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LPAMin05-28-86LANG PLANNING AGENCY VNY 28. 1966 Present: 6e rnarU Linton, Chairman Dave Schulte - Flori tla Residential Robert 41amn1ond Communities Herbert Haynie Mr. Zi rkei anU fAr. Hack bar - Zi rkel Robert Loch cane Variance David Wickham Jim Macon and Tracy Collins - Lindquist Lhri iti an Nagle, City Planner Special Exception Geri Zamb ri, Dep. City Clerk Hal Parker - Parker Variance John 2abo and Jim Paucher - John Nassey- So Sem. Medical Office Building ]I Variances 1. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Linton at Z:00 P.FI. 2. Approval of Minutes of Flay 14, 1986 11eeting: Mr. Linton stated that under Item 3., his reference to dates on prior cgmnent letters wa intended for every Depart- ment, not just Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Nayni e,ss conded by Mr. Hanmond to approve the Minutes of May 14, 1986 with Mr. Lin tons comment under Stem 3. to state all Oepa rtment conment letters. Motion carri etl by a una nt moos roll call vote. 3. Re lot - Lots II6 8J, and 88, Tiberon Hills Phase 3. Oevel oiler: Florida Residential Communities, rng R- Mr. Nagle su led his letter dated May 20, 1986 regardi nq the repl at. hlr. Oave 6chui tel sta led FRC was in the process of bringing everything into compifance base0 on staff comments. Motion by Mr. Wickham, s conded by Mr. Haynie, to re lend approval to the City fommi ssi on of the Repi ateof Lots 86, 8Z and 88, Tiberon Hi 115 Phase 3, subject to City staff comments be in9 addressed. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 4. Variance - Applicant: James E Zi rkel. Location: Lot 52. Longwood. 160' ast of Wilma Street on north side of Pine. Request far a 5 foot setback in lieu of required 20 foot sethack for distance of first pa rki ny space from driveway entrance. Zoni nq Historical. (V-3-86) PH 6-9-II6 Mr. Nagle stated that Che v request affects t o parking spaces. Mr. Nagle stated the 5' distance couldrbenie ased to 9' if the parking spaces we reduced from 10 foot widths to 9 foot wi dth sP however, due to the parking area being mulched, it would be tliffi cult to delineate the parking space s Mr. Nagle stated the e pp1l cant has stated it would create an c hardsh i ps to decrease the sl e of the building in order to achieve the grope rn~etback. Nr. Wickham stated that based on the conceptual site plan, ii appeared that there could be more than one va requested, i possibility of a ce to wi tlth of landscape strip al on9 parking stalls. Mr. Pla ckba r, ow r of thevproperty, stated that his business, Homes and Land M1lagaEi ne would occupy the boil di nq and would employ two full time employees, hi msel£ and iw other sates people, who wou10 only be in the office 5 Uays o of the month. Mr. 4li ckham stated Che IPA 'nod to nsi der Che worst ca o, that being the possibility of the sale of the building o rental to a hi 9h us Mr, lli ckham also stated there wa a potential conflict with need ng the arbor ordinance. Mr. Zi rkel stated that if other probl enis a e, they woulU atldre ss them at that t Mr. Zi rkei stated they wanted to mulch the property i order to ai ntain asemany trees as possible. He further stated they configured the parking milar to Lhe site to the west. Mr. Nagle s tad when the site to the west was awed, apparently the setback was overlooked. there was Conti nueU discussion asv to how the parki n9 spaces could be radesignedkeepi ng the required number of parki n9 spaces. Mr. Linton stated that perhaps ft mi yht be better for the applicant to Land Planning Agency -2- Flay 28, 1986 request a ce for two less pa rki nq spaces. Flr. Zi rkel stated it was a very malt si Leva ndathe developer must make it economically feasible to develop in order fora business to be operated fora profit. Mr. Zirkei stated tM1ey believed this wa e of those sites that requires special c nsi tlerati on. Ne stated it is es probl em inherent in the ci Cy in the Hi stun ~al district. Motion by Mr. Wickham, seconded by Mr. Hammond to re omnend denial [o CM1e Board of Adjustment of the 2i rkel variance request. Motf on carried by a unanimous roll call vote. The Land Pianni ng Agency reces setl for approx iniately 10 minutes. Mr. Nagle stated that the LPA should make so ort of re anen tla ti on to the Board s to what they believed could be a nsiderati on. Mr. Nagle further stated Thai the site antler consideration would require road work to get to the property and extension of a water line for se eral hundred feet and that the building had to be archi tecturaily a ceptabie t Vthe Historic Conuni ssi on. Nr. Nagle stated it as his opinion that tics qme type of Va not gra ntetl, perhaps the lot Quid not be developed for co tai purposesWa sFlr. Nagle re mended that perhaps the LPA could make a mme ndati on to the Board of Ad,j us tment to delete so pa rkin9 spaces with the c~a ce to remain with the applicant or only to continue with the same type of low user. Motion by hlr. Wickham, s cooped by Mr. Hammond to re mne ntl to the Boa rtl of Adjust- ment that they give se nsi sera ti on to redvci ng the number of parking spaces required on site so thaw th eoappl icant can better work within the constraints of the Codes to meet requirements i order to make the project workable but that the number of pa rki n9 spaces nto be no less than eight based on a 2,240 square footmbuii ding, which includes the portion under the porch, and that this va s granted only to the applicant for the particular us ~entionetl on this parcel and should the us r change, the variance woul debe nullified. Floti on carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 5. Special Exception - Applicant: Pelle J. Lindquist. Location: Lots 1, 19 and 20, Block ilE W dme re - west side of Wayman between Bay and 41. Warren. Request to relocate Pee Wee Day Care Center. Zoning R-2. (SP%-2-86 ). (PH 6-9-8fi) Mr. Nagle stated the applicant is requesting Lo relocate an xi sti n9 day care center north one black ac ss Bay Street. fir. IJa91e stated the owner of Lhe property where the e isti n9 rday c enter is located M1as tleci ded n t to r w their lease s the zoning there i.s ca2ea nd probably has co tai pi armed for the property. Mr. Na91e stated a this u a Special Exception in R-2 z ing, the Board of Rdj ustment ca impose re onab le conditions on the applicant as to how the site is developed. Mr. Nagle stated on condition he would request if that the drop off ea be co ered. Mr. Naq le asked how many chi ltlren would be licensed. IJr. Macon stated HRS Vwould license the tenter for up to ]5 children but the County would only permit 55. Mr. Loch ra ne ques ti onetl the a undi ng the proposed n Len to r. Flr. Macon stated there is single familyrresi pence adjacent to lot 19, cant land adjacent to the other twoelots wh i<h he believed was planned for a duplex. He stated the balance of the s undi n9 a s Fully developed duplexes. Mr. Macon stated the ow r of the si n9l erfamily homeawas anot in favor of the Oay Lare Center. Flr. Macon stated the hours of the Center would be from fi AM to 6 PM, Monday thru Friday. Playground hours were 10 AM to it AM and 3 PM to 5 PM. Mr. flacon stated the playground a of [he existing center faced the si note family home now but that the proposededay ca center would have a s x foot high fence with buffe ri n9 between the single family M1ome and the playground a Mr. Collins stated he has had no compl-ai nts to date from the area homes reg ardi n9ano se from the center. P1r. hiacgn stated that most of the employees of the Center live in the neighborhood. Mr. Na91e stated that if LPA so chase to recommend approval, ii Land Planning Agency -3- May 28, 1986 could be subject to staff c Hoti on by Mr. Wickham, s onded by Mr. Hammond, to r end to the Board of Adjustment that the Special Exception as requested berg ra nted, subject to staff mnents and any otF er paints brought out this evening. Motion ca rri etl by a un and moos role call vote. 6. Variance;- Appii cant: Hal B. Parker. Location: Commerci ai Air Conditioning. 1101 N. Hwy. 42Z. Request to utilize existing driveway wi tlth in lieu of required 25' width and a request to utilize the exis Yin9 Perking spates (ll) in lieu of the required 18 spaces. Zoni n9 L-3. (V-5-86) PH 6-9-06 Mr. Nagle stated the re on for the va request was due to the fact that Mr. Parker wes proposi n9 a 1500 sq. f[. addi ti nn to his existing facil iYy Yo us storage space. Mr. Nagle stated that the existing business wa conditioning sales and service. Mr. Wi ckFam stated he had co on the entryadrf ve but as long as the business doesn't change he had no objection and agreed with Mr. Nagle's omen is in May 20, 198fi letter. Mr. Linton asked if there would be an employees. Mr. Linton su9ge s tetl that if the va re granted theycshoutd be subject to Mr. Na91 e's letter and that the va seshould ce e if the use ceases. M1ir. Parker stated there would be no additional empl oyeesas Motion by Mr. Wickham, s [onded by tir. Hammond, to re mend to the Boa rd of Adjust- ment that the va requested be granted subj ectmto meeting alt of staff omen is and thatl the va es be contingent upon the use continuing and one the use ceases, the van antes cease. Mio ti on carried by a una nfmous roll call vote. Z. Variances - A li ca nt: John Masse enta Ci ve of South Seminole Medical Office Buil di nq II. Locd ti on: portion ofe5ou th Seminole Medi ca Plaza site, at r of SR 434 and W. Lake Street. Request to locate furthest parking space from building at approximately 500 feet in lieu of the 400 foot maximum distance, and request to allow 4.5 spaces per 1,p00 sq. Fi. of total floor ar n lieu of required 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total floor area. Zoni ng~C-3. V-6-8fi PH 6-9-86. Mr. Na91e stated a preliminary site plan had been submitted For construction of South Seminole Medical Office Building [I and that a Conditional Use had been granted to exceed tha 35` height limi Cati on fora building approximately 50' i het 9F t. Mr. Naq le stated the applicant said the City of Longwood's requirements for pa rki n9 ar ve due to the an ount of atrium ar storage space and halls in the proposedsbui ldi ng. However, Mr. Nagle stated, as the City codes do not have fl oo ratio standards, the parking regulations a e the only control tFe City has t on Lrol s of boil tli ng t of site. Mr. rNagie stated that if the reques tedc va not granted, theeappl icant would have to cut down the building si r1a nc`i nton sugges tetl that the handicapped parking spaces be situated at each eof the entrances instead of all o side of the building. Mr. Cochrane questioned if the pa rki n9 for the med icaleoffi ce and hospitals individually as well a coil ecti vely was adequate. Mr. Zabo stated the medical office building wa ons trot tetl with 2I3 parking spaces whi cF was to code and that the offices a ow 95% occupied and at peak hours, n re than 60Y, of the parking spaces ar cu pi ed. Mr. Zabo said he could not address himself to the Fos pi tal pa rki n9.e Ak. Peuche r, Adnil nis tea for of So. Seminole Nospi tal stated the hospital parki n9 was designed to se e the hospitals and would not impact on the medical office parki n9. Mr. Zabo~cf ted other pa rkf ng c a £rom other jurisdictions and stated that the Li [y of Longwood had the mostrs tri ng ent pa rki nq code. Mr. Zabo stated that the parking spaces that were si tua tetl more than 400 feet from tFe building could be designated as employee parking. Mr. Zabo Land Pl anni n9 Agency -4- May 28, 1986 further stated that there was sufficient space on the site for the required number of parking spaces, however, they would prefer to pave less a ea paved and re landscaping. Mr. Zabo further stated that he appreciated Mr. Li nton's ten is about the handicapped park'i n9 locations and wi 71 look into relocating then spaces. hlr. Wickham stated that perhaps the entire site, hospitals, offices, could be considered as a whole for parking requirements. It was stated that the medical office t provided 15 mare spaces than required. Nr. Zabo stated if the pa rki n9 for the Mo offices could be considered collectively, then the new office would only be 12 short of what is required. Motion by Mr. Wickham, seconded by Alr. Haynie to re nmend tp the Board of 0.dj ust ment that if HCR can prove to staff's satisfaction that on total site they have met existing code for required parking that the two va es being requested be granted and if they ca not prove that they meet the required parking on total site that a re rued park nng a ea be provided on the site for the additional spaces and 'in the event, at 90`b occupancy of the new boil ding, the re rued parking is needed it can be util tied. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 8. Additional Discussion Items. There were no additional tliscussi on items. 9. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P. M. Gert Zambri, Deputy City L1 erk City of Longwood, Florida