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06-14-2021 WS Minutesplro 15 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES l0 01 0 1 JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 4:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, I" Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Art Woodruff Vice Mayor Kerry S. Wiggins, Sr. Commissioner Sheena Britton Commissioner Patrick Austin Commissioner Patty Mahany (Arrived 4:11 PM) City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr. City Attorney William L. Colbert City Clerk Traci Houchin Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio Mayor Woodruff called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM I. Presentation and Update of E. Lake Mary Boulevard Small Area Study, David Nelson, Renaissance Planning Group. Mr. Nelson, provided an update and a power point presentation on the E. Lake Mary Boulevard Small Area Study. Mr. Nelson said the goals being presented this evening are going to include a summary of the project background work, a review of potential options for final study recommendations and to receive feedback, input and policy direction from the Commission. He said the project study area spans over a five - mile section of E. Lake Mary Boulevard from Mellonville Avenue to just north of SR 46. Orlando Sanford International Airport and environmental areas bordering Lake Jessup form boundaries east, west and south. He said this project includes a mix of uses from Commercial to Industrial and different scales of residential, from recreational to undeveloped lots. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION He said the goal of the study is to create a community plan for the future and address all areas of development moving forward from building to transportation networks to the environment. Mr. Nelson said the purpose of this project includes an expansion of the airport, annexations and proposals for residential development. He said the vision is creating separation from airport traffic to local traffic and residential, balancing the needs of thru traffic and local traffic. Then combining the feedback from the City, Airport, County and Community to come up with a series of recommendations. Mr. Nelson said RPQ is looking at sustainability, preserving resources and protecting the environment. Mr. Nelson presented the following options: A. Silver Lake/E. Lake Mary Boulevard Frontage District; covers the primarily undeveloped E. Lake Mary Boulevard northern frontage between Mellonville Avenue and Ohio Avenue that backs up to Silver Lake. This area has active wildlife to be protected and respects the character of the area along with protecting the water quality. He said these areas should be buffered and protected from new development. He said this area would be single family attached or detached with better traffic flow. B. Silver Lake Residential District; covers the established residential neighborhoods around Silver Lake, Lake Onora and Golden Lake with Mellonville Avenue, Onora Street, Ohio Avenue and Marquette Avenue as the key roads. This priority land use options would be for single-family estates with two units per acre CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION maximum. Marquette Avenue would be open to local traffic, not airport traffic, along with the addition of sidewalks on Marquette Avenue. The existing mature tree canopy should be protected. C. Airport Entrance District; covers Red Cleveland Boulevard/ Marquette Avenue intersection and the areas that are part of the Orlando Sanford International Airport. The priority land use option in this district include; airport related specialty commercial, offices and hotel. Additional sidewalks would be added to Marquette Avenue and operational improvements at the intersection. Mr. Nelson said this area does not render a traffic signal at this time. D. Airport South District; adjacent to the airport and interior to the boundary created by Marquette Avenue to the north, E. Lake Mary Boulevard to the south, Skyway Drive to the east and Red Cleveland Boulevard to the west. The land use options in this district include airport specialty commercial, general commercial, attendant retail and public services. The priority land use restrictions should respect the provisions of the Airport Master Plan, development should be consistent with the FAA requirements for the runway protected zones, additional sidewalks on Marquette Avenue and operational improvements are recommended for the intersection at E. Lake Mary Boulevard and Skyway Drive. E. East Airport Commerce Park; located between the two airport east/west runways and E. Lake Mary Boulevard and is the primary location for airport expansion. The development is intended to support a large-scale employment center. The CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION priority land use options for this district include, airport operations, airport supportive specialty commercial, business park/commerce park, light industry industrial park, warehousing, office and offices over commercial. Operational improvements are recommended at the intersection of E. Lake Mary Boulevard and Moores Station Road, access to some commercial may be internal from airport service areas, potential multi -family uses should be severely limited and additional sidewalks to Moores Station Road. F. Crossroads Commercial Corridor; covers the SR 46 and E. Lake Mary Boulevard intersection. The priority land use options for this district include; arterial commercial, airport supportive specialty commercial, general commercial, attendant retail and multi -residential. Backage roads or connected parking areas should be encouraged to reduce curb cuts and provide multiple access options, multi -family may be considered as a secondary just north of SR 46, however should be severely limited per guidelines issued by the FAA and operational improvements are recommended at the intersection of SR 46 and E. Lake Mary Boulevard. G. E. Lake Mary Boulevard Business Center; covers land between E. Lake Mary Boulevard and Lake Jessup wetlands/floodplains, fiom SR 46 to just south of Moores Station Road and the Chubb Creek drainage ditch. The priority land use options include; airport supportive specialty commercial, business/commerce park, industrial park, warehousing, office, public services and open CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION space/preserve. Residential uses are not recommended in this district, operational improvements are recommended at the intersection of SR 46 and Moores Station Intersection and a sidewalks on SR 46 east of E. Lake Mary Boulevard and on Moores Station Road. H. E. Lake Mary Boulevard Mixed-use District; covers land between E. Lake Mary Boulevard and Lake Jessup wetlands/floodplains, from Cameron Avenue to wetland areas south of Red Cleveland Boulevard. The priority land use options in this district include; community commercial, general commercial, tourist supportive commercial and open space/preserve. Non-residential land uses should be developed fronting E. Lake Mary Boulevard, connected parking should be encouraged to reduce curb cuts, provide visual buffers between commercial and residential areas, provide recreation needs of the residents, create open spaces and buffers for the wetland areas and residential is not a priority. Add a gateway element at the SR 46 and E. Lake Mary Boulevard intersection. Mr. Nelson said RPG is presenting the Small Area Study options to Seminole County Commissioners and then at the last community meeting. Mr. Bonaparte asked Mr. Nelson what kind of feedback he is requesting from the Commission. Mr. Nelson said the area that he is looking for feedback on is the E. Lake Mary Boulevard Mixed-use Area. He said the residents in that area said they would like to see large lot residential, keep open space, protect the wildlife and the water or see new industrial. He said they do not want to a bunch of small lot single family CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION homes. Commissioner Mahany said she completely agrees with the residents and would like to see goods and services like grocery stores and doctor offices. She said in addition she would like to see development along the west side of airport where Allegiant has their hanger. Mr. Nelson said that area was not included in this study. He said RPG will be discussing that area with the airport in the future. Commissioner Britton said she completely agrees with Commissioner Mahany on seeing more goods and services in the mixed-use area. She said she would like to see the Community Meeting advertised so all the residents in these areas are aware of it and gives them the chance to attend. Mr. Nelson said RPG would be sending direct mailers, advertising through Seminole County and through Social Media. He said he also sends direct mailers to the Home Owners Associations in the areas for them to pass on to the communites. Commissioner Mahany asked if an overhead bridge could be built on Lake Mary Boulevard to connect to trail. Mr. Nelson said an overhead bridge would be wonderful but very expensive. Mayor Woodruff asked if there is any multi -family residential along the corridor. Mr. Nelson said there is some near the intersection of E. Lake Mary Boulevard and SR 46 and limited multi -family in the east Airport area. He said in the Comp Plan Seminole County said multi -family in some of these areas is not appropriate because of transit services. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION Mr. Bonaparte asked Mr. Nelson to provide an update to the Commission after the next Community Meeting. Commissioner Britton asked if she can attend the Community Meeting with the Mayor. Mr. Colbert, City Attorney, said as long as the meeting is publicly noticed. 2. Discussion re: Noise concerns and how to move forward. Mr. Bonaparte introduced Deputy Police Chief Perkins and Monica Cole, Supervisor Community Improvement. Deputy Chief Perkins said the police department devised a plan to actively address the noise complaints downtown. There are two officers that are dedicated to downtown Sanford from 10 PM — 2 AM every Friday and Saturday. He said the officers are performing decibel readings every hour. He said the police department has not received one phone call regarding noise down from the residents in two weeks since the last City Commission meeting. Commission Austin asked how many complaints are on record for noise complaints since January. Deputy Chief Perkins said he would look into that. He said there have been 28 complaints between May 1" through June 13'h regarding noise, but not all from the Sanford Avenue corridor. Mayor Woodruff said the police officers are not there because of noise concerns only. They are there for all safety concerns. Deputy Chief Perkins said he would relay the information to the officers. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION Commissioner Mahany said she received several calls from residents regarding the amount of trash that is left after events and illegal parking. She said the business owners who have these events should be responsible for cleaning up the area after the event. She then asked how illegal parking is being addressed. Deputy Chief Perkins said when the department receives these complaints, they are discussed and a report is submitted on what the officers did to address the complaints. Monica Cole, said Code Enforcement is actively working with the Police Department to address all concerns from citizens during business hours. Mayor Woodruff said he had a meeting with Christina Hollerbach and local businesses informing them of what is expected of them. Commissioner Britton said she is not sure if this solves the problem but it certainly helps to educate the business owners. She said last weekend was the Hurricane Party, she was holding her breath that they were going to comply. She said that she did not receive one complaint. She said she appreciates all the business owners working together with the City. She wants to ensure the businesses know that the City does support having special events. Commissioner Mahany said she supports the businesses and the residents. The businesses are a large part of why Sanford is the way it is. Commissioner Britton said businesses are frustrated because of the rule breakers and she wants to review special events and the Code. Commissioner Mahany said there should be a penalty for the rule breakers. Ms. Cole said one way to approach CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION the rule breakers is through a citation process and the other is through the code enforcement process. She said it depends on when the violation takes place, the magnitude of the violation and if there are multiple violations. She said the citation process allows for first warning a fine of $100, second warning a fine of $250 and third warning and warnings thereafter a fine of $500. She said the code enforcement process is that the violator receives a formal notice and then goes to the Special Magistrate. A first time offense is up to $1,000 per day. The benefit of taking them to the magistrate is any repeat violations within five years, can go back to the magistrate where the fine can start at $5,000 a day. Commissioner Britton asked the process for a violator that turns down the music when police show up and then turn back up after they leave. Deputy Chief Perkins said they will receive a citation of $100. Commissioner Mahany requested a list of what homes are affected with noise complaint calls so maybe the events could be set up in a different direction. Mayor Woodruff said it is not just the historic district where the noise complaints come from. Commissioner Britton played an audio message received from a resident with the constant noise that went on for seven hours. Mayor Woodruff said the City should keep doing what they are doing and that he would like to discuss special events. Commissioner Britton wants to ensure the City is following the Ordinance that is in place. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION Mayor Woodruff thanked Jennifer Brooks, Special Events Coordinator, for reviewing the information from Brooksville. She said some of that information is in the City's Ordinance and the other information is on the City's Special Event form. A resident from the audience asked if he could speak on this topic. Mayor Woodruff said the Work Session does not allow for public speaking. He asked Jennifer Brooks to please discuss with the resident. 3. Discussion on process for appointing new My Brother's Keeper Committee Board Members by Andrew Thomas, Community and Neighborhood Engagement Director. Mr. Thomas handed out the current My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Board Roster. He said MBK's board members are appointed by the City Commission. He said reaching a quorum for these meetings have become a problem. There are two members that have been absent for some time and there are two members whose terms have expired. Commissioner Britton asked to see the attendance records for all board members for the last year. Eddie Cochran, MBK Chairman, said the committee needs board members that are fully involved. Commissioner Britton asked if he knew of anyone to recommend. Mr. Cochran said yes he does and would reach out to them to see if they are still interested. Mr. Bonaparte suggested to publicly advertise to see if any of the public would have an interest. Commissioner Mahany asked if the current board members whose terms are expired could be re -appointed. Mr. Thomas said yes. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION Commissioner Austin suggested to replace the two non -attendees and re- appoint Sylvester Wynn. Commissioner Britton wants to review the attendance records before the Commission appoints anyone. Vice Mayor Wiggins said some of the board members have not attended a meeting in a year and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Cochran know who those board members are. He said people are bothered about not having a quorum and suggests the Commission take care of this tonight. Mayor Woodruff suggests the Commission review the applications on file before appointing new board members. Commissioner Mahany said she recalls this board is not a City board. After brief discussions on whether or not to make this a City board Mayor Woodruff suggested the Commission wait on that for now, appoint new board members and review making MBK a City board. 4. Update on Race, Equality, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board by Andrew Thomas. Mr. Thomas said that the board is comprised of fifteen voting members assigned by the Commission and by the City. Mr. Thomas has met with legal and thought it would be advantageous to have two alternate members. He said all the board members have been contacted, however the holdup is with the Florida League of Cities. He said the Real Director of the program has resigned. Mr. Thomas will be meeting with the Florida League of Cities this week to find out who will be taking over until that position is filled. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION He said it has been a struggle finding a Hispanic member for the board, but he know has diversity among all races. Mayor Woodruff asked if there is an anticipated meeting date. Mr. Thomas said the end of June. Commissioner Britton asked to confirm the meeting date. She said we are almost at the end of June now and suggested a more realistic date would be in July. 5. Presentation: 1St Quarter City Financial Report by Cindy Lindsay. [Commission Memo 21-140] Ms. Lindsay presented the 1St Quarter City Financial Report. She said the City received the Preliminary Rules for review for the American Rescue Fund. 6. Regular Meeting Items — additional information Lisa Jones, Parks and Recreation Director said Item 8.1) is a multi -faceted item and she is available to answer any questions the Commission may have. This is an action item on tonight's agenda. 7. Briefing Items Mr. Bonaparte said during COVID all City staff received extra PTO time so some of the Directors may not been in attendance at Commission Meetings over the next few months. 8. City Manager Comments Commissioner Britton said she loved how the City handled Tony Raimondo's transition to City Hall. She asked if the City will be doing the same thing CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 14, 2021 WORK SESSION with Mr. George's retirement. Mr. Bonaparte said they will have something in the next few weeks. Vice Mayor Wiggins said he changing the locations on the food give-away Project. He said the next two areas will be at Seminole Gardens and then Bentley Wilson Park. Vice Mayor Wiggins said he is having a lot of great Westside Community Meetings and is blessed with staff. He said he would like more people to attend because the guest speakers have been great. Commissioner Austin asked for an update on the Golf Cart Crossover by Winn Dixie. Bilal Iftikhar, Public Works and Utilities Director, said the City has hired a consultant and are waiting on the purchase order. Mayor Woodruff said he attended the Sanford Airport Authority (SAA) Board Meeting. He said in May the SAA had a big turnout for the Job Fair. He said 102 people attended and 40 people were hired that day. He said the air show over Lake Monroe is off the table for now. He said the SAA is looking at development by the Fixed Box Operations (FBO) over by SR 46 and Moore's Station Road. Mr. Bonaparte said he and the Mayor had a meeting with Tom Nolan at SAA and had to park at the top floor of the parking garage, so business is definitely doing well. Mr. Bonaparte introduced Lisa Holder, Communications Officer. Ms. Holder said the Historic Gateway Landmark by San Lanta Circle has been repainted. She CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 149 2021 WORK SESSION said a go fund me account was set up and the group raised $1,500 for the project. She said a contractor donated the paint for the project so the $1,500 raised went towards landscaping. The colors were approved by Julie Scofield, Historic Preservation Planner. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 PM.