Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Good evening. This is the June 3rd Semino County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. This board is a sember seven member board appointed by the board of county commissioners. A quorum has been
established to hold tonight's meeting. Public hearing items acted upon by this board are referred to the board of county commissioners for further consideration. Board members present tonight are myself Carissa Lohan, vice chair Brandy Ayapollo, Commissioner Mike
Loren, Commissioner Lorda Sigira, and Commissioner Richard German. Staff present tonight are Dagmarie Cigara, deputy deputy development services director. I'm gonna have to do better than this, huh? Mike Rhodess, development services director, Jennifer
Nicks, assistant county attorney. Jim Potter, development review engineering manager, Joy Giles, planning and development manager. Annie Siloway, principal planner. Caitlyn Abgar, senior planner, and Tammy Brushwood, our PNZ board clerk.
Tonight's meeting will go as follows. Staff will predict will introduce each item. The applicant will present their item. Audience members wishing to speak will then be heard. Audience participation requires that each speaker complete a comment card and give it to the clerk. Comment cards are located out
in the lobby. Please check the box if you'd like to make oral comments. Written comments are also welcome. Speakers should restrict their comments to information directly related to the item being heard. When called, speakers should approach the microphone and clearly state their name and address for the record. The board may then ask
questions of the speaker. After all speakers have been heard, public comment will be closed. The applicant will be given a chance for a rebuttal. Any items shown, such as videos, presentations, pictures, or maps must be left with the clerk for the public record. Items shown
from electronic devices should be emailed to the clerk. A motion will then be made and seconded. Board discussion may occur and we'll conclude with a vote. I will request the roll call vote for any split votes. We'll start uh with the acceptance and
approval of the proof of publication. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Okay. >> All in favor? I >> opposed. >> Okay. Then the proof of publication is approved. Moving on to the minutes. Does the board have any changes?
>> No. Then do I have a motion? >> Great job. I'll make a motion. I'll >> second. >> All in favor? I. And the minutes are approved. >> Um public hearing items. The first one is the bofit resone. Caitlyn Abgar.
>> Good evening. Caitlyn Abgar, Planning and Development Services. The applicant is requesting a reszone from C1 retail commercial to C2 general commercial for a proposed car dealership on approximately 1.65 acres.
The property has a future land use of industrial which allows a maximum intensity of 0.65 floor area ratio. The current floor area ratio of the site is 0.16. The applicant is requesting a reszone from C1 retail commercial to C2 general
commercial to redevelop the subject property as an automobile dealership without automotive repair. The site is located in Seminal County's utility service area and is connected to water and sewer. Environmental Services is requiring the developer to provide a
utility easement for maintenance of county utility lines as it as one was previously not established during the original development. The property currently has a has one access onto Camp Road, a county maintained local road. There is an existing sidewalk along Camp
Road that connects to the site and to the trail. There's also a sidewalk existing along State Road 426 that is connected to the site. Buffer and open space requirements will be turn be determined at final site plan approval. The site was approved for
development in 2019 in compliance with the se semino county land development code. The site was previously developed as an 11,254 ft gym in 2019. The developer proposes to renovate the existing building to accommodate for the selling and storage
of vehicles. The proposed use of automobile sales does not adversely affect the surrounding property and is required to maintain adequate buffering from State Road 426, Camp Road Road, and the trail to the northwest. C2 is consistent with the surrounding properties. The
development pattern in this area includes public utility sites as well as light manufacturing and warehouse facilities which are consistent with the industrial future land use designation. The proposed C2 zoning district is considered compatible with the industrial future land use
in compliance with seminal county land development code section 30.3.5 community meeting procedures. The applicant conducted a community meeting on March 3rd, 2026. Details of the community meeting have been included in the agenda package. This item is
anticipated to be heard on July 14th, 2026 by the board of county commissioners. Thank you. Are there questions of staff? No. Is the applicant present? >> Madame chair, if I may, u before we get
public comment, can um can um Caitlyn read for the record the staff recommendation? >> Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were I thought you were done. Go ahead. >> I added an additional thing, so it may have tripped you up. Um staff request the planning and zoning commission recommend to the board of county commissioners adoption of the ordinance
enacting the reszone from C1 retail commercial to C2 general commercial as per the following motion projected on the slide above. Thank you. >> Good evening. For the record, McGregor Love 215 North Eola Drive in Orlando. Good to see you all again. I will keep
it very short. Um, we concur with staff's recommendation of approval and I'm here to answer any questions that you have. Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there questions of the applicant? >> No. Do we have any members of the audience here that would like to speak in favor or in opposition to this?
Tammy, I don't have any forms. Okay. Is there anyone here? No. >> Let me go back to the applicant if if I could. I would. >> So, this is no auto repair, correct? That's >> correct. and used car sales and will the cars be
stored inside or out? I >> I don't know if it's I don't know if it's used car sales. I I don't know whether they're you I believe that there will be some used car sales but I believe that it's predominantly new, >> but display will be on the inside or out or both?
>> Uh I believe both. Yes. Okay. >> There'll be portions of the lot that are used for the the selling of cars. Okay. >> Thank you. Okay. If we have no one that would like to speak from the audience, then we'll close public comments. >> Are there any um board questions or
discussion? >> Commissioner German, >> I have no no comments. I'll make a motion when anybody's ready. >> All right. I'll move we recommend approval uh of Let me get the sorry
uh of application 2026-0244 uh with all staff comments um from to enact a reszone from C1 to C2. So,
>> okay. Do I have a second? >> Can I I'm sorry to jump in. Jennifer next for the record. Um, can I ask if you would um perhaps consider amending your motion to include that it is um if you based on staff's findings also
find that it is in that it's consistent with the comp plan as well as the land development. >> Sure. >> Code. Okay. >> Does everybody understand that friendly amendment? >> I'm trying to just get that on the record. >> Yeah. Would you prefer if we just read
it if he reads the >> um it might be more clear, but >> do you want to just >> It's up to you. >> Page four. >> Then I'll withdraw my motion. >> Sorry about that. >> And I guess we'll start over. >> Do we have another
the motion? >> I'll make the motion. Um let's see here. based on the findings. Um, we find I find that the uh the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan and meets the applicable portion of the land development code. And I recommend
that the board of county commissioners adopt the ordinance enacting a reszone from C1 retail commercial to C2 general commercial for proposed car dealership on approximately 1.65 acres located on the northeast corner of Camp Road and uh West South State Road 426.
>> Okay. Do we have a second? Sorry. >> Second. >> I'm sorry. Did I think you might have said northeast >> and it's the northwest corner. Did you say the northeast corner? >> Northwest. >> Northwest. >> Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Commissioner, go again. No, I'm
just kidding. >> That's hilarious. >> Do we have a second? >> Third time's chart. >> Oh, you don't have to repeat the whole thing. If you just want to friendly amend northwest from northeast the reference, I don't >> is fine. Thanks. >> Second. I'll second that. >> Okay. All in favor?
>> I. >> Any opposed? >> And our second item is the Altha Beasley Breezone. >> Caitlyn again. >> Good evening. Caitlyn Afgar, Planning and Development Services. Um, the
applicant is requesting approval for a reszone from R1A single family dwelling to R1 single family dwelling for a proposed single family residential subdivision of three lots on approximately 1.14 acres. The property has a future land use of
lowdensity residential which allows a maximum density of four dwelling units per net buildable acre. The proposed three lot subdivision equates to a proposed density of approximately 2.63 dwelling units per acre. The current R1A zoning designation requires a minimum
lot size of 11,700 ft² with a minimum lot width at building line of 90 ft. The proposed R1 zoning district requires a minimum lot size of 8,400 ft with a minimum lot width at building line of 70 ft. The property is currently developed as a
single family residence. The proposed subdivision intends to include the existing single family home. The property proposes access onto Alfa Trail which is classified as an urban principal arterial. Alfa Trail is currently operating at a level of service A to C depending on the
direction and time of day. Future development on the property is permitted to use the existing FOT approved access as a common driveway serving all future residential lots. The access would function as a shared private access point and the existing location and configuration of the driveway would
remain unchanged unless otherwise approved by FOT in Semino County. There is an existing sidewalk along Alfa Trail. Therefore, the developer will not be required to build a sidewalk along the property frontage. The requested R1 zoning classification does not require a
plan for review during the reszone process. Therefore, at the time of preliminary subdivision plan review um or minor plot review, the development will be evaluated for buffer requirements. The R1 zoning district does not require any open space. The proposed lots are
within the Seino County's potable water service area and are required to connect. The proposed lots are also within the county sanitary sewer service area and reclaim irrigation area, but will not be required to connect. The portion of Beasley estates located
directly to the southeast of the proposed development is characterized by lots that have a minimum lot width of 70 feet and a minimum lot size of 8,400 square ft. The adjacent Beasley Estates development is consistent with the proposed R1 zoning district dimensional
standards and this request provides an appropriate transition from the larger lot size and widths to the north and southwest. This request is consistent with the seminal county land development code and the prevailing trend of development characterized by single family residences in the area. The overall
density complies with the future land use designation of four dwelling units per net buildable acre and the proposed zoning designation of R1 is compatible. In compliance with Seminal County Land Development Code section 30.3.5 community meeting procedure, the
applicant conducted a community meeting on April 21st, 2026. Details of the community meeting have been included in your agenda package. This item is anticipated to be heard on July 14th, 2026 by the board of county commissioners. Staff requests the planning and zoning
commission recommend the board of county commissioners adopt the ordinance enacting a reszone from R1A single family dwelling to R1 single family dwelling as per the motion projected on the slide. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. Are there questions of staff?
>> I I have one. What on this one diagram here that shows the three lots, it says legal access and it says no vehicles. What does that what does that mean? I believe that was um presented at the community meeting by the applicant. Um I
do know that based on um information we have that the lots would have to be accessed via um that one access point on state road 436 434. Um but I perhaps the applicant could probably speak to what that
diagram means. >> Are you familiar with it? Do you know? >> Yeah, I did look at it. Yeah, it wasn't part of the formal submission, but >> it was part of their community meeting presentation materials. >> Are there any other questions to staff? Then is the applicant present?
>> Hello, my name is Steven Ratcliffe. Uh 751 East Chapman Road, Ovito, Florida. I'd be happy to answer any questions, including the one that Mr. German um asked. Um the it says no vehicles that when they develop a subdivision behind this property, they gave me a uh an
easement at the back of the property that goes on Beasley Road and that was part of the deal for them to develop the subdivision and we were going to utilize that easement. It's been recorded in Sim County Records for access for that house in the back to minimize the amount of access points onto SR434 or Alfa Trail.
So only the two front lots would primarily utilize the uh shared driveway onto 434 and then right now through history that back easement for 30 40 years has been used by that house back there >> but the access is not restricted like it
says. >> Well it you know what I was going to do is present that to DOT and Simol County. I don't mind restricting that access and just allow them to continue using the access they've been using for all these years. Um it would just be a legal access. It could be pedestrian access or whatever, but not to drive their cars
through there. They'll go out through a legal access on the Beasley Road. >> Oh, okay. Got it. >> And when they, you know, when the people, they would just be continued to be used as it is now again for the last many years. It's just up until they developed a subdivision, there was no real legal easement there, but when they
developed the subdivision, they gave us the legal easement so that it became a real access for that property in the back. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Are there any other questions of the applicant? No. Um, then we'll move into public
comment. I do have one comment card here. Um, Sheila Lockheart, would you like to come up and speak? Come up and state your name and address for the record. >> My name is Sheila Lockheart. I live at 2447 Francisco Art Court in Novido.
My question, I live right behind I I want to know what are the sizes of the houses. It does not look like enough land to put houses. So, I would like to know what are going to be the square footage of the houses. Ma'am, did you have any other comments
>> during your three? Is that that's your only question? Then we'll go ahead and we'll have the applicant come up and answer that for you. Once the property is split, um, one lot will be actually a half acre and there will only be a third acre. So, they're going to be consistent with other houses that have been built along Alfa Trail
for the last couple years. And they're probably in the 2600 to 3,000 foot range. That seems to be the kind of the norm in that area at this point, but it will be they aren't going to be little thousand square foot homes. They're going to be pretty nice size homes. Again, the left lot is going to be a half acre and the right lot is going to
be a third acre. >> Very good. >> I'd also like to get clarification. All of the houses, their entry into their homes will be offa >> two. >> Could you speak?
As we spoke about before, um the two houses facing Alfa Trail will definitely go on Alfa Trail through a a common driveway that's already there. Uh DOT put that driveway in or that curb cut in back when they fourlane or six laned Alfa Trail. The house in the back will
utilize if you you can't really you can kind of see it from here. There's an easement that runs along um if you go the house faces actually that easement and it goes out north toward Beasley Road and you can see it if you look at the plan there that easement's there now. So if you're looking west you can
see that little strip of land that goes to Beasley Road. That's the land that that house will be using for the once property split. >> Very good. >> Currently uses that easement. Are there any other members of the audience who'd like to speak in favor or in opposition of this item?
Okay, we'll close public comment. Um, did you want to say anything else on the applicant's behalf? No. Okay. Okay. Then in that case, do we have any board questions, discussion, or a motion?
I'll make a motion. Alrighty. Um, let me see here. I find that the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan and meets the applicable portions of the land development code and recommend the board of county commissioners adopt the
ordinance enacting a reszone from R1A single family dwelling to R1 single family uh dwelling on approximately 1.14 acres on the west side of Alfa Trail south of Beasley Road. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor?
>> I opposed. Very good. Passes. Um, we'll move into our closing business. Uh, Doug Marie, you have anything for the board? >> Yes. Uh, good afternoon, uh, chairman. Um, as you know, our July, uh, planning
and zoning meeting it will be held or is scheduled to be held on July 1st. And as of today, our draft agenda looks to be about six five to six items right now. Um we staff is wondering if we if we're
planning to have quorum for that day. If not, we are would like to propose to move the meeting to the July to July 7. >> I will be out of town that day. >> I will be out of town that day. >> Out of what? Out of town on the 7th. >> On the first
>> I'll be in town >> July. >> I'll be here. >> That won't be enough though, will it? >> No. >> Um >> well, we don't know about the other. We can follow up with uh the two members that are missing tonight and ask the question and depending on their response
could we do you uh do we believe that we have a quorum for the seventh? >> Yes. So, what we'll do, Jennifer, and we can help, too. Sure. We can >> um go ahead and just keep the meeting on the first for now
>> and we'll reach out to the board by email so you can all look at your calendars and if you see a conflict, Jennifer, do you agree with that? >> That sounds reasonable to me. >> Thank you. Is that reasonable to the board? >> Maybe just send an email like you
usually do, but do it sooner. >> I mean, it's a regularly scheduled meeting. It's on our calendar. So, >> correct. >> Why don't we find out if we got a quorum? >> Got it. We'll do it. Thank you. Thank you. >> Does the board have anything else to discuss?
>> And the meeting is adjourned.