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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP & Z Minutes - June 27, 2012.pdfPLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 27, 2012 A Special Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on Monday, June 27, 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 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: June 4, 2012. Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Ron Friedman, to approve the Meeting Minutes of June 4, 2012. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS 1. Recommendation to Board of Adjustment: Special Exception Request No. 12-01 to Allow Storage or Parking of Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, and Trailerable Items - 6850 N. Atlantic Avenue - Yogi Patel, Petitioner. Barry Brown, Planning & Development Director, advised that this was a request for a Special Exception to allow storage or parking of recreational vehicles, trailers, and trailerable items. Code Section 110-334 (c)(11) allows the use by Special Exception. Yogi Patel, Applicant, owns and operates Yogi's Liquor Shop and Yogi's Food and Discount Beverage; he also owns the building that houses Tip -A -Few Tavern and Bistro. The subject property fronts SR A1A and runs from Johnson Avenue in the north to Grant Avenue on the south. The applicant is requesting to operate the storage facility on the vacant portion of his property behind the building. He described the surrounding zoning and uses; and noted that to the east were residential structures. He pointed out that there were two most important issues to be considered: screening and access. He noted that the Building Official's review comments addressed a provision for a protective barrier for mechanical equipment and verification that the overhead electrical service -drop conductors are at least 18 ft. above grade. The Board members viewed an aerial that depicted the location of the fence, gate, and driveway. Kate Latorre verified that the Code requires that the entire outside storage area be paved. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 2of4 The Board members reviewed and discussed the Special Exception Worksheet and Staff Analysis. Barry Brown advised that Staff recommended approval with the following conditions: 1) provide a fence a minimum of 6 ft. in height around the entire perimeter of the storage area; 2) locate the fence along Grant Avenue 6 ft. back from the sidewalk so that the existing palm trees will be on the outside of the fence; and 3) access to the site shall be from Johnson Avenue, and the access driveway shall be constructed a minimum of 45 ft. in length. The Board members held discussion regarding: access; driveway length; hours of operation; pavement; fence height; fence color; and landscaping. During discussion, John Kabboord, representative for Yogi Patel, agreed to the Board's recommended conditions as follows: 1) Access to the site shall be from Johnson Avenue. 2) The driveway shall be a minimum of 45 ft. in length. 3) Fencing shall be 8 ft. in height along the east side; and 6 ft. in height on all other sides, with substantial landscaping. 4) The fencing along Grant Avenue shall be moved back at least 6 ft. from the sidewalk so that the existing palm trees will be on the outside of the fence. 5) The fence color shall be of a neutral or natural finish. 6) Hours of operation shall be limited to daylight hours only. 7) The entire area shall be paved and thus, stormwater control be engineered to meet Code. 8) The area shall comply with the Florida Building Code - Mechanical Code, Section 303.4. Provide approved protective barriers for Mechanical appliances subject to physical damage from vehicular encroachment. 9) The area shall comply with the National Electrical Code, Section 225.61(B). Verify clearance from grade to lowest point of overhead service -drop conductors. Because the parking area will be subject to truck and RV traffic, clearance shall be at least 18 ft. from grade. A motion was made by Donald Dunn, and seconded by John Fredrickson, to recommend approval of Special Exception Request No. 12-02, with all conditions previously cited. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. Barry Brown announced that the Board of Adjustment would be meeting to consider the Special Exception request for the outside storage area; and a Variance for the fence to exceed 4 ft. in height within 25 ft. of the public right-of-way on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 3 of 4 Chairperson Russell called for a break at 8:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:19 p.m. 3. Recommendation to Staff: Site Plan for Beachwave Complex - 8801 Astronaut Boulevard - David Menzel, MAI Architects and Engineers, Inc., Applicant for Extreme Fun LLC, Property Owner. Barry Brown, Planning & Development Director, advised that this agenda item was for review and recommendation of the Site Plan for the Beachwave Complex. The project will be constructed on the Jungle Village/Traxx property located at the northwest corner of SRA1A and W. Central Boulevard. He verified that all of Staffs concerns have been satisfactorily addressed with the exception of a few remaining comments regarding the stormwater drainage calculations. He noted that the Concurrency was under Staff review and would be completed and approved prior to issuance of the Building Permit; Staff was proposing that there would be no left turn onto SRA1A and the driveway application was being reviewed by the Florida Department of Transportation; significant additional parking was being provided than what is required by Code; and Staff recommends approval of the Site Plan. He respectfully requested that the Board review the site plan and make recommendation to Staff. Discussion followed regarding the slope of the retention basin of the wet retention pond; landscaping and tree value points along the western residential boundary and along W. Central Boulevard; changing the standard notes, where applicable, to show that sewer lines, reclaimed water lines, and disinfection of reclaimed water lines will meet City standards; increasing the height around the retention basin berm as recommended by Staff; and change the 12" storm drain to 15" to meet Code. David Menzel, Project Engineer, responded to the Board's review comments. He noted that a "no left turn" sign would be erected at the project's northern exit; and Phase II was for a future pharmacy. Motion by Donald Dunn, seconded by John Fredrickson, to recommend approval of the Beachwave Complex Site Plan with the following conditions: The slope on the wet retention pond shall be a maximum of 6:1 to meet requirement of Code Section 90-172. 2. The Western boundary abutting the residential zone must be landscaped with a minimum of (1) - 10 pt. tree every 35 ft. to meet the requirement of Code Section 110-556. 3. The Southern portion of the eastern boundary which faces W. Central Blvd. shall include a (5) tree value pt. every 35 ft. to meet the requirement of Code Section 110-567. 4. The parking areas shall have (1) - 5 pt. tree for every (5) spaces interspersed throughout the parking area to meet the requirement of Code Section 110-567. 5. The standard notes on sheet 9 shall be corrected to show the sewer lines and reclaimed lines shall meet the City of Cape Canaveral standard, not City of Cocoa; and disinfection of the reclaimed water lines to be demonstrated to the City of Cape Canaveral, not the City of Cocoa. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 4 of 4 OPEN DISCUSSION Board members requested that they receive Board packets sooner to give them a sufficient amount of time to review the contents prior to the meeting. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Approved on this ;2z~ day of A A ciu s -r , 2012. AUN&A Lamar airperson Susan L. Chapman, Secretary