01-03-2012 Regular Meeting -
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The meeting of the Planning& Zoning Commission was called to order Tuesday January 3, 2012
at 7 00 p m by Chair Cuqui Whitehead Other members present were Robert Boyatt, Bernadette
Dubuss, William Henning, Nick Jones, Raymond Loyko and Judy Proli Also in attendance
were Curt Henschel, City Planner, Jim Hitt, Planning and Zoning Director, Dan Mantzans, City
Attorney, and Rae Chidlow, Administrative Assistant
MINUTES of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held December 6, 2011 were
approved as wntten
REPORTS
Commissioner Dubuss shared an email that she received from;Afghanistan
1. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
REQUEST: Request a Conditional Use Permit(CUP) to allow a gas station and
convenience store within a C-2 General Commercial Zoning Distract
PROJECT NAME: 7-Eleven Convenience Store and Gas Station
OWNER: Carole J Kramer
APPLICANT: Verdad Real Estate, Inc —Jennifer Volm
LOCATION: 189 N U S Hwy 27 (SE corner of U S 27 and Citrus Tower Blvd)
PARCEL SIZE: 0 62 acres +/-
FUTURE LAND USE: Commercial
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant building&pumps
EXISTING ZONING: C-2 General Commercial
Planning director Jim Hitt stated that the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a
gas station and convenience store located at the Southeast corner of U S 27 and Citrus Tower
Blvd He stated that convenience stores and gas stations are required to have a Conditional Use
Permit in a C-2 General Commercial Zoning Distnct
Mr Hitt stated that access to the 0 62 acre development will be from U S 27 and Citrus Tower
Blvd (nght-m/right-out for both) He stated that in addition, cross access to the parcel to the
south (TD Bank) is also available
Mr Hitt stated that this site had an established gas station and convenience store that closed gas
operations over a year ago and the convenience store portion in March 2011 He stated that there
is an existing front setback variance of 17 feet for the existing canopy (approved 8/12/97) that
can remain in place, provided the setback is not decreased He stated that the proposed plan
maintains this setback for the canopy
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Mr Hitt stated that the proposed plan calls for a redevelopment of the entire site, except for the
canopy and pump locations He stated that the new 2,520 sq ft building, parking, and signage
will meet Code, and includes underground retention He stated that a 20-foot landscape buffer is
required on both U S 27 and Citrus Tower Blvd , and there are two vanances that are being
applied for the site due to its constrained size
➢ Landscape buffer setback— 6-feet on U S 27 and 14-feet on Citrus Tower Blvd — rather
than the required 20-feet
➢ Canopy tree — location of trees from street buffer to another portion of the site The
number of trees meets the Code
Mr Hitt stated that staff believes this development is consistent with the uses in the area and
recommends approval of this Conditional Use Permit request for a gas station and convenience
store with the Conditional Use Permit conditions listed
Roger Strcula, 265 Kenilworth Ave , Ormond Beach, stated that the applicants agree with the
conditions to the conditional use permit and they are present to answer any questions
Chris Travis, 11609 Arbor Gate Dr, stated that as the market has gone down, you've seen
several businesses go vacant He stated that when natioiial creditable tenants come in willing to
redevelop a vacant site, he feels we need to be willing to work with them
Commissioner Jones asked where the stormwater retention is located
Mr Hitt stated that the stormwater retention is all underground
Commissioner Jones asked about the abutting property owners having issues with the shared
dnveway
Mr Hitt stated that he does not foresee any issues with the dnveway because it is an existing cut
now
Commissioner Dubuss moved to recommend approval of the conditional use permit, seconded by
Commissioner Boyatt The vote was unanimous to recommend approval for the conditional use
permit to City Council
2. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
REQUEST: Request a Conditional Use Permit to allow an automobile repair garage
and shopping center with five or more users within a C-2 General
Commercial Zoning Distnct
PROJECT NAME: West End Commerce Center
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OWNER/APPLICANT: Enc Caporale
LOCATION: South of S R 50 and northeast of Emerald Lakes Mobile Home Park
PARCEL SIZE: 1 5 acres +/-
FUTURE LAND USE: Commercial
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant
EXISTING ZONING: C-2, General Commercial Distnct
Planning director Jim Hitt stated that the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for an
automobile repair garage and shopping center with 5 or more users He stated that the applicant
is proposing to construct a 7,558 square foot building that will be used either as an automotive
repair garage or a shopping center with warehouse space He stated that the C-2 zoning allows
for a wide vanety of uses but the proposed uses do require a,Conditional Use Permit He stated
that the automotive repair garage will provide light automotive repair and maintenance to
vehicles such as brakes, shocks, and electronic components He stated that the applicant is not
requesting to perform any major repairs such as engine and transmission replacement or major
body repairs
Mr Hitt stated that all proposed automotive work will be done within the walls of the building,
and the hours of operation will be Monday through Fnday from 8-5 and closed on weekends
Mr Hitt stated that staff believes this development is consistent with the uses in the area and
recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit request for an automobile repair garage and
shopping center with five or more users
John Herbert, 207 N Moss Rd , Suite 211, Winter Spnngs, stated that he has worked with staff
to make this a functioning site
Glen Caporale, 11150 Lake Kathenne Circle, stated that they have worked with the city to
comply with the site He stated that the five units are due to getting the creditors to fund this
project He stated that typically a tenant will use up at least 2 units so he does not ever foresee
having five tenants
Enc Caporale, 11743 Oswalt Road , stated that it is an established business in Minneola and they
have never had any code issues against them He stated that his work is specific He stated that
he has a credible reputation
Keith Westfall, 1401 SR 50, #65, stated that he does not personally have any issues with this
project, but there are several residents who do have concerns He stated that some of the
concerns are the height of the retaining wall, noise issues, directional lighting and access to the
site
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Mr Hitt stated that there is a strict rule on parking lot lighting He stated that the height of the
wall will be 5'4" and there will be landscape around the wall He stated that the access road will
not remain open to the public He stated that access will be off of SR 50
Mr Westfall asked what type of material the retaining wall will be made of
Mr Herbert stated that the plans right now call for an 8" concrete masonary wall with a stucco
finish
David LaFevers, 1401 SR 50, #124, stated that he is also concerned about the access road
Mr Hitt stated the access road will go away
Mr LaFevers asked about the stormwater retention for the property
Mr Herbert showed where the stormwater retention will be located between the retaining wall
and the property line along Emerald Lakes Mobile Home Park
Commissioner Jones stated that when they built the Emerald Lakes clubhouse years ago, one
wing of that building has since sunken 4 feet He stated that he suggests the owners do due
diligence to the property and test the soil prior to building
Commissioner Proli asked if they will be offering the same services at this location as they do at
the Mmneola location She also asked about noise issues
Mr Caporale stated that it will be more maintenance based He stated that there is not money
made in repairs because most people can't afford repairs with today's economy He stated that
the building will be located on the opposite side of the property from Emerald Lakes Mobile
Home Park so that the noise level should not affect the home owners
Commissioner Jones moved to recommend approval of the conditional use permit, seconded by
Commissioner Proli The vote was unanimous to recommend approval for the conditional use
permit to City Council
3. REQUEST FOR COMP PLAN AMENDMENT
REQUEST: Request to amend the Capital Improvements Element of the comprehensive plan
APPLICANT: City Staff
City staff Barbara Hollerand stated that the request tonight is for an administrative large-scale
comprehensive plan amendment to amend the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Capital
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Improvements Element of the comprehensive plan to update the five-year schedule of capital
improvements
Ms Hollerand stated that local governments are required to adopt annual updates to the Capital
Improvements Element, which identifies those capital projects needed to maintain adopted Level
of Service standards
Ms Hollerand stated that as part of this annual amendment, the City updates Policy 1 6 2 to
identify the current Lake County Schools facilities master plan and its adoption date She stated
that Appendix B of the element outlines a schedule for construction of necessary improvements
to accommodate new growth She stated that it includes estimates of the cost of public
improvements, and it demonstrates the City's ability to finance and construct the improvements
Ms Hollerand stated that the City updates the schedule by dropping the previous year and adding
the fifth year out She stated that many of the projects are ongoing, and extend to the fifth year
and beyond
Ms Hollerand stated that staff recommends approval of the text changes to the Capital
Improvements Element
Commissioner Jones moved to recommend approval of the amendments to the Capital
Improvements Elements, seconded by Commissioner Boyatt The vote was unanimous to
recommend approval for the rezoning to City Council
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7 46 pm
Whitehead, Chairwoman
ATTEST
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Rae Chidlow—Administrative Assistant