01.07.93FROM THE LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
December 30, 1992
TO: Planning and Zoning Comission
SUBJECT: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, Thursday, January 7, 1993. at 7:00 P.M. in
the city Commission Chambers, City Hall, Sanford, Florida
AGENDA
1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider an application for
Dimensional Variance for the Seminole Towne Center, a retail
sales use, located at the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4
and S.R. 46 in a PD, Planned Development district for waiver
of SCHEDULE G - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated
Right -of - Kay , Section 1.2.A - Stalls, Aisles, and Driveways
and of SCHEDULE J - Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements
Section 2.2 - Off Street Parking and Vehicular Circulation
Areas; and of Section 2.3 - Landscape Requirements for
Vehicles and Designated Right -of -Way in a PD, Planned
Development district.
Owner: Sanford Interstate Properties
Representative: Tom Schneider
2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional
Use for the Antique Mall located at 1301 and 1307 Park Avenue
in a RC -1, Restricted Commercial district for the expansion of
a nonconforming structure, reduction of sideyard setbacks, and
reduction of the number of required parking spaces.
Owner /representative: Sica Nacu
3. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional
Use for hazardous tanks (3 - 10,000 gallon fuel tanks) for
Mountain Distributors, a wholesale and storage use located at
2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development District.
Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc.
Representative: Urban Cloran
4. Consider the Final Plat for Silver Lakes Industrial Park
Replat, an industrial subdivision, located at 2001 Silver Lake
Drive in a MI -2 Medium Industrial district.
Owner: Sanford Industrial Park, Inc.
Representative: Donald W. McIntosh
5. Consider the Site Plan for Mountain Distributors, Inc, a
wholesale and storage use, located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a
PD, Planned Development district.
Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc. (contract)
Representative: Karl Pecht,.P.E.
6. Consider the Site Plan for Teen challenge, a residential care
facility, located` at 3706 Sanford Avenue in a RMOI - Multiple -
family Residential - Office -- Institutional district.
Owner: Florida Teen Challenge, Inc.
Representative: Jerry Nand
7. Any other business from floor or Commission Members.
S. Reports from Staff.
9. Approval of Minutes.
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/she 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 Personnel Office ADA
coordinator at 330 -5526, 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
LA
JANUARY 7, 1992
6:00 P.M.
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
I, Seminole Towne Center
Required Parking Stall Length, Width and Angle Requirements and
Parking Drive Aisle Width
Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements for Off - Street Parking and
Vehicular Circulation Areas
Landscape Adjacent to Streets and Parcels
DOTE: Copies of the above-described materials will be
available for review at the meeting. Such materials are on
fire and available for revie w at the Department of
Engineering and Planning, Second Floor, City Flail, City of
Sanford, Florida.
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect
to any matter considered at the above meeting, 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 .1)
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WGRKSESSION
January 7, 1993
6:00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAFERS
MMERS PRESENT:
John Leroy
Tom Speer
Cathryn Welch
Joe Dennison
Hen Dyal
Leon Brooks
Helen Stairs
Mike Davis
MEFERS ABSENT:
Cynthia Holt - biller
OTHERS PRESENT:
Donna McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney
Bill Simmons, City Manager
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development
Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator
Jim Willard, Attorney with Shutts Law Firm in Orlando, the legal
council for Melvin Simons and Associates, was present for
representation. Mr. Willard introduced Tom Schneider, the Project
Manager and Vice President of Development, and Chuck Schneider, an
engineer with Melvin Simons and Associates.
Mr. Willard presented two maps. One was an overview of the general
area in which the Mall is located. He stated that it is in the
southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and state Road 46. Mr. Tom
Schneider stated that he appreciated this time so that he could
give the Commission a bit of an update on where they are in the
development process of the ball. He stated that they started
working on this project in about the first part of 1988. The site
was put under contract in the summer of 1988 and the application
for development approval was filed at the end of 1988. Since that
time, Simons Associates have been winding their way through
different things that needed to be done on a predevelopment basis.
Mr. Schneider stated that they will be expanding State Road 46 from
4 lanes to 6 lanes from the Interstate to Upsala Road. Also, they
will be building a 4 lane facility with sidewalks on both sides
that will go from Rinehart Road along the east edge of the property
out State Road 46 opposite Hickman, this will be the new
realignment of Oregon Avenue.
Mr. Willard stated that rights-of-way have been acquired. The Mall
development actually owns 120' of right -of -way just south of
Hickman that comes across to the Kastner property down to the
common property line and curves back in onto the Mall property then
controls all the right -of -way where it ties back into existing
Oregon Avenue. Eventually, Mr. Willard stated, that they will be
back in front of the City for the abandonment of that portion of
Oregon Avenue that runs to the site now. The City is requesting,
through an interlocal agreement, the transfer of jurisdiction of
Oregon Avenue from the County to the City. He stated that they
prefer to have all governmental approvals within one jurisdiction.
Mr. Schneider stated that SR 46 will have a signalized access.
Holiday Inn and Stuckeys will have a cul -de -sac and have access to
the existing Oregon Avenue and the wellfield will have access to
the new Oregon Avenue.
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Mr. Schneider stated that the department stores which are currently
committed to the project are Dillard's, which will be 207,004
square feet, Burdine's, which will be 160,004 square feet, and
Parisian, which will be 140,000 square feet, which is a fashion
department store. Mr. Schneider stated that J.C. Penneys will be
going in initially with 124,400 square feet with the potential to
expand to 146,000 square feet. There are two additional department
store pads. one pad is fairly well committed and is going to the
Board of Directors for approval. There is no commitments on the
6th pad as of yet. The Mall itself has approximately 335,000
square feet of shops which will be somewhere between 120 - 150
individual stores,
Mr. Schneider stated that this will be a skylighted two level mall.
The architect will be Bill Gray out of Dallas, a general contractor
has not been selected, and local engineers will be used. Orlando
engineers are being used for the off-site improvements of Oregon
Avenue. There are two Orlando engineering firms that are currently
being used on the 46 improvements and one will end up doing the
balance of that work.
Mr. Schneider stated that regarding the current time table, they
are planning on closing on the financing. They were successful on
getting a commitment for both equity and construction financing to
start the project. As soon as the financing is closed, engineering
and architectural work will continue. He anticipates being in for
permits for the on -site and off -site work by May and hopes to be
under construction by August. This is approximately a two -year
construction process. The actual building and steel would be going
up probably right around the first of the year, approximately 16 to
17 months to build. The projected opening date is August, 1995.
Nor. Schneider stated that Melvin Simons and Associates is based in
Indianapolis, Indiana and is the second largest development of
malls in this country. There are centers in 37 states.
Mr. Dennison requested Mr. Schneider to compare the parking lot of
the Waldorf, Maryland parking lot to this new mall. Mr. Schneider
stated that both is angle parking, Waldorf is a slightly smaller
center than this one will be, and that there is much more
landscaping in the Sanford parking lot. The size of parking stalls
are 9 70 degrees.
The engineer stated that the variance being requested tonight
relates to specific issues needed to be accomplished prior to
starting engineering. The first item is the parking stall size and
layout. He stated that what they are proposing is two
possibilities. The vast majority of the Mall itself is the detail
of the 70 degree parking. A 90 degree parking layout is shown in
only one location, at truck docks which have two way circulation.
Mr. Davis asked if they will be providing to the City a detail as
to how trucks will be able to maneuver. The engineer stated that
this would be provided at final plans. Mr. Dennison stated that
the City of Sanford's regulations called for a 14x20 parking stall
and that they are requesting 9x18 parking stalls. The engineer
stated that this is correct. He stated that 9x18 are used by all
malls within the area. Mr. Marder stated that our parking
requirements, in general, are not geared to this type of situation.
When we developed the requirements, we did not prototype on a once
in a life time situation. We looked at nice parking lots
relatively shall with 50 to 104 stalls.
The engineer stated that in order to meet the landscaping
requirements would require over 400 individual landscaped islands,
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scattered throughout this parking lot. He suggested that some of
the smaller landscape areas be grouped together to create larger
landscape areas which. would be more aesthetically pleasing.
The engineer stated that in developing the final landscape plans,
windows in screening for permanent roadways were required. Where
and how they will be set up at this time, they really cannot tell.
They will do site line studies and provide at final site plan time.
Mrs. Stairs asked will fire lanes be part of the drive lane or if
there would be additional areas for the fire lane. The engineer
stated that he believes the fire lanes would end up being the
roadway around the interior.
Mr. Speer asked for examples of shrubs such as waist high shrubs or
what. The engineer stated that the ordinance requires shrubs and
trees. The width of the island is 6 Mr. Speer asked if it would
be better to have them open for the safety of the public. The
engineer stated that he has had a number of discussions as to the
proper landscaping criteria. They plan on conforming to the
criteria for shrubs and trees.
Mr. Brooks asked what were they asking for exactly? The engineer
stated that 6 -foot landscape concept and parking size. To keep the
concept open at this particular time.
Mr. Simmons stated that to comment from the engineering point of
view, he concurs with what Mr. harder has observed relative to the
parking spaces that was done in 1587 or 1988 for the City. He
stated that he was not really quite sure why the City chose not to
adopt the standards recommended by the consultant that was hired.
He feels the reason was that the City felt there was not a
particular reason at that time to do it. That has been presented
here tonight is a reason to at least consider in this situation,
that they are providing more parking places and will bring them to
standards that are in like facilities. The order of scale
regarding the parking lots here says that we are in a different
order of magnitude than the parking lots we are use to seeing
around the City. It is a whole different ball game, and we need to
shift our thinking to this type of a magnitude. Mr. Simmons stated
that he does not have a problem and would recommend the proposed
difference in the landscaping type of thing. We are not losing
green we are simply putting it into a more aesthetically pleasing
situation. Mr. Simmons stated that he does not have a problem, at
this time, with any of their requests for conceptual guidance from
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mr. LeRoy asked, regarding the 6' width of landscape island, will
this be wide enough to support trees. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that
yes it would support landscaping depending on the type of trees
selected.
Mr. Speer suggested that if downtown merchants ask for 9x18 parking
spaces that this Commission support their requests because he feels
the 10x20 is a burden.
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MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1993
7 :00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Joe Dennison
Tom Speer
John LeRoy
Cathryn Welch
Ben Dyal
Leon Brooks
Mike Davis
Helen Stairs
M EMBERS ABSENT:
Cynthia Holt - biller
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bill Simmons, City Manager
Donna McIntosh, Assistant City Attorney
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development
Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator
The first item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to
consider an application for Dimensional Variance for the Seminole
Towne Center, a retail sales use, located at the southeast quadrant
of Interstate 4 and S.R. 46 in a PD, Planned Development district
for waiver of SCHEDULE G - Requirements for Vehicles and Designated
Right-of-Way Section 1.2 . A - Stalls, Aisles, and Driveways and of
SCHEDULE J -- Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements, Section 2.2 -
Of f Street Parking and Vehicular Circulation Areas; and of Section
2.3 - Landscape Requirements for Vehicles and Designated Right-of-
Way in a PD, Planned Development district. owner: Sanford
Interstate Properties; representative: Tom Schneider.
Jim Willard, Attorney in Orlando, representing Melvin Simons
Associates for the Seminole ball project was present. Tom and
Chuck Schneider was present for representation and requested that
the presentation given at the workshop at 6:00 be incorporated into
the meeting minutes. Charles Schneider, Jr., Melvin Simons
Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana stated that the exact request
being asked for is the reduction in parking space size to a 9x18
foot space with a 55 foot bay for 70 degree parking and a 60 foot
bay for 90 degree parking. In the landscaping, they are asking to
be able to consolidate the small individual landscape island that
are required by city code to larger groupings with the concept to
be a strip of landscaping along roughly every third bay, and future
considerations for screening to allow for sight lines to department
store signs.
Ms. McIntosh recommended that all evidence presented at the
workshop be incorporated so that this Board did not have to sit
through another hour of the exact same information.
There was no one present in the audience to speak in opposition to
and no one else present to speak in favor of this request.
Mrs. Stairs moved to approve the request based on the
recommendations and findings of staff, and also based on the fact
that it is an established acceptable standard and comparable
development. Mrs. Welch seconded. Mr. Leroy in opposition.
Motion carried.
Ms. McIntosh recommended that the Commission make specific findings
of fact as required by the code. She stated that the Commission is
required to make six specific findings of fact. Ms. McIntosh had
wrote down the evidence that was supporting to the findings. She
read:
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Finding of Fact 1: To require to find that special conditions
and circumstances which exist, which are peculiar to this
particular parcel, providing the parcel, providing the parking
lot into an attempt for development, in addition to the fact
that it is a DRI within a unique parcel.
Finding of Fact 2: Requirement that the Commission find that
the special conditions of circumstances did not result from
the actual negligence on the part of the applicant and there
was also no evidence to support any type of negligence on the
part of the applicant.
Finding of Fact 3: Regarding finding number 3, the granting
of a dimensional variance will not confer upon the applicant
any special privileges denied by this Board against other
properties. other than the finding that there is no other
properties similar in nature or circumstances to this
particular parcel of property.
Finding of Fact 4: A literal interpretation of the conditions
of this ordinance which deprives the applicant of rights and
the economy enjoyed by other properties in the same district
would work unnecessary undue hardships on the applicant. All
other large malls in the Central Florida Area do have 9x18
parking stalls and the driveway isles varying, as being sought
here. Additionally, we already have in the City of Sanford,
9x18 parking stalls. Regarding the landscaping, as testified
by Mr. Marder, the type of parking and landscaping
requirements required by the City are not years to the type
development that is being considered.
Finding of Fact No. 5: That the variance granted is a minimum
variance that would make possible for reasonable use of the
land.
Finding of Fact No. G: The grants would be in harmony with
the general intent of the Ordinance and that the variance
would not be injurious or detrimental to the public's
interest.
Mrs. Stairs stated that the Commission has heard the findings
presented by Ms. McIntosh and move to approve the request ]cased on
the finding of facts. Mr. Dyal seconded. Mr. LeRoy opposed.
Motion carried.
The next item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to
consider a request for a Conditional Use for the Antique Mall
located at 1301 and 1307 Park Avenue in a RC -1, Restricted
Commercial district for the expansion of a nonconforming structure,
reduction of sideyard setbacks, and reduction of the number of
required parking spaces. owner /representative: Sica Nacu.
Sica Nacu, owner, stated that both buildings are located 5' from
the property line on 13th Street and behind the concrete wall at
the corner of Park Avenue and 13th Street. There is no other
dwelling in the immediate vicinity to be effected by the addition.
She stated that they will only expand the existing porch in a wrap
around style which will allow her to maintain the original style of
the house and have the outlook of the east side of 13th Street.
Nis. Nacu stated that she has observed that the 1300 Park Avenue
house has been constructed on the property line, and also the
abandoned service station parking lot with parking on the right -of-
way .
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Ms. Nacu stated that it is very important to the european concept
of having the shop with a tea room where a man can sit and wait for
his wife to shop, then sit together and have a cup of tea. This is
where working ladies and gentlemen can stop for lunch and enjoy
being served out of antique plates, use real silver ware, drink out
of crystal glasses, listen to classic music, and daydream for a
moment.
Ms. Nacu stated that she is asking for 1 -1/2 feet of expansion. we
have the existing porch and the existing structure that they are
trying to expand to the east on the side which is situated at 7 1 .
The building in the back is situated at 5'. we are requesting to
expand 1 1/2 feet in order to operate efficiently.
Mrs. Stairs asked if this is something that would have gone before
the Board of Adjustment previously. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated "yes ".
Ms. Nacu stated that she has 16 parking spaces now and it could be
increased to 18 between the two buildings. The shop is very busy
but it is never full. The building will be 3 feet closer to 13th
Street but it will be behind the wall. She stated that some
neighbors visited and none of them had any problems with her idea.
The 1 1/2 feet would also accommodate the roof line.
Mrs. Stairs questioned what would happen if there was a fire in the
kitchen and fire trucks needed to come in. Ms. Nacu stated that
there are two large entrances from the alley and/or Park Avenue.
There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in apposition
to this request.
Mr. Dyal asked Mr. Marder to explain his recommendation of denial
of the requested variance of 21.5 foot side yard building setbacks.
Mr. Marder stated that it would be more desirable in this type case
to stick with the existing building line as far as.not having a
greater nonconformity. Approval can be recommended but only from
the stand point of not increasing the existing building line.
Mr. Speer stated that he was worried about the motion and
apparently the approval of the motion as requested by the applicant
for the purpose of a restaurant. Is it true that if she sells this
place to a pizza place that it will then be a pizza restaurant.
Mr. harder stated that a distinction has hot been made here for a
change of use. A bed and breakfast would be under the Hotel and
Restaurant Commission. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that if she expanded
the size of the restaurant then they would have to come back for a
site plan. All Ms. Nacu is doing is asking that the parking
requirements are based on the usage she has now plus the additional
requirements that would be for the numbers of seats that were
proposed.
There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in
opposition to the request.
Mrs. welch moved for approval based on the findings of facts:
1. Special conditions and circumstances exists which are
peculiar to the land, structure, building and walls which
are not applicable to other land structures.
2. Special conditions and circumstances did not result from
the action of the applicants.
3. The granting of the dimensional variance requested will
not confer upon the applicant any special privileges.
4. Liberal interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance
do not deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed
by other properties in the sane zoning district.
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5. That the variance granted is the minimum variance to make
possible the reasonable use of the land, building or
structure.
Mr. Brooks asked if there was some way we could state the motions
without having to state all the findings. Mr. Dennison stated that
we could say that we have found in our discussion the deliberations
on this matter and that it complies with the six findings that we
must find in the Land Development Regulations. Mr. Dyal seconded.
Mr.
Speer in opposition. Motion carried.
The next item was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request
for a Conditional Use for hazardous tanks (3 - 10,000 gallon fuel
tanks) for fountain Distributors, a wholesale and storage use
located at 2900 W. 1st Street in a PD, Planned Development
District. Owner: Mountain Distributors, Inc.; representative:
Urban Cloran.
Karl Pecht, 501 E. Jackson Street, Orlando, was present for
representation. He stated that Mountain Distributors is requesting
a conditional use for three fuel storage tanks for their trucks.
Everything associated with the installation will be in accordance
with the code i.e. double walls, liquid type enclosures. There
will be two types of fuel, diesel and gasoline. The tanks will be
aboveground as required.
There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in opposition
to this request. Mr. Davis moved for approval of the request based
on the findings in the Land Development Regulations. Seconded by
Mr. Dyal. All in favor. Motion carried.
The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of the Final Plat
for Silver Lakes Industrial Park Replat, an industrial subdivision,
located at 2001 Silver Lake Drive in a MI -2 Medium Industrial
district. Owner: Sanford Industrial Park, Inc.; representative:
Donald W. McIntosh,
Jack Weinstein, McIntosh Associates, 2200 Park Ave., Winter Park,
stated that the plat was previously approved by the city several
months ago. The site then under went some revisions due to SJRWM
District regarding some wetlands that resulted in the reduction of
4 lots. The change is non- substantial but requires a replat.
There was no one in opposition to this request.
Mr. LeRoy moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Brooks. All in favor. Motion carried.
The next item was the consideration of the Site Plan for Mountain
Distributors, Inc, a wholesale and storage use, located at 2900 W.
1st Street in a PD, Planned Development district. Owner: Mountain
Distributors, Inc.; representative: Karl Pecht, P.E.
Mr. Karl Pecht, 501 E. Jackson Street, Orlando. SJRWM District
requirements have been met and the package is being sent to
Palatka.
Mr. Dyal asked if the fuel tanks would be on north side of the
property. Mr. Pecht stated that this is correct, on the northeast
portion of the property near the Railroad spur near the truck
washing facility.
Mr. Pecht stated that the property is on SR 46 and Rand Yard Road.
The south end of the property goes straight up to SR 46. Access
will be from Rand Yard Road.
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Mr. Dyal questioned the chain link fence. Mr. Pecht stated that
the fence goes around the operation. Mr. Davis asked if there
would be monitoring wells around tanks. Mr. Pecht stated that what
they will have will be concrete containment under and around the
tanks. Mrs. Stairs questioned the depth of lines. Mr. Pecht
stated that typically, the lines will be 18" to 2' below grade,
then there is structural compacted fill above lines. The design is
generally accepted as the most environmental way to handle onsite
fuel storage using above ground tanks. Mrs. Stairs asked that if
there is the least amount of infiltration which would be
acceptable, why expose so much line. Mr. Pecht stated that the
double wall piping with saline solution has an automatic shut down
if there is any type of seepage.
Mr. Pecht stated that the existing sign, shown on the site plan,
located in the right --of -way will be placed on the site.
Mr. Pecht stated that the only additional structure will be a 3 car
garage and storage area on the south end of site. The dumpster on
site, shown below the parking area, will be moved back to the
parking line and a structure will be put around it. (Mr. Pecht
marked the changes on the official copy).
Mr. Dyal moved for approval of the site plan with the changes that
were noted. Mr. Brooks seconded. Mrs. Stairs in opposition.
Motion carried.
On the Addendum to the Agenda was the consideration of the Site
Plan for Teen Challenge, a residential care facility, located at
3706 Sanford Avenue in a RMOI- Multiple- family Residential - Office
- Institutional district. Owner: Florida Teen Challenge, Inc.;
representative: Jerry Nance.
Dick Holzenbach, 452 Valley Terrace, Deltona, stated that they have
taken Lot 29 and split it into two parcels, into an east west lot,
both of which are larger than the minimum allowable parcel in that
particular zone. The west half has been sold. He stated that they
are going to put two facilities on this piece of property.
Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the recommendations should reflect that
the Engineering Department recommends the adoption of 2 through 5
instead of 1 through 5. She stated that Mr. Holzenbach intends to
develop the two simultaneously, instead of just one. The other
half lot is still vacant.
Mr. Marder pointed out that this is perfectly legal. we have
worked through this particular plan rather fully with Mr.
Holzenbach, at a staff level, and are comfortable with the
recommendations that were given. we were recommending that on the
Silver Lake Drive development, which also has large lots, that
there be a covenant in that development that the tracts not be
smaller than 1 and 1/2 acres. It is difficult to do an industrial
building and have proper circulation.
Mr. Holzenbach stated that they met with Staff and has conformed
with Staff's recommendations on the site plan.
Mr. Davis questioned the elimination of the southeast drive on the
east lot. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the Engineering Department
has worked with Mr. Holzenbach and did not agree to this particular
condition on the site plan. Mr. Holzenbach stated that he met with
Rick Holloway and he had agreed that, considering the fact that
this is a deadend street, and the fact that there will be minimum
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traffic on this street, that he no longer had any objection to this
particular driveway remaining there. This driveway is very
important to the traffic flow that is needed for this property.
Mr. Holzenbach stated that Rick Holloway had had objections but
that he no longer objected to it.
Mr. Brooks moved on approval based on Staff's findings with the
exception of Finding No. 1, the elimination of the southeast drive
on the east lot; including the findings of directional signage for
the 14' drive through; the location of FDC connection with
appropriate fire line, detail, backf low preventer, fire lane, etc.;
• landscape island for a minimum of 100 square feet at each end of
• parking bay, a minimum of 1 tree and la shrubs, the east lot will
require an additional 197 square feet of landscape area with 2
trees and 20 shrubs, the west lot will require 40 square feet and
4 shrubs; the stop bars located 3 and 1/2 from property line-(see
recommendations.) Seconded by Mr. Speer. All in favor. Motion
carried.
Mx. Speer moved to approve the minutes as circulated. Seconded by
Mrs. Stairs. All in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. Brooks stated that it seems to hire that the Commission wastes
a lot of time on site plans. He suggested that the meeting starts
30 minutes earlier because the site plans do not require public
input. Mr. Dennison stated that the Commission could take this
under advisement. Mr. Dennison agreed that the Commission probably
needs to smooth out its operation.
Mr. Dyal stated that he hopes that the Commission do not have to go
through six findings each time. Mr. Speer stated that the
Commission needs to find out on what issues it needs to make the
findings. He stated that apparently it is not needed on site plans
but apparently it needs to make the findings on some sort of
conditional or zoning change. The six is apparently is for a
dimensional variance. Mr. harder stated that the Commission needs
to list findings on everything. Mr. Speer stated that the
Commission needs to know the criteria because he didn't think all
six findings were needed. Mr. Marder stated that all six needed to
be found on everything. Mr. Dyal stated that a workshop is needed.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20.
J e De raison, Chairman
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From the Director of Planning and Development
December 30, 1992
TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBJECT: Recommendations for Meeting of January 7, 19W
TOM SCHNEIDER /MELVIN SIMON AND ASSOCIATES /SEMINOLE TOWNE CENTER -
Request to vary required parking stall length, width and angle requirements and
parking drive aisle width, landscape, buffer and tree requirements for off - street
parking and vehicular circulation areas and landscape adjacent to streets and parcels
for property Zoned PD, Seminole Properties Planned Development and generally
located in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 4 and State Road 46.
1. The Site is Zoned PD, Planned Development pursuant to the Seminole
Properties Planned Development Project Master Plan. The request regards that
portion of the site that is proposed for a regional shopping center and parcels
that will be immediately adjacent to the center.
2. The site is basically vacant at the present time. Several nonconforming
billboards and a single family dwelling are located on the site.
3. Parking Space Size and Module Size Schedule G, Requirements for Vehicles
and Designated Right -of -Way in the City's Land Development Regulations
states that parking stalls shall be ten feet wide by twenty feet long; and shall
be nine feet wide by twenty -three feet long for parallel parking stalls.
a. The City's 1987 Downtown Parking and Traffic Circulation Study states that
"the design of new parking facilities should address the ever growing trend
toward smaller cars ... The typical space found in Sanford is a 90 degree
stall which is 9 feet wide by 20 feet long with a 27 foot aisle width. Present
trends are towards reducing this stall size for 90 degree parking to 8.5 feet by
18 feet long with a 27 foot aisle width ... (which) should be utilized by the
City for new or remodeled off - street parking facilities."
b. When the City revised its Land Development Regulations in 1988 the Planning
and Zoning Commission decided to continue the ten by twenty foot wide
parking space which was adopted by the City Commission. A proposal by
Solin & Associates to provide for a reduced space size for compact
automobiles was deleted from the proposed LDR revisions considered in 1992.
C. The applicant proposes to provide for a 9' by 18' space for most parking with
a 70 degree angle with one way aisles and a 55 foot bay width. Employee
parking areas are proposed to provide 8.5 by 18 foot spaces. Employee
parking spaces will be located at least 300 feet from the main mall building.
d. The applicant has submitted detailed documentation and studies in support the
requests including information dated December 2, 1992, Parking Standards.
by Walker Parking Consultants and excerpts from Parkins Structures by
Chrest, Smith and Bhuyan.
4. Ratio of Parking to Building Floor Area The applicant request clarification that
a ratio of 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area
complies with the City's requirement. The City requires 1 parking space per
300 square feet of building floor area. This translates to approximately 3.3
spaces per 100 square feet of building area. Therefore, a ratio of 4.5 square
feet per 1,000 square feet of building area would be acceptable and would not
require a variance.
5. Landscape. Buffer and Tree Requirements In general, the applicant proposes
that fewer but larger landscape areas be provided rather than the many 100
square foot landscape areas that would otherwise be required in off - street
parking and circulation areas. This request generally reflects the relatively
large scale of the proposed development and the associated difficulty /expense
of maintaining, i.e., irrigating, a landscape area between every 10 parking
spaces for sites with thousands of parking spaces. The applicant proposes to
maintain a minimum 5% landscaped area overall.
6. Landscape Adjacent to Streets and Parcels The applicant proposes to comply
with landscape requirements along Oregon Avenue. The applicant proposes
that no landscape be provided along parcel lines for department store parcel
lines because such parcel lines will run through the parking areas regardless
of the design of parking spaces and related landscaped areas.
a. The applicant proposes that landscape be provided immediately adjacent to
each department store and that such landscape be provided by each
department store developer. The City does not require landscaping adjacent
to buildings.
b. The applicant proposes a five foot landscape strip along the proposed mall ring
road and between other adjacent parcels. The applicant proposes that final
landscape design adjacent to 1 -4 be dictated by sight line visibility and
anticipated embankments.
7. Recommend approval of conditional use to permit proposed dimensional
variances for parking space size and landscape requirements because the
City's detailed requirements would be unreasonable and excessive due to the
size of the parcel and development in question and conditioned on compliance
with the applicant's representations regarding proposed parking space size,
5% overall landscape of site and related matters set forth in the document
entitled "Seminole Towne Center Variance Request, Land Development
Planing Recommerdadorn, December 90, 1992, Pape 2
Regulations, City of Sanford."
SICA NACU - Request conditional use approval to permit the expansion of a
nonconforming structure and to permit a dimensional variance of side yard setback
and parking space requirements for property Zoned RC -1, Restricted Commercial
located at the southeast corner of 13th Street and Park Avenue.
1. Site is Zoned RC -1, Restricted Commercial and contains three two -story
buildings. Site fronts Park Avenue and 13th Street. Site appears to be utilized
for retail sales and offices.
2. Uses adjacent to site include a catering business, a vacant service station, a
service station and various one - family dwellings.
3. Applicant requests to expand for the purpose of a restaurant in terms of a side
yard variance of 21.5 feet and a parking space variance of 4 spaces.
4. A cement block wall is located near the north property line and around the
other front yards of the property. The existing building is already located
within the setback on 13th Street. The applicant proposes a variance that
would increase the nonconformity of the building and change the sight
distance feature along 13th Street. Other nonconforming buildings in the
immediate area are more than 3.5 feet from the property line.
5. Recommend approval of the request to expand a nonconforming structure
regarding the variance of 4 parking spaces less than required based on the
desirability of providing for expansion of neighborhood- oriented commercial
activity in the immediate area, the non - residential uses already established on
the site. Recommend denial of the requested variance of 21.5 foot side yard
building setback based on the desirability of maintaining the established
building setback and sight distance adjacent to 13th Street plus the ability to
expand the building to the east. As such, recommend that the variance be
approved to allow expansion for the restaurant by maintaining the existing
building setback adjacent to 13th Street.
MOUNTAIN DISTRIBUTORS - Request conditional use permit to permit three 10,000
gallon above - ground fuel storage tanks for property Zoned PD, Planned Development
located at the northeast corner of the intersection of State Road 46 and Rand Yard
Road.
1. Site is Zoned PD, Planned Development pursuant to the Mountain Distributors
Master Plan. Site is basically vacant at the present time and fronts State Road
46 West and Rand Yard Road.
2. Uses adjacent to site include industrially zoned property utilized for trucking,
a fraternal organization, railroad track and a power substation.
3. Outdoor storage activities are located adjacent to site to the north.
Fleming Recommendation. December 30, 1992, Pepe 3
4. Recommend approval of the request to establish three above - ground fuel
storage tanks based on the industrial character already established in the
immediate area.
Plexfiro Recomnm adorn, December 30, 1992, Pape 4