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NOVEMBER 89 2021
CRA JOINT WORK SESSION
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in CRA Joint
Work Session on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 4:00 PM, in the City Commission
Chambers, 1St Floor, City Hall, and 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Art Woodruff
Vice Mayor Kerry S. Wiggins, Sr. (Arrived at 4:40 PM)
Commissioner Sheena R. Britton
Commissioner Patrick Austin
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Traci Houchin
Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio
CRA Present: Charles Davis, Chairman
Joshua Snyder, Member
Theo Hollerbach, Member
Mayor Woodruff called the meeting to order at 4:09 PM
1. Presentation: Update on the Catalyst Site by Sanford Waterfront Partners.
Mr. Bonaparte introduced Richard J. Heisenbottle, President of RJ
Heisenbottle Architects. Mr. Heisenbottle introduced Joseph Coyle, President of
Michaels Development, and Dylan Vaccarella, Analyst for Michaels Development.
Michaels Development (Michaels) recently joined Sanford Waterfront Partners (SWP) on
the Catalyst Site Project. Mr. Coyle handed out information and provided the background
of Michaels. He said Michaels is in tune with the project and like what Mr.
Heisenbottle's company has presented. He said Michaels is ready to move forward and
not drag their feet. Michaels has its own construction company and will not have to look
for a contractor. He handed out a project schedule.
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Commissioner Britton asked if the dates on the project schedule are
realistic goals and times. Mr. Heisenbottle said these are realistic goals. There are eight to
nine consulting firms working on the engineering portion of the project. He said SWP
should be ready to obtain permits from the City in June or July, 2022. He said SWP can
really use the assistance of Michaels. Commissioner Britton asked if there would be a
push back on the project bringing Michaels on board. Mr. Heisenbottle said there would
be no push backs, Michael's wants to accelerate faster.
Theo Hollerbach, CRA Board Member, said his biggest concern is the
City has changed much since this project began and the parking situation is a major
concern. Mr. Heisenbottle said the parking master plan has been revised to include 1.5
cars per residential unit and three cars per 1,000 square feet for commercial.
Commissioner Mahany asked if a parking garage is constructed, can
additional levels be added in the future. Mr. Heisenbottle said he has seen people request
them but have never followed through. Mr. Coyle said this can absolutely be done as long
as they plan for it during the construction.
Commissioner Mahany said she understands people use Uber and
bicycles, but still believes that there is still a lot of motor vehicle traffic. Mayor Woodruff
asked about off-site parking. Mr. Heisenbottle said he did not have that information on
him.
Charles Davis, CRA Chairman, said he expected this project to have
already begun. Mr. Davis said he spoke with Mr. Heisenbottle, and the City can finally
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see the light at the end of the tunnel. He said the trolley is a good form of transportation
for the City.
Commissioner Britton said she is concerned about parking. The lot
residents currently use for events downtown is where the project is going to be
constructed. She said now when there is a big event, residents are parking in the
neighborhoods and she is concerned about that as well.
Mayor Woodruff said the City is looking for properties to add parking
spaces. There are 154 spaces in the parking lot on Myrtle. He said there has been talk
about putting up a parking garage. Tom Tomerlin, Economic Development Director, said
the City has a meeting scheduled to walk through surface lots in the City for additional
parking spaces and a possible vertical structure somewhere downtown.
Mr. Heisenbottle asked for the City to change Section 3.15 of the
Development Agreement to read a 50/50 split. Mr. Colbert said the developer would have
to submit the request for review in writing that would require City Commission approval.
Mr. Heisenbottle said this could cause a delay and would need to be approved tonight.
After a brief discussion regarding this matter, the Commission agreed to have a Special
Meeting on November 18, 2021 from 4 PM — 5 PM to discuss.
Commissioner Mahany asked for Mr. Heisenbottle to have the building
exterior and landscaping cleaned up at their downtown office. She said it looks terrible.
Mr. Coyle said he would deliver that message personally. Mr. Davis said the CRA offers
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facade grants to businesses for this purpose. He said SWP just has to come to a meeting
and request it.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:0,0 PM.
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