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Meeting Minutes
September 8, 2016
AMENDED
A meeting of the Development Review Committee was held on Thursday September 8, 2016, at
the Public Works Services Training Room, 601 Thurm Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. David
Dickey, Community Development Director, started the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present:
David Dickey, Community Development Director
Joshua Surprenant, Interim Public Works Services Director
Jeff Ratliff, Capital Projects Director
Michael German, Building Official
Gustavo Vergara, Culture & Leisure Services Director
John Pekar, City Engineer
Don Barker, BCSO
John Cunningham, CFR
Patsy Huffman, Senior Secretary
Committee Members Absent:
Todd Morley, Economic Development Director
Dave Sargeant, CFR
Others Present:
Samie Abdulhafiz, Engineering Project Analyst, RaceTrac
Bryan Potts, Civil Engineer, Tannath Design
Introductions were made by all present. Mr. Dickey asked Mr. Potts to provide an overview of the
building demo/rebuild. Mr. Potts explained the following: currently this is only a conceptual plan;
plan to leave canopy as is; demolish and rebuild a larger building (approx. 5,400 sq. ft.);
stormwater and exfiltration were discussed.
Mr. Pekar explained that soils do not percolate @ the AIA location, City requirements for
stormwater and asked about St. Johns permitting.
The driveway entrances will remain the same.
Mr. Dickey suggested a new Special Exception due to increase in size of building; spoke about
access to adjacent properties, creating a frontage road with Beachwave since interconnectivity is
a favorable factor.
Mr. Potts asked about types and size of signs, whether electronic signs are permitted; colors of
canopies that would be considered; steps involved in approval process and timeframes for each.
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Mr. Pekar had concerns about sewer easement and gave suggestions for relocation; discussed
landscaping and the manhole at AIA needed to be replaced due to insufficient size.
Mr. Vergara suggested creating a "stormwater park" for pedestrians, adding benches and
incorporating bicycle racks as part of the City's Vision Statement.
Discussion ensued to include impact fees; knee wall or landscaped berm requirements in the
"Overlay District," open space and where to look for the requirements; lighting specifications;
solar lighting was suggested and seats vs number of parking spaces required.
Assistant Chief Cunningham recommended adding the "auto turn" onto plans submitted as a
courtesy.
A copy of a 2014 traffic study as well as lighting requirement numbers used by Staff (.2 foot
candles) was emailed to Mr. Potts.
Staff stressed the City's philosophy regarding sustainability and efficiency of new projects.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Patsy Huffman, Senior Secretary