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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.18.2022PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting August 18, 2022 Convened: 6:00 pm Adjourned: 7:50 pm 1.CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Taylor. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance led by Chair Taylor. 3.INVOCATION Invocation led by board member Mr. Bridgers. 4.ROLL CALL Present Chair James A. Taylor, Vice Chair Bob Lowe, Board Member Billy O'Dell, Chair Craig Mundt, Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Board Member Ryan Binner, Board Member Valerie Slack, Board Member Craig Bridgers Excused Board Member Ed Lounds, Ex-officio Marty Sanders 5.ANNOUNCEMENTS 6.DISCLOSURE(S) 7.MINUTES Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingThursday, August 18, 2022 6:00 PM 2 | P a g e A.St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for the meeting of July 21, 2022 RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Board Member Craig Bridgers SECONDER: Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay AYES: James A. Taylor, Bob Lowe, Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Valerie Slack, Craig Bridgers NAYS: None EXCUSED: Board Member Ed Lounds, Ex-Officio Marty Sanders 8.PUBLIC COMMENT None 9.PUBLIC HEARINGS A.343 Trowbridge Road Rezone Petition - Petition for an Amendment to the Official Zoning Map for a rezone from the AG-1 (Agricultural - 1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL STAFF PRESENTATION Kris McCrain, Planner, SLC Planning Department, made a presentation on 343 Trowbridge Road Rezone Petition. In accordance with the public notice requirements, advertisements for these public hearings were placed in the St. Lucie County Tribune on Thursday, August 4, 2022. In addition, notices were mailed to adjacent property owners within 500 ft of the property. A sign was placed on the subject property. The subject parcel is situated on the east side of Trowbridge Road approximately 380-feet south of Orange Avenue in Fort Pierce. The property is designated by the MXD (Mixed-Use Development) Future Land Use category and situated within the Urban Service Boundary (USB). The purpose of the rezone is to provide a zoning designation compatible with the MXD (Mixed-Use Development) Future Land Use designation. The petition seeks to rezone the subject parcel from (AG-1) Agricultural 1 zoning district to the IL (Industrial Light) zoning district to allow for the storage of equipment associated with the business operations for the South Florida land clearing. Mail notices were sent out to 10 property owners located within 500 ft of the subject parcel. The Planning and Development department did receive a letter of objection signed by 2 property owners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingThursday, August 18, 2022 6:00 PM 3 | P a g e BOARD DISCUSSION Chair Taylor advised the board that a secondary access will not be allowed. They would use the main entrance. The 2011 aerial of the property using Google earth is exactly the same. This petition will not remove the code enforcement violation. They will have to make changes to the property to bring it to code standards. Mr. McCrain states the rezone would allow for the use which is currently in operation, the site is acting as their office and storing vehicles. Board member Mr. O'Dell thinks it would be best fit for a unity of title. Mr. McCrain stated that would be a recommendation from staff, but it would be up to the property owner if they want to do unity of title. Board member Ms. Slack asked if there would be an oil interceptor in the drainage system? Mr. McCrain responded there would be storm water and filtration systems through the storm water design that would capture any impediments and out to the master storm water system for the county. PUBLIC COMMENT Tod Mowery with Redtail made a presentation to the board on behalf of the applicant South Florida Land Clearing Inc. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Board Member Craig Mundt SECONDER: Vice Chair Bob Lowe AYES: James A. Taylor, Bob Lowe, Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Valerie Slack, Craig Bridgers NAYS: None EXCUSED: Board Member Ed Lounds, Ex-Officio Marty Sanders B.County Initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment Eliminating Provisions for Class A Mobile Homes STAFF PRESENTATION Mayte Santamaria, Director, SLC Planning Department, made a presentation on the County initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment eliminating provisions for Class A Mobile Homes. In accordance with the public notice requirements, advertisements for these public hearings were placed in the St. Lucie County Tribune on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The purpose of the amendment is to delete the Class A Mobile Home permit process and eliminate the different review procedures included in the LDC for single family detached dwelling units and mobile homes/manufactured homes. It ensures consistency with Florida Statue provisions that local requirements and regulations for manufactured ones to be reasonable, uniformly applied, and enforced without distinctions as to whether such housing is manufactured or built in a conventional manner. This is required by sections 320.82.5 and section 563.38 of the Florida Statute. It reflects the change in the 163.202 Florida Statute provisions which prohibits the application of land development regulations relating to building design elements on single Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingThursday, August 18, 2022 6:00 PM 4 | P a g e family and two family dwellings. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval. BOARD DISCUSSION Vice Chair Mr. Lowe asked Ms. Santamaria what would happen if we didn't approve the Land Development Code Text Amendment? Could the board be overruled? Ms. Santamaria responded that the staff would present the board’s recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners and they would decide. Mr. Mundt asked if Martin or Indian River County made adoption yet? Ms. Santamaria responded we have not spoken to either of those counties but she will reach out to those counties. PUBLIC COMMENT None RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Board Member Billy O'Dell SECONDER: Board Member Ryan Binner AYES: James A. Taylor, Bob Lowe, Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers NAYS: Valerie Slack EXCUSED: Board Member Ed Lounds, Ex-Officio Marty Sanders 10. WORKSHOPS 11. OTHER BUSINESS 12. ADJOURN Chair Taylor motioned to adjourn at 7:50 pm.