HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 8-2-2017 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
August 2, 2017
A Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board (P&Z) was held on August 2, 2017, at the Cape
Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairperson John Price
called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Secretary called the roll.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT
John Price Chairperson
Lamar Russell Vice Chairperson
Harry Pearson
Ron Friedman
Dr. John Fredrickson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Albert Franks
OTHERS PRESENT
Kristin Eick Assistant City Attorney
David Dickey Community Development Director
Patsy Huffman Board Secretary
Omar Capellan Board Appointee
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Quasi-Judicial and/or Public Hearing: Consideration and Recommendation to City
Council Re: Atlantic Breeze Mixed-Use Concept Plan approval, per City Code of
Ordinances, Section 110-741 —Bob Scales/Jeff Wells, Applicant— Parcels #24-37-14-00-
520 & 24-37-14-00-548.
Mr. Dickey presented Staff's report/photos. He addressed the following: location of the property;
types of surrounding properties; EOOD requirements to include step-back due to proposed height
of the building; definition of mixed use; need for a Development Agreement (PD) and request by
Applicant for a "binding" concept approval. The Community Appearance Board recommended
approval on July 19, 2017, for both design and building height.
Staff explained the two (2)handouts presented to Board Members at the beginning of the meeting
to include: draft Development Agreement and a Memo dated August 1, 2017, regarding Atlantic
Breeze Concept PD Approval. Mr. Dickey further explained a PD is an agreement between the
Planning&Zoning Board
Meeting Minutes
August 2, 2017
City and the developer which addresses acquisition of property; permitted uses to include retail
shops,personal/professional services and restaurants; number of residential units;building height;
electric automobile recharge stations; bicycle parking; off-street parking reduction; outdoor
dining/entertainment will be allowed on private sidewalk (patio) and parking lot lights to use
solar/LED technology.
Due to the binding nature of the Concept Approval request, it is proposed that the Board consider
additional criteria as part of its deliberations to include numbers (1), (4), (9) and (10) on page 2
and 3 of the August 1, 2017, Memo.
Assistant City Attorney Eick detailed the reasons for the PD due to the "binding" concept plan
regarding future development of the property which, once recorded, would be binding to future
purchasers/successors to the property. Assistant City Attorney Eick addressed highlights of the
agreement.
Assistant City Attorney Eick swore in Bob Scales,the Applicant.
Mr. Scales spoke of the aesthetic aspects of the project to include elevations, colors and materials;
preserving trees on site; ground floor will be retail; anticipated square footage; sidewalk for a
pedestrian friendly environment and daytime parking vs nighttime parking.
Discussion ensued to include whether the project is viable; reasons to reduce parking; step back
will reduce massing of building and present the potential for a non-projected balcony; clarification
of a"binding"concept plan; parking in front of building; landscape to parking ratio; density(17.5
units per acre); size of parking spaces and restaurant seating affecting number of parking spaces.
Staff explained the request for Concept Plan approval in no way replaces the process for Site Plan
approval,which will look at all the criteria in greater detail.
Assistant Attorney Eick gave further clarification of mixed use/Planned Development/zoning and
density as it pertained to this request.
Motion by Mr.Pearson,seconded by Mr.Russell to recommend approval of both the Concept plan
and draft Development Agreement with the correction (page 7, paragraph 1) three (3) five (5).
Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS AND OPEN DISCUSSION:
Dr. Fredrickson wished to compliment the City for completion of N. Atlantic Avenue and how
beautiful it looked.
ADJOURNMENT:
2
Planning & Zoning Board
Meeting Minutes
August 2, 2017
Motion by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mr. Russell to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Vote on
the motion carried unanimously.
Approved is 4. day of U , 2017.
411111W -
A:/ ice`
J. 'rice, Chairperson
wifill /0 16&v)I
Patsy Huffman, Board Secretary f
3