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City of Edgewater
Meeting Minutes
Planning and Zoning Board
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 6:30 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
Present 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert McIntosh
and Thomas Duane
Excused 1 - Paul Wright
Also Present 2 - Development Services Director Darren Lear and Senior Planner Bonnie Brown
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None at this time.
3. OLD BUSINESS -PUBLIC HEARING
None at this time.
4. NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING
a. AN -1803 - Joshua C. Wells, requesting annexation of 9.817L acres of property
located at 2420 Taylor Road and 2424 Taylor Road
Mr. Lear provided background information on the reqeust and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Joshua Wells, 340 North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, stated he is available to answer any
questions.
Mr. Andrejkovics asked what the water body was. Mr. Lear stated it was a very old borrow pit.
There being no furher discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. McIntosh, second by Mr. Andrejkovics, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for AN -1803. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
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b. CPA -1804 - Joshua C. Wells, requesting an amendment to the Future Land Use
Map to include 9.81± acres of property located at 2420 Taylor Road and 2424
Taylor Road as Low Density Transition with Conservation Overlay.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Hatcher, second by Mr. Eichhorn, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for CPA -1804. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
C. RZ-1804 - Joshua C. Wells, requesting an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to
include 9.81± acres of property located at 2420 Taylor Road and 2424 Taylor Road
as RT (Rural Transitional)
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. McIntosh, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for RZ-1804. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
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d. AN -1804- Chris Hatcher, requesting annexation of 1.33± acres of land located at
625 Volco Road.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Ellen Lee, 680 Volco Road, asked if the request was only for the subject property. Mr. Lear stated it
was.
Mr. Andrejkovics asked for clarification of Edgewater Lakes Phase II. Mr. Lear clarified that it
originally was part of Edgewater Lakes, but now is known as Edgewater Preserve and a separate
development.
There being no further discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. Eichhorn, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for AN -1804. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 5 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Robert McIntosh, and Thomas
Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
Recused: 1 - Chris Hatcher
e. CPA -1805 - Chris Hatcher, requesting an amendment to the Future Land Use Map
to include 1.337L acres of land located at 625 Volco Road as Low Density Transition
with Conservation Overlay.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opend the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. McIntosh, second by Mr. Andrejkovics, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for CPA -1805. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 5 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Robert McIntosh, and Thomas
Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
Recused: 1 - Chris Hatcher
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f. RZ-1805 - Chris Hatcher, requesting an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to
include 1.33± acres of land located at 625 Volco Road as RT (Rural Transitional).
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. Eichhorn, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council for RZ-1805. The MOTION was APPROVED by the
following vote:
Yes: 5 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Robert McIntosh, and Thomas
Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
Recused: 1 - Chris Hatcher
g. VA -1811 - Kent Prager requesting a variance from the Land Development Code for
property located at 105 South Park Place.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Hatcher, second by Mr. Eichhorn, to approve VA -1811. The
MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
h. VA -1812 - Stephen Wright requesting a variance from the Coral Trace PUD
(Planned Unit Development) Agreement for property located at 669 Coral Trace
Boulevard.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no discussion Chairman Kennedy closed
the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. McIntosh, to approve VA -1812.
The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
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i. VA -1814 - Rick Dixon, P.E. requesting a variance from the Land Development
Code for vacant property located west of Live Oak Street and north of 526 Live
Oak Street.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request, he noted the variance for number of
parking spaces will not be necessary as the required number of spaces is provided. Mr. Lear then
provided staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Mr. Andrejkovics asked why there was such a reduction in the number of shrubs. Rick Dixon, 102
South Orange Street, New Smyrna Beach, stated the number of shrubs was calculated by using the
developable land, the rear one-third of the lot is in a floodplain and will not be developed or
disturbed. Mr. Lear clarified that the rear portion of the lot will not be touched and can be included
in the count.
There being no further discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. McIntosh, to approve VA -1814.
The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
j. VA -1815 - James W. Kern, requesting variances from the Land Development Code
for property located at 1366 Elizabeth Street.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Mr. Andrejkovics asked if there was concern developing so close to the wetlands. Mr. Lear stated as
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a permit we do not have an issue.
There being no further discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. Hatcher, to approve VA -1815. The
MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
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k. VA -1816 - Christopher Butcher, requesting variances from the Land Development
Code for property located at 1926 Fern Palm Drive.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request and staffs recommendation.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Chairman Kennedy asked how the garage was accessed. Chris Butcher, 1926 Fern Palm Drive,
stated he has been working with City Engineer to permit access from his property on Guava to the
rear of the subject property as well as access from the front. Mr. Lear clarified there would be an
easement in the rear for access from Guava Drive.
There being no further discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. Andrejkovics, second by Mr. Hatcher, to approve VA -1816. The
MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
Excused: I - Paul Wright
1. VA -1817 - Lance Oij, requesting a variance from the Land Development Code for
property located at 1920 South Ridgewood Avenue.
Mr. Lear provided background information on the request. Mr. Lear stated it was discovered the
manner in which the sign size was calculated was incorrect, the applicant has amended the
calculations per the Land Development Code, therefore the actual size is 65.17 square feet rather
than the 102.8 square feet originally requested. The Code permits up to 64 square feet. Mr. Lear
added that there were two objections to the request received prior to the correction of the sign size.
Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Lance Oij, stated the size of sign will not be over -bearing compared to the size of the building.
Chairman Kennedy asked for the size of the total sign area, which Mr. Lear clarified.
Mr. Andrejkovics appreciated the clarification of the calculations and stated it was unfortunate the
individuals who opposed the request were not aware of the change. Ms. Brown stated she notified
them today via email.
There being no further discussion Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Mr. McIntosh, second by Mr. Andrejkovics, to approve VA -1817.
The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - George Kennedy, Robert Andrejkovics, Michael Eichhorn, Chris Hatcher, Robert
McIntosh, and Thomas Duane
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Excused: 1 - Paul Wright
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Development Services Director's Report
Mr. Lear stated the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued for Dollar General; the site plan has
been approved for Boston Whaler; and the preliminary plats for Woodbridge Lakes and Liberty
Village were approved by City Council.
b. Chairman's Report
None at this time.
c. Agency Member's Report
Mr. Andrejkovics provided an update from the June Economic Development Board meeting.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7: 20 p. m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Brown
Senior Planner
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