HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09-24-2009
St. Lucie County
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Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency
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Commission Chambers, 3 Floor, Roger Poitras Annex
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September 24, 2009 Regular Meeting
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6:00 p.m.
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A compact disc recording of this meeting, in its entirety, has been placed in the file along with these
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minutes as part of the record. In the event of a conflict between the written minutes and the compact
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disc, the compact disc shall control.
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I. Call to Order
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Chairman Mundt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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A. Pledge of Allegiance
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B. Roll Call
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Craig Mundt ................................. Chairman
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Barry Schrader ............................. Vice Chair
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Stephanie Morgan ....................... Commission Member
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Britt Reynolds .............................. Commission Member
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Tod Mowery………………………. Commission Member
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Pamela Hammer .......................... Commission Member
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Susan Caron ................................ Commission Member
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Members Absent
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Brad Culverhouse ........................ Excused Absence
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Edward Lounds ............................ Excused Absence
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Kathryn Hensley .......................... Excused Absence
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Staff Present
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Mark Satterlee ............................. Director, Growth Management
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Robin Meyer ................................ Assistant Director, Growth Management
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Heather Young ............................. Assistant County Attorney
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Kristin Tetsworth .......................... Planning Manager, Growth
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Management
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Michelle Hylton ............................ Recording Secretary
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C. Announcements
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None.
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D. Disclosures
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None.
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II. Minutes
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Review the minutes from the August 20, 2009 regular meeting, for
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approval.
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Chairman Mundt stated a few corrections were passed on to the recording secretary.
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These corrections have been made.
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Mr. Mowery motioned to approve the minutes.
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Mr. Reynolds Seconded.
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The motion carried 6-1, Mrs. Hammer dissenting because she was absent from
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the meeting and had not had a chance to view or listen to it.
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III. Public Hearings
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A. Ordinance No. 09-019 Zoning In Progress
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An ordinance establishing regulations setting forth the procedure for Zoning in
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Progress and Planning in Progress and application of same; providing for
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application of exemption for same; providing for a procedure to assert property
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owner rights; providing for durations; and providing for an effective date.
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Ms. Young, Assistant County Attorney stated the ordinance was considered at the July
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reviewing the ordinance and would ask if it could be continued to October 15.
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Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing.
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No one spoke.
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Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing.
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The Commission had no further questions of staff.
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Mrs. Hammer motioned to continue Ordinance 09-019 to October 15, 2009 at
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6:00pm or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
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Ms. Caron seconded.
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The motion carried 7-0.
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B. 8.65 Acre Orange Avenue Rezone: RZ 620093985
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Petition of Thomas Morse for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to
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change the zoning from the IX (Industrial Extraction) Zoning District to the AG 2.5
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(Agriculture – 1du/2.5 acres) Zoning District.
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Kristin Tetsworth, Planning Manager presented the petition, which was on behalf of
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Thomas Morse. Ms. Tetsworth stated there have been no letters of objection from the
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adjacent property owners and read the one received in support of it.
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Vice Chair Schrader noted it looked like the zoning had been changed from its original
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zoning in 1984 and asked what the original designation was.
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Ms. Tetsworth asked to finish her presentation and stated the zoning was changed to IX
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in 1984. Ms. Tetsworth continued her presentation indicating the surrounding zoning is
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AG-2.5 with one other parcel zoned IX, with some small commercial in the area.
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The Commission had no questions of staff so Chairman Mundt asked the applicant to
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make a statement.
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Mike McCarty of Land Design South said staff’s presentation touched all the basis of
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this application. Mr. McCarty stated the applicant purchased the property as a potential
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dream home for him and has been trying to clean up the property.
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Chairman Mundt returned to the Commission for any questions of the applicant or staff.
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Ms. Tetsworth stated she could address Vice Chair Schrader’s question at this time and
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said the zoning was originally AG before it was rezoned in 1984.
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Chairman Mundt asked if the adjacent property that was zoned IX was presently being
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mined or used. Ms. Tetsworth said it is not currently being mined by any indications they
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have seen.
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Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing.
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No one spoke.
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Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing.
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Vice Chair Schrader motioned after considering the testimony presented during
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the public hearing, including staff comments, and the standards of review as set
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forth in section 11.06.03, St. Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby
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move that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie
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County Board of County Commissioners adopt a resolution granting approval to
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the application of “8.65 Acre Orange Avenue rezone,” for an amendment to the
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official zoning atlas to change the zoning from the IX (industrial extraction)
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zoning district to the AG 2.5 (agriculture – 1du/2.5 acres) zoning district, because
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it is consistent with the surrounding properties’ land use.
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Mr. Mowery seconded.
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The motion carried 7-0.
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IV. OTHER BUSINESS
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A. Growth Management Director Comments.
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Mr. Satterlee told the board about a webinar that staff attended which included the city
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of Weston, the chief challengers of Senate Bill 360. The webinar was about the reasons
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and content of the challenge, and dealt with the policy issues that staff and most of the
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jurisdictions in the State are dealing with and the uncertainty that SB 360 has created.
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Mr. Satterlee said he asked if there would be a resolution by the end of the year and
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they responded it was highly unlikely. He said staff is proceeding under the expectation
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that the bill will be fully in effect, but if it is ruled unconstitutional, all they have done will
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be moot.
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Mr. Satterlee stated the biggest issue is site plan extensions, and they will be making
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recommendations to the Board as to how they should be handled.
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Ms. Caron complimented the savings of staff having training in house.
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Robin Meyer, Assistant Director of Growth Management, gave the Commission a draft
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calendar for Land Development Code Chapters 10, 11, and 12 Workshops.
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The Commission discussed the times and dates of the meetings to find what would be
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good for all of them.
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Chairman Mundt stated if anyone has comments, they could email them to Mr. Meyer.
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B. Other business at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Board
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Members.
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Chairman Mundt asked the Commission how they felt about combining the November
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and December meetings.
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The Commission agreed to combine the November / December meetings.
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V. Adjourned
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m
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