Apr 14, 2025 Planning Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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WE WILL OPEN THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 14, WE WILL OPEN THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025. IF YOU WOULD ALL PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF

ALLEGIANCE. >> 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 ALL, FRIENDLY REMINDER PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. AND WE WILL BEGIN.

I THINK WE HAVE ONE ABSENCE, MR. JOHNSON IS NOT HERE.

>> MR. JOHNSON STATED HE WOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.

>> GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL AND HOPEFULLY HE IS JUST WAITING FOR A TRAIN TO PASS OR SOMETHING.

>> FEW MINUTES. AND COME BACK TO ITEM 4, IF NECESSARY. I DON'T

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES, SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> BUSINESS, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD WITH US TODAY, MR. COLLINS PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

>> BRIAN COLLINS, NEARLY A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF FORT PIERCE. I HAVE BEEN, SERVED ON A FEW OTHER BOARD IN THE CITY THROUGHOUT THE PAST EIGHT OR NINE YEARS AND ALWAYS WANTED TO JOIN THE PLANNING BOARD . I HAVE FOLLOWED ALONG SO SHOULD NOT BE TOO FAR BEHIND, TAKE A COUPLE TO GET UP TO SPEED I'M SURE, BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THE BOARD AND THANK YOU FOR

HAVING ME. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> FOR THE RECORD MR. JOHNSON JUST ENTERED THE MEETING.

>> NOTED, THANK YOU. >> WE ALSO HAVE IN ATTENDANCE MS. FOGARTY WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. YOUR EARS MUST OF BEEN BURNING.

[a. Conditional Use with New Construction - Crossroads RV Park Parcel ID: 2324-312-0005-000-4]

>> JUST A TINGLE. >> ALL RIGHT LET'S GET ON WITH NEW BUSINESS ITEMS SIX A CONDITIONAL USE. YOU HAVE THE

PRESENTATION. >> GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD. ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WE BRING THE FREE THE CROSSROADS MIGRATION AND VEHICLE PARKED CONDITION IN USE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE APPLICANT IS PROPERTY OWNER IS ALEXANDER GEORGE AND COMPANY CORPORATION PARCEL ID 2324 -312-0005- 000-4. IN SUMMARY CONDITIONAL USE WHAT NEW CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR DESIGN REVIEW, CROSSROADS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK SEEKING APPROVAL 84 RV PARK WITH COMMUNITY CENTER, POOL AND PICKLEBALL COURT, THE PROPERTY IN C THREE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING WITH A FUTURE LAND USE OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES CONDITIONAL USE ACCORDING TO CITY CODE ARTICLE 5, SECTION 125-325 THE PURPOSE OF CONDITIONAL USE PROCESS IS TO ALLOW WINDOW OUT DESIRABLE USE THAT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE GENERALLY OR WITHOUT RESTRICTION THROUGHOUT THE PARTICULAR ZONING DISTRICT, BUT WHICH IF CONTROLLED AS TO NUMBER, RELOCATION OR RELATION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, GOOD ORDER, APPEARANCE OR CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL WELFARE. HERE IS THE SITE LOCATION OUTLINING THE CITY LIMITS. AND THE PROPERTY WITHIN CITY LIMITS. THIS SITE AREA IS

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ZONING IS C 3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE SITE PLAN WITH DETAILS, THE PROPOSED RV LOTS 84, LOT SIZES 35 TO 45 FEET LONG. COMMUNITY WILL OFFER AMENITIES IN A, POOL , PICKLEBALL COURT. A PROPOSED WET PAWN ONE ACRE AS WELL AS A BIKE RACK.

THE LANDSCAPE PLAN, TOTAL PRIMITIVE TREES PROPOSING 90 TREES INCLUDING LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND INTERIOR LANDSCAPING. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL FOR THE SITE PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING SIX CONDITIONS. WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO READ THE CONDITIONS ,

MR. CHAIR? >> I THINK WE ARE GOOD.

>> OKAY. ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH ADDITIONAL OR MODIFIED CONDITIONS OR TO RECOMMEND DISAPPROVAL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE USE TABLE AND I DID NOT SEE A SINGLE ZONING IN THE TABLE THAT WOULD NOT REQUIRE INITIAL USE FOR THIS TYPE OF APPLICATION. CORRECT?

>> THAT'S PROBABLY CORRECT , YES.

>> TO CLARIFY THIS IS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE NOT A MOBILE HOME PARK. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THEM IS SIGNIFICANT. THIS IS TRANSIENT USAGE NOT PERMANENT STRUCTURE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WERE THERE ANY SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS PLAN?

>> YES, THERE WILL BE SIDEWALKS ALONG CROSSROAD PARKWAY, THOSE

WERE THE ONLY ONES PROPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT, BOARD, ANY OF THE

QUESTIONS? >> THE EXISTING TREASURE COAST RV PARK , I GUESS THEY WENT THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS CORRECT? WHEN THEY WERE PUT IN?

>> ANY RV PARK WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS, YES.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?

>> AT THIS TIME I WOULD ASK THE APPLICANT TO COME FORWARD. IS THE APPLICANT HERE? PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM, STATE

YOUR NAME, SIGN IN. >>

APPLICANT'S AGENT. >> THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY'S TIME IN REVIEWING THIS, AND STAFF.

>> SO THIS WOULD JUST BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH US, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROPOSED PLAN THAT YOU MAY WANT TO LET US KNOW ABOUT OR WE CAN TURN IT OVER TO THE BOARD TO

ASK QUESTIONS DIRECTLY. >> I BELIEVE WE PROVIDED EVERYTHING, THERE'S NOTHING IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HAVE PROVIDED. A TRADITIONAL RV PARK WITH SOME SIDE AMENITIES THAT WILL GO WITH IT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS I AM HERE. I HAVE THE OWNERS WITH ME AS WELL BUT I HAVE PRETTY GOOD INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE ANSWERING ANYTHING YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?

>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING UNIQUE ABOUT THIS COMPARED TO OTHER RV PARKS OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS IS COMING ALONG OR OTHER CONCERNS OR OTHER AMENITIES. IT IS PRETTY MUCH A

STRAIGHT RV PARK. >> I DID NOTE ON THE SITE PLAN THE AMENITY FEATURES WILL BE PERMITTED SEPARATELY? WHAT IS

THE PURPOSE OF THAT? >> THE PURPOSE WAS JUST THE DESIGN PROCESS OF GETTING THEM TOGETHER. WE HAD A LOT OF OTHER

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SCHEDULE. >> UNDERSTOOD, THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY HERE. I WILL OPEN ITEMS SIX A , COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. ANY MEMBERS WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NON-I WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS. HEARING ON I WILL

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> A MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH SIX

CONDITIONS LISTED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>

[b. Site Plan and Innovative Residential Development - Margareta Villas Apartments 4101 Oleander Avenue]

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. MOVING ON ITEMS SIX B. SITE PLAN AND INNOVATIVE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

>> ALL RIGHT GOOD AFTERNOON. ON BEHALF OF OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WE HAVE MARGETA VILLAS APARTMENTS SITE PLAN. THE APPLICANT IS OLEANDER AVENUE 24334140001 243341400010004. IN SUMMARY THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SITE PLAN UNDER THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR APARTMENTS 4101 OLEANDER AVENUE. THE FOUR STORY MULTIFAMILY 30 UNIT APARTMENT PROPOSES TO OFFER AMENITIES SUCH AS GAZEBO WITH PICNIC TABLES, WALKWAYS, PARK BENCHES AND RECREATIONAL AREA SPACES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON A PARCEL WITH APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES, FUTURE LAND USE IS MEDIUM DENSITY WITH ZONING R -4. HERE IS A SITE LOCATION OUTLINING CITY LIMITS.

THE PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. AGAIN THE SITE AREA IS ABOUT 2.5 ACRES. FUTURE LAND USES MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.

ZONING IS R-4. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. HERE IS THE SITE PLAN THAT I HAVE DETAILED ON THE NEXT SCREEN.

SITE PLAN DETAILS. PROPOSED UNITS, 25 STRAIGHT ZONING ADDITIONAL FIVE UNITS REQUESTED WHICH WILL GIVE 30 UNITS . FOUR STORY FLOORS. BEDROOMS AVERAGE AND RANGE BETWEEN ONE AND THREE BEDROOM UNITS, THE COMMUNITY WILL OFFER BALCONIES, GAZEBO, COOKOUT TABLES, PARK BENCHES.

HERE IS DEPICTED LANDSCAPE SHOWCASING THE BUFFER DETAILS ON THE NEXT PAGE. LANDSCAPE DETAILS. ON THE EAST SIDE PROPOSING SIX TREES TO THE WEST, EIGHT, 24 ON THE SOUTHEAST AND 13 ON THE SOUTHWEST WHICH COMES TO APPROXIMATELY 90 TREES TOTAL PROPOSED FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY. WHICH WOULD INCLUDE LANDSCAPED AISLES FOR PARKING AS WELL.

>> IF I COULD. I THINK THE SITE IS SO DESIGNED TO RETAIN SOME

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EXISTING TREES ON-SITE? >> YES.

>> WHICH IS QUITE UNUSUAL WHEN WE HAVE A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL THAT THE SITE DESIGN ACCOMMODATES EXISTING TREES

WITHIN THE DESIGN. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

HERE ARE THE ELEVATIONS, PROPOSED ELEVATIONS OF THE FOUR STORY MULTI FAMILY. ELEVATION DETAILS AGAIN FOUR STORIES EQUALS 30 UNITS. SIX, ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, 22, TWO BEDROOM UNITS AND TWO, THREE BEDROOM UNITS.

>> THE PROPOSED RENDERING OF THE MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS.

THE COLOR FOR THE PROPOSED USE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING SEVEN CONDITIONS.

WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO READ THE CONDITIONS?

>> I'M OKAY. I DID READ THEM EARLIER. THANK YOU. ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH ADDITIONAL OR MODIFIED CONDITIONS OR TO RECOMMEND

DISAPPROVAL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FIRST

STAFF? >> LAST MONTH, WE HAD A LOT OF PROPERTIES AND THERE WAS THE QUESTION WITH HAVING A, BUSING FOR THE SCHOOLS SO IT'S ADEQUATE. SO I GUESS I'M ASKING THAT QUESTION, WHERE THE STOP IS AND IF THERE IS CONSIDERATION

FOR THAT. >> FOR THE BUS STOP? YES THERE IS CONVERSATION. THE APPLICANT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED GETTING WITH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS TO DETERMINE WHERE

THE LOCATION WOULD BE. >> OKAY.

>> ANYONE ELSE? QUESTIONS FROM STAFF?

>> SO, AS FAR AS THE INNOVATIVE COMPONENT, WHAT ARE THEY SAYING IS GOING TO BE INNOVATIVE? THE LANDSCAPING THEY ARE ADDING AND PRESERVING, THE WET POND, DRY RETENTION, THERE IS GOING TO BE THE BALCONIES, EVERY UNIT WILL HAVE BALCONIES, THERE IS THE GAZEBO. THE PARK AREA IN THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THOSE ARE THE

THINGS THAT THE COMMUNITY OFFERS >> GOTCHA.

>> WILL THOSE ITEMS BE MAINTAINED AND GUARANTEED LIKE THE LANDSCAPE BONDS, WELL WE NO LONGER HAVE BONDS, THE

AGREEMENT. >> THEY ARE PART OF THE SITE PLAN IDENTIFICATION. THE SITE PLAN IS SIGNED, ONCE APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION SO THAT IS BINDING.

>> THE LANDSCAPE IS THEN COVERED BY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT , WHICH , PROVIDING THE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT CHANGED IT REMAINS ITSELF IN PERPETUITY ON THAT PROPERTY. YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A SITE PLAN % AMENDMENT OR LANDSCAPE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE EITHER THE SITE PLAN LAYOUT, FACILITIES WITHIN THE SITE PLAN OR THE LANDSCAPING.

>> THAT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THEM REMOVING.

>> THEY HAVE TO RETAIN THEM. THEY HAVE TO RETAIN THEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT'S APPROVED ON THE SITE PLAN.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE ZONING MAP PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION? I THINK MAY BE BACK ONE OR ONE MORE. JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THIS, LOOKING ALONG OLEANDER AVENUE, THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE A SIGNIFICANT PARCEL OF PROPERTY LINED OUT BETWEEN THE ROADWAY AND SUBJECT PROPERTY, ALL THE PROPERTIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I'M CURIOUS AS TO WHAT EXACTLY THAT IS. IS THAT ALL EASEMENT? THE EXTENDED RIGHT-OF-WAY IS THAT WIDE? HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BE USEFUL

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WHEN THEY NEED IT WHY DIDN'T. >> POSSIBLE FOR WHEN THEY EXPAND

THE ROAD. >> ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? SEEING NON-I WOULD ASK THE APPLICANT TO PLEASE COME FORWARD AND IF YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION PREPARED OR JUST WANT TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN

IN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, LET ME GET SIGNED AND I AM OWNERS. I ALSO HAVE ONE OF THE PROJECT ENGINEERS. IF I COULD, WOULD YOU MAYBE GO TO THE LANDSCAPING PLAN? THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL WE ARE EXCITED TO REALLY BRING YOU A SITE THAT BUILDS SIGNIFICANTLY ON WHAT'S TYPICALLY KNOWN AS CODE MINIMUM LANDSCAPING AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS. SO WE WERE TO MEET THE INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. I WERE THE FIRST ONES COMING IN ON THIS

OR DID YOU HAVE ONE? >> YOU MIGHT BE THE FIRST.

>> HOPEFULLY WE TRY TO SET THE BAR FOR THE PROCESS STAFF HAS WORKED HARD ON, I THINK THE BIGGEST THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS PRESERVATION OF LARGE OAKS ON THE SITE AND WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT , THOSE ARE TOWARD THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.

WE HAVE AUDITED BIO SWALES, LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT METHOD WHICH ENHANCES LANDSCAPING AS WELL AS THE DESIGN. OVER CODE MINIMUM STANDARD. WE ARE REQUESTING FIVE ADDITIONAL BONUS UNITS. THE ZONING DISTRICT ALLOWS FOR UP TO 10 AND WITH FIVE WE WILL BE AT 11.8. I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE BECAUSE WE ARE STILL BENEATH THE 12 UNITS ALLOWED THROUGH FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION, THAT RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY. IN LOOKING AT THE LANDSCAPING AGAIN WE ARE RETAINING TREES AND WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THAT, THOSE TREES WILL HELP TO HEAT AND COOL THE PROPERTY. I THINK IT IS A STARK DIFFERENCE TO THE WAY MOST PROPERTIES ARE DEVELOPED AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AERIAL, YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH PRETTY MUCH COMPLETELY CLEAR-CUT. IT WAS RAISED EDGE TO EDGE, TREES, SHRUBS AND GREEN SPACES WILL HELP TO ACT AS BUFFERS TO PROVIDE PRIVACY AND REDUCE IMPACT THIS DEVELOPMENT MIGHT BRING. THE TWO BIO SWALES ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL STORMWATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE INLETS AND PIPES, THE BIO SWALES ARE VEGETATIVE STRIPS THAT COLLECT AND FILTER STORMWATER FROM THE PARKING LOT PRIOR TO ENTERING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT% SYSTEM. THAT MIGHT NOT SOUND LIKE A LOT BUT THE IMPORTANCE IS REMOVING NUTRIENTS WHICH INCLUDE NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS. THAT'S THE BIG STANDARD IN STATE STORMWATER MEASUREMENTS. TO REDUCE THOSE FROM GOING INTO THE LAGOON. SO THEY REALLY HELP PRESERVE AND FILTER STORMWATER AND TREAT IT BEFORE IT IS DISCHARGED OFF OF SITE. THE LOW IMPACT DESIGN IS A INNOVATIVE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING TREATMENT, THE CITY PUT IN A BIO SWALES YEARS AGO AT RIVERVIEW PARK IN THE MASTER GARDEN AREA AND IT IS A REALLY GREAT AMENITY. THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY FEATURES A PAVED SITTING AREA. YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN THERE IS A PATH AND SEVERAL PATHS LOOP YOU THROUGH TH PROPERTY AND AROUND TREES. LOOKING AT THE ARCHITECTURE, THE STYLE INCORPORATES A COUPLE DIFFERENT VERNACULAR STYLES , INCLUDING AN PRESENT ROOFLINE AND ROOF ARTICULATION MATERIALS.

THANK YOU. TO CREATE VISUAL HARMONY. SO IT REALLY MERGES FLORIDA VERNACULAR WITH THE ANGLO CARIBBEAN STYLE. REALLY INCORPORATES BOTH STYLES INTO A FINISHED PRODUCT. THERE IS A SYMMETRICAL AREA WITH A ENTRY GABLE WHERE THE ORANGE ARROW IS POINTING TO. AND THAT IS ACCENTED WITH SPLIT STONES, IT OFFERS A DEEP ROOF OVERHANG AND THE OVERHANG IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN IT'S RAINING OR SUPER HOT AND SUNNY THAT WILL HELP TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM THE ELEMENT. WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE VERTICALLY PROPORTIONED AND THE WINDOWS FEATURE SHUTTERS.

UPPER FLOORS HAVE LAP SIDING, BALCONIES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ARTICULATION IN THE DESIGN AND BALCONIES ARE PLACED SO THE

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>> ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?

>> TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE BONUS UNITS YOU WERE

TALKING ABOUT. >> YES, WE REQUESTED FIVE ADDITIONAL DENSITY UNITS WHICH BRINGS TOTAL DENSITY TO THE SITE

AT 11.8 DWELLING UNITS PER. >> THE STRUCTURES THE SAME OR DO

THE DIMENSIONS CHANGE AT ALL? >> NO IT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN.

>> DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? >> I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARD.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I HAD A QUESTION.

>> WILL THIS, THIS HAS ELEVATORS, CORRECT?

>> IT WILL HAVE AN ELEVATOR INTERNALLY.

>> WILL YOU ALLOW PETS AND IS THERE A PLACE FOR PETS LIKE A

DOG PARK? >> WE DON'T HAVE A DOG PARK PER SE, INC. IN GENERAL I THINK THE OWNERS ARE OPEN TO ALLOWING PETS. I THINK WE ARE FAR AHEAD OF THAT DECISION RIGHT NOW. I KNOW THAT PETS ARE IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, I MYSELF HAVE PETS. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM ENCOURAGE IT BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS A ZONING DECISION THAT'S PART OF THIS. AND THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GREEN SPACE SAVED ON THE SITE, SO THERE SHOULD BE REALLY GOOD DOG WALKING PLACES.

>> ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME WE WOULD OPEN UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS SIX B. SEEING NONE I WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS.

>> THIS QUESTION IS FOR MISS FOGARTY. HAVE Y'ALL COME TO ANY DECISION ABOUT HOW THE BUSES WILL ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS IN THE

BUILDING? >> YES MA'AM, CURRENTLY NO WE HAVE A BUS STOP SCHEDULED AT OAKS JUST NORTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SO IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE APPLICANT WE REQUESTED A SIDEWALK LOCATED ON THE FRONT, JUST TO ALLOW THOSE TWO TO BE ABLE TO MAYBE DO A JOINT BUS STOP OR DEPENDING ON HOW MANY STUDENTS BECAUSE THAT'S THE THING IF YOU HAVE A BIG CONCENTRATION OF STUDENTS WE WOULD BREAK IT UP INTO TWO STOPS SO WE ARE NOT STOPPING, PULL INTO OLEANDER OAKS, PICK UP AND BRING OUT AND THE CHILDRE WILL MEET. ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE TALKED ABOUT WAS PULLING DIRECTLY INTO THE MULTIUNIT DEVELOPMENT, PICKING UP AT THE FRONT BECAUSE AS YOU MENTIONED, THE WEATHER. IT IS ALL SEEING THE CONCENTRATED, CONCENTRATION OF STUDENTS WE HAVE IN THE AREA AND HOW WE CAN DO THAT LOGISTICALLY, TO BE ABLE TO PICK THEM UP. KEEP IN MIND FIRST AND FOREMOST IS SAFETY. BUT I THINK SHE IS SHOWING HERE, THE SIDEWALK IS ON THE SITE PLAN FOR THIS, INCLUDING A CROSSWALK.

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>> THANK YOU. >> YES MA'AM.

>> THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH OF THIS PROPERTY ALREADY HAS A BUS LOOP CAPABILITY ON SITE WITHIN THE PROPERTY?

>> YES THEY DO. >> ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NO MORE COMMENT FROM THE BOARD I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS

TIME. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND? >> WITH CONDITIONS?

>> YES WE NEED A MOTION FOR APPROVAL WITH THE SEVEN

CONDITIONS STATED BY STAFF. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL WITH SEVEN CONDITIONS AND SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

>> MOVING ON, ITEMS SIX C . WE HAVE SITE PLAN , THE DISTRICT,

[c. Site Plan – The District.- 2591 McNeil Road Parcel ID(s): 2419-241-0001-010-7 and 2419-244-0035-000-6 ]

2591 MCNEIL ROAD. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THIS IS A SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL USE PROPERTY IS , WELL, THE APPLICANT IS APPLICATION FOR THE DISTRICTS I PLAN PROPOSES 18,000 SQUARE FEET OFFICE AND SPLIT FLEXSPACE. IN THE CITY WE HAVE NOTED A SHORTAGE OF THE TYPE OF UNITS BEING PROPOSED WITH THE SITE PLAN. AND YOU KNOW, STAFF ARE ENCOURAGING THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT DOES PROVIDE THE VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL USES WITHIN THE CITY. IT IS NICE TO SEE A DEPARTURE FROM WAREHOUSE OR STORAGE. SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ONE. SO THE SITE IS LOCATED WEST OF MCNEIL ROAD. WHICH RUNS NORTH TO SOUTH AND APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THIS INTERSECTION WITH OKEECHOBEE ROAD . SITE AREA IS 3.37 ACRES, THEREABOUTS. INCORPORATES TWO PARCELS WHICH WILL BE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER , THERE IS AN EXISTING DRAINAGE EASEMENT . WE WILL MAYBE SHOW THAT LATER. THAT MEANS EXISTING STORMWATER THAT IS UTILIZED AS PART OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS, TO THE NORTH AND IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENT. C THREE ZACH IS THE ZONING. YOU WILL NOTE MOST OF THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO OKEECHOBEE, THEY ARE C 3 WITH SOME PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND C 1 TO THE SOUTH OVER THE CANAL.

AGAIN COMMERCIAL GENERAL USE , ESTABLISHED ALONG OKEECHOBEE ROAD AND THIS USE IS A PERFECT FIT IN BOTH FUTURE LAND USE AND ZONING. NOW THE SITE PLAN HAS BEEN REVOLVED HERE SO THE NORTH IS NOW POINTING TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE SITE ON THE SCREEN. MCNEIL ROAD RUNS ALONG THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SCREEN.

THE SITE PLAN REVEALED , REALLY LIMITED CONCERNS IN TERMS OF WETLANDS, HABITAT, SPECIES, EXOTIC VEGETATION , PRESENT ON-SITE, SO THAT WILL BE REMOVED AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THERE IS EXISTING DRY RETENTION AREA WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED . THE PLAN IS FAIRLY SIMPLE IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF UNITS. I THINK THERE IS SEVEN UNITS ON THE PLAN , FAIRLY SIMPLE. THERE IS THE LANDSCAPING. SO THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR TREES, SHRUBS AND LANDSCAPING . BRIGHTENING UP THE ARCHITECTURE WITH SOME MURALS

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STAFF PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU MR. FREEMAN. TO THE BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE I WOULD GIVE THE APPLICANT OPPORTUNITY TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. PLEASE

STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE MY NAME IS CONNOR KENNEDY , A PLANNER WITH A REWARD REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER , CRAIG MASON WHO IS ALSO HERE IN ATTENDANCE.

I HAVE NOTHING ADDITIONAL TO ADD, I THOUGHT HE DID A GREAT JOB PRESENTING THIS PROJECT TO YOU GUYS BUT I AM HERE IF YOU

HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT BOARD, DO YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? >> I HAVE ONE IN REGARDS TO THE PORTION OF YOUR PROPERTY THAT HAS THE TRAVEL LANE EASEMENT

BEHIND , I BELIEVE THE CARWASH? >> YES OR.

>> LOOKING AT YOUR SITE PLAN THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CONNECTIVITY TO THE PARKING LOT FROM THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY AND I WAS CURIOUS IF THAT WAS SOMETHING YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO DO OR IT WAS SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN?

>> SO THE SALE OF THIS PROPERTY TO OUR CLIENT WAS PREDICATED ON THE CONDITION THAT HE COULD NOT HAVE ACROSS ACCESS BOTH TO THAT PARCEL AND THE BANK. SO WE INFORMED BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF THIS WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS

AND THEY WERE FINE WITH THAT . >> AND, FORGIVEN, IT'S TOO EARLY TO STAGE FOR CONSIDERATION OF TRAFFIC IMPACT , THAT COMES

LATER? >> IT WAS REVIEWED AS PART OF THIS, NOT SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THIS.

>> GIVEN THE PROXIMITY TO OKEECHOBEE THE COUNTY REVEALED OUR TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND FOUND NO ISSUES WITH IT.

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> OPENING UP TO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS SIX C PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SEEING NONE I WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR ANY LAST QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS. HEARING NONE, I WOULD ENTERTAIN

A MOTION AT THIS TIME. >> MOVED TO APPROVE WITH SEVEN

CONDITIONS. >> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH SEVEN CONDITIONS STATED BY STAFF , SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[7. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR]

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>> YOU LOOK ENTHUSIASTIC. >> IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR FOR US TO THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR THIS BOARD, THE ONLY TWO OFFICER POSITIONS. OBVIOUSLY THE CHAIR POSITION IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY. THE VICE CHAIR POSITION TO RELIEVE CHAIR IN CASE OF ABSENCE. I WENT BACK AND WATCHED THE VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR AT FRANK'S, I THINK SECOND TO LAST MEETING WHEN WE DID THAT SECTION. AND, DON'T WORRY I'M NOT PLANNING TO RESIGN. FROM THE BOARD. BUT, I WAS JUST REMINDED OF , YOU KNOW, THE DEPTH OF THIS SERVICE AND IN THAT POSITION, I BELIEVE HE WAS ON THE BOARD FOR EIGHT YEARS PRIOR TO STEPPING DOWN AND THEN I WENT BACK AND LOOKED THROUGH ALL OF OUR ENTRIES IN THE CITY WEBSITE AND MISS CLEMENS HAS BEEN WITH US THE LONGEST. SINCE 2000, I JOINED IN 2022 AND THEN WE HAVE GOT SOME NEWER MEMBERS AND SOME BRAND-NEW MEMBERS, ONE DAY SO THAT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING THAT THERE IS CONTINUED TO BE SUCH INTEREST IN WHAT WE ARE DOING.

AT THIS TIME I WOULD SEND IT TO THE BOARD FOR A MOTION , WHY DON'T WE START WITH THE VICE CHAIR?

>> SMART MOVE. >> MOTION , I DON'T EVEN KNOW, TO ELECT MISS CLEMENS AS VICE CHAIR.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO RETAIN MS. CLEMENTS AT POSITION OF VICE CHAIR BY MISS CARTER, SECOND BY MISS COLLINS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> POSITION. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR A MOTION.

>> I'M ALMOST A NEWBIE BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND WE MAINTAIN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR SO I MAKE A MOTION TO RETAIN AS

CHAIR. >> SECOND.

>> OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. FOR THE CHAIR POSITION

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> THAT WAS FAIRLY PAINLESS. THANK YOU EVERYONE NOW MOVING ON

[8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT]

PIERCE. >> WE DO HAVE A NEW CITY MANAGER. I MET WITH THE NEW CITY MANAGER LAST WEEK. WE WILL BE GOING THROUGH AND I THINK I BROUGHT FORWARD PRESENTATION REGARDING THE STRATEGIC PLAN SO I MET AND SPOKE ABOUT THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND HOW THE NEW CITY MANAGER WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH GETTING THAT ON TRACK. YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE A FEW THINGS COMING THROUGH BASED ON THAT MOMENTUM. WE ARE TRYING TO RECRUIT. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN THE PIPELINE AND HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE INTERVIEWING AND HOPEFULLY GETTING SOME IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. I WANT TO THANK MISS FOGARTY FOR JOINING US TODAY. WE HAVE HAD GOOD DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AS THEY COME THROUGH SO THAT'S

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IT WILL BE RUN ADMINISTRATIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ALLOWANCES AND REQUIREMENTS. SO THAT'S A LOT OF PRESSURE. TO GET THAT RIGHT, BUT MAKE SURE WE REVIEW THAT CORRECTLY. SO YOU WILL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT ONE.

>> MR. CHAIR IF I CAN ASK A QUESTION. EVEN THOUGH IT'S BROUGHT UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL ACT COULD WE STILL RECEIVE A PRESENTATION TO FEEL AN OVERVIEW? I KNOW WE HAVE NO JURISDICTION OR AUTHORITY OVER APPROVAL OR DENIAL BUT CAN WE RECEIVE A PRESENTATION SO WE CAN SEE SOME EXPECTATIONS.

>> I HAVE COMMITTED IN THE PAST AND WE HAVE ONE OF THE LIVE LOCAL THAT WE BROUGHT FORWARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION DID ASK ME TO DO A UPDATE TO THEM AND I SHOULD BE EXTENDING THAT TO THE PLANNING BOARD, BRING THAT FORWARD AS WELL AS FORWARDING INFORMATION AS WE REVIEW. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT AND IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS TO BE AWARE OF THAT BECAUSE I'M SURE IN THE DATA DAY LIVES YOU MIGHT BE ASKED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS AND I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A LARGE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE OR SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THAT, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVERYTHING GOING ON. SO IT IS AN INTERESTING PROJECT. IT IS UNUSUAL, DRIVEN BY STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THAT WORKS. I WAS GOING TO SAY WE HAVE , WE HAD A DISCUSSION THIS MORNING I WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH BUT THE COMMISSION DID DISCUSS THIS MORNING. ANNEXATION. AGENDA . A REAL STRATEGIC PLAN REGARDING ANNEXATION AND YOU CAN SEE ON EVERY SIDE PLAN THAT WE BRING FORWARD WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LOCATION OF PROPERTIES OR SITES WITHIN THE CITY, IT IS PATCHWORK . THERE ARE COUNTY PROPERTIES, CITY PROPERTIES AND A LOT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT IS GOING ON THE EDGE WITH THE CITY. YOU GET THIS PUZZLE PIECE OF COUNTY AND CITY. I AM HAPPY AND PLEASED THE REQUEST WAS MADE THIS MORNING AND THE CITY MANAGER IS GOING TO INITIATE THIS TASK, WE THING. WE WERE ALREADY WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ON IT TO GET A STRATEGIC OVERVIEW OF THE ANNEXATION STRATEGY IN THE CITY SO YOU WILL BE SEEING SOME OF THAT I'M SURE.

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IT'S REALLY QUITE CRAZY. HOPING FOR NEW STAFF. DESPERATELY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. FREEMAN. >> CAUSEWAY COVE DOES THAT FALL IN THE PORT DISTRICT CORRECT? ON THE OUTER TIP?

>> ON THE OUTER TIP, YES. IT MIGHT BE ON THE EDGE OF THE PORT DISTRICT, WHETHER IT'S IN I'M NOT CERTAIN.

>> I THOUGHT IT FELL UNDERNEATH WHEN WE HAD THE MEETING TWO MONTHS AGO. NOW WILL THAT CHANGE THE USAGE FOR EVERYTHING AROUND IT IF YOU HAVE THAT MUCH RESIDENTIAL?

>> WE WILL RETAIN FUTURE LAND USE AND ZONING AND THE OVERLAY STAYS IN PLACE. THE LIVE LOCAL IS AN OPTION, I WOULD SAY AN OPTION. FOR DEVELOPERS TO INITIATE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS AND ACTIVITY. I THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT LARGE GOING ON, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT ON FACILITIES AND SERVICES. ON TRAFFIC. ALL THE THINGS THAT GO WITH A BIG DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA SO ALL THOSE THINGS WILL BE REVIEWED. ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PART OF THAT IN THE FUTURE EFFORTS TO DEVELOP SO THE TRAFFIC INCREASES MAY BE ENCUMBERED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT THAN IT WOULD AFFECT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS DEMONSTRATING THEY COULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRAFFIC SYSTEMS OR ACCESS , SCHOOLBUS.

>> THIS IS, OBVIOUSLY, THE STATE STATUTE IS WHAT IT IS, BUT WE STILL HAVE ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO PLAN COMPREHENSIVELY. SO OBVIOUSLY IS GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE DEVELOPMENTS ARE DOING AND HOW THEY ARE PROGRESSING SO WE CAN PLAN AROUND THEM ACCORDINGLY. YOU KNOW THAT IS AN ONGOING CHALLENGE WE DEAL WITH. EVEN JUST WITH THE TURNOVER WITHIN THIS BOARD. YOU ARE HEARING AN APPLICATION ABOUT A PROPERTY THAT'S RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO A PROPERTY APPROVED ONE YEAR BEFORE AND YOU KNOW, THOSE COMPETING PROPERTIES , COMPETING USES , THE MORE CONTINUITY THAT WE HAVE, THE MORE STREAMLINED VISION WE HAVE. THE BETTER JOB WE CAN DO AT ADVISING THE CITY AND ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. I CAN SAY I'M A FAN OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION ONLY, BUT CERTAINLY WE HAVE TO STAY AS INFORMED AS WE CAN. I JUST WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU MR. FREEMAN.

YOU KNOW , SO THE REST OF YOU KNOW SINCE TAKING OVER AS CHAIR I HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH MR. FREEMAN IN ADVANCE OF THESE THE AGENDAS, ASK ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND GENERALLY CHECKING IN WITH HIS DEPARTMENT . I AM AWARE OF STAFFING ISSUES HE HAS BEEN HAVING, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SIDEBAR MEETINGS FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS BECAUSE HIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN SO DEMANDING. HANG IN THERE. YOU KNOW, THE , YOU'RE DOING A TREMENDOUS SERVICE TO THE CITY AND WE ALL REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE

BOARD? >> YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. A COUPLE THINGS. ONE IS, I KNEW A FEW MONTHS BACK I ASKED OR MENTIONED, BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY APARTMENT BUILDINGS, HOUSING COMPLEXES, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON WHICH IS WONDERFUL. I STILL DON'T GET A VIEW OF ALL THE THINGS GOING ON. I KNOW YOU MUST HAVE A RECORD OF THAT AND A

MAPPING OF THAT? NO? >> WE HAVE THE FACILITY TO DO

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>> IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE COMPLETED? I KNOW YOU HAVE STAFF

ISSUES. >> AS SOON AS WE GET A DEPARTMENT THAT CAN WORK ON THESE DIFFERENT THINGS, I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT SERVICES TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND I'M NOT ABLE TO DO THAT. MY TIME, WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHAT MY POSITION SHOULD BE DOING, MY TIME AT THE MOMENT IS COMPLETELY REVIEWING PLANS. TOGETHER WITH MANAGING , TOGETHER WITH TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THIS STUFF GOING ON. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT , AT THE MOMENT. IT IS ON THE RADAR.

EVERYTHING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE DOING. IT DOES AFFECT THE REVIEW PROCESS BECAUSE WE CONSTANTLY HAVE TO UPDATE OURSELVES IN TERMS OF THINGS GOING ON. BECAUSE, IN ESSENCE , THERE ARE TWO PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN SEE. AND WE ARE DEALING WITH THE WORKLOAD OF PROBABLY SIX PEOPLE.

>> ONE SUGGESTION I CAN MAKE , FOR THE BOARD AND THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN DOING. WHEN YOU GO TO THE CITY WEBSITE YOU CAN ACCESS THE PLANNING MAP AND IT IS A FAIRLY GOOD INTERACTIVE TOOL WHERE YOU CAN SET DIFFERENT FILTERS AND THINGS ON IT. TYPICALLY I WILL FIND EACH ONE OF THE APPLICATIONS ON THE PLANNING MAP AND WIDEN OUT, AT LEAST IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA BECAUSE YOU CAN CLICK AROUND ON THE OTHER ADJACENT PARCELS AND THEY WILL TELL YOU IF THERE IS PENDING APPLICATIONS. IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A SEARCH PROCESS TO FIND OUT WHERE THE APPLICATIONS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING SO IT DOES TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. FOR OUR PART OF THE PROCESS IT IS VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPACTED AREA. SO THAT WOULD DEFINITELY BE SOMETHING I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU SPEND TIME TO DO IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.

>> ONE MORE QUESTION. >> PLEASE CONTINUE.

>> AS WE CONTINUE STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING PLANS, PLANTING OF TREES, AS FAR AS OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE CITY, HAVING MORE CONSERVATION AREA , I THINK LAST MEETING WE APPROVED A PARCEL INAUDIBLE ] IS THAT ALSO IN THE PLANS AS FAR AS MAINTAINING MORE OF THAT? BECAUSE THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL GREEN CITY. AND THE IMPACT, AS FAR AS , YOU KNOW TORTOISE, BIRDS, WATER MANAGEMENT, IT WILL KEEP INCREASING AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD. SO I GUESS WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> WE HAVE THE COMPRESSIVE PLAN WITH SOME GENERAL OVERVIEW OF CONSERVATION AND THE AIMS BEHIND CONSERVATION. FORT PIERCE IS FAIRLY UNUSUAL. WE HAVE A , YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A DEFINED URBAN CORE WHICH IS NOT YET FULLY BUILT OUT. THAT IS THE INTENT, TO ENCOURAGE THE BUILDOUT IN THE CENTRAL AREA. TO CREATE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIX GOING ON. WE ALSO HAVE JUXTAPOSITION OF THE MOVE WEST , WHERE WE ARE PUTTING UP ONTO PRIMARILY AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PROPERTIES THAT DO NOW HAVE A LOT OF TREES.

AND WHAT WE ARE FINDING IS, IN ESSENCE, A LOT OF THOSE PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN USED FOR AGRICULTURE OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND HAVE BEEN LAID OUT AND GRADED AND NOTHING ELSE

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AS WE COME WITH MORE , WHAT WE ARE DOING IN ANNEXATION , WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNEXATION AND AGAIN THERE ARE MULTIPLE PURPOSES OF THAT TO REDUCE SERVICE COST AS WE CONSOLIDATE THE CITY, NOT HAVE ONE HALF STREET , ONE HALF COUNTY. IT'S ALSO TO INCREASE PROPERTY , VALUE AND TAXATION.

RECEIPTS FOR THE CITY IN TERMS OF COMMERCIAL AREAS. WE NEED, THERE WAS A DISCUSSION THIS MORNING ABOUT LET'S REALLY CONSOLIDATE THE COMMERCIAL AREAS AND GET THOSE AREAS INTO THE CITY BECAUSE IT WILL HELP PAY AND FUND SERVICES. ON THE OTHER END OF THAT AS YOUR MENTIONING, IF YOU'RE GOING TO ANNEX RESIDENTIAL AREAS OR AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY MORE WORLD, WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY THERE? CREATING THIS BUFFER BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AND MAINTAINING THAT. IT'S A BIG DISCUSSION. THERE IS ALWAYS OPTIONS WE HAVE EXISTING PROPERTIES THAT DO HAVE ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION TYPE AREAS, WETLANDS AND ALL THOSE GOOD NATURAL AREAS. TO GET THEM PRESERVED AND WE WILL ALWAYS TALK TO DEVELOPERS WHEN THEY COME IN THAT WILL BE OUR PRIORITY TO DO THAT. AND YOU KNOW THE CITY PLANNING BOARD, CAN MAKE ONE OF THE THINGS THEY LOOK AT AS WE GET DEVELOPMENT COMING THROUGH. MAKE THAT A POINT THAT I CAN GO TO APPLICANTS AND SAY THIS IS GOING TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE PLANNING BOARD AS ONE OF THE MANY OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE DISCUSSED AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE ANSWERS FOR THIS.

>> I WOULD SAY WHEN LOOKING AT THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION. WE ARE GIVEN A LOT OF CREATIVITY. THEY SET OUT FOR A VISION BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LOCKED AND BOUND BY WHAT THE CODE SAYS SO I THINK THOSE ARE GOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO PUSH THAT

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[10. BOARD COMMENTS]

>> MY ONLY COMMENT IS THEN IF YOU'RE ABLE CONSERVATION OR MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PART OF THE DISCUSSION HOW DO WE GET THAT ON THE AGENDA?

>> SORRY IF I MADE. WHENEVER YOU HAVE APPLICATION COMING FORWARD, AND YOU WILL SEE OPTIONS TO ENGAGE WITH THAT SORT OF DISCUSSION WITH A PARTICULAR APPLICATION , THEN PLEASE ENGAGE, ENGAGE WITH PLANNING STAFF. GIVE US A HEADS UP WHERE YOU WANT TO GO WITH THIS. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? IF IT IS JUST A GENERAL , WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE QUESTIONS ASKED AND DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS NATURAL AREA? WHY ARE YOU NOT GOING TO BE PRESERVING IT? IF I KNOW THOSE QUESTIONS ARE COMING UP AND THOSE ARE BEING DISCUSSED IN DETAIL, THAT IS A LEVERAGE THAT I CAN USE , MY STAFF CAN USE, IN DISCUSSIONS WITH APPLICANTS. WE KNOW WE GO THROUGH PHASES OF THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS WE ARE LIKELY TO FACE IN PLANNING BOARD OR CITY COMMISSION. AT THE MOMENT WE'RE GOING THROUGH A PHASE. THEY ARE ALL IMPORTANT, BUT YOU HAVE ONE SERVICING HIGHER THAN THE OTHER , AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD , INFLUENCE ON GETTING THE PLANNING BOARD PLANNING DISTRICT WITH VIEWS TAKEN CARE OF. WE HAVE SUPPORT FOR THAT SO I DON'T WANT TO BE FIGHTING AGAINST THE APPLICANT AND THEN THE APPLICANT COMING IN AND THE BOARD GOING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. I THINK WE ALWAYS TRY TO GET ON TO THE SAME POINT AND THE APPLICANT DOES NOT WANT TO BE IN A PLANNING BOARD OR CITY COMMISSION FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING. THAT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK. SO, ANY POWER, ANY LEVERAGE THAT PLANNING STAFF CAN UTILIZE, WHERE THE PLANNING BOARD ARE COMING FROM, THAT IS A HUGE VALUE. NOW WE HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION. THAT WILL BE MENTIONED TO APPLICANTS AS THEY COME FORWARD AND I WOULD LIKE THEM TO DEMONSTRATE IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES OR NOT OPPORTUNITIES, WHAT ARE THE REASONS?

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> THE OTHER THING I WILL SAY WITH WHAT ALEXANDER WAS SAYING.

LAST MONTH AND I MADE THE POINT AT THE CLOSE THAT WE APPROVED OVER 1000 UNITS , HOUSING UNITS. HERE AND THERE AND WHEREVER, BUT THE CONSERVATION , LANDMASS TO DATE THERE WAS NOT THAT MUCH DENSITY. ARBORISTS IN ALL THREE APPLICATIONS , THERE'S A FILTER THROUGH THE ARBORIST AND A STAGE BEFORE THAT FOR WHAT TO DO WITH THE LAND VERSUS HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT BUILDING ON THE LAND.

SO I AGREE IT IS ONE OF THE EARLY CHECKS , THE CONSERVATION OF THE PROPERTY, THE LAND ITSELF.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING THEN WE CAN

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