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07-10-2002 CITY OF EDGEW A TER Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, July 10,2002 6:30 p.m. Chairman Vopelak called to order the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board at 6:30 p.m., July 10, 2002 in the Community Center, 102 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida. ROLL CALL Members present were Chairman Edwin V opelak, Robert Garthwaite, Charlene Zeese, Anton Heeb, Russell Mullen, Kristine Pluscec and Donald Masso. Also present were Chief Planner Darren Lear and Planning Technician Bonnie Wenzel. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Masso made a motion to approve the minutes of June 12, 2002 as read, Mr. Garthwaite seconded. MOTION PASSED 7-0. OLD BUSINESS SD-OIOl - Dominick Caputo - San Remo of Edgewater, Inc., owner, requesting approval of {"mal plat for subdivision located south of Roberts Road known as San Remo Subdivision. Chairman V opelak opened the public hearing and Mr. Lear gave some background information on this project. Mr. Garthwaite asked Mr. Caputo where the lights would be placed within the subdivision as they were not located on the drawing before them. Mr. Dominick Caputo, San Remo of Edgewater, stated that they had the final plat before them and it would not show the details. He continued that there will be 5-7 areas in the subdivision that will have lighting. Mr. Mullen asked if the sign will be lit. Mr. Caputo stated it would, he further stated that there would be a wall located at the entrance of the subdivision. Chairman V ope1ak asked what type of water would be used for the irrigation of the subdivision. Mr. Caputo stated he was unsure at this time, that there was no reclaimed water available, so it would either be wells, or City water. Mr. Heeb stated that along San Remo Circle on the east side of the subdivision the houses will be facing the back of the Furniture Gallery, he asked if there would be any buffer. Mr. Caputo stated he will be installing a six (6) foot privacy fence, he further stated that the City could be proud of this subdivision. Mr. Mullen asked if there would be a Home Owners Association. Mr. Caputo stated there would be and all of the paperwork for it has been submitted to the City. Page 1 of 1 7-10-02 CITY OF EDGEW A TER Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, July 10,2002 6:30 p.m. There being no further discussion Chairman V opelak closed the public hearing. Mr. Mullen made a motion to accept the final plat submittal, second by Mrs. Pluscec. MOTION PASSED 7-0. NEW BUSINESS CU-0202 - R&B Properties, owners, requesting conditional use to allow outside storage on property located at 875 W. Park Avenue. Chairman Vopelak opened the public hearing and Mr. Lear gave background information on this project. Mr. V opelak stated that this area of the property was not well kept. Buddy Smith, R&B Properties stated that was correct and in order for them to rent out storage spaces it will have to be cleaned up and organized. He stated they were thinking of putting in a shell drive. Mr. Masso noted that staff recommending lighting be placed on site if they were suggesting that people could work there all night. Mr. Lear stated that there would not be anyone working there, this was a request for parking. Mr. Smith stated that there should not be any activity at night, but he could request that FPL put lights on the existing power poles. He further stated that this was only going to be for outside storage, and they he felt lighting was a good idea. Mr. Mullen asked what paving was required. Mr. Lear stated none. Much discussion ensued regarding the lighting, organization and security of the area. Mr. Smith concluded that the area would be cleaned up and lighting would be added, that this was a good selling point to prospective renters. Mrs. Zeese asked that the area outside the fence be cleaned up. Mr. Smith agreed that this would be made more attractive. Mr. Garthwaite asked what the distance from the road to the gate was. Mr. Smith stated there was enough room to turn in, stop and open the gate. Mrs. Pluscec asked if they would be placing a sign on site. Mr. Smith did not think so. Mr. Garthwaite did not want the lighting to extend to the other properties. There being no further discussion Chairman V opelak closed the public hearing. Mr. Garthwaite made a motion to approve the conditional use request provided the gate is opaque and the lighting be installed in such a way as to not extend to other properties, Mr. Masso seconded. MOTION PASSED 7-0. Page 2 of2 7-10-02 :, CITY OF EDGEW A TER Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:30 p.m. V A-0213 - Larry Gross, authorized agent, requesting a variance from Section 21-50 Table V-I, (minimum lot dimensions) to create a non-conforming lot, being 79.8 feet in lieu of the required 100-feet for property located at 510 S. Riverside Drive. Chairman Vopelak opened the public hearing and Mr. Lear gave background information regarding this site. Mr. Lear stated that staff has recommended the lot be split equally. Mr. Vopelak stated the pool would be encroaching on the second lot. Mr. Larry Gross stated that existing house and pool will be removed. Mr. Robert Curran, owner, stated that the setback on Connecticut is 40-feet and that is the reason they are requesting to split the lot this way. Chairman V opelak stated they would possibly need a variance then. Mr. Lear stated that if the front of the house faced Riverside Drive they may need a variance. Chairman V opelak asked if they could turn the house, he further asked what was wrong with the house, why were they going to tear it down. Mr. Curran stated he could not take care of it any longer. Mr. Masso asked if they were going to tear down the existing building. Mr. Curran stated they wanted to tear down part of the house, enough to split the lot and meet the setbacks. Mr. V opelak asked if the house was for sale. Mr. Curran stated it was, he did that just in case he could not split the lot. Mr. Masso asked Mr. Curran if he agreed with staffs recommendation. Mr. Curran stated he did not due to the setback on Connecticut. Mr. Garthwaite stated he did not know how they could take a conforming lot and create two (2) non-conforming lots, he felt it should be left as is. Mrs. Zeese agreed with Mr. Garthwaite. There being no further discussion Chairman V opelak closed the public hearing. He went over the findings of fact and stated he did not agree with item one (1). Mr. Garthwaite made a motion to deny the variance request, Mrs. Zeese seconded. MOTION PASSED 7-0. Mr. Garthwaite stated the it was expensive for an applicant to come before the Board, especially when they are against creating any non-conforming lot. Chairman V opelak stated that if that was going to be the Board's policy maybe staff could let prospective applicants know that their chance of approval was not good. Mr. Lear stated he would talk to the legal department. Mr. Masso stated Mr. Lear should talk to the legal department and give them both sides. Chairman Vopelak called a break at 7:05 p.m. and resumed at 7:10 p.m. Page 3 of3 7-10-02 " CITY OF EDGEW A TER Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:30 p.m. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Planning Director' Report Mr. Lear provided the Board with a proposal from Mr. Heeb and discussed some of the Issues. 2. Chairman's Report None at this time. 3. Agency Member's Report Mr. Garthwaite asked what the yellow trucks on S.R. 442 were. Mr. Lear stated that was a trucking company that is located within the County and has applied for annexation. Mr. Masso asked if the trucking company in the City could get some beautification. Mr. Lear stated that staff was looking into that. Mr. Heeb discussed traffic issues along Riverside Drive and offered his suggestions for alleviating them. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Bonnie Wenzel Board Secretary Page 4 of 4 7-10-02