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City Council Information Letter
January 18, 2002
Citizen Advisory Task Force Meeting
Community Development Block Grant Application Process
Please be advised that arrangements are being made to host Sebastian's
next Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) meeting for purposes of updating
the City's progress relative to the Louisiana Avenue Area Improvement
Program. As previously reported, the City of Sebastian was advised by staff
from the Florida Department of Community Affairs to resubmit its
Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) proposal as a result of a
penalty placed against the City in 1998 being removed a few months ago,
enabling the community to compete for neighborhood revitalization funding.
In addition, my office has received seven proposals from engineering firms
interested in compiling design plans for the entire project, a necessary
component of the CBDG program participation (funded via the current year's
budget). Firms will be interviewed for potential selection within the next
couple of weeks or so, with respective recommendations being forwarded to
City Council for consideration. The CATF meeting will take place Monday
February 11th in City Council Chambers, beginning at 5:30 p.m. to discuss
aspects of the program. Afterwards, two necessary public hearings will be
scheduled via upcoming City Council meetings in February and March
respectively.
Clarification Regarding Site Planning Processes
As concerns are still periodically raised in the community relative to site
planning authorizations for new commercial construction projects throughout
the city, I have asked Tracy Hass to prepared the attached memorandum in
an effort to offer clarification relative to the Ameritrend Commercial
Development project currently underway on County Road 512. As the
project was properly authorized by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
landscaping regulations require a minimum of 38 canopy trees, 45
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January 18, 2002
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understory trees, and a hedgerow to accommodate frontage directly
adjacent to County Road 512. Trees are also required to be Florida Grade
1, with a minimum overall height of 12' at time of planting. As far as
concerns relative to removal of preexisting trees, the developer agreed to
leave some existing vegetation along the 512 frontage, so as to provide a
vegetative buffer during construction. Unfortunately, relocation of trees was
necessary due to construction of parking and driveways in respective
locations, consistent with approved site plan standards. Essentially, all but
two trees have been relocated to the perimeter landscaping areas.
Although the Planning and Zoning Commission is legally designated to
authorized site plans in the City of Sebastian, City Council members and
other residents of the city individually enjoy the opportunity to review
respective documents to ascertain anticipated progress accordingly.
Information about such projects is provided to you via Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting Minutes for your respective edification. Once site
plans have been approved, they become available for public review and
observation. As such, both Tracy and myself would be more than happy to
meet with you and/or any other Sebastian citizen(s) to jointly review any site
plan in question, so as to help educate facts accordingly.
Temporary ParkinR for Commercial Vehicles
Education and Enforcement
Per concerns raised by Councilman Joseph Barczyk during last week's
meeting relative to commercial vehicle parking issues, namely landscape
contractors, Police Chief Jim Davis has compiled the attached letter to be
delivered to registered lawn care service providers in Sebastian. The letter
serves as a follow up from previous meetings with service providers about
respective parking requirements and necessary enforcement efforts. This is
simply an effort to continue to solicit voluntary compliance in this regard, as
well as provide additional education in the community (Lawn care
companies operate very transiently, making it necessary to continuously
formally provide such information). Otherwise, applicable enforcement
efforts are to be augmented.
Presentation to Indian River County Board of County
Commissioner Re.qardinR Discretionary Sales Tax
In last week's update relative to our presentation to the Board of County
Commissioners about the importance of reestablishing the Discretionary
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January 18, 2002
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Sales Tax, I failed to communicate the respective meeting date. Mayor
Barnes and I will appear before the County Commission this Tuesday,
January 22nd. We have been scheduled to speak under the Public
Discussion Items section of the agenda. I learned this week that some of
you, because of my error, were under the impression that our presentation
was to take place during this past Tuesday's meeting. As such, I apologies
for the inconvenience.
Kin.q Holiday
Just a reminder that City Hall (as well as all other area non-emergency
governmental facilities and schools) will be officially closed Monday, January
21st in recognition of King Holiday. I will be available at home, as well as
throughout the area during this extended weekend should any of you require
to speak and/or meet with me personally.
Enclosure(s):
Memorandum from Tracy Hass, Site Planning Processes
Letter from Chief Davis, Parking Requirement/Section 98-34
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HOME OF ~HCAb~ ISLAHD
1225 MAIN STREET SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (561) 589-5490 FAX (56!) 589-6209
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 17, 2002
TO: Terrence R. Moore, City Manager
FROM: Tracy E. Hass, Director of Growth Managemet~
SUBJECT: Ameritrend Commercial Development.
This memo is being written in an effort to clarify the landscaping requirements for Ameritrend's
commercial development along County Road 512.
As you are well aware, the first phase of development is nearing completion. As such,
landscaping has recently been installed along the 512 frontage, the entrance road, as well as
approximately 160 feet of the East and West property lines. During construction, the developer
agreed to leave some existing vegetation along the 512 frontage, so as to provide a vegetative
buffer during construction. Unfortunately, relocation of the trees was necessary due to the trees
being located in an area designated for parking and driveways. The vegetation was only to
remain temporarily during construction, and all but two of the trees have been relocated within
the perimeter landscaping strips.
The landscaping regulations require a minimum of 38 canopy trees, 45 understory trees, and a
hedgerow to be included along the 512 frontage. The trees are required to be Florida Grade 1
with a minimum overall height at planting of 12'. The developer agreed to landscape the entire
512 frontage, and 160'+/- of the East and West property lines during phase 1, so as to provide a
vegetative buffer, mad to allow the landscaping sufficient time to "fill out" while construction
continues on the subsequent buildings.
As each subsequent phase is completed, the perimeter landscaping strips, and interior/foundation
plantings, will be completed as required by the approved site plan.
If you have may additional questions concerning this development, please do not hesitate to let
me know.
MOSBY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
17, 2002
Mr. Jol,.n King
?,0. Boa 180942
Sebastian, FL 32978
Subject:
Capt. Butcher's Floodtide Marina & S~afood
Sebastian, Florida
Eng;tne~r, s Project N umber: 01-464
D~a~ Mr, Kins:
V~a Fac, vimil~
[BY;-
As requested, the following is a summary of the land a~ea and preliminary constmctiot~ costs
the 60 and 80 foot fight-of-ways and roadway~ proposed through thc subject project.
a. Total Land Area t, 30,762 SF ~- 0.71 ac.
b. Roadway Co~!
1- Asphalt Paving
2. Fill
3, Drama~ $
4. Whe~l
TOT~ CON$~U~ION COST ~' ROW ~ ~7,n62.[~
28,190 SF x $1.25/SF;
4/36 CY x $4.50/CY =
IL$ x $6,(X10.00 ·
53 each x $8.(X)/eacb *
8,0' RJGkIT-OF-WAY
a. Total Land Area - 4'l,016 gF - 094, ac.
b, Roadwa~ Cost
i. Asphalt P~ving
2. Fill $ 2,7~0,00
3. Drainage $ 6.000.(X)
a, Wheel Stops $ 424.0/)
5. Engi~eeriug Cos~ $
~T~ CONSTRUCTION CO$T 80' ROW = $58,612-(~
36,390 SF x $1,25/SF
600 CY x $~*.50/CY
1 LS x $6,000.00
53 e.ch x $8.00/each
The above cost e.~timate ia based on the preliminary site plan layout and is nubject m ch~mgc with
the final desigll of the project.
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Sebastian Police Department
1201 Mah~ Street
Sebastian, Florida, 32958
561-589-5233 Fax 561-388 1872 e-mail spd@cityofsebastian.or g
James Davis, Chief ot Police
Re: Sebastian Parking Requirement/Sec 98-34
The City of Sebastian has enacted a parking ordinance to protect persons and
property from damage or injury.
The following section of the ordinance pertains to lawn maintenance service
providers.
Commercial vehicles rendering services to residences of the city, such as lawn
care trailers or mobile vendors, shall be allowed to park on the shoulder
adjoining the lot being serviced, so long as the operator of such vehicle parked in
the right-of-way places at least three traffic cones along the side of the vehicle
facing the travel lane. Said cones shall have a minimum height of two feet, shall
be orange or such other color as approved by the city engineer, and one shall be
placed a minimum ten feet from the end of the vehicle that traffic approaches.
This letter is being provided to you to make you aware of the existing
requirements as they pertain to the lawn maintenance service providers and to
request your compliance so as to avoid a traffic citation and resulting fine.
Should you have any questions and/or require additional information, feel free
to contact me by calling 561/589-5233.
Sincerely,
James A. Davis
Chief of Police