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10-03-2006 Regular MeetingCity of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 1 of 11 The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order Tuesday October 3, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-Chairman Sy Holzman. Members present were Nick Jones, Bill Banzhaf, Peter Geigel, and Elwood Treadwell. David Pape and David Outlaw were absent. Also in attendance were Curt Henschel, Planner, Barbara Hollerand, Planner, Daniel Mantzaris, City Attorney and Rae Chidlow, Administrative Assistant. MINUTES of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held September 5, 2006 were approved with a correction to be made on page 9 of Peter Geigel's name. REPORTS There were no reports. 1. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NAME: Hancock East Business Center OWNER: Hancock Fifteen, L.L.C. APPLICANT: Hancock Fifteen, L.L.C. Commissioner Geige/ moved to postpone the request to the November 7, 2006 meeting, seconded by Commissioner Treadwell. The vote was unanimous for approval. 2. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NAME: Wake Board Camp OWNER: R & C Joint Ventures, Inc. APPLICANT: Bret Jones Commissioner Treadwell moved to postpone the request to the November 7, 2006 meeting, seconded by Commissioner Banzhaf. The vote was unanimous for approval. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 2 of 11 3. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NAME: Hancock Towne Centre OWNER: Woody and Wallace Land Development, L.L.C. APPLICANT: Woody and Wallace Land Development, L.L.C. REQUESTED ACTION: To allow for a retail shopping center with more than four users. EXISTING ZONING: PUD with C-2 (General Commercial) uses. LOCATION: Northeast corner of Hancock Road and Hooks Street. EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant. FUTURE LAND USE DISTRICT: Undeveloped District 6, (UD-6) FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION: Commercial. This request was introduced by Planner Curt Henschel who stated that the applicant is requesting for a retail shopping center over 20,000 square feet, more than four users, and shared parking. The parcel is zoned PUD as part of the overall Hills of Clermont development, and is in an area designated for commercial development as part of the master development plan. The site is currently undeveloped and is adjacent to the College Station Shopping Center (Chili's & Chic-Fil-A). Curt stated the plan on the monitor and what is in the Commission's packets are slightly different. The building is a couple thousand square feet smaller. The building on the original plan stated it was 31,000 square feet but now the buildings are 29,250 square feet. In July 2001 the developer obtained approval to develop this 11.5 acre parcel for commercial uses. The developer originally had plans to develop the parcel as an 8 lot commercial subdivision with individual users on each lot. Now the developer has decided to combine four parcels together and create a 58,500 square foot shopping plaza (two 29,250 square foot buildings). City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 3 of 11 In May 2006 this development was also granted a variance for a grading cut to exceed 15 feet. The development will also require a variance to allow a retaining wall to be placed on the north property line. Curt stated that there are some prohibited on this property. Some examples are no businesses may operate 24 hours, no restaurants with drive through, no agricultural services, mobile home parks, or cemeteries are some standard items. Staff does recommend approval based on the new figures which the total would not exceed 60,000 square feet. Commissioner Holzman asked if the applicant was present. David Wallace, 17532 Cobblestone Lane, said their project was not just another strip plaza and they have high architectural standards on their drawings. He stated it is an excellent location for retail in Clermont and falls in line with their neighbors as far as the uses are concerned. Commissioner Holzman asked David Wallace if the existing drive on north Hancock Road is going to stay. David stated that the drive would stay. He also asked if the drive would go all the way in. David stated the drive would end where it is now. The drive would enter you into the parking from the north. Commissioner Holzman asked if the drive would give access to the large lot. David stated that it would give access to the lot. David also stated there would be an additional access that would come in off of Miss Florida Dr. Commissioner Banzhaf asked David how long has he been working on this piece of property including all of these lots. David states for about two years and three or four months. Commissioner Banzhaf moved to approve the request; seconded by Commissioner Treadwell. The vote was unanimous for approval. 4. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NAME: Helicopter Pad Expansion & Maintenance Building OWNER: South Lake Hospital, Inc. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 4 of 11 APPLICANT: South Lake Hospital, Inc. REQUESTED ACTION: To allow for the expansion of the helicopter pad and associated maintenance building. EXISTING ZONING: PUD. LOCATION: South of Oakley Seaver Dr. and east of Citrus Tower Blvd. EXISTING LAND USE: Hospital. FUTURE LAND USE DISTRICT: Undeveloped District 5 - (UD-5). FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION: Public Facilities/Institutional. Planner Curt Henschel introduced this request by saying that the applicant is requesting an amendment to their CUP to complete an expansion of the helicopter landing pad and a 15' x 15' maintenance building, associated with the landing pad. The development will include two phases: Phase one includes an extension to the existing concrete pad to create a helicopter parking area; additions to the ground level lighting; and, athree-foot high fence with shrubbery outlining the safety zone. Phase two will include the construction of a small 15' x 15' maintenance building. This proposed upgrade to the site is in order to create a base location for a medical helicopter. To keep the helicopter there they need a second landing pad. One will be used to park the helicopter and the second pad will be a drop up and pick off location. Staff recommends this project for approval. Commissioner Holzman asked if the applicant was present. John Moore, 1984 Brantley Circle, stated the hospital entertains helicopters at the pad frequently. The pad is a 24 hour FAA regulated pad. The expansion is necessary because in order to base a helicopter they still have to have the ability to land a helicopter. Currently our central location coast to coast, if someone goes into cardiac resist while in a medical helicopter they would have to land at the nearest facility and take them into the hospital even if that is not where they were headed. The hospital gets a lot of stops like that. They need a place to park and a place to land. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 5 of 11 Commissioner Holzman asked how far the new pad from Oakley Seaver Dr is. John stated it is at least 150 feet and the hospital owns the land to the north. Commissioner Banzhaf stated that this is an excellent opportunity for the expansion of the hospital and is a needed thing. Commissioner Banzhaf moved to approve the request, seconded by Commissioner Treadwell. The vote was unanimous for approval. 5. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NAME: Community Foundation of South Lake County. OWNER: Community Foundation of South Lake County, Inc. APPLICANT: Community Foundation of South Lake County, Inc. REQUESTED ACTION: To allow for amedical/professional office in the R-3-A zoning district. LOCATION: One quarter mile east of the intersection of Citrus Tower Blvd. and Oakley Seaver Dr. (north of the South Lake Hospital). EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant. FUTURE LAND USE DISTRICT: Undeveloped District 5 (UD-5). FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION: Residential/Professional This request was introduced by Planner Curt Henschel who stated that the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to establish the Community Foundation of South Lake County. The proposed building will be approximately 3,200 square feet and will house offices, meeting space and a resource/conference room. The property is currently undeveloped. The Community Foundation of South Lake County is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1995. Since then more than $3,000,000 has been provided through grant awards to nonprofit organizations that serve south Lake County. In addition, the Foundation has provided more than $224,000 in scholarships to students from south Lake County. The Community Foundation's mission is to: City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 6 of 11 Provide leadership to enhance the quality of life in south Lake County by identifying community needs and seeking philanthropic support as permanent funding to meet those needs. The project meets the criteria of the land use designations and zoning district and therefore, staff recommends approval with certain conditions stated in the report. Commissioner Holzman asked if the applicant was present. Bruce Greer, 10669 Lake Hill Dr., introduced Jason Morgan, who was accompanying him. Commissioner Banzhaf is disappointed the Community Foundation has left the downtown area, but realizes they have a better site. Bruce stated the property was donated by the hospital and it was hard to say no. Commissioner Treadwell asked if the entrance drive is going up the slope and how steep is that slope. Bruce stated that if you look at the picture the entrance drive would be on the left hand side of the picture and it goes up. The road is already in and is behind the Hospice property which is just to the west of the Community Foundation. Commissioner Jones asked if the facility would be expanded to east. Bruce said that at this point and time they do not expect to expand the facility. Commissioner Banzhaf was concerned about the /medical wording. He asked if there was a possibility for them to have another phase. Bruce stated there are some covenants involved with the hospital concerning our use and sale of the property and we can not really do anything including the exterior of design without first approval of the hospital. They do not plan on going anywhere. He believes they can only sell to another nonprofit with the approval of the hospital. Commissioner Banzhaf moved to approve the request as recommended, seconded by Commissioner Jones. The vote was unanimous for approval. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 7 of 11 6. REQUEST FOR REZONING PROJECT NAME: Southern Fields (Phase III) OWNER: KB Home Orlando LLC. APPLICANT: Administrative. REQUESTED ACTION: Rezone 32.88 acres from Urban Estate to R-1, located south of Hartwood Marsh Road, east of Hancock Road and Southern Fields Phase I, north of Southern Fields Phase II. EXISTING ZONING: Urban Estate. GENERAL LOCATION: Hartwood Marsh Road. EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant (but approved in county for single-family residential) FUTURE LAND USE Designation: Lake County Urban Expansion This request was introduced by Planner Barbara Hollerand who said that this is the third and final phase of the Southern Fields subdivision, which has been annexed and rezoned in three phases during the past two years. Both Phase I and Phase II have been rezoned from R-3 in the County to R-1 in the City. The property owner had approval in the County to develop Southern Fields Phase III as a 102-home phase of the 366-home Southern Fields subdivision. Phase III has a density of 3.1 homes per acre. The property was zoned R-3 at the time of approval. The previous property owner, Ladd Development, entered into a water and wastewater service agreement with the City May 27, 2003. As part of that agreement, the property owner agreed to annex future phases of the subdivision into the City prior to the issuance of the first zoning clearance for each future phase. Densities would remain at 3.1 homes/acre in the City. Lot sizes and configurations are to be constructed in accordance with the preliminary plat, according to the terms of the water and wastewater service agreement. The property is surrounded by Hartwood Reserve on the east, Southern Fields II on the south, Southern Fields Phase I on the west and vacant property on the north. Access will be from Hartwood Marsh Road, an urban collector. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 8 of 11 A large-scale comprehensive plan amendment to include this property in the City's Undeveloped District 7 (UD-7) future land use district will be processed with the first-cycle amendments for 2007. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. There was no discussion. Commissioner Jones moved to approve the request, seconded by Commissioner Geigel. The vote was unanimous in favor of the request. 7. REQUEST FOR SMALL-SCALE COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT PROJECT NAME: Tower Villages, Inc. OWNER: Tower Villages, Inc. APPLICANT: Herb Smith REQUESTED ACTION: To change the Future Land Use from Undeveloped District 5 (UD-5) Residential/ Professional to UD-5 Commercial. EXISTING ZONING: C-2 SIZE OF PARCEL: Two parcels totaling approximately 5.048 acres. GENERAL LOCATION: North of S.R. 50, south of Legends Way, west of Hancock Road. EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant FUTURE LAND USE DISTRICT: Undeveloped District 5 (UD-5) Residential/Professional. This request was introduced by Planner Barbara Hollerand who said the applicant is requesting for an amendment to the Future Land Use Map to change the future land use on the two subject properties totaling approximately 5.048 acres from UD-5 Residential/Professional to UD-5 commercial. The owner is seeking to combine the two properties with a third property of about 2.8 acres to City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 9 of 11 the west, which already has UD-5 commercial land use. A retail center is contemplated on the combined 7.848+/- acres. An amendment to an existing 2004 Development Agreement for the larger two properties will also be considered concurrent with this request. The Development Agreement currently limits some lots on a referenced 2004 conceptual site plan of the property to office use only. The applicant is seeking to develop the entire site as commercial. All three parcels are zoned C-2 Commercial. Access to the properties is both from S.R. 50 and Legends Way, a collector. Commercial uses at this location are appropriate and are consistent with existing uses surrounding the S.R. 50/Hancock road commercial node. Staff recommends approval of the Future Land Use Map change. Commissioner Holzman asked if the applicant was present. Herb Smith, 1954 Brantley Circle, Wade Boyett, 1635 E. Hwy. S.R. 50 and Mark Graff 1944 Brantley Circle introduced their selves. Herb stated he has owned this property for about three years now. He is trying to develop it in the best way. He believes making it a one retail center is the best way. Mark stated they would like to develop it with retail and restaurants all the way around the site. They currently own some retail and office space in town. Their current retail space is 100% occupied and some office space is still available. There is a greater demand for retail and restaurant space in town than office space. It is consistent with everything that is on the west and east side of this property. Commissioner Geigel asked what exactly is on the west and east side. Marked stated that on the west of the property is the power station, Panera Bread, Caraba's and Hampton Inn. On the east is Hancock Village which is a strip center with Walgreens in the front and a bank in the front, liquor store and shops across the back. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 10 of 11 Commissioner Geigel stated that there is currently not an entrance to Walgreens or any of that from Highway 50. There is only one entrance for Panera Bread, Caraba's and the hotel off of Highway 50. He asked if there is going to be another entrance coming off of Highway 50 on the west side of the property. Mark stated the additional entrance would be on the west side of the FDOT Pond. Commissioner Holzman asked if there is access off of Legends Way Mark said yes it is right next to Hancock Village. Commissioner Geigel stated that Caraba's will also have access from Legends Way. The reason why he asks is because the Hampton Inn does not have access to Highway 50 going east. He asked if they were proposing your entrance to go both east and west on Highway 50. Mark stated no, they are speaking with DOT right now on two different discussions; one is to use the DOT retention pond for our created water and access to this site for a median cut. DOT actually brought up the median cut. We want it so there is a right in and a right out. Commissioner Holzman stated the widening of Highway 50 would be going in there. Attorney Dan reminded the Commission they are talking about aSmall-Scale Comp Plan Amendment and not the site at this point. Commissioner Treadwell moved to approve for two years, seconded by Commissioner Geigel. The vote was unanimous in favor of approval. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:38. City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 3, 2006 Page 11 of 11 n, Vide-Chairman ATTEST: Rae hidlow, Administrative Assistant