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ITEM A
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
July 14, 2003
Meeting
MGR.~/DEPT ~
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:
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
1/13/03 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 A venue and SR 434. The plans were reviewed at the June 17, 2003, DRC.
per 07/14/03 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
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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 I' 4, 2003
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Dol/ar 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. Staff has 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, DRC. 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 SJR WMD 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 receiyed
certificates of occupancy (e.O.). Leslie Pool Supply is open in Building No.8 although the
rest of the building is still a shell. A tanning salon is considering the west end of Building No.
g and may request a special exception to allow a partition closer than 15' from the SR 434
frontage window. Legal counsel for the JDC Calhoun has complained to the City Attorney that
City's policy to limit partitions close to the front windows has be detrimental to leasing.
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. 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.
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
Building 15 - Wendy's.
per 07/14/03 agenda
July)' 4. 2003
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Little Cypress Developmeltt - 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 1 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. Since the City Commission accepted those potable
water and sewer improvements that were to be dedicated to the City, the applicant has
requested that the performance bonds (guaranteeing their installation) for units 3 and 4 be
returned. A letter was sent to the bonding company clarifying this and that the City is ready to
return the bonds. per 8/26/02 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). Subsequent to
the pre-construction conference, the City Arborist has repeatedly visited the site with the
contractor to help ensure the viability of the 61 trees along the east side of the site. per
06/09/03 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. Plan revisions have not yet been received since staff
provided comments on May 1, 2003. Site lighting, the adjacent dumpster enclosure, and
landscaping must be adequately addressed prior to any C.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 7/14/03 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 ofthe permit fees at
that meeting. per 5/12/03 agenda
July 1'4,2003
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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 ofthe site. The plat was
executed and recorded January 30, 2003. A re-plat was approved at the June 23,2003,
commission meeting, subject to conditions - the City Attorney is reviewing the plat and title
certification. In a separate, but related occurrence, on February 21, 2003, Centex 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 Centex has reviewed and inspected the files on June 24,2003.
per 7/14/03 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 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, 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 BOA variance requests have been received: 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). per 7/1423/03
agenda
FUNDING: None required
RECOMMENDATION: None required
ATTACHMENTS: None
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