HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_p&z_mtg_minutes_20221207PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Wednesday
December 7, 2022
6:05 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board (Board) took place on December
7, 2022, at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairman
Russell called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. The Board Secretary called the roll.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Lamar Russell Chairman
John Price Vice Chairman
Susan Denny Board Member
Steven Stroud Board Member
Eugene Thorpe Board Member
Others Present:
David Dickey
Anthony Garganese
Patti Roth
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Matters:
Director, Community & Economic Development
City Attorney
Board Secretary
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: October 12, 2022 — Motion to accept the minutes as
written by Board Member Stroud and seconded by Board Member Denny. Vote on the
motion carried unanimously.
B. Quasi-Judicial/Comprehensive Plan Amendments (Legislative — Public Hearings):
2. Consideration of a Supplemental Lot Split application for the division of vacant land
located at the eastern terminus of E. Central Boulevard at Ridgewood Avenue (Parcels #24-37-
14-51-9-21.01 and 24-37-14-51-9-21.02) into two (2) lots of record for development purposes.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting • December 7, 2022
Minutes • Page 2 of 5
Mr. Dickey gave a staff report to the Board to include that the Applicant, Mike DiChristopher,
owns two tax parcels which consist of a portion of Lot 21 of Block 9, Cape Canaveral Beach
Gardens Unit No. 2. The tax parcels were created by deed by recordation with the Brevard
County Property Appraiser. The City has no official record of it authorizing the subdivision of Lot
21 into two lots as required by the City's subdivision regulations. The Applicant seeks a lot split
approval by the City to recognize the two tax parcels as two developable lots.
The initial Lot Split Application was presented to the Board at its August 3, 2022 meeting, at
which time the Board recommended approval based on staff recommendation, which
recommendation was supported by the City's consulting engineer on the project, Mike Allen.
Mr. Alien was present for the meeting.
The initial Lot Split Application reviewed by the Board is currently being considered by the City
Council. This Supplemental Lot Split Application was submitted by the Applicant after the
October 18, 2022 City Council hearing and is now being presented to the Board for
consideration and recommendation prior to the Council making a final decision on December
20, 2022.
The proposed Southern lot would be considered a corner lot, and doesn't appear that its width
of 76 feet complies with the 15% requirement under Section 98 because the adjacent lot on E.
Central Blvd. as it exists today is 100 feet in width. In other words, the proposed corner lot would
be required to be a minimum width of 115 feet in order to comply with Section 98. The Board at
its August 3, 2022 meeting didn't have benefit of this information.
Staff's recommendation on the initial Lot Split Application focused on Chapter 110 R-1 zoning
requirements, minimum width, depth and minimum lot area.
At the October 18, 2022 City Council meeting, due to the corner lot's inconsistency with
minimum Code requirements, primarily the 15% requirement in Chapter 98, staff recommended
three options that Council could consider.
1. Deny the application.
2. Deny the Applicant's request for a lot split but approve the removal of the western 25 ft.
from the original Lot 21 and allow the development of one Single Family Residence.
3. Approve the application. As a condition of approval, a variance would be required
because of the reduced size of the proposed southern lot and the 15% requirement.
After a lengthy discussion, the Council approved Option 2 and asked the City Attorney to bring
back a proposed order for the lot split and to recognize the property owned by the Applicant as
one (1) developable lot. A final decision by the City Council on the Lot Split Application is still
pending and Council will be considering the proposed recommended order again at its
December 20, 2022 meeting.
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting • December 7, 2022
Minutes • Page 3 of 5
Soon after the October 18, 2022 Council meeting, the Applicant submitted a Supplemental Lot
Split Survey on November 1, 2022, requesting that it be added to the record and be considered
part of his Lot Split Application. The Supplemental Lot Split Application includes a supplemental
lot split survey depicting a revised lot configuration, which according to the Applicant, addresses
the 15% requirement.
The Supplement Lot Split Application proposes a different lot split configuration that was
contained in the initial application and which is awaiting a final decision by Council. Staff feels
the Supplemental Lot Split Application should be considered by the Board prior to it being
presented to Council at its December 20, 2022, meeting.
Mr. Dickey showed several slides and presented a general timeline to the Board. The first slide
showed the original lot configuration in 1962. Pages 3 and 4 of the Agenda Packet showed the
Chain of title and timeline related to the Applicant's property.
Kevin Markey (on behalf of the Applicant) submitted a letter dated November 29, 2022,
requesting a Supplemental Lot Split layout. Mr. Dickey read the letter to the Board. Mr. Markey's
Supplement Plan does not meet the subdivision requirement related to the corner lot. It has to
be 15 feet wider than the adjacent interior lot. The adjacent interior lot is a hundred feet in
width.
Mr. Dickey also read a letter from Mr. Allen stating that he had reviewed the Supplemental Lot
Split Application, and it doesn't meet the minimum requirement for lot width for a corner lot in
R-1 zoning.
The Applicant was present and distributed a hand-out to the Board. He read it and felt it should
help summarize and explain everything. The problem is that in 1984 a previous owner, without
City approval or knowledge, reconfigured these lots.
During the Applicant's presentation, a comment was made that Mr. Patrick Campbell's relative's
lot is only 75 feet wide and is not 15% greater in lot width than the adjacent Tots on both sides.
Mr. Campbell was present at the meeting and responded that all of the property his family owns
is conforming.
Discussion ensued and the Applicant withdrew his application.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Price and seconded by Board Member Stroud to
recognize the application has been withdrawn and no recommendation needed. Vote on
the motion carried unanimously.
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting • December 7, 2022
Minutes • Page 4 of 5
3. Ordinance No. _-2022; regarding buildings and building administrative regulations;
providing for the adoption of chapter 82, article VII. Construction Site Management; providing
for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the code,
severability and an effective date.
Mr. Dickey gave a short staff report, and provided testimony about Staff having to deal with
situations related to construction sites that City Code doesn't address.
The proposed Construction Site Management Ordinance specifically deals with sites that are
under construction.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Price and seconded by Board Member Stroud to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. XX-2022. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Approved on this
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Lamar Russell, Chairman
Patti Roth, Board Secretary
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