III (H) West Oaks United Methodist Church - Clarke Road, Project LS-99-017 Agenda 2-18-2003
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Mayor ,She Lill
Commissioners
S. Scott V ndorgrift a t"I Danny Howell,District 1
Scott Anderson, District 2
City Manager , Tlri
v � Rusty Johnson, District 3
Jim Gleason .' Nancy J. Parker, District 4
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 11, 2003
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission %
FROM: Russ Wagner, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: West Oaks United Methodist Church —Clarke Road
Project No. LS-99-017
Based on an inquiry from Commissioner Parker, staff has researched the status of the West
Oaks United Methodist Church on Clarke Road. Upon reviewing the project, it was discovered
that the Preliminary Site Plan for the church was originally approved on February 6, 2001.
(Please see the attached minutes from the meeting.) Based on the requirements of the Land
Development Code, a Preliminary Site Plan of this type technically expires after one year.
At the direction of Pastor Ernie Post of the West Oaks United Methodist Church, staff is bringing
a request to the City Commission for a formal one year extension of these plans, since the
congregation intends to bring in their final plans within the next several months.
Staff believes that this is a reasonable request, and we have determined that no significant code
changes affecting this site have occurred during the intervening two years. Accordingly, staff is
recommending that an extension be granted until February 6, 2004.
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Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting
February 6, 2001
D. Approval and Authorization for Parameter., Policy for Ocoee Boxing Club
Program. (Recreation Director Nordquist)
• Parameters proposed by Staff include Goals, Objectives, Fees, Guidelines,
Gym Rules and Registration Form for the new Boxing Program.
E. Approval and Authorization to Transfer $6,300.00 from City Clerk's CIP to
Small Equipment account for Printers in City Clerk's Department. (City
Clerk Grafton)
• Four printers may be purchased for less than the amount budgeted for three in
the CIP.
COIMIVLENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC
There were no citizen comments at.this time.
COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Commissioner Howell said his prayers were with Mr. Shapiro and his family, as well as with
the family of his good friend, Jiffy Skipper, who passed away this week.
Commissioner Parker
1) Announced a safety expo, Saturday, February 10, from 12 to 4.00 p.m. at the West Oaks
Mall in the Dillards parking lot.
2) Asked about the swimming pool and whether the field that is a temporary soccer field could
be used for practice. Mr. Gleason responded he is already working with Mr. Smith on a
master plan for practice fields and will have a report by the next meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
West Oaks United Methodist Church, Preliminary Site Plan/Master Plan Project No. LS-
99-017. (Planning Director Wagner)
Planning Director Wagner gave the staff report, using the overhead to display the details.
The West Oaks United Methodist Church site is located on the east side of Clarke Road about
700 feet north of White Road. The subject property has A-1 zoning and is currently vacant
with some trees, but is mostly an open field. There is a water tower and property owned by
another church adjacent to the southern edge of the site and a subdivision of single family
homes adjacent to the northern and eastern edges of the site. The property on the west side of
Clarke Road across from the site is an orange grove which has not been annexed into the City,
with Orange County A-I zoning. The Preliminary Site Plan is a long range master plan for the
Church's property to permit incremental expansion of the facility. The two entrances will be
constructed with the first phase of development, the southern entrance being a full access
entrance with a median cut on Clarke Road for left turns into and out of the site. The northern
entrance will be a right-in/right-out only entrance. There were two waivers regarding the
building height and a 36 square foot ground sign. The proposed waivers, as revised and
recommended as Conditions of Approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission, were as
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follows:
1) Revising the Justification on the Building Height waiver to read "To allow for a 65'
steeple;"
2) Revising the Proposed Standard on the Sign waiver to read "A 36 sf ground sign up
to 10'tall shall be permitted;"
3) Adding new Condition of Approval to read "Prior to approval of Phase 3, a traffic
operational analysis shall be conducted to determine whether a right turn lane from
Clarke Road into the site will be necessary to mitigate traffic impacts. The
recommendations of the analysis shall be implemented. "
Tom Griffin, Architect with McCree, Inc., 500 E. Princeton, Orlando, and Pastor Ernie Post
were present. Mr. Griffin said they had worked closely with staff for a year and had resolved
many problems.
The public hearing was opened and, as no one wished to speak, was closed.
Commissioner Howell. seconded by Commissioner Anderson. moved to approve the
Preliminary Site Plan/Master Plan for West Oaks United Church, including both of the
proposed waivers. as date stamped received by the City on January 11. 2001. and subject to
the first two additional Conditions recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and
omitting Condition Number 3. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS 8:27 - 8:42 P.M.
OTHER BUSINESS
All items were taken out of agenda order for the balance of the meeting.
Old Winter Garden Road Widening Project: Proposed Settlement with Frank Casserino
(Parcel 101).(Assistant City Attorney Doty)
Assistant City Attorney Doty presented the staff report which included the history of the
proposals and counter-proposals for the settlement of the eminent domain litigation for Parcel
101, formerly owned by Frank Casserino, and she recommended approval as follows:
$353,000.00 to Frank Casserino (less the $300,000.00 previously deposited in the court
registry)
$ 15,600.00 to Kurt Ardaman, Esquire
$ 7,318.00 to Calhoun, Dreggors and Associates, Inc., subject to review and approval
by the City Attorney.
Mayor Vandergrift. seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to approve according to staff
recommendation and to authorize the City Attorney or Assistant City Attorney to execute a
final tudament for these amounts. Motion carried 5-0.
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