06-13-2017 Minutes Mayor Commissioners
Rusty Johnson John Grogan, District 1
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City Manager Rosemary Wilsen, District 2
Richard Firstner, District 3
o c o e e Robert Frank Joel F. Keller, District 4
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
ACTING AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MINUTES
June 13, 2017
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:01 pm
A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
Present: Chairman McKey, Member Evans, Member Frommer, 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 Keethler (NE), Member Henderson (NU)
Chairman McKey announced that after Mr. Marcotte's tenure of five years on this
board, he is resigning, and he read a letter from Mr. Marcotte that he asked to be read
to the Board.
Chairman McKey welcomed new Member Eric Frommer and asked him to introduce
himself.
Member Frommer introduced himself to the Board. He stated he is an in-house
attorney, and he has worked in the areas of construction and eminent domain.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held May 9, 2017.
(7:04 pm)
Motion for Approval of the Consent Agenda: Moved by Member Sills, Seconded by
Member West Motion carried unanimously.
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III. OLD BUSINESS (7:05 pm)
A. Planning and Zoning Commission.Meeting Time Change.
City Planner Rumer updated the Board on a motion that this Board made during the
May 9, 2017, Planning & Zoning meeting, which was to make a request to the Ocoee
City Commission to change this Board's meeting start time from 7:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Chairman McKey indicated he will make the formal request to the City Commission at
the June 20th City Commission meeting.
IV. NEW BUSINESS (7:06 pm)
A. Health Central Skilled Nursing Facility Large Scale Preliminary/Final Site
Plan (PSP/FSP); Project#LS-2017-008 — Public Hearing
City Planner Rumer
City Planner Rumer presented a summary of the subject property, which is located on
the current campus of Health Central, the north side of Health Central Way, 550 feet
north of Old Winter Garden Road. The overall parcel is 3.67 acres in size. The Parcel
Identification Number is 29-22-28-0000-00-031. He listed various projects in which
Health Central has completed such as a parking lot with a building pad, an ER
expansion; and furthermore, presently they are breaking ground on a cancer center,
which will be called Health Central/UF Shands Cancer Center, which is currently being
operated at a nearby facility. As the cancer center is finishing up, they will begin this
proposed nursing facility.
City Planner Rumer described the topography of the proposed Health Central Skilled
Nursing Facility Site Plan as hilly with a slope of about 15 feet, which will house the
ground floor at the bottom of the hill with three (3) stories above. This proposed four-
story facility will consist of memory care, 40 skilled nursing residential beds and building
support services on the ground floor or fourth floor. The third floor will consist of hospice
care, 10 skilled nursing residential beds, and public and administration areas along with
outpatient therapy. The second and first floor will consists of post-acute rehab care and
20 skilled nursing residential beds.
City Planner Rumer advised this parcel is within the Ocoee Community
Redevelopment Area (CRA), Target Area 3, which does not contain any design or
development standards within this zoning overlay, but does contain a vision or master
plan. He emphasized that this current proposed site along with the other ongoing and
completed sites all fit within the zoning master plan of this Target 3 Community
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Redevelopment Area. He stated this site is 3.67 acres in size; and furthermore, advised
that Health Central is providing stormwater retentions in several locations along with
modifying a couple of existing ponds. He indicated they will also be upgrading and
placing new utilities and closing a ditch on the north side of this parcel, which will create
more of an urban feel.
City Planner Rumer explained this 90,213 square-foot facility will be constructed in one
phase with site work to include 57 new parking spaces with four (4) handicap spaces,
which will be accessible to patients, visitors and staff, and a covered drop-off area with
three access points and a delivery area will be provided. He further discussed incoming
and outgoing traffic and explained that assisted living facilities are low-trip generators
and do not produce sufficient traffic, which would create traffic problems. He advised the
Board that City staff recommends approval of this proposed large scale preliminary/final
site plan.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) met on June 6, 2017, and reviewed the
Large Scale Preliminary/Final Site Plan. Discussion on the outstanding comments and
minor changes to an existing pond were discussed. The Fire Department requested a
fire hydrant be moved closest side. The applicant agreed to the request. After
deliberations, the DRC voted to recommend approval of the Large Scale
Preliminary/Final Site plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of
the Large Scale Preliminary/Final Site Plan for Health Central Skilled Nursing Facility.
Discussion:
Chairman McKey inquired if there is adequate piping for potable water and sewer. City
Planner Rumer answered in the affirmative and explained that there currently are
public lines that run through Health Central Hospital property, which this skilled nursing
facility will be connecting to. Chairman McKey further asked if anything is scheduled to
be built on the corner of Hempel Avenue and Old Winter Garden Road. City Planner
Rumer answered in the negative and said that the intersection is appropriately sized;
and further, he stated no signal is warranted at this time, but the City will be watching
the traffic in this area.
Member Richemond inquired whether a traffic study is warranted because of the
growth of the cancer center and this proposed facility. City Planner Rumer indicated a
traffic study was conducted as part of the CRA overlay. He further explained the
majority of traffic for this facility and the cancer center will be coming in off of State
Road 50, and emphasized that the cancer center is also a low-trip generating use.
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Donovan Smith, Applicant with KTH Architects, 827 North Thornton Avenue, Orlando,
explained the site in greater detail and indicated that it is situated on the low side of the
Health Central Hospital campus to which there are dry stormwater retention ponds
currently in place that will be expanded upon and modified. He emphasized that this is
good news for the residents as it will give them wide open space with a garden to give
them freedom to wander outside 24/7, because it will be secure with an eight-foot high
barrier. He described the memory care suites; and further explained a type of
promenade or boulevard, which will be connected to Hempel Avenue, which he believes
sets the stage for many directions in which the City is looking for with regards to the
perimeter of the campus. He further described this facility as a 110 bed skilled-nursing
facility with no nursing home beds; and further, explained there will be 10 hospice beds,
40 memory care beds and 60 post-acute rehab beds, which this facility will be
considered outpatient and inpatient therapy. He concludes by stating their hope for the
future would be to have a fitness and wellness connection further down Hempel Avenue
that would be within walking distance, which will create an active and healthy
connection with the community.
Mr. Smith briefly explained the layout of the facility indicating that on each floor every
resident room will have a view, because the rooms will be canted or angled so the beds
are looking out the window. He stated the main first floor will include the therapy,
hospice and public areas such as living room lobby, dining area café and meeting room
with an L-shaped patio in the back.
Member Wunderlich indicated it is his understanding that memory care is few and far
between, and he inquired of Mr. Smith if he knows how many memory care facilities are
within the county. Mr. Smith said it is growing a bit, because memory care does not
require a Certificate of Need (CON).
Member Frommer asked what type of security will be surrounding this property.
Mr. Smith explained that Health Central currently has security in force that patrols the
campus at all times; and further, emphasized that any and all doors leading to the
outside are secured and there will only be three doors leading from the memory care
suites; two exits and one into the outdoor memory circle.
Chairman McKey opened the public hearing. (7:26 pm)
Kathleen S. Manning Walter, 1819 Prairie Lake Boulevard, stated she is a nurse and
discussed hospice care; and further, emphasized that there will not be enough parking.
She is concerned about the impact on parking and traffic lights. She also commented on
problems along Hackney Prairie Road. She indicated her home is in Forest Oaks
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subdivision, and the rear of her home sits on Hackney Prairie Road, which she stated is
a racetrack. She further discussed domestic violence within the city.
Discussion ensued regarding parking around Health Central Hospital and with this
proposed site plan.
Chairman McKey inquired how many new parking spaces are within the western
section that was just added. Nick Vogel, Engineer, GA/ Consultants, indicated 60
parking spaces. Chairman McKey stated that currently the parking at this hospital is full
at certain times. Mr. Vogel addressed the concerns about the parking. Member West
stated he believes there is too much handicap parking. Chairman McKey stated that
probably is calculated by a formula. Mr. Vogel explained the added parking off of
Blackwood Avenue next to the ER was put in place because of the proximity to the ER,
not because it was warranted. He further stated that the parking lot in the center of the
campus is very large and that they are over parked by at least 100 spaces, which was
to accommodate staff with shift changes. Member Richemond asked whether they
have discussed building a parking garage in the middle between the hospital and this
proposed site plan. Mr. Vogel detailed on a map for the Board where a parking garage
will be proposed in the future.
Chairman McKey asked City Planner Rumer whether there will be a reevaluation of the
timing of the traffic lights in order to work more effectively with the flow of traffic. City
Planner Rumer stated that the traffic counts and signalizations are evaluated yearly.
Chairman McKey closed the public hearing.
(7:45 pm)
Motion: Move that the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning
Agency, recommend to the Ocoee City Commission Approval of the Health Central
Skilled Nursing Facility Large Scale Preliminary/Final Site Plan (PSP/FSP); Project
#LS-2017-008, subject to resolution of the remaining staff comments before the City
Commission meeting; Moved by Member West, Seconded by Member Evans; motion
passed unanimously 7-0.
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(7:46 pm)
B. State Road 429 (SR 429) Overlay District— Public Hearing
City Planner Rumer
City Planner Rumer announced to the Board that the City had adopted an overlay on
the Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA), Target Areas 1, 2 & 3. This overlay is a
series of requirements above and beyond the Land Development Code & Zoning
requirements such as building setbacks, prohibited uses, et cetera. These Target Areas
are adopted in the City's Land Development Code under a section called Special
Overlays. These special overlays are put in place to inform the developers upfront of
certain requirements, layouts, designs, et cetera, of the target area so that waivers,
special permissions and approvals from the City Commission are not warranted.
City Planner Rumer stated the City is creating another overlay area, which will be
called the State Road 429 Overlay District. He explained this project emerged from a
Tri-City partnership between the Cities of Ocoee, Winter Garden and Apopka to where
an economic development consultant was hired to study the entire State Road 429
Corridor to create a strategic plan for the Tri-Cities, which would leverage the growing
power of the State Road 429 Corridor. City Planner Rumer stated Apopka had an
organizational change within their City government and performed a sector plan instead,
but Ocoee and Winter Garden received an appropriation from the Florida Legislature of
$100,000 to study the 429 Corridor in between the two cities. This study indicated that
the SR 429 should be seen at the Cities' front door instead of their backdoor; and
further, this study showed how the two downtowns play an integral role such as
attaining exceptional employment centers along the SR 429. City Planner Rumer
exclaims this Tri-City arrangement will drive the type of development the City is looking
for into the SR 429 Corridor instead of settling for the existing land uses and
requirements currently set forth.
City Planner Rumer continued explaining that from the Tri-City plan the Downtown
Master Plan was created, and together, with the City of Winter Garden, a consultant
was hired to look at joint criterion for developing along the SR 429; and as a result of
the research from the consultant and City staff, the State Road 429 Overlay District was
evolved. The SR 429 Overlay District will play a key role in linking the downtowns
together and helping each City reach its economic development goals. Within the SR
429 Overlay District each City will adopt their own Character Area Plans to provide
continuity and replication of development throughout the Overlay District.
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City Planner Rumer further explained the Character Area Plans within the SR 429
Overlay District for the City of Ocoee; and further, stated three Character Area Design
Plans were developed to reinforce the overall design objectives, which will further
support the City's Downtown Master Plan. These three character areas will have
specific zoning design architectural requirements; and further, each design plan is
organized into three sections: Vision, Design Principles and District Standards.
The Three Character Area Design Plans are as follows:
• Plant Street Corridor Design Plan (which includes the sub-districts of the Packing
Plant District, East Plant District and Gateway District). The Gateway District is a
shared district with the City of Winter Garden, and the East Plant District is within the
City of Winter Garden.
• Business Center Design Plan is located just North of the Gateway District, East of
East Crown Point Road and West of Ocoee Apopka Road.
• Interchange Village Character Area Design Plan is located North of the Business
Center Design Plan and in the vicinity of Clarcona-Ocoee Road and North of Fullers
Cross Road.
City Planner Rumer concluded his presentation by explaining the process of the
overlays to which it will require an ordinance, because new zoning requirements will be
implemented. He announced as new developments come before this Board in the
future, he will be speaking of these overlay standards.
Discussion:
Chairman McKey inquired about a potential trail connection along North Fullers Cross
Road within the Interchange Village Character Area Design Plan and whether that trail
will continue along Clarcona-Ocoee Road and merge into the West Orange Trail. City
Planner Rumer answered in the affirmative and advised that there currently is a Trails
Master Plan to assist developers. Chairman McKey also inquired about whether the
West Orange Trail will be going through the Business Center and Gateway District
plans. City Planner Rumer explained currently it is a requirement within those areas to
install eight-foot sidewalks or bigger instead of six-foot in order to accommodate trails.
Member Sills inquired about an item that was just before this Board called Ocoee
Village and where that project currently stands. City Planner Rumer explained the
preliminary plan approval was recently passed by the City Commission; and further, he
mentioned when the first building of this project is erected, it will show the residents and
the development community that new development is underway within this City.
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City Planner Rumer announced that just recently the City of Ocoee's Downtown
Master Plan received an award from the Planning & Zoning Association.
Member Evans inquired whether there will be wayfindings within the three character
areas. City Planner Rumer stated the wayfinding process will be under the Downtown
Plan. He said Winter Garden has an existing wayfinding. He confirmed that the
developer with Ocoee Village has agreed to show a wayfinding location on their site, but
he stated there is not a plan for wayfinding on all three character areas. He stated he
believes the wayfinding with the Downtown Plan will be adopted city-wide.
Member Richemond asked what the City is currently doing within the marketing realm
to bring businesses into the city. City Planner Rumer explained the City has been
marketing in various ways such as with a consultant called Retail Strategies who
markets all of the empty existing commercial retail buildings. The City also consults with
an economic development manager who deals with real estate and seeks businesses to
move into the city. He also stated they shared a booth with the developer of the City
Center at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in Las Vegas; and
further, the City had a booth last year and will again this year at the ICSC convention
located in Orlando.
City Planner Rumer announced that the City is offering incentives to developers and
end-users for the interior buildout that if they meet the qualifications under the State's
incentive program for providing jobs that are higher than the median salary level of
Orange County, which is $48,000, the City will incentivize the developer and end-user to
assist on getting the project going.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend approval of the
State Road 429 Overlay District.
Chairman McKey opened the public hearing.
Kathleen S. Manning Walter, 1819 Prairie Lake Boulevard, asked how close the
overlay areas are to the shops on Plant Street in Winter Garden and to the new Florida
Hospital in Apopka.
Chairman McKey closed the public hearing.
Member West commented that this is really great for the City and commended City
Staff for all of their hard work.
Chairman McKey commented that it is good to know that there are so many people
working to bring economic development into the city.
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Motion: Move that the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning
Agency, recommend to the Ocoee City Commission Approval of the State Road 429
(SR 429) Overlay District, subject to resolution of the remaining staff comments before
the City Commission meeting; Moved by Member Sills, Seconded by Member
Wunderlich; motion passed unanimously 7-0.
V. MISCELLANEOUS (8:17 pm)
A. Project Status Report - City Planner Rumer updated the Board and showed
them an aerial photograph of the Renaissance Charter School and the adjacent
apartments. He pointed out the road that the development built, the West Orange Trail,
which has 70,000 users per month. He indicated the apartments are totally leased. He
pointed out that there are solar cells on the garages, which receive a daily report on
how much energy they have generated and saved. He said they also have a community
garden, and the University of Florida IFAS from Apopka will be teaching the residents
how to create farm-to-table. He further stated the trail within the community has
exercise equipment off of it, which leads to the West Orange Trail. He indicated as part
of their development agreement they are required to conduct a traffic signal analysis.
City Planner Rumer also showed an aerial photograph of the City Center and The
Oasis at Lake Bennet apartments. He discussed the upcoming construction on Maine
Street with new infrastructure being placed for the large City Center development. He
continued to update the Board and said the Starbucks is built, and next to that the Pizza
Hut is under construction; Popeye's is being constructed; work is ongoing at the West
Oaks Mall for the buildout for Bed Bath & Beyond and the GameTime buildout. He
announced that the Bates New England Seafood & Steakhouse is now open where the
old Chevys Fresh Mex used to be located.
Chairman McKey inquired about the land on the corner of State Road 50 and Clarke.
City Planner Rumer said the developer backed out, and he clarified that the original
owner still has a contractual obligation for the Mattress One.
B. June Calendar
VI. ADJOURNMENT - 8:24 pm
ATTEST: APPROVED:
a y He. d, Recording Clerk Rob McKey, Chairm
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