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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 300
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
February 23,2004
Meeting
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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 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 1/26/04 agenda.
Barclay Woods (Townhomes) - On December 9, the final subdivision plan was submitted and
reviewed at the December 16 DRC. Traffic capacity appears to have been resolved for the
adjacent segment of SR 434. A development agreement was proposed for the site. The project
was reviewed at the February 3, 2003, DRC. per 2/23/04 agenda
Dr. Courtney's Office - Lot clearing has been completed and the contractor is importing fill.
The contractor has begun work on the building pad. The developer is awaiting permits that
will allow construction of the storm-water management system. per 02/23/04 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 II - 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
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underground storm-water management. A revised plan, submitted December 11, 2003, was
reviewed at the December 16,2003, DRC. per 2/23/04 agenda
JDC Calhoun - Construction continues. Buildings 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 have received
certificates of occupancy (COs). Building No.1 is under construction. Building 2
architectural renderings and floor-plans have been provided to the City for review.
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. This amendment has not yet been executed by the developer.
A new supplemental Agreement was proposed by the applicant's new attorney at the February
9, 2004, City Commission meeting, in response to the City's proposed Ordinance No. 2004-10.
The Agreement was not approved and Ordinance No. 2004 - 10 was approved on second
reading, with a third (adoption) hearing scheduled for March 8, 2004.
The Wendy's plat was approved by the City Commission on January 12, 2004, subject to
conditions. The plat and its associated documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney
and are ready to be recorded.
City records indicate the following businesses are locating in the JDC Calhoun Town Center:
Building 1 - Tijuana Flats (restaurant), an art studio, and a wine bar cafe;
Building 8 - Leslie Pool Supply, a dentist, tutor, 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 2/23/04 agenda
Miranda - 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.
Staff reviewed the proposed building plans and has required additional details to ensure the
pilasters on the front of the building extend out from the fayade to create a depth perception.
per 1/26/03 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. The plan
has been revised for the access to align with Lori Anne Lane. The conditional use received a
recommendation for approval at the January 22,2004, BOA meeting and is scheduled for the
February 23,2003, City Commission meeting. On February 2, the applicant met with the City
Manager and staff to try to apply Town Center-type guidelines to the development, as part of
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the City's efforts to upgrade the SR 434 Redevelopment District and surrounding properties.
per 2/23/04 agenda
Nursery Road (Phil Reece) - The final engineering/site plan received a recommendation for
approval at the February 4,2004, P & Z meeting and the project is scheduled for the February
23, 2004, City Commission meeting. per 2/23/04 agenda
Oak Forest Unit 7 (Triangular-shaped O.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. City staff and the City Attorney met with BJM staff to discuss
finalizing the plat, discussing statutory requirements and problems associated with the 11
property owners (12 lots) selling or refinancing the subject lots. per 2/09/04 agenda
Parkstone - The FLU amendment was heard by the LP A at its September 3 and October 1,
2003, meetings and had a transmittal hearing at the October 27,2003, City Commission
meeting. The Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2003-35 at the January 12,2004, City
Commission meeting. The applicant has had 2 pre-application conferences with the DRC to
discuss a subdivision plan submittal. per 1/26/04 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 masonry wall
issue was settled when the developer, the homeowners, and the City all agreed at the January
26, 2004, City Commission meeting to split the cost of raising the wall from 6 to 8 feet tall.
per 2/09/04 agenda
Tuskawilla Trails. - The roadway has been paved, except for a small area between lots 8 and
10, due to excessive moisture. The contractor is constructing under-drains (not prescribed on
the plans) to remedy this problem and will allow the area to dry before re-constructing the sub-
base and base materials in this section. per 2/23/04 agenda
Wagner's Curve (a.k.a. Heritage Park) - Building and revised landscape plans are being
reviewed. Plans have been submitted for the pool and pool house. per 2/23/04 agenda
Winter Springs Elementary (New -located on SR 419) - Construction continues. 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. At the
January 12, 2004, City Commission meeting, the Commission voted to send a letter to the
FDOT. per 1/26/04 agenda
Board of Adjustment - One variance request (building setbacks at Hacienda Village) and one
conditional use request (town-homes in C-l adjacent to the Nations Bank) were heard at a
special BOA meeting, on January 22,2004. These items are scheduled for the February 23,
2004, City Commission meeting. A variance request was received February 9 to build a pool
screen enclosure within 7 feet of a rear property line and on top of part of a privacy wall at
Arrowhead at Tuscawilla (Lot 28 of Arrowhead at Tuscawilla, Unit 2). per 2/23/04 agenda
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FUNDING: None required
RECOMMENDATION: None required
ATTACHMENTS: None
COMMISSION ACTION: