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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 03-19-2009 March 19, 2009 6:00 P.M. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AGENDA WELCOME ALL MEETINGS ARE TELEVISED. ALL MEETINGS PROVIDED WITH WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE . PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CRAIG MUNDT CHAIRMAN BARRY SCHRADER VICE CHAIRMAN SUSAN CARON BOARD MEMBER PAMELA HAMMER BOARD MEMBER STEPHANIE MORGAN BOARD MEMBER BRAD CULVERHOUSE BOARD MEMBER BRITT REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER JOHN O’ NEILL BOARD MEMBER EDWARD LOUNDS BOARD MEMBER KATHRYN HENSLEY EX-OFFICIO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY I. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call C. Announcement(s) D. Disclosure(s) E. Voting Conflict – Brad Culverhouse – Agenda Item No. IIIB (Provences DRI) from the February 19, 2009 P & Z meeting. II. MINUTES Review the minutes from the February 19, 2009 regular meeting, for approval. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. St. Lucie County Attorney’s Office: Ordinance No. 09-001 (fka Ordinance No. 08-034) Petition of St. Lucie County to adopt Ordinance No. 09-001 which, if adopted, would define “changeable message signs” and add changeable message signs to the list of prohibited signs. The Ordinance proposes to prohibit changeable message signs because of the negative effects (distractions) on the driving public. Staff comments and presentation by the County Attorney’s Office. Exhibit 1: Staff Report Action Recommended: Forward recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. B. St. Lucie County Attorney’s Office: Ordinance No. 09-007 Petition of St. Lucie County to adopt Ordinance No. 09-007 amending the Land Development Code Section 7.09.00, this section sets out general landscaping requirements for residential and non-residential developments. This section has been consistently interpreted by Staff to require street trees in single- family subdivisions. Several scrivenor’s errors and some confusing language needs to be corrected to clarify the intent of this section with regard to single family subdivisions and street trees. This section also needs to change the requirement from landscaping every 15 parking spaces, to landscaping every 10 spaces, to match the previously – adopted parking ordinance. Staff comments and presentation by the County Attorney’s Office. Exhibit 2: Staff Report Action Recommended: Forward recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. C. Terissa Moulder – Aronson: RZ 520081470 Petition of Terissa Moulder – Aronson to accept request to withdraw the application of a change in zoning from the RS – 4 (Residential, Single – Family – 4 du/acre) Zoning District to the CN (Commercial Neighborhood) Zoning District. Exhibit 3: Staff Report Action Recommended: To accept the applicant’s request for withdrawn. IV. OTHER BUSINESS A.Growth Management Director – Status of Planning and Zoning Commission’s review of proposed amendments to Chapters 10, 11, and 12, Land Development Code. B.Planning and Zoning Commission - Review proposed amendments to Section 11.00.00, Land Development Code. C.Other business at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission members. V. ADJOURN NOTICE: All proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Commission / Local Planning Agency of St. Lucie County, Florida, are electronically recorded. If a person decides to appeal any recommendation made by the Planning and Zoning Commission / Local Planning Agency with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings. For such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, by hiring their own court reporter at their own expense, to create a record that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Upon the request of any party to the proceedings, individuals testifying during a hearing will be sworn in. Any party to the proceeding will be granted an opportunity to cross-examine any individual testifying during a hearing upon request. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting at (772) 462-1777 or T.D.D. (772) 462-1428. Any questions about this agenda may be referred to St. Lucie County Planning Division at (772) 462-2822 .