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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06-17-2010 St. Lucie County 1 Planning and Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency 2 rd Roger Poitras Annex, Commission Chambers, 3 Floor 3 June 17, 2010 Meeting 4 6:00 p.m. 5 In the event of a conflict between these written minutes and a compact disc recording, 6 the compact disc shall control. 7 8 I. CALL TO ORDER 9 Chairman Mundt called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 10 A. Pledge of Allegiance 11 B. Roll Call 12 Craig Mundt ......................................Chairman 13 Britt Reynolds ..................................Vice-Chairman 14 Pamela Hammer ...............................Commission Member 15 Edward Lounds .................................Commission Member 16 Stephanie Morgan ............................Commission Member 17 Tod Mowery ......................................Commission Member 18 Brad Culverhouse (arrived at 6:40) ...Commission Member 19 Susan Caron.....................................Commission Member 20 21 Members Absent 22 Barry Schrader .................................Commission Member 23 Kathryn Hensley ...............................Ex-Officio Member 24 25 Staff Present 26 Heather Young .................................Assistant County Attorney 27 Mark Satterlee ..................................Planning and Development Services Director 28 Michael Brillhart ................................Business and Concurrency Manager 29 Kristin Tetsworth ...............................Senior Planner 30 Diana Waite ......................................Senior Planner 31 Jeff Johnson .....................................Senior Planner 32 Michael Powley .................................County Engineer 33 Yvette Alger ......................................Senior Environmental Planner 34 Michelle Hylton .................................Recording Secretary 35 36 C. Announcements 37 Page 2 of 11 None. 38 D. Disclosures 39 Mr. Lounds disclosed that he had a discussion with a consultant on the Waterway Resources 40 item. Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Morgan, and Mr. Mowery all disclosed the same. 41 Ms. Young stated the Commission was provided with copies of the Voting Conflict Memoranda 42 for Mrs. Hammer and Ms. Caron from the previous meeting. 43 Mr. Mundt disclosed he also spoke with the engineer from MCZ Centrum Citrus Farms and 44 with the agent for Johnson and Johnson Citrus. He stated he met with staff regarding all the 45 items on the agenda. 46 II. MINUTES 47 Review the minutes from the May 20, 2010 meeting for approval. 48 Ms. Hammer noted her corrections to the minutes. 49 Mrs. Hammer moved to approve of the minutes as amended. 50 Mr. Mowery seconded. The motion carried 7-0. 51 Mr. Satterlee stated there are two public hearings regarding mines, one of which will be 52 requesting a continuance. He stated there has been a lot of recent public input and Waterway 53 Resources would like to take more time to talk to the public, but may benefit from the public 54 input during the public hearing for MCZ Centrum Citrus Farms. 55 III. PUBLIC HEARINGS 56 A. Juan Venegas Rezoning: RZ 10220094025 continued from May 20, 2010 57 meeting 58 Petition of Juan Venegas for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from the RS – 3 59 (Residential, Single – Family – 3 du/acre) Zoning District to the AR – 1 (Agricultural, 60 Residential – 1 du/acre) Zoning District. Staff comments and presentation by Kristin 61 Tetsworth. 62 Ms. Tetsworth presented the petition. 63 Mr. Mowery asked whether the horses would be reviewed as a stable or an accessory use. 64 Ms. Tetsworth stated the applicant would be building a single family home and move the 65 existing barn to be within the area it needs to be. 66 Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing. 67 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 3 of 11 No one spoke. 68 Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing. 69 Ms. Caron stated her concern that the applicant is doing what staff wants him to rather than 70 what he wants, and asked if there was a more appropriate zoning that he could have without 71 building a home on the property. 72 Ms. Tetsworth stated the future land use requires the use to be residential and staff feels 73 confident that this is the best recommendation for all parties. 74 Mrs. Hammer stated her concern that the applicant will want to run a landscaping business 75 from the property, which will not be fair to the adjoining property owners. 76 Ms. Tetsworth stated the landscaping business would be a Conditional Use that the applicant 77 would have to come back before the Commission and the Board of County Commissioners to 78 request that use. 79 Mr. Mundt stated he brought those issues up earlier in the week. 80 Mr. Mowery stated everyone had the same concerns but he feels staff has worked diligently 81 with the applicant and he is still willing to go forward. 82 Mr. Mowery made the motion: 83 After considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, including 84 staff comments, and the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.06.03, St. 85 Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby move that the Planning and 86 Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie County Board of County 87 Commissioners adopt a resolution granting approval to the application of 88 Juan Venegas for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to change the zoning 89 from the RS-3 (Residential, Single Family – 3 du/ Acre) Zoning District to the AR-1 90 (Agricultural, Residential – 1 du / Acre) Zoning District , because the petition is 91 consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan, compatible with the existing 92 and proposed land uses, and the site is capable of handling the impacts of the 93 proposed zoning uses. 94 Ms. Caron seconded. The motion carried 7-0. 95 B. Lucie Rock, LLC: RZ 120104035 96 Petition of Lucie Rock, LLC for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from the AG – 97 1 (Agricultural – 1 du/acre) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District. 98 Staff comments and presentation by Diana Waite. 99 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 4 of 11 Ms. Waite presented the petition. 100 Mrs. Hammer asked what the buffering distance would be between the property and the 101 nearest residential unit. 102 Ms. Waite stated there are 147 feet of rights of way between this parcel and the expired 103 Sunnyland Farms PUD, and the Palm Breezes PUD to the west will be buffered by stormwater 104 treatment along with a buffer and a berm. 105 Lee Dobbins, of the law firm Dean Meade, representing the applicant, stated of the 94 106 contiguous acres Lucie Rock owns, 77 acres were already rezoned to IL and IH in 2007 so this 107 parcel would be an addition. He also addressed the buffering. 108 Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing. 109 No one spoke. 110 Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing. 111 Mr. Mowery made the motion: 112 After Considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, including 113 staff comments, and the Standards of Review as set forth in Section 11.06.03, St. 114 Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby move that the Planning and 115 Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie County Board of County 116 Commissioners grant approval to the application of Lucie Rock, LLC for a change 117 in zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, 118 Light) Zoning District, because the petition is consistent with the County’s Comp 119 Plan, it is compatible with the existing and proposed land uses, the site is 120 capable of handling the impacts of the proposed zoning uses, and it increases 121 the acres available for employment centers and economic development 122 opportunities. 123 Mr. Lounds seconded. The motion carried 7-0. 124 C. William Shane Bland: RZ 220104036 125 Petition of William Shane Bland for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from the 126 CO (Commercial Office) Zoning District to the CG (Commercial General) Zoning District. 127 Staff comments and presentation by Jeffrey Johnson. 128 Mr. Johnson presented the petition. 129 Mr. Lounds asked whether there was a grandfather clause that would apply since the applicant 130 has been operating his business for 20 years. 131 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 5 of 11 Mr. Johnson stated there was not. 132 Mr. Mowery expressed concerns about the improvements and existing structures on the 133 parcel. 134 Mr. Johnson explained improvements would be required and the issues would be cleared up 135 during the site plan review process. 136 (Mr. Culverhouse joined the Commission) 137 Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing. 138 No one spoke. 139 Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing. 140 Ms. Caron made the motion: 141 After considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, including 142 staff comments, and the Standards of Review as set forth in Section 11.06.03, St. 143 Lucie County Land Development Code, I hereby move that the Planning and 144 Zoning Commission recommend that the St. Lucie County Board of County 145 Commissioners adopt a resolution granting approval to the application of 146 William S. Bland for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to change the 147 zoning from the CO, Commercial Office Zoning District to the CG, Commercial 148 General Zoning District, because it is compatible with the Commercial land use 149 designation and complies with the Standards of Review in Section 11.09.02 none 150 too soon. 151 Mrs. Hammer seconded. The motion carried 8-0. 152 D. MCZ/ Centrum Citrus Farms: CU 220081426 153 Petition of MCZ/Centrum Citrus Farms for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a mining 154 operation (Sand and Coquina Rock) in the AG – 5 (Agricultural 1 du/5 acre) Zoning 155 District. Staff comments and presentation by Jeffrey Johnson. 156 Mr. Johnson presented the petition. 157 Mr. Mowery asked about the hours of operation as they differ from the other mining 158 application. 159 Mr. Reynolds expressed concerns about the requirements for truck traffic and the fact that 160 Orange Avenue is not capable of conducting that traffic. 161 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 6 of 11 Mr. Lounds asked whether the County could impose restrictions on the route. 162 Mr. Johnson stated they could. 163 Mrs. Hammer asked where the material from the mine would be going. 164 Mr. Johnson stated it would be for roadway projects. 165 Mrs. Hammer stated the proposed buffer does not seem sufficient for the size of the project, 166 and expressed concern of the length of the approval for the project. 167 The Commission expressed more concerns about the traffic, noise, and the buffer. 168 , Rick Reikenisrepresenting the applicant, stated they would be asking for a 30-day 169 postponement, but provided clarifications for the Commission about the pumps that would be 170 used on the project, the traffic implications, where the material would go, and other concerns 171 they have discussed with staff. 172 Mrs. Hammer suggested the applicant get the contact information from the public present that 173 have concerns about the petition, but thinks 60 days would be more realistic. 174 Mr. Johnson agreed. 175 The Commission discussed the turn lanes on Orange Avenue, vegetation on the berm, the 176 height of the berm, and the buffer with Mr. Reikenis and Mr. Currie. 177 Ms. Alger explained the County’s requirements and procedures regarding the vegetation. 178 Mr. Mundt asked if a fee toward road maintenance was considered. 179 Mr. Reikenis stated the applicant has discussed that with County Engineering. 180 Ms. Caron stated the traffic report is from 2008, and the intersection of Orange Avenue and 181 Kings Highway is at service level F. 182 Mr. Reikenis stated the applicant would be paying over $230,000 towards the improvements of 183 that intersection, but he stated after the discussions with staff and the public the traffic may be 184 sent in another direction. 185 Ms. Caron requested an updated traffic generation report at the next public hearing. She 186 stated the vegetation issue should be addressed before moving forward. 187 Mr. Reynolds asked if there were any plans for road improvement on Orange Avenue. 188 Mr. Reikenis stated that is one of the reasons they are talking to the residents, and there was a 189 suggestion to add a condition for the project not to use Orange Avenue. 190 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 7 of 11 Mr. Reynolds stated the mine cannot control the individual drivers, so it is not a guarantee that 191 they would go to Shinn Road. 192 Mr. Reikenis stated there would be contracts for whoever will come to get material from the 193 mine, and there will be directions in the contract. He said if the penalties are stiff enough it 194 might not happen. 195 Mr. Satterlee stated since this is a conditional use, this could be a condition of approval, and 196 the Board of County Commissioners could enforce it. 197 Mr. Lounds stated there is little enforcement on Orange Avenue because it is a hazard for 198 anyone to pull over in that area, and reiterated his suggestion to use Sneed Road for access. 199 Mr. Satterlee stated they would need to evaluate whether Sneed Road could handle the traffic 200 and culverts. 201 Mrs. Hammer asked the applicant if he would voluntarily ask for the 60-day continuance. 202 Mr. Reikenis stated he thinks they would be ready in July. 203 Mrs. Hammer suggested the applicant reconsider since staff suggested August. She also told 204 the applicant he could get contact information from the public in attendance during the break. 205 Mr. Mundt stated he would like to get through the proceedings before they determine whether 206 it would be 30 or 60 days. 207 Mr. Satterlee stated August would be more appropriate, and stated there is a sign-in sheet so 208 the applicants can contact the parties that showed up this evening. 209 Ms. Caron stated the standard previously set for hours of operation was 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 210 suggested that may be more palatable for this project. 211 Mr. Reikenis stated 7-5 for truck traffic is fine. 212 Mr. Lounds stated there are not many people in the area and 7-5 would be good for truck 213 traffic, and asked if there would be activity between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. 214 Mr. Reikenis stated there would be internal operations during those hours. 215 Mr. Mundt asked if there would be traffic that would leave after 6 o’clock in the evening, 216 because he is concerned about the number of trips. 217 Mr. Reikenis stated there might be employee traffic during that time, but the residents asked 218 them to limit the truck traffic to 7-5. 219 Mr. Lounds asked if Mr. Powley could address traffic issues. 220 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 8 of 11 Mr. Lounds stated his concerns regarding the intersection of the haul road, and the turn lanes 221 on Orange Avenue. He asked how the lengths are determined. 222 Mr. Powley stated the County uses FDOT standards, and explained how they anticipate the 223 lengths of the cues using those standards. 224 Mr. Lounds expressed more of his concerns regarding the traffic, and the berm. He asked how 225 many loads of coquina rock it would take to lay a mile of road. 226 Mr. Powley stated approximately 300 to 350 truckloads assuming an 18-yard roadbed for 34 227 feet of asphalt a mile long. 228 Chairman Mundt called a 10-minute recess. 229 Mr. Mundt asked the public if they plan to make comments on Waterway Resources, please 230 say they feel similarly inclined about the other application so they do not have to come back 231 up. 232 Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing. 233 Patricia Scott, a Morningside resident, expressed her concerns regarding the noise, traffic and 234 safety on Orange Avenue, and the devaluation of her property. 235 Mike Burney, a Morningside resident, expressed his concern about the roads in the area, and 236 the lack of bus stops for schoolchildren. Mr. Burney stated Sneed Road is just as dangerous 237 as Orange Avenue. 238 Marc Casalino, a Casalino Road resident, listed the concerns of his family: safety for all that 239 travel on County Road 68, reduction in property values, being dewatered, the 20-year duration, 240 and noise and dust issues. Mr. Casalino stated Stark Ranch is already approved and is mining 241 sand and coquina rock. 242 George Mabry, an Orange Avenue resident, stated his concerns regarding traffic, and the 243 impacts of noise and dust. 244 Julie Staton, an Orange Avenue resident, expressed her concerns about the traffic, the 245 condition of Orange Avenue, and standing water after storms on the road. Ms. Staton 246 addressed the number of school bus stops on Orange Avenue. Ms. Staton is concerned there 247 will be no enforcement if the mine is directed to use an alternate route. 248 Crystal Lewis, an Orange Avenue resident, agreed with Ms. Staton’s comments. She stated 249 the penalties would have to be stiff enough to encourage the drivers to follow the guidelines. 250 Matt Borkowski, an Orange Avenue resident, stated it is a safety issue, and Orange Avenue is 251 under maintained. Mr. Borkowski said the projects fall in the area of the Western Lands Study, 252 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 9 of 11 where they are trying to maintain the environment of western St. Lucie County. He stated he 253 believes it has been overlooked that Orange Avenue east of Sneed Road is highly residential. 254 He stated Orange Avenue is inadequate to support the loaded trucks. He expressed his 255 concern of the amount the project would donate to the improvements, and the width of the turn 256 lanes. 257 Jonathan Schopp, an Orange Avenue business owner, expressed his concerns regarding the 258 accountability of the individual drivers, and the turn lanes. 259 Michael Moore, a Sneed Road resident, stated Sneed Road is just as bad a choice as Orange 260 Avenue. He stated he does not believe the culverts can handle the weight. Mr. Moore was also 261 concerned with the waste of water and the level of the water table. He also stated coquina 262 causes cancer. 263 Amanda Casalino, a Casalino Road resident, expressed her concerns about the devaluation of 264 property. 265 Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing. 266 Mr. Lounds asked if the Stark Ranch mine is still active. 267 Mr. Satterlee stated he would have to check on it. 268 Mr. Powley stated the D’Albora mine has not been active but still has 18 years left on its 269 approval. 270 Mr. Lounds reiterated his concern of the length of the turn lanes, and asked if there are any 271 more improvements to be done on Orange Avenue. 272 Mr. Powley stated the turn lanes are not at an Engineering level design and may be different 273 by the end of the project. He explained the ongoing work on Orange Avenue, but stated the 274 Road and Bridge Division is overseeing the maintenance activities. 275 The Commission continued to discuss road designs in relation to the weight of the trucks with 276 Mr. Powley. 277 With no further discussion from the Commission, Chairman Mundt called for a motion. 278 Mr. Mowery made the motion to continue the item to August 19, 2010. 279 Mrs. Hammer seconded. The motion carried 8-0. 280 E. Waterway Resources: CU 720071268 281 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 10 of 11 Petition of Johnson & Johnson Citrus, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a 282 sand and rock mining operation in the AG – 5 (Agricultural – 1 du/5 acre) Zoning 283 District. Staff comments and presentation by Kristin Tetsworth. 284 Ms. Tetsworth presented the petition, and stated the applicant wished to reschedule the 285 meeting to an undetermined date in the future. 286 Mr. Mundt asked Ms. Young whether the Commission could continue to a date indeterminate. 287 Ms. Young stated it can not be continued, but it can be rescheduled. 288 Tom Mitchell, one of the applicants for the project, stated they decided to continue the 289 application when they found out the residents had concerns, and would like to address them 290 but did not want to set a timetable. 291 Mr. Lounds stated he would like them to address the comments he made on the previous 292 application. 293 Mr. Reynolds, stated he does business with one of the applicants on the project, so he will 294 recuse himself from this application. 295 Mr. Reynolds recused himself from the Commission. 296 Chairman Mundt opened the public hearing. 297 No one spoke. 298 Chairman Mundt closed the public hearing. 299 Mr. Culverhouse made the motion to reschedule the item. 300 Ms. Caron seconded. The motion carried 7-0. 301 Mr. Reynolds rejoined the Commission. 302 F. Ordinance No. 10-014 303 Ordinance No. 10-014 – Proposed changes to Chapters 2, 5 and 11 of the Land 304 Development Code Relating to Transportation Impacts of New Development. 305 Michael Brillhart presented the ordinance. 306 Mr. Mowery stated his concern that the consultants and local engineers did not know about 307 this item, and though the new thresholds are more stringent than Palm Beach County, the staff 308 report states the modifications that are being proposed are for methodologies that are used in 309 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes Page 11 of 11 many other urbanized areas. He stated he would prefer to hear from some of the consultants 310 before taking action on this item. 311 Mr. Brillhart stated there have been two public workshops and they have modified the 312 ordinance based on the comments made at those workshops, but he does not think those 313 parties were notified of the public hearing. 314 Mr. Lounds asked if the overall flow of traffic would be considered when using peak period 315 numbers. 316 Mr. Brillhart stated DOT standards uses the worst-case scenario. 317 Mr. Lounds and Mr. Brillhart discussed how the time frame samples were selected. 318 Mr. Mundt asked if there was any way to communicate with the traffic engineering community. 319 Mr. Satterlee stated they could certainly contact the engineers and consultants and notify 320 them. 321 Mr. Mundt stated he thinks it would be fair to create additional opportunity for people to see the 322 end product. He asked Mr. Satterlee to get in touch with the community, and get comments, 323 then bring it back. 324 Mr. Satterlee stated he thinks he would like to move this to September to give them plenty of 325 time. 326 Mrs. Hammer made the motion to continue this item to September 16, 2010. 327 Mr. Culverhouse seconded. The motion carried 8-0. 328 IV. OTHER BUSINESS 329 A. Planning and Development Services Director Comments. 330 Mr. Satterlee stated that Robin Meyer and Dawn Milone, the team who was working on 331 Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of the Land Development Code, have been relocated to another 332 department, so he will be reassigning it to someone else in the department. 333 The Commission discussed recycling their agenda packages for the items that will come back. 334 Chairman Mundt stated unless there are significant changes, they should not be reproduced. 335 V. ADJOURN 336 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30. 337 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2010 Minutes