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CITY COMMISSION
AGENDA
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
ITEM 100
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
May 9, 2011 MGR. /DEPT
Meeting Authorization
REQUEST:
Community Development Department is advising the City Commission of the
status of various current planning projects.
SYNOPSIS:
The City Commission has been asked to be kept informed of the status of all
development projects in the City.This agenda item is an update to the Commission on the
status of current planning projects and any events/changes since the last City Commission
New information is highlighted.
meeting.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The projects listed below are those with some consistent activity, although not every project
has additional activity for every update report. For a project maps and information on the
school generation rates in the City, please go to the http://www.winterspringsfl.org/item100.
The number to the left of the project name in this report corresponds to the number on the City
Map showing the location of the project. Items listed below that have changed since the last
updates are shown in bold type. Items which have not and do not appear likely to generate any
change are periodically dropped from this agenda item with prior notice to the City
Commission.
(1)SJRWMD – Solary Canal (formerly Minter) Site -
Staff review was held on
August 25, 2008. The site plan was reviewed at the September 3, 2008 P&Z Board
meeting and the conditional use was reviewed at the September 4, 2008 BOA meeting.
Both site plan and first reading for the rezoning were approved at the September 22,
2008 Commission meeting. The Conditional Use Permit and second reading/adoption
of the rezoning (Ord. No. 2008-12) were held at the October 13, 2008 City Commission
meeting. Public Works provided an informational up-date of the status of the Solary
Canal Stormwater Treatment Area project to the Commission at its March 23, 2009
meeting. A pre-bid was held April 16, 2009 with bids due April 29, 2009. The low
bidder was Briar Corporation at $1.23 million. Briar Corporation backed out of the
process because they were unwilling to hold their price for 90 days. An update project
was provided at the December 14, 2009 City Commission meeting. A contract was
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awarded to the 2 lowest bidder, Wal-Rose. Staff met with Wal-rose on March 31,
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2010. Construction commenced on Monday, April 19, 2010. Construction was
scheduled for completion in December 2010, but is now scheduled for completion in
March or April 2011. Please see Agenda Item 204 for the March 28, 2011 City
Commission meeting for an update on the boundary survey for this project. The project
is on hold pending an investigation by the SJRWMD on groundwater conditions.
(8)Oviedo Marketplace
–The plan for Section B of Parcel 14, comprised of a 77 unit
condominium project, was submitted on September 25 and was reviewed at the October
21, 2008 staff review. Staff received correspondence on December 1, stating that the
applicant was considering developing 58 residential units and using the southerly 2.5
acres (separated from the rest of the site by wetlands) for self-storage. On August 10,
2009, the Commission agreed with the applicant’s request to allow a 100,000 SF
storage facility within the DRI/PUD. At its October 12, 2009 meeting the Commission
approved an implementation agreement authorizing the indoor personal storage and
approved the concept of substituting either 184 independent living units, 318 assisted
living facility beds, or some combination of these on the remaining portion of Parcel
14. Staff met with the applicant on January 28 to address development of the storage
facility. A site plan for the storage facility was submitted on February 17, 2010and
was addressed at the March 16 staff review.Staff worked with the City Attorney to
determine a number of issues regarding the site (e.g. master plan, buffer, setbacks, and
signage). The applicant is currently working on the plat for Parcel 14 and anticipates
coming back with the Master Plan. The applicant is still working on a replat for Parcel
14 and a redetermination of the wetland boundary with the SJRWMD. The applicant
has requested a meeting (held on July 20, 2010) to discuss the final wording for the
Development Agreement for this project. The applicant’s unofficial request to excavate
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an additional pond to provide fill for on-site developmentdiscussed at the August
17 staff review. Staff is working, in conjunction with the City Attorney, to finalize
language for the DA as well as to finalize the process for moving forward with the Stor
Kwik facility and the initial site plan for the ILF/ACLF facility. The Applicant, staff,
and the City Attorney have finalized DA language that is undergoing final review by all
parties. Initial reviews have yielded only two minor text items that need to be
negotiated. The City Attorney is finalizing the DA language and the applicant has
indicated that they are in negotiations with an ILF/ACLF company for the last portion
of the Parcel 14 site. All parties have finalized their review of the Implementation
Agreement and this Agreement has been scheduled for consideration by the City
Commission at their December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting. The Implementation
Agreement was approved by the Commission at the December 13, 2010 Regular
meeting. The applicant is working with the St. John’s River Water Management
District (SJRWMD) to get an Environmental Resource Permit for the site in order to
extend the time for construction of the facility. A conservation easement has been
granted to the SJRWMD for all onsite wetlands. The applicant is continuing to work
with the Stor Kwik on a modified plan which, when agreed upon by the developer and
Stor Kwik, will need to come back to the City Commission for consideration of the
modified plan. Signage visibility from Red Bug Lake Road continues to be a major
factor not only for the Stor Kwik site but for the ALF/ACLF facility as well. The
This item will be removed from the
developer is continuing to work on these items.
May 23, 2011 Commission Agenda Item, pending no further activity.
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(10)Sonesta Pointe ( AKA Winter Springs Village)
– Preliminary plans for
approximately 436 town-homes on 40 acres within the Town Center were received
from Engle Homes on July 2, 2004, and were approved as a concept plan at its August
9, 2004, meeting and refined it at its September 27, 2004 meeting. The City Attorney
noted that the concept plan, as proposed, would require a development agreement or
special exception or both. The 40 acres had been acquired without platting. The
applicant has hired a new design team and met with staff on May 31 and July 8, 2005 to
summarize outstanding issues. On August 29, 2005, staff received an aesthetic review
package. The state required a letter from the City’s Local Planning Agency, stating that
crossing the Cross-Seminole Trail with underground utility lines is consistent with the
City’s Comprehensive Plan(approved at the December 6, 2005 LPA/P&Z meeting).
The aesthetic review was approved at the August 28, 2006 Commission meeting. A
final engineering plan was resubmitted on September 20, 2006 and was reviewed at the
October 3, 2006 staff review. A request for an early work permit was heard at the
September 25, 2006 meeting, but a decision was deferred until more information is
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provided regarding specimen tree preservation. The applicant withdrew the early ork
permit request. The applicant resubmitted for an early work permit and provided the
additional information requested by the Commission. This permit was approved by the
Commission at the November13, 2006 City Commission meeting. The final
engineering plans and the Development Agreement were approved at the December 11,
2006, Commission meeting, but the development agreement was not executed or
recorded. A revised concept plan featuring 289 total units, incorporating 114 single
family detached units with 72 duplex units, 103 townhomes, 2-car garages, and 260 on-
street parking spaces ( the 260 is excluding the Tuskawilla Road on-street parking) was
approved at the May 14, 2007 Commission meeting. The Sonesta team met with staff
on June 27, 2007, addressing lowering the overall site elevation and lowering some
units to less than the prescribed 2’ minimum elevation above the adjacent sidewalk. A
revised aesthetic review package was approved atthe August 13, 2007 Commission
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meeting Final engineering plans were received on August 20, 2007 and were
addressed at a special September 11, 2007 staff review. Staff reviewed an electronic
revision to the plans and advised the applicant of the necessary procedures to finalize
the plan changes. Staff and Dover Kohl & Partners reviewed and provided preliminary
comments to the applicant’s informal concept plan for the site that includes various
single-family detached units, including front-loaded garages. At its April 28, 2008
meeting, the Commission approved a site development permit for limited clearing on
the property in those areas permitted for wetland mitigationThe concept planwas
addressedat the May 18, 2010 staff reviewmeeting and received conditional approval
at the June 14, 2010 Commission meeting.Renewal of the early work permit was
approved at the May 24, 2010 City Commission meeting and staff is awaiting an
executed copy of the agreement. Meetings were conducted on June 22, 2010 and June
25, 2010 to discuss the early work permit, modifications of the concept plan to
eliminate the existing deviations, and the landscape plan details.The 4-lot plat and a
final engineering plans packagewere submitted and were discussedat the August 17,
2010 staff review. Early work has commenced.On October 19, 2010, final
engineering and aesthetic review materials were resubmitted to staff and were reviewed
at the November 2, 2010 staff review meeting. On November 3, 2010,Commissioner
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Brown, the City Manager, and the Community Development Director met with the St.
Johns Landing HOA regarding Sonesta Pointe. Engineering met with the Sonesta team
again on November 4, 2010. The applicant met with the Tuskawilla Trace HOA on
November 3, 2010 and will be setting up a meeting with the St. John’s Landing HOA
as soon as possible. Staff and the applicant remain in negotiations on review items.
The City Manager continues his extensive efforts to set up a meeting with the St. John’s
Landing HOA to discuss the wall issue, the buffer area, and other items referenced by
the HOA in their correspondence to the City.The P&Z Board reviewed the
development at its January 10, 2011 meeting. FWC Officer McDaniel met with staff
on January 19, 2011 to address the eagle situation. Numerous on-going negotiation
sessions as well as on-site meetings between the applicant and several residents of St.
John’s Landing have taken place since the last City Commission meeting. The City has
been at the table for these meetings. The final engineering plans, aesthetic review,
special exceptions, DA, and 4-parcel plat were scheduled to be considered by the City
Commission at their regular meeting on February 28, 2011.The City and the applicant
have met with the neighboring residents to try to address their concerns. Plan
modifications continue to be discussed. At the February 28, 2011 Commission
meeting, it was announced that the project would not be heard that night. After
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additional negotiations with the residents of St. John’s Landing, the project
scheduled for a Special P&Z meeting on March 9, 2011 (P&Z recommended approval)
and was approved by the City Commission on March 28, 2011 (final engineering,
deviations, aesthetic review and the development agreement). Final engineering has
been reviewed and comments issued on April 14, 2011 relative to the final adjustments
on the plans. The Development Agreement is also being finalized pursuant to the
A pre-
direction of the City Commission given at the March 28, 2011 meeting.
construction meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2011. This meeting is mostly a
progress meeting to talk about work proceeding into the next phase as staff and
the applicant finalize the details of the final engineering plans.
(11)JDC Calhoun I
. City staff has compiled an ownership map for Phase I of the
Town Center. This map has been made available electronically for reference purposes.
Staff arranged a meeting with the new management company to discuss landscape and
hardscape maintenance, irrigation system repair and maintenance as well as overall site
maintenance. Staff met with two of the management/leasing companies on December
8, 2009 to discuss the current status of the Town center/lease amounts/recent tenant
losses, and plans for moving the Town Center forward. Staff received an e-mail list
from the tenant meeting and has updated the tenants on all relevant information
regarding the management and final ownership of the various sections of the Town
Center. Staff was working with Transwestern (management-company) to locate
Verizon Wireless Services at the western end of Building 11, but Verizon withdrew.
Staff had a meeting on January 19, 2010 with a representative of Business Capital
Solutions Group regarding marketing of the Town Center. This representative is also
contacting the management companies for the Town Center properties. Staff
understands that the transfer occurred on March 16, 2010. Mosaic Restaurant has
opened in the former Beef O’Brady’s location. The Hidden Harbor Seafood and
Lobster Feast is open in the former Gian Carlo’s location. Staff had a meeting with
representatives of Kee Wee Entertainment on July 2, 2010 to discuss initial plans for a
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family entertainment complex and restaurant in Building #1 of the Town Center.
After much “back and forth”, Kee Wee Entertainment appears to have settled on the old
Eckerd’s building at the intersection of SR 434 and SR 419 for their entertainment
complex and restaurant. Senor Tequila Mexican Grill has opened in the previous Beef
O’Brady’s location. The request by ISIS for the City to vacate approximately 6 square
feet of the Tuskawilla Road right-of-way was approved at the November 15, 2010 City
Commission meeting. Transwestern is working with the SJRWMD to finalize permits
for the demolition of the old Washington Mutual drive-thru and the construction of
additional parking in the drive-thru area. A fitness club has submitted permits to build-
out the eastern-most bay of building 16.Hollywood Bistro and Senor Tequilas have
left the Town Center. A permit has been issued for improvements for the Tutti-Frutti
restaurant between Tijuana Flats and Huey Magoos, leaving a residual space abutting
the parking lot. The owner has requested a permit for a slab (w. plumbing “stub-outs”)
in the 693.5 SF residual space that fronts only onto the parking lot. This space is the
result of the Huey Magoos build out taking 1 ½ bays. The remaining ½ bay referenced
above will not be a part of the new Tutti Fruitti Yogurt shop. In discussions with the
City’s Town Center consultant, this small remainder was not seen as a significant
problem as long as these areas are not allowed to proliferate in the Town Center. Staff
has determined that this space will need to be joined with an adjacent full bay when and
if either of the two bays is leased to another business entity. In the future, Staff will not
allow the splitting of a bay without a written legal agreement from the management
company stating that they understand that the residual portion of the bay must be
included in any lease of the adjacent bay. Zoo Health Care has met with staff on
February 8 and 15, 2001 to discuss moving into the corner space in Building 1, at the
NW corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road. Staff met with the proprietor of Tutti
Frutti, the sign contractor, and the management company representative on March 29,
2011 to address proper signage.
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(13)Town Center Phase II -
Staff met with IBEW and 5/ 3 Bank representatives
on August 28, 2008 to discuss a possible lot split and the location of a branch bank on a
parcel located along the north side of SR 434, just east of the McDonald’s. Staff met
Atwell-Hicks Development Consultants representatives on September 24, 2008 to
discuss lot split, infrastructure, and site design issues associated with the proposed
bank. A lay-out sketch was provided to staff on October 3, 2008. This sketch and
cursory staff comments have been forwarded to Dover Kohl and Partners for further
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review. Staff met again with representatives of 5/3 Bank and the IBEW to look at
proposals for the site design. Another proposal was sent via e-mail to staff and has
been reviewed by staff. Comments were sent to the applicant on December 30, 2008.
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The FDOT has denied the turn lane request of the 5/3 Bank team. City staff met
with the development team on February 2, 2009 to discuss the left turn lane issue.
Additional discussions with FDOT will be scheduled regarding the turn lane and
possible access from Tuskawilla Road, behind the McDonald’s site. Staff met with
representatives of Lochrane Engineering and the IBEW’s attorney on March 12, 2009
to discuss details of the Phase II Implementation Agreement. Staff and the City
Attorney met with representatives of the IBEW on December 7, 2009 about possible
modifications to the Implementation Agreement. Agenda Item 601 on the January 25,
2010 City Commission meeting addressed the proposed changes to the Phase 2
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Implementation Agreement. The Commission voted to table the item and take it to a
special meeting which on February 11, 2010 at 6 PM. At the Special Commission
meeting on February 11, 2010, the Commission voted to negotiate a new
implementation agreement with the IBEW, preserving certain items contained in the
current agreement and allowing the IBEW more flexibility to market the property for
new development. Any new proposals must adhere to the Town Center Code and will
be subject to review and approval of the City Commission. Staff met in April with
developer representatives interested in placing three businesses on the northeast corner
of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road.Staff had another meeting with this developer in May
2010 to attempt to modify the site plan to meet the Town Center Code requirements.
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Staff has not met with the developer on the northeast corner property since May 2010.
will continue to monitor. No word from the IBEW on the remainder of the Phase II
property. The representative for the developer that had proposed a site plan for the
northeast corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road has requested a meeting to discuss
certain design criteria for the Town Center. At its September 27, 2010 meeting, the
Commission authorized payment to Winter Springs Holdings in the amount of
$247,561.80 for Michael Blake Boulevard. Staff met with representatives of the IBEW
on January 18, 2011 to discuss future plans for the property. Discussions are on-going
with a local development group regarding the northeastern corner of Tuskawilla Road
and SR 434 from the McDonalds site eastward for approximately 1,200 feet.
(14-A)Magnolia Park –
Staff met with the design team on April 14, 2009 to provide
initial comments on the trail land swap, site, and building design, for the amphitheater
with its changing rooms and rest rooms, in preparation for formal submittals. Staff met
with the consultants on May 14, 2009 to discuss the landscaping, lighting, and sound
components of the design. Additional discussions were held on May 29, 2009
regarding the lighting and sound designs. Staff has received the 60% plans on July 31,
2009 and addressed these plans at the September 1, 2009 staff review. Aesthetic
Review of this project was conducted as part of the October 6, 2009 staff review
meeting. Staff is awaiting the resubmittal of the aesthetic review documents in
response to the October 6, 2009 review. Final staff reviews of the aesthetics and final
engineering were held on December 8, 2009. Staff awaits the final engineering and
aesthetic plan re-submittal for the City Commission. Also, the trail swap is being
delayed because the State wants to bundle the Magnolia Park Trailhead and the Bart
Phillips trail right-of-way dedication along SR 419 together. Staff is working to resolve
these items. The final engineering/site plan and aesthetic review received Commission
approval at the March 22, 2010 Commission. The Lien Satisfaction Agreement has
been executed by the both Bart Phillips and the City and will be forwarded to the City
Attorney for recordation and processing for the purpose of moving forward on the
various dedications for right-of-way and the swapping of trail right-of-way with the
Magnolia Park Amphitheater site. Discussions are underway between Mr. Phillips, the
CSX railroad, Seminole County, and the State Office of Greenways and Trails
regarding the CSX railroad crossing and the trail property swap. Seminole County is
working with CSX Railroad on the swap and City Staff is meeting with the County on
their request for some survey work. Seminole County is making application for an
easement to cross the CSX railroad with the Cross Seminole Trial. The County
submitted the application for the trail to cross in the industrial park to CSX on 7/23/10.
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They expect a response within 60 days. The land swap application is on hold at the
Office of Greeneways and Trails pending receipt of the railroad crossing permit from
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CSXSeminole County notified staff on October 13, 2010 that they had received a
verbal confirmation that the permit application had cleared the CSX safety group (an
important hurdle). The permit is currently in the CSX engineering group, which
focuses on technical issues. Staff is attempting to involve Congressman Mica’s office
in the negotiations with CSX. Contact has been made with CSX to facilitate approval
of the pedestrian crossing. Staff spoke with David Martin and the agreement will need
to go the County Commission. Their agenda deadline is Friday March 4 for the April
12 County Commission meeting and March 18 for the April 26 meeting. Scheduling
assumes the agreement is generally acceptable to legal which David expects it to be
since they did the same process for the rail/trail crossing at Soldier Creek Park. A one
year site plan and aesthetic review extension was granted at the March 14, 2011 City
Commission meeting. On March 30, 2011, Seminole County executed a design
agreement with HDR (an engineering firm that CSX uses to design crossings), which
forwarded this agreement to CSX on April 5, 2011 (16 months elapsed between the
design agreement and the construction agreement for the Environmental Center
crossing). David Martin is requesting a letter of intent to issue a permit, to determine if
the state Office of Greenways and Trails will move forward with the land swap
. Kip Lockcuff
(otherwise, the permit may not be issued until the construction is ready)
up-dated the Commission on the project at its April 25. 2011meeting.
(15) Jesup’s Landing –
Mattamy Homes submitted a concept plan for 172 town house
units at the Jesup’s Landing site. This planwas addressed at staff review on February
8, 2011. Mattamy has a number of units at Baldwin Park. Staff received a re-submittal
and has offered to meet with the development professional to make the subdivision plan
compliant. This meeting took place on March 16, 2011 andthe revised plan was
briefly addressed at staff review on March 22, 2011. Staff has sent comments on the
revised plan to the applicant. Proposed subdivision plan modifications, pursuant to
A meeting with the
staff comments were received electronically on April 12, 2011.
applicant to address architecture and aesthetic review is scheduled for May 4,
2011. The concept plan for this project is tentatively scheduled for the June 1,
2011 P&Z Board meeting.
(19)Grandeville at Town Center (f/k/a Villa Grande)
– Staff is working with the
applicant to finalize revisions to the permit plans and to finalize the address
assignments for the units. A pre-construction meeting and permit issuance should be
forthcoming in the next few weeks. Staff met with the applicant on September 29,
2008 to finalize the methodology for building valuation to be used in assessing the
appropriate building permit fees. The applicant reports renegotiating materials prices
(in light of recent price declines) in preparation for submitting for a construction permit
to do the site/civil construction and obtaining building permits. The applicant met
again with staff on December 23, 2008 and announced that, due to the international
financial crisis, they were suspending the project indefinitely. The applicant has asked
for contact information for another developer who approached the City with a proposal
for an “independent living” facility for seniors. Staff met with the applicant on
February 27 and again on April 16, 2009 to discuss options for modifying the proposal
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to 144 age-restricted apartments utilizing a site plan similar to the one previously
approved. Further discussions relative to the final design and economic development
incentives for this projectwere scheduled for June 9, 2009, butwere re-scheduled for
June 16, 2009.The applicant is currently working on financing for this project and the
City is continuing consideration of potential economic development incentives. Staff is
working with the applicant to finalize the financial package and to finish the write up to
be used in marketing the project. Staff provided a letter on September 28, 2009
detailing the existing project status. This letter will be used as part of the financial
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package for the projectStaff met with the project representative on October 19, 2009
to discuss the schedule for consideration/approval of the project modifications as
related to the conversion of the project to age-restricted apartments. Staff met with the
applicant on January 26, 2010 once again to address applicable City and county impact
fees. Staff has also provided local demographic and recent activity information on the
Town Center to assist the developer with their HUD application. The applicant has
maintained contact with staff regarding the project. As of May 14, 2010, the developer
has stated that HUD is running 90-120 days late with their invitations. The developer
expects to hear from HUD within the next 50-75 days and has indicated that they will
need expedited services from the City once this invitation is received. The Developer
spoke to staff on July 14, 2010 and indicated that they were two (2) weeks away from a
decision by HUD relative to their financing.If the financing is approved, they will
need to finalize all approval with 120 days. Staff spoke to the developer on August 16,
2010 and confirmed that they are still waiting to hear from HUD. Another call from
the Developer in Mid November indicated that HUD is running late with their actions
on projects and, therefore, the developer is still waiting to hear from HUD on financing
for this project. An early January update indicated that the applicant is supplying
additional information to HUD for their application package. Staff has supplied
additional information relative to the Town Center to the company working with the
Staff spoke to the applicant on May 2, 2011 and
applicant on the HUD financing.
was informed that the applicant is working with an additional funding partner on
this project. Updates will be provided as they become available.
Wagner’s Curve (Charter School)
– Staff has met with representatives proposing the
relocation of an existing charter school in Seminole County to this parcel. Concept
plans for a charter school were submitted April 28, 2010and was the topic of a work
session with the applicant, Victor Dover, and staff on May 14, 2010. The designation
of this parcel as a civic site, subject to conditions, occurred at the June 14, 2010
Commission meeting. The conceptual plan was approved with conditions at the June
28, 2010 Commission, along with the first public hearing for the special exception.
The special exception was approved at the July 12, 2010 Commission meeting.The
Commission approved the DA at its September 13, 2010 meeting. Staff met with the
applicant’s architectural team on October 21, 2010. The final engineering plans and
aesthetic review package have been submitted and are under review by staff. Final
approval packages were addressed at the Planning and Zoning Board on January 5,
2011 and the City Commission on January 24, 2011. A pre-construction conference
was held on January 26 and sitework began on January 27, 2011. A permit for the
foundation only was issued on March 4 and the official ground-breaking ceremony was
held March 9, 2011. The building permit package has been reviewed and staff received
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the applicant’s response to our comments on April 4, 2011.The applicant’s re-
A response the second
submittal was received April 6, 2011 and is being reviewed.
review comments was receive by the City on May 2, 2011 and have been
forwarded to applicable plans reviewers. The foundation for the building is the
subject of a separate permit and has been poured.
Wagner’s Curve Office (aka Pinch-a-Penny) –
A concept plan submittal has been
reviewed by staff andwas addressed at aspecial P&Z meeting on February 10, 2011
(4-1 voted for denial). At its February 28, 2011 meeting, the Commission voted to
postpone the concept plan indefinitely, for staff and the City Attorney to work together
with the applicant and put together a workshop to discuss the boundary of the UCBD,
possible modifications to the Town Center regulations, a revisit of the financial aspects
of the Town Center, possible creation of a “Tier 2” segment of Town Center
development at the edges of the current Town Center district, and small irregularly
shaped lots.
Villagio –
Senor Tequila opened on February 16, 2011, at the former Yen-Yen
location. The Story-Book Moments daycare center has opened at the east end of the
main building. Permits have been issued for work on Billy’s Café in the unoccupied
out-structure. Senor Tequila has applied for a special event permit for their Cinco de
Mayo celebration (May 5).
Kee-Wee –
Kee-Wee representatives state they have signed a lease with the property
owner of the former Eckerd building at the corner of SR 434 and SR 419. Staff met
with the applicant’s team on January 21, 2011, made site visits, reviewed
comprehensive plan and code requirements, and met with the City Attorney on January
27, 2011 to address how to most quickly and effectively bring the abandoned retail site
into compliance for a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Staff met with the
applicant on February 8, 2011 and will be working to guide them through the process.
The applicant is working on finalizing their plans for the interior buildout of the old
Eckerd’s building. Staff met with the Kee – Wee team on April 4, 2011 to discuss
staff’s comments on the building permit application. The applicant will be
Staff is working with
resubmitting the permit plans which address staff’s comments.
the applicant to resolve several signage issues for the facility.
(23) Brighthouse –
The Brighthouse site plan for renovation of the 0.23 acre site on S.
Moss Road has progressed thru staff review and is scheduled for a special April 28,
2010 Planning & Zoning Board meeting. The site plan, aesthetic review, and special
permit were approved at the May 10, 2010 Commission meeting. Plan review for the
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building construction is underway as of May 31, 2010Brighthouse applied for and
was given a review of the building plans for the design professional only. The building
permit was issued on September 15, 2010, shortly after the preconstruction conference.
The project is slated for completion by the end of March 2011. On April 11, 2001, the
Commission validated the staff recommendation to find the Brighthouse site to be in
The Certificate of
substantial accordance with the approved final engineering plans.
Occupancy was issued April 12, 2011. This item will be removed from the May 23,
2011 City Commission agenda.
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(25) Bart Phillips/ 419 Auto & Metal
– On September 8, 2008, the Commission
adopted Ord. No. 2008-11, which provided a restricted C-2 zoning for the 2 parcels
containing approximately 9.04 acres along SR 434. A revised aesthetic review package
for the perimeter wall was received December 19, 2008 and was approved at the
January 26, 2009 City Commission meeting. Vacation of the Ginger Lane and part of
the Old Sanford-Oviedo Road rights-of-waywas approvedat the February 9, 2009 City
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Commission meetingStaff met with the applicant’s team on March 2, 2009 to discuss
the wall permit. A meeting was held with staff and the City Attorney on March 12,
2009 to discuss the Restrictive Rezoning and the Non-conforming use. Staff is
processing the building permit application for the wall for approval, subject to
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conditions (e.g. recordation of easements and rezoning to either C-2 or restricted C-2
The applicant has made application to rezone the C-1 property along SR 419 to a non-
restricted C-2 zoning in place of the restricted C-2 previously approved by the City
Commission.The new rezoning request received a recommendation for approval at the
June 3, 2009 Planning and Zoning Board meeting and Ordinance No. 2009-10had first
reading at the June 22, 2009 Commission meeting. Second and final reading for the
rezoning of the property along SR 419 was approved on July 13, 2009. The Building
permit for the first phase of the screen wall along the property’s eastern boundary was
issued on September 28, 2009. Staff has received a request for a waiver of the front
setback along S.R. 419, behind the screen wall. A waiver for the front setback along
SR 419, behind the 10-foot wallwas approved by the City Commission on February 8,
2010. The City Attorney and staff tookan ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Board
in February 2010 with proposed text amendments regarding permitted uses in the City’s
I-1 Zoning District. The applicant indicated that, in addition to the “secondary metals
recycling” operations in the proposed text amendment, he also wanted the allowance to
do “recycling of non-hazardous materials”. This additionwas discussed during the
Planning & Zoning Board meeting in February. First reading of the text amendment
for the I-1 zoning district the City Commission was approved at the Commission’s
February 22, 2010 meeting. The applicant submitted a request for relief of the fines
imposed by the Code Enforcement Board. The Code Enforcement Board
recommended approval of the reduction of fine request at a special meeting on March
30, 2010. Second reading of Ordinance 2010-03 amending the list of permitted uses in
the I-1 District and the City Commission’s consideration of the Code Enforcement Lien
Satisfaction Agreementreceived Commission approval at the April 12, 2010 City
Commission meeting. On April 28, 2010, Mr. Philips paid $500 necessary to satisfy
the lien and submitted the executed Lien Satisfaction document. The Lien Satisfaction
Agreement was recorded on May 10, 2010. City staff is working with the County on
the trail swap. No permit applications have been received for the proposed wall. The
property owner is currently in negotiations with the SJRWMD on the 419 Auto &
Metal project. Staff has attempted to involve Congressman Mica’s office in negotiating
the trail ROW swap with the CSX Railroad. The applicant has requested information
about permitting the buffer walls associated with the 419 Metals facility.On March 30,
2011, Seminole County executed a design agreement with HDR (an engineering firm
that CSX uses to design railroad crossings), which forwarded this agreement to CSX on
April 5, 2011 (16 months elapsed between the design agreement and the construction
agreement for the Environmental Center crossing). David Martin is requesting a letter
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of intent to issue a permit, to determine if the state Office of Greenways and Trails will
move forward with the land swap (otherwise, the permit may not be issued until the
construction is ready).
(26) Starlight Baptist Church –
Staff met with the applicant on September 18, 2008
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to discuss building construction phasing. The applican met with the Building Official
on October 14, 2008to discuss modifications to the building plans necessary to
implement the phasing plan. A pre-construction conference was scheduled for
December 2, 2008, but was cancelled. The architect has worked with the Building
Official on a number of building design issues. The applicant has inquired about the
initial phasing of the project. The first portion of the construction would involve the
enclosing of the existing open basketball court building to serve as an interim meeting
place during construction of the new sanctuary. The contractor and site engineer have
renewed efforts to coordinate limited site work and enclosure of the covered basketball
court with staff. A very limited plan was addressed at the October 20, 2009 staff
review. Staff met with the consultant for this project on January 14, 2010. They are
proposing to enclose the basketball court for an overflow facility as phase 1 of the
development. Staff is working with the developer on Development Agreement
language requiring sidewalks on Bahama when the City paves that Road. The
consultant indicated that the Church may be in a position to begin the construction on
the first part of the new sanctuary by the summer of 2010. Staff is working with the
applicant on the aesthetic review for the first phase of development. A limited (scaled
back) site plan revision, comprised primarily of enclosing the 5,000 SF covered area,
providing a more secluded bus parking area, a dumpster enclosure, water and sewer
connections, and sidewalks along the adjacent ROWs was received andwas addressed
at the March 2 staff review. The aesthetic review and final engineering for Phase I of
the projectwere approved at the April 26, 2010 Commission. A preconstruction
conference was held on April 27, 2010. As of June 7, 2010, building plans are under
review by the building department. The building department has completed their
review of the construction plans and comments have been sent to the contractor for
response. On July 28, 2010, staff received an electronic letter from the contractor,
requesting the sidewalk requirement (comprehensive plan and development agreement)
along Bahama Road be rescinded. Comments have been sent and received on the
building permit. The second review comments from the fire department have been
received and the permit is undergoing final review by the buildingdivision.The
building permit was issued on November 29, 2010, after the applicant secured the water
permit from the FDEP and paid the water and sewer connection fees to the City.
Construction has begun on the project. Church representatives have met with staff to
discuss allowing sidewalks in the adjacent ROWs to be deferred until the City installs
sidewalks along the adjacent roadways. The Public Works Department is in agreement
with this proposal. The sitework was accepted by the City Commission at the March
A Certificate of Occupancy for Phase 1 (enclosing the basketball
14, 2011 meeting.
court) was issued on April 6, 2011.
Hayes Road Plaza –
Staff was informed that financing had been obtained for the site.
A building permit was applied for and has been ready for issuance since January 25,
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2011. No work has been pursued on this property. The contractor has contacted the
building department to inquire about the fees associated with the building permit.
Park Manor Academy –
The City Commission extended the existing site plan
approval for the Excelsior Parkway site at its February 28, 2011 meeting. Ms.
Hamilton inquired of the process to convert a former residence-turned-office along SR
434 (located on the north side, between Wade Street and Charles Street) to a daycare
The applicant has requested a cursory review of the
facility as an interim measure.
architectural plans and is working with the architect to finalize the building plans.
Informational items:
Bus Stop Shelters
- Lynx bus stop shelters are currently being installed along SR 434
within the City. Plans include nine (9) of these shelters within the City. Lynx has
contacted the City with plans to place an additional eleven (11) shelters along SR 434
within the City. Timing for the construction of these shelters has not been finalized.
Lynx has been coordinating with the City to locate 9 or 10 new shelters.After
discussions with staff, the bus shelter count has been revised to nine (9) locations. The
addresses have been issued for these locations and the permits are under review.
Roy Accessory Dwelling Unit –
Staff review has been scheduled for March 22, 2011
to review a request for an accessory dwelling unit on the Roy property located near the
received a
Ranchlands, adjacent to the City’s water treatment. This conditional use
recommendation for approval, subject to conditions, at
the April 6, 2011 Planning
was approved, subject to those conditions, at
and Zoning agenda and the City
Commission meeting on April 25, 2011.
Jesups Reserve
– DR Horton submitted revised aesthetic review documents for a
received a recommendation of
portion of the remaining 63 lots. This revision
approval atwas approved
the April 6, 2011 Planning and Zoning Board meeting and
at
the City Commission meeting on April 25, 2011.
Staff Discussions on potential projects:
Staff has met with a representative of a group of investors who are exploring the
acquisition of the Artesian Park property locate on Orange Avenue behind the high
school.
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