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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10022003 CITY OF SEBASTIAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2003 Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Mayor Walter Barnes and Councilman Joseph Barcyzk were in attendance. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mr. Faille Mr. Mahoney Mr. Blessing Chmn. Smith Mr. AIIocco Mr. Keough (a) Mr. Seeley (a) EXCUSED: UNEXCUSED ABSENCE: Ms. Monier Mr. Svatik ALSO PRESENT: Tracy Hass, Growth Management Director Jan King, Growth Management Director Rich Stringer, City Attorney Susan Lorusso, Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ms. Monier is excused and Mr. Keough will be voting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: None A. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE REVIEW - SECTION 54-2-7.5 - 685 JOY STREET - 20' x 26' DETACHED GARAGE - M/M SCHULZ Mr. Kenneth Schulz, 685 Joy Street, presented his application for the detached garage to be used for storage of classic vehicles. Ms. King added that the garage will match the main house in color, stucco pattern and roof tile. MOTION by AIIocco/Keough "I make a motion to approve the 20' X 26' detached garage at 685 Joy Street." Roll Call: Chmn Smith yes Mr. Blessing yes Mr. Faille yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. AIIocco yes PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. Public Hearing - Recommendation to City Council - Land Use Map Amendment & Rezoning - Roseland Satellite Tract 3 - North of Sebastian Airport- Industrial to Residential Single Family Mr. Chuck Mechling, president of Onsite Management Group, Vero Beach, Florida presented the application for a land use change from Industrial to Low Density Residential and a zone change from Industrial to RS-10. Mr. Hass added that the proposed land use and zone change is for 134 acres on Roseland Road just north of the Sebastian Municipal Airport. Being adjacent to the airport will bring about some concerns and staff has worked with the applicant to design an aviation friendly community. Along with Airport Director Jason Milewski, Mr. Hass designed an airport disclosure form which the applicant will be required to give to all homeowners coming into the community providing them notice that they are in an airport environ. This property has a 100' access easement running along the west and south side that is actually on the airport property. Mr. Mahoney inquired about the sale and ownership of the airport properties. Mr. Stringer explained that the airport was broken off into four individual pieces, the city got the largest piece, Collier Club is on Roseland Tract 2, and this is Roseland Tract 3. There is another piece closer to city hall that is Tract 4. Mr. AIIocco asked if the gate access had to be approved by the FAA and Mr. Mechling affirmed stating that they would be working with the city and FAA. Mr. Blessing had concerns with a residential community so close to the airport. Mr. Mechling said as well as having the disclosure document signed by owners they would have to drive across an easement on the airport property to get to the subdivision. Chmn. Smith opened the public portion of the hearing and the following residents gave comments. Bob Nespor, 12420 Roseland Road, Roseland, Florida was concerned about additional air traffic from the residents of this community. Tony Irwin, 7814 126th Street, Roseland, Florida was concerned about the trees and wildlife. Mary Lynn Waite, 12510 Roseland Road, Roseland, Florida asked what effect the development would have on flooding and said an industrial building would have less of an impact. Mr. Mechling said when the project gets to development stage environmental impact studies will have to be done. There were no other public comments. Chmn. Smith closed the hearing at 7:41 p.m. MOTION by Smith/Blessing "1 make a motion [to recommend to city council] approval of the land use change from Industrial to Low Density Residential [for the Roseland Satellite Tract 3]." Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Chmn Smith yes Mr. AIIocco yes Mr. Blessing no Mr. Mahoney yes PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 The vote was 5-1. Motion carried. MOTION by AIIocco/Keough "1 make a motion that we [recommend to city council to approve] the zone change from Industrial to RS-10 on the Roseland Satellite Tract #3." Roll Call: Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Blessing no Mr. Faille yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. AIIocco yes The vote was 5-1. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL - LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT & REZONING/CONCEPTUAL PLAN (FOR ANNEXATION)- SEBASTIAN CROSSINGS- NW INTERSECTION CR510 & CR512 - CG AND PUD-R Mr. Mike Evans, 1682 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, Florida presented the proposal for a land use change and rezone of the subject property with approximately 14 acres commercial and 45 acres residential. Chmn Smith opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Hass added that the proposed density of the PUD-R is 2.91 units per acre, which is under the 3 units per acre threshold that currently governs this property within the county. As this is just the conceptual plan the lot sizes are not detailed in the presentation. Access points and storm water drainage points have been shown on the plan. Detail plans and environmental issues will be addressed at the preliminary stage of the project. All roads and drainage will remain private and not the city's responsibility. Mr. Mahoney asked for an explanation of available utilities. Mr. Hass said that they are available in the service area and the developer would be required to extend the lines into the project. There was discussion regarding the right-of-way width, sidewalks, easements and lot sizes. Mr. AIIocco confirmed with Mr. Evans that there will be a natural wooded buffer between the residential and commercial zones and was concerned that there was a headstone at the Fellsmere Cemetery within 6' of the property line. Mr. Evans said they were aware of that situation and was going to donate a portion of the property to the cemetery. Mr. Blessing asked how many homes were proposed and Mr. Evans said approximately 135-137. Comments from the public: Clive Beckwith, 465 Lighthouse Avenue, Sebastian, Florida, liaison officer for the Sebastian Property Owners Association wanted to go on record that the property owners association is categorically opposed to any reduction to lot sizes of 10,000 square feet, any reduction to side yard clearances, and concerned about traffic problems that might be brought up by access to existing streets. Mr. Smith asked Mr. Beckwith if this was his personal opinion or the opinion of the membership by vote. Mr. Beckwith said it was by approval by the board of directors. There were no other public comments. Chmn Smith closed the hearing at 7:59 p.m. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 Mr. Stringer directed the commission that they could either note for the record they are deferring their decision on minimum lot sizes until they come in or set something right now. Mr. Hass referenced the presentation at city council regarding lot sizes and setbacks and said that the council did not outline specific criteria but tried to outline minimums that we should negotiate out with developers and basically look to remain consistent with land use categories as they come into the city. An example would be if a site were L1 County at 3 units per acre we would try to keep the development at 3 units per acre in the city. Regarding setbacks, 7 to 7 ¼ feet would be acceptable. Lot sizes would be established by density and setbacks. There is no establishment of firm minimum boundaries at this particular point and that is what PUD's are all about, negotiating out these issues. MOTION by Smith/Blessing "1 make a motion [to recommend to city council] approval for the land use change from L1 County to Low Density Residential and Commercial General" Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. AIIocco yes Mr. Mahoney yes Chmn. Smith yes Mr. Blessing yes Mr. Keough (a) yes The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. MOTION by Smith/Blessing "1 make a motion [to recommend to city council] approval of the zoning designation request for PUD-R" Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Chmn Smith yes Mr. AIIocco yes Mr. Blessing yes Mr. Mahoney yes The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. MOTION by AIIocco/Keough "1 make a motion [to recommend to city council] approval of the zoning designation request for CG" Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. AIIocco yes Mr. Mahoney yes Chmn Smith yes Mr. Blessing yes Mr. Keough (a) yes The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL - LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT & REZONING/CONCEPTUAL PLAN (FOR ANNEXATION) - RIVER OAKS PRESERVE - LANFAIR AVE & LIGHTHOUSE AVE SOUTH TO CR510 - PUD-R 4 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 Mr. Rick Melchiori with WCG/Neel-Schaffer, 2145 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida presented the application. It is approximately 152 acres with 368 proposed residential units. The lots are 70' and 55' wide with proposed 7 ½ ' setbacks. The subdivision will incorporate underground utilities, storm water management systems, preservation tracts, open space, etc. Chmn Smith opened the hearing at 8:24 p.m. Mr. Hass said this proposal is for 2.42 units per acre. Although the applicant has submitted detailed information, we are only looking at the conceptual which is the street layout, drainage, lot sizes, density, etc. The main access point will be at CR510 making this the first extension to the city south to 510. The site also connects to Sebastian Highlands to the north however the details of this connection have not been finalized and since it is not a straight road we are not concerned about this generating high traffic. The lots vary from 55' wide to over 100' wide. There is an extensive amount of conservation preservation tracts, recreational amenities, parks, and standard drainage tracts. Mr. Stringer explained that staff really couldn't look at one per acre as it is within the urban service area. The county would have rezoned this but about three years ago they suggested to applicants for rezone within the urban service area inside of 510 to annex into Sebastian. Mr. Melchiori added that the county did in fact tell them to contact Sebastian instead of applying for a rezone. Mr. Hass said the submitted plans did incorporate the minimum side setbacks of 7 ¼' and everything is consistent with the direction city council has given staff. Mr. Mahoney discussed lot sizes and setbacks. Mr. AIIocco noted that the site is in a flood zone and questioned if it would remain so after the site is elevated. Mr. Melchiori said water district management rules require compensating volume within the flood zone for any areas that we fill. Mr. AIIocco also brought up concerns the school board has with increased development. Mr. Hass addressed this issue saying it is a state mandated requirement that these are reviewed with school concurrency. Beginning next year all of these projects will be reviewed thoroughly by the school board through the county, which will coordinate the reviews for school concurrency. Mr. Blessing inquired about the road width and Mr. Melchiori said it would be a standard subdivision road same as Collier Club. Mr. Hass added that the county is currently entering into negotiations with the state DOT for the improvements slated for 510 and the engineering firms for this project are taking into consideration the effect of these and future projects on 510. The following people spoke on this application: Clive Beckwith, 465 Lighthouse Avenue, Sebastian, Florida asked what is to become of the large stand of trees that parallels Lighthouse Avenue. Mr. Melchiori said it is designated as a preserve and the trees will remain and they are trying to work around a 200-year old oak to preserve as an amenity. John Robbins, 1851 Shakespeare Street, Sebastian, Florida requested clarification regarding the lot configuration and buffer and noted his concern about the eagle and panther seen in that area. Mr. Melchiori said environmental studies would be done prior to development. Mike Lily, 1820 Ocean Breeze Street, Sebastian, Florida would prefer to have 25' rear yard setbacks. He also questioned proposed modifications to be done to the river. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 Michael Roth, 474 Memorial Avenue, Sebastian, Florida was concerned about the trees and wildlife that would be affected by the development. Chmn Smith closed the hearing at 8:56 p.m. MOTION by Keough/AIIocco "1 make a motion to [recommend to city council] approval of the land use change from R County to LDR" Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. Blessing yes Chmn Smith yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. AIIocco yes The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. MOTION Smith/AIIocco "1 make a motion to [recommend to city council] approval of the rezone from A1 County to PUD-R" Roll Call: Mr. Faille yes Mr. Blessing yes Chmn Smith yes Mr. Keough (a) yes Mr. Mahoney yes Mr. AIIocco yes The vote was 6-0. Motion carried. CHAIRMAN MATTERS: MEMBER MATTERS: None Mr. Mahoney was pleased to see that Rich Stringer will remain as city attorney. Mr. Keough asked if a workshop or training could be scheduled for the new members and Mr. Seeley agreed. Mr. Smith said he had discussed this with Mr. Hass and Mr. Stringer and they are trying to get something together. Mr. AIIocco asked if aerials of application sites could be included in the packets and Mr. Hass didn't think that would be a problem. Mr. Blessing requested an amendment to the LDC to include a new Iow-density designation. Mr. Hass said the Iler Planning Group is working on updating the Comprehensive Plan and this is being reviewed within that. Mr. Stringer added that the Land Development Code is tied directly to the Comprehensive Plan and this type of change cannot be done without a Comprehensive Plan revision. Mr. Smith asked if there was a date for the Beachwalk Preserve to return to the agenda and Mr. Hass said the earliest may be November 6 but he has not heard from the applicant yet. Mr. Faille asked for a clarification of cluster housing. Mr. Stringer explained it is where you group the homes together and surround them with open space, which decreases the impact to the neighbors of the development. By doing this it provides the benefits of having large tracts of undeveloped land and they are able to upgrade the amenities with the water, sewer, extra sidewalks and all. DIRECTOR MATTERS: None 6 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 ATTORNEY MATTERS: None Chmn Smith adjourned the meeting at 9:21 p.m. (10/06/03 SBL)