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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-2017 Minutes Mayor Commissioners Rusty Johnson John Grogan, District 1 Rosemary Wilsen, District 2 `� City Manager Richard Firstner, District 3 o c o e e Robert Frank Joel F. Keller, District 4 florida PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACTING AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MINUTES April 11, 2017 I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:02 pm A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Present: Chairman McKey, Member Evans, Member Keethler, Member Richemond, Member Sills, Member West and Member Wunderlich. Also present were City Planner Rumer, Assistant City Attorney Crosby-Collier and Recording Clerk Heard Absent: Vice-Chairman Marcotte, Member Henderson C. Elections Election of Chairperson Member Keethler, seconded by Member Richemond, nominated Chairman McKey for Chairperson for a term ending April 2018; Motion carried unanimously. Election of Vice-Chairperson Member Sills, seconded by Member Evans, nominated Member Keethler for Vice- Chairperson for a term ending April 2018; Motion carried unanimously. { Planning and Zoning Commission April 11,2017 II. CONSENT AGENDA 7:04 pm A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held January 10, 2017, January 31, 2017 and March 14, 2017. B. Innovation Montessori Ocoee Phase 2 City Planner Rumer 1. Final Site Plan 7:06 pm Motion: Move for Approval of the Consent Agenda; Moved by Member West, Seconded by Member Sills; Motion carried unanimously. I. OLD BUSINESS — None II. NEW BUSINESS 7:06 pm A. West Orange Investments Storage Facility Revision to a Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan; Project#LS-2017-004 - Public Hearing City Planner Rumer City Planner Rumer presented a summary of the subject property, which was previously approved for a 63,075 square-foot, three-story indoor storage facility by the Ocoee City Commission at the City Commission Meeting held on November 7, 2006. This parcel is located on the northeast corner of Marshall Farms Road and State Road 50 within the City's State Road 50 Commercial Corridor and within the CRA boundary. The overall parcel is 2.21 acres in size and is currently undeveloped and sparsely covered with a small mixture of pine trees, oak trees and other varieties of trees scattered around the property. Initially this property had a septic and drain field, but the property owner has paid for a number of sewer and lift station designs in order to accommodate sewer for the failed septic system for a facility across Marshall Farms Road. City sewer is now available for this site due to the realignment and construction of State Road 50. City Planner Rumer advised the Board the property owner is considered vested with this plan, because of a dedicated right-of-way along with the sewer upgrades that the property owner has paid for. 21 Page Planning and Zoning Commission April 11,2017 City Planner Rumer continued to further explain the original approval, which was for a three-story self-storage facility with a total building floor area of 63,075 square feet and a building footprint of 21,025 square feet. The proposed revision is for a four-story, 108,352 square-foot indoor storage facility with a 27,088 square-foot footprint. He emphasized this facility will not have outdoor storage. Chairman McKey stated he thought there was a moratorium currently prohibiting these facilities within this area. City Planner Rumer explained that this plan was approved in 2006; and further, in between 2007 and 2010 the City requested the property owner make revisions such as sewer upgrades, which in turn City staff has determined this property owner to be vested. City Planner Rumer indicated he has been working with the applicant and a consultant the past four months to revise the architecture, elevation and obtain an updated plan. The applicant has agreed to a revised color scheme of an earth tone and will not use the predominant green color seen in other ExtraSpace Storage facilities. He advised this site will have restricted access due to a median in State Road 50. The entryway will remain a right-in and right-out, and there will be no left turn in or out, and eventually Marshall Farms Road will be resurfaced. He further stated staff is comfortable bringing this forward under the moratorium, which has passed legal review; and further, does not set a precedent for any other parcel. Discussion: Member Keethler asked why the City is eager to make this storage facility bigger. City Planner Rumer answered that the City is not eager with this project; and further, the City is not incentivizing or has not sought out a company to build this, but there is an application, it is vested and meets the zoning criteria to which the City must bring the application forward. Member Wunderlich asked if the dimensions of the parcel have changed since approval in 2006; and further, if the project is on sewer or septic as of today. City Planner Rumer indicated that the dimensions have not changed; and further, as of today, the project can be hooked up to sewer. Austin Thacker, Esquire, Holland & Knight, indicated he is the attorney for Taylor/Theus Holdings who has purchased this parcel with intentions of development; and further, he said he is the agent for the applicant on this project. Mr. Thacker indicated he has been working with the applicant and City since September of 2016 on developing a site plan that everyone will be happy with. He showed the Board a rendering of the proposed project; and further, indicated his client wants to please the City and public with a plan that everyone likes. He indicated, except for the sign, which will say, "ExtraSpace," this building will look like an office building. He further stated this 3IPage Planning and Zoning Commission April 11,2017 will be an expensive building built with high-quality materials. Mr. Thacker requested the Board approve this project; and further, asked if they had any questions. Member Keethler asked what will be seen through the windows on the building. Mr. Thacker indicated he cannot answer that at this time, because the building plans are not completed. City Planner Rumer said the City wants windows along SR 50 on the building, but they do not want to see big garage door bays through the windows. He indicated the City wants to work with them during the building permit/architecture timeframe to advise them if tinting the windows or window treatments will be necessary. He further stated Winter Garden currently has a storage facility like this in between two buildings, which is not noticeable. Mr. Thacker shared a picture of an already built storage facility to give the Board an idea of colors and windows. He said behind the window is a door, which is an entrance to a hallway. Member Sills asked what the building will look like to the east. Mr. Thacker indicated there is a landscape plan within their packet; and further, he stated there is a lot of landscaping required by code and by the previously approved site plan. He stated there is another property to the east, but there will be trees lined along the eastern boundary of the property. Member Keethler inquired whether Mr. Thacker's main argument for the Board to approve this revision is because it looks better. Mr. Thacker respectfully declined that notion indicating a lot more factors should be considered such as safety, accessibility, aesthetics, an enhanced tax base, community needs from an economic development standpoint. He advised his client can move forward right now and build the facility, but it may be an eyesore; and further, he stated they have worked very hard the past seven months and have spent thousands of dollars to give the City what they have asked for in the hopes that this will move forward. The Public Hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak the Public Hearing was closed. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Development Review Committee (DRC) met on April 3, 2017, and reviewed the revision to the large Scale Site Plan. Discussion on the timing of the connection to sewer on the west side of the road was discussed as the City is repaving Marshall Farms Road later this year. When the discussion was finished, the DRC voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Revision to the Preliminary Site Plan for West Orange Investments. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the Revision to the Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan for West Orange Investments. 4 ' Page Planning and Zoning Commission April 11,2017 7:49 pm Motion: Move that the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local =. Planning Agency, recommend to the Ocoee City Commission Approval of the West Orange Investments Revision to a Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan; Project #LS-2017-004, subject to resolution of the remaining staff comments before the City Commission meeting; Moved by Member West Seconded by Member Sills; motion passed unanimously 7-0. III. MISCELLANEOUS 7:50 pm A. Project Status Report - City Planner Rumer updated the Board of ongoing projects within the city. He reported construction will be starting at the northeast corner of Maguire and State Road 50, and the Popeyes will be bringing in a trailer and construction will begin; and further, on the southwest corner there is a site plan for two F' buildings with permits and buildouts for Orlando Health ExpressCare and Tijuana Flats. He informed the Board that the Westyn Bay area is picking up with the subdivision behind the high school, and Spring Lake has one lot left. He explained the "30 percent plan" with City Center where the architects design the building up to 30 percent and the City can start reviewing as they are designing. As to date, no tenants are listed with City Center, but the City consults with Retail Strategies and certain City staff is headed to the National Retail Conference in an effort to seek tenants. Discussion was had regarding the site at Clarke and State Road 50 where the parcels have to be built all at once; and further, a Mattress One will be a tenant, but no other tenants are known at this time. He informed the Board that medical offices are in high demand within the city; and further, he said that Citrus Medical Court has only one pad left, which have been all medical, and on Moore Road there are only two site pads left, which will be medical. The City is presently reviewing the new Cancer Center with Orlando Health, Health Central Hospital; and further, the City is meeting with them next week to discuss the ALF, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. They will have two large buildings under construction, which are separate from the hospital. Member Keethler asked about the gas station at Westyn Bay. City Planner Rumer indicated he spoke with the gentleman who has this site under contract for a gas station at the corner of Ocoee Crown Point Parkway and Ocoee Apopka Road in which the PUD approval prohibits a car wash and limits the gas pumps to six. He further indicated fi a Taco Bell has an application for the parcel off of West Road and on the left of Fountains West Road; and further, there have been discussions with Wendy's for the parcel on the right of Fountains West Road. 5IPage fi Planning and Zoning Commission April 11,2017 B. April Calendar IV. ADJOURNMENT - 7:59 pm ATTEST: APPROVED: --//4/' K‘Hear Clerk Rob McKey, Chairman Y 9 Y Wage