Development Review Committee

City of Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725 Minutes Development Review Committee Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:00 AM 2nd Floor Conference Room The Informational and Pre-application meeting is held both in person and in a virtual environment via Microsoft Teams and can be accessed by the following methods: 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am. 2. ROLL CALL: Also present: Nelly Kerr, Milton Robles, and Maria Rosado, Planning and Development Services; Tom Burbank, City Commissioner; Jody Lee Storozuk, Vice Mayor/City Commissioner; Marsha Segal-George, City Attorney; Sharon Shivers and Sam Schaller, Fire Services; Angelia Briggs, Housing and Community Development; Danny Ron, Code Enforcement; David Stokes, Madden, Moorhead, and Stokes; Marc Gauthier, Atlantic Housing Partners; Alex Souto and Juan Garcia, GSGC Construction; Mallory Tatum, Erin Bryenton, and Kris Rowley, Zev Cohen and Associates; Matilda Morabito, John Brunhoeler, Jim McCully, Brandy White, Pamela Braun, Rebecca Davis, Amanda Salter, Brendon Tapia, Robyn Rapp, and Diane Anthony. Present: 4 - Chair Phyllis Wallace Member Jessica Entwistle Member Leigh Grosvenor Member Carl Lynch 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES & AGENDA: Minutes of January 4, 2024 Motion by Jessica Entwistle, seconded by Leigh Grosvenor, to approve the Minutes of January 4, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 4. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS: None. City of Deltona Page 1 Printed on 1/22/2024 Development Review Committee Minutes January 18, 2024 5. PUBLIC FORUM: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to items on the agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful of the views of others. Personal attacks on Committee/Board members, City staff or members of the public are not allowed and will be ruled out of order by the Chair. Chair Wallace opened the public forum and informed everyone wishing to speak on agenda items that there is a two (2) minute time limit for comments. Ms. Morabito raised concerns regarding the item referred to as Howland Pointe. She discussed points relating to the use of commercial for this property impacting the surrounding neighborhood. Chair Wallace explained the process for pre-applications and clarified how the public forum works. Ms. Braun voiced concerns regarding development in reference to water, school crowding, and traffic issues throughout the City. Chair Wallace explained project review and approval processes. Ms. Rapp explained the potential impacts for traffic in reference to the Lakeside Landing item. She explained the landscape buffer requirement is inadequate for the neighboring properties. Mr. Tapia spoke of the entrances and exits for Lakeside Landing. He stated he is attending this meeting to further gather information. Chair Wallace explained that the rezone application for the Lakeside Landing project had already been approved in the past, and that is what will be used to evaluate submittals. She proceeded to move on to the next Agenda item. 6. OLD BUSINESS: None. 7. NEW BUSINESS: Informational Meeting - 1130 Deltona Boulevard - Medical Office Mr. Garcia explained his plans to convert the bank into a medical office. He delineated what improvements would be made and what kind of care the medical office would provide. Member Entwistle affirmed that the zoning is appropriate. She explained the parking requirements, inclusive of re-striping the existing lines. She stated the landscape would need to be updated and gave specific code sections for reference. She also addressed the need for a dumpster enclosure. She suggested a Site Plan Lite application due to the project being a redevelopment. City of Deltona Page 2 Printed on 1/22/2024 Development Review Committee Minutes January 18, 2024 Chair Wallace agreed that the Site Plan Lite would be appropriate. She asked the applicant questions about the maintenance of the property. Mr. Garcia explained his plans to clean up the space. Chair Wallace expanded further about the dumpster enclosure requirements and offered suggestions for effective placement and durability. Member Grosvenor clarified to the applicant that this would not be considered a change of use and that Fire Services will review adequately when the plans are submitted. Mr. Garcia asked about procedures for completely blocking off the second floor of the building, as it was never fully finished. Member Grosvenor discussed the specifics of how the applicants would accomplish this and potential safety concerns to be aware of. Mr. Souto asked if they could obtain a demolition permit. Member Lynch explained that it would have to meet certain requirements. Discussion occurred regarding hisotrical records of this property, given that there are no previous plans to work off of. Chair Wallace explained what a Site Plan Lite would be for review purposes. Pre-Application - 930 Howland Boulevard- Howland Multi-Family Mr. Stokes informed the DRC that there were last minute updates to the concept plan. He explained the required changes due to the recent Ordinance adopted in reference to affordable housing. He described the need for a reduced parking ratio because of the constraints with the lot and the new Ordinance. Member Entwistle asked if the applicants have reviewed the new Ordinance. Mr. Stokes affirmed that their team had and this was to be senior affordable housing. Discussion occurred regarding parking reduction. Staff stated they would review a submittal that can provide data and examples from the tri-county area to support the decrease in parking. Member Entwistle addressed parking space concerns, landscape buffer requirements, and open space requirements. She asked for clarifying information regarding the parking easement. She asked questions regarding the mail kiosk locations and trash compactor. Mr. Stokes explained the easement comes from a legal need for sharing parking spots with City of Deltona Page 3 Printed on 1/22/2024 Development Review Committee Minutes January 18, 2024 the commercial aspect and described the locations of facilities. Chair Wallace explained the environmental factors present on the lot. She highlighted Gopher Tortoise and tree preservation concerns. She recommended contacting Volusia County regarding access off of Howland Boulevard. She also gave information regarding utility connections. Member Grosvenor asked if they plan on doing a cross connection to any other properties. She informed the applicants of the dead end requirement for fire apparatuses. She provided code sections for more information on Fire Safety standards. Mr. Stokes stated they will not be doing a cross connection to any other properties. He asked about the Site Plan process in reference to the property being split. Member Entwistle clarified that, per Land Development Code, the lots containing commercial and residential aspects must remain together, as that is what makes the project mixed-use. She stated the height limit was three (3) stories. Discussion occurred regarding code requirements and Florida Statute requirements. Staff and the applicants agreed to setting up a follow-up meeting to discuss the intricacies of Live Local. The applicants and staff also agreed that an additional pre-application would be beneficial. Pre-Application - Lakeside Landing - Preliminary Plat Chair Wallace explained the dynamic with concerned citizens and the pre-application meeting. Mr. Rowley explained Zev Cohen's role as the design team. He gave historical background regarding the last approval, the Overall Development Plan, buffers, parking required, Traffic Impact Analysis requirements, turn lanes, environmental concerns, utilities, school concurrency, and stormwater basin type. He further explained the stormwater concerns, including impacts offsite. Chair Wallace outlined the Theresa Basin study being conducted and how they take into account pre-approved projects such as this. Mr. Rowley asked about the process for sewer line approvals. Chair Wallace stated they could do separate permits, if need be. She explained the forced main sewer component and how this works for future endeavors in this area of the City. Member Entwistle explained the previous Planned Unit Development approval. She provided requirements per the Development Agreement. She addressed sidewalk requirements and provisions for roadway improvements. She addressed vegetation removal in the park area. She requested the applicant review the overflow parking City of Deltona Page 4 Printed on 1/22/2024 Development Review Committee Minutes January 18, 2024 requirement again for reference. The applicant affirmed that these details would be met. Chair Wallace stated that it may be beneficial to revisit the tree sample that had been previously done with the rezoning application. Member Entwistle explained the Plat process and the approving bodies. She stated the Preliminary Plat is approved by DRC and the Final Plat would go to public hearings for approval. 8. STAFF COMMENTS: Ms. Braun asked if the DRC is always held at 9:00 a.m. Chair Wallace affirmed that it is. Vice Mayor Jody Lee asked if the applicant would have to wait a year to resubmit if the City Commission denied a Final Plat project twice. Chair Wallace stated staff could do additional research to provide this answer. 9. BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS: None. 10. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m. __________________________________ Phyllis Wallace, Chairperson __________________________________ Kaitlyn Apgar, Board Secretary City of Deltona Page 5 Printed on 1/22/2024