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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2019 PZ MinutesCITY OF SEBASTIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 7, 2019 1. Call to Order -- Chairperson Kautenburg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Q 2. Pledge of Alleaiance was recited by all. aid O1C ° 3. Roll Call C p m Present: Mr. Roth Mr. Mauti (a) C N Mr. Simmons (a) Mr. Qizilbash ry O r Ms. Kautenburg Mr. Hughan O E F a Mr. Carter a E, j co Not Present Mr. Reyes — Excused COO 'KLA Mr. Alvarez —Excused V0 Also Present: Ms. Dom Bosworth, Planner .0 o o V Ms. Janet Graham, Technical Writer 04 James Stokes, City Attorney N ¢ Q Ms. Mara Schiff, Indian River County School Board, was not present. 4. Announcements and/orAaenda Modifications Ms. Kautenburg announced that, since Mr. Reyes and Mr. Alvarez are excused, Mr. Mauti and Mr. Simmons will be voting in their places. 5. ADDroval of Minutes A. Regular Meeting of January 17, 2019 Ms. Kautenburg asked for any additions or corrections to the Minutes as presented. Hearing none, Ms. Kautenburg asked for a motion to accept the Minutes. A motion to accept the Minutes as presented was made by Mr. Carter, seconded by Mr. Simmons, and approved unanimously by voice vote. 6. Quasi -Judicial and Public Hearinas -- None 7. Unfinished Business — None 6. Public Input -- None PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019 9. New Business A. Accessory Structure Review -- LDC Section 54-2-7.5 — 133 Cardinal Drive -- 806 SF Detached Carport -- Shawn M. Hosey Ms. Kautenburg asked for the applicant to present his case. Mr. Shawn Hosey, 133 Cardinal Drive, Sebastian, FI. Mr. Hosey stated he proposes to erect a carport in order to store a boat under cover. He purchased the lot next door with this plan in mind. Ms. Kautenburg then asked for input from the staff. Ms. Bosworth stated the applicant has submitted a plan, a copy of which each member of the Commission has. This structure will be a prefab structure with a metal roof, which will match the metal roof that is on his house. There will be metal posts, which will be painted to match the color of the house. There will be gable ends on the structure, which will also be painted to match the color of the house. The grade of the lot is such that the carport roof will not be higher than the roof of the house. Per what is shown on the site plan, the applicant will install the required landscaping. Ms. Bosworth stated there may be some additional trees or other landscaping necessary, depending on whether there are existing trees and how much credit he will get for them. Upon the final Planning and Zoning inspection, it will be verified that all the necessary landscaping/trees are in place. Ms. Bosworth stated staff recommends approval of the carport structure. Ms. Kautenburg inquired if any members of the Commission has any questions or comments. Mr. Qizilbash: • Inquired as to how near to the existing house the proposed structure will be situated. Mr. Hosey replied it will be 12 feet from the side of the house to the side of the proposed structure. • Inquired about whether the existing palm trees on the property will be saved. Mr. Hosey replied that he intends to keep the existing palm trees. • Asked whether there will be a driveway up to the structure. Mr. Hosey stated it will only be used approximately twice a month, so he was not intending to install a driveway. • Inquired whether there will be a gate and a fence. Mr. Hosey stated there is already a fence with a gate. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019 Ms. Kautenburg: • Inquired of Ms. Bosworth whether the absence of a driveway will endanger the swale. Ms. Bosworth stated the City could require a driveway If there is something that comes up in the future that Stormwater would require, but since there are no swales, just curb -and -gutter in that area, a driveway is not required. • Asked, if there is no swale, will the vehicles have to traverse over a curb. Mr. Hosey stated it is a rounded curb, and the driveways in that area actually go up over the curb. There being no further discussion, Ms. Kautenburg called for a motion. A motion to accept the accessory structure at 133 Cardinal Drive, Lots 38 and 39, Block 562, Sebastian Highlands, Unit 16, was made by Mr. Carter, seconded by Mr. Simmons, and approved unanimously by voice vote. 10. Commissioners Matters: Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Ms. Kautenburg called for nominations for election of a Chairperson. A nomination to elect Ms. Kautenburg was made by Mr. Hughan and seconded by Mr. Carter. Ms. Kautenburg accepted the nomination. There being no further nominations for Chairperson, the election of Ms. Kautenburg to serve as Chairperson for another term was approved unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kautenburg called for nominations for election of a Vice -Chairperson. A nomination to elect Mr. Reyes was made by Mr. Roth and seconded by Mr. Qizilbash. Mr. Carter nominated Mr. Roth. Mr. Roth declined the nomination. There being no further nominations for Vice -Chairperson, the election of Mr. Reyes to serve was approved unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kautenburg called for any other matters the Commissioners wished to discuss. Mr. Roth: • Inquired of Ms. Bosworth whether there is an update on the proposed plan for the riverfront area. Ms. Bosworth reviewed that the City staff has been working with the consultant on the new master plan, and there is work being done on how to complete the plan. There have been several site plans presented, and they will be brought before this Commission in the near future. Staff is working on our CDBG grant, and there may be some stakeholder meetings and public hearings necessary in the near future. Ms. Bosworth stated that Lisa Frazier will be able to update the Commission on the CRA plan, but she does not know when that will occur. Mr. Roth stated he is looking forward to hearing from Ms. Frazier. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019 • Inquired whether a sidewalk at the railroad crossing at Barber Street is being considered. Ms. Bosworth stated she has presented that question to the present City Manager, but it is going to be very difficult to get a sidewalk across the railroad tracks. Ms. Kautenburg: • Stated she would like to get an update on the various projects that are being worked on. • Thanked Ms. Bosworth for mentioning an article in the paper about tiny houses and bringing them to the City. She inquired whether any action has been taken in regard to this subject. Ms. Bosworth stated the City has had some calls showing interest. She stated there is some acreage in the City that would be amenable to this type of community, but the zoning would have to be changed to a PUD. Mr. Carter: • Regarding the riverfront area, he Inquired as to whether there was a plan submitted and not yet accepted. Ms. Bosworth stated there have been some drafts, but staff does not feel there is a draft complete enough to be presented yet, but the project is being worked on. Mr. Simmons: • Inquired about what is happening with the cemetery. Ms. Bosworth stated there are discussions for expansion of the cemetery. She has not seen the final plans, but there was previous talk of a columbarium being erected. • Inquired about what will be on the agenda for the next meeting. Ms. Bosworth stated there is a site plan for the property where the old State Farm building is. Verizon is proposing to demolish the present structure and build their own building. That will be before this Commission at the March 2151 meeting. Mr. Hughan: • Addressed the subject of the Sunshine Law as it applies to the members of this Commission. He recalled that it was previously proposed for the Commissioners to get an email address from the City. He inquired as to the status of that proposal. Mr. Stokes explained that the Sunshine Law is based upon the content of the communication, not how the communication is received. He recalls that the IT Department said there would not be a problem with creating email addresses for the Commissioners, and he will look into that. Mr. Qizilbash: • Stated regarding a property in the 1700 block of Barber Street, there is a vacant PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019 lot with several vehicles and pieces of machinery parked on that vacant lot. Ms. Bosworth stated that the Code Enforcement Officer has been to that site. The Code states that you can run a business from your home such as an office, taking phone calls, etc., and if the business has a truck or trailer, etc., the property owner is permitted to have one of those vehicles, but it must be screened behind a fence. She will have the Code Enforcement Officer visit the site again. Mr. Maud: • Inquired as to the status of the "Spirit of Sebastian' project. Ms. Bosworth stated the County is requiring some improvements to Old Dixie Highway, and the City is working through defining those requirements in order to proceed with the project. • Queried if there will be any impact fees assessed for the developer to access any of the public roads that will be accessed from this development. Ms. Bosworth stated there are impact fees assessed as the houses are being built, which the City collects for the County, and there is a formula that defines how that money is distributed between the City and the County. Mr. Mauti is concerned about the increased traffic on some of the local streets due to the additional housing, and who is going to pay for the increased maintenance of those streets and roads. Ms. Bosworth stated the City has not in the past collected extra funds from a private subdivision because those residents need to use a public road to get to a main artery. In some instances, off-site improvements have been required of the developer. 11. Citv Attornev Matters -- None 12. Staff Matters -- None 13. Adjournment -- Ms. Kautenburg called for any further business. Hearing none, she adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Ir