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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_p&z_mtg_minutes_20240529CAPE CANAVERAL PLANNING & ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY City Hall Council Chambers 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 May 29, 2024 6:00 p.m. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) took place on May 29, 2024 at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairman Russell called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The Board Secretary called the roll. ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Lamar Russell Chairman John Price Vice Chairman Susan Denny Board Member Nancy Gentilquore Board Member Dr. Michael Miller Board Member Daniel Sharpe Board Member Steven Stroud >oard Member OTHERS PRESENT: David Dickey Kyle Harris Anthony Garganese Renee Yother Director, Community and Economic Development Senior Planner City Attorney BCSO Board Secretary PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Adam Marrara, resident/ owner of 212 Adams Ave. His property is non-conformin and he is wanting to improve it by adding a second story. He discussed City Zoning and Coe which inhibit expansion to his property, Florida property owner rights and retrofitting. He suggested the Board make recommendations to the City Council to provide relief in the form of either a rubber stamp variance for non -conforming property owners that are primary residents or to add language to the Code similar to the City of Miami which allows expansion of non-conformin properties as long as the non -conforming features are not expanded. Discussi n ensued of researching non -conforming lots of record, a legislative act to all owners to add a second story to the non -conforming property, non -conforming structures, setbacks and i pr ving low impact areas. Attorney Garganese informed that the relief would be special legislation to allow expansion. Art Berger discussed local municipalities' policy for non - conformities. OLD USINESS: None Planning &Zoning Board Meeting Minutes — May 29'2O24 Page 2of] NEW BUSINESS: 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes —February 28,2024. Motion to approve the minutes amwritten made by Vice Chairman Price and seconded by Board Member Miller, vote carried unanimously. 2. Continue discussion ofallowing on exceptiontothe current height requirements for certain rooftop uses and provide Staff direction on a future Code revision, if needed. Chairman Russell informed the Board that decision is not required tonight, more research and information is needed on this topic. Senior Planner Harris recapped the February 28, 2024 meeting with a brief presentation depicting roof top uses and live - work use. Discussion ensued which included active rooftop uses, height limitations, public access and access control, engineering challenges and food service. Staff will pirmvi4eadraft onhow and what will beapproved. Discussion ensued about Code revisions, rooftop height, elevator equipment, permitted by right or permitted as an accessory use, access by the public, rooftop amenities, rooftop limitations and rooftop enclosures. 3. Continue discussion onlive-work land development regulations and provide Staff direction on a future Code revision, if needed. Mr. Harris referred to his slide presentation on Live -Work Land Development Regulations. Discussion ensued focusing on defining what live -work units are in respect to Cape Canaveral, commercial and residential codes compliance and distinction between live -work and mixed -use, new construction and existing. Chairman Russell asked Arthur (Art) Berger, resident and business owner, to speak onthis topic. Mr. Berger discussed co//`mmemcia!zoningandsnnai|businessesinandoutoftheover|aydistrict.5taffwi|( provide definitions of live -work unit for the Board. Chairman Russell invited Anthony Graziano to the podium. Mr. Graziano, property owner of 7900 N. Atlantic Ave., requested for the Board to designate the vacant unit attached to his building to be in Code compliance and recognized as an apartment in order for it to be insured. Staff w/i(K discuss with Mr. Graziano the properties within the City that have had units mecogn�zedasanapartment and the procedure onhow tohave his vacant unit recognized a5anapartment. REPORTS AND OPEN DISCUSSION: Jon Rohweder with Kaizen Companies, developer of the Hyatt Place located at9119Astronaut Blvd, Cape Canaveral. Hebriefed the Board mnwhat the design intent is for the rooftop of this building. JB McKibbon with McKibbon Hospitality, developer of -the HiIton Garden Inn. He briefed the Board on their intentions of having a rooftop viewing platform as an amenity. Art Berger discussed renovations to the Thai Thai restaurant, which can include an upstairs observation restaurant and bar. He discussed his (5) five-year plan. Chairman Russell discmsse4l the possible closure ofCape View Elementary School due to Airbnb's causing Xov,, enrollment for the school. Board Member Gentilquore discussed the Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes — May 29, 2024 Page3 of 3 database for tracking Airbnb registrations. Staff will provide the Board information on how to access the number of registrations taking place in the City. Check -in on items from March 27, 2024 joint workshop on green stormwater infrastructure and low impact development codes. Mr. Harris reminded the Board that East Coast Florida Regional Planning Council spoke at the March 27, 2024 meeting about green storm water infrastructure and low impact development. Discussions at the meeting included Florida's development policy, Cape Canaveral's development and policies, elevating new developments using structural elements, impervious materials, parking requirements, regulations versus incentives and the need to expedite these looming items. He updated the Board on status of projects since the meeting. Discussion ensued regarding flooding, regular maintenance on lift stations and sealing doors. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairman Russell motioned to adjourn and seconded by Board Member Denny, vote carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. Approved on this I-1i day of Lamar Russell, Chairman 71,0 and Secretary )kG , 2024.