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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-1996 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION vitio REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1996 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Bond at 7:30 p.m. followed by a moment of silent meditation and the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Vice Chairman Bond, Members Hopkins, Jones, Landefeld, and Rhodus, and Alternate Members McKey (arrived 7:40 p.m.) and Williams. Also present were Planning Director Wagner, Senior Planner Horne, Capital Projects /Concurrency Analyst Resnik, Assistant City Attorney Formella, Fire Chief Strosnider and Deputy City Clerk Green. ABSENT: Chairman Switzer, Member Miller. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of approval of item A: A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held Tuesday, January 9, 1996. Member Landefeld seconded by Member Rhodus, moved to approve the Consent A. enda as presented. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) NEW BUSINESS CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. - PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION - CASE No. 1- 5SE- 95:CSE Planning Director Wagner presented the staff report for the application to utilize the Tru -Value Hardware Store property located at the southwest corner of Franklin Street and Taylor Street as a satellite outreach facility. He explained that, as portions of the property are zoned C -1 and C -3, City Code required a Special Exception for the child care center and community uses proposed for the facility. He said the Conditions of Approval included on the Preliminary Site Plan met basic City codes as well as staff concerns. He concluded with staff recommendation for approval. The Reverend Arthur Dasher, Coordinator of the West Orange Project, and Mr. Robert Stewart, Executive Director of the Christian Service Center, were present to answer questions. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. In response to members' questions, Reverend Dasher answered as follows: • Their programs at the outset will include Family Emergency Services (temporary help Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting .., May 14, 1996 with rent, utilities, and car repair as well as clothing and food), Daily Bread (to be moved from Ocoee Methodist Church), Mothers Helping Mothers Program (MHMP), Elementary Student Intervention Program (intensive help with language and behavioral skills), and counseling by staff from the Marriage and Family Therapy Center in downtown Orlando. • A Child Care Center was planned for the future. • They believe their site of approximately three acres and their building of 8200 square feet will be adequate for the programs they have planned. • Their programs are funded by donations from the community, from churches, and from foundation grants; it has been their tradition not to seek federal funds. In response to a member's question Mr. Robert Stewart stated: • Their goals for the next five years do not include anything beyond that which has been discussed. Some have expressed interest in adding an Alzheimer Respite Care Center (an adult day care center for dementia specific elderly). They did not think that program could be included in the design network of this building, but it might be possible to ice, consider using a temporary facility on a part of the land. Mr. Wagner pointed out that the child care center had been included in the Special Exception application because they had plans for the foreseeable future, but that any expansion of the facility beyond that shown on the Plan would require an amendment to the Special Exception. Vice Chairman Bond said that, while she supported the concept wholeheartedly, she had several concerns as a nearby property owner as well as a board member. She said that, due to concerns about traffic safety, she opposed ingress /egress to the site as shown on the Plan and recommended moving access from the curve to the parking area. She explained her concerns about drainage for the site and strongly urged the City to require a retention pond. She suggested that security lighting was needed in the overflow parking area and asked if one parking space for the handicapped would be adequate. In response to Vice Chairman Bond's questions about parking, Mr. Wagner said parking spaces were not permitted in the 50 foot setback, that 25 % of the parking area could be grass parking if stabilized, and that staff had required 12 more parking spaces than the applicant had originally proposed. Mr. Wagner pointed out that Ocoee's Code does not address community use. He stressed that this was a Preliminary Site Plan only and that various issues will be looked at in the Final Plan 1 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting ,, May 14, 1996 to make sure there are no adverse affects on surrounding property. He said that this is an existing use, especially as it relates to drainage. Member Landefeld seconded b Member Rhodus moved to recommend a. •royal of the S • ecial Exce p tion A. s lication of the Christian Service Center of Central Florida Inc. to o • erate a child care and community use facility at the former Tru -Value Hardware property, located at the southwest corner of Franklin Street and Taylor Street, in accordance with the Prelimina Site Plan as date stamped received by the City on April 26, 1996 including the Conditions of A • royal as s • ecified thereon subject to staff consideration of the water retention •arkin. and in' ress /egress issues at the time of Final Site Plan An • royal. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) MOBIL OIL CORPORATION - SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION - PUBLIC HEARING CASE No. 1- 6SE- 95:MOBIL Planning Director Wagner presented the staff report for the application to construct a convenience store, car wash and gasoline sales facility on Lot 3 OPUS South, a .96 acre commercial outparcel located within the Plantation Grove PUD. As the developer had requested the City to follow C -2 zoning requirements for uses to be built within the Plantation Grove Shopping Center, Ocoee's Code required a Special Exception for the convenience store with gas sales. He explained that the detailed Preliminary Site Plan would be about 99% consistent with the Final Site Plan. He said Staff recommends approval subject to Conditions of Approval noted on the Plan. In response to a question by Member Landefeld, Mr. Wagner said there would be not direct access to the facility from Maguire Road as access would be from the Shopping Center. Mr. Donald Fass, Project Manager, of MDM Engineering and representing Mobil Corporation, said he was present to answer questions. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Member Landefeld seconded by Member Jones, moved to recommend approval of the S • ecial Exce ap plication of Mobil Oil Co • oration to construct a commercial convenience store gasoline sales facility and car wash on Lot 3, OPUS South, located within the Plantation Grove Sho • • ing, Center, in accordance with the Preliminary Site Plan as date stamped received b the Cit on Ma 1 1996 includin . the Conditions of A • • royal as s . ecified thereon. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) %or 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting May 14, 1996 WESMERE PUD, VILLAGES 6 & 7 (FENWICK COVE) - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS - PUBLIC HEARING - PROJECT No. 94 -009 WESMERE PUD, VILLAGES 8 & 9 (CHESIRE WOODS) - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS - PUBLIC HEARING - PROJECT No. 94 -008 Planning Director Wagner presented a combined staff report for the Preliminary Subdivision Plans for Wesmere Villages 6 & 7 and 8 & 9, explaining that two separate actions would be required. He said there had been a few changes from the original PUD, but that they were more restrictive than that which had been originally approved. He said the changes included an upgrade from a landscaped berm to a brick wall along Roberson Road, and the developer will participate in the signalization of Roberson and Maguire Roads. He said staff believed that all of the original requirements of the PUD had been adhered to and recommended approval. Mr. Gary Jahraus, of Heritage Development South, as the applicant representing the owner, was present to answer questions. The public hearing was opened. Commissioner Scott Glass, speaking as a resident of Wesmere, commended Mr. Jahraus for having been very good to work with and for having addressed a number of the residents' concerns. As there were no other comments, the public hearing was closed. Member Rhodus seconded by Member Landefeld, moved to recommend ap s royal of the Prelimina Subdivision Plans for Villa. es 6 & 7 of Wesmere PUD in accordance with Plans date stam.ed received b the Ci on Ma 9 1996. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) Member Rhodus seconded by Member Jones, moved to recommend approval of the Prelimina Subdivision Plans for Villa es 8 & 9 of Wesmere PUD in accordance with Plans date stam•ed received b the Ci on Ma 9 1996. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) Recess: 8:30 - 8:45 p.m. SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE PRAIRIE LAKE PUD LAND USE PLAN - PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT No. 86 -001 Senior Planner Horne presented the staff report for the revision to the Prairie Lake Land Use r 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting `k.. May 14, 1996 Plan that will permit a fire station/public services building to be located on proposed Tract J, a 2.06 acre tract. She said conditions have been added to the Revised Land Use Plan which primarily dealt with basic site planning issues and the use that would be allowed if the development of the fire station does not go through. Ms. Horne said Staff recommended approval. Fire Chief Strosnider was present to answer questions. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. In response to Member Rhodus' question, Chief Strosnider said the City's cost for the land was approximately $147,000.00 for 2.06 acres. Member Hoskins seconded b Vice Chairman Bond moved to recommend a s . roval of the proposed Substantial Amendment to the Prairie Lake PUD, including revisions to the Land Use Plan and inco s oration of the followin . additional conditions of a • . royal: i1 The buildin. setbacks for the fire station/ .ublic services buildin. shall be: Clarke Road - 50'; Street Side - 35'; Side (other) - 20'; and Rear - 30'. The maximum height shall be 35' and the maximum impervious area shall be 70%. The , ro . ert shall be screened from ad'acent . ro . erties usin . landsca sin. and %r decorative fencing. a3 The site Ilan shall conform to all other Ci of Ocoee Land Develo , ment Code requirements. No further public hearings shall be required prior to construction. 5l The use of the sub' ect • ro se shall revert to its • reviousl a .. roved use should the Cit fail to close on the 'rose or determine that the I ro . ert is not viable for its intended use. L6 The table entitled "Proposed Amendment 1996" is to be attached to the Amended Prairie Lake PUD - Land Use Plan. Motion carried 5 -0. (Chairman Switzer and Member Miller were absent.) REVIEW OF FUTURE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Planning Director Wagner introduced Capital Projects /Concurrency Analyst Resnik who had transferred back to the Planning Department from Administrative Services when Director Montye Beamer had resigned in February. He said Ms. Resnik's responsibilities would include transportation planning as the Planning Department now has expanded responsibility in that area. Mr. Wagner said Staff intends to schedule a combined workshop with the City Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission in the near future to discuss transportation issues in greater detail. This information about transportation issues and projects is being provided so that board 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting May 14, 1996 members might reflect on them prior to the workshop. Mr. Wagner presented an overview of prioritized lists of the numerous transportation improvements which are under consideration or projected to be necessary over the build -out period of the City. He explained the roles of the various governmental entities in meeting the transportation needs of Ocoee and the West Orange County area. Those governmental entities include Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Turnpike Authority, Orange County, Orlando- Orange County Expressway Authority, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization. He shared some of the challenges and encouragements experienced by City Staff as they have sought to heighten those entities' awareness of and commitment to area transportation needs. OLD BUSINESS - None. OTHER BUSINESS - None. COMMENTS Planning Director Wagner reported: 1) Planning & Zoning Commission will need to meet on May 29th to consider an ordinance relating to important changes to the City's concurrency management system. 2) The City's clash with Orange County over the Belmere issue is continuing. The County's Revised Comprehensive Policy Plan Amendment will be transmitted to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Mr. Wagner will submit written objections, recommendations and comments regarding the Proposed Policy to DCA. Staff does not anticipate DCA approval. The City may proceed to Administrative Hearing Process. 3) The City had appealed the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) approval of the Shurgard Special Exception to allow mini- warehouses across from Health Central Hospital. Orange County Commission overturned the BZA decision, and the property owner has filed an appeal with the Court. The City will probably intervene and be involved in a court case over that land usage. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. a/t r <Le 4(- M Tian Green, Deputy City Clerk Pat Bond, Acting Chairman %ow 6