P & Z - 05/14/2002 THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Golden announced that Chairman Bond would be delayed and called the
meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Following a moment of silent meditation and the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag, a quorum was declared present.
PRESENT: Chairman Bond (arrived 7:28 p.m.), Vice Chairman Golden, Members
Keller, Landefeld, McKey, Rhodus, Riffe (arrived 7:12 p.m.) and West.
Also present were Planning Director Wagner, Senior Planner Grimms,
Chief Assistant City Attorney Cookson and Deputy City Clerk Green.
ABSENT: Member Miller.
CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda consisted of approval of Item A:
A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held on
Tuesday, April 9, 2002.
Member Keller, seconde by Member McKey, moved to approve the wrinutes of the
April 9, 2002, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion carried 6 -0.
(Chairman Bond had not yet arrived and Member Riffe arrived shortly after the vote.)
NEW BUSINESS
LAKE BENNET CENTRE, LOT 7
AMENDMENT TO THE APPROVED FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN, CASE NUMBER LS 93 -010
LAKE BENNET MEDICAL CENTER, LOT 7A PUBLIC HEARING
PRELIMINARY /FINAL SITE PLAN, CASE NUMBER LS 2001 -005
Senior Planner Grimms presented a combined staff report for the Lake Bennet Centre
Amendment to the Final Subdivision Plan for Lot 7 and the Preliminary/Final Site Plan
for Lot 7A. Lake Bennet Centre is an eight lot commercial subdivision located on a
32.49 acre tract situated north of SR 50, east of Lake Bennet. All lots in the subdivision
have been developed except for Lot 7 and a portion of Lot 8. Development of the
subdivision includes significant roadway improvements to internal streets as well as
improvements to State Road 50 and to Blackwood Avenue. Blackwood Avenue will
have extensive paving improvements providing deceleration lanes and a left turn lane
into Lot 7.
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Mr. Grimms said the developer desires to divide Lot 7 into two lots, Lot 7A and Lot 7B.
To accomplish this, the developer was required to submit an amendment to the Lake
Bennet Centre Final Subdivision Plan and to replat Lot 7 into two lots. Lot 7A
encompasses 3.24 acres and Lot 7B encompasses 2.16 acres. The original subdivision
plan included an access easement across Lot 7. With the division of Lot 7 into two lots,
the original easement has been eliminated and the common boundary between the lots is
the location of a realigned north -south joint access utility easement.
The Site Plan depicts two one -story medical office buildings on Lot 7A encompassing
building footprints of 16,338 and 14,862 square feet. The Plan provides for 2.266 acres
of impervious area and 156 parking spaces.
On April 23, 2002, the DRC recommended approval of both the Amendment to the Final
Subdivision Plan and the Preliminary and Final Site Plan. The Site Plan recommendation
provided that the concerns of the Planning Staff and the City Attorney would be
addressed prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Mr. Grimms concluded with Staff's recommendation for approval of both the
Amendment to the Final Subdivision Plan and the Preliminary and Final Site Plan.
Member Landefeld asked if the concerns of the Planning Staff and the City Attorney
had been addressed. Mr. Grimms confirmed that they had been addressed and
corrections incorporated into the Preliminary and Final Site Plan. These concerns were:
1) That the decorative fence on top of the retention pond wall be "child proof," such that
a child could not crawl through the slats of the fence; 2) That Jasmine vines be planted
between the retention pond wall and decorative fence and the edge of the parking lot; and
3) That the three changes to the Preliminary/Final Site Plan requested by the City
Attorney be made.
Member West asked about traffic flow patterns in the subdivision. Mr. Grimms
confirmed left turns on Provo from Blackwood would continue to be prohibited Planning
Director Wagner said details on the plan show directional signs for SunTrust Bank to be
located near the end of the retention pond and at the access point at the north end.
Traffic to SunTrust will need to continue to the next street, turn left, and then turn back
up through the new right of way.
The public hearing was opened.
Russell Davidson, engineer with DPC Engineering & Development Services, Inc., 823
North Thornton Avenue, Orlando, said he was available to answer questions.
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Justin Pelloni, developer, with Pelloni Development Corporation, 725 Primera Blvd.,
Suite 130, Lake Mary, said he was also available to answer questions. He said ZOM
Lake Bennet Ltd. has been the owner of the property for some time, and Don Wingate
will be the developer of the medical condos. He said they have been working very
closely with Staff over the course of the last year and have tried to conform to the City's
requirements.
Responding to a question by Member Landefeld, Mr. Pelloni said work on the project is
expected to begin immediately after closing which is scheduled to occur immediately
after site plan and lot split approvals.
Member Landefeld said he would like to see enforcement of Conditions of Approval
Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, which pertain to trees, and he urged saving as many trees as possible.
He also said he was glad to see access ramps as required in Condition of Approval No. 9.
Mr. Pelloni said the ramps were included at Staff's request.
Responding to questions by Member Landefeld, Mr. Davidson said the major lights for
the site would be shadow box type design, fully cut -off, that would not illuminate
vertically. He said accent lights around the perimeter of the building would provide a
lamp light effect.
Member McKey asked for further clarification of the traffic pattern. Mr. Pelloni
pointed out the pattern from the entrance to Blackwood from SR 50. As left turns into
Provo have been prohibited for some time, they decided the next best option was to
relocate the SunTrust easement and provide two directional signs for SunTrust traffic.
He said SunTrust agreed with this solution because they did not want their customers to
have to negotiate a parking lot with other uses.
Mr. Wagner shared some historical background concerning the layout of the
subdivision. He said when ZOM first developed the subdivision, Staff had wanted the
length of the outparcels to lie north and south so that Provo Street could be farther from
the intersection. The developer had insisted on Provo's location where it is, but had
agreed that it could only be a right in, right -out because the final plan for Blackwood
Avenue in that location is a four -lane roadway. The plan will include a right turning
lane, one thru lane, one thru and a left, another left and two northbound thru lanes. If
Provo were opened up for left turning traffic, it would totally disrupt the entire future
intersection. Mr. Wagner said the layout was the result of decision on the part of the
developer that Staff thinks has not worked out well but that everyone has to live with.
As no one from the public was present to speak, the public hearing was closed.
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As had been recommended by Staff, Member Landefeld seco ded hy Member Keller
moved that Plannin • and Zoning ommission recommend approval of the Amendment to
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not yet arrived.)
As had been recommended by Staff, Member McKev. se onded by Member West
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Medical Center, Preliminary/Final Site Plan for Lot 7A of the Amended Final
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received by the City on May 8, 2002. Motion carried 7 -0. (Chairman Bond had not yet
arrived.)
OLD BUSINESS
Chairman Bond arrived.
SELECTION OF SHIRTS FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS
After brief discussion, members agreed to further consider the details of their selection
following adjournment.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Member West and second by Member Keller, members voted to
adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried 8 - 0.
Attest: APPROVE :
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Marian Green, Deputy City Clerk y edUJames Golden, Vice Chairman
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