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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Meeting Minutes 03-27-2003 St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes SPECIAL MEETING March 27, 2003 Conference Room 3, 3rd Floor, Roger Poitras Annex 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Merritt, Mr. McCurdy, Mr. Lounds, Mr. Akins, Mr. Trias, Mr. Jones and Mr. Grande MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Hearn and Mr. Matthes OTHERS PRESENT: Ms. Carol Hilson, SLC School Board; Mr. David P. Kelly, Planning Manager; Mr. Hank Flores, Development Review Planner III; Ms. Heather Young, Asst. Co. Attorney; Ms. Carol Moler, Administrative Secretary. NOTE: Because of a scheduling conflict, this special meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission rd was held in Conference Room 3, 3 Floor, Roger Poitras Annex P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 1 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Merritt called to order the meeting of the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Jones announced that he had contact with the Wal-Mart engineers. Chairman Merritt gave a brief presentation on the procedures and what to meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission is an agency that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on land use matters. These recommendations are made after consideration of staff recommendation and information gathered at a public hearing, such as those we will hold tonight. The meeting will progress in the following manner: The Chair will call each item. Staff will make a brief presentation on the facts of the request. The petitioner will explain his or her request to the Board. Members of the public will be allowed to present information regarding the request. The public portion of the meeting will be closed and the Board will discuss the request. Further public comment will not be accepted unless the Board has specific questions. The Board will vote on its recommendation after its discussion. For legal reasons, the motion may be chosen and read from a script provided by staff. Motions both for and against are provided to the Board members. The recommendation is then forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration and vote, usually within the next month. Once again the Planning and Zoning Commission acts only in an advisory capacity for the Board of County Commissioners. If you are not happy with the outcome of this hearing you will have the opportunity to speak at the public hearing in front of the Board of County Commissioners. No other announcements or comments. P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 2 AGENDA ITEM 1: RANJAMA PATEL CIRCLE C LIQUORS CU-03-002: Chairman Merritt read the title of the request by stating that this is the petition of Ranjama Patel, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a retail liquor store for the offsite consumption of distilled and undistilled alcohol within the CG (Commercial, General) Zoning District. Mr. David Kelly stated that this Board may recall that staff made a brief presentation on this item meeting. Briefly, Mr. Patel has made a petition to operate a liquor store within the Prima Vista Crossings Shopping Center which is the new center at Prima Vista Boulevard and U. S. Highway No. 1. The intent is for the retail sales of liquor for offsite consumption. The facility will be located next to Publix. That use is allowed as a Conditional Use in the CG (Commercial, General) Zoning District. Staff finds that it meets all standards of review and recommends its approval. Mr. Patel is here this evening. Mr. Merritt asked Mr. Patel if he had any comments for the Board. Mr. Patel stated he had none. Chairman Merritt opened the public hearing at this time. As no one addressed the Board, Mr. Merritt closed the public hearing. Mr. Lounds asked Mr. Kelly to clarify that the use was not for the entire shopping center but only for one bay within the shopping center. Mr. Kelly stated that was correct. The zoning map shows the entire legal description for the shopping center. We showed the specific location last week. The resolution for this Conditional Use Permit will be tied to the specific location and not the entire shopping center. Mr. Akins asked if this was a relocation or a new business. Mr. Kelly replied that this business was being moved from the west side of U. S. 1. Mr. Lounds made the following motion. After considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, including staff comments, and the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.06.03, St. Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby move that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners grant approval to the application of Ranjama Patel, for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a liquor store for Unit 121-C of the Prima Vista Crossing Shopping Center in the CG (Commercial General) Zoning District, because it is a good idea. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones. Upon the roll call, the motion was approved unanimously (with a vote of 7-0). P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 3 AGENDA ITEM 2: ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FILE NO. RZ-03-008: Mr. Hank Flores stated that Agenda Item 2 is the petition of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners for a change in zoning from the AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential 1 du/acre) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial Light) Zoning District. The subject property is located on the northwest side of Glades Cut-Off Road at the southeast corner of the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike. St. Lucie County has requested this change in zoning in order to allow the property to be developed with light industrial uses. Staff has reviewed the petition and determined that it conforms to the standards of review as set forth in the Land Development Code and that it is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff is therefore recommending that you forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval. Chairman Merritt asked if there was someone at the hearing from the County to make a presentation. Mr. Dennis Murphy, Community Development Director, stated that the crosshatched area is the property currently owned by Flagler Development Corporation. It carries a land use classification of Mixed-Use and is being developed as part of an industrial park. To which there is one primary tenant. The property owners are present and for the record the property owners acknowledged that the County has initiated a rezoning application on this property. Mr. Murphy stated that there is a portion of the property, up by 10-Mile Creek that is not being rezoned. It is not subject to this petition, that area is subject to slightly different land use classification and different use intensities allowed and therefore staff is not proposing to do any change in zoning in that particular area. At this point in time, I will be happy to answer any questions regarding the particular petition before you. Mr. Merritt asked the Board if there were any questions for Mr. Murphy. Mr. Lounds asked Mr. Murphy if the land being considered if the Board is being requested to change the land use for the crosshatched area on the map. Mr. Murphy confirmed that the requested change was for the cross hatched area as indicated and not for the area near 10 mile creek. Mr. Lounds asked Mr. Murphy if the thought is that this area is actually a buffer area for 10-Mile Creek. Mr. Murphy noted that was correct. In addition, this area has some other environmental and wildlife issues in this area. That will basically lock this area into some sort of conservation/preservation area for the future, however, at the moment it remains in title to the parent property owner, Flagler Land Development, the exact disposition of the property will be determined at a later date. Mr. Grande asked staff if based upon the proposed use of the land and the parties involved, the size of the parcel, is there a reason why the County has chosen IL (Industrial Light) as opposed to PNRD (Planned Non-Residential District). Mr. Murphy stated that the IL (Industrial Light) application would accommodate the proposed uses, it would be consistent with the Comprehensive Policy Plan regarding development adjacent / near the natural water bodies at 10-Mile Creek. We have not pursued PNRD because it did not seem to be an appropriate application in this area, and the designation and prior Board actions in the past applications of standard P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 4 types zoning within the Mixed Use areas. This area is identified under the Mixed Use Activity Area as being an industrial use and the requested use is consistent with that particular designation. Mr. Ramon Trias asked Mr. Murphy to explain why the County is the applicant given the fact that this land is privately owned. Mr. Murphy stated that there are times when the County in corporation with a development prospects initiate petitions on behalf of economic development activities. In this particular case it was determined that it would be an appropriate initiation by the County to pursue this in our name, to bring in and reclassify this property from AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential 1 du/acre) to IL (Industrial, Light). Mr. Trias asked if there had been a site plan submitted or some specific development proposal for the property. Mr. Murphy indicated that a site plan has been submitted and the county is in the process of reviewing a proposed development plat for this area. The county has received a development plan for a distribution center to be located in the northwest corner of the property as I am indicating on the monitor, roughly adjacent to I-95 / Turnpike for a project that has been in the media, the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Mr. Trias asked if there is anything else occurring on the site at this time. Mr. Murphy stated that at the moment the distribution center is the only plan that the County has had filed. We have heard of some interest for some of the other properties. But to date, nothing has been brought forward. If you would like to see the plat information, I can pull it up. It is strictly in the preliminary stages at this time, the petition before you tonight is strictly based on a zoning question and the land use Plan. Mr. McCurdy asked Mr. Murphy how much of the site is proposed to be taken by the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Mr. Murphy asked Mr. McCurdy to clarify if he was asking of the total Flagler holdings or just the area under rezoning. Mr. McCurdy stated he was asking of the area of the rezoning petition. Mr. Murphy indicated that the distribution center would take up approximately 60%. Mr. McCurdy asked if the center would use 60% of the 90 acres. Mr. Murphy stated that the Wal-Mart was the purple area on the monitor that he was indicating. It is essentially everything in the purple area except the triangular piece. The ringed area is the environmentally restricted area that is tied into other regulatory agency reviews. Mr. McCurdy then asked if the remainder of the site being proposed for an industrial park. Mr. Murphy stated that it is proposed for industrial uses, the County has not had any specific development plans come in for this area being indicated on the monitor, east of Jenkins Road Extension or this area here south of the Wal-Mart site adjoining Glades Cut-Off Road. This area will be subject to further site plan and development review should and when any application comes in. Mr. McCurdy asked where the access to the site occurs. Mr. Murphy indicated the right-of-way for Jenkins Road. Which will be dedicated to the County. The county is currently completing some design work incorporation with the property owners to provide for the P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 5 construction of a roadway within this area as well as some other roadway improvements associated with the Economic Development Works with the Wal-Mart property. Mr. McCurdy asked if the roadway would be a public road. Mr. Murphy stated that it would be a public road. Mr. McCurdy asked if this proposed roadway would connect to Jenkins Road proper. Mr. Murphy stated that in the long- Jenkins Road north of the Creek. At this point in time, the County is not going past the area being indicated on the monitor for construction of the roadway principally due to financial reasons. As we move further to the north connecting to the following alignment (indicated on the monitor) we have issues at a bridge that will have substantial cost, it is the long-term intention of the County to pursue a bridge crossing through there. We are not at this point in time pursuing such a crossing; we will eventually make the connection in the future. For the record, that connection would be consistent with the Long-term Transportation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan and the MPO Long-Range Plan. Mr. Lounds asked Mr. Murphy to identify the property located on Glades Cut-Off Road, east of Jenkins Mr. Murphy indicated the location of Southern Eagle and the PVC Pipe location. Mr. Lounds asked if the land between the pipe facility coming towards Jenkins is still held in private ownership. Mr. Murphy stated yes it is privately held. Chairman Merritt opened the public hearing on this item. Mr. Bobby Klein, Dean, Mead, Minton and Klein, representing the landowners, Flagler Development Company, which consents to the County processing this petition. The landowners felt that with everything the county is doing it was easier for the County to process the application. Chairman Merritt closed the public hearing. Mr. McCurdy made the following motion: After considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, including staff comments, and the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.06.03, St. Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby move that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners grant approve the application of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, for a change in zoning from AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential 1 du/acre) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District because the location is right next to the landfill, existing industrial uses with the exception to the northern end of the property, no one would really want to build there, it is a good use for the property plus it gives good exposure to commercial tenants from both I-95 and the Turnpike. Mr. Akins seconded the motion. P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 6 Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously (7-0 vote). OTHER BUSINESS/DISCUSSION No business was discussed. The public hearing was adjourned. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Approved by: _____________________________ _______________________________ Carol Moler, Secretary Ed Merritt, Chairman P & Z Meeting March 27, 2003 Page 7