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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-28-14 PLANNING&ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 28, 2014 A Meeting of the Planning&Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Cape Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to Order at 6:10 p.m. by Chairperson John Price. The Secretary called the roll. ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT John Price Chairperson Lamar Russell Vice Chairperson John Fredrickson Ron Friedman Bruce Collins Harry Pearson Craig Kittleson OTHERS PRESENT Susan Juliano Secretary Kimberly Kopp Assistant City Attorney David Dickey Planning&Zoning Director Mr. Price asked that everyone speak clearly into the microphones for recording purposes. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of Planning& Zoning Board Meeting Minutes—April 23,2014. Mr. Price stated that the February 26, 2014 minutes were not a part of the current agenda packet and would be included in the June 11, 2014 packet. Mr. Price asked the Board if they had any questions/concerns regarding the April 23, 2014 minutes. Mr. Friedman stated if a motion was not unanimous, the minutes should reflect which Board Member voted against it. (Board Secretary Susan Juliano verified with Assistant City Attorney Kimberly Kopp that Mr. Friedman was, in fact, correct and all future minutes would include the Board Member(s) names who voted against.) Mr. Pearson stated the minutes should also note who made a motion and who seconded the motion. Mr. Kittleson remarked that the spelling of his name had been corrected to date. Motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Pearson to approve the April 23, 2014 minutes. Motion carried unanimously. Planning&Zoning Meeting/Minutes May 28,2014 2. Quasi-Judicial and/or Public Hearing: Consideration and Recommendation to Board of Adjustment Re: Special Exception Request No. 2014-03 to Expand the Allowable Uses to include a Truck and Trailer Rental Facility in the C-1 Zoning District, per City Code of Ordinances, Section 110-334(c)(3), Special Exceptions permissible by the Board of Adjustment — (8000 Astronaut Blvd.) — Alan Beal, Applicant. Planning&Zoning Director David Dickey presented/summarized an overview of the request. Slide 1 —Project Location—8000 Astronaut Boulevard Slide 2—Summary of Agenda cover Slide 3 —Site plan indicating location of the trucks and trailers Staff was recommending expansion of the non-conformity through the Special Exception process. Mr. Price inquired about the addition and did Mr. Beal have to conform to the new signage regulations to which Mr. Dickey responded that he did not. Mr. Price asked how this would benefit the City to which Mr. Dickey responded the proposed use was in high demand, the location had good access on both the east and west side, there was a traffic signal and all the public services & utilities were in place. A repair shop has been operating at this location for some time. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Price introduced the applicant, Alan Beal. Assistant City Attorney Kimberly Kopp swore in the applicant. Mr. Beal provided a brief overview of the application. Dr. Fredrickson asked Mr. Beal if he would resume selling gasoline to which Mr. Beal responded if he did, it would only be recreational fuel to target the marina; not automotive fuel. Mr. Friedman did not think the addition of rental trucks visible to the public was in harmony with either the visioning statement or economic opportunity. However, Mr. Beal was trying to improve his business and help his employees. Mr. Friedman suggested rewording the amount of vehicles and the drop off of vehicles in early morning should include conditions. Mr. Kittleson asked who maintained the property to which Mr. Beal responded that he did. Mr. Kittleson asked if there were plans to improve the appearance of the property due to the increased revenue. Mr. Beal responded in the affirmative. Mr. Price asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment. 2 Planning&Zoning Meeting/Minutes May 28, 2014 Mr. Leo Nicholas asked if the gas tanks were still in the ground and what was their condition under the pavement. He inquired about the enclosed storage area. He was concerned about the interior and would it be improved to a more appropriate condition along with the exterior maintenance/service area. Mr. Russell said the Code stated that all service work was to be performed on the inside. He posed a question about state law and underground tanks. Assistant City Attorney Kopp stated she would have to research that question. Mr. Beal stated he was in compliance and registered with D.E.P. The underground tanks could be backfilled or removed, but to replace them could be up to a quarter of a million dollar investment. Above ground tanks were cheaper, safer and easier to install, but there had been no push from D.E.P. They perform annual inspections and check monthly tank samplings. Mr. Dennis Furdic stated he was a homeowner living near the property and did not want to look at a U-Haul truck, stating it was not attractive. Ms. Crystal, a member of the Cape Gardens Board was concerned there would be additional traffic if the Special Exception were approved. Ms. Lois Palmer stated if people purchased near commercial property, they should expect these types of issues. Mr. Kelly Flannigan, member of the Cape Gardens Board, brought up Dr. Fredrickson's question about sale of gasoline. Mr. Beal said there would need to be more improvements to resume selling gas. Mr. Alan Katz stated he owned quite a few properties and asked if this property was near Yogi's to which Mr. Price responded in the negative. Mr. Kelly Flannigan, stated his concerns about the condition of the property and inquired if the recommendations made by the Board were enforceable. Mr. Dickey stated that Code Enforcement would enforce the conditions along with the recommendations. Mr. Russell explained that conditions can be a part of a Special Exception recommendation to the Board of Adjustment. There were no further comments/questions. Motion by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Dr. Fredrickson that the Planning & Zoning Board recommend rental trucks at the site with the following conditions: (1)maximum number of rental equipment allowed outside of the screened storage area be limited to three motorized and two non-motorized pieces of equipment, (2) parking of all rental equipment shall occur in locations depicted on submitted site plan, (3) hours of operation for the rental operation be limited to Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and (4) 3 Planning&Zoning Meeting/Minutes May 28,2014 exterior of the storage yard be kept clean, orderly and in good repair. Motion carried unanimously. OPEN DISCUSSION: Mr. Friedman inquired about the tiki hut issue. Mr. Dickey stated it was a multifaceted issue and expected the"yards" item to be on the June 25,2014 agenda. Dr. Fredrickson asked why the new hotel did not go before the Planning & Zoning Board. Mr. Dickey explained that it had to go before the Community Appearance Board first and the site plan would be on the June 11,2014 Planning&Zoning Board agenda. Moved by Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. Collins to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. • Approved o��i`i : day of , / _ , 2014. 4 OM ,�411111111111 Jo Price, Chairperson Ii/y,(„et: Susan Juliano, Secre 4