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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-2000 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Nifty REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2000 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 7:35 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Member Landefeld read a prayer in memory of Vice Chairman Switzer who had died suddenly on May 28. A quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Chairman Bond, Members Christoefl, Landefeld, Matthys, Miller (arrived 8:30 p.m.) and Rhodus. Also present were Planning Director Wagner, Assistant City Attorney Cookson, Principal Planner Lewis, Senior Planner McGinnis and Deputy City Clerk Green. ABSENT: Members McKey and McNeil. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of approval of Item A: A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, May 9, 2000. Now Member Rhodus, seconded by Member Landefeld, moved to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried 5 -0. Member Christoefl asked if Chairman Bond wished to entertain a motion for appointment of a Vice Chairman, and there was consensus to address that appointment in July. NEW BUSINESS ST. PAUL'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AMENDMENT TO EXISTING SPECIAL EXCEPTION - CASE No. 1-1SE-2000 - PUBLIC HEARING Senior Planner McGinnis presented the staff report for the Amendment to the Special Exception for the Church which is located on the south side of SR 50, west of Citrus Oaks Avenue and east of the off -ramp for the East -West Expressway. The existing Special Exception for the Church allows uses for church, school and other related facilities. This Amendment would permit the use of two temporary portables while the permanent structure is under construction. Ms. McGinnis said the DRC had recommended approval of the proposed Amendment subject to three conditions: (1) a two year limit on the location of the portables; (2) approval of the location of the portables (via site plan approval) by the Fire, Police and Building Departments (Life Safety Issues); and (3) building permits for the permanent structure must be pulled within one (1) year of Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Iry June 13, 2000 the date the permit was issued for the portables. She said Staff recommends approval subject to those three conditions. Chairman Bond asked for clarification about the size of the portables for the record. She said the staff report indicated the size was 320 square feet per unit and the one shown in Exhibit B was 672 square feet. Ms. McGinnis explained that the larger one was a sample of what the facade of the portable would look like. The public hearing was opened. Bernie Durgan, business manager for St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, said they are making the request on behalf of Central Florida Community Schools. He said the portables would be in use for the 2000 -2001 school year and would be removed with the occupancy of the new two story building in the Fall of 2001. Member Landefeld asked if the portables would be used by children. Mr. Durgan said the specific use was to be determined, but they will not be used by small children. He said it is likely that middle or high school students would be in the portables. Mr. Wagner said the portables will have to meet all building requirements. As no others wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Member Landefeld, seconded by Member Matthys, moved to recommend approval of the Amendment to the Special Exception for St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Case Number 1 -SE1 -2000, subject to the three conditions of approval as presented above. Motion carried 5 -0. GLENFINNAN SUBDIVISION, FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN, PROJECT No. LS -99 -010 Principal Planner Lewis presented the staff report for the Plan for 76 single family residential lots to be located on a currently vacant 31.6 acre parcel located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Clarke Road and Clarcona -Ocoee Road. He said the subdivision will have one primary point of access from Clarke Road with provision for two points for future access to the adjacent properties to the east, to allow those properties to have indirect access to Clarke Road through this subdivision, Mr. Lewis said water and sewer utilities for the subdivision will be provided by Orange County as it is not within the City's utility service area. Near 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting June 13, 2000 Member Landefeld asked if the cross connection through the subdivision might not cause a problem in the future and Chairman Bond expressed concern about cut - through traffic and the potential for residents complaints. Mr. Lewis pointed out that the road lay -out and stop signs should prevent the cross connection from becoming a thoroughfare. Planning Director Wagner explained that the City code requires a minimum of two means of access to any subdivision and this would be the secondary access to the adjacent Scott property to the east. He said the second roadway to the north is based on a logical continuation of the street pattern that would parallel Clarcona -Ocoee Road. He explained that the concurrency system is based on balancing the traffic load between main roads and internal roads. He said having only one way in and out of many subdivisions overburdens the road on which they load. He explained the problems caused by having no connecting streets between subdivisions and cited Sawmill as an example of how more access ultimately allows for dispersion of traffic. Mr. Wagner said a circuitous pattern utilizing short stretches of road is effective in slowing traffic through subdivisions. Noting concern about the appearance of dry retention ponds around the City, Member 'tom.. Christoefl asked if the two dry retention ponds might be changed to wet ones and if the brick wall might be continued around the retention pond along Tract B. She suggested adding landscaping around the ponds. Mr. Lewis responded that the Code requires brick walls along the roads but typically there is not a reason to put a brick wall between subdivisions. Mr. Wagner explained that whether the ponds are wet or dry has to do with the water table and the depth of the ponds and that the City has no requirement to irrigate retention ponds. He said the homeowners will own and maintain the retention ponds when the project is complete. Kyle Sanders, with Cambridge Homes, the developer of the proposed project, said the landscape plan calls for five oak trees along the edge of the pond, fully sodded around the pond slopes, and seeded and mulched in the bottom of the pond. He said it is in Cambridge's best interest to keep the pond maintained correctly. He said policies are in place for the pond to be maintained by the homeowners association after the developer leaves. Chairman Bond asked if it would be feasible to make the ponds wet rather than dry. fir. 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting June 13, 2000 Kevin Kramer, with Professional Design Associates, the civil engineer for the project, explained that the ponds are 100 year ponds and could not be wet ponds due to the water table which is another eight feet deep. He explained that with a dry pond the water percolates down through the soil, but that a wet pond requires an outfall via pipe and that there is no area nearby to which a pipe could be connected. Mr. Wagner said in subdivisions that have retention ponds at the entrance, a lot of them do provide viburnum shrubs that are four to five feet tall and irrigate along the edge to provide screening. He asked Mr. Sanders if they could add that in and he said yes. Mr. Lewis pointed out that the plan already shows a viburnum hedge along the area. Member Christoefl suggested extending the wall. Mr. Sanders said they already have quite a bit of wall around the perimeter of the subdivision and suggested landscaping instead. Following lengthy discussion about landscaping around the retention ponds, there was agreement to request upgrading the shrubs to be planted between the entrance road and Retention Pond 2 from three gallon shrubs to seven gallon shrubs and to provide slaw additional landscaping (minimum seven gallon) at the rear of the recreation area near Retention Pond 2 to provide a more park -like setting. Member Christoefl asked if there is any plan for Clarke Road to be expanded in that area. Mr. Wagner said they have acquired 10 to 15 feet of additional right -of -way for Clarke Road for the possible addition of another right turn lane and additional right of way along Clarcona -Ocoee Road. Mr. Lewis said intersection improvements are likely when Clarcona -Ocoee Road is widened, but that widening may occur years in the future. Member Christoefl, seconded by Member Landefeld, moved to recommend approval of the Final Subdivision Plan for the Glenfinnan Subdivision, as date stamped received by the City on June 9, 2000, subject to two conditions recommended by DRC, in accordance with the staff recommendation: 1) Providing a cost estimate for turn lane improvements on Clarke Road prior to review of the plan by the City Commission (Condition of Approval #32); and 2) Revisin • the buffer wall desi ! to match the Prairie Lake ilia. e buffer wall when the permit for construction of the wall is issued, with two additional conditions as follows: 1) Upgrade the shrubs to be planted between the entrance road and Retention Pond 2 from 3 gallon shrubs to 7 gallon shrubs; and 2) Provide additional 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting June 13, 2000 landscaping (minimum 7 gallon) at the rear of the recreation area near Retention Pond 2 to provide a more park -like setting. Motion carried 5 -0. OLD BUSINESS None. OTHER BUSINESS Planning Director Wagner announced that Member McNeil and his wife had a second baby today. Member Miller arrived at 8:30 p.m. COMMENTS Planning Director Wagner said the plan for the Super WalMart should come before Planing and Zoning Commission in July or August, and the plans for Publix at Clarke and Silver Star may be final in July. Noting the Planning Department heavy workload, Mr. Wagner said they are asking for another planner to review Small Scale Plans and another secretary in next year's budget. Chairman Bond supported additional Planning staff noting that processing delays may cause economic constraints for the small developer. Chairman Bond asked about the status of the widening of Silver Star Road. Mr. Wagner said funds have been allocated for intersection improvements along Silver Star Road, but they are primarily directed toward the Western Expressway and Winter Garden. He said a PD & E study on Silver Star Road was to have been done but he thought it had been deferred and he knew of no plans at this time. Member Miller asked when the traffic light will go in at the Ocoee Hills Road/Silver Star Road intersection. Mr. Wagner said it has been deferred by the state several times and he will check into it. Ste- 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting June 13, 2000 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Attest: APPROVED: a iwa c Ill Marian Green, Deputy City Clerk Pat Bond, Chairman 1 1610 , 6