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PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION
Thursday - December 15,2005
City Commission Chambers, 1 st Floor, Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida
Regular Meeting Agenda - 7 :00 PAR
Approval of Minutes
December 1, 2505 Regular Meeting Minutes
Acceptance of Proof of Publication
Public Hearings
PH -1 Remove from Table and Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for Urban Infill Redevelopment to
redevelop Park Place Plaza and the adjacent retail building (battery store) at 2465 Park Avenue.
Tax Parcel Numbers: 36- 19- 36-540 - 6060 -0136, 36- 19- 36-540 - 0000 --0150
Property Owner: Albino Teixeira
Representative: Greg Wilson — RH Wilson and Associates
PH--2 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to establish a House of Worship (church) in an AG,
Agriculture zoning district for Lifeway Community Church at 3195 Country Club Road
Tax Parcel Number: 33- 19-30-5AF -0000 -0540
Property owners: Patrick Zeuli & Sons Inv. Inc. & Richard A. & Jeanne Fleishmann
Representative: Pastor Gerald Brown — Lifeway Community Church
PH--3 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional use request to redevelop and change the use of a non - conforming
property for the Fresenius Medical Care facility at 550 W. 1st Street.
Tax Parcel Number: 25- 19- 30 -5AG -0208 --0010
Property owners: Consolidated - Tomoka Land Co.
Representative: Grant T. Downing — Godbold, Downing, Sheahan & Bill, Attorneys at Law
PH-4 Hold a Public Hearing to Rezone 4.31 acres from GC -2, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development for a
proposed showroom and warehouse for Hudson Furniture at 3310 W. 1 st Street
Tax Parcel Number: 22- 19- 30 -5AD -0000 -0390
Property owner: HUD -ONE, LLC
Representative: Mitch Collins, P.E.
PH -5 Remove from Table and Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for Urban Infill Redevelopment to
establish Heritage Townhomes, a 15 unit townhouse community at 701 W. 22nd Street
Tax Parcel Number: 36 -19 -30 -523- 0000-0010
Property owner: Heritage Townhomes, LLC
Representative: Marc R. Holder, P.E. — Holder Engineering Corporation
,Development Plans
DP -1 Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Heritage Townhomes, a proposed 15 unit townhouse community at
701 W. 22nd Street.
Tax Parcel Number: 36 -19 -30 -523- 0000-0010
Property Owner: Heritage Townhomes, LLC
Representative: Marc R. Holder, P.E, — Holder Engineering Corporation
Staff Re arts
Citizen Partici ation
C ommissioners Reports
Adjournment
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2005
7 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ross Robert, Chairman
Brian Volk
Eddie Green
Richard Huber
Bobby VonHerbulis
Carol Dennison
MEMBERS ABSENT
Andy Kutz, Vice Chairman, excused
Ram.i Yosefian, excused
Otto Garrett, excused
OTHERS PRESENT
Russ Gibson, Director of Planning and Development Services
Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager
Leo Cruz, Planner
Mary Muse, Secretary
Mr. Robert called the meeting to order at 7 P.M.
MINUTES
Mr. Huber moved to approve the Minutes of the December 1, 2005 Regular Meeting. Mr. Volk seconded. Mr.
Green not present at this time, all others in favor. Motion carried.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Ms. Dennison moved to accept the proof of publication for the Public Hearings being considered. Mr. Huber
seconded. Mr. Green not present at this time, all others in favor.. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Remove from Table and Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for Urban Infill Redevelopment to
redevelop Park Place Plaza and the adjacent retail building (battery store) at 2465 Park Avenue; Albino Teixeira -
property owner, Greg Wilson —RH Wilson and Associates, representative.
Mr. Volk moved to remove from Table. Mr. Huber seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the request per staff s recommendation. Mr Huber seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to establish a House of worship (church) in an AG,
Agriculture zoning district for Lifeway Community Church at 3195 Country Club Road; Patrick Zeuli & Sons Inv.
Inc. and Richard A. & Jeanne Fleishmann — owners; Pastor Gerald Brown Lifeway Community Church,
representative. David Maxwell was present to address his concerns about traffic issues and property values.
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Mr. Volk moved to approve the request per staff s recommendation. Mr . Green seconded. All in favor_ Motion
carried.
Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional use request to redevelop and change the use of a non - conforming
property for the Fresenius Medical Care facility at 550 W. 1 st Street; Consolidated - Tomoka Land Co., owners,
Grant T. Downing Godbold, Downing, Sheahan &. Bill, Attorneys at Law and Torn. Vanderploeg and Carol Kewley
-- Fresenius Medical Care, representatives. Letters from Chris & Leslie Stevens, Annie Horstmeyer and Judi
Robison were read into the record. Present to speak were Denny Gibbs and Alec Then. The majority felt that this
site should remain retail since this area is the gateway to the downtown historic district.
Mr. Green moved to deny the request based upon First Street being a gateway to the downtown area and a medical
facility is not the best fit for this location, as well as the community's interest in having a retail use on this site. Mr.
Huber seconded. Those voting in favor to deny the request were Green, Huber and Dennison. Those voting against
to deny were Robert, Volk and VonHerbulis. After discussion, Mr. Volk moved to approve the request per staff s
recommendations. Mr. VonHerbulis seconded. Those voting in favor to approve the request were Volk,
VonHerbulis and Robert. Those voting against the approval were Green, Huber and Dennison. Due to there being
a tie vote, Mr. VonHerbulis moved to forward the request to City Commission for review. Ms. Dennison seconded.
All in favor. Motion carried.
Hold a Public Hearing to Rezone 4.31 acres from GC-2, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development for a
proposed showroom and warehouse for Hudson Furniture at 3 310 W . 1 st Street; HUD -ONE, LLC, owner; Mitch
Collins, P.E., representative. Brian Fansler was present to ensure the large trees adjacent to his property would
remain to help with buffering the noise.
Mr VonHerbulis moved to approve the request per staff's recommendation with the following changes: require
buffering for the property to the north to meet the industrial to residential separation (50 ft. per code) but can be
reduced slightly if staff determines majority of existing trees are kept in a smaller buffer, allow a wood privacy
fence in place of the proposed 6 ft high block wall on the north (where the trees are to be kept), and the open space
be a minimum 25% and the retention not included in that space with the definition of the retention area to be
defined by staff. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor. Motion carried
Remove from Table and Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for Urban Infill Redevelopment to
establish Heritage Townhomes, a 15 unit townhouse community at 701 W. 22nd Street; Heritage Townhomes,
LLC, owner; Dan Clifton- United Affiliates, LLP and Marc R. Holder, P.E. — Holder Engineering Corporation,
representatives.
Ms. Dennison moved to remove from Table. Mr. Huber seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the request per staff's recommendation. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor_
Motion carried.
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan (PSP) for Heritage Townhomes, a proposed 15 unit townhouse
community at 701 W, 22nd Street; Heritage Townhomes, LLC, owner; Marc R. Holder, P.E.-Holder Engineering
Corporation, representative.
Mr. VonHerbulis moved to approve the PSP per staff s recommendation with the stipulation that the applicant work
with staff in reference to salvaging some of the larger clusters of oak trees. Mr.. Volk seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried.
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STAFF REPORTS
Mr. Gibson pledged to have the Crown Colony fence issue resolved before the January hearing and he is working
with the Homeowners Association to have it repaired in a permanent manner.
Mr, Gibson introduced Leo Cruz, Planner, to the board.
Mr., Gibson expressed his gratitude to the board for their dedication and service to the city.
COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
Mr. VonHerbulis asked about the status of the traffic signals on w. 1" Street at the Northstar Industrial Park
entrance. Mr, Gibson informed him that Florida Power and Light needs to relocate some major transmission lines
before the intersection can be improved.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 P.M.
Ross Robert, Chairman