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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
Consent
Informational
Public Hearin
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July 14,2003
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: The Community Development Department- Planning Division requests that
the City Commission consider revising the October 1, 2003 compliance date for dumpsters
in place prior to the adoption of Ordinance 2002-13 which established minimum standards
for the screening of dumpsters.
PURPOSE: This agenda item updates the Commission on the status of notification and subsequent
compliance related to Ordinance 2002-13.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
ORDINANCE 2002-13: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCREENING
FROM PUBLIC VIEW NEW AND EXISTING DUMPSTERS; REPEALING WINTER SPRINGS
CODE SECTIONS 20-473 (C) AND 20-489 (C) GENERALLY RELATING TO DUMPSTERS ALONG
SR 434; PROVISIDING AN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR EXISTING DUMPSTERS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 9-281. (g) All new Dumpsters shall comply with the minimum requirements set forth herein upon
the effective date of this Division. All Dumpsters existing on the effective date of this Division shall comply
with the minimum requirements set forth herein by October 1, 2003.
CHRONOLOGY:
May 6, 2002- Initial listing of dumpsters obtained from Florida Recycling Services by Jimette
Cook. This listing included business entities but did not include any addresses.
2nd Reading/Adoption of Ordinance 2002-13
Commission discussion re: amending Ordinance 2002-13
Jimette Cook (Code Enforcement) left City of Winter Springs
Charles Carrington (Community Dev. Director) left City of Winter Springs
Draft letter to property owners prepared (by E. McDonald?) but never sent.
Ernest McDonald (Long Range Planner) left City of Winter Springs
New expanded listing promised by Jim Brewer of Florida Recycling Services to
Michele Kelly (Community Development Dept. Secretary) but never received.
May 13, 2002-
July 8, 2002-
July 19, 2002-
July 31, 2002-
Aug. 12,2002-
Sept. 3, 2002-
October 2002-
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Aug.-Dec.2002-
January 2003-
May 1, 2003-
May 2003-
Community Development Department staff shortage
Eloise Sahlstrom (Senior Planner) began with the City of Winter Springs
Florida Recycling Services (FRS) created new position of Commercial Accounts
Executive (Linda Glass) who has provided the City with an expanded listing to
include addresses.
K.ip Lockcuff (Interim Community Development Director) obtained expanded
listing from Florida Recycling Services and asked Eloise SaWstrom, Senior Planner
to verify non-compliance.
Eloise Sahlstrom visually surveyed dumpsters located at the addresses included on
the expanded listing for compliance and prepared data base for notification of
business & property owners
June 2003-
CONSIDERATIONS:
. Community Development Department has been asked to follow up with this Ordinance.
. Due to Staff shortages and transition of new staff, the Community Development Department
has not previously had time to properly follow up with notification.
. To date, no letters have been mailed to affected pre-existing businesses/property owners
notifying them of the ordinance or the upcoming compliance date.
. Having an accurate data base to confum location and non-compliance of existing dumpsters
with the Ordinance was necessary prior to being able to send letters to affected businesses and
property owners.
. To date, approximately 140 businesses have been inventoried into the data base. Approximately
85% of those have been photographed and reviewed for compliance.
. Additional data is required beyond the current data which includes the dumpster location.
Business mailing addresses must be obtained and confumed. Staff will then prepare and send
certified letters to the affected entities. Staff expects to complete these tasks during July.
. There is not adequate time before the October 1, 2003 deadline for businesses to have time to
comply. Businesses need amply time to budget for this expense, time to obtain engineering
drawings and permit, and time to secure the services of a contractor.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Community Development Dept. recommends that the Commission extend the effective date of
compliance for existing dumpsters from October 1, 2003 to October 1, 2004, and to direct the City
Attorney to amend Ordinance 2002-13 accordingly.
Because of the volume of businesses involved and cost for a business to become compliant with
Ordinance 2002-13, the Community Development Dept. recommends that the Commission waive
the Permit Fee generally collected by the City for construction of a dumpster enclosure in cases
where there is an existing dumpster being brought into compliance with the Code prior to the
amended effective date.
ATTACHMENTS: None
COMMISSION ACTION: