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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 07 28 Informational A Current Planning Projects COMMISSION .AGENDA ITEM A CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR July 28, 2003 Meeting MGR.r-- IDEPT 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. CONSIDERA TION: Avery Park - Construction continues. The provision for "mother-in-law" apartments in the Town Center code has prompted the Department to prepare separate addresses, based on numbered alley-ways, to ensure appropriate emergency response to these facilities. per 1113/03 agenda 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. Staff requested a traffic study. per 07/28/03 agenda. Belfaire (aka "Barrington Estates" & formerly "Battle Ridge'') - On May 27,2003, the plat, HOA documents, and Second Amendment to Annexation and Pre-Development Agreement were approved, subject to modifications to allow utilities, but no roadway connection to the adjacent properties to the east. The plat was recorded on June 13,2003. per 7/14/03 agenda Colt Drive - The City Attorney has provided a warranty deed to Richland Properties, requesting that they execute it to convey possession of Colt Drive to the City. per 7/14/03 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 are being revised consistent with the geometry plan that was conceptually approved at the February 10, 2003, City Commission meeting. per 2/24/03 agenda July 28. 2003 Information Item A Page 2 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 apartments at Sheoah Section 1. This project was reviewed at the May 6 and June 17, 2003, DRC meetings. Staffhas requested a traffic study be conducted. per 7/14/03 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, DRe. Staff awaits are-submittal per 4/22/02 agenda Garcia Driveway Re-Iocate. - Final engineering plans were approved at the March 10, 2003, City Commission meeting. Staff advised project design engineer John Sikes, PE, that a construction permit may be obtained and a pre-construction conference scheduled as soon as. a St. Johns River Water Management District permit is obtained. Per 3/24/03 agenda Highlands Apts., Phase II - The 42 unit apartment final site plan was approved on October 14,2002. A pre-construction conference was held March 27,2003. The applicant needs to provide either a storm-water permit or letter of exemption from the SJRWMD before clearing may commence. Building plans have been reviewed by staff and the applicant must resubmit revised plans. per 6/23/03 agenda JDC Calhoun - Construction continues. Buildings 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 have received certificates of occupancy (e.O.). Leslie Pool Supply is open in Building No.8 although the rest ofthe building is still a shell. A tanning salon is considering the west end of Building No. 8. At the July 14, 2003, City Commission meeting the City Attorney explained that JDC has complained that City's policy to limit partitions close to the front windows has been detrimental to leasing. Staff and the City Attorney are working with Dover Kohl and Partners to investigate alternatives to the 15 foot interior partition setback policy. On July 16, 2003, interior build-out plans for building 8 were submitted to the City (the shell has been approved and Leslies Pool Supply occupies the east end of the building). An incomplete plat to divide out the Wendy's site was submitted May 7 and reviewed at the June 2,2003, staffDRC meeting. Wendy's representatives state they are waiting on the plat before picking up their building permit - which has been ready since May 23. A Second Amendment to the Development Agreement was approved at the June 23, 2003, commission meeting, allowing Building No. I 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. City records indicate the following businesses are locating in the JDC Calhoun Town Center: Building 8 - Leslie Pool Supply Building 9 - Red Bug Cleaners, E-Nails, Great Clips, California Yogurt, and Subway; Building 10 - Washington Mutual; Building 11 - State Farm, H & R Block, Rachel Nicole's Salon, 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 July 28. 2003 Infom13tion Item A Page 3 Building 15 - Wendy's. per 07/28/03 agenda Little Cypress Development- On May 27,2003, the City Commission approved a master development agreement and a site specific development agreement and concept site plan for the 15 acre site, subject to visiting existing Davis Heritage apartment sites. per 6/23/03 agenda Miranda - The applicant submitted a site plan on October 17,2002, and re-submittals on December 24, January 29, and June 2. The staffDRC reviewed and provided comments at the June 17,2003, staffDRC meeting. A request to amend the signage was denied at the June 23, 2003, commission meeting. per 07/14/03 agenda Nursery Road (Phil Reece) - The City closed on the park properties on November 25,2002. The deed has been sent to be recorded. The project engineer indicates he is preparing final engineering plans for submittal. per 06/23/03 agenda Oak Forest Unit 7 (Triangular-shaped O.86-Acre Tract between Oak Forest & Tuskawilla Office Park) Trees that the homeowners removed without a permit have not been replaced. BJM Associates has submitted 2 draft plats and I boundary survey for preliminary review. Staff met with BJM and reviewed the progress on the plat. BJM is in the process of having the plat executed, which is complicated by the number of owners and mortgage holders. Staffhas met with BJM and have provided necessary documentation to mortgage holders to help expedite the re-plat. per 2/24/03 agenda Parkstone - Construction continues. At least one entity has expressed interest in transforming the front commercial property into town homes. per 7/24/03 agenda SR 434 Retail(a.k.a. Villagio) - A pre-construction conference was held on April 14 and the applicant is authorized to begin site work (e.g. clearing, grading, and filling). Subsequently, work in the SR 434 median appears to have killed several of the large crepe myrtles, there. Per 7/28/03 agenda SR 434 Roadway Improvements Project - No additional information. per 4/22/02 agenda Tuskawilla Office Park - Building permits have been issued for building Nos. 4 and 6. Plans for Building No. 11 are being reviewed - the architectural rendering is on this agenda for City Commission consideration. Site lighting, the adjacent dumpster enclosure, and landscaping must be adequately addressed prior to any e.O. being issued at the site. The monument sign was authorized at the May 12,2003, City Commission meeting by an addendum to the existing development agreement. per 7/28/03 agenda Tuskawilla'Trails. - The final engineering plans and development agreement was approved on April 14, and a pre-construction conference was held on April 21. The applicant did not have all the necessary permits to commence construction and did not pay any of the permit fees at that meeting. Construction has commenced. per 7/28/03 agenda Wagner's Curve - Land clearing is under way. A final subdivision plat was submitted on August 22,2002, to split the commercial from the residential portions of the site. The plat was July 28. 2003 Infonnation Item A Page 4 executed and recorded January 30, 2003. A re-plat was approved at the June 23, 2003, commission meeting, subject to conditions - the City Attorney has reviewed the plat, title certification, and proposed 10 foot utility easement on parcel 2, adjacent to the SR 434 right- of-way. In a separate, but related occurrence, on February 21, 2003, Cent ex submitted another re-plat - the plat for the portion where it plans to construct its 158 town homes. The townhouse project is now referred to as Heritage Park. The City Manager and City Arborist met on May 15, 2003, with project representatives to try to resolve the unauthorized tree removal issue. An attorney for Cent ex has reviewed and inspected the files on June 24,2003. per 7/28/03 agenda Winter Springs Elementary. - A memo has been sent to the City Attorney requesting verification ofthe 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 ofSR 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, DRCs. 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. per 7/14/03 agenda Board of Adjustment - Two variance requests are being heard at the BOA on July 17: one for an existing monument sign at 155 West SR 434, just west of the Winter Springs Food Market and vacuum cleaner repair site, and one from the gas station separation requirements of Ordinance No. 2001-13 (at the Ava Anthony site at the comer of Hayes Road and SR 434). A request has been received for a variance to allow a 16' x 20' SF accessory structure in the R -1 A zoning district. per 7/28/03 agenda FUNDING: None required RECOMMENDATION: None required ATTACHMENTS: None COMMISSION ACTION: