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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-11 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACTING AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Campbell 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 Campbell, Vice Chair Golden, Member McKey, Member Morris, Member Dillard, Member Sills and Member West. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Watson, City Planner Rumer, Principal Planner Fabre and Recording Clerk T. Williams. ABSENT: Member De la Portilla (A/E) and Member Hollingsworth (NU) CONSENT AGENDA Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Chairman Campbell made Recording Clerk Williams aware there was an error in the spelling of his name. Member Dillard made the clerk aware he was absent from the July 12, 2011 meeting but it showed he was present. Recording Clerk Williams stated she will correct the errors on the record minutes. Member Dillard seconded by Member West, moved to accept the minutes of the July 12, 2011, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA OAK TRAIL RESERVE PUD City Planner Rumer stated the applicant has requested the item to be withdrawn. Chairman Campbell inquired if the item will be seen in the future. City Planner Rumer stated that has yet to be determined. OLD BUSINESS - none NEW BUSINESS LEXINGTON PARK AT OCOEE Principal Planner Fabre gave a brief history of the project and desired use. The subject site is currently undeveloped but, proposed development is for assisted living facilities with this as the memory care component in phase one. Principal Planner Fabre stated staff recommends approval subject to resolving staff comments prior to City Commission approval. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting August 9, 2011 DISCUSSION Member Mckey asked if the land to the north of the proposed development area was part of unincorporated Orange County and, how close is the building going to be to the north property line. Principal Planner Fabre explained how development of the other property will determine how they develop the egress. Member McKey inquired if all the buildings will be single story. Principal Planner Fabre stated phase one buildings will all be single story. Vice -Chair Golden inquired of the difference between specimen trees and protected trees when the tree replacement ratio was tallied. Principal Planner Fabre gave explanation of how the tree replacement was calculated. Vice -Chair Golden inquired to all of the outstanding staff comments to the developer for site plan. Principal Planner Fabre stated the outstanding comments are mostly technical in nature. Member Morris asked why the turning lanes on Hackney Prairie will not be constructed until phase two. Principal Planner Fabre stated a traffic study showed the traffic volume does not support the need for construction of the turning lanes in phase one. Public Hearing- Opened Justin Kovacsik, Vice President of OR &L Realty gave a brief explanation of the development plans. Vice -Chair Golden asked if the site plan engineer was in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Kovacsik stated the engineer was not in attendance. Vice -Chair Golden inquired why a certain cluster of trees was being removed. Mr. Kovacsik stated they have faced development challenges with the sloping of the land. City Planner Rumer stated a staff member will evaluate the site prior to construction and provide a tree protection barrier sheet once he has physically inspected the site. Member McKey inquired if Clarke Road, in the area of the development would be widened. Principal Planner Fabre stated the developer will not be widening Clarke Road but will put some fill in that area for future road construction. Member Dillard inquired if the developer has spoken with residents in the surrounding communities about a multiple story building. Mr. Kovacsik stated they have spoken with residents through a town hall meeting but the developer's plans are to continue with the residential feel of the community. Member Morris inquired what services are offered in a memory care facility. Mr. Kovacsik stated the memory care facility will treat patients with Alzheimer's and dementia only. Member Morris inquired how many units will be in the phase two building. Mr. Kovacsik stated at this time they are estimating about ninety units. Further discussion continued regarding parking and the look of the site. Kay Black resident in the Wentworth community expressed her concerns of this development being a prototype. Mr. Kovacsik stated it will be a prototype but it has been specifically built for Alzheimer's and Dementia patient care only. Ms. Black inquired how the tree ratio will be counted in phase two. Mr. Kovacsik stated he cannot speak on that at this time because they are not looking at any development in phase two. Ms. Black inquired if phase two will be a multiple story building. Mr. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting August 9, 2011 Kovacsik stated they will go through the same process and citizens will have the opportunity to speak at the public hearing. Further discussion ensued regarding the process taken in development of this site and future development on the site. Public Hearing - Closed Member Morris, seconded by Member Sills, moved to recommend approval of the Preliminary /Final Site Plan for phase one of Lexington Park at Ocoee based upon staff recommendation subject to the resolution of outstanding staff comments prior to recommendation to the City Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Vice Chair Golden and Member McKey explained why they voted against this project the first time it was heard by the board. OCOEE TOWN CENTER City Planner Rumer gave brief overview of the CRA target area plan, more specifically details regarding target area two. He stated the city adopted building form and road segment construction. Principal Planner Fabre gave a brief detail of the project scope compared to future land use, zoning and how it plays into the CRA target area two design. He advised the board that there is one waiver requested by the applicant concerning the canopy. DISCUSSION Vice -Chair Golden inquired as to the land development code requirements that were waived or administrative approvals granted by the planning director for this project. City Planner Rumer stated the style and location of the signage and ratio of tree replacement and location. Further discussion ensued regarding development versus the tree replacement. Member Sills inquired if Maine Street will have a continuous name even after it crosses Bluford. City Planner Rumer advised that Maine Street will not be a paved road, it will be asphalt. Member McKey inquired if there will be a multi - modal pathway along Bluford Avenue. City Planner Rumer stated there will be the regular six foot wide sidewalk along Bluford Avenue and SR 50. Vice -Chair Golden inquired if in the northeast area by the pond, will there be any public access to the lake. Principal Planner Fabre stated the easement is wider than it is currently illustrated. Public Hearing — Opened Scott Glass, Attorney, Shutts & Bowen, LLP gave some brief insight into the project and the development plans. Member West inquired if there are any restaurants being sought out for the area. Kerry -Ann Wilson, Development Manager for RAM Development stated they have approached many restaurants to develop in this area and continue to seek interested parties. 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting August 9, 2011 Vice -Chair Golden stated he had more technical concerns regarding the right -of -way and protected trees in the area of road two. Robert Ziegenfuss, Engineer of Record, addressed the concerns for the tree calculation along the right -of -way for road two and why a number of the trees had to be removed. Further discussion ensued regarding the road construction and tree replacement calculation. Vice -Chair Golden inquired if the trees will survive in the pond area. Tom Daly, Landscape Architect stated he is comfortable advising his client that the trees are sustainable in the pond area with the proper pruning and maintenance. Vice -Chair Golden inquired about the utility corridor along Colonial that does not currently have any utilities located within it. City Engineer Wheeler stated with the widening of SR 50, the City has been made to move their utilities and relocate the water line. Vice -Chair Golden inquired if the developer has been permitted by Wekiva. Chris Blurton, Project Manager, stated they have been permitted by Wekiva and gave details of their soil and drainage requirements for development. Vice -Chair Golden inquired about the open area requirements. City Planner Rumer explained when the city was negotiating with DCA on the Wekiva requirements; many developments were given vesting certificates and are not subject to Wekiva. This development is one of those that are vested and not subject to the 35 percent open space for A soils under Wekiva. Further, the City made a provision within the CRA which was accepted by DCA in which the City agreed to a no net loss in the wetlands. Vice -Chair Golden inquired if two trees on road one could be saved by curving the road. City Planner Rumer stated the development of Maine Street is still under review. Public Hearing — Closed Member West, seconded by Member Sills, moved to recommend approval of the Ocoee Town Center Preliminary Subdivision Plan subject to the satisfaction of outstanding staff comments prior to recommendation to the City Commission. Motion carried 5 -2. DISCUSSION Vice -Chair Golden stated he visited the site earlier and took some photographs of the area and the trees he has been speaking about. Chairman Campbell stated he knows we need development; however, he had hoped a more significant development other than a gas station would have been sought in that area and will not be voting in favor of this development. PROJECT STATUS REPORT AND CALENDAR 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting August 9, 2011 City Planner Rumer stated they have a member that has not been in attendance at any meeting and the board will see an item on the next agenda to take action against this member. MISCELLANEOUS Member West advised Vice -Chair Golden if he has a number of technical concerns regarding an item to be heard at the Planning and Zoning Commission to please meet with staff prior to the meeting; this will allow the board to move through the agenda quicker. Vice -Chair Golden advised he did meet with City Planner Rumer prior to the meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Attest: AP' ED: Tisha Williams, Recording Clerk Bradley Campbell, Chairman 5