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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.07.93FROM THE LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR December 30, 1992 TO: Planning and Zoning Comission SUBJECT: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Thursday, January 7, 1993. at 7:00 P.M. in the city Commission Chambers, City Hall, Sanford, Florida AGENDA 1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider an application for Dimensional Variance for the Seminole Towne Center, a retail sales use, located at the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and S.R. 46 in a PD, Planned Development district for waiver of SCHEDULE G - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right -of - Kay , Section 1.2.A - Stalls, Aisles, and Driveways and of SCHEDULE J - Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements Section 2.2 - Off Street Parking and Vehicular Circulation Areas; and of Section 2.3 - Landscape Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right -of -Way in a PD, Planned Development district. Owner: Sanford Interstate Properties Representative: Tom Schneider 2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for the Antique Mall located at 1301 and 1307 Park Avenue in a RC -1, Restricted Commercial district for the expansion of a nonconforming structure, reduction of sideyard setbacks, and reduction of the number of required parking spaces. Owner /representative: Sica Nacu 3. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for hazardous tanks (3 - 10,000 gallon fuel tanks) for Mountain Distributors, a wholesale and storage use located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development District. Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc. Representative: Urban Cloran 4. Consider the Final Plat for Silver Lakes Industrial Park Replat, an industrial subdivision, located at 2001 Silver Lake Drive in a MI -2 Medium Industrial district. Owner: Sanford Industrial Park, Inc. Representative: Donald W. McIntosh 5. Consider the Site Plan for Mountain Distributors, Inc, a wholesale and storage use, located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development district. Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc. (contract) Representative: Karl Pecht,.P.E. 6. Consider the Site Plan for Teen challenge, a residential care facility, located` at 3706 Sanford Avenue in a RMOI - Multiple - family Residential - Office -- Institutional district. Owner: Florida Teen Challenge, Inc. Representative: Jerry Nand 7. Any other business from floor or Commission Members. S. Reports from Staff. 9. Approval of Minutes. 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/she 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 Personnel Office ADA coordinator at 330 -5526, 48 hours in advance of the meeting. WORKSHOP AGENDA LA JANUARY 7, 1992 6:00 P.M. CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA I, Seminole Towne Center Required Parking Stall Length, Width and Angle Requirements and Parking Drive Aisle Width Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements for Off - Street Parking and Vehicular Circulation Areas Landscape Adjacent to Streets and Parcels DOTE: Copies of the above-described materials will be available for review at the meeting. Such materials are on fire and available for revie w at the Department of Engineering and Planning, Second Floor, City Flail, City of Sanford, Florida. ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting, 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 .1) MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WGRKSESSION January 7, 1993 6:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAFERS MMERS PRESENT: John Leroy Tom Speer Cathryn Welch Joe Dennison Hen Dyal Leon Brooks Helen Stairs Mike Davis MEFERS ABSENT: Cynthia Holt - biller OTHERS PRESENT: Donna McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney Bill Simmons, City Manager Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator Jim Willard, Attorney with Shutts Law Firm in Orlando, the legal council for Melvin Simons and Associates, was present for representation. Mr. Willard introduced Tom Schneider, the Project Manager and Vice President of Development, and Chuck Schneider, an engineer with Melvin Simons and Associates. Mr. Willard presented two maps. One was an overview of the general area in which the Mall is located. He stated that it is in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and state Road 46. Mr. Tom Schneider stated that he appreciated this time so that he could give the Commission a bit of an update on where they are in the development process of the ball. He stated that they started working on this project in about the first part of 1988. The site was put under contract in the summer of 1988 and the application for development approval was filed at the end of 1988. Since that time, Simons Associates have been winding their way through different things that needed to be done on a predevelopment basis. Mr. Schneider stated that they will be expanding State Road 46 from 4 lanes to 6 lanes from the Interstate to Upsala Road. Also, they will be building a 4 lane facility with sidewalks on both sides that will go from Rinehart Road along the east edge of the property out State Road 46 opposite Hickman, this will be the new realignment of Oregon Avenue. Mr. Willard stated that rights-of-way have been acquired. The Mall development actually owns 120' of right -of -way just south of Hickman that comes across to the Kastner property down to the common property line and curves back in onto the Mall property then controls all the right -of -way where it ties back into existing Oregon Avenue. Eventually, Mr. Willard stated, that they will be back in front of the City for the abandonment of that portion of Oregon Avenue that runs to the site now. The City is requesting, through an interlocal agreement, the transfer of jurisdiction of Oregon Avenue from the County to the City. He stated that they prefer to have all governmental approvals within one jurisdiction. Mr. Schneider stated that SR 46 will have a signalized access. Holiday Inn and Stuckeys will have a cul -de -sac and have access to the existing Oregon Avenue and the wellfield will have access to the new Oregon Avenue. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Worksession January 7, 1993 Page 2 Mr. Schneider stated that the department stores which are currently committed to the project are Dillard's, which will be 207,004 square feet, Burdine's, which will be 160,004 square feet, and Parisian, which will be 140,000 square feet, which is a fashion department store. Mr. Schneider stated that J.C. Penneys will be going in initially with 124,400 square feet with the potential to expand to 146,000 square feet. There are two additional department store pads. one pad is fairly well committed and is going to the Board of Directors for approval. There is no commitments on the 6th pad as of yet. The Mall itself has approximately 335,000 square feet of shops which will be somewhere between 120 - 150 individual stores, Mr. Schneider stated that this will be a skylighted two level mall. The architect will be Bill Gray out of Dallas, a general contractor has not been selected, and local engineers will be used. Orlando engineers are being used for the off-site improvements of Oregon Avenue. There are two Orlando engineering firms that are currently being used on the 46 improvements and one will end up doing the balance of that work. Mr. Schneider stated that regarding the current time table, they are planning on closing on the financing. They were successful on getting a commitment for both equity and construction financing to start the project. As soon as the financing is closed, engineering and architectural work will continue. He anticipates being in for permits for the on -site and off -site work by May and hopes to be under construction by August. This is approximately a two -year construction process. The actual building and steel would be going up probably right around the first of the year, approximately 16 to 17 months to build. The projected opening date is August, 1995. Nor. Schneider stated that Melvin Simons and Associates is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the second largest development of malls in this country. There are centers in 37 states. Mr. Dennison requested Mr. Schneider to compare the parking lot of the Waldorf, Maryland parking lot to this new mall. Mr. Schneider stated that both is angle parking, Waldorf is a slightly smaller center than this one will be, and that there is much more landscaping in the Sanford parking lot. The size of parking stalls are 9 70 degrees. The engineer stated that the variance being requested tonight relates to specific issues needed to be accomplished prior to starting engineering. The first item is the parking stall size and layout. He stated that what they are proposing is two possibilities. The vast majority of the Mall itself is the detail of the 70 degree parking. A 90 degree parking layout is shown in only one location, at truck docks which have two way circulation. Mr. Davis asked if they will be providing to the City a detail as to how trucks will be able to maneuver. The engineer stated that this would be provided at final plans. Mr. Dennison stated that the City of Sanford's regulations called for a 14x20 parking stall and that they are requesting 9x18 parking stalls. The engineer stated that this is correct. He stated that 9x18 are used by all malls within the area. Mr. Marder stated that our parking requirements, in general, are not geared to this type of situation. When we developed the requirements, we did not prototype on a once in a life time situation. We looked at nice parking lots relatively shall with 50 to 104 stalls. The engineer stated that in order to meet the landscaping requirements would require over 400 individual landscaped islands, MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Worksession January 7, 1993 Pa 2e 3 scattered throughout this parking lot. He suggested that some of the smaller landscape areas be grouped together to create larger landscape areas which. would be more aesthetically pleasing. The engineer stated that in developing the final landscape plans, windows in screening for permanent roadways were required. Where and how they will be set up at this time, they really cannot tell. They will do site line studies and provide at final site plan time. Mrs. Stairs asked will fire lanes be part of the drive lane or if there would be additional areas for the fire lane. The engineer stated that he believes the fire lanes would end up being the roadway around the interior. Mr. Speer asked for examples of shrubs such as waist high shrubs or what. The engineer stated that the ordinance requires shrubs and trees. The width of the island is 6 Mr. Speer asked if it would be better to have them open for the safety of the public. The engineer stated that he has had a number of discussions as to the proper landscaping criteria. They plan on conforming to the criteria for shrubs and trees. Mr. Brooks asked what were they asking for exactly? The engineer stated that 6 -foot landscape concept and parking size. To keep the concept open at this particular time. Mr. Simmons stated that to comment from the engineering point of view, he concurs with what Mr. harder has observed relative to the parking spaces that was done in 1587 or 1988 for the City. He stated that he was not really quite sure why the City chose not to adopt the standards recommended by the consultant that was hired. He feels the reason was that the City felt there was not a particular reason at that time to do it. That has been presented here tonight is a reason to at least consider in this situation, that they are providing more parking places and will bring them to standards that are in like facilities. The order of scale regarding the parking lots here says that we are in a different order of magnitude than the parking lots we are use to seeing around the City. It is a whole different ball game, and we need to shift our thinking to this type of a magnitude. Mr. Simmons stated that he does not have a problem and would recommend the proposed difference in the landscaping type of thing. We are not losing green we are simply putting it into a more aesthetically pleasing situation. Mr. Simmons stated that he does not have a problem, at this time, with any of their requests for conceptual guidance from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. LeRoy asked, regarding the 6' width of landscape island, will this be wide enough to support trees. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that yes it would support landscaping depending on the type of trees selected. Mr. Speer suggested that if downtown merchants ask for 9x18 parking spaces that this Commission support their requests because he feels the 10x20 is a burden. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 7 :00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Joe Dennison Tom Speer John LeRoy Cathryn Welch Ben Dyal Leon Brooks Mike Davis Helen Stairs M EMBERS ABSENT: Cynthia Holt - biller OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Simmons, City Manager Donna McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator The first item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider an application for Dimensional Variance for the Seminole Towne Center, a retail sales use, located at the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and S.R. 46 in a PD, Planned Development district for waiver of SCHEDULE G - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right-of-Way Section 1.2 . A - Stalls, Aisles, and Driveways and of SCHEDULE J -- Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements, Section 2.2 - Of f Street Parking and Vehicular Circulation Areas; and of Section 2.3 - Landscape Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right-of- Way in a PD, Planned Development district. owner: Sanford Interstate Properties; representative: Tom Schneider. Jim Willard, Attorney in Orlando, representing Melvin Simons Associates for the Seminole ball project was present. Tom and Chuck Schneider was present for representation and requested that the presentation given at the workshop at 6:00 be incorporated into the meeting minutes. Charles Schneider, Jr., Melvin Simons Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana stated that the exact request being asked for is the reduction in parking space size to a 9x18 foot space with a 55 foot bay for 70 degree parking and a 60 foot bay for 90 degree parking. In the landscaping, they are asking to be able to consolidate the small individual landscape island that are required by city code to larger groupings with the concept to be a strip of landscaping along roughly every third bay, and future considerations for screening to allow for sight lines to department store signs. Ms. McIntosh recommended that all evidence presented at the workshop be incorporated so that this Board did not have to sit through another hour of the exact same information. There was no one present in the audience to speak in opposition to and no one else present to speak in favor of this request. Mrs. Stairs moved to approve the request based on the recommendations and findings of staff, and also based on the fact that it is an established acceptable standard and comparable development. Mrs. Welch seconded. Mr. Leroy in opposition. Motion carried. Ms. McIntosh recommended that the Commission make specific findings of fact as required by the code. She stated that the Commission is required to make six specific findings of fact. Ms. McIntosh had wrote down the evidence that was supporting to the findings. She read: MINUTES nLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 PAGE 2 Finding of Fact 1: To require to find that special conditions and circumstances which exist, which are peculiar to this particular parcel, providing the parcel, providing the parking lot into an attempt for development, in addition to the fact that it is a DRI within a unique parcel. Finding of Fact 2: Requirement that the Commission find that the special conditions of circumstances did not result from the actual negligence on the part of the applicant and there was also no evidence to support any type of negligence on the part of the applicant. Finding of Fact 3: Regarding finding number 3, the granting of a dimensional variance will not confer upon the applicant any special privileges denied by this Board against other properties. other than the finding that there is no other properties similar in nature or circumstances to this particular parcel of property. Finding of Fact 4: A literal interpretation of the conditions of this ordinance which deprives the applicant of rights and the economy enjoyed by other properties in the same district would work unnecessary undue hardships on the applicant. All other large malls in the Central Florida Area do have 9x18 parking stalls and the driveway isles varying, as being sought here. Additionally, we already have in the City of Sanford, 9x18 parking stalls. Regarding the landscaping, as testified by Mr. Marder, the type of parking and landscaping requirements required by the City are not years to the type development that is being considered. Finding of Fact No. 5: That the variance granted is a minimum variance that would make possible for reasonable use of the land. Finding of Fact No. G: The grants would be in harmony with the general intent of the Ordinance and that the variance would not be injurious or detrimental to the public's interest. Mrs. Stairs stated that the Commission has heard the findings presented by Ms. McIntosh and move to approve the request ]cased on the finding of facts. Mr. Dyal seconded. Mr. LeRoy opposed. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for the Antique Mall located at 1301 and 1307 Park Avenue in a RC -1, Restricted Commercial district for the expansion of a nonconforming structure, reduction of sideyard setbacks, and reduction of the number of required parking spaces. owner /representative: Sica Nacu. Sica Nacu, owner, stated that both buildings are located 5' from the property line on 13th Street and behind the concrete wall at the corner of Park Avenue and 13th Street. There is no other dwelling in the immediate vicinity to be effected by the addition. She stated that they will only expand the existing porch in a wrap around style which will allow her to maintain the original style of the house and have the outlook of the east side of 13th Street. Nis. Nacu stated that she has observed that the 1300 Park Avenue house has been constructed on the property line, and also the abandoned service station parking lot with parking on the right -of- way . MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 PAGE 3 Ms. Nacu stated that it is very important to the european concept of having the shop with a tea room where a man can sit and wait for his wife to shop, then sit together and have a cup of tea. This is where working ladies and gentlemen can stop for lunch and enjoy being served out of antique plates, use real silver ware, drink out of crystal glasses, listen to classic music, and daydream for a moment. Ms. Nacu stated that she is asking for 1 -1/2 feet of expansion. we have the existing porch and the existing structure that they are trying to expand to the east on the side which is situated at 7 1 . The building in the back is situated at 5'. we are requesting to expand 1 1/2 feet in order to operate efficiently. Mrs. Stairs asked if this is something that would have gone before the Board of Adjustment previously. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated "yes ". Ms. Nacu stated that she has 16 parking spaces now and it could be increased to 18 between the two buildings. The shop is very busy but it is never full. The building will be 3 feet closer to 13th Street but it will be behind the wall. She stated that some neighbors visited and none of them had any problems with her idea. The 1 1/2 feet would also accommodate the roof line. Mrs. Stairs questioned what would happen if there was a fire in the kitchen and fire trucks needed to come in. Ms. Nacu stated that there are two large entrances from the alley and/or Park Avenue. There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in apposition to this request. Mr. Dyal asked Mr. Marder to explain his recommendation of denial of the requested variance of 21.5 foot side yard building setbacks. Mr. Marder stated that it would be more desirable in this type case to stick with the existing building line as far as.not having a greater nonconformity. Approval can be recommended but only from the stand point of not increasing the existing building line. Mr. Speer stated that he was worried about the motion and apparently the approval of the motion as requested by the applicant for the purpose of a restaurant. Is it true that if she sells this place to a pizza place that it will then be a pizza restaurant. Mr. harder stated that a distinction has hot been made here for a change of use. A bed and breakfast would be under the Hotel and Restaurant Commission. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that if she expanded the size of the restaurant then they would have to come back for a site plan. All Ms. Nacu is doing is asking that the parking requirements are based on the usage she has now plus the additional requirements that would be for the numbers of seats that were proposed. There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request. Mrs. welch moved for approval based on the findings of facts: 1. Special conditions and circumstances exists which are peculiar to the land, structure, building and walls which are not applicable to other land structures. 2. Special conditions and circumstances did not result from the action of the applicants. 3. The granting of the dimensional variance requested will not confer upon the applicant any special privileges. 4. Liberal interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance do not deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the sane zoning district. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 PAGE 4 5. That the variance granted is the minimum variance to make possible the reasonable use of the land, building or structure. Mr. Brooks asked if there was some way we could state the motions without having to state all the findings. Mr. Dennison stated that we could say that we have found in our discussion the deliberations on this matter and that it complies with the six findings that we must find in the Land Development Regulations. Mr. Dyal seconded. Mr. Speer in opposition. Motion carried. The next item was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for hazardous tanks (3 - 10,000 gallon fuel tanks) for fountain Distributors, a wholesale and storage use located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development District. Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc.; representative: Urban Cloran. Karl Pecht, 501 E. Jackson Street, Orlando, was present for representation. He stated that Mountain Distributors is requesting a conditional use for three fuel storage tanks for their trucks. Everything associated with the installation will be in accordance with the code i.e. double walls, liquid type enclosures. There will be two types of fuel, diesel and gasoline. The tanks will be aboveground as required. There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. Mr. Davis moved for approval of the request based on the findings in the Land Development Regulations. Seconded by Mr. Dyal. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of the Final Plat for Silver Lakes Industrial Park Replat, an industrial subdivision, located at 2001 Silver Lake Drive in a MI -2 Medium Industrial district. Owner: Sanford Industrial Park, Inc.; representative: Donald W. McIntosh, Jack Weinstein, McIntosh Associates, 2200 Park Ave., Winter Park, stated that the plat was previously approved by the city several months ago. The site then under went some revisions due to SJRWM District regarding some wetlands that resulted in the reduction of 4 lots. The change is non- substantial but requires a replat. There was no one in opposition to this request. Mr. LeRoy moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Brooks. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item was the consideration of the Site Plan for Mountain Distributors, Inc, a wholesale and storage use, located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development district. Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc.; representative: Karl Pecht, P.E. Mr. Karl Pecht, 501 E. Jackson Street, Orlando. SJRWM District requirements have been met and the package is being sent to Palatka. Mr. Dyal asked if the fuel tanks would be on north side of the property. Mr. Pecht stated that this is correct, on the northeast portion of the property near the Railroad spur near the truck washing facility. Mr. Pecht stated that the property is on SR 46 and Rand Yard Road. The south end of the property goes straight up to SR 46. Access will be from Rand Yard Road. MINUTES PUNNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 PAGE 5 Mr. Dyal questioned the chain link fence. Mr. Pecht stated that the fence goes around the operation. Mr. Davis asked if there would be monitoring wells around tanks. Mr. Pecht stated that what they will have will be concrete containment under and around the tanks. Mrs. Stairs questioned the depth of lines. Mr. Pecht stated that typically, the lines will be 18" to 2' below grade, then there is structural compacted fill above lines. The design is generally accepted as the most environmental way to handle onsite fuel storage using above ground tanks. Mrs. Stairs asked that if there is the least amount of infiltration which would be acceptable, why expose so much line. Mr. Pecht stated that the double wall piping with saline solution has an automatic shut down if there is any type of seepage. Mr. Pecht stated that the existing sign, shown on the site plan, located in the right --of -way will be placed on the site. Mr. Pecht stated that the only additional structure will be a 3 car garage and storage area on the south end of site. The dumpster on site, shown below the parking area, will be moved back to the parking line and a structure will be put around it. (Mr. Pecht marked the changes on the official copy). Mr. Dyal moved for approval of the site plan with the changes that were noted. Mr. Brooks seconded. Mrs. Stairs in opposition. Motion carried. On the Addendum to the Agenda was the consideration of the Site Plan for Teen Challenge, a residential care facility, located at 3706 Sanford Avenue in a RMOI- Multiple- family Residential - Office - Institutional district. Owner: Florida Teen Challenge, Inc.; representative: Jerry Nance. Dick Holzenbach, 452 Valley Terrace, Deltona, stated that they have taken Lot 29 and split it into two parcels, into an east west lot, both of which are larger than the minimum allowable parcel in that particular zone. The west half has been sold. He stated that they are going to put two facilities on this piece of property. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the recommendations should reflect that the Engineering Department recommends the adoption of 2 through 5 instead of 1 through 5. She stated that Mr. Holzenbach intends to develop the two simultaneously, instead of just one. The other half lot is still vacant. Mr. Marder pointed out that this is perfectly legal. we have worked through this particular plan rather fully with Mr. Holzenbach, at a staff level, and are comfortable with the recommendations that were given. we were recommending that on the Silver Lake Drive development, which also has large lots, that there be a covenant in that development that the tracts not be smaller than 1 and 1/2 acres. It is difficult to do an industrial building and have proper circulation. Mr. Holzenbach stated that they met with Staff and has conformed with Staff's recommendations on the site plan. Mr. Davis questioned the elimination of the southeast drive on the east lot. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the Engineering Department has worked with Mr. Holzenbach and did not agree to this particular condition on the site plan. Mr. Holzenbach stated that he met with Rick Holloway and he had agreed that, considering the fact that this is a deadend street, and the fact that there will be minimum MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993 PAGE 6 traffic on this street, that he no longer had any objection to this particular driveway remaining there. This driveway is very important to the traffic flow that is needed for this property. Mr. Holzenbach stated that Rick Holloway had had objections but that he no longer objected to it. Mr. Brooks moved on approval based on Staff's findings with the exception of Finding No. 1, the elimination of the southeast drive on the east lot; including the findings of directional signage for the 14' drive through; the location of FDC connection with appropriate fire line, detail, backf low preventer, fire lane, etc.; • landscape island for a minimum of 100 square feet at each end of • parking bay, a minimum of 1 tree and la shrubs, the east lot will require an additional 197 square feet of landscape area with 2 trees and 20 shrubs, the west lot will require 40 square feet and 4 shrubs; the stop bars located 3 and 1/2 from property line-(see recommendations.) Seconded by Mr. Speer. All in favor. Motion carried. Mx. Speer moved to approve the minutes as circulated. Seconded by Mrs. Stairs. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Brooks stated that it seems to hire that the Commission wastes a lot of time on site plans. He suggested that the meeting starts 30 minutes earlier because the site plans do not require public input. Mr. Dennison stated that the Commission could take this under advisement. Mr. Dennison agreed that the Commission probably needs to smooth out its operation. Mr. Dyal stated that he hopes that the Commission do not have to go through six findings each time. Mr. Speer stated that the Commission needs to find out on what issues it needs to make the findings. He stated that apparently it is not needed on site plans but apparently it needs to make the findings on some sort of conditional or zoning change. The six is apparently is for a dimensional variance. Mr. harder stated that the Commission needs to list findings on everything. Mr. Speer stated that the Commission needs to know the criteria because he didn't think all six findings were needed. Mr. Marder stated that all six needed to be found on everything. Mr. Dyal stated that a workshop is needed. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20. J e De raison, Chairman .. From the Director of Planning and Development December 30, 1992 TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Recommendations for Meeting of January 7, 19W TOM SCHNEIDER /MELVIN SIMON AND ASSOCIATES /SEMINOLE TOWNE CENTER - Request to vary required parking stall length, width and angle requirements and parking drive aisle width, landscape, buffer and tree requirements for off - street parking and vehicular circulation areas and landscape adjacent to streets and parcels for property Zoned PD, Seminole Properties Planned Development and generally located in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and State Road 46. 1. The Site is Zoned PD, Planned Development pursuant to the Seminole Properties Planned Development Project Master Plan. The request regards that portion of the site that is proposed for a regional shopping center and parcels that will be immediately adjacent to the center. 2. The site is basically vacant at the present time. Several nonconforming billboards and a single family dwelling are located on the site. 3. Parking Space Size and Module Size Schedule G, Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right -of -Way in the City's Land Development Regulations states that parking stalls shall be ten feet wide by twenty feet long; and shall be nine feet wide by twenty -three feet long for parallel parking stalls. a. The City's 1987 Downtown Parking and Traffic Circulation Study states that "the design of new parking facilities should address the ever growing trend toward smaller cars ... The typical space found in Sanford is a 90 degree stall which is 9 feet wide by 20 feet long with a 27 foot aisle width. Present trends are towards reducing this stall size for 90 degree parking to 8.5 feet by 18 feet long with a 27 foot aisle width ... (which) should be utilized by the City for new or remodeled off - street parking facilities." b. When the City revised its Land Development Regulations in 1988 the Planning and Zoning Commission decided to continue the ten by twenty foot wide parking space which was adopted by the City Commission. A proposal by Solin & Associates to provide for a reduced space size for compact automobiles was deleted from the proposed LDR revisions considered in 1992. C. The applicant proposes to provide for a 9' by 18' space for most parking with a 70 degree angle with one way aisles and a 55 foot bay width. Employee parking areas are proposed to provide 8.5 by 18 foot spaces. Employee parking spaces will be located at least 300 feet from the main mall building. d. The applicant has submitted detailed documentation and studies in support the requests including information dated December 2, 1992, Parking Standards. by Walker Parking Consultants and excerpts from Parkins Structures by Chrest, Smith and Bhuyan. 4. Ratio of Parking to Building Floor Area The applicant request clarification that a ratio of 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area complies with the City's requirement. The City requires 1 parking space per 300 square feet of building floor area. This translates to approximately 3.3 spaces per 100 square feet of building area. Therefore, a ratio of 4.5 square feet per 1,000 square feet of building area would be acceptable and would not require a variance. 5. Landscape. Buffer and Tree Requirements In general, the applicant proposes that fewer but larger landscape areas be provided rather than the many 100 square foot landscape areas that would otherwise be required in off - street parking and circulation areas. This request generally reflects the relatively large scale of the proposed development and the associated difficulty /expense of maintaining, i.e., irrigating, a landscape area between every 10 parking spaces for sites with thousands of parking spaces. The applicant proposes to maintain a minimum 5% landscaped area overall. 6. Landscape Adjacent to Streets and Parcels The applicant proposes to comply with landscape requirements along Oregon Avenue. The applicant proposes that no landscape be provided along parcel lines for department store parcel lines because such parcel lines will run through the parking areas regardless of the design of parking spaces and related landscaped areas. a. The applicant proposes that landscape be provided immediately adjacent to each department store and that such landscape be provided by each department store developer. The City does not require landscaping adjacent to buildings. b. The applicant proposes a five foot landscape strip along the proposed mall ring road and between other adjacent parcels. The applicant proposes that final landscape design adjacent to 1 -4 be dictated by sight line visibility and anticipated embankments. 7. Recommend approval of conditional use to permit proposed dimensional variances for parking space size and landscape requirements because the City's detailed requirements would be unreasonable and excessive due to the size of the parcel and development in question and conditioned on compliance with the applicant's representations regarding proposed parking space size, 5% overall landscape of site and related matters set forth in the document entitled "Seminole Towne Center Variance Request, Land Development Planing Recommerdadorn, December 90, 1992, Pape 2 Regulations, City of Sanford." SICA NACU - Request conditional use approval to permit the expansion of a nonconforming structure and to permit a dimensional variance of side yard setback and parking space requirements for property Zoned RC -1, Restricted Commercial located at the southeast corner of 13th Street and Park Avenue. 1. Site is Zoned RC -1, Restricted Commercial and contains three two -story buildings. Site fronts Park Avenue and 13th Street. Site appears to be utilized for retail sales and offices. 2. Uses adjacent to site include a catering business, a vacant service station, a service station and various one - family dwellings. 3. Applicant requests to expand for the purpose of a restaurant in terms of a side yard variance of 21.5 feet and a parking space variance of 4 spaces. 4. A cement block wall is located near the north property line and around the other front yards of the property. The existing building is already located within the setback on 13th Street. The applicant proposes a variance that would increase the nonconformity of the building and change the sight distance feature along 13th Street. Other nonconforming buildings in the immediate area are more than 3.5 feet from the property line. 5. Recommend approval of the request to expand a nonconforming structure regarding the variance of 4 parking spaces less than required based on the desirability of providing for expansion of neighborhood- oriented commercial activity in the immediate area, the non - residential uses already established on the site. Recommend denial of the requested variance of 21.5 foot side yard building setback based on the desirability of maintaining the established building setback and sight distance adjacent to 13th Street plus the ability to expand the building to the east. As such, recommend that the variance be approved to allow expansion for the restaurant by maintaining the existing building setback adjacent to 13th Street. MOUNTAIN DISTRIBUTORS - Request conditional use permit to permit three 10,000 gallon above - ground fuel storage tanks for property Zoned PD, Planned Development located at the northeast corner of the intersection of State Road 46 and Rand Yard Road. 1. Site is Zoned PD, Planned Development pursuant to the Mountain Distributors Master Plan. Site is basically vacant at the present time and fronts State Road 46 West and Rand Yard Road. 2. Uses adjacent to site include industrially zoned property utilized for trucking, a fraternal organization, railroad track and a power substation. 3. Outdoor storage activities are located adjacent to site to the north. Fleming Recommendation. December 30, 1992, Pepe 3 4. Recommend approval of the request to establish three above - ground fuel storage tanks based on the industrial character already established in the immediate area. Plexfiro Recomnm adorn, December 30, 1992, Pape 4