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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 1-23-2013PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2013 A Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 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 & Zoning Director Approval of Minutes for Planning & Zoning Board Meetings of October 24, 2012, and December 12, 2012. Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Donald Dunn to approve the Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2012. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. Motion by Donald Dunn, seconded by Ron Friedman to approve the Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2012. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 2. Recommendation to City Council Re: Ordinance No. 02-2013: amending Chapter 110, Zoning. of the Code of Ordinances, to repeal the Special Exception in the C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts for Commercial Establishments for the storage or parkin. of recreational vehicles, trailers and trailerable items; amending the M-1 Zoning District regulations to make outside storage a Principal Use. Barry Brown recapped the history of the proposed ordinance, including the Board's recommendation to Council. He advised that on January 15, 2013, the Ordinance received a first reading by Council, which included the recommendation that Staff supported the Planning & Zoning Board's recommendation to prohibit the storage of RVs, trailers, etc. in the C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts. He further advised that when drafting the proposed ordinance he was concerned that P & Z and Staff had not considered the full ramifications of making outside storage a Principal Use. He explained that while Staff could anticipate the type of buffering and screening needed for storage of automobiles, RVs and trailers, etc., Outside Storage was potentially more encompassing, because it may include shipping containers, construction equipment & supplies, or other uses that could require additional buffering or screening than required by Code. Therefore, at the first reading of the proposed ordinance by Council, Staff recommended that Outside Storage remain a Special Exception. Accordingly, Council has sent the proposed ordinance back to the Board for further review and the addition of a definition for Outside Storage. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes January 23, 2013 Page 2 of 3 The Board members reviewed and discussed the revised language for considering Outside Storage as a Special Exception Use. Barry Brown read the proposed definition. Discussion followed. Barry Brown answered a question from Tom Hermanssen, hotel owner, regarding types of allowable outside storage for a hotel as a primary business, and a parcel of land used only for outside storage. Following discussion, the Board members agreed with the proposed changes presented by Staff. Motion by Ron Friedman, seconded by Bruce Collins that Council adopt Ordinance No. 02- 2013, as presented. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 3. Recommendation to City Council Re: Ordinance No. 03-2013; amending Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances related to Commercial Parking Facilities in the Al Economic Opportunity Overlay District. Barry Brown recapped the history of the proposed ordinance, including the Board's recommendation to Council. He advised that on January 15, 2013, the Ordinance received a first reading with the recommendation that Staff supported the Board's recommendation, but did not believe the language represented the intent of Staff or the Board, for screening and landscaping. He clarified that it was the intent of Staff for the parking facility to be enclosed by a fence or wall, but only provide the landscape buffer where visible from public view. He further clarified that the Ordinance would require a landscape buffer around the entire property perimeter, whether or not it is visible from public view. Accordingly, the Council sent the Ordinance back to the Board for further review, and the addition of a definition for Commercial Parking Facility. The Board members reviewed and discussed the revised language in the ordinance for required screening. Barry Brown read the proposed definition. Following discussion regarding the proposed definition, the Board members agreed that the words "or parking", on page 2 of 5 of the proposed ordinance, be omitted from the definition. Barry Brown answered a question from Robert Baugher, hotel owner, relating to a clarification that the new ordinance would not cause an existing hotel with an accessory use for parking to become a non- conforming use. Barry Brown replied that the Board was not addressing that section of the Code at this meeting. He clarified that the Board was not doing anything that would affect Mr. Baugher's existing operation, it was not about parking at a hotel, and it was not about parking at Mr. Baugher's Port of Call facility, it was about a stand-alone commercial parking facility. Discussion followed. Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Ron Friedman that Council adopt Ordinance No. 03- 2013, with one change to the wording in the definition as discussed. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 4. Recommendation to City Council Re: Ordinance amending Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances related to clarifying the definition of height of building. Barry Brown recapped the history of the proposed ordinance. He advised that as directed by the Board at its December 12, 2012 meeting, Staff revised the ordinance to include a definition of "excess fill". The Board reviewed the proposed definition. Following discussion, the Board members agreed that excess fill be defined as "fill placed above the lst/ground floor elevation. " Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes January 23,20i3 Page 3Vf3 Motion by Bruce Collins, SHCOndHd by HGny Pearson that Council adopt the ordinance with the changes as discussed. The rnOb0n C8niHd by 8 (6)03 (1) majority vote for the rnOUOn with members voting f0U0vvS: Bruce Collins, for; [}On8|d [>Vnn' against John Fredrickson, for; John Price, for; F|Vn F[i8dOn3n' for; Lamar Russell, for; and Harry Pearson, for. 5. Election for Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Ron Fh8dnO8D DOnliO8ted L@nn8r Russell for Chairperson. Bruce Collins seconded the nomination. There being nOfurther nominations, the nominations were closed. Vote onthe nomination to elect Lamar Russell for Chairperson carried unanimously. Bruce Collins nOnnin81Bd Harry Pearson for Vice Chairperson. John Fz[iDe seconded the DODliO8iiOn. There being nOfurther nominations, the nominations were closed. Vote 0nthe nomination tVelect Harry Pearson for Vice Chairperson carried unanimously. DISCUSSION:OPEN The Board held diSCUSSi0n regarding changing the meeting time to earlier than 7 p.m. F0UOvvng di8CVSSi0D' the Board members agreed to keep the meeting time 8i7 p.m., because they could not reach 8consensus. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at0:O4p.m. Approved on this 27 day of '+A/ujuza�4*' 2013. Lamar Russell, Chairperson Susan L. Chapman, Secretary