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01-03-2012 Regular Meeting - City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2012 Page 1 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 City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2012 Page 2 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 City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2012 Page 3 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 4 City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2012 Page 4 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 City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2012 Page 5 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 6.1 Rae Chidlow—Administrative Assistant