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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCABMinutes 5-21-14CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MAY 21, 2014 MINUTES A meeting of the City of Cape Canaveral Community Appearance Board was held on May 21, 2014, in the Cape Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Randy Wasserman, Chairperson, called the meeting to Order at 6:03 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Randy Wasserman Rosalie Wolf Bob Nienstadt Angela Raymond Mary Jo Tichich OTHERS PRESENT Susan Juliano David Dickey Kim Kopp Todd Morley Gary Stepalavich Rocky Randels NEW BUSINESS Chairperson Vice Chairperson Board Secretary Planning & Zoning Director Assistant City Attorney Community & Economic Dev. Director Building Official Mayor 1. 9000 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape CanaveralFL 32920 (Parcel ID 24-37-15-00- 20. A. Review and approval of Level 1 Application consistent with Sec. 22-44 of the Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances; and B. Review and approval of an increased building height consistent with Sec. 110-624 of the Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances. Assistant City Attorney Kimberly Kopp swore in Mark Robbins, Director of Hotel Development, on behalf of the applicant LBA Sunbelt Development. Mr. Morley introduced the new Staff in Community & Economic Development & City Attorney's office: David Dickey, Planning & Zoning Director; Susan Juliano, Senior Secretary; Gary Stepalavich, Building Official; and Kimberly Kopp, Assistant City Attorney. Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes May 21, 2014 Mr. Dickey provided the Board with a brief background on his history/past employment. He spoke about the future growth for the City and brought a power point presentation to their attention. Power Point Presentation: (Slides 1-7) • Review and approval of Level one (1) Application, consistent with Sec. 22-44 of the City of Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances, • Review and approval of an increased building height to 65 feet, consistent with Sec. 110-624 of the City of Cape Canaveral Code of Ordinances, • Project Location, • Project Site Plan, • Building Elevation, • AIA Economic Opportunity Overlay District Boundary Map -Northern end of the C2 Zoning District and • Overlay District Code. Mr. Dickey explained the origin of the Overlay District, which provides guidelines/standards for public/private development projects in commercially zoned areas along AIA. The 2009 community visioning is to promote hospitality commercial development that capitalizes on the economic benefits of the Port and provides guidance and direction. Mr. Dickey quoted the last paragraph of the letter from Planning Design Group (PDG), Orlando, Florida, the consultant that drafted the overlay project, which stated that the project being considered was consistent with the Overlay District rules, regulations and policies. PDG and Staff were recommending that the Board approve the project. No questions were forthcoming from the Board. Mr. Dickey introduced Mark Robbins, Director of Hotel Development, on behalf of the applicant LBA Sunbelt Development. Mr. Robbins stated he was with Larry Bloomberg & Associates LBA, Hospitality. Sunbelt Development is the development arm of LBA. They had been looking at Cape Canaveral for 3 — 5 years and chose the City due to the beaches, attractions and the Port. Mr. Robbins reviewed the slides and explained where they were aligning the building entrance and noted there were only five trees on the property. The site is in the northern C-2 Zoning district on 3.54 acres. They are proposing a six -story, 153 room extended stay hotel. The building will be approximately 113,000 square feet with an oversized swimming pool; sports court or splash pad and an oversized back area for breakfast with 100-110 inside seating for patrons and an outside kitchen for barbeques. Parking will exceed the 166 required parking spaces, meeting the City's 200 sq ft criteria, with 2 Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes May 21, 2014 additional parking totaling 215 parking spaces. A bike rack will be located near the service entrance on the north side. There will be a 20 foot tall sign with their logo and hotel name. They are designing a lift station and working with Staff on utilities. As currently proposed all utilities, waste & sewer are going across AIA. Mr. Robbins presented samples of the stone material being used and roof tile samples, which meet the color requirements, the Hilton brand criteria and the City's criteria. They plan on starting construction in September of 2014 with completion in the fall of 2015. Local contractors familiar with the site and the City would be utilized. Mr. Wasserman asked the Board members if they had any questions. Ms. Raymond asked about the entrance driveway for people coming from the Port off of A IA. She was concerned about the people traveling in this direction and not being able to turn in the entrance way. Mr. Morley stated that there is another completely different project on AIA that will have medians in the road where people traveling from the Port will either have to go to the next break in the median or next traffic light and make a U- turn. Mr. Dickey stated that other hoteliers, Mr. Baugher and Mr. Hermanson, were looking into this issue as well. Ms.Tichich noted that one of the drawings showed the hotel rooms getting smaller and smaller as the floors go up and it does not match with the site plan measurements. Mr. Robbins stated that it depends on what type of rooms they are. There will be king studios, king suites, extended king suites, double queens, etc. They had to introduce a double queen to extend or bring back the buildings to accommodate the stepback requirements. Mr. Wasserman asked if the a/c units will be room by room. Mr. Robbins stated there will be vtac or ptac, but each room does have a separately controlled thermostat. The rest of the a/c areas will depend on the area in the hotel. Mr. Wasserman inquired about the lighting package. Mr. Robbins stated it is at each of the building corners, 2 lights that go up, none glare. There will be lights in the parking lot as well. Mr. Wasserman inquired about the lift station. Mr. Robbins stated there will be a grinder pump and they are working with the City on the utilities. Mr. Wasserman asked about the parking lot over the storm water retention vault. Mr. Robbins stated there will be a decorative barrier to limit traffic of larger vehicles. Mr. Wasserman asked about the refuse/recycle area. Mr. Robbins stated it will be in an enclosed area with a gate matching the Hilton brand. 3 Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes May 21, 2014 No additional questions from the Board/audience were forthcoming. Motion by Mr. Wasserman, seconded by Ms. Tichich to approve. The vote carried unanimously. Mr. Wasserman stated that the September 18, 2013 meeting minutes should be deferred for consideration to the next meeting. OPEN DISCUSSION — N/A Motion by Mr. Wasserman, seconded by Mr. Nienstadt to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m. A. Approved on this G day of�u sT , 2014. Randy Wasserman, Chairperson Susan Juliano, Boar ecretary 4