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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 - PZ MinutesPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 200 year period. Mr. Celli asked what the number of potential jobs that would be generated by this facility. Mr. Philipson said it would not be a significant number. (Tape 2 malfunctioned.) Mr. Celli also asked if the environmental board was part of the review process and Mr. Stringer said it is not within their realm to review development plans. Chmn. Smith called for a motion. MOTION by Keough/Smith "I make a recommendation on the growth management department's approval of the Philipson airport industrial development site plan approval for multi-purpose site with recommendations that as soon as the sewage is available by the county that they connect and with any other provisos that staff recommends are adhered to noted in the staff report." ROLL CALL: Mr. Keough yes Mr. Allocco yes Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. Celli yes Mr. Faille yes Mr. Paul yes The vote was 7-0. Motion carried unanimously. A five-minute recess was called at 9:15 p.m. All members present when meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL — �j PRELIMINARY PLAT— REVISED — KOZLOWSKI SUBDIVISION —SOUTH LACONIA STREET — RS -10 ZONING — 39 LOTS, 2.12 UNITS/ACRE DENSITY Chmn. Smith opened the hearing and representing the applicant was Jason Saunders, Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard, Vero Beach, Florida. He explained that the application was previously presented as a 34 -lot subdivision. Since the City of Sebastian no longer wants to purchase Tract A, the owner added five more lots. Mr. Hass added the land that was to be purchased would have been used for a stormwater retention lake. Warren Fuller, 1672 Sunport Road, asked what is the highest and lowest elevation points. Mr. Hass responded the lowest point is 11.75. Mr. Paul asked if Mr. Stringer would comment on the reason the city is not purchasing the land at this time. Mr. Stringer explained it had nothing to do with the applicant but when the city was recalculating to find more money looking at the canal projects, they analyzed which ones gave the least amount of pollution reduction for the expense involved and this project had the least "bang for the buck". Chmn. Smith closed the hearing and called for a motion. MOTION by Keough/Simmons "Recommendation to the City Council that we approve the revised preliminary plat approval of the Kozlowski subdivision." ROLL CALL: Mr. Faille yes Mr. Paul yes Mr. Mahoney yes Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Allocco yes Mr. Celli yes Mr. Keough yes 4 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIO MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING O FEBRUARY 17, 2005 OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL — PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 54-4-21 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE — CREATE A ZONING OVERLAY FOR THE SEBASTIAN BOULEVARD TRIANGLE DESCRIBING BOUNDARIES, DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS Chmn: Smith opened the public hearing at 7:05 P.M. Mr. Stringer asked if the commissioners had any changes to the list of uses discussed at the last meeting and added that the Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee reviewed the suggested uses. The one comment they had was on the industrial zone. Originally the CRAC was going to strike out the whole category but the electronics, research and development and similar uses had some appeal to them. The remainder is to extend the design criteria from the CR -512 Overlay to the whole triangle. The other comment CRAC had was to add the language of all uses permitted within the RM -8 zone to the Industrial. zone. There were no comments from the public. Chmn. Smith closed the hearing at 7:15 p.m. Mr. Simmons asked if the light manufacturing was going to be removed entirely and Chmn. Smith said they would keep only the part that read, "electronics, research and development, and similar uses up to 5,000 sq. ft." MOTION by Smith/Seeley to recommend city council approve the proposed ordinance to amend Section 54-4-21 of the Land Development Code to create a zoning overlay for the Sebastian Boulevard Triangle describing boundaries, definitions and regulations as presented with the inclusion of the following: 1. All uses permitted in the RM -8 Zoning District to be added to Industrial Zone permitted uses. 2. Industrial Zone Conditional Uses to include electronics, research and development, and similar uses up to 5,000 Sq. Ft., and eliminating all other wording under "Light manufacturing". koLL-CALL: Mr. Allocco yes Mr. Mahoney yes Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Simmons yes Mr. Seeley yes Mr. Paul yes Mr. Faille yes The vote was 7-0. Motion carried. BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL PRELIMINARY PLAT — KOZLOWSKI SUBDIVISION — GLADIOLA AVENUE AND LACONIA STREET — RS -10 ZONING —18 ACRES — 34 LOTS AT A DENISTY OF 1.85 UNITER PER ACRE Chmn. Smith opened the hearing at 7:16 p.m. Mr. Joseph Schulke, Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard, Vero Beach, Florida presented the application representing Mr. Wayne Kozlowski. All the lots meet the minimum lot size for the RS -10 Zoning district. The parcel:identified as Tract A will be used for storm water retention and Mr. Kozlowski is in negotiations to sell this tract to the City of Sebastian. On another part of the site a storm 2 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2005 water tract is proposed and the applicant will be excavating a lake. They are also proposing a buffer between the wetlands and lake area. The entrance is at the -northeast comer coming off Laconia Street. To the south between lots four and five there is a 20 Ft. wide emergency access. A small recreation tract is proposed next to the cul de sac and residents of the subdivision would be able to use that to access the river. A tree survey was submitted and there are some scattered trees in the wetland area but it is primarily an unmaintairied citrus grove. They will be dedicating forty additional feet for a right-of-way along Laconia Street to widen the existing right-of-way from 40 Ft. to 80 Ft. For safety purposes, they will also widen the road and repave it to bring it to a full 24 Ft. in width along Laconia. The site will have county water and sewer. Mr. Hass added that the storm water utility engineering division of the city is in the process of obtaining some appraisals on that property and will be moving forward with negotiations and ultimately purchase of that tract of land to support -our storm water improvement project. The following people spoke: Warren Fuller, 1672 Sunport Road, Sebastian, had concerns about the wildlife in the area and water runoff and flooding. He showed photos of his home, which was constructed in 2004, and the amount of water from the recent hurricanes. John Krajewski, 1699 Whitmore Street, Sebastian, was impressed with the proposal and said it would be an asset to the neighborhood. Many of the commissioners complimented this application. The hearing was closed at 8:11_ p.m. MOTION by Allocco/Smith "I make a motion we approve the recommendation to city council of the preliminary plat for the Kozlowski Subdivision." ROLL CALL: Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. Seeley yes Mr. Faille yes Mr. Simmons yes Mr. Paul yes Mr. Allocco yes The vote was 7-0. Motion carried. CHAIRMAN MATTERS: NONE MEMBER MATTERS: Mr. Mahoney asked about the location of Advance Auto Parts mentioned in a public notice and inquired about another public notice regarding the vacating of public rights-of- way at Madison and Jackson. Mr. Hass said no formal notice has been received. Mr. Faille expressed concern about fencing rules and asked if rules and restrictions regarding fences could be put into the Land Development Code. Mr. Stringer said it would have to be brought to city council. He advised Mr. Faille that as an individual he