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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.2014 Generated 12/5/2014 2:19 PM ST. LUCIE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA P & Z Regular Meeting November 20, 2014 Convened: 6:00 PM Adjourned: 10:49 PM I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Cathy Townsend 1. Pledge of Allegiance Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Cathy Townsend Chair Present William O'Dell Vice Chair Present Brad Culverhouse Board Member Present Kara Wood Board Member Present Edward Lounds Board Member Late Stephanie Morgan Board Member Present Bobby Hopkins Board Member Present Craig Mundt Board Member Present William Smith Board Member Present Marty Sanders Ex-Officio Board Member Absent 3. Announcement(s) The Board welcomed Kara Wood. Chair Townsend stated agenda items 5 and 6 will be moved ahead of agenda 1-4. 4. Disclosure(s) Mr. Mundt stated he was approached by the applicant's agents for the Radisson site. Mr. Culverhouse stated he had a 30 second conversation with the representative for the Radisson site. Also a phone call from Steve Weaver regarding the same. P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:00 PM 2 | P a g e II. MINUTES St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for the meeting of Thursday, September 25, 2014 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders III. PUBLIC COMMENT None IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance - Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas. These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project. Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public. The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances. Public Hearing opened Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo- resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There were two people that spoke in support. Public Hearing closed RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Craig Mundt, Board Member SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders 2. Ordinance - Commercial Resort, Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Text Amendment to the Land Development Code Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:00 PM 3 | P a g e amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas. These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project. Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public. The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances. Public Hearing opened Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo- resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There were two people that spoke in support. Public Hearing closed RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Craig Mundt, Board Member SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders 3. Ordinance - Ruffin Properties, LLC - Future Land Use Map Amendment from RM to COM Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas. These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project. Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public. The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances. Public Hearing opened Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo- resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There were two people that spoke in support. Public Hearing closed P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:00 PM 4 | P a g e RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 1] MOVER: Edward Lounds, Board Member SECONDER: Kara Wood, Board Member AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt NAYS: William Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders 4. Resolution - Commercial Resort, Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to CR (Commercial Resort) Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas. These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project. Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public. The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances. Public Hearing opened Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo- resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There were two people that spoke in support. Public Hearing closed RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member SECONDER: William Smith, Board Member AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders 5. Ordinance - Affecting the use of land in St. Lucie County Florida, relating to medical marijuana dispensaries by amending the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; amending Section 2.00.00 (Definitions); amending Section 3.01.03.T (Industrial Light) and Section 3.01.03S (Commercial General) to add medical marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use; amending Section 7.10.00 (Supplemental Standards); providing for conflicting provisions, severability, and applicability; providing for filing with Department of State; providing for adoption and codification and an effective date. Katherine Barbieri, Asst. County Attorney gave the background and staff approach regarding the draft ordinance affecting the use of land in St. Lucie County relating to medical marijuana dispensaries by amending the St. Lucie Land Development Code; amending Section 2.00.00 (Definitions); amending Section 3.01.03T (Industrial Light) and Section 3.01.03S (Commercial General) to add medical marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use; amending Section 7.10.00 (Supplemental Standards); providing for conflicting provisions, severability, and applicability; P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:00 PM 5 | P a g e providing for filing with the Department of State; providing for adoption and codification and an effective date. The Board discussion consisted of side by side comparison of the ordinances; Compassionate Care Act, control, mapping, distance, cultivation, medical use, applying to the City of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. Public Hearing opened No one spoke Public Hearing closed RESULT: TABLED (CONTINUED) [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/15/2015 6:00 PM MOVER: Stephanie Morgan, Board Member SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders 6. Ordinance - Amending Chapter 2.00.00 "Definitions", including amending the definition of Family; amending Chapter 4 "Special Districts" to change the word "Occupations" to "Offices"; amending Chapter 7.10.01 "Food Vendors"; and amending Chapter 8.01.00 "Home Occupations" of the Land Development Code of St. Lucie County to clarify what may be done in the home; providing for filing, codification, adoption and effective date. Katherine Barbieri, Asst. County Attorney stated the proposed ordinance would amend the St. Lucie County Land Development Code by clarifying what may be done in the home; providing for filing, codification, adoption and effective date. The ordinance would amend Chapter 2.00.00 "Definitions", including amending the definition of Family; amending Chapter 4 "Special Districts" to change the word "Occupations" to "Offices"; amending Chapter 7.10.01 "Food Vendors"; and amending Chapter 8.01.00 "Home Occupations". There was Board discussion concerning government entities "sticking their nose in people's business"; burdens on small businesses, parking issues, enforcement issues, policy issues. This item should be fine-tuned. Public Hearing opened Pete Bullock of 3120 N A1A stated his concern was a rehabilitation facility on North Hutchinson Island and using a residential home. Chair Townsend stated the condo associations would have in their by-laws regarding home offices. Mr. Satterlee stated the county has nothing to do with enforcing condo laws; that is a State issue. Public Hearing closed P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:00 PM 6 | P a g e RESULT: TABLED (CONTINUED) [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/15/2015 6:00 PM MOVER: Stephanie Morgan, Board Member SECONDER: William O'Dell, Vice Chair AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith ABSENT: Marty Sanders V. WORKSHOPS There are no items scheduled. VI. OTHER BUSINESS There are no items scheduled. VII. ADJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Please Note: Final minutes are recorded in the official minute books that are filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and available for inspection upon request.