03-30-2015 SWS Agenda & MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 30, 2015
WORK SESSION
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, March 30, 2015 300 North Park Avenue
4:00 PM Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
Discussion re: Land Development Regulations 4:00 — 5:50 PM
2. Discussion re: Seminole Cultural Arts Council's request 5:50 — 6:00 PM
for a Letter of support for a beautification program along
the U.S. Hwy. 17-92 corridor
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 30, 2015
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Work
Session on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 4 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, Second Floor,
Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Absent: Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Randy Jones
Mayor Triplett called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM.
2. Discussion re: Seminole Cultural Arts Council's request for a letter of support for a
beautification program along the U.S. Hwy. 17 -92 corridor
The City Commission asked City Manager Bonaparte to draft a letter of support
for the Mayor's signature on their behalf.
1. Discussion re: Land Development Regulations
Planning and Development Services Director Russ Gibson distributed and
reviewed a PowerPoint presentation regarding Land Development Regulations, elements within
the Comprehensive Plan, and goals, objectives, and policies.
Mr. Gibson reviewed information in today's agenda packet regarding proposed
changes to Article IV: Zoning Amendments and Planned Development projects, which were
done at the direction of the City Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Staff is
also working with the Planning and Zoning Commission to develop new architectural design
standards.
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 309 2015
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
Also included in today's agenda packet is a draft Schedule "J" relating to
landscape, buffer and tree requirements, which was prepared by the City Attorney in response to
a grant the City received for urban forestry, a project that will allow the City to update its city
wide tree inventory and also provides for an opportunity to update landscape regulations.
Another section of the LDR that needs consideration is Article 10, regarding fees.
The fee scheduled was last modified in 2012 and needs to be updated to achieve the goal of
100% cost recovery. Staff plans to bring this to the Commission before the end of this calendar
year.
The City Commission recognized that the proposed LDR changes are a huge step.
The changes have been a long time coming and are a very positive step for the City to elevate
standards. Mr. Gibson said that Staff will continue diligent review and update of the LDR with
the objective of scheduling a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission during
the summer months, after which an ordinance will be submitted to the City Commission for
consideration.
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