08.18.05 WorksessionCity of Sanford
PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION
Thursday - August 18, 2005
City Commission Chambers, l St Floor, Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida
Work Session Agenda - 6:00 P.M.
Presentatinn
Rivers Edge, a proposed mixed use development with two 24 story towers containing 468 residential
units and 42,000 sq. ft. commercial retail space on 9.36 acres at 750 Fulton Street (north of the Sanford
Herald building).
Representative: Jerry Walker Mills, Sr. AIA — Burke, Hogue and Mills Associates, Inc.
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
WORKSESSION MEETING OF AUGUST 18, 2005
6:00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andy Kutz, Vice - Chairman
Brian Volk
Richard Huber
Rami Yosefian
Bobby VonHerbulis
Otto Garrett
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Ross Robert, excused
Mike Skat, excused
Carol Dennison, excused
Eddie Green, excused
OTHERS PRESENT:
Russ Gibson, Director of Planning and Development Services
Chris Smith, Project Manager
Larry Robertson, Development Services Manager
Jared Munster, Planning Intern
Mr, Kutz called the Worksession Meeting to order at 6:06 P.M.
Mr. Gibson informed those that were present that the purpose of this Worksession was to hold a
Community Awareness and Participation Plan (CAPP) meeting. A written overview of the project was
distributed and available to all in attendance. The proposed project is a mixed use development
containing two (2) 24 story residential towers with 468 dwelling units and 42,000 square feet of
commercial retail space on 9.36 acres.
Mr. Jerry Mills gave a brief overview of the proposed Rivers Edge project.
Mr. Stephen Myers came forward to express concerns about the project's design including that the
project creates a "wall" along Lake Monroe.
Mr. Chris Kelly came forward generally in support of the project and is interested in working with the
developers and architects.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, the meeting adj ou