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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02162006 PZ CITY OF SEBASTIAN FEBRUARY 16, 2006 (BOARD) APPROVED - ~ DATE' APP.1!O~EO jUBJECT TO__ -I.rLeJJ.L.-,.- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Chairman Allocco called the meeting to order at 7:00P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mr. Buchanan (a) Chmn. Allocco Mr. Paul Mr. Oakes Mr. Celli Mr. Simmons (a) Mr. Mahoney EXCUSED: Mr. Keough ALSO PRESENT: Rebecca Grohall, Growth Management Director Jan King, Growth Management Manager Dorri Bosworth, Zoning Technician Rich Stringer, City Attorney Linda Lohsl, Recording Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chmn. Allocco announced that Mr. Keough is excused and Mr. Buchanan will be voting in his place. (Mr. Simmons will be voting in the vacant seat.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 2, 2006 MOTION by Paul/Simmons to approve the minutes of February 2, 2006. A voice vote was taken and the minutes were approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: A. Accessory Structure Review - Section 54-2-7.5 - 1573 Picasso Street- 30' X 34' Detached Garage - John & Caridad Weber Mr. John Weber and Ms. Cari Weber of 1573 Picasso Street presented the application. Mr. Weber explained the garage would be used to store his lawn and hobby equipment as well as a motorcycle and cars. Ms. Bosworth confirmed that they have a unity of title for two lots and meet all zoning codes. Staffs only comment is the applicant will need a permit from the Engineering Department for the auxiliary driveway. Some commissioners asked if a business was to be run from the premises and Mr. Weber answered no. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2006 MOTION by Oakes/Simmons to approve the accessory structure for 1573 Picasso Street ROLL CALL: Chmn Allocco Mr. Celli Mr. Simmons Mr. Mahoney yes yes yes yes Mr. Buchanan Mr. Paul Mr. Oakes yes yes yes The vote was 7-0. Motion passed unanimously. B. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings - Conditional Use Permits - Model Homes: 1. 1266 Barber Street (New) - Tozzolo Brothers Construction 2. 1258 Barber Street (Renewal) - Tozzolo Brothers Construction Chmn. Allocco swore in the applicant who presented the request. The applicant stated that the Engineering Department approved a pipe under the swale so there would be adequate parking from end to end on both lots. Ms. Bosworth said since the models are side by side they will be sharing one sign. There have been no code enforcement complaints against the renewal property and she added that they do have a construction office on Sebastian Boulevard. MOTION by Allocco/Oakes to approve the renewal model home and the new model home for Tozzolo Brothers on Barber Street adjacent properties. ROLL CALL: Mr. Celli Mr. Buchanan Mr. Oakes Mr. Paul no yes yes yes Mr. Mahoney Chmn Allocco Mr. Simmons yes yes yes The vote was 6-1. The motion passed. In answer to Mr. Celli's question, Ms. Grohall said there are currently 34 model home permits and 21 of them have expired. They are contacting the builders to determine if the model is still in use and found at least four or five are no longer being used as model homes. She has gone with code enforcement to inspect the model homes. C. Discussion - Parking Regulations and Design in the Riverfront Overlay District Ms. Grohall opened the discussion noting that City Council wanted the Planning and Zoning Commission's input regarding parking in the overlay district and in particular if back-out parking is wanted in any overlay district. Mr. Mahoney pointed out difficulties of trying to have the riverfront area both pedestrian and motorist friendly. Mr. Oakes was not in favor of backing out onto Indian River Boulevard but said he did not have a solution to the problem. Mr. Celli suggested a median to go along with a 450 parking plan. Ms. Grohall said the right-of-way was not sufficient enough to handle a median of substantial size. Ms. Bosworth noted that at some sites the sidewalk would be behind the back-out parking area and possibly a caveat could be created to insure the sidewalk would be in front of the parking spaces. 2 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2006 Ms. Grohall added that in some of the neo-traditional urban town centers have back out parking but they have sidewalks to the front of the vehicles so there is not a pedestrian conflict and also more traffic control devices in place, such as more traffic lights and stop signs. Chmn. Allocco said that back-out parking might be the only way to entice newer and more esthetically pleasing development on Indian River Drive. There was discussion about approved projects that incorporated storm water retention under the proposed buildings. Mr. Celli asked why was the no back out rule established and Ms. Bosworth said there was a riverfront committee established in the past and she would research their meeting minutes. It was pointed out that the back-out parking is in the parking design section for the whole city and has been in the code since 1985. Mr. Stringer added that as a general rule back out parking from private parking area is not preferred from a safety standpoint. What was presented to City Council was we have a special redevelopment area and should change the rule from the general to help the redevelopment area. Some topics that could be looked at are should the rule be changed for side streets running east/west, public angled parking, more municipal parking, or other designs. He added that currently the riverfront is held to the same parking standards as the rest of the city. A problem cities run into is if there is redevelopment of an older area, to meet modern standards people buy one historic house for a business and must buy the historic house next to it and tear it down in order to meet the parking requirements. To truly redevelop the riverfront there needs to be some kind of lessening of the on-site parking requirements and what could be done to make up for the lessening of the parking requirements. Mr. Paul referred to public comments in the past about keeping a small fishing village theme for the city. Ms. Grohall suggested that staff take the comments made and develop a proposal for the commission to review. MOTION by Oakes/Allocco to give staff ninety days to develop a revised parking ordinance with 30-day updates presented to the commission. A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. CHAIRMAN MATTERS: NONE MEMBERS MATTERS: Mr. Celli apologized to staff for the extra work researching model homes and had hoped his comments would be used to support an extra person for the department's staff. In answer to questions by the commission at a previous meeting, Ms. Bosworth gave an update on the "Welcome to Sebastian" sign at Schumann Drive and there will not be a berm at the Cross Creek subdivision along Skyline. DIRECTOR MATTERS: Ms. Grohall thanked Mr. Celli about bringing the expired model home issue to their attention. She said they are intending to bring the Comprehensive Plan Update at the March 16th meeting. 3 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2006 Ms. Grohall thanked Mr. Celli about bringing the expired model home issue to their attention. She said they are intending to bring the Comprehensive Plan Update at the March 16th meeting. ATTORNEY MATTERS: Mr. Stringer gave a brief overview of some city projects that are being considered and would come before the commission in the near future. There was discussion about the application the county is reviewing for a proposed concrete processing plant located on the west side of U.S. Highway 1 and surrounded by land in Sebastian. Chmn. Allocco adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m. (2/21/06 sbl) 4