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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-1997 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1997 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Switzer at 7:30 p.m. followed by a moment of silent meditation and the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Chairman Harold Switzer, Members Hopkins, Jones, Landefeld, and Rhodus and Alternate Members McKey and Williams. Also present were Planning Director Wagner, Assistant City Attorney Formella, Site Plans Examiner Lewis and Deputy City Clerk Green. ABSENT: Vice Chairman Bond and Member Miller. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of approval of items A and B: A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held Tuesday. July 8. 1997. B. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held Tuesday, Now August 13, 1996. Member Landefeld seconded b Member Hoskins moved to a I Drove the consent a! enda as presented. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Vice Chairman Bond and Member Miller were absent.) NEW BUSINESS REMINGTON OAKS - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN - PROJECT No. 97 -001 - PUBLIC HEARING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BURNDEN PARK) Site Plans Examiner Lewis presented the staff report for the project which will include 140 single family residential lots and will be located approximately one quarter mile east of Clarke Road on the north and south sides of Hackney Prairie Road. He concluded with Staff's recommendation for approval. Member Landefeld asked if most of the trees on the site would be saved. Planning Director Wagner said Staff had worked with the developer and that significant changes had been made in the Plans in order to save as many trees as possible. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Alex McKennon, attorney for the developer, encouraged the board to recommend approval. lbw Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting August 12, 1997 He said he believed the project had been the "most negotiated" development in the history of the City of Ocoee. Mayor Vandergrift thanked everyone for their well- wishes in his recovery from a recent heart attack, and then asked if the developer would have to comply with future ordinances concerning tree preservation. Mr. Wagner said that the Land Development Code allows Final Subdivision Plans to be good for one year, and after that the Plans would have to come back before Commission every year to be recertified. Mr. Lewis pointed out that a note on the Preliminary Plans provides that the only trees to be removed will be for stormwater management areas and for road right -of -ways. Mr. Kern Gage, 1722 Ison Lane, asked several questions as a resident of Forest Oaks whose home will be immediately adjacent to the proposed subdivision. Responding to Mr. Gage's concerns, Mr. Bob Cantu, the owner's authorized agent, said the homes will be valued at $120,00 to $170,000, the retention pond will be enclosed by a gentle berm rather than a chain link fence, their biologist found no endangered species on the property, and they will be very careful to abide by the 90.2 foot flood plain elevations established by FEMA and accepted by the City. *try The public hearing was closed. Member Landefeld seconded by Member Jones. moved to recommend an 'royal of the Prelimina Subdivision Plan for Remin . ton Oaks formerl known as Burnden Park as date stamled received b the Ci on Jul 29 1997. Motion carried 5 -0. (Vice Chairman Bond and Member Miller were absent.) PRAIRIE LAKE SUBDIVISION, PHASES 3, 4 & 5 - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN - PUBLIC HEARING - PROJECT No. 97 -001 Site Plans Examiner Lewis presented the staff report for the project which will include 70 single family residential lots and one commercial lot and will be located on the east side of Clarke Road, just north of Hackney Prairie Road. He pointed out that the developer is aware that approval of Phase 5 of the subdivision is subject to the approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment. He concluded with Staff's recommendation for approval. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Wagner pointed out that this was another heavily wooded site and that Staff will work 'try 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting August 12, 1997 closely with the developer to save as many trees as possible. Member Landefeld, seconded by Member Rhodus, moved to recommend approval of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Prairie Lake Subdivision, Phases 3, 4 & 5 as date stamped received by the City on July 31, 1997. Motion carried 5 -0. (Vice Chairman Bond and Member Miller were absent.) OLD BUSINESS - None. OTHER BUSINESS - None. COMMENTS Planning Director Wagner pointed out that the August 8 update of the Planning Department's Work in Progress Report had been distributed in the meeting to replace the prior one included in the packet. Mr. Wagner said information had been provided about seminars that board members might wish to attend. He gave additional information about two of them and encouraged members to contact Staff if they wished to attend. N `"' Alternate Member McKey asked what would happen to the old Wal -Mart if the new Super Store comes in and how the City might influence the outcome. Mr. Wagner said the City had no regulations having to do with stores moving from one location to another. He said it would be the responsibility of the owner of the shopping center to either find another anchor or split it into smaller stores. He said it is hoped that the new center would elevate property values enough that the owners find it feasible to renovate and upgrade. Mr. Wagner said the City's best recourse would be through Code Enforcement. Mr. McKey asked about the status of the revision to the sign ordinance. Mr. Wagner said Mr. Lewis would be working on it. Chairman Switzer said he had observed that a Wal -Mart in St. Cloud had remained vacant after their move, and he shared Mr. McKey's concerns. Member Rhodus asked about the status of the library. Mr. Wagner said the Library Board had voted to pursue acquisition of the five acre site in Ocoee at the southeast corner of Clarke and Silver Star Roads. He said the 40 acre vacant parcel located at that site is known as the Pease Property and is in a trust handled by First Union Bank. He said Staff had met with the Pease, First Union, and library representatives as intermediaries. He said their attorneys would be working to resolve the deal and explained the complex issues involved. Now 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting August 12, 1997 Member Hopkins asked about the property at the corner of Story and Maguire Roads formerly occupied by the horse farm. Mr. Wagner said the Auto Auction has purchased the property in order to expand. Chairman Switzer asked if the City received any revenue from the Auto Auction. Mr. Wagner said that was a major question as it was possible that no sales tax was generated because the sales were wholesale, and property value was limited as there were very few buildings on the property. He said the Auction presently occupies 192 acres with parking. Member McKey asked, for the record, how much the Auto Auction has contributed to the Kissimmee Avenue /Story Road intersection improvements. Mr. Wagner responded that it had contributed nothing. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. ? keLAA:Ja.A..._) -,h e 2.4c / /' /17/ ,y' Marian Green, Deputy City Clerk Harold Switzer, Cfiai a lire v 4