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04-24-2012 Regular Meeting City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Apnl 24, 2012 The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, Apnl 24, 2012 in the Council Chambers at City Hall Mayor Turville called the meeting to order at 7.00 pm with the following Council Members present. Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, Hogan and VanWagner. Other City officials present were: City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Mantzans and City Clerk Ackroyd. INVOCATION Council Member Mullins gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Approval of Minutes for April 10, 2012 Council Meeting Council Member Goodgame moved to approve the Apnl 10, 2012 minutes as wntten , seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Turville read the proclamation aloud declanng May 6 — 12 as Dnnking Water Week. City Manager Saunders spoke with County Commissioner Sean Parks regarding the lake levels and he plans to meet with the Lake County Water Authority regarding the Chain of Lakes water level. PUBLIC COMMENTS Wally Herda thanked Lamb's Nursery for replanting the flowers at the 8` Street entrance. Gmger Martin, 2440 Praine Dunes, requested the Council vote to support a traffic light at the intersection of Northridge Road and Hancock Road. Mayor Turville suggested she contact staff to place on a Council agenda. Ms Martin expressed opposition to a traffic signal at Hancock Road and Diamond Players Club. Steve Smith, 1323 Briarhaven Lane, requested Council approval to extend the carnival to this coming week. It is located in the Winn Dixie shopping center parking lot. Twenty percent of the proceeds benefit homeless children in the community. Furthermore, Mr. Smith noted the tenants and the owner of the shopping center are okay with extending the dates of the carnival. Council Member Goodgame moved to allow the carnival another week; seconded by Council Member Hogan. The motion passed with all members present voting ave. Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5 Street, requested the City Council designate May 3 as Clermont's Day of Prayer. Mayor Turville stated May 3 will be recognized as Prayer Day and the Council agreed. Jim Purvis, 4206 Hammersmith Dnve, requested the Council develop criteria of when the fountain at Center Lake would be turned on. Also, Mr. Purvis expressed disappointment with comments made by Mayor Turville at the last workshop. 1 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 24, 2012 REPORTS City Manager Saunders — No Report City Attorney Mantzaris reported the city was the successful bidder on the 1029 Lake Avenue property for the amount of the past due taxes. Therefore, the city owns the building. City Manager Saunders noted staff will be moving forward to demolish the building. Council Member Hogan — No Report Council Member Goodgame attended the official opening of Hooks Street and expressed concern with the exit slip ramp from US 27 northbound to State Road 50 from Grand Highway. He suggested the City Manager contact the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and to ask FDOT to close the slip road and add a turn lane at Hooks Street. The elimination of the slip road would make it safer. Also, Council Member Goodgame requested City Manager Saunders contact Lake County Public Works Director Jim Stivender regarding the restriping of North Hancock Road. • Furthermore, Mr. Goodgame commented on the Feed Lake County Food Drive. He attended the Groveland Council meeting last week and they agreed to participate in collecting food for their community. They voted to begin funding their campaign for food with a $500 donation. The South Lake Community Foundation has set up a Google account to take monetary donations. Council Member Mullins agreed with Council Member Goodgame regarding the slip ramp. He met with the Lake County Commission and presented a report from the Citizen Sales Tax Oversight committee that all agencies are spending the one cent sales tax correctly. Furthermore, he met with the Lake Emergency Medical Services Board. In the urban and suburban areas, response times are better than they were one year ago. Council Member Van Wagner — No Report Mayor Turville stated the fountain will be turned on when the rain resumes and commented on the condition of Center Lake. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Turville advised the next item on the Agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and requested anyone wishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time Item No. 1— Grant Opportunity Request authorization to submit grant request for the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP &S) Grant. Item No. 2 — Grant Opportunity & Request authorization to accept grant and to Agreement Approval enter into an agreement with Lake County Water Authority to fund 50 % of the cost to design and permit the Lakeshore Dr. and 12`" St. Drainage Improvements Project 2 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 24, 2012 Item No. 3 — Scope of Services Request approval of Scope of Services from Approval Request BESH, Inc. in the amount of $30,840 00 to Engineering Department design, permit and provide construction administration services for Lift Station 6 located on Carroll St. Item No. 4 — Scope of Services Request approval of Scope of Services from Approval Request Architect Design Group in the amount of Police Department $465,198.00 for Architectural/Engmeenng Service for new Police Station. Council Member Goodgame moved for the acceptance of the consent agenda as submitted; seconded by Council Member_ Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. NEW BUSINESS Item No. S — Event Request Clermont Downtown Partnership Betty Whitaker was present on behalf of the Clermont Downtown Partnership requesting Council approval for a Food Truck Rally event in Downtown Clermont. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5 Street, supported the request Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Mullins questioned the time of the event and the street closings. Ms. Whitaker requested 5:30 m — 9:30 m and would not need to close the street before 5.0 q p p OP m. Mayor Turville stated to close the street at 5:OOpm. Ms. Whitaker requested closing the street between 8th Street the parking lot; only half the block would be closed. Council Member Goodgame -moved for the approval of the event request from the Downtown Partnership: seconded'by Council Member Van Wagner. Under discussion, City Manager Saunders requested Council give staff the ability to close the entire block if necessary. Mayor Turville supported the request and suggested signs. Also, Mr. Saunders asked for clarification on the request to install a banner to promote the event. The city does not allow a banner at the city limits but would allow a' banner at 8 Street and S. R. 50. Ms Whitaker was ok with the amendment. Council Member Goodgame agreed to the amendment to the motion, seconded by Council Member Van Wagner. The motion passed with all members present voting aye 3 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 24, 2012 Item No. 6 — Variance Request Clermont Heights Plaza LLC Principal Planner Henschel presented the vanance request for a reduction in parking for an ice cream shop within the Clermont Heights Plaza located at 1495 East State Road 50 next to Chipotles Mexican Gnll restaurant. The proposed ice cream shop is considered a takeout food service that would require 1 space per 100 square feet This 1,600 square foot unit would require 16 parking spaces for the proposed use, and only 8 parking spaces were originally calculated for the retail unit leaving a deficit of 8 parking spaces the applicant requested for the vanance. The Land Development Code requires a positive finding on eight items in order to grant a variance and staff believed two of the eight do not meet these findings. Staff recommended denial of the variance request for less than 1 parking space per 100 square feet Omar Apa was present on behalf of the applicant requesting approving from the Council. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing There were no comments Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Mullins moved to grant the vanance, seconded by Council Member Goodgame. Under discussion, City Attomey clarified the only vanance Council is granting is for an ice cream shop. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Item No. 7 — Resolution No. 2012 -11 Citizens First Bank Mayor Turville read Resolution 2012 -11 by title only. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow an adult daycare facility within a C -1 Light Commercial Zoning Distnct. Pnncipal Planner Henschel presented the request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an adult day care facility to be established in the C -1 Light Commercial zoning district. The facility will be called Lou's Place and is proposed to be located in an existing office building. The program will provide a safe place to go dunng the week to socialize, participate in supervised activities, and receive physical care and monitoring as needed, all while retaining as much independence as possible. It will be a licensed adult day care facility with the capacity of up to 33 adults, and will be open from 7:30a.m. to 7:30p.m. Additional hours will be available on an as needed basis for clients with non typical work hours with a minimum of two staff members at all times. Lou's Place is not set up or designated for overnight stays with bedroom facilities. The parcel was previously used as a 2,000 square foot professional office, and shares a driveway to the office building to the west. Staff recommended approval and the Planning and Zoning Board voted 5 to 0 to recommend approval. The applicant, Mary Lou Wieloscynski, was available for questions. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5` Street, supported the request. 4 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 24, 2012 Mayor Turville closed the public heanng. Council member Goodgame asked how the number of people to serve is determined. Ms. Wieloscynski replied the number of clients is based on the square footage as required by the Agency for Health Care Administration. Council Member Mullins moved adoption of Resolution 2012 -11; seconded by Council Member Goodgame. The motion passed with all members present voting aye The next two items were presented together and voted on separately Item No. 8 — Resolution No. 2012 -12 New Beginnings of Lake County, Inc Mayor Turville read Resolution 2012 -12 aloud by title only. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, granting an amendment to Conditional Use Permit (2011 -08) to change the uses to a Support Center for New Beginnings within the R -3 Residential/Professional Zoning District. Item No. 9 — Variance Request Plannmg and Zoning Director Hitt presented the amended Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a church and variance request The applicant revised their needs and the uses for the building have changed to a support center for the operations of New Beginnings. The new uses include worship services for the clients, bible study, tutoring, counseling, job training, bookkeeping, pastor's office and similar uses for the top floor and food storage and packaging for the bottom floor. There will be no food distribution for the site. The applicant modified the variance request to one handicap and three paved spaces and three grass spaces for a total of seven parking spaces. If the grass, spaces become an issue due to runoff or overuse, staff will require they all be paved. previously approved variances covering building setback reductions and landscape buffer width reductions remain in place: Staff recommended approval of the amended CUP request and denial of the.variance request as it does not meet all eight findings of the Land Development Code. Steve Smith, 1323 Bnarhaven Lane, was available for questions and requested approval. This building is not for public use; it is only for the residents. Mayor Turville opened the public heanng. Edward Shultz preferred all spaces to be paved now instead of waiting. Tim Murry expressed concern with paving as it relates to drainage. Mayor Turville closed the public heanng. Mayor Turville suggested a condition if there is a problem. Mr Smith was agreeable to the suggestion. Council Member Goodgame moved to approve based on if the property changes hands, they would be required to pave the parking spaces; seconded by Council Member Mullins 5 City of o Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Apnl 24, 2012 Under discussion, City Attorney Mantzans clarified at the time this property is sold, the conditional use would either have to address the parking or return to Council. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Council Member Mullins moved to grant the variance, seconded by Council Member Gobdgame. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. The next two items were presented together and voted on separately Item No. 10 — Resolution No. 2012 -13 Hobby Lobby Mayor Turville read Resolution 2012 -13 aloud by title only A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Flonda, granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Commercial Shopping Center over 20,000 square feet within a C -2 General Commercial Zoning District. Item No. 11— Variance Request Planning and Zoning Director Hitt presented the Conditional Use Permit and the variance request This is a request for a two -phase commercial project with over 20,000 square foot. Phase I consists of a 55,000 square foot Hobby Lobby store on 5.75 acres adjacent to Sandhill View Blvd. The front of the store will face Sandy Grove Avenue and State Road 50, and the rear will be off Hooks Street. Phase II will be built at a future date when a tenant is identified and will have a maximum 34,000 square foot on 4.34 acres. Both phases total 89,000 square foot on 10.09 acres The site is well served by the transportation network and will have access from Sandy Grove Avenue_on the north, Sandhill View Blvd. on the east and Hooks Street on the south. The project will have a screen wall provided for the loading area backing up to Hooks Street, which will also shield the compactor and some parking. The variance request is to allow for the absence of a landscape buffer along intemal property lines. Staff recommended approval for the shopping center and recommended denial of the vanance request as it does not meet all eight findings of the Land Development Code. Also, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval. Applicant Bob Schecter was present on behalf of the developer Mayor Turville opened the public heanng. Cuqui Whitehead,837 5 Street, supported the request. Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Van Wagner moved to approve Resolution 2012 -13; seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Council Member Mullins moved to grant the vanance requested; seconded by Council Member Van Wagner. The motion passed with all members present voting aye 6 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 24, 2012 Item No. 12 — Resolution No. 2012 -14 Mayor Turville read Resolution 2012 -14 aloud by title only A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, temporanly providing that Impact Fees may be paid at a date later than the issuance of a building permit; providing for conflict; effective date; and automatic sunset date. City Manager Saunders stated the city's code, currently requires impact fees to be paid at the time the building permit is pulled The City Council previously adopted a Resolution that would allow developers to pay impact_fees later at least by the time the Certificate of Occupancy is issued This gives developers extra time to pay the impact fee. Staff suggested Council adopt this Resolution. There is a one year sunset. Mayor Turville opened the public heanng. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public heanng. Council Member Mullins moved for the adoption of Resolution 2012 -14; seconded by Council Member Goodgame. The motion passed with all members present voting aye Item No. 13 — Target Marketing Approval Request City Manager Saunders stated this is a one year publication for the Chamber of Commerce guide. The request is for Council to purchase an ad. The options are $3,200 for 2 pages of ads plus 2 pages of editorial or a 1 page ad with J editorial page for $1,600 Council Member Hogan moved to approve $1,600; seconded by Council Member Goodgame. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Item No. 14 — Ordinance No. 2012-01C Introduction Mayor Turville read Ordinance 2012 -01C aloud by title only. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Flonda, amending and restating the City of Clermont Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund, as adopted by Ordinance No. 304 -C; providing plan benefit revisions; providing for severability of provisions; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing an effective date. Council Member Mullins moved introduction of Ordinance 2012 -01C; seconded by Council Member Hogan. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Council Member Mullins noted the Chamber of Commerce board voted to contnbute $5,000 per year for the Business Commerce Center. ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting was adjourned at 8:32pm 7 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Apnl 24, 2012 APPROVED: f . Q 4',(� ♦i � � , y ∎� y '~ � "A' i \ w � ,—. • -f, 8 }r` r 4 ' 1 S. Turville, Mayor ,_ , ,v,,,, , 1, 4.14 ,i. i A e 1•1 7 ' trAT,TEST: ' " /I/ „„, Trac i' °y•, City C - 8