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City of Sanford
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Thursday - August 17, 2006
City Commission Chambers, 1s Floor, Sanford City Hall
360 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
10 AM
Approval of Minutes
• July 20, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes
Acceptance of Proof of Publication
Public Hearings
PH -1 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for an Urban Inf ll Redevelopment of an existing non - conforming
property for an office - retail building at 500 Sanford Avenue
Tax Parcel Numbers: 25- 19- 30 - 0701 - and 25- 19- 30 -5AG - -0010
Property Owners: Joe King and Jennifer Cartier
Representative: John Giuliani -- Landmark Building and Construction, Inc.
PH -2 Hold �a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for an Urban Infill Redevelopment to change the use from an existing
single family residence to a professional office at 310 Elm Avenue.
Tax Parcel Number: 25- 19- 30 -5AG -0507 -0030
Property Owner: Beth -Ann Schulman
Representative: Beth -Ann Schulman
PH -3 Hold'a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use to allow an Educational Facility for New Path Montessori School at
301 San Marcos Avenue.
Tax Parcel Number: 30- 19 -31- 508 - 2800 -4040
Property Owner: GLV, LLC - Rafael A. Gonzalez
Representatives: Vivian Toro and Marien Pena — New Path Montessori School, Inc.
PH -4 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request to Rezone 0.20 acre at 2521 Sanford Avenue from SR--1, Single Family
Residential to RC- I , Restricted Commercial, allowing the owner to redevelop the site as an urban infill redevelopment
project converting the existing residence into an office for their business, Evering Industries.
Tax Parcel Number: 06 -20 -31 -502- 0100 -0210
Property Owners: Theodore & Jessica Evering
Representatives: Theodore & Jessica Evering
PH -5 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a small scale amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, changing the Future Land Use Map
designation from wDBD . waterfront, Downtown Business District to PRO Parks, Recreation, Open Space for 8.33 acres
at 600 E. I s' Street The purpose of the amendment is to place the entire Fort Mellon Park area under the Future Land Use
designation of PRO.
Property Owner: City of Sanford
Representative: Antonia Gerli, Principal Planner
PH -6 Hold a Public Hearing to consider rezoning 8.33 acres at 600 E. I` Street from SC -3, Special Commercial to PRO, Parks,
Recreation, Open Space. The purpose of the rezoning is to place the entire Fort Mellon Park area under the PRO zoning
category.
Property Owner: City of Sanford
Representative: Antonia Gerli, Principal Planner
Staff Reports
Citizen Participation
Commissioners Reports
Adjournment
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record is not provided by the City of Sanford (FS 286.0105)
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407.330.5626, 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 2006
10 AM
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ross Robert, Chairman
Andy Kutz, Vice Chairman
Brian Volk
Richard Huber
Rami Yosef an
Bobby VonHerbulis
Carol Dennison
Otto Garrett
MEMBERS ABSENT
Eddie Green
OTHERS PRESENT
Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager
Antonia G erli, Principal Planner
Eileen Hinson, Senior Planner
Dennis Mrozek, Planning Intern
Mary Muse, Secretary
Mr, Robert called the meeting to order at I OAM.
MINUTES
Ms. Dennison moved to approve the Minutes of the July 20, 2006 Regular Meeting, Mr. Volk seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried 8 -0.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Mr. Rutz moved to accept the proof of publication for the Public Hearings being considered. Mr. VonHerbulis seconded.
All in favor. Motion carried 8 -0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for an Urban Inf ll Redevelopment of an existing non-
conforming property for an office- retail building at 500 Sanford Avenue; Joe King and Jennifer Cartier, property
owners.
Due to the representative not present at this time, Mr. VonHerbulis moved to consider this Public Hearing later in the
meeting. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor, Motion carried 8 -0.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for an Urban Infill Redevelopment to change the use from an
existing single family residence to a professional office at 31 0 Elm Avenue; Beth-Ann Schulman, property owner and
representative.
Additional staff recommendations submitted by Mr. Robertson were: I) eliminate all access from Elm Avenue by
removing driveway and add landscaping in the front; 2) install landscaping along the north and south property lines;
3) obtain HPB approval for all site improvements; and 4) obtain all necessary building permits, inspections and pay
appropriate fees.
Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the Conditional Use request per staff s amended recommendation with the exception
of eliminating the access from Elm Avenue until a site plan can be reviewed and approved by Planning and Zoning
Commission to determine if the access from Elm Avenue needs to be eliminated. Mr. Huber seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried 8 -0.
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Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use to allow an Educational Facility for New Path Montessori School at
301 San Marcos Avenue; GLV, LLC - Rafael A. Gonzalez; Marten Pena — New Path Montessori School, Inc. and Rafael
Gonzalez — property owner, representatives. Present to speak was John Leroy, Mr. Leroy was present to review the site
plan to determine if there was going to be an outdoor play area.
Additional staff recommendation submitted by Mr. Robertson was: if the Conditional Use is approved, there shall be no
use or occupancy of the building or site until all required improvements to the site and building have been completed and
approved by the city.
Mr. Yosefian moved to approve the Conditional Use request per staffs amended recommendation. Mr. Kutz seconded.
All in favor:. Motion carried 8 -0.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request to Rezone 0.20 acre at 2521 Sanford Avenue from SR -1, Single Family
Residential to RC -1, Restricted Commercial, allowing the owner to redevelop the site as an urban inf ll redevelopment
project converting the existing residence into an office for their business, Evering Industries; Theodore & Jessica
Evering, property owners; Jessica Evering, representative. Paul Langan of 2519 Sanford Avenue was present to speak
in favor of the request.
Additional staff recommendations submitted by Mr. Robertson were: 1 ) there shall be no use or occupancy of the
building or site until all required improvements to the site and building has been completed and approved by the city;
2) handicap parking or any other parking is not allowed in the front yard area/buffer; and 3) decorative fencing and
landscaping along the north and south property lines.
Ms. Dennison moved to approve the Rezone request per staffs recommendation. Mr. Volk seconded. After discussion,
Ms. Dennison amended her motion to include the amended recommendations with an additional stipulation that there
shall be no outside storage or display on site. Mr. Volk seconded. All in favor. Amended Motion carried 8 -0.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for an Urban Infill Redevelopment of an existing non-
conforming property for an office -- retail building at 500 Sanford Avenue; Joe Ding and Jennifer Cartier, property
owners; John Giuliani — Landmark Building and Construction, Inc., representative. Present to speak was Zillerstein
Bellamy. Ms. Bellamy was present to verify the exact location of the request.
Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the Conditional Use per staff s recommendation with added stipulation that there
shall be no additional occupant(s) until all on -site improvements are completed. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried 8 -0.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a small scale amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, changing the Future Land Use
Map designation from wDBD - waterfront, Downtown Business District to PRO - Parks, Recreation, Open Space for
8.33 acres at 600 E. 1 st Street. The purpose of the amendment is to place the entire Fort Mellon Park area under the
Future Land Use designation of PRO; City of Sanford, property owner; Antonia G erli, Principal Planner — City of
Sanford, representative.
Mr. VonHerbulis stated that he would like to have legal representation present to assist the board since there was a
referendum for this area and moved to table until the next meeting. Mr_ Volk seconded. All in favor. Motion to table
carried 8 -0.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider rezoning 5.33 acres at 600 E. 1 st Street from SC -3, Special Commercial to PRO,
Parks, Recreation, Open Space. The purpose of the rezoning is to place the entire Fort Mellon Park area under the PRO
zoning category; City of Sanford, property owner; Antonia Gerli, Principal Planner — City of Sanford, representative.
Since the Comprehensive Plan Amendment was tabled, no action was taken on the Rezone.
ADD ON ITEM
Approve the Final Plat for Celery Estates North, a 127 -lot single family residential community, located at 2500 Celery
Avenue; Legacy Investments, LLC, owner.
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Mr. Yosefian moved to approve the Final Plat per staff s recommendation. Mr. Huber seconded. All in favor. Motion
carried 8 -0.
STAFF REPORTS
A staff report was included in the agenda packet for the board's review.
COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
Mr. VonHerbulis asked for an update on the traffic signal at Northstar industrial Park on W. 1" Street. Mr.
Robertson stated that he would check into it and report back.
Mr. Lutz stated that prior to Planning and zoning review, staff should ask for a professionally drawn site plan to
ensure all codes have been addressed.
Mr. Kutz stated that with the improvements and development along the lakefront, the ducks are not being
accommodated.
Millard Hunt, 801 E. 2 nd Street, read the section of the ballot that referred to Ordinance No. 3432, which established the
referendum, not the zoning change issue. There was a different Ordinance for zoning, which was approved by the City
Commission. He also stated that the City Commission has approved a concept plan for redoing all of Fort Mellon Park
and appropriated funds to continue the planning process.
Doreen Freeman, 705 Mellonville Avenue, was questioning how the lines where drawn for the rezone without
incorporating the entire park as described in the county records as well as the referendum. She was wondering since the
Chamber and Civic Center properties were not incorporated, if the city had other plans that the citizens are not aware of.
She would like to have the entire area zoned as a park.
Jay Jurie, 408 S. Virginia Avenue, stated that Sanford has tremendous assets, which are the downtown historical district
and Fort Mellon Park. He felt that Fort Mellon Park would be best preserved in its existing capacity, which is as a Park,
an anchor for development around it. Also, the parking area on Palmetto across from the Library would make a great
town square. Something the board also needs to look at is the advent of the mass transit, which will be going down the I-
4 corridor and how all of this will connect into that.
Henry Sweet, 2300 Oak Avenue, wanted to make sure the board would be considering the entire park as described in the
Ordinance when it is brought back before them. He also stated that if anyone on the board had any financial interest,
they may want to recluse themselves because the decision should be objective. He was also concerned that some of the
board members were not aware that the City is moving forward with major plans to improve the park.
Jay Jurie, 407 S. Virginia Avenue, stated that he would like to see the building at First Street and French Avenue
redeveloped instead of sitting there empty at the gateway corridor to the city The board did inform Mr. Jurie that they
had approved a Kidney Dialysis Center to occupy the building, but City Commission overturned the approval.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at Noon.
Ross Robert, Chairman