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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.04.04City of Sanford PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION Thursday - November4,2004 City Commission Chambers, 1 st Floor, Sanford City Hall Sao North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida Regular Meeting Agenda — 6 :00 P.M. Approval of Minutes Work Session October 21, 2004 Regular Meeting Minutes * ** Discussion regarding proposed revisions to the City of Sanford Land Development Regulations (LDR) ➢ Review proposed changes to the Land Development Fees (Article X) ➢ Review proposed changes to the following Articles: • Article III — Administration and Procedures • Article X -- Fees • Article XI -- Glossary ➢ Review proposed changes to the following Schedules: • Schedule A - Land Use Classifications • Schedule B - Permitted Uses • Schedule E - Additional Requirements and Provisions for Specific Uses * Sections 2.0 Retail Sales and Service ♦ Section 10.0 Miscellaneous Business and Services, Commercial Amusements, wholesale and Storage and Manufacturing Section 18.0 Townhouse Standards • Schedule C - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right -of -way • Schedule H - Minimum Vehicular Parking and Loading Requirements • Schedule I - Base Building Line and Designated Right of way Requirements for Specific Streets • Schedule N - Subdivisions, Streets, Access Management, Lot and Tract Design and Paving Requirements Citizen Participation Commissioners Repo Adio u rn me nt AD'V'ICE 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 286.6165) Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the ADA Coordinator at 407-330-5610, 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Please be advised that two (2) or more members of the City Commission of the city of Sanford may be attending this meeting and that subjects and matters involving the city of Sanford may be discussed. Page 1 of 1 MINUTES PLANNING & ,BONING COMMISSION MEETING (WORK SESSION) OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004 6:00 P.M. CITY COMMIS CHAMBERS CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA MEMBERS PRESENT: Ross Robert, Chairman Brian Volk Mike S kat Richard Huber Bobby V onHerbuli s Carol Dennison MEMBERS ABSENT Andy Kutz, Vice Chairman - excused Rami Yo sefian - � excused Otto Garrett - excused OTHERS PRESENT: Commissioner Art woodruff Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager Antonia Gerli, Principal Planner Dan Florian, Building Official Mary Muse, Secretary Mr, Robert called the meeting to order at 6:07 P.M. MINUTES. Mr. Huber moved to approve the Minutes of the October 21, 2004 Regular Meeting. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. WORK SESSION. Mr. Robertson and Ms. Gerli presented the following amendments for review: Article III - Administration and Procedures: • Section 3.11, Administrative Appeals - include requirements to notice effected property owners for requests before the Board of Adjustment, DRT and appeals submitted to the City Commission, Article X - Fees: • The Land Development Fee Schedule has not been updated since December 8, 1997 (Resolution No. 1774). The update includes fee increases, fee reductions and new fees. The proposed effective date will be January 1, 2005. Article XI - Glossary: • Eliminate this article and place all definitions in Schedule A. Schedule A - Land Use Classifications: • This schedule will now contain all definitions, including those of land use classifications, in alphabetical order • New definitions have been added for land uses that are listed in the parking standards. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES — TN4 EETINNG OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004 PAGE 2 Schedule B - Permitted Uses: • Schedule B, Permitted Uses, has been modified to include townhouses as a new residential land use category and in which zoning districts townhouses are permitted. • Eliminate regulation of alcohol beverage sales in the LDR, provide performance criteria, if necessary, within the existing City Code (Chapter 3, Alcoholic Beverages). • Correct irregularities and ambiguities associated with Commercial Amusements (includes footnotes) . • Include a "problematic" land use category (i.e., tattoo parlors, body piercing, pawn shops, check cashing and blood plasma centers). Schedule C - Area and Dimensional Requirements & Schedule I -- Base Building Line and Designated Right of Way Requirements for Specific Streets: • Schedule I includes all information on base building lines and designated right -of -way lines. Some of this information was previously in Schedule G. • The setback lines for properties on the portions of 17192 and Seminole Boulevard that front on Lake Monroe have been deleted; therefore, the usual front yard setbacks as denoted in Schedule C will govern. ■ Combine Schedule I information with Schedule C. Schedule E - Additional Requirements and Provisions for Specific Uses: • Townhome s : In 2003, the City Commission approved new regulations governing the design of multifamily housing after a recommendation of approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The regulations are intended to improve the appearance of multifamily developments. The City Commission desired similar regulations for townhouses. The proposed regulations for townhouses are intended to improve the quality and appearance of townhouse developments without dictating any particular style. The regulations also define townhouse. These regulations are located in Schedule E Section 15.0. Drop -off boxes The City wishes to halt the proliferation of unmanned drop -off boxes for the donation of clothing and other small items. Schedule E, Sections 2 & 10 have been amended to prohibit, city -wide, drop off boxes for the collection of clothes, etc. by both charitable organizations and private businesses. Schedule G - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right -of -Way: • Parking, road and access standards are currently, spread throughout Schedules G, H, I and N making it difficult to find a topic. In addition, there are also conflicts between the standards within the schedules. Therefore this schedule will be eliminated. • In an effort to make it easier to find regulations and to make Sanford's roadway standards consistent with those of FDOT and Seminole County, information currently in Schedule G will now be located in Schedule H, I or N. Schedule H - Minimum Vehicular Parking and Loading Requirements: ■ Schedule H will include all parking and loading standards. Parking standards have been modified to eliminate calculations based on the number of employees and to include only those based on square footage and number of seats. a. New types of businesses have been added to the list of parking space standards to reflect a wider range of parking needs. PLAN?'' ING & ZONING COMMISSION MINA `i ES — MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004 PAGE b. Some types of businesses have been eliminated because of their limited application (i.e. aircraft sales). • The proposed regulations give the Administrative Official more latitude to negotiate the number of parking spaces for infrequent or unusual types of businesses. • A ceiling has been placed on the number of parking spaces a business may construct. • Bicycle parking standards have been added. • Stacking standards have been added for drive- through uses based on studies performed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Schedule N - Subdivisions, Streets, Access Management, Lot and Tract Design and Paving Requirements: • Schedule N has been modified to require nonconforming properties under certain circumstances to conform to the new access standards. • Roadway standards have been amended to be consistent with State and County standards. • Emphasis on roadway connectivity - new lots must be designed & sized with access standards in mind. • New standards for private streets and for access. • Requirements for detectable warning devices at crosswalks consistent with pending federal legislature. • Truncated donne requirements for handicapped ramps. • Mail kiosk with parking spaces. • Minimum thickness of asphalt must be 1.5 inches. • Entrance as well as other roadways must have minimum 16 feet of pavement and 20 foot unobstructed access for emergency vehicles. • width of maintenance berm around the retention pond: 10' without fence; 15' with a fence. • A fence may not be required around a pond which serves as a central amenity with slope equal to or greater than 6:1. The following items will be brought before the board at a future date: Schedule J - Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements • Revise the methodology to measure tree sizes. • Consider alternative requirements for larger caliper (4 " -6 ") tree sizes and specific canopy trees (oaks) in areas that are problematic within the development community_ Schedule K - Sign Regulations and Schedule U - Gateway Corridor Development Districts • Staff has observed various complications and inconsistencies when administering the revised regulations. ■ Revise procedures authorizing staff to consider and approve temporary signs (banners, etc.). • Revise submittal requirements of a Comprehensive Sign Plan. Schedule Q - Concurrency • Incorporate policy of East Central Florida Regional Planning Council requiring school capacities to be assessed during development approval process. Schedule S - Historic Preservation ■ The Historic Preservation Board is conducting work sessions for their annual review and update Recommended changes will be forwarded. Their next work session is scheduled on November 11 t'. PLANNING & ZONJ NG COMMISSION MINUTES -- MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004 PAGE 4 Overlay Districts • Gateway Corridor Standards for other streets (i.e..: 17192, Sanford Avenue, 46A, Rinehart Road, etc.). ■ Neighborhoods (Le.: Silver Lake, Georgetown, Goldsboro, Hopper, etc.). • Architectural and Design Standards - restricting metal buildings, drive through lanes, garage doors, etc. from facing streets. "Earth - friendly" policies • Energy Star standards for construction. ■ Dark Sky compliance for lighting. • water Conservation, landscaping and irrigation policies. Utility requirements • ERU calculations shall be included on final engineering plans. • Items as requested by the Utility Department. Some of the items that were requested/suggested to be changed were: PD Rezone fees should be based on number of acres (less than 3 acres — $1,000; 3 to 10 acres . $1,500; 10 to 50 acres - $2,000; 50 plus acres - $3,000); After the Fact fees for HPB Certificates of Appropriateness (fee based on the % of value of work); Developer initiated changes (need to define minor and major when determining fees); Borrow Pit (fee should be charged according to the acreage); Permit application submittal fee (a maximum fee needs to be established); Training Schools (have 2 categories — indoor and outdoor); minimum requirements need to be stipulated in the Planned Development section (i.e. minimum lot size, lot width, etc.) Mr. Robertson informed the board that a Public Hearing for Articles III, X and XI and Schedules A, B, C, E, G, H, I and N is scheduled for the November 1 S'�' meeting. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. None. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS. Mr. VonHerbulis asked staff to verify the approved rear side (north side of building) elevation on the Rinehart Plaza building. Mr. Shat asked if the Community Resource Facility appeal on Sanford Avenue was denied. Mr. Robertson informed him that the City Commission unanimously upheld Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to deny and gave them 30 days to cease the use. ADJOURNMENT, There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:23 P.M. 10trk". �15 Ross Robert, Chairman