CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES DIVISION DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMISSION ACTION TAKEN AGENDA/MINUTES Council Chambers, City Hall April 2, 2014 175 5 th Street North Wednesday St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 2:00 P.M. First Alternate: Calvin Samuel Second Alternate: Joseph Griner III Third Alternate: Douglas Robison Commission Members: David Punzak, Chair - P Lynn Cravey, Vice-Chair - A Ben Fisher - P Chris Scherer - A Chuck Flynt P Darren Stowe P Richard Doyle P Alternates: 1. Calvin Samuel A 2. Joseph Griner - P 3. Douglas Robison - A A = Absent P = Present City Staff Present: Philip Lazzara, AICP, Zoning Official Corey Malyska, Urban Design and Development Coordinator Derek Kilborn, Manager, Urban Planning and Historic Preservation Jeanne Hoffmann, Assistant City Attorney Michael Dema, Assistant City Attorney Barbara Race, Administrative Clerk I. OPENING REMARKS OF CHAIR AND SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 5, 2014 Minutes approved by a unanimous vote of the Commission.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING CASE AGENDA AGENDA ITEM #1 CASE NO. 14-33000002 F-28 AGENT: Approval of the vacations of: 1) a portion of 5 th Street North lying south of 54 th Avenue North, 2) a portion of 53 rd Avenue North lying east of 5 th Street North, 3) a 10-foot wide sanitary sewer easement and 4) a 15-foot wide public utility easement. D.R. Horton, Inc. Anne Mize 12602 Telecom Drive Tampa, Florida 33637-0935 George F. Young, Inc. Michael E. Rissman, Jr. 299 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 5222 4 th Street North 06/31/17/00324/000/0010; 06/31/17/60471/001/0010 NSM-1 PRESENTATIONS: Philip Lazzara made a presentation based on the Staff Report. Michael Rissman, Jr., the agent, agreed with staff recommendations. MOTION: Commissioner Doyle moved and Commissioner Flynt seconded a motion to approve the proposed right-of-way and easement vacations; subject to the conditions in the staff report. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Griner, Punzak ACTION TAKEN ON 14-33000002 (F-28) 1) Motion to approve the requested proposed right-of-way and easement vacations; subject to the conditions in the staff report; approved by a vote of 6-0. Page 2 of 9
AGENDA ITEM #2 CASE NO. 14-31000002 F-28 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED Approval of a site plan to construct a128-unit townhome development. The applicant is seeking a variance for specimen tree preservation requirement. ENGINEER: D.R. Horton, Inc. 12602 Telecom Drive Tampa, Florida 33637-0935 Michael E. Rissman, Jr., P.E. George F. Young, Inc. 299 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 5222 4th Street North 06/31/17/00324/000/0010; 06/31/17/60471/001/0010 NSM-1 Page 3 of 9
AGENDA ITEM #3 CASE NO. 14-32000001 P-12 AGENT: ARCHITECT: Approval of a Special Exception and related site plan to construct parking in a residential zoning district. The applicant is requesting variances for 1) perimeter parking lot landscaping, and 2) design standards for a surface parking lot in a residential zoning district. Crosswinds Properties, LLC 2201 Tyrone Boulevard North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33710-4025 JSC Mgt., LLC 1825 Riverview Drive Melbourne, Florida 32901 James Beasley Solutions by Design 5800 Steeplechase Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 2201 Tyrone Boulevard North 17/31/16/30168/001/0000 CCS-1, NS-1 PRESENTATIONS: Corey Malyszka made a presentation based on the Staff Report. Chris, JSC Mgt., LLC, for the applicant, agreed with staff recommendations. MOTION: Commissioner Fisher moved and Commissioner Flynt seconded a motion to approve the request for a special exception and related site plan with the variance to perimeter parking lot landscaping and the design standards for a surface parking lot in a residential zoning district; subject to the conditions in the staff report. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Griner, Punzak ACTION TAKEN ON 14-32000001 (P-12) 1) Motion to approve the request for a special exception and related site plan with the variance to perimeter parking lot landscaping and the design standards for a surface parking lot in a residential zoning district; subject to the conditions in the staff report; approved by a vote of 6-0. Page 4 of 9
AGENDA ITEM #4 CASE NO. 14-32000002 B-16 ARCHITECT: Approval of a modification to a previously approved Special Exception and related site plan to install temporary classroom buildings while the expansion of the existing school occurs. The applicant is requesting a variance to setbacks for the temporary classroom buildings. Canterbury School of Florida 990 2nd Avenue Northeast Saint Petersburg, Florida 33702 Lee Harvard Harvard Jolly Architects 2714 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33704 1200 Snell Isle Boulevard Northeast 09/31/17/83502/000/0010 NS-1 PRESENTATIONS: Corey Malyszka made a presentation based on the Staff Report. Lee Harvard, representing the applicant, agreed with staff recommendations. 1 st MOTION: Commissioner Stowe moved and Commissioner Flynt seconded a motion to remove Special Condition B-3 related to sidewalks. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Punzak 2 nd MOTION: Commissioner Doyle moved and Commissioner Flynt seconded a motion to add a condition stating that the trailer must be removed by the end of the year 2020. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Punzak 3 rd MOTION: Commissioner Doyle moved and Commissioner Flynt seconded a motion to approve the site plan modification with variance to setbacks; subject to the conditions in the staff report as amended. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Punzak Page 5 of 9
ACTION TAKEN ON 14-32000002 (B-16) 1) Motion to remove Special Condition B-3 related to sidewalks; approved by a vote of 5-0. 2) Motion to add a condition stating that the trailer must be removed by the end of the year 2020; approved by a vote of 5-0. 3) Motion to approve the site plan modification with variance to setbacks; subject to the conditions in the staff report as amended; approved by a vote of 5-0. AGENDA ITEM #5 CASE NO. 14-32000003 F-4 ARCHITECT: Approval of a Special Exception and related site plan to construct a 50-bed women s residence for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. The applicant is requesting variances for 1) parking, and 2) the building design regulations to construct a surface parking lot. St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Inc. Beth Houghton 863 3rd Avenue North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701-2703 Lisa Wannemacher Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc. 180 Mirror Lake Drive North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 808 4 th Avenue North 19/31/17/49932/000/0140; 19/31/17/74664/000/0030; 19/31/17/74664/000/0040 DC-2 PRESENTATIONS: Corey Malyszka made a presentation based on the Staff Report. Beth Houghton, the applicant and Lisa Wannemacher, the architect, agreed with staff recommendations. Cesar Morales, 370 Lang Court North, spoke in opposition of the Danni LeTendre, 370 Lang Court North, spoke in opposition of the Virginia Rowell, 626 14 th Aenue Northeast, spoke in support of the Michael Bice, 327 Rafael Blvd. Northeast, spoke in support of the David Thompson, 10104 Tarpon Drive, spoke in opposition of the Page 6 of 9
Scott Wagman, 180 Beach Drive Northeast, spoke in support of the Lynne Mormino, 235 10 th Avenue North, spoke in support of the Willie B. Felton, Jr., 6732 18 th Street South, spoke in support of the Tim Coop, 516 18 th Avenue Northeast, spoke in support of the Peter Belmont, 102 Fareham Place North, spoke in opposition of the Paula Clair Smith, 7901 Seminole Boulevard, spoke in support of the Cynthia Burnham, 2001 83 rd Avenue North, spoke in support of the Deborah O Hara, 814 4 th Avenue North, spoke in support of the Monica Smith, 814 4 th Avenue North, spoke in support of the Bridgett Tyrell, 814 4 th Avenue North, spoke in support of the Demetrius McCloud, 814 4 th Avenue North, spoke in support of the Kerry Rund, 336 Lang Court North, spoke in opposition of the Scott Smith, 1010 Central Avenue, spoke in support of the Staff waived cross examination and rebuttal. Beth Houghton, the applicant, spoke in rebuttal. MOTION: Commissioner Fisher moved and Commissioner Griner seconded a motion to approve the request for a special exception and related site plan with variances for parking and building design regulations to construct a surface parking lot; subject to the conditions in the staff report. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Griner, Punzak ACTION TAKEN ON 14-32000003 (F-4) 1) Motion to approve the request for a special exception and related site plan with variances for parking and building design regulations to construct a surface parking lot; subject to the conditions in the staff report; approved by a vote of 6-0. Page 7 of 9
AGENDA ITEM #6 CASE NO. 13-31000024 D-54, D-56 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN Approval of a site plan to construct a 381 unit apartment complex. AGENT: ENGINEER: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP Sam M. Walton Development Complex 2001 SE 10th Street Bentonville, Arkansas 72716 Joe Papasso, Principal Forum St. Petersburg, Ltd. 8000 North Federal Hwy, Suite 110 Highland Beach, Florida 33487 Mark Sullivan, P.E. Florida Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. 4519 George Road, Suite 130 Tampa, Florida 33634 10589 Gandy Boulevard North 17/30/17/00000/310/0100; 17/30/17/18270/000/0022 CCS-1 Page 8 of 9
AGENDA ITEM #7 LDR-2014-02 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CODE AMENDMENTS CONTACT PERSON: DEREK KILBORN 727-893-7872 Private-initiated application requesting consideration of a text amendment to allow electrically charged fencing within the City s industrial zoning districts. (City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Land Development Regulations ( LDRs ), Section 16.40.040 titled Fences, Walls & Hedges ) PRESENTATIONS: Derek Kilborn made a presentation based on the Staff Report. Cindy Gsell, the applicant, spoke about the MOTION: Commissioner Fisher moved and Commissioner Stowe seconded a motion to recommend that City Council approve the request to amend the LDRs, Chapter 16, City Code of Ordinances to allow electrically charged fencing within the City s industrial zoning district. Yes Fisher, Flynt, Doyle, Stowe, Griner, Punzak ACTION TAKEN ON LDR-2014-02 1) Motion to recommend that City Council approve the request to amend the LDRs, Chapter 16, City Code of Ordinances to allow electrically charged fencing within the City s industrial zoning district; approved by a vote of 6-0. Page 9 of 9