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MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 11,2014
A Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Cape
Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called
to Order at 6:00 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
Todd Morley Community&Economic Development Director
David Dickey Planning& Zoning Director
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Planning& Zoning Meeting Minutes - February 26,2014
Mr. Price asked the Board if they had any questions regarding approval of the minutes. Mr.
Friedman stated that it would be proper to state who made a motion and who seconded a
motion. Mr. Russell stated that the minutes should not be approved due to this being an issue
and approval should be deferred until the corrections were made. The Board Secretary stated
that she was not at the February 26, 2014 meeting and had transcribed the minutes via the
recording. She was unfamiliar with the voices and, therefore, was unable to make out who
moved/seconded the motions. Mr. Russell withdrew his comment and asked the Board to
proceed as they wished. Assistant City Attorney Kopp stated that after the secretary's
explanation,the Board could either approve them as written or Ms. Juliano could listen to the
recording again.
Motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Dr. Fredrickson to approve the February 26, 2014
minutes. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
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2. Quasi-Judicial and/or Public Hearing: Recommendation to City Staff Re:
Site Plan Approval for Sunbelt Cape Canaveral Hotel - 9000 Astronaut
Boulevard—Mark Robbins,Applicant.
Mr. Dickey opened with a slide presentation.
1. Names of presenters: Consultant Andre Anderson who drafted the AlA Economic
Opportunity Overlay District, City Engineer John Pekar and applicant Mark Robbins.
2. Aerial of project location
3. Project site plan
4. Building elevation
5. AlA Economic Opportunity Overlay District boundary map
Mr. Dickey read excerpts of each page of the agenda and explained the process. He summarized
the site plan checklist and each criterion that needed to be addressed.
Mr. Friedman asked about the 10 inches on Page 2 to which Mr. Dickey responded it was a typo
and should be 10 feet.
Assistant City Attorney Kopp swore in all people participating and speaking at the meeting.
Mr. Russell asked Mr. Robbins to explain what was the difference between Sunbelt
Development and Sunbelt O.C.F., LLC. Mr. Robbins explained that he was with L.B.A., Larry
Bloomberg &Associates, which was a hospitality entity and Sunbelt Development, LLC was its
development arm. Sunbelt Development, LLC was a Florida registered corporation - (0) stood
for Homewood, (C) stood for Cape Canaveral and (F) stood for Florida.
Mr. Dickey explained that the site plan check list was an inventory that Staff used to ensure all
the needed criteria per Code were checked off.
City Contracted Engineer John Pekar stated that stormwater had a broad range of criteria, D.O.T.
and county reviews. He explained that the project had a dry detention system and stormwater
would flow into a detention basin, some of which was open and some of which was covered. The
basin bottom was at elevation 4. The water quality was inspected in the last few days and there
was now going to be an under-drain beneath the basin. The system will meet all criteria for
D.O.T. and the county and will be in conformance with St. Johns requirements.
Extensive discussion followed regarding the underground chambers and the process. Mr. Pekar
explained they were a part of the retention pond, were very supportive and remarked they were
in place underneath the new fire station.
There were no further questions from the Board.
Mr. Dickey introduced Andre Anderson.
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Mr. Anderson opened with a slide presentation:
1. A 1 A Overlay District Guidelines
2. Overview of the process
3. City visioning process,envision Cape Canaveral,community based citizen driven
4. Regulatory tool to create a special district
5. Purpose,goals and administration
Mr. Pearson inquired about the building height and said 65 feet had been considered over the
years; however, he had always voted against it. He remarked that the top story was the same as
the rest of the floors in the hotel. Mr. Dickey explained setback and stepback and stated this
project does not have a stepback.
Applicant,Mark Robbins opened with a slide presentation:
1. 153 Rooms
2. Project development team roster
3. How they bring in locals for employment
4. Chose Cape Canaveral for the beaches
5. C-2 /3.54 Acres
6. Front of building A 1 A
7. Aerial of site plan composite
8. Rendered site plan / showing entrance, courtyard area, oversized pool, parking
(majority in the rear)
9. Geometric site plan / showing loading & delivery, lift station, aligned driveways, storm
water vault, dumpster and bike rack
10. Site data/ 153 rooms and 6 floors
11. Utilities,gas,phone, electric
12. Landscape plan/7 date palms,25-28 Sylvester palms, Sable palms, some live oak.
13. Colors
Mr. Robbins assured the Board that all requirements would be satisfied and the hotel would be
pretty/tropical.
Mr. Friedman inquired about the lift station to which Mr. Robbins responded they were looking
to eliminate it altogether.
Mr. Price thanked Mr. Robbins for being so prepared.
Moved by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mr. Collins for a positive recommendation by the Board.
Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
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OPEN DISCUSSION:
No open discussion was held.
Moved by Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. Collins to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
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