Planning & Zoning Board

MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING REGULAR MEETING November 24, 2020, 5:30PM The City of Lake Wales Planning and Zoning Board held a meeting on November 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m, via hybrid in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 201 W. Central Ave. Lake Wafes Florida and through the GoToWebinar platform. ATTENDANCE Planning BoardJWembers (Shaded area indicates absence): Chairman Vjce- John VACANT Linda Bel! Kyra Love VACANT Christopher Chairman Grave! Lutton Charlene Bennett City Staff: Dept. of Planning and Development Mark J. Bennett - Director of Development Services Autumn Cochelia - Development Sen/ices Manager ChristinalAdams^ Recording Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER - Mr. Lutton called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL - Ms. Bennett attended virtually, but a physical quorum was present. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meetinq via hybrid - October 27. 2020 Motion by Ms. Love to approve and Ms. Bell seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously by voice vote. 4. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS NEW BUSINESS 5. M1DFLORIDA CREDIT UNION - WAIVERS OF STRICT COMPLIANCE Review Staff report by A. Cochefla Begin Report: PROJECT: MidFforida Waivers APPLICANT: MidFiorida Credit Union, Owner Steve Semonich, RDG, fnc, Agent ADDRESS OR LOCATION: 237 West State Road 60 APPROVAL REQUESTED: Waivers of Strict Compliance FLUM/ZONING: RO - Residential Office/PF - Professional PUBLIC HEARING: Not Required End Report. Ms. Cochefla reviewed the staff report with the Board. Mr. Bennett reviewed waiver number 3 in regards to allowing for the relocation of the driveway along Twin Lakes Boulevard. Mr. Bennett stated that this item did not come with a positive recommendation from staff as it may create and offset with the proposed location of Lime Avenue after the FDOT interchange project has compieted. Mr. Gravel stated he did not know how much traffic would be utilizing Lime Avenue. Ms. Love asked how waiver one, restoration of 3 out of 4 parking spots, would be affected if waiver 3 was not approved. At 5:39 PM, Ms. Bennett disconnected from the meeting stating that the audio was not adequate. Mr. Lutton asked what the design reasoning was of wiaver 3 and Steve Semonich clarified that it's to be able to restore 3 of the 4 parking spaces that are invofved in the taking and the impervious surface area and landscaping would be below code requirements. Mr. Grave! stated he did not believe there would be much traffic from MidFiorida to Lime Avenue and Ms. Love asked how this would affect the code later on if approved. Ms. Cochella stated that the Board would need to waive the 125 feet offset requirement. Mr. Lutton stated that the proposed layout from the applicant worked better for the function of a bank and would be safer than the current conditions. Mr. Bennett stated that the offset being so close could create a potential hazard and the applicant could place 3 parking spaces on the south side of the property, which Mr. Lutton said that would not work, as those spaces would be hard to back out of. Mr. Bennett stated that with new development between Lime Avenue and the lake could create busier traffic. Ms. Cochella recommended that if waiver 3 was approved, that the Board also waive the offset requirement from 125 feet to the distance shown in the proposed cure. Ms. Love mad a motion to approve a!! waivers requested and an exception to the offset rule in future conditions with the amount shown on the proposed cure site plan and Mr. Gravel seconded the motion. The item was approved unanimously. 6. WEBBER INTERNATIONAL CLASSROOM - SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PERMIT Review Staff report by A. Cocheila Begin Report: PROJECT: Webber International Classroom APPLICANT: Joseph F. Miranda, Property Owner ADDRESS OR LOCATION: 2301 Longleaf Blvd Suite 200: PID 273014927042000020 APPROVAL REQUESTED: Special Exception Use Permit approval to allow a Post- secondary school use in the BP Business Park zoning district FLUM/ZONING: BP - Business Park PUBLIC HEARING: Requirements have been met End Report. Ms. Cocheila reviewed the staff report with the Board. Mr. Lutton asked if the appficant had anything he would like to add and Mr. Miranda invited everyone to see this classroom once completed if approved. Mr. Lutton asked the Board if they had any comments and with none, he asked for a motion. Mr. Grave! asked what an E Sports classroom was and Mr. Miranda clarified it would be a classroom for students to play sports video games and compete against each other. Ms. Love made a motion to approve the special exception use permit and Ms. Bell seconded the motion. The item was approved unanimously. Mr. Lutton made a suggestion to staff to look into adding a post-secondary school use within the Business Park zoning district. 7. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF SEC. 23-422 Review Staff report by A. Cochella Begin Report: PROJECT: Amendment of Sec. 23-422 - Dimensional requirements for use of land APPLICANT: City of Lake Wales APPROVAL REQUESTED: At a regular meeting on October 27, staff brought a list of proposed amendments to chapter 23 before the Board. At the request of the Board, staff pulled the amendment to Section 23-422, Dimensional requirements for use of land, for separate consideration. PUBLIC HEARING: Required - requirements have been met Mr. Bennett reviewed the staff report with the Board. He states this change would give staff slight flexibility and some applicants may not be required to go before a Board. Mr. Gravel made a motion to approve the changes and Ms. Love seconded the motion. The item was approved unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS There was discussion about the conversations staff has had with property owners and developers who are interested in annexing their properties into City Limits and that many items would be going before the Board in the upcoming months. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 PM. Attest: Christina Adams Chairman: Christopher Luttbn