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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 26, 2008 - P & Z Board Packetcall to Order Roll Call NEW BUSINESS City of Cape qG & ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL ANNEX 111 POLK AVENUE MARCH 26, 2008 AGENDA 7:30 P.M. I. Approval of Meeting Minutes: t f OZ vn March 12, 2008. OLD BUSINESS 1 Lr� Review and Recommendation to City Council Re: Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 98, Clarifying Requirements for � ��s,ry�Consideration and Approval of Subdivision Preliminary and Final Plats �° X ' tent with the Requirements of Chapter 177, Florida Statutes. 2. Discussion Re: Mixed Use Districts.�a OPEN DISCUSSION-� ADJOURN Pursuant to Section 286.1015, F.S., the City hereby advises the public that: If a'� person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board _ with respect to any matter rendered at this meeting, that person will need a r record of the proceedings, and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the i% testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence I/ of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges \° or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. This meeting may include the U attendance of one -or more members of the Cape Canaveral anaveral City Council, Boar, ' of Adjustment, Code Enforcement and/or Community Appearance may or may not participate in Board discussions held at this ubl Board who _ Persons with disabilities needinge assists p meeting. q proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office a t' 868-1221,x48 hny of ou se in advance of the meting: 105 Polk Avenue • Post Office Box 326 s Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-0326 Telephone: (321) 868-1222 • SUNCOM: 982-1222 3 FAX: (321) 868-1247 www.myflorida.com/cape ® email: ccapecanaveral@cfl,rr.com PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 12, 2008 A Regular Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on March 12, 2008, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairperson Bea McNeely called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Secretary called the roll. MEMBERS PRESENT Bea McNeely Lamar Russell Donald Dunn Harry Pearson John Johanson - Ronald Friedman MEMBERS ABSENT John Fredrickson OTHERS PRESENT Susan Chapman Robert Hoog Shannon Roberts Kate Latorre Todd Morley Todd Peetz NEW BUSINESS Chairperson Vice Chairperson 1 st Alternate 2nd Alternate Board Secretary Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Assistant City Attorney Building Official City Planner 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: February 27 2008 Motion by Donald Dunn, seconded by Lamar Russell, to approve the meeting minutes of February 27, 2008. Brief discussion followed. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 2. Review and Recommendation to City Council Re: Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 22-40,_Clarifying which Properties are Subject to Community Appearance Board Review. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2008 Page 2 Todd Morley, Building Official, explained that when Ordinance No. 04-2003 was written, the intent was to require Community Appearance Board approval for any change to the exterior of a building or roof color in the commercial zoning district. When the change of color issue was discussed and codified in 2003, the codification had the unintended effect of appearing to remove all residential development from the scope of the Community Appearance Board. Mr. Morley advised that the solution was to insert the words "in all zoning districts" in the first sentence of Section 22-40(a). Mr. Morley read the code section for the record. Discussion followed. Chairperson McNeely asked if the Community Appearance Board had been informed of the proposed code clarification. Mr. Morley responded that the Community Appearance Board was not made aware of the proposed code amendment, because the purpose was to preserve the original intent; however, he could inform the Board before the change is presented to the City Council. Assistant City Attorney, Kate Latorre, advised that she would present the proposed code clarification to the Community Appearance Board at their meeting Monday evening. Motion by Harry Pearson, seconded by Lamar Russell, to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance amending Section 22-40, clarifying which properties were subject to Community Appearance Board review. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 3. Review and Recommendation to City Council Re. Proposed Code Amendment, Section 110-28. Courtesy Notices Todd Morley, Building Official, advised that city staff performed a survey on how other municipalities send zoning related notices to affected property owners. He summarized the results of the survey as follows: 12 municipalities responded; 2 of 12 send postcards; 7 or 12 send regular mail; 2 of 12 send by certified mail; and 1 of 12 send the notices by regular or certified mail depending on the issue. Mr. Morley advised that City staff also reviewed the history of undelivered certified courtesy notices from the last four special exception requests. He summarized that approximately 22% of the notices did not make it into the hands of the property owner. The Board members reviewed the survey. Brief discussion followed. Mr. Morley explained that if the City mailed bright orange postcards, it is likely that more property owners would receive them, which would result in increased owner/citizen participation. Mr. Morley read the existing definition of a courtesy notice from the City code. He explained the benefits of sending the courtesy notices via regular mail as follows: the notices would be less of an expense to the applicant; less staff time monitoring return receipts; and there may be a greater likelihood that the courtesy notice would end up in the owner's hands with little effort on their part. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2008 Page 3 He read the proposed change to the ordinance allowing courtesy notices to be processed by regular mail or post cards. Brief discussion followed. Kate Latorre, Assistant City Attorney, encouraged the Board to consider the Building Official's recommendation, because the notice was simply a courtesy notification to affected property owners, not a requirement. The Board members reviewed Mr. Morley's proposed code amendment. Brief discussion followed. otion by Lamar Russell, seconded by d arrow to recommend approval of the proposed code amendment, with the City Manager deciding if the notices would_ be sent_ _certified or regular mail depending- on - the issue. Following - discussion, Mr. Russell withdrew his motion. Discussion followed. Motion by Lamar Russell, seconded by Harry Pearson, to recommend approval of the proposed code amendment as drafted by the Building Official. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion Re: Mixed Use Districts. Todd Peetz, City Planner, explained that the Florida Redevelopment Association may be attending the Board's meeting on April 9th or May 14th to educate the Board on community redevelopment. Lamar Russell noted that the Board would also be educated on lessons learned. Following discussion, Mr. Peetz advised that the first meeting with an associate from the Florida Redevelopment Association would educate the Board on mixed -uses and lessons learned; and then the associate would come back at another meeting to discuss how the City could benefit from the Community Redevelopment Agency. Todd Peetz advised that he performed research as requested by Mr. Dunn at the last meeting on failed mixed use districts. He explained that he performed a Google computer research and he found only one article about a mixed use development that was not developed because of the economy. Mr. Peetz pointed out and highlighted some of the articles contained in the Board packet. During discussion, the Board looked forward to a speaker coming in and educating them on mixed uses. Mr. Russell commented that the City could add pictures in the City code of expectations of mixed uses the City favored and show illustrations of do this, not this. Mr. Russell suggested that the Board members review the existing residential planned unit development code to familiarize themselves on types of mixed uses. Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2008 Page 4 OPEN DISCUSSION Donald Dunn thanked City staff for providing the most recent traffic study. Todd Peetz, City Planner, advised that a representative from Luke Transportation could come and speak to the Board to explain the traffic study and make suggestions on what the City could do when the traffic counts meet their maximum. Ron Friedman noted that most of the City's traffic comes from Orlando and Cocoa Beach and travels through the City bringing the count up. He explained that traffic counts were subjective, not objective. He pointed out a - mistake on the report, in Appendix C, that Bayside townhomes should not be listed in the vested category, because the project was built -out - 2006/2007. k a i - 0 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned a 8:32 p.m. Bea McNeely, Chairperson Susan L. Chapman, Secretary Meeting Type: Planning & Zoning Meeting Date: 3/26/08 AGENDA REPORT PLANNING & ZONING BOARD THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL AGENDA Heading FN Business Item No. #1 SUBJECT: Review and Recommendation to City Council Re: Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 98, Clarify Requirements for Consideration of Approval of Subdivision Preliminary and Final Replats Consistent with the Requirements of Chapter 177, Florida Statutes DEPT./DIVISION: Building Department Requested Action: Review and Recommend to City Council approval, approval with amendments, or denial of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 98. Sununary Explanation & Background: The current platting ordinance is recognized as being out of date to with Chapter 177, F.S. and with what the County Clerk requires in order to record a plat. The proposed ordinance is to rectify the inconsistencies with the Florida Statutes and bring the ordinance current with other related issues, i.e. number of copies to be submitted. Exhibits Attached: Copy of proposed ordinance Planning Official's Office Department Planning &Zoning Board Meeting Minutes October 10, 2007 --e) CIA - Page 2 2. Recommendation to City Council - Ordinance Re: Clarifying the Criteria Required for Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plat Review and Approval Todd Peetz, City Planner, explained that the city had recently begun processing final plats for recording, and upon submitting final plats to the County Clerk for recording, the County Clerk required additional information than what is required by city code. He advised that the proposed ordinance clarified the criteria required for preliminary and final subdivision plat reviews and approvals, in compliance with the Brevard County ClerkandChapter 177, Florida Statutes The Board members reviewed and held discussion regarding the proposed ordinance. Motion by Lamar Russell, seconded by Donald Dunn, to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance, with minor changes, as discussed, to include that the final plat be recorded within fourteen (14) days of City Council approval. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. OPEN DISCUSSION Todd Morley, Building Official, reviewed the current requirements for preliminary and final plats and replats, indicating that the current ordinance has multiple duplicate entries and requires depictions of elements that are more appropriate for site plan review. Lamar Russell asked that Mr. Morley present his findings to the Assistant City Attorney for consideration of an ordinance revision which would remove any unnecessary and duplicate requirements. Draft March 19, 2008 ORDINANCE NO. -2008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 98, SUBDIVISIONS, OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO PLATS; AMENDING AND CLARIFYING THE CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT REVIEW AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF LOTS SPLITS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the requirements for consideration and approval of subdivision preliminary and final plats consistent with the requirements of Chapter 177, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Cape Canaveral. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral. Section 2. Code Amendment. Chapter 98, Subdivisions, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions and type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of�PNt existing in Chapter 98. It is intended that tbp text in Chapter 98 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this, Ordinance): CqAPTF# 90, s>BD>rvNONs City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 nlage ,_F 16 , Draft Nllarch 19, 2008 ARTICLE II. PLATS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY See. 98-31. Division of land= review and approval required Reserve Lal Any subdivision of land into two (2) or more parcels shall be subject to the requirements of this article. No owner of real property shat l sel is or tracts of land from such property without lot or tract is divided. the lots or tracts proposed to be divided shall be surveved by a duly licensed surveyor and approved by the city council by plat or lot split resolution in accordance with the specific applicable provisions of this article and Chapter 177 Florida Statutes. No permit shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure or for an electrical_ hookup on anv lot or tract sold in violation ofthiq Chani[ r- nrnvir#r-ri hntiziavar ith the Sees. 98-32f-98-3540. Reserved. \ G( 5v w �oq articl - - - ; .. - - - - - - - - - - - - • r i -gong- - - • • - - • - i - - • - - - - - • - - - - r - - - a i _.• _ . -- - - 1183 5 Mr. I I I• • • • • i • i i • • : • • i • i • r- ----------------- r•r-MUM- - • - - r r - - - - - • i - - r - - • wool i • i do - - - IN - - - ; - - City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 nageG n -V — 1 Q G Vl M Draft March 19, 2008 .. - .::19MMORWASIBMWANNINEMS WE .. . .: :. ; -; DIVISION 2 3. PRELIMINARY PLAT See. 98-41. Information required. The following information shall be provided to the City no later than 30 days prior to the meeting at which the planning and zoning board will review the preliminary plat: Laj A completed application on a form proscribed by the city manager requesting review of the preliminary plat under this division kW Fourteen (14) copies of the preliminary plat which shall: City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 Page.1 -of 16 - 0.0 DIVISION 2 3. PRELIMINARY PLAT See. 98-41. Information required. The following information shall be provided to the City no later than 30 days prior to the meeting at which the planning and zoning board will review the preliminary plat: Laj A completed application on a form proscribed by the city manager requesting review of the preliminary plat under this division kW Fourteen (14) copies of the preliminary plat which shall: City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 Page.1 -of 16 Draft March 19, 2008 Conform to the requirements of Chapter 177 Florida Statutes this Code and any other applicable statutes and regulations. Q Bear the certification of a registered surveyor certifying the accuracyof f the survey or plat. Be drawn at a uniform scale not smaller than one (1) inch equals one hundred 100 feet. W Indicate the title scale north arrow and date on each sheet. Show, at a minimum the following existing conditions on the plat: Primary control points or descriptions and ties to such control points to which all dimensions, angles bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred. CM Boundary lines (including bearings and distances) lot lines lot numbers and block number. n Location and description of monuments. Easements including location width and purpose Streets on and adjacent to the tract• name and right-of-way width and location; type width and elevation of surfacing; an legally egally established centerline elevations: walks,• curbs• gutters; culverts etc M Minimum building setback lines. LQ Size data including total acreage number of lots typical lot size in acres, parks, public open space, etc. ( Utilities on and adjacent to the tract including location of sanitaM storm and combined sewers, water mains gas lines fire hydrants ,,underground and overhead electric telephone and cable television service utility poles and streetlights; if water mains and sewers are not on or adjacent to the tract, indicate the direction and distance to the nearest available water main and sewer. fD Location map showing the site in relation to the existing community~ including the name of the development and its location and main traffic City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 -D.—Aof 16 Draft March 19, 2008 arteries. 9) Topographic information showing round elevations of the tract based on a datum plane approved by the city engineer as follows: For land that slopes less than approximately two percent (2%), show spot elevations at all breaks in grade along all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than one hundred feet (100') apart in any direction ii For land that slopes more than approximately two percent (2%), either show contours with an interval of not more than five feet (5') if ground sloe is regular and such other information as is sufficient for planning purposes or show contours with an interval of not more than two feet (21 if necessary because of irregular land or need for more detailed data for preparing plans and construction draw in gs. I Other conditions on tract, including water courses marshes rock outcrop, wooded areas, houses barns shacks and other significant features Other conditions on adjacent land including approximate direction and gradient of ground slope and any embankments or retaining walls; character and location of buildings power lines towers and other nearby nonresidential land uses or adverse influences• owners of adjacent un Ip atted land; abutting platted land with reference to subdivision plat by name recording date and number: and approximate percent buildup typical lot size and dwelling We. M Zoning designation on and adjacent to tract NM Proposed public improvements including roadways space reserved or dedicated for parks, playgrounds or other public uses or other major I L5 improvements planned by public authorities for future construction on or near tract. A current title opinion of an attorney licensed in Florida showing that record title to the land as described and shown on the plat is in the name of the person or legal entity executing the dedication The title opinion or certification shall also show all mortgages not satisfied released or otherwise terminated by law. City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 n....,. G -P 16 1 a8" J V 1 IV Draft March 19, 2008 Photographs of the tract at the request of the planning and zoning board. LO A filing ee, as established by resolution of the city council O c ° Other preliminary plans if available which clarify the application 04 v�° whierrfht-snm' divisim -t, will be re -viewed by- the pfmmiTrg-and I Z m;r' Sec. 98-42. Topographic data. Reserved. �ILVII i pie..tinsa.: tnli]IN ijQ Q7a..:.W I City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 Draft March 19, 2008 shall iiieludeexistitzgconditioiis-,ts follows, except the -1- ingand zoning boar&- F-111 gjami Wei= .......... LU Na 9 i I b R I wj v WAYK* i 5 s i ,RAS - BIRIBIL0111 gjami Wei= .......... LU Na 9 i I b R I wj v WAYK* i 5 s i BIRIBIL0111 L"I FOE ii i v Piiim- i1ii—m-1 i-li win jFAiw*j- m. RM W" --a will gjami Wei= .......... LU Na 9 i I b R I wj v WAYK* i 5 s i —.AWAkYl .......... BIRIBIL0111 —.AWAkYl BIRIBIL0111 L"I FOE City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2M Page 7 of 14 Draft March 19, 2008 See. 98-43. Scalej pi oposals. Reserved. ��nlure�:r:•r�[ii�::iiiw�:�••r • - . - MIRK Milan W -WI City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 D.,..o Q —P 14 ILIA ;.- -, See. 98-43. Scalej pi oposals. Reserved. ��nlure�:r:•r�[ii�::iiiw�:�••r • - . - MIRK Milan W -WI City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 D.,..o Q —P 14 ILIA See. 98-43. Scalej pi oposals. Reserved. ��nlure�:r:•r�[ii�::iiiw�:�••r • - . - MIRK Milan W -WI City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 D.,..o Q —P 14 Draft Mareh 19, 2008 F •.GiiLWM:maRII.IMI1111. •a _ A (f 0) Vieinity map. Approximately 3 �� in Rs elation to the-ex'5"Tr9__u nity. existing and ptoposed di-ainage facilities (Cul-Vel-ts, pipes, etc.) vvit�� See. 98-44. Othei pt effiniumplan. Reserved. - EM imp• existing and ptoposed di-ainage facilities (Cul-Vel-ts, pipes, etc.) vvit�� See. 98-44. Othei pt effiniumplan. Reserved. See. 98-45. City review. City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -200E i a6, , v i. i v Insmmamle See. 98-45. City review. City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -200E i a6, , v i. i v Draft March 19, 2008 (a) Upon the documents required under this division being presented to the city, the building official shall review and forward to the appropriate city reviewing staff engineer a copy of the loeation s submitted and such other documents as he or she deems appropriatei4 enable the city reviewing staff`s �engineer to review the application subdivisian and either the application subdi-vis on C or point out areas that are inadequate or improper. The city attorney shall review the title opinion. protective covenants, articles of incorporation and bylaws and shall make recommendations, if necessary. (b) Within tent thi 30 days, the cityreviewing staff engineer will return in writing all comments, recommendations and questions to the applicant. ten vvorking day's to eornply, with the city engineer's written re-4--a-e-st - I , and oubmit the inf6miation as corrected and/or modified to the eity- (e) Should any comment or recommendation made by a member of the city reviewing staff require the applicant to revise its submittal, the reviewing staff shall review the revised submittal and return all comments recommendations and questions to the building official who shall then forward all documents to the applicant fd) Upon receiving satisfactory reviews from all of the city reviewing staff the building official shall schedule the application for consideration by the planning and zoning board Sec. 98-46. Planning and zoning board and city council review. (a) The planning and zoning board shall review the subdivision preliminary plat and other material submitted for conformity with this Code and may negotiate on changes deemed advisable and shall recommend, in writing, its approval or disapproval to the city council within 30 days. All recommendations, conditions and changes shall be noted on two copies of the preliminary plat by the chairman of the board or designated representative. (b) Upon receipt of the planning and zoning board's recommendation, the city council, at their next regularly scheduled meeting, shall vote to either accept or reject the board's recommendation. Sec. 98-47. Time limit. The city council's approval of a preliminary plat shall be valid for a period of six months unless a one (1) ti m gianonesix- month extension of finre has beenarg_nted by the city council for on a demonstration of good cause shown by the applicant. If the final plat approval is not obtained within the time period prnvittai in this section, the city council's preliminary plat approval, shall be revoked and the applicant must re -apply under the City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 ri___i _r I rage 1V of 16 Draft March 19, 2008 provisions of this chapter. Secs. 98-48--98-55. Reserved. DIVISION 3 4. FINAL FLAT Sec. 98-55. Conformance to preliminary plat. The subdivision final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat, as approved by the city council plaiiiiing mid zoning boai d, and if desired by the subdivider, it may constitute only that portion ofthe approved preliminary plat which the subdivider he proposes to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of this chapter. The -final plat shall correct any inaccuracies indicated on the preliminary plat See. 98-57. Number of copies. Fourteen (14) Nine copies of the subdivision final plat exhibits required for approval under this division shall be prepared as specified by this chapter and by state statute. Sec. 98-58. Data required for final approval. The subdivision final plat shall be drawn by the subdivider to conform to the requirements of the city council for approval and filing with the county clerk. S -m One 1 transparencyies (Mylar) or printable copyies of the final recorded plat shall be prepared by the subdivider for the records of the city and shall be submitted to the city clerk with all appropriate fees to enable the city clerk to record the documents in the public records of the county. The final plat shall comply with Chanter 177 Florida Statutes and shall provide slew the following additional information: t � � - •-- - � - - is : i - • - - - �- - - ...� �W W191r. . GRIN w1M"IIMHM City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 n—__11 _r . rage 1 i u 16 Jam._ • i r i i ; - • �W W191r. . GRIN w1M"IIMHM City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 n—__11 _r . rage 1 i u 16 Jam._ Draft March 19, 2008 (1$) Location and description of all permanent reference monuments. .:.:::::.::::i::v��•••.:r.:r.:,•�::iriu:�w�:P:sr:�:fni�tfw (24-3) Dedication statement by owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way, including waterways and all sites for public use. The dedication must be executed by persons or legal entities whose signature would be required to convey record fee simple *itle to the lands being dedicated in the same manner in which deeds are required to be executed The dedication shall include the name ofthe plat and the typed names of any witness notary or other erson required to sign dedication. • : : •' : :IWA- lit"6WIBIOU"I IRMINMR11911612• • w : : :' • All mortgagees having a record interest in the lands subdivided shall execute in the same manner in which deeds are required to be executed either the dedication contained on the plat ora separate instrument joining in and ratifying the plat and all dedications and reservations thereon. Draft of protective covenants if applicable whereby the subdivision proposes to regulate land use in the subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed development Ifthere is to be a homeowners' association established copies of the articles of incorporation and the bylaws shall be provided. Sec. 98-59. Documents required prior to approval. City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 r age __ , Ia12o 16 Draft March 19, 2008 The following items shall be required before subdivision final plat approval can be granted: (1) Documentation A eerfifieafe from the city reviewing staff eng nttr certifying the proposed subdivision is acceptable. ((2) Either aAn irrevocable letter of credit, performance bond or certified check acceptable o the city attomewhich will enable all unfinished improvements to be accomplished bythe if need be. (3) Protective covenants in form for recording, if required. (4) Certification of approval by the boa, d city council. (5) An updated title opinion of an attorney licensed in Florida showing that record title to the land as described and shown on the plat is in the name of the person or legal entity executing the dedication. The title opinion or certification shall also show all mortgages not satisfied, released or otherwise terminated by law. (65) Other data as may be necessary which shall be determined by the city council or planning and zoning board. See. 98-60. Application for approval. Application shall be made for subdivision final plat approval_ to the meeting at which it is to be eonsidered. Lal Upon the documents required under this division being presented to the city the buildin , official shall review and forward to the appropriate city reviewing staff a copy of all submittals and such other documents as he or she deems appropriate to enable the reviewing staff to review the subdivision and either approve the subdivision or point out areas that are inadequate or improper. The city attorney shall review the opinion of title protective covenants articles of incorporation and bylaws and shall make recommendations if applicable. (b) Within 30 days the reviewing staff will return in writing all comments recommendations and questions to the building official who shall then forward all documents to the applicant. 0 Should any comment or recommendation made by a member of the city reviewing staff require the applicant to revise its subdivision submittal the reviewing staff shall review the revised submittal and return all comments recommendations and questions to the building official, who shall then forward all documents to the applicant City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. _-2008 rage f3 of fo Draft March 19, 2008 Upon receiving satisfactory reviews from all of the city reviewing staff, the building official shall schedule the application for consideration by the planning and zoning board Sec. 98-61. Recommendations of planning and zoning board. When all requirements under this division have been satisfied, the planning and zoning board will vote to recommend approval or disapproval of the subdivision final plat, and these recommendations will be submitted to the city council at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. The city council shall vote, in resolution form, to either accept or reject the board's recommendation. ec. Record g ' The city shall record approved subdivision final plats The final plat shall be recorded with the county prior to any certificate of occupancy being issued for the applicable plat The citX manager shall be responsible for adopting administrative procedures for ensuring that all final plats _approved by the city council are recorded within thirty (30) days of said approval . developer in! tQN)�reeord the subdivision final plat vvith the cou—.Y OUIPply the city with vvtitten proof of Secs. 98-643 — 98-65. Reserved. DIVISION 4. LOT SPLITS Sec. 98-63. Lot splits. The city council may, resolution at a public hearing grant waivers from the platting requirements of this article for divisions of land that constitute a lotsplit: (aa) For purposes of this section the term "lot split" shall mean a division of a tract of land or lot that will result in the creation of exactly one (1) additional lot or tract of land provided the following conditions are met: The lot or tract of land to be split is a previously platted lot or legal description of record. al Each lot or tract of land created hereunder shall abut a public or approved private street, unless perpetual cross -access easements already exist on the lot to be split or are determined not to be necessary, or, if necessary are provided by separate instrument.- fIJ The lot split shall in every respect meet the criteria established elsewhere in City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 rage 14 of 16 Daft March 19, 2008 this _article and the city code for the category ofzonin�-, and other relevant codes under which the property is zoned Every lot split shall be processed in the following manner: Ltj An application form provided by the building department shall be completed and filed with the department accompanied with the following a. An application fee approved by the city council by resolution,• b. Fourteen (14) paper copies of the proposed lot split: C. A statement indicating whether new streets water sewer drainaee structures. or other infrastructure are required off-site to provide sufficient access or municipal services to the sub iect land and d. Legal descriptions and acreage of the two proposed lots or tracts of land and a scaled drawin, showing the intended division shall be prepared by a duly licensed land surveyor registered in the state If a lot or tract of land contains any principal or accessory structures a survey showing the structures on the lot or tract of land shall accompan the application kL Upon approval of the lot split by resolution of the city council the resolution shall be duly recorded in the public records of Brevard County and recorded on the appropriate city aps and documents Cel No further division of an approved lot split is permitted under this section unless_a plat is prepared and approved in accordance with this article Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council, or parts ofprior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Cape Canaveral City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter, and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 Page 15 of 16 Draft March 19, 2005 competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, .Florida. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this day of , 2008. ATTEST: SUSAN STILLS, City Clerk First Reading: Legal Ad published: Second Reading: ROCKY RANDELS, Mayor For Against Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Cape Canaveral only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney Bob Hoog Leo Nicholas Buzz Petsos Rocky Randels C. Shannon Roberts City of Cape Canaveral Ordinance No. -2008 Page 16 of 16 Meeting Type: Planning & Zoning Meeting Date: 3/26/08 AGENDA REPORT PLANNING & ZONING BOARD THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL SUBJECT: Discussion — Continued Discussion on Mixed Use Districts DEPT./DIVISION: Building Department Requested Action: Discussion to provide staff direction pertaining to mixed use districts. Summary Explanation & Background: AGENDA Discussion tHeading The Planning and Zoning Board on several occasions have discussed the mixed use development. This is a continuation of a previous meeting about location(s), height, density, intensity, open space, traffic pedestrian access, types of uses, appearance and any other issues that are important to the Planning and Zoning Board. Attached are recent/current news articles discussing mixed use districts around the country. Exhibits Attached: Recent news articles. Planning Official's Office Department iq www.ka-nsascity.com 03/18/2008 1 City crunches numbers to evaluate plan's financial re... Page 1 of 2 �g ---�. Current: 36° nm Complete Forecast Search *` KansasCity.com G Archives t -- ^� ..'` Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH CiQj News > Neighborhood News %Blue Valley 3 Leawood Wednesday, Alar 19.2008 for ecetstarrates Blue Valley & Leawood �' t ,p Jobs Posted on Tue, Mar. 18, 2008 10:15 PM email print reprint or license Irs !al Estate AIM del.icio.us Digg it In • Breaking News s Changing Climate • Columnists • Consumer News • Elections • Interactive graphics • Lottery • Nation • Neighborhood News • Obituaries • News Projects • Politics • Readers' Representative • Weird News • World ,olumnists iports _ :ntertainment Business F71(Living , Star Magazine Opinion EXTRAS Press Release Central Past Articles The Star's Front Page Local Traffic Maps & Directions Yellow Pages Loca11 l Coupons Discussion Boards Visitor's Guide Weddings _ Hemingway The Star in Education SERVICES Place an Ad Contact Us Advertise About The Star Code of Ethics Star Speakers Bureau Star Awards Star Tours The Kansas City Store Also, does Vision Metcalf have enough muscle to compete in Johnson County's future growth and development markets? Or does the dream dissipate under the crunch of numbers? Economics Research Associates, a financial consulting firm, tested and analyzed the vision's fiscal feasibility. Using today's market to predict tomorrow's, the study determined that — yes — the mixed-use development foreseen in the Metcalf Corridor plan would probably generate enough profit to make the project worthwhile. 'Ifs a reality check on the Vision from an economic standpoint." city Director of Finance Kristy Stallings said of the financial analysis. "It's a snapshot that says this plan can be economically viable." A successful urban -style merger of home, office and retail along one pedestrian -friendly road as illustrated in Vision Metcalf relies on certain stipulations, however. For starters, the estimated return from the Vision assumes Overland Parkwill invest $141 to $181 million in public funding and will make unprecedented use of tax incentives. "We'll have to prime the pump with public dollars," said City Council member and Finance Committee Chairman Jim Hix. "it concerns me a great deal' Predictions assume that tax increment financing, or TIF,_and other x breaks foL _developers will help pay oY" r pu is mfras ruc re. n ddded in that infrastructure are amen ties s as a-fransif line wn Mefc-a parking structures built behind buildings, and eco -friendly wind turbines. Such infrastructure is needed to support the increased population density that the Vision requires 150`6e_e_conomicaffy is e. -' The analysis suggested that the city create TIF districts. t fie districts allow tax gains generated by an area's redevelopment to be used to finance public property projects. The new public infrastructure helps private investors by making the district a more appealing place to do business and in tum helps the city by making it a higher tax -generating area. "A TIF district can take the increment out of an area to bury power lines; said Stallings, Citing one example of proposed public infrastructure improvements that could be financed through the incentive. "Now that makes the location more valuable to the redeveloper." In that way, Vision Metcalf relies on not only public but also private partnerships. The ultimate return on public funding depends on getting businesses to redevelop older established properties. "Just because a land -use consultant says it would be nice to have a four-story building at this location, doesn't mean private dollars will agree," Hix said. "Nothing is going to happen unless private dollars agree that the vision will return an appropriate investment on their dollars. The more private money comes in, the more public money." With public and private funding in place, redevelopment could generate $4.9 million to $22.5 million in total sales taxes and $11.2 and $49.6 million in total property taxes each year, according to the ERA report. Predictions of how much growth results from the Vision Metcalf initiative are not intended to be firm. The "target density," or hoped-for growth, presented by Nelessen is 9,500 residential units, 6.15 million square feet of retail, 8.19 million square feet of office space, 50,900 parking spaces and 145,000 civic square feet The projections of reality range from 35 percent of the target density up to 100 percent. Next page > To reach Meredith Rodriguez, City Hall reporter, call 816-234-7722 or send an e-mail message to mrodriguez@kcsar.com Recent Comments Be the first to post a comment using the form below Post Your Comment Welcome Guest Login I Register Sign in to C!assfieds For the same price, W .. you just get U.0 H. - ) ob , Get Your Computer Back in the Fast 4 a Lane Home Equity Basics Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home W07;_ Rentals Local City crunches numbers to evaluate Shopping 4 KC Auto Deals plan's financial realities ShopLocal " Newspaper Ads MEREDITH RODRIGUEZ The Kansas City Star IEj All Classifieds A bold new vision to redevelop Metcalf Avenue proposes to break the corridor out of the Create an Ad usual mold of suburban development. Find an Ad Pets But the multi-million dollar question remains: is this model for more dense mixed-use - development in this area realistic? • Breaking News s Changing Climate • Columnists • Consumer News • Elections • Interactive graphics • Lottery • Nation • Neighborhood News • Obituaries • News Projects • Politics • Readers' Representative • Weird News • World ,olumnists iports _ :ntertainment Business F71(Living , Star Magazine Opinion EXTRAS Press Release Central Past Articles The Star's Front Page Local Traffic Maps & Directions Yellow Pages Loca11 l Coupons Discussion Boards Visitor's Guide Weddings _ Hemingway The Star in Education SERVICES Place an Ad Contact Us Advertise About The Star Code of Ethics Star Speakers Bureau Star Awards Star Tours The Kansas City Store Also, does Vision Metcalf have enough muscle to compete in Johnson County's future growth and development markets? Or does the dream dissipate under the crunch of numbers? Economics Research Associates, a financial consulting firm, tested and analyzed the vision's fiscal feasibility. Using today's market to predict tomorrow's, the study determined that — yes — the mixed-use development foreseen in the Metcalf Corridor plan would probably generate enough profit to make the project worthwhile. 'Ifs a reality check on the Vision from an economic standpoint." city Director of Finance Kristy Stallings said of the financial analysis. "It's a snapshot that says this plan can be economically viable." A successful urban -style merger of home, office and retail along one pedestrian -friendly road as illustrated in Vision Metcalf relies on certain stipulations, however. For starters, the estimated return from the Vision assumes Overland Parkwill invest $141 to $181 million in public funding and will make unprecedented use of tax incentives. "We'll have to prime the pump with public dollars," said City Council member and Finance Committee Chairman Jim Hix. "it concerns me a great deal' Predictions assume that tax increment financing, or TIF,_and other x breaks foL _developers will help pay oY" r pu is mfras ruc re. n ddded in that infrastructure are amen ties s as a-fransif line wn Mefc-a parking structures built behind buildings, and eco -friendly wind turbines. Such infrastructure is needed to support the increased population density that the Vision requires 150`6e_e_conomicaffy is e. -' The analysis suggested that the city create TIF districts. t fie districts allow tax gains generated by an area's redevelopment to be used to finance public property projects. The new public infrastructure helps private investors by making the district a more appealing place to do business and in tum helps the city by making it a higher tax -generating area. "A TIF district can take the increment out of an area to bury power lines; said Stallings, Citing one example of proposed public infrastructure improvements that could be financed through the incentive. "Now that makes the location more valuable to the redeveloper." In that way, Vision Metcalf relies on not only public but also private partnerships. The ultimate return on public funding depends on getting businesses to redevelop older established properties. "Just because a land -use consultant says it would be nice to have a four-story building at this location, doesn't mean private dollars will agree," Hix said. "Nothing is going to happen unless private dollars agree that the vision will return an appropriate investment on their dollars. The more private money comes in, the more public money." With public and private funding in place, redevelopment could generate $4.9 million to $22.5 million in total sales taxes and $11.2 and $49.6 million in total property taxes each year, according to the ERA report. Predictions of how much growth results from the Vision Metcalf initiative are not intended to be firm. The "target density," or hoped-for growth, presented by Nelessen is 9,500 residential units, 6.15 million square feet of retail, 8.19 million square feet of office space, 50,900 parking spaces and 145,000 civic square feet The projections of reality range from 35 percent of the target density up to 100 percent. Next page > To reach Meredith Rodriguez, City Hall reporter, call 816-234-7722 or send an e-mail message to mrodriguez@kcsar.com Recent Comments Be the first to post a comment using the form below Post Your Comment Welcome Guest Login I Register Sign in to C!assfieds For the same price, W .. you just get U.0 H. - ) ob , Get Your Computer Back in the Fast 4 a Lane Home Equity Basics Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home W07;_ ` t http://www.kansaaQitv.com/ncw_ /nei_Prhhnrhaof1-,/i_g,��s �;�r�s-u/l_c� Developer Plans $1B Icon Midtown Project - CoStar Group March 18, 2008 Written by Linda Oftedahl 121 E-mail this article .40 Print this article New 3.7 Million -SF Mixed -Use Development To Break Ground in Q1 2009 Fr NAT • lE �� t r 4 r+ • � a �E T,t • • w The first phase, set to break ground in January of next year, will consist of a 715,000 -square -foot office tower, 500 residential units, 525,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, a 50,000 -square -foot food district and a boutique hotel and destination spa. The Icon Midtown 20 -acre site has roughly 600 feet of frontage on Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway at Noel Road where an estimated 300,000 vehicles pass by each day. "Midtown will be Dallas' first family - friendly, mixed-use walking district featuring Main Street architecture and lushly landscaped streetscapes," said Paris Rutherford, president of Icon Partners. "It will be the place in north Dallas where people will come to walk, shop and just spend time hanging out." Midtown's office building will contain 34 stories and 715,000 square feet of office space. Tt was designeri hfi Arrhitart Ross del.icio.us Dia4 Pagel of 2 _httP:1/www costar_comNe1 s4Art_,c1_—�nti2id—F27>d Tl n 2r o_2on nt n _� ter ms _c , �n _ _-� _ ,.,..—���cii �Lc i i ovi'•tl vJr�1<+J7t51JJl 1rC 1 31-lJ/ U08 Developer Plans $113 Icon Midtown Project - CoStar Group Wimer of Skidmore Owings and will be a LEED certified development. The building is designed with 30,000 -square -foot floor plates that shift three degrees from floor to floor. Development Design Group of Baltimore and Gromatzky Dupree & Associates of Dallas have designed other components of the development. United Commercial Realty/Chain Links of Dallas is preleasing the retail space. CB Richard Ellis' Dallas team will handle the office space. Icon will market the residential space. Icon Partners is a Dallas -based real estate development company with experience in all aspects of real estate development. Page 2 of 2 Copyright @ 1997-2008 CoStar Realty Information, Inc. All Commercial Real Estate I Anti -Piracy I Webinars i RSS I Site Map rights reserved. 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OTHER STORIES IN LOCAL • Johnny gets his gun • Body exhumed in Columbus murder case • Pulsfus may be city's new municipal court judge ..DNR questioning site Of lime quarry in Marcellon • Daily Register wins open government award Following a public hearing in which eight of nine people testified in favor of the advertisement plan, the city's Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Common Council approve creating the district. One person said Monday that she did not have enough information to lean positively or negatively on the project. Proponents, however, said the TIF would bring about positive change and new development in the downtown. Specific projects like redevelopment of the Woolen Mills and old Hill Ford properties into mixed-use residential and commercial spaces, they said, would be directly affected. "I am in favor of this project, I think it is essential for the Woolen Mills project to progress to have this kind of city involvement," said Woolen Mills Project Site Manager Roger Krejchik. 1t MOST VIEWED The chase to see Johnny Depp • Johnny gets his gun • State trooper arrested for theft • Police Notebook: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 • Body exhumed in Columbus murder case Pardeeville woman accused of taking medications from another home Deforest developer and owner of the old Hill Ford site Greg Iverson was similarly encouraging of the TIF plan. 1• WISCNEWS "I think this is a great idea for you guys to do a TIF district, and I am looking forward to doing some development downtown when this is enacted; Iverson extras said. "I think it is a great start to re -planning the downtown Portage area." • Sportmen's Showcase Martin Schmidt, the owner a Cook Street property and formerly the owner an . Daily Sudoku Puzzle antique shop there said the TIF would help redevelop his buildings. "We have numerous developers waiting for this moment to occur. They have been waiting for years for this to occur," Schmidt said. "My building will be redeveloped if this goes through. I have very personal hopes that this gets accomplished in a hurry." The city's financial advisor Ehlers and Associates said that spending of up to $4 million in facade and infrastructure improvements and grants to developers could eventually net the city $16 million in increased tax value, after all is said and done. The $4 million would be garnered from agreements with the area's other taxing entities — Columbia County, MAIC, and the Portage School District — to hand over any increased tax revenue gained as a result of development projects completed in the TIF district during the time period it would be enacted. TIF time periods generally last 20 to 30 years. If at the end of that time, if the dollars spent on the district have not been recouped, the city incurs the debt. The city's financial consultant Ehlers and Associates, however, said that they expect the downtown TIF to meet its objectives and pay for the city spending. City Public Works Director and Utilities Manager and member of the commission Bob Redelings said he thought that a TIF would do just as the citizens said, spur development. "I am certainly in support of it. Some of these projects are on the fence and ready to go and I think this will be the catalyst that gets them off the ground and gets positive things to happen in the downtown," Redelings said. Before the plan can take affect it will need to be approved by the Common Council and later by a Joint Review Board, Cz 2008 Portage Daily Register contact us • Readerservices • Subscribe here • Reach staff • Newspapers in Education poll Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a requirement that hospitals provide rape victims with emergency contraception upon their request. Do you agree with this move? 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Health Transformation: Mixed-use project would reuse Hurricane Center Reynolds buildings Living r= By Richard Craver Local News JOURNAL REPORTER Clemmons Journal Courts Give your opinion on this story Crime/ Safety Development Economy An announcement is Education expected by early April on Elections the proposal to develop 60 Environment acres of Piedmont Triad Federal Government Research Park in downtown Health Winston-Salem. Kernersville Journal Local Government Officials with the research Lottery park and Struever Bros. News by County Eccles & Rouse, a Baltimore Regional News company doing a $720 Scott Sexton million waterfront project in State Government that city, continue to Multimedia negotiate, Doug Edgeton, the president of the research Natinntworld park, said yesterday. News updates opinion "We expect to have a major Special Reports announcement in late March Sports or early April about the north district," Edgeton told Today's News about 160 people attending Weather a technology -council Yesterday's News meeting of the Greater Associated Press Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce. The prospect for Community the mixed-use development Blogs "looks great, but were not Calendar there yet in the details." Celebrations Houses of Worship Officials with Struever could not be reached for obituaries comment, but the company Milestones/Volunteer already features the project Journal in Education prominently on its Web site. Personals Struever says on its Web >> advertisement << 0 Yes (:} No 0 Yes { i No Yes * No Get,QuotPs! :a >> web tools « Print Story I Email Story I News Tip? » related material << A view of work being done to remove railroad tracks from the central part of the Piedmont Triad Research looks e old Bailey Power Piatit. (Journal Photo by David Rolfe) 0 Ali�an Tate S IIIJ ;case to Of Homes Adverb €directory +Destinations - Beyond the Driveway contest toner ttonreupr&ttter City Guide 2007-2008 1§54, Forth & values Newspaper ads Store coupons lot mal in Edda ation Special Promotions SES' AA�F� HE NEWSPAPER � ftp--//wwlu_1oirn-alnt_z_u.c-omLseanrIetLSabe11 tP Nµg� ern=SCLC'70!2LTN%- A tvc-0/'2S'-_Lrc� ra _LEN 2G t _ _ _� ..__ . _.,w .�....,..�,,-,. n�,���e rr vv 7u�,1 lvi�nt ti�ic io�.r vV �J t3d... �/ 1 y%LVV�S Winston-Salem Journal ( Transformation: Mixed-use project would reuse Reynolds buildi Marketplace CarSeeker HomeSeeker Jobs Apartmentseeker Coupons Special Sections Search Classifieds Newspaper Ads JournalNow & You Place a Classified Ad Place Other Ads Buy a Photo Contact Us Corrections E -Mail Update Games Join Our Panel Search Our Site Search Our Archives Site Map Web Feeds Subscribe to Paper Town Hall site that it plans to "transform 1.1 million square feet of the R.J. Reynolds historic tobacco warehouses into an urban live -work -play community, with Wake Forest University Health Sciences as the primary driver. Incorporated into the space will be medical laboratory and research space, a variety of residential options and commercial space." The proposed project would reuse buildings left vacant years ago as part of a reorganization by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., including the landmark Bailey Power Plant and its signature smokestack. If the agreement goes through, officials said, it would boost the city's push toward a biotechnology economy. SPEC!AL FEATURES commentary, and video reports from the tournament Get the scoop on T �. MIX Trail Mix, the Journal's new political blog. Read more When the project surfaced in November, the company said it planned to develop the 60 acres in phases over five to six years. At that time, the contract for the project had been expected to be signed by January. Edgeton said he has no concerns about the agreement falling through. He said that Struever Bros. has the finances to take on the job, which is estimated to run into the "hundreds of millions of dollars." There are about 1.28 million square feet of space that can be renovated - one-third for residential units, one-third for retail and one-third for biomedical labs. The first phase would include 16 acres and the renovation of some of the old buildings north of Vine Street, officials said. The research park has been at the forefront of Winston-Salem's push to transform its economy from one based on tobacco and textiles to one based on genes and science. About 885 people -work at the research park among 41 tenants, a work force that Edgeton said was slightly ahead of projections made in 2003. Among the companies are 33 that are not affiliated with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which owns the research park. There are eight Wake Forest programs at the park, including the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Besides the plans for the north district, Edgeton said that steady progress is being made on a project involving the central district of the park. Railroad tracks are being removed to make way for new research buildings, and plans for a new connector rail line are being developed. Other hurdles to clear are burying transmission -tower lines at the site and putting in a storm water -retention system that would flow into Salem Creek. Edgeton said that it could take two years to complete the rail -line project and as long as five years to phase in the storm -water system. Separately, Edgeton said that the park is close to choosing from among six candidates for the third tenant in the Wet Lab Launch Pad, which made its Page 2 of 3 YOU 25 lbs. sliminer weeksft in 4 htt �.rnmcW__ 1- .a...1/ 1_ y__ 7 VOgalleries, _.