HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 10-24-2012PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 24, 2012
A Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at the
City Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to
Order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Lamar Russell. The Secretary called the roll.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Lamar Russell
Harry Pearson
John Fredrickson
Donald Dunn
Ron Friedman
Bruce Collins
John Price
OTHERS PRESENT
Susan Chapman
Kate Latorre
Barry Brown
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Secretary
Assistant City Attorney
Planning & Development Director
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 22, 2012.
Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Donald Dunn, to approve the Meeting Minutes of August
22, 2012. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
2. Recommendation to City Council Re: Proposed Ordinance No. 19-2012 to Restrict the
Location of Storage or Parking of Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, and Trailerable Items in
the C-1 Zoning District.
Barry Brown explained that the recent granting of a Special Exception for storage of recreational
vehicles, trailers, and trailerable items began a discussion at the last meeting regarding the
appropriateness of storage facilities along SR A1A and Central Blvd. Following discussion, the
Board directed Staff to prepare an Ordinance requiring that storage facilities to be setback 400
ft. from SR A1A and to change the use from a Special Exception to a Permitted Use in the M-1
Zoning District. The Board further requested that the proposed Ordinance include a City Zoning
Map depicting the proposed 400 ft. setback.
The Board members reviewed and discussed the proposed Ordinance and Zoning Map as
prepared by Staff. Barry Brown showed the property locations of all existing Special Exceptions
for outside storage facilities throughout the City. Discussion continued. Chairperson Russell
clarified that the proposed Ordinance, if adopted, would be consistent with the principles
developed during the Visioning process. Following additional discussion, the Board members
agreed that the proposed Ordinance should also include the C-2 Zoning District. Barry Brown
noted that the proposed 400 ft. setback represents one City block. Discussion was held
regarding buffering and landscaping requirements specific to this use.
Following discussion, by unanimous consensus, the Board directed Staff to add landscaping
and buffering requirements specific to this use; add the C-2 Zoning District; and bring the
proposed Ordinance back to the Board for further consideration.
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3. Recommendation to City Council Re: Code Revision to Chance a Commercial Parking
Facility in the AIA Overlay District from a Special Exception to a Principal Use.
Barry Brown advised that citizen, Charles Pindziak, requested that the Code be revised to
change a Commercial Parking Facility located within the A1A Overlay District from a Special
Exception to a Principal Use. He noted that the Code does not address landscaping and
buffering requirements for this use. Therefore, Staff recommends adding specific screening and
landscaping requirements if the Board recommends that the use be changed from a Special
Exception to a Permitted Use.
Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Ron Friedman, to recommend changing a Commercial
Parking Facility located within the A1A Overlay District from a Special Exception to a Permitted
Use in the M-1 Zoning District; direct Staff to draft an Ordinance adding landscaping and
buffering requirements specific to this use; and brings the Ordinance back to the Board for
further recommendation. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
4. Consideration Re: P & Z Board to Serve as the Brownfield Advisory Committee.
Barry Brown reported that Council adopted a Resolution designating certain properties in the
City as a Florida Brownfield Area. He advised that a requirement of the Program is to establish
an Advisory Committee and explained the details. He asked the Board to consider serving as
the Brownfield Advisory Committee. Discussion followed. Kate Latorre confirmed that the
Planning & Zoning Board could meet as the Committee during its regularly scheduled meetings.
Motion by Bruce Collins, seconded by Ron Friedman, that the Planning & Zoning Board to serve
as the Brownfield Advisory Committee. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
At 8:30 the Board took a five minute break. The meeting reconvened at 8:35.
5. Discussion Re: Review Method by which Building Height is Measured.
The Board members held discussion and viewed diagrams of various ways that building height
is measured. Following discussion, Chairperson Russell directed Staff to draft an Ordinance
that clarifies that excess fill placed at or around any portion of a building shall not be used as a
means to circumvent the height requirement; and fill should and can be used as a means to
raise the floor of the building above the 100 yr. base flood elevation.
OPEN DISCUSSION
No open discussion was held.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Ron Friedman, seconded by Bruce
Collins, to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m.
Approved on this day of 2012.