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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09 17 2014Meeting Held On September 17, 2014 Convened at 3:10 p.m, Adjourned at 4:15 p.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday September 17, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the 31d Floor Conference Room in the Administration Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. Roll call was talgen. Quorum was present. Minutes from the August 20, 2014 meeting were approved. Members Presents Bill Thiess, FPUA/St. Lucie Village, Chairman Bradley J. Currie, Atlantic Design Group, Vice Chair Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce Bobby Hoplgins Christine Taylor Members Absents Vice -Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL Marty Laven, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast Mary Chapman Warren Falls, Managing Director of ORCA Also Presents Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney Don West, Public Worlxs Director Britton Wilson, Planning, SLC Rebecca Grohall, City of Fort Pierce Ken Roberts, Indian River Maritime Carole Mushier, South Beach Association Gwen Morris Ken Roberts, Indian River Maritime Richard Silvestri George Jones, ORCA Christina Bell Jeremy Upchurch, FDOT PUBLIC COMMENTfs N/A OLD BUSINESSs Rebecca Grohall from the City of Fort Pierce Planning and Zoning Department presented the Committee with a power point presentation on the zoning and land uses located at the Port of Fort Pierce (please see attachment). Ken Roberts aslzed for some history on when zoning was changed at the Bell property and if anyone recalled that when the MacArthur Foundation owned the property they were going to put a steel mill on that property. The County purchased the 20 acres. No one recalled the e potential steel mill, however Ms. Grohall said that after her research of the Bell property, it was re -zoned while the MacArthur Foundation owned it. Don asked how zonings get changed. Ms. Grohall said a property owner needs to apply for it. A City can re -zone a property (it is called a "taking") however, it is very expensive and not something that she sees the City of Fort Pierce doing any time in the future. Brad asked about land uses and zoning at the Port. Ms. Grohall said that if a property owner would like to re -zone their land, they must pick something close to what the neighborhood has existing so that it is consistent with the current land uses. Chairman Thiess brought up the discussion on recommendations for future projects to add to the Port Master Plan, and asked Don for his suggestions. Don suggest to bring back the AECOM list for the Committee to look at those listed projects. Chairman asked Sue to re -send the list before the next meeting. NEW BU$INE$St N/A $TAFFs Bobby asked about the Marine Academy. Don introduced Jeremy Upchurch from the FDOT, and he said they are still waiting on the study to be reviewed and released at this time. It is still in Tallahassee. Don attended the Florida Ports Council meeting September 8th - loth, and gave an update to the Committee Members. He said the Ports Council gave funding in the amount of $250,000 for the Fisherman's Wharf project, and none for the Marine Academy. Mayor Hudson asked what comes next. Don said the Joint meeting with both Boards, then direction and implementation. He would like to wait for the Marine Academy study as well so when the Boards get together, they will be given all the information they need to make decisions. Don feels this is a good opportunity for environmental options or a Fisherman's Wharf Charrette for recommendations. Mayor Hudson asked about the boundary change that Commissioner Hutchinson would like to see added, in the Little Jim Bridge area, and does the Committee need to write a recommendation. Don said he and Britton will be working on that together with the language that is needed for the recommendation, and they will bring it back to the Committee Members for review. Mayor Hudson also mentioned, the TPO has something coming with the St. Lucie Waterways plan. Chairman Thiess said he is on that Board and will inform members when that information becomes available. Ms. Mushier asked when the Joint meeting with the Boards will be held. Don said it may not be until December, as they are waiting on the Marine Academy Study to be released. Members asked when the new County Administrator is starting. Mr. Howard Tipton is our new Administrator and his starting date is November 3, 2014. COMMITTEE MENT$s N/A ADJOURNMENTs At 4:15 p.m., the meeting adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday October 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm, in the in the Third Floor Conference Room. 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 o: oning: Port Light Industrial (1-1): Section 22-34. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for industrial and related uses that are suitable for such operations due to the desirability of site characteristics, adequacy of utilities, appropriateness of transportation facilities and other factors. Acceptable manufacturing, warehousing, heavy commercial and similar uses are encouraged. Uses in the district may perform a support role for uses in other industrial areas. MarineIndustrial Zone (1-2). Sec 22-35 (a) Purpose. This zone is intended primarily to provide a location for port activities, marine industry and supporting uses. In addition, certain nonindustrial water - oriented uses and uses associated with them may be permitted. The district is designed to exclude uses which can be located equally well elsewhere and are inconsistent with the character of the district. Large areas with adequate waterfront, street and railroad access are appropriate for this type of zoning. Zoning: Port Marine Commercial (C-6): Sec. 22-33.1. (a) Purpose. The intent of this district is primarily to provide suitable locations for compatible marine commercial and tourist -related facilities, In part, this means that areas in the zone should be in close proximity to an arterial or collector street and should also be located in close proximity to the waterfront. The requirements in this zone recognize that certain marine oriented commercial activities can be compatible with activities that are more tourist -related and when combined can create a special environment. The uses laid out in this zone are not meant to be as inclusive as those found in a general commercial zone, but rather should be reserved for uses that are dependent on or benefit from proximity to the water. Planned unit redevelopment zone (PUR): Sec 22-42 (a) Purpose. The Planned Unit Redevelopment (PUR) zone is intended to encourage comprehensive redevelopment within existing residential and commercial areas of the city. It is designed to achieve a desirable environment through application of flexible and diversified land development standards in an overall site plan. - 9/22/2014 3 Land Use: Port Land Use: Port Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element Industrial (1): The Industrial designation is intended for parcels suitable for industrial development and to promote the City's positlou as a major eunployimeut center. The uses allowed under this designation Include light manufacturing and processing facilities; storage and distribution facilities; warehousing; general and intensive commercial uses; research corporate parks, large business parks and nixed use once parks; office, retail, and service uses that provide support to employees; and compatible public, quasi -public, and special uses. This land use designation allows a unaxhnnm FAR of 1.5. Marine Commercial (MC): The Marine Commercial designation Is intended to promote commercial and industrial uses with a focus on marine related establishments along the waterfront. Uses allowed within this designation hiclude marine -related light industrial activities and tourist activities, marinas, boat stores/boat repair, restaurants, retail shops, hotels, and offices. Multifamily residences also allowed In this designation. This land use designation allows a maximunn density of 15 dwelling units per acre and a mtaxini um FAR of 1.0. Residential uses nnay comprise up to 20% of the total floor area of the Marine Commercial future land use designation. 9/22/2014 C! 9/22/2014 5 9/22/2014