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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 300
January 12, 2004
Meeting
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
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PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
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Authorization
REQUEST: Community Development Department is advising the City Commission of
the status of various current planning projects.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is to update the Commission on the status of current planning
projects.
CONSIDERATION:
Badcock Shopping Center — On June 5, 2003, plans were submitted for a 27,000 square foot
addition to the 45,700 square foot recently up -graded shopping center, located at the northwest
corner of Sherry Avenue and SR 434. The plans were reviewed at the June 17, 2003, DRC.
The traffic study is being reviewed by the City's consultants and the site plan was reviewed at
the October 7, 2003, DRC. Revised final site plans were submitted on November 24, 2003,
and were reviewed at the December 9, 2003, DRC meeting. per 1/12/04 agenda.
Barclay Woods (Townhomes) — On December 8, 2003, a conditional use application and
supporting concept site plan were approved by the City Commission for an 88 unit town -home
project on 7.56 acres on the north side of SR 434, just west of the entrance to Barrington
Estates and immediately west of the Don King Concrete office. On December 9, the final
subdivision plan was submitted and reviewed at the December 16 DRC. per 1/12/04 agenda
Belfaire (aka `Barrington Estates" & formerly "Battle Ridge') — Home construction
continues. Storm, under -drain, and R/W inspections have been completed. An as -built utility
inspection was completed October 22, and final acceptance, including the landscape plans,
were approved by the City Commission on December 8, 2003. per 01/12/04 agenda
Dr. Courtney's Office — In December 2002, Dr. Courtney submitted preliminary
• engineering/site plans for a dentist office on the wooded 0.72 acre site immediately west of
City Hall, between City Hall and the equipment rental facility. The engineering plans were
revised, consistent with the geometry plan that was conceptually approved at the February 10,
2003, City Commission meeting. The final engineering plans, architectural renderings, and
floor -plan for the eastern '/z of the building were approved. at the October 13, 2003, City
November 10, 2003
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• Commission meeting. A pre -construction meeting was held December 8, 2003 and site work
has commenced while the building plans are being reviewed. per 01/12/04 agenda
Dollar General Store — Plans for an 8,125 square -foot Dollar General store were submitted on
April 15, 2003, for the 1.3 acre parcel between the Winter Springs Golf Club and the Sheoah
Section 1 dwellings. The final engineering plans were approved at the September 8, 2003, City
Commission meeting, but the applicant has withdrawn the application. Another entity has met
with staff and expressed interest in developing the site. per 12/08/03 agenda.
Dumpster Enclosure Noticing — Certified Letters were sent out to 105 property owners
noticing them about the dumpster enclosure ordinance and the March 1, 2004, compliance
date. Staff received 18 phone calls within the first week. The primary questions have been
related to what alternative materials can be used, since the Code states "...Dumpsters shall be
screened by an opaque wall made of concrete, brick, stone, or other suitable durable material.
provided,..." and "Dumpsters shall be placed on a concrete pad or other impervious sur ace
deemed suitable...". per 9/22/03 agenda.
Fox Run Preliminary Subdivision Plan- On March 26, staff received the application and plans
for preliminary subdivision of a 5-lot residential subdivision on 1.28 acres at the west end of
Panama Circle. This item was reviewed at the April 2, 2002, DRC. Staff awaits a re -submittal
per 4/22/02 agenda
• Garcia Driveway Re -locate. — The crew completed the new driveway and is now removing
sections of the existing driveway. per 1/12/04 agenda
Highlands Apts., Phase H — The 42 unit apartment (3 floor) final site plan was approved on
October 14, 2002. A pre -construction conference was held March 27, 2003. The applicant
needed to provide either a storm -water permit or letter of exemption from the SJRWMD (the
site was once part of the larger adjacent Seville on the Green) before commencing clearing.
Building plans were reviewed by staff and the applicant must resubmit revised plans. On
August 8, 2003, the applicant submitted a revised final engineering/site plan with on -site
storm -water management. A revised plan, submitted December 11, 2003, was reviewed at the
December 16, 2003, DRC. per 1/12/04 agenda
JDC Calhoun — Construction continues. Buildings 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 have received
certificates of occupancy (COs). Building No. 1 is under construction. An incomplete plat to
subdivide the Wendy's site from the 15 acre JDC tract was submitted May 7 and reviewed at
the June 2, 2003, staff DRC meeting. The City's surveying consultant has certified the plat
and the City Commission will review it at this meeting.
A Second Amendment to the Development Agreement was approved at the June 23, 2003,
commission meeting, allowing Building No. 1 to be a tall single floor structure with the
appearance of a 2 floor structure, designed to accommodate a second floor if/when the market
dictates.
• A revised site lighting plan was provided to staff, reviewed by the City Manager, and was
approved on August 25, 2003.
City records indicate the following businesses are locating in the JDC Calhoun Town Center:
November 10, 2003
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• Building 1 -
Tijuana Flats (restaurant), an art studio, and a wine bar cafe;
Building 8 —
Leslie Pool Supply, a dentist, and a tanning salon;
Building 9 —
Red Bug Cleaners, E-Nails, Great Clips, and Subway;
Building 10 —Washington Mutual;
Building 11 —
State Farm, H & R Block, Rachel Nicole's Salon, ShapeXpress, and a dentist;
Building 12 —
Publix;
Building 13 —
Winter Springs Liquors, Mailboxes, Etc., and Choice Cellular;
Building 14 -
Papa Via's Take & Bake and China Feast; and
Building 15 —
Wendy's.
per 1/12/04 agenda
Miranda — The applicant submitted a site plan on October 17, 2002, and re -submittals on
December 24, January 29, and June 2. The staff DRC reviewed and provided comments at the
June 17, 2003, staff DRC meeting. A request to amend the signage was denied at the June 23,
2003, commission meeting. The final engineering/site plan and development agreement
building rendering exhibit were approved at the August 11, 2003, City Commission meeting
and a pre -construction meeting was held September 5. Revised site signage and a construction
sign were approved by the City Commission at the October 27, 2003, meeting. per 11/10/03
agenda
Moss Road Townhomes — On December 23, 2003, Metropolis Homes submitted a conditional
• use application and concept plan to build as many as 69 townhomes on an "L" shaped 9.10
acre site (7.58 units per acre) fronting on both SR 434 and Moss Road, adjacent to the Nations
Bank and Victorio's Pizza. Access is proposed from Moss Road, with emergency access from
SR 434. Alignment of the entrance roadway with Lori Anne Lane and wetland
encroachment/buffering issues must be addressed with the subdivision plan review. per
1/12/04
Nursery Road (Phil Reece) — The final engineering/site plan was submitted October 30, 2003,
and was discussed at the November 11, 2003, DRC. Revised plans and a traffic study were
submitted on December 17 for review at the January 6, 2004, DRC. per 1/12/04 agenda
Oak Forest Unit 7 (Triangular -shaped 0.86 Acre Tract between Oak Forest & Tuskawilla
Office Park) BJM Associates has submitted a fully executed re -plat. It has been sent to the
City's surveying consultant for review for consistency with Chapter 177, Florida Statutes and
subsequent certification. A copy of the plat and pertinent support documentation has been
provided to the City Attorney. per O1/12/04 agenda
Parkstone — The FLU amendment was heard by the LPA at its September 3 and October 1,
2003, meetings and had a transmittal hearing at the October 27, 2003, City Commission
meeting. The applicant has had 2 pre -application conferences with the DRC to discuss a
subdivision plan submittal. per 12/08/03 agenda
• SR 434 Retail(a.k.a. Villagio) — Vertical construction continues. One segment of the sanitary
sewer construction will not take place until building is to a point that the construction of the
last section of sanitary will not conflict with vertical facet construction. The manager has
been working with the developer and adjacent homeowners regarding the 6' tall masonry wall
and buffer — the building permit for the wall is on hold in the interim. per 12/08/03 agenda
November 10, 2003
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• Tuskawilla Office Park — The City accepted water and sewer at the November 10, 2003,
meeting. per 12/08/03 agenda
Tuskawilla Trails. — The sub -base has been installed for the road and the crew has begun
constructing the curbing. Mid -State has another crew that has focused on grading building pad
and yard areas. The "jack -and -bore" to connect to the existing water main in the Tuscawilla
Road ROW has been scheduled for December 31. per 1/12/04 agenda
Wagner's Curve (a.k.a. Heritage Park) — Home building has not yet begun. C. W. Meyer
(the site contractor) has formed and poured sidewalks within the development and leading out
to the crossing at SR 434. Some of the sidewalk is being re -done to provide adequate
handicap accessibility.
Centex has proposed an up -grade in fence material from vinyl to aluminum along a portion of
the west property boundary. The proposal will require amending the development agreement.
per 1/12/04 agenda
Winter Springs Elementary. — A memo has been sent to the City Attorney requesting
verification of the applicability of the City's sign and dumpster pad enclosure regulations on
school sites. The City Attorney has verbally opined that signage is subject to the City's
regulations. per 9/23/02 agenda
• Winter Springs Elementary (New - located on SR 419) — A preliminary site plan for a new
elementary school, located generally northwest of the intersection of SR 434 and SR 419, was
submitted August 21 and reviewed on September 3, 2002, and again conceptually at the
January 7, 2002, DRC . Other re -submittals were reviewed at the February 4 and May 20,
2003, DRC meetings. A Future Land Use designation amendment (from Industrial to
Public/Semi-Public) had a Transmittal Hearing at the June 9, 2003, City Commission meeting.
The final site plan was approved in conjunction with a letter of understanding and permission
to remove a number of specimen trees. The FDOT has recently indicated an unwillingness to
allow a traffic light at the proposed location, after initially indicating otherwise. Staff
estimated that the cost to the City to provide police officers at the school crossing would
amount to $44,000 per year that has not been budgeted. per 1/12/04 agenda
Board of Adjustment — Two variance requests (Banfield Funeral Home signage and building
setbacks at Hacienda Village) and one conditional use request (town -homes in C-1 adjacent to
the Nations Bank) have been received for the BOA. per 1/12/04 agenda
FUNDING: None required
RECOMMENDATION: None required
ATTACHMENTS: None
0 COMMISSION ACTION: