All right. Good evening. Welcome to the March 10th and zoning meeting. Please rise. We have invocation by member Keller followed by a pledge of allegiance by member Butler. >> Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing as we meet tonight. Give us the wisdom to
make good decisions for our city. We ask a blessing on all of our residents. Keep them all safe and well. our our first responders, keep them safe as they protect us and keep us safe. And then Lord, our military as they are wherever they are in the world, keep them safe
and bring them home to us. We ask all this in your name. Amen. >> Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Chair Lomneck is absent. Vice Chair Forges >> here. >> Member Keller >> here. >> Member Shakone is absent. Member Galvin >> here. >> Member Butler >> here. >> You have a quorum.
>> Perfect. Thank you. All right. Let's now have a vote for the consent agenda. >> I will make a motion that we approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Seconded. >> All right. Motion by member Keller, second by member Gavin. Let's vote.
Okay. >> Okay. Old business. We don't have any new business. >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, if I may. >> Yes, sir. >> I would like to uh Mike Rmer, assistant city manager. Like to introduce the new development services director, Nick Lep. That way, if he does get up to speak during any testimony, we have his name
for the record. Nick Lep uh came to us from a national transportation consulting firm. Uh previous to this in the uh early 2000s to 2016, he was a consultant for the city uh from RE Renaissance planning and did primarily
transportation and long range planning for the city. He left uh Renaissance in 2016, went to Metro Plan Orlando as a manager and director of transportation for Metroplan and then went on to HDR. And so he's been with us, this is his third week. So I want to introduce Nick
Lep. He's very familiar with a lot of the projects in the COE. Back in the early 2000s with a lot of the growth in the city, he was right there attending P&Z city commission meetings and all that. I >> thought you looked familiar now. I understand why. >> Welcome back. >> Thank you very much. Yes.
>> Awesome. Well, thank you for that. >> All right. Cool. Perfect. Okay. New new business. First item on the agenda is um looks like 1248 Verie Pines Court Thomas property by um planner Bizier.
>> Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. >> Okay, so tonight I'll be presenting on the Thomas variance for their property located at 1245 Verde Pines Court. For issues, it is whether or not the planning and zoning commission should
make a recommendation of approval for the proposed variance to section 5-6B of the land development code to allow for the construction of an accessory use in the sideyard um specifically for pickle ball/baskball court.
Some background on the property is within district 4. Um, it's part of the Ardan Park PUD, specifically within the Ardan Park South community, and it's a little bit under half an acre. This is the aerial photography of the
lot. Here we have a little bit uh more of a zoomed in aerial showing the existing improvements on the property. This is the surrounding future land use map indicating that low density residential designation.
as well as the surrounding zoning map again with the um PUD designation. So per section 4-9A of the land development code, variances must exhibit meeting four different criterias. The first are that special ex special
conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to land and not otherwise applicable to other properties. Second, that the literal interpretation of the regulations would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties. Third, that special
conditions and circumstances are not the results of the actions of the applicant. And fourth, that the granting of the variance would not confer any special privileges onto the applicant. So, just some context since we're talking about um accessory uses for
residential zoning districts. In section 5-13, we have a list of different things that are considered accessory and residential. I won't list all of them, but common ones we see are our gazeos, carports, pools, um but things also such
as the sports courts as well as stables and other um structures for cattle or small animals. So this is the proposed survey um done by staff. It shows the existing improvements with the home and the pool in the rear as well as the proposed
sports court which is 30x 65 and this um existing sidewalk that's not permitted but will have to be permitted and redone if the um proposed court is approved. This is what was submitted with the
building permit. just kind of shows what the plan is for the applicant. Like I said, it's both pickle ball and basketball. So, you can see how this part is the basketball aspect and the rest being the full pickle ball court.
And here, just another way of kind of clearing up what we are designating as our rear and sideyards with the blue being our rear yard and the orangey side being our sideyards.
Okay. So, based on staff findings, we determined that there are no special circumstances um that exist that are peculiar regarding the property. Um it's similar to other pies-shaped lots in the neighborhood as well as across the community in a COE. Um and regardless if
a lot is pies-shaped or the traditional rectangular configuration, um we do not allow accessory structures within the sideyards. Second, that the little interpretation of regulations does not deprive the property owner of rights commonly enjoyed by others as there is still
ample buildable area in the rear of the property. Third, that this is not the result of the actions of the applicant. Um, it's a result of a building permit being denied. So, it's not currently constructed. They did submit for a permit which was denied. Um, and since they weren't able to revise it to have
it placed in the rear, that's why they submitted for the variance. Um, and then fourth, that the variance approval would confer special privileges onto the applicant as everyone else who has a residential property is subject to the same requirements. And with that, staff recommends that the
planning and zoning commission make a recommendation of denial of the requested variance to section 5-6B of article 5 of the land development code and not allow for the construction and location of accessory use or structure within the sideyard of the property. And that concludes my presentation. Thank
you. >> Okay. Um any questions for staff? >> Um I I do have a couple there. One question that comes to mind, especially with the pies-shaped um uh residences. Um,
what is the city um issue with fences? If they, for example, and what I'm where I'm going where if they had the f property fenced in, this would most likely be behind the fence, would
that then make it eligible to be in there? Um I I mean I know technically it's the sideyard instead of the rear, but looking at how narrow the rear yard is. Um depending on how far up the side
fence is allowed, I would think that that would not be something that would be seen from the front of the house. >> Yeah. So with our accessory structures, um we don't require screening of fences. So, if someone wants to have an
accessory structure on their property, we don't require a fence to be existing on the lot. Typically, there is one, but it's not required. Only time when we would require a fence would be if there's like um like an RV or something stored, but they don't run together,
it's not necessarily required or trumps the ability to have the accessory structure in the sideyard. Well, what I'm thinking is in I mean based on the recommendation, the recommendation would be to deny um and I'm seeing that as if
it if it can be seen from the outside, if it could be seen from the front of the house. Um, I can understand the denial, but and I guess maybe I'm throwing that out as an as an idea as as possibly to
help get it through would be if they were to put a fence around their property or on that side of the property. >> Yeah. um depending on where the limit is that the fence furthest the fence can be on the property, would that then be a
hidden item and not fall under this issue? >> Yeah. So, um with this drawing shown up on the screen right now, if they were to apply for a fence permit, they could have a sixoot privacy fence if you follow my cursor over here. Um but it's
it would still be placed in the sideyard. And so that's what the accessory structure section of the code doesn't allow regardless of screening. It's within that yard um where it's not allowed. >> Okay.
>> Anyone else? Um this is a park north south. >> South. >> Yes. >> Do they not have a recreational facility there? >> Not that I cannot confirm that. I'm not familiar with the subdivision in that respect. >> It's I I recall they do have recreations
there, aren't they? >> Yeah, I was the planner that did Ardan Park South. They have um they have several parkletits, >> okay, >> in the community on the south as well as the pool and >> Okay. >> area. Yes. They have the dinosaur dig and they have uh
>> uh hopscotch and and other areas throughout with swings. >> Okay. Okay. So, this would be an additional recreation for the homeowner, but the the association does have recreation. Yes. >> Okay. All right. Is the applicant here? >> Okay. Um, do we have his information?
You standing in for the applicant or so >> for the homeowner. >> Come to the Yeah. >> And be sure to fill one of these out. >> Introduce yourself and give us your your address. state who you are you're
working with and then speak to us. >> Okay. Absolutely. My name is Landon Fleming and I'm with Boommyards Outdoor. We are the contractor responsible for this project. >> Okay. All right. Do you have anything to add on this project? >> Um I wanted to clarify or add to the
fencing uh subject which I understand that the fencing doesn't clear up the issue per the code. Um but we do have plans for doing a 6ft high uh vinyl privacy fence. Um, it's important to note, I know this photo doesn't show it,
but there is currently a pool behind um the property behind the house. So, there is a screened in pool as you can see. So, there is no space uh to do a court back there. Otherwise, we would Okay.
Do >> is that all you have to add? >> Yes, it is. Thank you. >> Okay. U Well, I have Well, obviously you are >> representing the applicant. My only question is have the applicant take any consideration as to noise level for having a pickle ball court. >> Yes, he has conferred with his uh local
neighbors on that. >> Okay. All right. Any questions for the All right. Let's open Let's open the public comment. I do have a notice to speak with by um Karen C. Okay, Karen, please come up. State your
name and I just for the record. >> Good evening everyone. I'm Karen Corbin. I'm the next door neighbor of the property in question. I'm joined here by my husband. Thank you so much for your time this evening. The residents of that property have been our neighbors for about a decade. They're wonderful
people. They have that beautiful pool that you can see with an amazing lighting and sound system and they've always been very conscientious with their use of that pool. So although I could be concerned about lighting and noise, I know that they'll be responsible with the use of that court.
But the reason that I'm here is that even though we're very supportive of people having full use and enjoyment of their yard, we have some serious concerns um around drainage and land erosion. We did discuss these concerns with James, the owner, and he did work with
his contractor to put in a plan for some drainage. However, we're not certain that that's going to be sufficient due to these facts. Our two properties weren't originally protected by a retaining wall that should have been put in by the builder like the first couple
of homes in our street. And this uh was necessary because there's a large drop off into that wooded area that you see into the back. This has caused us to have to spend nearly $20,000 of our own money to build and reinforce a retaining
wall to prevent the serious erosion that has happened over the past decade. Also, our neighbor James, he ended up putting in a huge retaining wall himself also at at the time of construction and that wasn't enough. So part of the putting in of a pool was to have the additional
protection from the retaining wall that's part of the pool. Despite these actions, there's still land erosion occurring that is much attenuated. The pickle ball that's court that's being proposed adds nearly 2,000 square ft of
impermeable area just to that sideyard right next to our house. The court, as you can see, starts a few feet back and goes all the way to the setback line. To build such a large court would require also raising up part of the land that's currently draining away from our homes
and into the conservation area. This very high degree of impermeable area, plus the land being raised to be above where our current land is raised, gives us great concern that there'll be water flowing into our property, acceleration
of erosion, and potential future issues with our foundation. Because of these issues, we respectfully request that you retain your current decision to deny this request until at least an engineering firm is called out to both of our properties to evaluate
any potential impacts so that we can handle problems from the beginning rather than have to deal with issues after something like this is constructed. Thank you so much for your time. >> Thank you. >> Any more any more comments from the
public? Mr. Mike, you have something to add? >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. Uh the um comments brought up by the neighbor dealing with drainage and required retaining wall under the variance. We are not able to
substantiate. We don't review for those type of items. The first of two um items that planners, the city staff looks at is setbacks and impervious. So if the
improvement is meeting the front side rear setback or if it's exceeding impervious since this case is this variance does not include a variance to the maximum
impervious means that this improvement falls within the guidelines of the maximum impervious of the site and that's the limit of our review for with regarding the zoning of the uh
item. Once if an improvement is uh submitted under a building permit that does have a drainage review, but since we kicked it out because it didn't meet the basic zoning criteria, we don't do all the other reviews. So, I can
neither, you know, approve or deny um what was said. I just want to say that it doesn't imp exceed the maximum impervious. Right. >> So, >> all right. >> So, I can't provide you any information
on will the water flood and it's it's a halfacre lot. There is a drainage easement in the rear. That's all we have to look at on the survey at this point. >> Okay. All right. We'll close the public hearing and bring it back to us here. Um,
any more discussions on this? Um my only thing would be um you know we've all we've got some complaints from um the pickle ball courts at um Tiger Minor and although one neighbor might be okay with it. Have uh
have y'all discussed with how many other neighbors? >> Sorry for making comment. Uh the short answer is I'm not sure to what extent uh he has discussed that with the rest of his neighbors. >> Okay. Well, the only additional comment I would make is I don't I don't
necessarily see the the benefit of the other neighbors having a pickle pickle ball court in their community that already has um amenities for all homeowners. So, um if if there are no other cons if there are no other comments um I'd like a motion
to either approve or deny um this going to the commission looking for >> I got sorry Mr. Blue. Um I got another question. I see that it's um the slope on the front of the property on the
right side it's at 129.5 and on the rear where the pool deck is 129.3 which is just only 2 in of slope. >> Okay. How much do do you guys know at what elevation
are you putting that or want to put the uh pickle ball court? Because it's it's going to be a flat slab. So, where would the water drain in a sense? Would it go to the sides or to go to the back? Even though there's a 5 foot
um swell on the side. I'm just not sure. >> Okay. >> That's a great concern. I know it's a 1% grade away from the property. Um, but as far as um I cannot remember off the top of my head what the total height of the
uh the added footer or retention wall behind the court will be as um it might show with the grade of the property. It drops off quite a bit near the back. Um so there is going to be an added footer and retention wall on the back end of that court and I'm not exactly sure what
the height of that is at this moment. So 129 to 119 it looks like it's about if I'm reading it right it's 10 ft >> uh it's def it's not 10 ft um I know for based on our plans I know it's not 10 ft
>> because on the pool itself on the back line it says 129.3 and the top of wall is 119.5 so it looks just >> right under the 10 foot >> and that's pretty >> drastic and that's kind of my only concern was >> that water is definitely going to run off
>> Mhm. extremely quick. Understood. >> All right. If there are no other questions, I'd like a motion to either approve or deny >> recommendation to the >> to the commission. >> Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a motion uh that we deny
uh based on it not uh not being in the backyard. >> Okay. There is no um it doesn't meet any of the criteria for changing it for giving them the variance. >> All right, I got a motion to deny by member Keller. Do I have a second?
>> I'll second that. >> Second by member Bley. Let's vote. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Second item on the agenda will be presented by uh Mr. McFarland. All right, good evening everybody.
>> Good evening. >> The next item you have on the agenda is for an annexation and resoning uh for 1460 North Lakewood Avenue. Um it's a reszoning to a planned unit development of PUB. Um so a little bit back a little bit of
background on the project. Uh it's located in district 3. Uh access is off of North Lakewood Avenue. Um the parcels are approximately 6 6.4 46 acres in size. Uh it's currently in the county uh
zoned county A1. Um the existing uses on the property are primarily residential and agricultural and uh the proposed annex annexation and resoning is to a residential uh planned unit development.
This is aerial photography showing the subject parcels. As I said, it's off of North Lakewood Avenue um near the intersection of 11th Avenue and North Lakewood. This is the uh surrounding future land use map. As you can see uh to the north
you have primarily lowdensity residential. To the south uh the same LDR as well as to the uh east is also lowdensity residential. Uh to the west uh it has a commercial um future land use. This is the surrounding zoning map. As
you can see, many of the properties uh surrounding are in the county uh currently and the property to the west uh is currently zoned um as a commercial PUB. This is a snippet of the um PUD land use
plan or LUP that was submitted. Um just kind of going from the uh east of the property in towards the west. Um generally you see 30 lots of attached single family uh um units uh or town
homes. Um the density per acre uh is 4.7 units which is in line with what our comprehensive plan allows uh for a maximum density which is five units per acre uh for lowdensity residential. Uh and the land use plan shows a open space
of 34% uh of the entire parcel. Um there is a 1.28 acre retention pond in the rear as you can see and um on the south of the road that is to be uh privately owned
and maintained by the HOA. Um there's about 44 parking spots uh that are designated as guest parking. Um kind of going around the the parcel, you can see that there's various uh amenities. They show a playground area south of the road as well as a dog park um and a large
swath of open space on the south of the road um and open space in the front as well. Uh one thing I wanted to note uh as well is the land use plan shows and um a uh 10-ft rideaway dedication uh on the the front of the property on
Lakewood Avenue. Um this will be codified in a development agreement which will be prepared um and executed with the annexation and resoning at city commission. Um and this is just for uh any future widening of North Lakewood Avenue that the city undertakes uh which
is also identified in our comprehensive plan as a future uh need. And just something to note as well, uh, with the submitt of a, uh, preliminary subdivision plan, um, we will look at an intersection and safety analysis, um, of
the area, uh, submitted by traffic engineer. A traffic methodology, uh, was submitted with the annexation and resoning to PUB that we looked at. So, kind of going into the staff analysis of what was submitted. Um, when
we look at annexation and resonings like this, we look at if the project is consistent with chapter 163 of Florida statutes, uh, we found that it was consistent with it. Um, we also look at consistency with the joint planning area agreement, which is the agreement executed between the county and the
city. Um, it is consistent with, uh, the city's JPA. This property, as we see in the surrounding zoning map, is uh an enclave within the city and is identified in that joint planning area as a property that um both the county and the city want to annex into the
city. Uh we also look at uh schools uh with an annexation and resoning like this. um where they are not trying to change the future land use um we would not require a uh school capacity letter from the
applicant from Orange County um because the county uh consider or OCPS considers this when they look at their capacity determinations uh they see that this was already designated as a um lowdensity residential um property in our JPA. Um
we also look at utilities as well um water, sewer and reclaimed. Um the applicant was made aware that there is capacity available for water and sewer. Um and I believe they were also made aware that if um there may be uh potential for upsizing or extending a
line, but that would be borne by the applicant. Uh we also look at storm water and public safety, including fire and police. Uh and finally, we look at transportation and access as well. Um, like I said, the access for this subdivision would be off of North Lakewood Avenue primarily. And based on
the methodology that was submitted with the uh, application, uh, we're looking at a trip generation of about 199 daily trips. Um, just to note, North Lake W Avenue with our adoption of Envision 2045, our new comprehensive plan, um,
has a context classification of a suburban residential roadway. And the comp plan designates the future number of roadway or of um of lanes for North Lakewood Avenue uh by 2045 as three lanes. So that is a future need uh identified in our comp plan. That's why
we are looking to get that 10 ft of rightway dedication uh in the front of the property. So the DRC considered this annexation resoning at its March 3rd, 2026 meeting and identifying no issues uh made a recommendation of approval. With that in
mind, staff recommends that the planning and zoning commission recommend approval for an annexation and resoning to PUB and PUD land use plan for 1460 North Lakewood Avenue uh and 1446 North Lakewood Avenue. Um I believe the applicant and uh the engineer are both
present if you have any questions and I'm also available for any questions. >> Perfect. Any questions for staff? >> I only have a couple. Just one question. Well, maybe two. um the 10- foot route of way. >> Um obviously this is for a future
expansion of Lakewood F. Um I didn't see well I'd like to see a better layout of the front entrance of the project. Is there any curb cuts going into it? Is just to go I mean I'd like to see where the how the traffic is going to flow in and out of the project. Do we have a layout of that from the street?
>> Um I don't believe so. Not at this point. But again this item will come back for preliminary subdivision plan. So at that point we would consider any access needs at at that point and the engineer would would work on that and staff would review that as well but not with this submittal. No. >> Okay. I was just want to have better
better understanding. I understand the 10 foot right away definitely for for the expansion. >> Okay. Real quick, Mr. Chairman, he's absolutely right. Just want to one thing that this part of Lakewood is under Orange County ownership and maintenance. So with a PUD plan, we don't require we require above most places that do bubble
plans. We require more of a schematic but not a twocale plan at the PUB land use. The next phase which will come to this commission as a public hearing will be the preliminary site plan. It could be combined with the final and you'll see the actual radius of the the driveway, the exact location of the
driveway. That's why. >> Perfect. Thank you for that. All right. Is the applicant here? >> All right. State your name, address, introduce yourself. >> Uh, good evening. Uh, Dave Schmidt, Dave Schmidt Engineering, 12301, Lake Gunner Hill Road, Orlando 32828.
Um, we concur with staff's been great to work with as always and we concur with their recommendation and I'm here to answer any questions that we have and we have the owners back here as well. >> Okay. Any questions for the applicant? >> All right. Okay. So, I I have one public
comment from um, Mr. Bruce Gary. Please come up. Hello. >> How you doing, sir? What are you doing? >> Yeah, I live on 11th Avenue in North Lakewood on that corner where the entrance is going to be. >> Okay. And with that school that they
didn't mention right down the street, sometimes during that when they're picking up and dropping off kids, the traffic backs all the way up past my driveway and stays backed up. There's hardly enough. There's so much traffic on that road as it is. I can hardly get
in out of my driveway. With this new development, it's going to be impossible. So, it's just going to be a nightmare unless they can fix the traffic. And I don't see how they can do that when there's only one road going in and out of that development,
which is North Lakewood. >> Okay. All right. Um, you want to address that again? Reiterate that there's going to be there's going to be a re re realignment of the liquid air. >> Yeah, absolutely. So, um, the city just
adopted, uh, a new comprehensive plan, which essentially is the the Bible for how the city operates. Um and in that we identify uh specific roadways that um will be upsized essentially by a certain
time for North Lakewood Avenue. Uh the identified widening would be to three lanes. Um so that's that is a need that we identify in the comprehensive plan. Um and the traffic methodology that was submitted um you know calculates
199 daily trips that would be added to uh to Lakewood Avenue and to other segments as well. Um primarily Lakewood but then also surrounding. Um so we're going to look at an intersection analysis submitted by the applicant at the time when um it comes back for a
preliminary subdivision plan. But traffic is something that we absolutely look at and consider when when getting these plans. Um but we we have to look at it as a as a whole. We can't specifically look at just one instance
in time where where it backs up because of other uses on the roadway. Um, so >> yeah, I mentioned that when schools letting in and out, the everyone dropping off, the traffic backs up past the driveway, past North Lake, about past 11th A. But that's not the only
time it backs up with all the new stuff they've built over there. That North Lakewood's getting busier and busier. And like I said, it's already difficult to drive. And I'm going to be right across the street from the entrance of all this traffic coming in and out of there. to get in and out of my driveway
is going to be impossible. So, if this does go through somehow, is the traffic going to be addressed before they open that that development up? Are they going to open that development up into the mess of just having the two-lane road there, which is already overcrowded?
And that's that's the only real complaint that I have is just I can't see myself getting in and out of my driveway. >> Thank you. Yeah, Mr. Chairman, Mike Rmer, assistant city manager. Just for a little bit more context, uh, so the city has basically
three north south sort of what you would call arterial two north south arterial arterial roads. We have a COAKA and we have Clark Road. And we look at um our comp plan is looking at Lakewood as uh what not would not risen up to a level
of an arterial road, but it it we're looking at we understand there's going to be more trips. If you go back to the future land use map, um the reason all the properties are yellow is because it includes lands that are in the county because everything within our joint
planning area is going to be annexed into the city at some point, but it has the right to generate a land a certain amount of density or intensity. Mind you that there's no more, you know, out in the boonies in a COE because we
go all the way up to McCormack Road and the city of Apakka goes all the way to McCormack Road. So there's no more out in the county that will be in the future. But all of that yellow can generate up to four to five uh units an acre, which generates 2
point something trips. So we've looked at Lakewood and said we want to make Lakewood. We understand it's going to grow. We have growth. We need to raise the level of the road up so we can take more trips at a little bit higher speed, but be comfortable and safe. One thing
we're doing as part of uh a future development to the west is we're connecting just to the south 17th is going to connect over to a coapka. So to give you another east west um so if you want to if there's something going
on on a coapka you could cut over on 17th >> and then hit Lakewood. Same thing with that. Uh what we're unable to do with the road the road has plenty of it operates at a level of service. It can
operate at a level of service and developments can come in and and add trips to the road. At some point the trip level will get where it trips the level of service and we have the right
in by state law to make that development fix a problem. That's what's happening with the development to the west. What they're doing is making that new road east west road to be able to help trips disperse.
Um, until that time, we can't make somebody fix an issue when there's just a what we call a peak period of traffic. During a peak period, you do have uh high levels of trips. Um, in this case,
it's not levels of trips, it's cars going in parking, waiting to drop their kids off. So, that's why you get the backup because they park and wait in line because of the serpentine of what the school does. But mind you, this whole area we just did, there's a brand
new development to the north that is um has shopping and retail and restaurant to kind of limit the amount of trips that have to go these these residents where they have to go down to 50 and have to go to Wintergard. We're creating those opportunities to keep those trips
local. What we will be doing with this when uh planner McFarland talked about the three-laning that allows width to you have turn lanes to get cars out of the way so you can make that north south move uh trip um get the cars out of the
way. But we will also be putting on both sides of the road under the future road would be at least a minimum of an 8ft sidewalk. mo most likely a 12 on one side and a 8 foot on the other side that will allow for more walking and bicycle
and other types of trip than to be automotive intensive. So that's just one to give you the background. We have created opportunities for people to not have to take necessarily Lakewood or Koapka. We did a a pass through road
that will be constructed with that. Same with what we did up there at the north end of Lakewood with Second Street. We connected that over to a there dare. So no longer you'd have to you can get over places without having to go on certain just one road by itself.
>> Okay, cool. All right, with that we'll go ahead and close the public hearing. Bring it back. >> I want to make as well. >> Okay, go ahead and um do you turn the sign yet? >> That's okay. Go. We'll get that later from you. Go ahead.
>> Just state your name and the address. My name is Steven Mortyn. I live on 1631 North Lakewood Avenue, which is almost across the street from where this thing is going to be. I appreciate you taking the time to let me speak here. The applicant's own traffic study says that
the traffic on North Lakewood Avenue has been growing at about 7.29%. So that means in five years it's going to be 40% more which is horrible. My wife already says that she cannot back out of her driveway until after 9:00.
Now I know you have your 5%s and your have all your rules and all that but what really matters is the the real time traffic. what is actually happening on the street. I know you have your standards and all that, but what really matters is the traffic itself, is the
situation itself. So, I respectfully ask the commission to deny this request. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Anybody else? All right. We'll go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back to us here. Um I'm assuming we are doing one motion for
the annexation as well as the resigning. Correct? >> Yes. >> All right. So, I need a motion. If there are no discussion, I need a motion to um approve recommendation or deny recommendation for project number 1525 SE034.
>> Mr. Mr. Chair, I would like to make I would like to make a motion of recommendation for approval of the annexation of 1460 North Lakewood 1446 North Lakewood Plan Unit development. >> Thank you. Motion by member Butler. Do I
have a second? >> Can I can I ask you this for the annexation? >> Um, actually it's taxation and reszoning. >> It's one. >> Oh, we do. Okay. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. >> Okay. My bad. So, this is it. This is an annexation.
>> Okay. I'm sorry. >> Oh, >> okay. So, I >> I'll make a second for the annexation. >> All right. Perfect. Motion by member Butler, second by member Kelly. Let's vote for the annexation. Motion carries. Now, now I need a motion
for reasonzoning. >> Um, Mr. Vice Chair, I would like to make a motion to reszone 1460 North Lakewood Avenue, PUB. >> Okay. Motion by member um Gavin. Do I
have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Second by member Butler. All right. Let's vote. All right. Motion carries 3 to one. Good luck to you commission meeting. All right. Next item on the agenda, number three, um, holiday and special exception
project number 1525 S034. I'm sorry. Again, Mr. McFarland. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm glad you didn't leave. >> Yes. So this is a special exception for a Holiday in Express uh hotel um on property zoned C2 um assigned
partial ID number 06228 0000008. Um, just to provide a bit of background on this, uh, on August 29th, 2024, a special exception for a hotel, uh, for hometown studios was considered for this
parcel and heard by the planning and zoning commission. And on October 1st, 2024, uh, the special exception for the hometown studios uh, was denied without prejudice by the city commission, meaning that the applicant was allowed to come back and resubmit um, I believe
after a period of 6 months. Um, and that's where we're at today. They have come back and and resubmitted. So, a bit of background. Uh, this is located in district 1. Uh, the parcel is approximately 3.71 acres in size, has a commercial future land use designation,
and it is lot two of the Ladybird Academy planned unit development. Uh, the property is vacant uh with the shared storm water uh pond and access onto West Road. And there's a location map showing its approximate location. It's uh several se several hundred feet
away from the Okcoia Papakcoa Road and West Road intersection. Uh here's some aerial photography showing the location and the surrounding land. And here is the uh existing future land use map showing the surrounding properties. As you can see to the north,
it has a future land use of commercial uh as well as to the east and to the west. uh into the south is actually the West Orange Trail uh and uh State Road 429. Um I believe it shows up as low density residential for that large uh
parcel to the south. I just wanted to clarify that as you can kind of see in the aerial photography, this is uh inaccessible land owned by the um highway authority uh which isn't able to be developed. This is the surrounding zoning map. As
you can see, to the north, uh, it has a, uh, zoning designation as a commercial PUB. Um, to the west, and then a little bit farther, uh, to the west is, uh, uh, C2 zoning and direct directly to the west is the Ladybird Academy, uh, which
is a part of this PUD. Um, to the east, uh, it has a zoning designation as C2 and again to the south, we have the West Orange Trail and land bone owned by the, uh, highway authority. This is the um site plan that was
submitted with the special exception. Uh as you can see, it has access uh from that shared drive and uh onto West Road um in circulation around the site with um I believe a 120 or 134 parking spots
uh for the hotel. Uh there are 124 rooms that are proposed. uh I believe a height of four stories and uh from floor to ceiling plate I believe it's a height of around 43 ft. Um as a part of this special exception the applicant did
revise to show and it's it's hard to see here I apologize but there there is a proposed fence along the border between Ladybird Academy and the hotel. Um and that was a revision that they submitted with this special exception.
So when staff get special exceptions, we look at section 4 uh-8B uh for reviewing uh special exceptions and the criteria that we have to review it against. Uh the first one being whether the proposed use or structure violates the land uses, densities or
other direct directives of our comprehensive plan or land development code. The second is whether the proposed use or structure is compatible with surrounding land uses. Um and the third is whether the proposed us or structure violates the health, safety, welfare
and/or convenience of those who reside, work or own land in the vicinity of the proposed user structure. And this is specifically looking at uh density, bulk, overcrowding of land or buildings, impairment of pedestrian or vehicular movement on adjoining streets. Um, and
then things like fire safety, uh, noise, odor, glare, vibrations, or the ability of adjoining property owners, um, to use their property. Uh, here are some, uh, elevations that the applicant provided for the hotel.
Um, and this is just some clarification on the height. Um the city does have a maximum of uh I believe 40 uh 45 ft um in height for commercial structures like this. This is just clarifying that the
uh total height is 43 and 1/2 ft from uh floor elevation to the actual ceiling plate. Um we wouldn't look at things like parapits as you see in this uh and consider that with our um calculation for the for the height. So when staff reviewed this, we found
that the proposed use and structures do not violate the land uses, densities, or other directives of the comp plan or our land development code. Additionally, the proposed use and structures does appear to be compatible with the uses, structures, and activities on adjacent
or nearby land. And finally, when talking about um the safety, welfare, and health of um those living in the area or on adjoining properties or surrounding properties, um related to those things like we talked about uh the uh density, bulk, um overcrowding of
buildings, noise, odor glare, uh we found that the proposed use and structure complies with uh these sections of the land development code. Um the DRC met on this item on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 uh to consider this special exception and the DRC
recommended approval of the uh special exception for hotel use. Uh with that in mind, staff recommends that the planning and zoning commission recommend approval of a special exception for a hotel use on certain property zone C2 assigned parcel ID number 06-22-28-0000-00-008.
uh conditional on if the brand name or user of the hotel changes, a new special exception would then have to come before uh the planning and zoning board and the city commission um and be approved um by the city commission. Um and I believe the applicant and the owner are here if
you have any questions and I'm also available for any questions. >> Hold on. Any questions for staff? >> No. Okay. You happy? Good evening. Russell Maynard with Central Florida Engineering Consultants,
uh, 2045 Dixie Avenue, Sanford, Florida. We are here to agree with staff. Um, we were denied the last time due to a length of stay situation and not being a
standard hotel, which the Holiday and Express is a standard hotel. So, we've made that change and we're here for any questions. >> All right. If there are no question, we'll go ahead and close the public hearing. I'm just bring it back. I'm sorry. You have any question? You have
questions? >> No. Did you open the public hearing? You got to open it. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> That was my only question. >> Public hearing is open. Any questions? No. >> All right. We'll close the public
hearing and bring it back to the dashes. Um, I only have a question for I remember this this project came in before. Um, I know that one of the reasons for denial was the use and and I think um we
weren't too sure whether or not it was the brand was going to change and I think you you've edited that as as your conditional approval this time >> on that. >> Yes. Uh staff did put um that that's why it's included in our recommendation that if the brand name or the user of the hotel changes
>> then that would have to come back before the city commission for approval. Uh and that is partially to address previous um issues that were brought uh by the public as well as the city commission regarding the brand. >> But by user you mean ownership? Um that's one thing that we we are going to
seek clarification from the city attorneys on is whether um I if we should include ownership in there because oftent times there >> are ownership transfers with with commercial products like this but it doesn't necessarily trigger a brand name
or a >> um change like that. So that's why it's specifically currently it's >> just the brand name or user of the hotel. So if it switched from a Holiday and Express back to let's say a home a hometown studios or red roof in >> that would trigger a new special
exception being required. And >> we have done this with other special exceptions primarily um religious um institutions that come in for a special exception. Um I believe the city commission previously has set so that if if the user did change they would then
require a new special exception. >> You mean the brand? >> Uh well with a religious institution. Yes. a brand or a new church or institution coming in. Yes. >> Again, I'm just saying I'm emphasizing on the user because again, like you said, the users can change, but the brand does not change. So, I'm not sure
if you need more clarif but but I do understand where we're getting with this. Okay. All right. Cool. All right. Any any any questions for >> I just want to confirm that the first time this project came through, this was proposed as an extended stay, correct? >> Yes, it was. It was proposed as a
hometown studios which is a extended state hotel. >> Okay. All right. Well, if there are no questions, I'll be looking for a motion to either approve or deny. Um if we again if we do have a motion for approval, it will be subject to or in
include the conditions made by staff and I'm and I don't have all this stuff to to read. So, you know what? >> I understand. Yes. >> So, Mr. Chair, I I'll make a recommendation for approval of the special exception for hotel use on
certain properties uh zone C2 assigned parcel ID number 06-22-28-0000-0000-00 conditional on if the brand name or user of the hotel changes a new special exception would be required to be approved by the city commission. All right. Got a motion by um member
Keller. There a second. >> I'll second that. >> All right. Second by member Butler. If there are no no other comments, let's vote. >> Motion carries. Good luck in your next meeting. All right. Next item on the agenda is
the annual comprehensive plan tax amendment to adopt a five-year schedule of capital improvement and updates by Mr. Mcfallen again. >> Yes, sir. >> Don't indeed. >> You're a busy man in that.
>> Yes. Yes, indeed. Um, this is a process that we go through on an annual basis. Uh, it is to comply with Florida statute. Um, and our comprehensive plan as well, uh, which we just adopted. Um it's specifically on uh the capital
improvements element of the comprehensive plan and adopting our five uh five-year uh capital improvements project schedule uh that we adopt every year when we do our annual budget as a municipality. So uh just a bit of background real
quickly. Um, every local government in the state of Florida is required to have a comprehensive plan and they have to um maintain a capital improvements element of that uh comprehensive plan. Um, as a part of that uh element, it has to contain a schedule of capital
improvements covering at least a five-year period um and include publicly and privately funded projects necessary to ensure that the adopted level of service uh is is um achieved and maintained. Um this is not an amendment
to the comp plan uh like you have seen before. Um it's it's not amending um any future land use or any um any element uh other than the capital improvements element. Um and it's adopted by ordinance but not reviewed by state
agencies as other comprehensive plan amendments are. Um and this 5-year CIP was taken directly from what the city commission approved in the budget for fiscal year 25 to 26. and that was approved by the city commission on
September 17, 2025. Um it does not include any new projects or improvements uh that were not previously approved by the city commission. Um and with the adoption of this, it would uh create a table within the capital improvement element um goals, objectives, and
policies. And this is uh the figure that it would or the uh table that it would create. Um and again, this is taken directly from uh the city's budget. So, it includes CRA projects, um, major equipment, as well as parks and recreation, road operations, uh, storm
water, uh, utility improvements. And with that, uh, staff recommends that the planning and zoning commission acting as the local planning agency recommend approval of the ordinance to amend the capital improvements element and update the 5-year schedule of capital improvements within the city's
comprehensive plan in accordance with section 163 uh 31773 Florida statutes and policy 1.3 of the capital improvements element. >> Any question for staff?
>> Comments? The only comment is I I really wish but it it's not in the budget I suppose so it's not here but I really wish they do something with the um the police um
firing range. I I don't know if uh I would I would think that would come under this part but I don't see it here. >> Mr. Keller, what are you asking regards to the police fire range? Uh well, we we have the firing range right now is still
outdoors um in District 4. As District 4 gets built up more um it's it's closer to there's more chance of a stray bullet bouncing off of something and hitting somebody's house. >> If I may interrupt you, if you drive up
AOAK Road, >> Yeah. >> go to Fuller's Crossroad. >> Okay. >> Take a left or from your place. Yeah. >> Go west on Fuller's Crossroad like you're going underneath the 429. >> Yeah. >> And before you pass the 429, you'll see the brand new 15 lane indoor shooting
range, which is >> Okay. >> Which is to It's >> We're taking a hard hat tour next week. So, we have the the police shooting range solved. It's just about built. >> Okay. >> We're Yes. >> Yeah. Cuz I was wondering why I hadn't seen that in the budget, but that that
explains it. Thank you. >> It's been budgeted. Yeah, >> that that was my only concern. >> All right, we're now open open to the public. If there are no public comments, we'll immediately close it. Bring it back. >> Oh, you got something for us, Mike? >> Just at the last part on the agenda,
>> project update. >> All right, bring it back to us. Um, do we need a motion for this? >> No. >> No. All right, cool. Um, any updates for us? Project updates. What's going on? >> Questions? We're just finalizing uh they're finalizing the project for um
the Alain the Marlo up at near the high school. >> Oh, I'm sorry. That's right. That's right. This was an item. >> I thought we had that on there. >> My bad. >> Your fault. >> All right. So, can I have a mo can I have a motion for project number is that
what this is? CPA 22601. >> Yeah, that'll be the project. I'll make a motion to approve. We recommend approval. >> Motion for recommendation approval by Mr. Keller. Member Keller. I have a second. >> I'll second that.
>> Second by um Ber. Let's vote. >> Whoa, that was interesting. >> I didn't even know that was an option. >> All right, here we go. There we go. >> Motion carries. >> Now, what give us give us some updates with how we're doing in this spine city.
>> We're doing great. You'll see Oakland Avenue is completed over here. Uh the streetscape y >> is completed. We're at 90% plans for Blueford Avenue. Uh Duke Energy is doing uh review for undergrounding power. And
uh Mr. Lep is working with staff to keep that uh project moving along so we can get it out to bid and get getfort. That will in bring the streetscape as you see out front here all the way down from Delaware to or by the fire station all
the way down to Old Winter Garden Road. >> Um we are uh finalizing uh inspections on the Marlo development up by the high school. Then they'll they have one building and a retail space uh pad on the south side of the trail
there. Um we are uh seeing a lot of good activity requests to look at a Koi Popka Road. It's really on the west side the vacant parcels there. We've got some things that are could come to fruition which will be really nice additions uh
to commerce and and jobs in migration of jobs to this area. And so >> city center >> city center was uh has been divided up some of the lands have been uh purchased
by a company the existing uh the foundations the footprint of city center A and B and C throughJ those are under different ownership. Uh, so there's different ownership on different parcels out there and everyone's gonna hopefully get get together and try to hash out and
get the development going. >> Okay. So would the would the development style changes or is going the same or we don't know. >> We don't know. >> New owners the pads are there and the roads are there and so you got to fit it within the parcels. So >> Okay. >> Yes.
>> Okay. All right. Now there were there was some talk about a roundabout on Geneva. Is this still something that's >> Yeah, there'll be with the Blueford Avenue, there'll be a roundabout at Geneva and a roundabout at Main Street. >> Okay. Any timeline on those things? >> No. Uh it part of it's in the most of
it's in the CRA. Okay. >> There's a portion uh outside of the CRA which is general fund. We're looking at ways to um expedite portions of it. We may do something from uh from Geneva to Main Street.
>> Okay. uh as the first leg, then go and do from 50 down to Old Winter Garden Road. There's different ways to phase it. We're looking at >> Okay, >> cool. Any more questions for staff on updates? >> All right, >> I got a question. I think I missed
something. I'm sorry. In the beginning, you said that is going to get extended. You when you said you plan on starting >> I didn't give a date. I just said what we're looking at is phasing. >> Okay. Yes. >> Yeah. That's I was like didn't hear a date. That's why. >> Okay. Yeah. Okay. Great. Thank you. >> All right. No more question. We'll go ahead and adjourn the meeting at
whatever the time is. Next meeting is April 14th, 2026.