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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10-19-2006 St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency rd Commission Chambers, 3 Floor, Roger Poitras Annex October 19, 2006 Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M. Minutes as Corrected A compact disc recording of this meeting, in its entirety, has been placed in the file along with these minutes as part of the record. AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hearn called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: William Hearn ....................................Chairman Ramon Trias .......................................Vice Chairman Craig Mundt .......................................Board Member Susan Caron .......................................Board Member Pamela Hammer .................................Board Member Edward Lounds ..................................Board Member Stephanie Morgan ..............................Board Member Kathryn Hensley ................................Ex-Officio Members Absent: John Knapp ........................................Board Member Charles Grande...................................Board Member Ms. Hammer mentioned that since Mr. Grande is a candidate for a seat on the County Commission, he is attending a forum tonight. OTHERS PRESENT Robert Nix ..........................................Growth Management Department Director Gilbert Backenstoss ...........................Assist. Growth Management Depart. Director Heather Young ...................................Assistant County Attorney II Hank Flores ........................................Planning Manager ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Nix announced that staff is requesting that Ordinance No. 06-048, Jenkins Road Planning Area Special District and P280 Land, LLC, Eagle Bend be continued to the November 16, 2006 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant for P280 Land, LLC is in agreement with the request and is here tonight to address the Board. 1 Mr. Nix also announced that Smigiel Partners VI, Ltd. has withdrawn their application. DISCLOSURES Mr. Trias disclosed that he had a conversation with the attorney for Orange Lake Estates. Mr. Hearn disclosed that he had a conversation with a neighbor of Orange Lake Estates. AGENDA ITEM 1: Minutes Minutes from the September 21, 2006, regular meeting. Mr. Mundt motioned approval of the minutes. Mr. Mundt also questioned staff about Mr. BCC actions on applications heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Nix informed the Board that he does not have that information, but that information is being put together. Mr. Nix advised that the Board will be receiving that information starting with their next packet. Mr. -f items of the past two months. Mr. Trias seconded; the motion carried 6-1 with Ms. Hammer dissenting since she was not in attendance at the September meeting. AGENDA ITEM 2: Ordinance No. 06-048 Mr. Hearn asked if anyone from the public wanted to speak on this item before the Board motioned to continue it to the November meeting. No one from the public spoke; the public hearing was not opened. Mr. Lounds motioned approval to continue this item to November 16, 2006; Mr. Trias seconded. The motion carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM 3: P280 Land, LLC PUD 05-032/RZ 05-033 Petition of P280 Land, LLC for a change in zoning from the AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential 1 du/ac) and the RS-2 (Residential, Single-Family 2 du/ac) Zoning Districts to the PUD (Planned Unit Development Eagle Bend) Zoning District and Preliminary Planned Development Site Plan approval. Anthony Guettler, on behalf of the applicant, spoke briefly and acknowledged that he and his client are amenable to working with County staff and are in agreement with the continuation of this item to the November 16 meeting with the understanding that this item will be heard and a recommendation will be made to the Board of County Commissioners regarding this application at the November 16, 2006 meeting. Mr. Hearn informed Mr. Gettler will be heard and a recommendation will be made at the November 16, 2006 meeting anything unexpected may come up and cause the item to be continued. Mr. Gettler acknowledged his agreement, but did mention that this is their third time on the agenda and the item has yet to be heard. No one from the public spoke. 2 Ms. Hammer motioned approval to continue this item to November 16, 2006; Mr. Trias seconded. The motion carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM 4: Gulfstream Developers, LLC PUD 06-010/RZ 06-017 Petition of Gulfstream Developers, LLC for a change in zoning from AG-1 (Agricultural 1 du/ac) Zoning District to the PUD (Planned Unit Development Orange Lake Estates) Zoning District and Preliminary Planned Development Site Plan approval. This item was presented by Hank Flores who explained that the subject parcel is located on the north side of Orange Avenue, approximately 1 mile west of the Florida Turnpike. The developer is proposing 63 single-family dwelling units with a proposed density of 0.94 dwelling units per acre. Mr. Flores explained that the proposed zoning change and the application for Preliminary Planned Development Site Plan are compatible with existing and proposed uses in the area; the petition meets the standards of review and staff is recommending that this Board forward this petition, with a recommendation of approval contingent upon the 17 conditions of approval, to the Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Lounds asked staff to display a map of the Urban Service Boundary. While staff was preparing to show the Urban Service Boundary, Ms. Hammer questioned how long it will take for water and sewer lines to be available, since this application is proposing well and septic. Mr. Flores was unsure of the timeline. Ms. Hammer questioned the notation in the report of the intersection that is failing at Kings Highway and Orange Avenue. Mr. Flores indicated that the developer will be contributing to intersection improvements (as a condition of approval). Ms. Hammer also pointed out that she would like for it to become common practice that any additional costs, as may be contained in documents, be attached to sale agreements to ensure that potential home buyers are fully aware of additional costs, if any before the time of closing. Mr. Nix pointed out that the developer can volunteer to do that, but the County cannot mandate that they do that. Mr. Hearn noted that the installation of sidewalks, prior to the Certificate of Occupancy, should be a condition of approval, to avoid fragmentation of sidewalks. Mr. Nix agreed and stated that sidewalks should be built by the developer right away and repaired, if damaged during construction. Jason Lidderick with Gentile Holloway, et al., representing the applicant, spoke briefly and agrees with the conditions of approval as noted on the staff report. He acknowledged that the developer fully intends to include any and all documents in relation to additional with the purchase agreement in an effort to make potential home buyers fully aware of said costs prior to closing. With regards to sidewalks, the applicant will meet with staff to work out the timing of the installation of sidewalks. 3 Ms. Hammer discussed some points of concern within the traffic study. She questioned whether the 2% growth rate number was adequate to use. St. Lucie County is growing rapidly. The County uses 3% as mentioned by Mr. Nix. The Board discussed turn lanes on Orange Avenue. Ms. Hensley mentioned that staff should coordinate with the Metropolitan Planning Organization with regards to the proposed Orange Avenue and Kings Highway improvements. Mr. Lounds discussed traffic flow during the am peak hours with Mr. Lidderick. Mr. Lounds the methodology used by traffic engineers based on dwelling type, etc. Mr. Flores the applicant. Mr. Lounds voiced his concern with the large amount of traffic on Orange Avenue already (especially that created by trucks) and the new developments recently approved that will add to the amount of traffic on Orange Avenue. Board members were in agreement that traffic concurrency in the north county is a serious situation. There were discussions of the proposed turn lanes on Orange Avenue into the development. Mr. Lounds voiced his disagreement with the fact that there is no turn lane proposed for west-bound traffic to turn into the development. Therefore, traffic will back-up on Orange Avenue. The attention was then turned to the Preserve Area Management Report prepared by Jeri Curley, environmental consultant for the applicant. Ms. Hammer pointed out that the age 12, line 11 should be changed and a stronger word should be used. Ms. Curley agreed. There were some suggested changes as to references to various departments within St. Lucie County, such as the Growth Management Department and Environmental Resource Department. Ms. Hammer suggested that they be clearly noted in the report so as to avoid confusion in the future. Ms. Hammer complimented Ms. Curley on her report. Mr. Harold Jurist, with Gulfstream Developers mentioned that they have paid $80,000 in wetland mitigation. With regards to the Urban Service Boundary, he was in contact with Fort Pierce Utilities and the County and although water and sewer lines will run to the Turnpike (and this development is approximately one mile from the Turnpike), they Mr. Hearn opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke in opposition to this application and expressed their concern with the traffic situation on Orange Avenue, the negative impact on the population of the schools, the additional number of septic tanks, the potential for the pollution of drinking water, the large number of units proposed (the residents of the 4 surrounding area live a country life-style and would like it to stay that way - they feel it should stay one unit per acre) and the potential for two or three-story homes: Coy Ward, Verna Woolley (Ms. Woolley read her letter to the Planning and Zoning Commission into the record), Kelley Charles, Don Windham, Philip Cooper, Helen Roeder and Jim Sullivan. Mr. Backenstoss read into the record, the letter received from Michael and Brenda Hogue development. Mr. Hearn closed the public hearing. Mr. Lidderick clarified that in the documents the height limit for the homes is two-stories. He also clarified that his plan proposes a bus stop on Orange Avenue (at the entrance of this development) (although they have no control over where the School District plans their bus stops); garbage pick-up will be handled through the homeowners association. There are guidelines in the documents for suggested designs of the homes. The homes will have a price range of $600,000-800,000. Mr. Hearn commented to Mr. Lidderick that the County is really looking at making more reasonably-priced homes available. Mr. Lidderick also spoke of the amenities and buffering being offered with this PUD. T requirements. surrounding residents, that they plan on doing that so as to advise the residents of their plans, etc. Ms. Caron no answered, but requested that the applicant answer the regarding the amenities are they available only for the residents of this PUD? Mr. Lidderick confirmed that to be true. There were discussions and comments made by Board members with regards to the differences in units per acre between straight zoning and the PUD zoning that is being proposed. Staff did confirm that with straight zoning the number of units available would be approximately 32 (approximately one-half of the number being proposed with this PUD). The Board members were in agreement that the rural character of this area needs to be retained. Mr. Lounds motioned to forward, to the Board of County Commissioners, a recommendation of denial of the application of Gulfstream Developers, because of the comments brought up tonight by the Board members on issues such as traffic, utilities, the septic and well systems, and the over-all general incompatibility of the development with the surrounding area. Mr. Trias seconded. 5 Roll Call Mr. Mundt yes to deny Ms. Morgan yes to deny Ms. Hammer yes to deny Ms. Caron yes to deny Vice Chairman Trias yes to deny Mr. Lounds yes to deny Chairman Hearn yes to deny The motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS A.Growth Management Department Comments: Mr. Nix commented on the meeting schedule of November. The meeting date will be November 16. Mr. Hearn commented that since there have been quite a few items continued to that meeting, should consideration be given to two meetings in November? -out on Eagle Bend or the Jenkins Road study, hough the Board does have the option of using November 30 as a continuation date. Mr. Trias commented that the County should require 11x17 plans from the applicant in an effort The discussions turned to the meeting date for the month of December. The board was in agreement that December 14 would be the date for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Ms. Hammer expressed her frustration with receiving incomplete applications. Trying to review an a complete. She is suggesting that staff not bring applications forward when they are not complete (including staff reports, responses to staff reports, etc.) She also expressed her frustration with receiving items just a couple of days before the meeting date. Mr. Nix gave a brief explanation of the Central Filing System which is currently being implemented in his Department. This system will adequately document the amount of time projects are being reviewed by internal staff and the amount of time the applicant/consultant is responding to staff report issues, etc. Ms. Hammer questioned that , is there a list of guidelines or regulations that Board members should make themselves familiar with? Mr. Nix mentioned Sec. 380.06 of the Florida Statutes and Rule 9J(2) of the Florida Administrative Code. 6 Ms. Hensley commented that attendance in the north County area, she wanted known, for the record, that there are two high schools in the north County area (not one); and a new high school is being planned for the area of the proposed research park (which is being planned for east of the Turnpike to avoid water/sewer issues). The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. 7