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Home My WebLink About06.01.06City of Sanford PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION Thursday -June 1, 2006 City Commission Chambers, I st Floor, Sanford City Hall 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida Work Session Agenda 6 PM Presentation • The Avenue at Palmetto, a proposed mixed use development with three, twelve story condominium towers containing 409 residential units, 8,000 square feet of retail space, and a 9,500 square foot restaurant on 8.19 acres at 530 Palmetto Avenue. Representative: Robert L. Horian — Suncor Investments Regularly Scheduled Meeting 7 PM Approval of Minutes • May 18, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes Acceptance of Proof of Publication Public Hearings PH -1 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for a School Bus Parking Lot for the Seminole County School Board at 1750 Lake Avenue. Tax Parcel Number: 36- 19- 30- 300 -044A -0000 Property Owners: Seminole County Public Schools Representative: John Leroy - SOPS PH- 2 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to improve an existing non - conforming commercial property for Fresenius Medical Center to occupy 9,000 of a 28,860 square foot plaza at 419 E. 1 st Street. Tax Parcel Number: 30-19-31-515-0200-0000 Property Owners: W, G. Lassiter, Jr. & R. S. Johnson Representative: Wally Briggs PH -3 Hold a Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Planned Development Master Plan for the Seminole Towne Center PD by rezoning 5.796 acres to allow a Vehicular Dealer Sales and Service establishment for Fields BMW at 750 Towne Center Boulevard. Tax Parcel Number: 32- 19- 30 -5MR- 2200 -0000 Property Owner- Sanford Investor CIO Simon Property Group Representative: John Mantione - Fields BMW Staff Reports Citizen Participation Commissioners Reports Adjournment ADVICE To THE PUBLIC. If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he may need a verbatim record of the proceedings including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford (FS 286.0105) Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the ADA Coordinator at 407.330,5626 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Page 1 of 1 MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION WORD SESSION OF JUNE 1 2006 6 PM CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA MEMBERS PRESENT Ross Robert, Chairman Andy Kutz, Vice Chairman Brian Volk Richard Huber Bobby VonHerbulis Otto Garrett MEMBERS ABSENT Rami Yosefian, excused Carol Dennison, excused Eddie Green OTHERS PRESENT Russ Gibson, Director of Planning & Development Services Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager Mary Muse, Secretary Mr, Robert called the work Session to order at d PM. David Gierach, CPH Engineers, gave a brief history of the Marina and an overview of the proposed project. The proposed project, The Avenue at Palmetto, is a mixed use development with three, twelve story condominium towers containing 409 residential units, 8,000 square feet of retail space, and a 9,500 square foot restaurant on 5.19 acres at 530 Palmetto Avenue. Mr. Gierach stated that this project would bring more people to the downtown area and create jobs for the area. A traffic study will be done to see what impacts would be created on the downtown area. John Jones, Land Design Innovations, distributed a Household Spending Economic Impact Report to the board and gave a brief presentation. Bob Horian, Suncor Properties, stated that he has tried to bring national companies into the area, but due to the demographics it prevents these companies from operating. There is a need for about an additional 1,000 residential units in the downtown area. Mr. Horian stated that the zoning allows them to build a I00 --foot high building and the hotel has previously received approval for four stories. Mr. Gibson stated that the downtown zoning allows a maximum height of 100 feet, but there are also policies regarding lakeshore heights. There is an existing Planned Development approval on this property to allow four stories, which would need to be amended to allow this proposed project. The City has hired Glatting Jackson to create a set of design standards for the downtown area and height restrictions will be discussed during the study. Mr. Robert read emails from Walter and Charlotte Smith, Tony Daniels and Karen Sherrouse. The concerns mentioned were the stability of the land for such a project, the traffic and utility impacts created and the height of the buildings. Present to speak were Doreen Freeman, Adele Azar- Rucquoi and Steve Chusmir, . The concerns stated were the height of the buildings, traffic impacts and the developer's current project has not been completed. ADJO URNMENT. There being no further discussion, the Work Session adjourned at 7:.. Ross Robert, Chairman MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 1 2006 7 PM CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA MEMBERS PRESENT Ross Robert, Chairman Andy Kutz, Vice Chairman Brian Volk Richard Huber Bobby VonHerbulis Otto Garrett MEMBERS ABSENT Rami Yosefian, excused Carol Dennison, excused Eddie Green OTHERS PRESENT Russ Gibson, Director of Planning & Development Services Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager Mary Muse, Secretary Mr. Robert called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM. MINUTES Mr. Volk moved to approve the Minutes of the May 18, 2006 Regular Meeting. Mr. Huber seconded. All in favor. Motion carried 6 -0. PROOF OF PUBLICATION Mr. VonHerbulis moved to accept the proof of publication for the Public Hearings being considered. Mr. Kutz seconded. All in favor. Motion carried 6 -0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for a School Bus Parking Lot for the Seminole County School Board at 1750 Lake Avenue; Seminole County Public Schools, property owner; John Leroy — SCPS, representative. Mr. Robert read a letter from Cynthia Sweet stating she was opposed to the request based on noise, environmental impact, traffic and incompatibility. Present to speak in opposition were Angeli Williams, Kenneth Bentley, Rozland Tillman, Tyrone Alexander, Brenda Anderson, and Margie Hopkins. Their concerns were traffic and the safety of the children in the area, environmental impact, the Goldsboro area just received a Historic award, Governor Jeb Bush recently designated the Goldsboro area as a Front Porch community, poor drainage, and the noise from the buses when leaving early in the morning. Mr. Kutz moved to deny the request per staff's recommendation. Mr. Volk seconded. All in favor. Motion carried 6-0. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to improve an existing non - conforming commercial property for Fresenius Medical Center to occupy 9,000 of a 28,860 square foot plaza at 419 E. 1st Street; W. G. Lassiter, Jr. & R. S. Johnson, property owners; wally Briggs — Independent Brokers Realty and Mukesh Amin — proposed purchaser, representatives. MINUTES — JUNE 1 2006 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 Present to speak in opposition were Steve Chusmir and Chris Mcleod. They were opposed because they believe retail is the appropriate use in the downtown area. Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the request per staffs recommendation. Mr. Garrett seconded. Motion carried 5 -1 with Mr, Huber against the request. Hold a Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Planned Development Master Plan for the Seminole Towne Center PD by rezoning 5:396 acres to allow a Vehicular Dealer Sales and Service establishment for Fields BMW at 750 Towne Center Boulevard; Sanford Investor CIO Simon Property Group, property owner; Shermin Ladha - legal representative for Fields BMW and Steve Helle — Helle Engineering, representatives. Mr, Garrett moved to deny the amendment based on automotive related uses not being compatible or consistent with the retail commercial development in the area including the MarketPlace at Seminole Towne Center. Further, restaurant or retail uses would be more appropriate for the site and automotive uses have been established along the Rinehart Road corridor, Mr VonHerbulis seconded. Motion to deny carried 4 -2 with Mr. Robert and Mr Kutz opposing. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION None. STAFF REPORTS A staff report was included in the agenda packet for the board's review, Mr Gibson reminded the board that the next meeting (June 15 th ) is scheduled to be held at 10 AM. Mr. Gibson reported that per the applicant's request at the last meeting, the Southgate PD was continued for 30 days, which would be the June 15 meeting and since there has not been any further dialogue with Mr. Kelley the June 15 meeting may be canceled. Mr, Gibson informed the board that staff is continuing to pursue a joint meeting between the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Commission to discuss among other things, planned development rezones. Mr. Gibson informed the board that at the June 12 City Commission meeting, there will be discussion on an Interlocal Agreement regarding public school facilities and concurrency as well as consideration of the reappointment of Ross Robert, Brian Volk and Bobby VonHerbulis to the Planning and Zoning Commission. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS None. 141 1 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 .PM. Ross Robert, Chairman