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07.03.03City of Sanford PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION Thursday -July 3, 2003 City Commission Chambers, 11" Floor, Sanford City Hall 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida Regular Meeting Agenda_- 7:00 PAS Approval of Minutes June 1 9, 2003 Regular Meeting Minutes Development Plans DP- 1 Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Magnolia Club, a 108 unit town home community located on 25.87 acres at 595 Andrews Road Tax Parcel Numbers: 1 8 -20 -31 - 300- 00601AIDIE -0000 Property Owners: Kenneth Burke, Rebecca Burke, Deborah Neukam and Mary Mixon Representatives: Berry J. Walker; John T. Briskey, P.E. - Briskey and Associates DP - 2 Consider establishing a Regional Activity Center for the Marketplace at Towne Center located at 1 400 Rinehart Road. Tax Parcel Numbers: 32 -1 9- 30- 300 -0030 -0000 and 32- 19 -30 -501 - 0000-0020 Property Owner: WPB Properties Representative: James Vuillard - Shutts and Bowen, LLP Public Hearings PH -1 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Planned Development Rezone and associated PD Master Plan for the Marketplace at Towne Center located at 1 400 Rinehart Road Tax Parcel Numbers: 32 -1 9- 30- 300 -0030 -0000 and 32 -19 -30 -501 - 0000-0020 Property owner: WPB Properties Representatives: Jay Jackson, PE - Kimley -Horn and Associates & James Willard - Shutts and Bowen, LLP PH-2 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to establish the Blessings Baptist Church in RC -1 , Restricted Commercial and MR -2, Multi - Family Residential zoning districts at 2593 Sanford Avenue Tax Parcel Numbers: 06- 20 -31- 300 -0030 -0000, 06-20-31-502-0200-0190 & 06- 20 -31- 502 - 0200 -0340 Property owners: Selma and Larry T. Williams, et al PH-3 Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to allow Indoor and Outdoor Storage in a GC -2, General Commercial zoning district for Burk Farms located at 201 Persimmon Avenue Tax Parcel Number: 25 -1 9- 30 -5AG -0422 -0000 Property Owner: Walter N. King Representative: Lyle Burk Staff Reports Citizen Participation Commissioners Reports Adjournment 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 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 Human Resources office ADA Coordinator at 407- 330 -5626, 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Page 1 of 1 MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 3, 2003 7:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS CITY HALL, SANFORD, FLORIDA MEMBERS PRESENT: Ross Robert Brian Volk Andy Kutz Carol Dennison Rob Carraway Richard Huber Eddie Green MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Lowell, excused Mike Skat, excused Rami Yosefian, excused Bobby VonHerbulis, excused Otto Garrett, excused OTHERS PRESENT: Russ Gibson, Director of Planning and Community Development Bilal Iftikhar, City Engineer Nick Balevich, Planner Mary Muse, Recording Secretary Mr. Robert called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. MINUTES. Mr. Volk moved to approve the Minutes of the June 19, 2003 Regular Meeting. Mr. Kutz seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Magnolia Club, a 108 -unit town home community located on 25.87 acres at 595 Andrews Road. Due to the representative not being present at this time, the board unanimously agreed to move it further down on the agenda. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES — MEETING OF JULY 3, 2003 PAGE 2 Consider establishing a Regional Activity Center for the Marketplace at Towne Center located at 1400 Rinehart Road. Representative Jim Willard was present. He stated that the parcel contains 60 acres that is located north of the Greenway between Towne Center Blvd, which is to the west and Rinehart Road, which is to the east. The benefit of obtaining a designation as a Regional Activity Center is that it allows up to 600,000 square feet of retail commercial space and it avoids the DRI process. They are waiting on state approval for the regional activity center and all impacts will be addressed through Sanford's city codes. The PD plan will be brought back before this board at a later date with details showing the store locations and sizes. Mr. Gibson stated that the existing DRI is Seminole Properties, which is primarily the Mall and the State will evaluate this project for the scope of efficiency. Mr. Kutz moved to approve the designation of the Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center as a Regional Activity Center pursuant to Staff's recommendation. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Planned Development Rezone and associated PD Master Plan for the Marketplace at Towne Center located at 1400 Rinehart Road. Representative Jim Willard was present. The main building will be for retail with several outparcels and there will be a connector road running between Towne Center Boulevard and Rinehart Road. The detailed development plan will be brought back before this board probably within sixty days. The driveway cut for outparcel #7, which is along Towne Center Boulevard, will be removed and relocated for a right in/right out access. Mr. Huber moved to approve per Staff s recommendation. Mr. Green seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to establish the Blessings Baptist Church in RC -1, Restricted Commercial and MR -2, Multi- Family Residential zoning districts at 2593 Sanford Avenue, Representative Reverend Tyrone Herndon was present. He stated that they plan to hold church services on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and occasionally on Sunday evenings. They expect to start with approximately 30 people and once they average about 60 people, they will look to relocate. They do not plan to have any outdoor activities on the property. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES --- MEETING OF JULY 3, 2003 PAGE 3 Mr. Gibson stated that they will be required to have a fire inspection before they occupy the building to determine the occupancy load. In 1997, a church was previously approved at the other end of this building. Staff is requesting no outdoor activities so there would not be any interference with the other business activities on the property. Mr. Carraway moved to approve per Staff s recommendation. Mr. Kutz seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use request to allow Indoor and outdoor Storage in a GC -2, General Commercial zoning district for Burk Farms located at 201 Persimmon Avenue, Representative George Pihakis was present. He stated that Mr. Burk is in the landscaping business and this property will be used to store the landscaping equipment. Mr. Burk has the property under contract contingent upon approval of the conditional use and once he obtains the property, they will remove all the vehicles on the property and they plan to build a 10,000 square foot building. Mr. Huber questioned the parking of the trucks along the street. Mr. Gibson stated that the vehicles in question are from Paul's Auto and Towing business and the subject project is fenced in and there is existing tractor - trailers being stored along the east side of the property. Ms. Dennison questioned the 6 -ft opaque fence along the 3 rd Street side. Mr. Gibson stated that there is an existing chain link fence around the property and the owner will be required to have an opaque fence along 3r Street because of the residential use to the south. Mr. Volk questioned the height restriction for outdoor storage. Mr. Gibson stated that the board can stipulate the storage is not allowed to be over the fence. Present to speak was Curtis Litton of 1801 W. 2 nd Street. He stated that due to the area having businesses, he has no objection to the request. Ms. Dennison moved to approve per Staff's recommendation. Mr. Carraway seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. Due to the representative for the first item still not being present, Mr. Carraway moved to table the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Magnolia Club. Ms. Dennison seconded. Mr. Gibson stated that he has spoken with Mr. Berry Walker . and he is interested in moving this project forward so if the board wants to discuss this project, Staff will try to address any questions. Based on staff review and coordination with the applicant and the engineer it is okay PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES — MEETING OF JULY 3 2003 PAGE 4 to move forward with this project. It is anticipated for City Commission to review this project on July 28 th . Mr. Carraway stated that due to the magnitude, the applicant or property owner should be here that staff should not have to represent it. The motion to table was approved with a vote 5 to 2. Those in favor to table were Mr. Carraway, Ms. Dennison, Mr. Volk, Mr. Green, and Mr. Huber. Those opposed were Mr. Kutz and Mr. Robert. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. STAFF REPORTS. Mr. Gibson stated that he spoke with the attorney and the manager of Pebble Junction regarding the status on removal of the bin blocks because it appears that none have been removed. They advised him that they are continuing to pursue acquisition of other sites to relocate the bin blocks and should be accomplished within the next three months. The Code Enforcement Board fine was suspended pending resolution of the conditional use and the applicant's request to have fine waived will not be reviewed until the property is in compliance. The representative for the Magnolia Club project was present at this time. Mr. Carraway moved to remove from the table. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Magnolia Club, a 108 -unit town home community located on 25.87 acres at 595 Andrews Road. The representative, Berry Walker, apologized for being late due to an emergency at home. He stated that this project started with 115 units, but during the one -year process to obtain approval, the City Commission approved the project for 104 units. This project meets all of the requirements set forth in the development order. The townhomes are fee simple ownership, will have a 1, 5 00 square foot minimum living area, will have a one or two car garage, and the end units will be one story and the middle units will be two story. St. John's Water Management does not require a fence around the retention pond, but they do require signage being placed around it. Mr. Iftikhar stated that the city requires a fence around the retention pond based on the slope if it is deeper than 6 to 1. He also stated that the Rose Hill subdivision water out -fall is not shown on the puns so it needs to be shown at the property line of Rose Hill. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES ---- MEETING OF JULY 3 PAGE 5 Mr. Walker stated that he needs to get with the Rose Hill Homeowner's Association to obtain approval to get access onto their property to install the pop off. Mr. Kutz moved to approve due to the improved efforts and per Staff s recommendation. Ms. Dennison seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS, Mr. Kutz stated that he appreciated the copies of the maps for the historical district that was distributed. Mr. Gibson advised him that Staff utilizes these maps for resources to write the reports. Mr. Carraway stated that his two neighbors are noted as multi - family on the map, but they are not. Mr. Gibson advised him that when these addresses are brought to staff s attention, they notify Seminole County. Mr. Carraway stated that he and his family visited Dillsborough, NC, a town smaller than Sanford, and they had a community pool facility that everyone could use and asked if this is something Sanford could do. Mr. Gibson stated that he would investigate it. Mr. Carraway stated that he had spoken with a member of the Historic Preservation Board and was concerned about when the right of way was vacated for Rami's property located at 14 Street and Magnolia Avenue if the entire right of way went to Mr. Rami. Mr. Gibson advised him that the City Commission approved the vacate to accommodate access to the facility and for the fountain and the standard format which is 50% went to the property owner, but will check and see for sure. Mr. Gibson stated that Schedule S will be reviewed by the City Commission on July 14 Mr. Carraway asked if the City has considered any additional historical districts. Mr. Gibson stated that the Georgetown and Goldsboro areas were considered but they were not significant enough to fall under the state guidelines. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:02 P.M. Ross Robert, Chairman