HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 12-09-2003 THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2003
AS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Golden called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Following a moment of
silent meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, a quorum was declared
present.
PRESENT: Chairman Golden, Vice - Chairman McKey, Members Campbell, Keller,
Rhodus, Sikora, Sills and West. Also present were Chief Assistant City
Attorney Cookson, Community Development Director Wagner, Senior
Planner Grimms and Deputy City Clerk Maxwell.
ABSENT: Member Riffe, who was excused.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of Item II A.
A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held
`'�► November 11, 2003.
Member Campbell, seconded by Vice - Chairman McKey, moved to approve the
November 11, 2003, Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
OCOEE BUSINESS PARK (aka CPB Family Partnership) - PROJECT # LS 2001-
007 -FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN -PHASE I
Senior Planner Grimms presented the staff report for the above project.
Ocoee Business Park is an industrial /commercial subdivision containing 102.97 acres
situated along the south side of Franklin Street and encompassing lands just west of the
Western Beltway (S.R. 429) to land just east of Bowness Road. The overall development
consists of ten industrial parcels of various sizes and two commercial parcels along the
south side of Franklin Street, as well as wetland areas to be preserved on the east side of
Bowness Road and on the west side of the Western Beltway. The Preliminary
Subdivision Plan was approved on October 1, 2002.
The Final Subdivision Plan -Phase I involves the southeast portion of the subdivision
comprising of 9.802 acres, specifically Lot 1 -1 and Lot 1 -2. The improvements in Phase I
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are: location of a retention pond, construction of a lift- station, and construction of
approximately two- thirds of the south portion of Ocoee Business Parkway westward into
the subdivision. To accommodate the impact of the increased traffic generated on
Bowness Road, a southbound right turn lane with a storage length of 240 feet, and a
northbound left turn land with a storage length of 240 feet will all be constructed with the
development of Phase I.
Condition of Approval # 31 states: "Prior to approval of the Final Subdivision Plan, the
City and Developer shall enter into an amendment to that certain Development
Agreement recorded in the official records Book 4228, page 4325, public records of
Orange County, Florida for the construction of a lift station on City property adjacent to
Tract 2 -A. Upon completion of construction of the lift station, the lift station
improvements shall be conveyed to the City by bill of sale in a form acceptable to the
City."
The DRC voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Final Subdivision Plan -
Phase 1 for Ocoee Business Park subject to the execution of the Amendment to the
Development Agreement and execution of the Conservation Easement Agreement.
Based on the recommendation of the DRC, Staff recommends that the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommend approval of the Final Subdivision Plan-Phase I for
Ocoee Business Park, as date stamped received by the City on December 5, 2003, subject
to execution of the Conservation Easement Agreement for the wetlands to be preserved.
Vice - Chairman McKey asked if it would be possible to use the retention pond as a
source of irrigation for the common areas. John Woods, Project Manager with Hollis
Engineering stated that the retention pond was not designed to be used as an irrigation
pond; such irrigation ponds must be approved through the water management district.
Community Development Director Wagner stated that the retention pond in question
needs to maintain a certain ground water elevation level due to the preservation of the
surrounding wetlands.
Member Campbell, seconded by Member West moved for approval of the Ocoee
Business Park (aka CPB Family Partnership) Final Subdivision Plan -Phase 1, as date
stamped received by the City on December 5, 2003, which will be subject to execution
and approval of a Development Agreement and execution of a Conservation Agreement.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Vice - Chairman McKey stated that he would like the City to investigate other
possibilities of irrigation and water conservation. Community Development Director
Wagner stated that Commissioner Parker is heading up a committee that will review the
landscaping and irrigation ordinances.
Member Rhodus inquired as to whom to call when there are gushing sprinkler heads in
subdivisions. Community Development Director Wagner stated to call the Utility
Counter to report problems.
Community Development Director Wagner discussed various projects that are
underway in the City.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Attest: APPR 1
Brenda Maxwell, eputy City Clerk es Golden, Chairman
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