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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.17.20196:00 PMRegular Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2019 1 | P a g e PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting October 17, 2019 Convened: 6:00 PM Adjourned: 7:07 PM 1.CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Mundt at 6:00 PM. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 4.DISCLOSURE(S) Mr. O’Dell stated that he knows the property owner’s for the first item. 5.MINUTES A. St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for the meeting of August 15, 2019 Mr. Mundt noted that, on two of the pages, a change in Mr. Lowe's title from Vice-Chair to Board Member needed to be made. He confirmed with Ms. Pierre stated that changes were made prior to the meeting and an updated agenda packet was submitted to reflect those changes. RESULT:APPROVE MOVER:Chair Craig Mundt SECONDER:Board Member Ed Lounds AYES:Billy O'Dell, James A. Taylor, Bob Lowe, William R. Smith, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Charles Grande, Ryan Binner NAYS:None EXCUSED:None 6:00 PMRegular Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2019 2 | P a g e Present Excused 6.ROLL CALL Board Member Billy O'Dell, Chair Craig Mundt, Board Member Ed Lounds, Board Member James A. Taylor, Board Member, Bob Lowe, Vice -Chair William R. Smith, Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Board Member Charles Grande, Board Member Ryan Binner Board Member Marty Sanders Chair Mundt introduced Mr. Ryan Binner, the newest At-Large Board Member. 7.PUBLIC COMMENT None. 8.PUBLIC HEARINGS A.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1.Kingsgate Center - Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) from the RM-11 (Residential, Multiple-family – 11 du/ac) to PNRD (Planned Non-residential Development) & Preliminary/Final PNRD Site Plan SW Corner of Orange Avenue & Kings Highway Presented by Kori Benton, Senior Planner. The applicant is requesting approval of a Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoning) from RM-11 to PNRD and a Preliminary/Final Site Plan for a Planned Non-Residential Development to develop a commercial subdivision in phases. Phase 1 encompasses a 6,119 square feet Super Convenience Market with Gasoline Pumps and a 954 sq. ft. Fast-food restaurant with drive-thru services. Buildout may include a sit-down restaurant, one or two additional fast-food/fast-casual restaurants, and a potential hotel. Mail notifications were sent to property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property. The subject property is located within the Mixed Use future land use district. The plan proposes a mix of uses compatible at this developing intersection, adjacent to the I-95 interchange at Orange Avenue and the continued industrial growth along Kings Highway. The project could propose industrial, commercial, residential and institutional for a variety mixed uses. The existing zoning is RM-11, which allows for single-family and multi-family development up to a maximum density of 11 units per acre. 6:00 PMRegular Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2019 3 | P a g e The applicant is seeking a non-residential development, which will have greater compatibility with the surrounding zoning districts: commercial general and industrial light. Phase 1 of the development include: Wawa, 6000ft square foot convenience store and café, with 16 fueling positions with drive-thru Checkers restaurant with outdoor seating area. Common area infrastructure, & amenities include: driveway access, turn lanes, buffer landscaping, master stormwater system, utilities, joint drive-aisles & pedestrian links, bicycle tacks, multi-use path extension, and park area. Vehicular access to the site is provided by one full-access driveway and once restricted access (right-in/right-out) driveway to Orange Avenue, and a restricted access (right- in/right-out) driveway on Kings Highway. The full-access on Orange Avenue is situated away from the Orange Avenue and Kings Highway intersection, and will be enhanced with a left-turn lane for westbound access. A future right-turn lane is planned, for southbound access into the project from Kings Highway, with any additional development beyond Phase 1. The applicant is proposing connection to, and extension of, a planned twelve (12) foot wide multi-use path within FDOT extension project along Orange Avenue and Kings Highway to support bicycle and pedestrian links. Sidewalks will connect each project phase with pedestrian access points emphasized within parking areas. Beyond initial phase proposed park area, possible seasonal food truck or farmer’s market. Kings Highway – Orange Avenue to Angle Rd & Orange Avenue to Picos Rd. – Level of Service C The applicant’s analysis assumed intersection improvements planned for Orange Avenue & Kings Highway, based on the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) widening project of Kings Highway. Development of future phases is anticipated to require a southbound right-turn lane into to the site. The project timeline does not ideally coincide, as the Kings Highway project would affect this improvement. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF: Mr. Lowe asked: Does Wawa have an electrical car charging station; Mr. Benton is not aware if there will be an electronic charging station. Mr. Lowe asked: How will fuel trucks enter there? From Orange Ave.? Mr. Benton: Two options— south bound on kings Hwy, or West on Orange Ave., using the left turn lane. Mr. Lowe: Is there enough room? Mr. Benton: Truck routing plan demonstrated that trucks can safely deliver without negatively impacting traffic. Mr. Lowe expressed various concerns regarding the entry. Mr. Slay asked questions regarding the turning lane and traffic impact. Mr. Smith asked if parallel parking adjacent to the park part of phase 1; Who the applicant represents. Mr. Lounds. Freestanding restaurant with liquor license, would they have to come back before the board? He also expressed concerns about traffic impact. The distance from the subject property to work road, room for further development west to add turn acceleration lanes or access, provisions to maintain ponds. Mr. Taylor inquired about the half-acre property located on the North Eastern corner of the subject property. APPLICANT PRESENTATION: Mr. Greg Boggs, the planner and landscape architect along with Steve Dobbs, the civil engineer. Mr. Boggs stated that they have been working 6:00 PMRegular Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2019 4 | P a g e diligently and will address issues before appearing in front of the Board of County Commissioners. He stated that they were mandated to submit a request for PNRD. He discussed landscape plans for the subject property. QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT (Mr. Steve Dobbs): Mr. Slay, Mr. Lounds, Mr. Lowe and Mr. Binner asked the applicant various questions regarding the depth of the pond, width of the access, traffic impact, and the multi-use path, etc. STAFF RECCOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission forward a recommendation for approval with conditions. RESULT:APPROVE MOVER:Board Member Billy O'Dell SECONDER:Vice -Chair William R. Smith AYES: Chair Craig Mundt, Board Member Ed Lounds, Board Member James A. Taylor, Board Member Bob Lowe, Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Board Member Charles Grande, Ryan Binner NAYS:None EXCUSED:None Mr. Mundt requested that staff who are presenting maps and discussing traffic and directions, should add an arrow to the maps marking north. 2.Southern Truss Companies - Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) from AG-1 (Agricultural-1) to IL (Industrial, Light) Presented by Bethany Grubbs, Planner. The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from AG-1 (Agricultural-1) to IL (Industrial, Light) to allow future development of a truss plant. Southern Truss companies is a truss manufacturing company, a targeted industry for St. Lucie County. Public notice was advertised in the St. Lucie News Tribune, and mail notifications were sent to property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property. The subject property is 17.4 acres 6509 St. Lucie Blvd., Fort Pierce, FL 34946. It is a former citrus grove and is undeveloped. Future land use is Towns, Villages and Countryside (TVC) and currently compatible with AG-1. Water and wastewater services will be available through FPUA. This petition site is located in close proximity to the proposed airport connector interchange. STAFF RECCOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF: None APPLICANT PRESENTATION: Dennis Murphy, with Culpepper & Terpening, agreed with the staff presentation made by Bethany Grubbs, and requested to be approved. 6:00 PMRegular Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2019 5 | P a g e PUBLIC COMMENT: Thomas Skubic (6236 St. Lucie Blvd. Fort Pierce, FL 34946), stated that he lives near the subject property and has no objections. RESULT:APPROVE MOVER:Board Member James A. Taylor SECONDER:Board Member Charles Grande AYES:Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, Bob Lowe, William R. Smith, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner NAYS:None EXCUSED:None 9.WORKSHOPS None. 10.OTHER BUSINESS None. 11.AJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM.