[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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THIS IS THE CITY PLANNING BOARD MEETING MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025. AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. IF YOU COULD, STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> IF EVERYONE COULD SILENCE THEIR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT THIS TIME.
[4. CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES]
>> PRESENT. WE HAVE EXCUSES FOR THOSE NOT IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
>> YES, MR. WIDING AND MR. KREISL CALLED IN
[a. Minutes from the June 9, 2025 meeting]
WITH REASONABLE EXCUSES FOR NOT ATTENDING TODAY.THANK YOU. MOTION FOR THE MINUTES.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 9TH
>> PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE
[a. PZANN2025-00002 Annexation 1903 S. 37th Street]
>> MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS. NUMBER SIX, ITEM A, ANNEXATION 2025, 1903 SOUTH 37TH STREET. YOU CAN TAKE IT.
WE HAVE AN ANNEXATION APPLICATION WHERE THE APPLICANT ÷÷ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER TROLL SOUTH IIC, ADDRESS IS 1903 SOUTH 37TH STREET.
IT'S FOR ONE PARCEL OF LAND. THE CITE AREA IS .37 ACRES GIVE OR TAKE. HERE IS A MAP OF THE CITY LIMITS OUTLINING THE SURROUNDING PARCELS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
PURSUANT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICY 1.11. 5 PROPERTIES ANNEXED SHALL RECEIVE A LAND USE DESIGNATION COMPATIBLE UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND WITHIN THE FPUA SERVICE AREA. PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION ONE OF FLORIDA STATUTE, ENCLAVES CAN CREATE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN PLANNING, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY AND DECLARES THIS IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO ELIMINATE EVEN NCLAVES. THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY IS COMMERCIAL. GIVEN THE ANNEXATION IS APPROVED THE PROPOSED LAND USE WILL BE MODIFIED AS COMMERCIAL FOR THE CITY.
THE EXISTING ZONING IN THE COUNTY IS COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WITH APPROVED ZONING THE CITY ZONING WILL BE MODIFIED TO G-3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
THE FUTURE LAND USE COMPARISON CHART, AS IT STANDS, EXISTING FUTURE LAND USE IN THE COUNTY IS COMMERCIAL. MAX DENSITY FOR RESIDENTIAL IS ZERO. THE FUTURE LAND USE WILL BE CHANGED TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL ALLOWANE WILL BE 15 -- EXCUSE ME -- MAX WITH THE CITY.
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ONCE IT'S MODIFIED, IT WILL BE REDUCED TO NINE UNITS.EX EXCUSE ME. I LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT THERE. STAFF HAS CONFIRMED THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN AN INCORPORATED ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND WITHIN THE FPUA SERVICE AREA. THEREFORE, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE PLANNING BOARD TO MOVE THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE COUNTY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OR DISAPPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD FOR THE STAFF? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC. IF THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE HERE TODAY, PLEASE STEP FORWARD, SIGN IN, STATE YOUR NAME. SEEING THAT WE HAVE NO ONE HERE FROM THE PUBLIC, WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MS. CARTER SECOND BY MR. EDWARDS.÷÷PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[b. PZSITE2025-00027 Major Site Plan Amendment Kings Landing Generally located at or near 322 North 2nd Street]
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM B. WE HAVE MR.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE KINGS LANDING DEVELOPMENT, IT'S A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT TO AN EXISTING CITE PLAN.
THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUT FORWARD BY HALEY WARD AND THE ENGINEERING COMPANY. THE APPLICANT IS AUTOBON DEVELOPMENT. THE ADDRESS IS 322 NORTH 2ND STREET. THERE'S EIGHT PARCELS INVOLVED.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM ALL. I GO BACK TO FEBRUARY 2022 WHERE THE CITY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES.
THAT WAS THROUGH ORDINANCE 22003.
SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF CHANGES MADE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS APPLICATION PROPOSES A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IT'S IN RESPECT TO THE KINGS LANDING DEVELOPMENT AS YOU'RE AWARE IS ONGOING AND THROUGH TIME CONSTRAINTS. THERE'S A HEARING BEFORE THE PRESERVATION BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION AND IT WILL NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BEFORE OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
WE'RE UNDER A TIME CONSTRAINT FOR THIS ONE.
YOUR DILIGENCE IN REVIEWING THIS ONE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THERE'S THE SITE LOCATION.
IT'S JUST WEST OF NORTH INDIAN RIVER DRIVE.
YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED A NUMBER OF TOWNHOME TYPE DEVELOPMENT GOING ON AS PART OF THIS KINGS LANDING. IT'S BEEN SEPARATED BY THE CREEK FROM THERE AND IT'S NOW -- IT'S TWO SEPARATE DEVELOPMENTS. THIS ONE IS THE LARGER PORTION WHICH INCORPORATES A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT USES AND ELEMENTS TO THAT. THE ZONING IS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. THE FUTURE LAND USE IS CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. THAT WAS CHANGED SOMETIME AGO AND REMAINS THE SAME SINCE THIS APPLICATION WAS FIRST ENVISIONED.
THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN, AGAIN, APPROVED AS AN AMENDMENT IN FEBRUARY 2022. IT SHOWED THE HOTEL, THE ACCESS ROUTE AND, IF YOU'LL NOTE HOW THAT IS ACTUALLY FORMED, IN SOME RESPECTS VERY AWKWARDLY AROUND THE SITE IN A C" SHAPE WITH ACCESSES ON TO NORTH 2ND STREET.
THERE'S A LOT OF CIRCULATION AREA.
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THE REVISION TO THIS SITE PLAN WAS FORMULATED THROUGH A MEETING WITH THE APPLICANT, DEVELOPER AND A NUMBER OF CITY DEPARTMENTS. WE LOOKED AT HOW THIS WAS LAID OUT. WE HEARD THE APPLICANT TALK ABOUT HOW BEST WOULD SUIT A ÷÷HOTEL LAYOUT, HOW BEST WOULD SUIT BETTER UTILIZATION. ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS FOR STAFF WAS BEING EFFICIENT IN THE LAYOUT AND HOW WE COULD CREATE ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THIS PROPERTY IN EXCESS TO WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED THERE.THIS IS THE AMENDED SITE PLAN. ESSENTIALLY IT HAS ONE SINGLE SPINE THROUGH ROUTE FROM INDIAN RIVER DRIVE TO NORTH 2ND STREET WHICH IS MORE OF A BOULEVARD TYPE ARRANGEMENT WITH STORES, ACCESS TO THE PARKING GARAGE, RESTAURANTS, HOTEL AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, RETAIL OR WHATEVER WAS GOING TO GO ON THE ADJACENT BUILDINGS. ESSENTIALLY THE SITE BECAME MORE EFFICIENT AND ALLOWED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGER CAPACITY PARKING GARAGE WITHIN THE PROPERTY. THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN HAS HAD 106 CONDOS. THAT'S NOT CHANGED TO THE AMENDED SITE PLAN. THE TOWNHOMES ARE REMOVED FROM THIS RENDITION AND THOSE ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED INDIVIDUALLY AND THE SITE HAS BEEN WHAT WE WOULD CALL BIFURCATED INTO TWO, THE TOWN HOMES AND THE COMMERCIAL, HOTEL AND CONDOMINIUM PARKING GARAGE ELEMENT ELEMENTS. YOU CAN SEE THE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN DOWNSIZED. THE RETAIL HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY UPSIZED. THE HOTEL HAS GONE FROM 140 ROOMS TO POTENTIALLY 148 ROOMS. WE HAVE A PARKING TOTAL IN THE ORIGINAL OF 428.
NOW WE HAVE A PARKING TOTAL IN THE REVISED OF 516.
THERE ARE ALSO OTHER ELEMENTS TO THIS AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT FITNESS CENTER AND MEETING ROOMS INCORPORATED INTO A LARGE PORTION OF THIS PROPERTY.
SO STAFF REVIEWED THIS. WE HAD TREMENDOUS INPUT FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE MEETING.
THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST RECOMMENDED SITE PLAN BEFORE IT WAS DRAWN THAT WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN AT STAFF LEVEL.
THE LANDSCAPE PLAN, AS YOU CAN SEE, CENTERS ON CREATING A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY WELCOMING THROUGH STREET.
ALSO, A LOT OF LANDSCAPING AROUND THE PROPERTY. % WALKING AREAS AND ALSO ON- STREET PARKING, STREET TREES AND A LOT OF PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AROUND THE WHOLE SITE. SO IT WAS IMPORTANT WITH THIS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE APPLICANT HERE. ALL THE DATES WITHIN THIS PROPOSAL LINE UP WITH THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
THERE'S DIFFERENT PHASING AND WE ENSURED THAT THOSE LINED UP WITH THE PROGRAM.
NOW THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, AGAIN, SOME TIME SPENT ON THAT AND WE HAVE THE ARCHITECT HERE TONIGHT -- THIS AFTERNOON TO GO THROUGH THIS MORE.
ESSENTIALLY THE SITE -- THAT'S A ROOF PLAN OF THE PROPERTY.
HERE WE HAVE SOME RENDERINGS, 3D IMAGES OF HOW THIS PROPERTY WOULD STAND.
>> THERE ARE SOME OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING COMMENTS, WHICH ARE BEING RESOLVED AT THE MOMENT BY THE APPLICANT.
THESE AREN'T CONSIDERED TO BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DELAY A HEARING FOR ALL THE PLANNING BOARD AND CAN BE AND
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WILL BE MET BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION. ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE'RE MAKING TODAY IS TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE MODIFIED SITE PLAN, AMENDED SITE PLAN, AND THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE MET PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION TO CITY COMMISSION. I DO HAVE A LIST OF THE ENGINEERING -- OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ISSUES.LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIND THOSE. HERE WE GO.
IT'S TO DO WITH DIMENSIONS BEING PUT ON PLANS, NOTES BEING PUT ON PLANS, MATERIALS, MAKING SURE THAT IT MEETS CROSS- SECTIONS, DETAILS THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WOULD WANT TO SEE.
IT'S A FAIRLY STANDARD LIST OF COMMENTS THAT WE WOULD SEE COMING IN FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. AS I SAY, THE APPLICANT AND THE ARCHITECT IS HERE THIS AFTERNOON AND COULD PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ON WHAT THE PROGRESS IS ON ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. AS I SAY, THIS PROJECT IS UNDER A VERY TIGHT TIMEFRAME. SO PART OF THE HEARINGS IS TO GET THE PLANNING BOARD HEARING NOW AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH ON THE 28TH, THAT WOULD BE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD WHICH ALSO WILL LOOK IN MORE DETAIL AT THE ARCHITECTURE AS IT FITS. THEN, SUBSEQUENTLY, WE WOULD HAVE THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HOPEFULLY IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR AND THAT WOULD BE WITH ALL THESE ENGINEERING DETAILS COMPLIED WITH AND ANY COMMENTS MADE BY THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD INCORPORATED INTO THAT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, CHAIR. THAT'S THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE ENGINEERING COMMENTS BEING ADDRESSED PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION, ÷÷MR. FREEMAN.
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OR QUESTIONS FOR MR. FREEMAN?
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. IT'S A GREAT PLAN.
AS FAR AS THE ECO FRIENDLINESS OF THIS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL -- HAS THERE BEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THIS AN EVEN BETTER PLAN WITH THINGS LIKE PAVEMENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT?
AS PART OF THIS PLAN THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING LARGE ÷÷TRACKS OF PURVIOUS STORM WATER TREATMENT AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE AND CAN ADDRESS
THAT. >> GREAT TO SEE THE PARKING INCREASED, THE AMOUNT OF PARKING SPACES AND THE GARAGE.
IS THE PLAN TO HAVE THE HOTEL PARKING ON SITE OR IS IT STILL AT THE FORMER TO USE THE CITY GARAGE?
>> I BELIEVE THE PLAN IS TO HAVE IT OPERATIONAL ON SITE.
AGAIN, WE HAVE TO CONFIRM THAT.
>> BACK TO THE PARKING, I KNOW THE APPLICANT WILL PROBABLY ANSWER THIS, BUT THIS PROJECT IS BEING DONE IN PHASES. MOST OF THE -- BULK OF THE PARKING IS IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND THAT'S IN PHASE TWO AND THE HOTEL IS IN FACE ONE. THAT'S QUESTIONABLE FOR ME.
I WOULD LIKE THAT ADDRESSED ONCE THE APPLICANT STEPS UP.
>> ANYONE ELSE FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, IF THE APPLICANT CAN PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN.
>> FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS DAVID BAGGETT WITH HALEY
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WARD. THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS ITEM TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR STAFF FOR PUTTING THE PRESENTATION TOGETHER. I HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE PRESENTATION. I THINK IT REPRESENTED THE PROJECT WELL. I CAN HELP ANSWER A FEW OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE JUST HEARD ON STAFF'S PRESENTATION. STARTING WITH THE -- YOU USED THE TERM ECO FRIENDLY, SOME OF THE THINGS DESIGNED IN THE PROJECT -- ABSOLUTELY. IT'S ACTIVELY BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT.IT'S HARD TO SEE ON THE SITE PLAN.
WE ONLY HAVE A 2D VIEW. WE'RE WORKING WITH A COMPANY CALLED FERGUSON THAT DOES A LOT OF STORM WATER ACTIVITY. YOU CAN INCORPORATE THEM UNDERNEATH RAIN GARDENS, ON THE SIDES OF THE STREETS AND ROADS. THIS SITE NEVER HAD A PERMANENT STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE PAST.
THE OLD PLANT, WATER WAS JUST COMING OUT OF THERE GOING INTO THE RIVER. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CLEAN-UP.
THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID A LOT OF WORK TAKING THE CONCRETE OUT AND MAKING AN ARTIFICIAL REEF OUT OF IT, WHICH WAS COOL. WE'RE CONTINUING IN THAT TREND.
WE'RE LANDSCAPING EVERYWHERE. WE GOT TOLD TO TAKE SOME LANDSCAPING OUT OF THE DRAINAGE AREA FOR MAINTENANCE REASONS BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO HURT US TOO BAD.
WE NEED TO DO THE INNOVATIVE STORM WATER ON THIS BECAUSE TO PACK INASMUCH AS WAS SHOWN ON THE PREVIOUS SITE PLAN AND CARRY THAT OVER INTO THIS AND HAVE RESPECT FOR WHAT WE HAVE FOR STORM WATER COMING OFF THE SITE AND DISCHARGING INTO THE RIVER, WE HAVE TO GET CREATIVE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF COOL STUFF PROPOSED.
IT'S THINGS THAT WILL HAVE MORE DETAIL AS WE GET TO THE SITE WORK PERMIT AND THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS GET APPROVED.
EVEN JUST TODAY I WAS REVIEWING SOME OF THE DRAWINGS ON THOSE AND WHEN WE ADDRESSED THE ENGINEERING COMMENTS THAT ÷÷MR. FREEMAN NOTED, WE'LL HAVE DETAILS ON THAT. RELATED TO PARKING AND PHASING -- BILL, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ELABORATE ON THE STRUCTURE MORE.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LETTING US COME HERE TODAY TO HOPEFULLY FURTHER THE PROGRESS OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AT KINGS LANDING.
IN ANSWER TO THE PHASING, WE HAVE TWO PHASES NOW -- ACTUALLY THREE.
THE THIRD PHASE BEING THE LOT THAT IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF SECOND STREET. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE -- KEV HAS THE SITE PLAN. THAT AREA THERE.
IN AN IDEAL WORLD I WOULD LIKE TO START PHASE TWO BEFORE PHASE ONE IS COMPLETED, WHICH MEANS THAT THE PARKING GARAGE AND ALL OF THIS TO THE SOUTH HAS TO BE COMMENCED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
IN THE MEANTIME WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT LOT FOR ANY PARKING NEEDS BOTH FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND FOR THE HOTEL, SHOULD THE HOTEL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE GARAGE BEING DONE.
>> OKAY. THAT WAS A BIG CONCERN FOR MY.
I'M, LIKE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PARK ALL THESE PEOPLE.
>> IT'S A GREAT QUESTION. IT'S GOING TO BE A SLR BUSY VERY BUSY SITE.
WE'RE THANKFUL WE HAVE THE SITE ACROSS THE STREET TO ACCOMMODATE US ON THE SHORT
TERM. >> IS THAT ENOUGH SPACE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FOR -- MAYBE THE HOTEL WILL BE AT FULL CAPACITY. IS THAT ENOUGH SPACE?
>> IS THE PLAN FOR THE HOTEL TO UTILIZE THE PARKING ON SITE?
>> IT IS, IN THE GARAGE. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN THE GARAGE IS DONE, THE TOP FLOOR WILL BE DEDIATED TO THE HOTEL PEOPLE. THAT'S 90 SPACES IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY.
>> DO WE HAVE AN INDICATION OFOF BRAND THE HOTEL WILL
>> THERE'S NO RESTAURANT ON SITE OF THE HOTEL, CORRECT?
>> THERE IS A RESTAURANT WITHIN THE
HOTEL. >> WITHIN THE HOTEL THERE IS?
>> YES, SIR. THEN THE BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE HOTEL ON THE GROUND FLOOR WILL ALSO BE A RESTAURANT SPACE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?
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THANK YOU.>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.
PLEASE STEP UP, STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN PLEASE. SIR, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK INTO THE
MIC. >> MY NAME IS PERRY LLOYD.
THIS IS INTERESTING. IT'S GETTING HOTTER AND PALM TREES DON'T CUT THE MUSTER FOR SHADE.
IF YOU GO TO MIDAS, THEY'RE NOT CONSIDERED A FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT.
THERE'S NO TREES HERE EXCEPT PALM TREES.
WHEN THE PALM FRAWNS BALL, WHEELCHAIRS AND BABY CARRIAGES, CARS HAVE TO GO AROUND THEM.
THAT'S UNDER THE ECO FRIENDLY DESIGN ON THE LAWN.
USED TO BE THAT CREEK WAS ALSO THE CONFLUENCE FROM FORT PIERCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SMELL IS NOW. WHEN I WAS A KID, IT WAS SMELLY.
YOU WANT TO PUT A HOTEL THERE THAT'S NEAR A RAILROAD TRAIN, A POTENTIALLY SMELLY CREEK AND THE MARINA WITH THEIR SMELLS, NOT SURE THAT HAS FULL WISDOM UNLESS THERE'S MORE THOUGHT GOING INTO THE PLANNING.
IFUS HAS BEEN HERE FOR DECADES. ST. LUCY USED TO HAVE A HORTICULTURIST. BE NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN. THERE'S NONE IN FORT PIERCE NOW.
ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE IT TO THE PUBLIC AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> MY ONLY OTHER COMMENT FOR TH WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THAT? THE DRAINAGE HAS TO GO INTO MORRIS CREEK, CORRECT? STEP BACK UP.
>> ESSENTIALLY THE SYSTEM IS GOING TO PROVIDE FOR TREATMENT. WHEN WE ADDRESS STORM WATER, AND SPECIFICALLY THAT SOUTH FLORIDA MANAGEMENT STORM WATER, THAT'S NOT OUT OF STEP WITH MOST OF THE DEVELOPMENT DEALS IN FLORIDA. ANY TIME YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT MODIFIES A SITE, YOU HAVE TO GET A STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERMIT FROM THE STATE.
WE'LL BE MEETING THAT CRITERIA AND REQUIRING FOR NITROGEN. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS DESIGN BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A LOT MORE PUSH TO DO THINGS BEYOND WHAT THAT ORIGINAL SITE PLAN SHOWED AND SINCE BEEN REACHED OUT TO BY A LOT OF COMPANIES DEVELOPING MORE OF THIS -- THESE MEANS AND METHODS THAT WE CAN UTILIZE THAT IN MORE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS LIKE THIS. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'LL DEMONSTRATE A NET REDUCTION AND ALSO -- I MEAN, THE SECOND HALF OF IT IS FLOOD PROTECTION. WE CAN'T FLOOD OURSELVES OR OTHERS. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE NOW. THEY COORDINATED THEIR IMPROVEMENTS AND SOME OF THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THEY'RE MAKING, SEPARATING FROM THOSE TO ANYTHING CONNECTED ON OUR SITE SO EVERYONE IS PLAYING NICE IN THE SAND BOX AND NOT FLOODING EACH OTHER. THE BIG -- THAT'S THE BIG PUSH FOR ME. AS MUCH AS WE CARE ABOUT WATER QUALITY, I REALIZE THE FIRST ONE TO PICK UP THE PHONE IS THE PERSON GETTING FLOODED. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN HERE.
>> WHILE YOU'RE UP THERE, AS FAR AS THE COMMENT ABOUT TREES, I'M PART OF THE AUTO BON SOCIETY. IS THERE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT ABOUT WHAT WAS COMMENTED ON BY THE PUBLIC?
>> IF YOU GO THERE TODAY THERE'S NO TREES.
>> WE DON'T LOOK AT THAT. WE LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE. THERE'S NO TREES THERE NOW.
OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE, YOU KNOW -- THIS WON'T BE COMPLIMENTARY IF WE HAVE NO TREES. IT'S NOT JUST PALMS.
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THE RENDERING SHOWN UP THERE IS AN ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT.OUR LANDSCAPE PLAN THAT'S BEEN SUBMITTED OUTLINES OUT THE SPECIES. THERE'S OTHER SPECIES.
>> I WAS GOING TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT WHEN HE SAID -- THIS ÷÷HAS MORE LANDSCAPING. THERE'S OVER 55 TREES AND THEY'VE BEEN ASKED TO REMOVE VEGETATION. THERE'S A LOT OF NATIVE SPECIES
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MS. CARTER WITH THE CONDITIONS AND SECONDED BY MR. EDWARDS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[c. PZCON2025-00006 Conditional Use with No New Construction House of Peace Group Living Facility 2021 Sunrise Boulevard]
MOVING ON TO ITEM C. CONDITIONAL USE WITH NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, HOUSE OF PEACE GROUP LIVING FACILITY, ADDRESS 2021 SUNRISE BOULEVARD.
>> GOOD EVENING, CHAIR. WE HAVE A CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION FOR THE HOUSE OF PEACE GROUP LIVING FACILITY.
THE PARCEL I.D. IS 24-15-703-000-2.
THE APPLICANT IS LA SHAWNA ROBERTS.
IT'S PLUS OR MINUS 1.9 ACRES. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING APPROVAL FOR A GROUP HOME WITH UP TO FIVE RESIDENTS.
THE EXISTING FUTURE LAND USE IS OFFICES PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES WITH A ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF OFFICE COMMERCIAL C-1.
THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF A ONE STORY, FOUR BEDROOM, TWO BATHS SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. PRIMARY USES ARE SINGLE FAMILY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOUTH OF TENNESSEE AVENUE. THERE'S THREE COMMERCIAL PARCELS WHICH CONSIST OF MAINLY OFFICE PROFESSIONAL TYPE USES. THIS APPLICATION MUST ADHERE TO CITY CODE SECTION 125-237 PROCEDURE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USES.
HERE'S AN AERIAL OF THE SUBJECT SITE. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN THE YELLOW. TO THE NORTH, WEST AND EAST ARE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES. TO THE SOUTH ARE OFFICES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THIS IS A FUTURE LAND USE AND ZONING MAP. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH OF THIS SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ALSO C-1 AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING TO THE SOUTH IS C-1 AS WELL. THIS IS THE SITE PLAN OF THE EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY FOR PARKING.
MAXIMUM OF FIVE RESIDENTS THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING AGES 21 TO 65, MALE AND FEMALE, FOUR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
THERE'S A TRANSIT VAN FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS. LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND THEY WOULD BE PROVIDING MEDICATIONS FOR THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED. THIS IS THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE HOME. THESE ARE ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING HOME. THE APPLICANT HAS MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HOME. THESE ARE THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVA WITH TWO CONDITIONS.
CITY CODE SECTION 125-316 ACCESS÷÷CONTROL.
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THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY SHALL ÷÷BE A MINIMUM OF 12 FEET WIDE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 26 FEET WIDE.THE DRIVEWAY WIDTH MUST BE EXTENDED MINIMUM 12 FEET AND NUMBER TWO, LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES PARKED TO NO MORE THAN TWO VEHICLES AT A TIME.
RECOMMEND MODIFIED APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, MR. GILMORE. AT THIS TIME IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OF THE BOARD FOR MR. GILMORE? SEEING NONE, I ASK THE APPLICANT TO STEP FORWARD IF THEY'RE PRESENT. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS LASHAWNA ROBERTS.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY THING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
>> NO. I SEE THIS AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> I SAW ONE ITEM ABOUT THE DRIVEWAY BEING WIDER.
AM I CORRECT THAT HAS TO BE COMPLETED? HAS THAT BEEN COMPLETED?
>> NO. ONCE I RECEIVE THE GO AHEAD, I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE CARE OF THAT.
>> AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.
>> PERRY LLOYD AGAIN. I SAW THERE WERE NEBULOUS SIGNS ON THE PROPERTY THERE. I CALLED THE NUMBER TO CITY HALL HERE. THEY SAID IT WAS SIGNS REGARDING A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF MISSION OR WHAT THE PROPERTY WAS. YOU MENTIONED A GROUP HOME.
I SAID, WOW, A LOT OF GROUP HOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S ONE A BLOCK NORTH AT SOUTHERN AND SUNRISE. NEVER KNOW WHEN THESE THINGS CHANGE. ALWAYS LOTS OF CARS THERE AND IT WAS A CITY GROUP HOME. HE SAID, REALLY? I SAID, YEAH THERE'S A COUPLE MORE WITHIN A BLOCK OR TWO. I SAID, IS THAT IMPORTANT? HE SAID, THERE'S A STATE LAW ABOUT DISTANCES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT. FROM OTHER GROUP HOMES.
IF THAT COULD BE LOOKED IN TO. IS IT PLACE YOU LEARN WHERE THE GROUP HOMES WERE? I DON'T KNOW.
HE SEEMED SURPRISED BY THE ONE THAT WAS REVAMPED AND REBUILT AND MODIFIED AT SOUTHERN AND SUNRISE. THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE SPEAKING TO THIS ÷÷ITEM? PLEASE STEP UP. SIGN IN AND STATE YOUR
NAME. >> MY NAME IS LISA KAUFFMAN, WE OWN THE PROPERTY NORTH OF THIS ADDRESS.
MY CONCERN IS YOU DON'T KNOW WHO WILL BE THERE, WHO THE PEOPLE ÷÷WILL BE LIVING IN THE HOME. IT'S LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THERE ARE ALL FAMILIES AROUND THERE. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT THERE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO BE COMING AND GOING, WHO'S GOING TO BE LIVING THERE. I FEEL IT WOULD DAMAGE THE PROPERTY VALUES AS WELL. THAT'S JUST MY OPINION.
I'VE GOT POSSIBLY -- YOU KNOW, THE FUTURE SALE OF THE HOUSE WOULD BE NOT -- YOU KNOW, A POSSIBILITY WITH HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THAT NEXT DOOR.
>> ANYONE ELSE? WE HAVE OTHERS IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND GET THE SEATS BEHIND THE PODIUM AND WE CAN MOVE THIS ALONG QUICKLY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME,
SIR. >> I'M CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO THIS PROPERTY.
THERE'S A SCHOOL WITHIN 35, 40 ÷÷YARDS, AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THERE'S ALSO AN AT RISK SCHOOL WITHIN A BLOCK AND A HALF.
THEN YOU HAVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL. I WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE HOUSE OF PEACE IS GOING TO BE FORETOLD. IS IT A GROUP HOME FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS? HOUSE OF PEACE IS A ESCRIPT
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THING. IS IT ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED? IS THERE MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR? BECAUSE I WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SCHOOLS ARE SO CLOSE, IS THIS A HOUSE OF RECOVERY IS MY MAIN THING? I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WOULD THINK ABOUT PUTTING A RECOVERY HOUSE THIS CLOSE TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THANK YOU.>> ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE, I WOULD LIKE THE APPLICANT TO PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND ADDRESS THAT ISSUE FOR US.
>> I ALSO WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I'M A TEACHER IN THE DISTRICT. THIS IS NOT A RECOVERY HOUSE.
THIS IS A FACILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES.
NO ONE IS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE ONLY TIME THEY CAN LEAVE THE HOUSE IS IF THEY'RE ESCORTED BY ONE OF THE STAFF. THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NO PLACE TO GO BECAUSE THEY HAVE FAMILIES THAT DON'T COMMUNICATE THEM WITH THEM ACTUALLY. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A MATTER OF A TRAFFIC ISSUE. IT'S JUST PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, MENTAL DISABILITIES, THAT'S MY FOCUS.
IT'S NOT A RECOVERY FOR ANY PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ANYBODY WITH PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, FINDING THEM A PLACE TO LIVE. I WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I'M AWARE OF THE SCHOOLS AROUND.
I WOULD NEVER PUT ANY STUDENTS
IN JEOPARDY OF HARM. >> THANK YOU.
>> NO ONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC? AT THIS TIME I CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF. IS THERE ANY PRECEDENT ON THIS TYPE OF CHANGE IN THE CITY?
>> SO TYPICALLY -- I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT.
TYPICALLY MOST GROUP HOMES WOULD NEVER COME TO THE PLANNING BOARD. THE STATE HAS PRE- EMPTED JURISDICTIONS, CITIES AND COUNTIES THAT WE HAVE TO ALLOW FOR GROUP HOMES SUCH AS THESE UP TO SIX INDIVIDUALS, BUT ONLY IN LESS DID HE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
THIS WAS TRIGGERED BECAUSE IT'S ÷÷IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. AS FAR AS THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT, THE STATE REGULATES THAT.
IF THERE'S ANOTHER GROUP HOME WITHIN THAT DISTANCE, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET THEIR LICENSE THROUGH THE STATE.
>> EVEN IF IT'S GRANTED THROUGH THE CITY, THE STATE CAN --
SAY. >> THE CITY DOESN'T REPORT ON THAT?
>> WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER THERE IS OR NOT?
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A ÷÷MOTION.
>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT -- ARE THERE CONDITIONS?
>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS BY MR. EDWARDS, SECONDED BY MS. CARTER.
[d. PZCON2025-00003 Conditional Use with No New Construction Aspatria Institute College 1404 South 28th Street ]
>> OKAY. MOVING ON TO ITEM D, ADDITIONAL USE WITH NO NEW CONSTRUCTION ASPATRIA INSTITUTE COLLEGE AT SOUTH 28TH STREET.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR AND BOARD.
ASPATRIA INSTITUTE COLLEGE LOCATED AT SOUTH 28TH STREET. IT'S A CONDITIONAL USE WITH NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE APPLICANT IS THE FORT PIERCE PROPERTY DEVELOPERS INCORPORATED.
THE PARCEL SITS ON ABOUT . 6 ACRES, GIVE OR TAKE.
HERE'S AN AERIAL MAP OF THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY.
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IN SUMMARY A CONDITIONAL USE, NO NEW CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED PROPOSING TO OPERATE MEDICAL COLLEGE ASPATRIA COLLEGE AT SOUTH 28TH STREET. THE PROPERTY'S LAND USE IS GENERAL COMMERCIAL. IT'S SURROUNDED WITH GENERAL COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS RESIDENTIAL.THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY IS C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL SURROUNDED BY OTHER C-3 ZONING, AS WELL AS R-3. THO EDUCATIONAL USES, THE PURPOSE OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PROCESS TO ALLOW USES THAT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE GENERALLY OR WITHOUT RESTRICTION THROUGHOUT THE PARTICULAR ZONING DISTRICT, BUOY IF CONTROLLED AS TO MEMBER AREA LOCATION OR RELATION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, GOOD ORDER, APPEARANCE, CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL WELFARE.
ACCORDING TO SECTION 125- 187 OF THE CITY'S ALLOWABLE USE CODE, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES WHICH THIS APPLICATION FALLS UNDER IS CONDITIONAL BASED.
HERE IS THE PHOTO OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, AMERICAN CARE MEDICAL CENTERS. THE BUILDING WITH SIGNAGE AND OPERATION OF DETAILS, THE PROPOSED HOURS FOR CLASSES WILL BE 8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS.
THEY PROPOSE TO SERVE AGES 17 TO 55.
CLASSROOM IS HYBRID AND THE LIST OF DIPLOMA PROGRAMS AND SCIENCE F1 PROGRAMS. THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN FOR LEVEL ONE ENCOMPASSES TWO COMPUTER LABS, TRAINING LABS AND CLASSROOMS, RESTROOM, LOUNGE, THREE OFFICES, FRONT DESK AND STORAGE.
LEVEL TWO MODELS LEVEL FOUR'S LAYOUT.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE ARE NO DEMOLITION PLANS FOR THE INTERIOR. THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AS IT CURRENTLY SITS, THE PROPERTY HAS FIVE TREES EXISTING.
THE PROPOSED APPLICATION WILL BE ADDING THREE ADDITIONAL TREES TO THE PROPERTY WITH ADDITIONAL SHRUBS.
THE PROPOSED APPLICATION MEETS THE STANDARDS OF THE CITY'S CODE SECTION 125-35, CONDITIONAL USE.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE TO CITY COMMISSION WITH THE TWO CONDITIONS.
SIGNED PERMITS SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. TWO, A NOTARIZED LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT IS DUE.
ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH ADDITIONAL OR MODIFIED CONDITIONS OR RECOMMEND DISAPPROVAL. THANK YOU.
WITH THE LANDSCAPING AGREEMENT, IS THERE AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM?
>> YES. WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ITSELF THERE ARE DETAILS THAT TALK ABOUT IRRIGATION.
THE APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE OVERALL LANDSCAPING. THAT MEANS IF IRRIGATION IS IMPACTED, THEN THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO BRING IT UP TO CODE TO MAKE SURE THAT LANDSCAPING IS MAINTAINED ON THE PROPERTY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, IF THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
>> LITTLE BACKGROUND. OUR MAIN CAMPUS IS IN JACKSONVILLE. THIS WILL BE A SATELLITE CAMPUS.
WE'LL HAVE ON SITE ANYWHERE FROM SIX TO TEN STUDENTS.
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STAFF OF ABOUT FOUR. MOST OF OUR CLASSES ARE ONLINE.SO THE THINGS THE STUDENTS WILL DO THERE WILL BE TO GO TO OUR LAB THERE. THE CLINICAL ROTATIONS WILL BE THROUGH OUR CLINICS. THERE'S NO CLINICAL SITE TRAINING THERE. WE HAVE SOME MANNEQUINS THERE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL DO ABOUT THREE TIMES A MONTH.
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IS DONE ONLINE.
FOR THE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES, THAT'S DONE ONLINE.
STUDENTS CAN GO THERE TO REGISTER, GET SOME INFORMATION.
THE FLOW OF INDIVIDUALS GOING TO÷÷THAT SITE IS GOING TO BE VERY LIMITEDBECAUSE IT'S JUST FOR SOME OF THE TRAINING THAT THEY'LL DO THERE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?
SEEING NONE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> AT THIS TIME I OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC.
ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? PLEASE STEP FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME, SIGN IN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.
>> PERRY LLOYD AGAIN. I'M NOT HERE FOR THIS REASON, BUT I'VE BEEN IN THAT BUILDING A NUMBER OF TIMES.
PARKING WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR WHATEVER WAS IN THOSE TWO OR THREE STORIES THERE. I DIDN'T HEAR MUCH ABOUT PARKING TODAY UNLESS I MISSED IT.
IT'S SOMETHING TO BE OF CONSIDERATION. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTIONAND COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENT. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION -- EXCUSE ME.
>> IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE 10:00 WITH THE RESIDENTIAL AROUND IT?
>> I'LL LET MS. DRIVER ANSWER THAT
QUESTION. >> IT IS A GOOD QUESTION.
I HAVEN'T READ ANYTHING OR RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMEFRAME.
>> CAN I ASK THE APPLICANT HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL BE ON CAMPUS AT ONE TIME? WHAT'S THE POSSIBILITY OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER?
>> RIGHT NOW ABOUT TEN STUDENTS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
IT'S A SMALL NUMBER. A LOT ARE ONLINE AND COME AND GO. IT'S SOME IN THE MORNING AND SOME IN THE EVENING. IT'S SPLIT HALF AND A HALF.
NOT MANY STUDENTS ARE PHYSICALLY THERE. AS YOU'RE AWARE, A LOT OF CLASSES ARE DONE ONLINE.
IT'S ONLY WHEN THEY'RE DOING SOME TRAINING THERE.
>> YOU FEEL THE PARKING'S ADEQUATE?
>> IT IS ADEQUATE, YES. BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE AT OUR JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS, IT IS ADEQUATE.
>> AT THIS TIME I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE CONDITIONS ONE AND TWO NOTED BY STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY SECOND.
[e. PZANN2025-00003 Proposed Annexation Agreement Discussion - Ashley Capital Several parcels, including 2314-801-0006-000-1 North of Pruitt Research Road and West of Kings Highway]
>> ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM E.
ASHLEY CAPITAL, SEVERAL PARCELS INCLUDING 231480100060001 NORTH OF PRUITT RESEARCH ROAD AND WEST OF KINGS HIGHWAY. WE HAVE MR.
FREEMAN. >> CHAIR, THIS IS A DISCRETION ITEM. I GOT THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT ANNEXATION AGREEMENT PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH US TONIGHT. ESSENTIALLY IT'S MORE BENEFICIAL IF THE APPLICANT OR THE PRESENTER COMES UP AND, YOU KNOW, GOES THROUGH WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
ESSENTIALLY IT'S AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH ASHLEY CAPITAL WHO AT THE MOMENT ARE DESIGNING A DEVELOPMENT OFF OF KINGS
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HIGHWAY. THEY'LL BE DOING THAT IN THE COUNTY. THIS IS AN AGREEMENT TO BRING IT IN AT A LATER TIME AND ESSENTIALLY UNDERWRITE THE FACT THAT THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH PARTIES, INCLUDING THE COUNTY. IN ESSENCE, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PROCESSED, PLANNED AND APPROVED IN THE COUNTY AND SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT INTO THE CITY AFTER IT'S BUILT OR IN PHASES OR WHATEVER THAT WOULD BE. I'LL LET THE PRESENTER WALK THROUGH WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT AND -->> PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. FOR THE RECORD LEE DOBBINS WITH THE DEAN MEADE LAW FIRM IN FORT PIERCE. I'LL GIVE YOU SOME OF THE BACKGROUND ON THIS BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S HELPFUL TO UNDERSTAND IT. IN 2022 THE COUNTY PUT OUT AN RFP LOOKING FOR A COMPANY TO PURCHASE PART OF THE COUNTY'S UNDEVELOPED LAND AND TO ASSERT THE RESEARCH, THE COUNTY'S EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ON KINGS HIGHWAY.
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED DEVELOPER TO COME IN AND DEVELOP A PROJECT, PROVIDE GOOD PAYING JOBS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE ORIGINAL VISION OF WHAT THE RESEARCH PARK WAS LOOKING TO DO. ASHLEY CAPITAL IS THE SOLE QUALIFYING RESPONDENT TO THAT RFP.
THEY HAVE A GOOD PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER ON THE COUNTY'S GOALS OF PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD JOBS. ASHLEY CAPITAL, THEY'RE ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD INDUSTRY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
THEY HAVE OVER 100 PROPERTIES SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN U.S. AND OVER 30 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE.
LIKE I SAID, THEY WON THE RFP WITH THE COUNTY.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO A COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITY. IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM A LOT OF THE LARGE WAREHOUSE TYPE FACILITIES THAT WE SEE ON KINGS HIGHWAY.
THOSE WERE DONE MOSTLY WITH THE IDEA OF HAVING ONE OR TWO BIG USERS COME IN AND THEY WERE DONE BY DEVELOPERS LOOKING TO TURN AROUND AND FLIP THOSE IN MANY CASES. ASHLEY CAPITAL DOES NOT BUILD AND FLIP. THEY OWN AND OPERATE THEIR FACILITIES AND THEY'VE DONE THEIR RESEARCH AND THEY FOUND THERE'S A STRONG NEED IN THE COUNTY FOR SMALLER BEYS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR UP AND COMING BUSINESSES. A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT BE OPERATING OUT OF THE SPACE CURRENTLY IN THE COUNTY NEEDS ROOM TO GROW. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM SOMEPLACE TO GO WITH A VARIETY OF SPACES SO THEY COULD CONTINUE TO GROW OVER TIME.
2022 THEY WON THE RFP. FAST FORWARD TO 2024 AND IN OCTOBER OF '24 ASHLEY AND THE COUNTY ENTERED INTO AN OPTION AGREEMENT.
TOOK SOME TIME BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO WORK OUT DETAILS ON HOW EXACTLY THE AGREEMENT WOULD WORK. BASICALLY WHAT WE ENTERED INTO WAS AN OPTION AGREEMENT WHERE ASHLEY MAKES A SERIES OF PAYMENTS OVER A TWO- YEAR PERIOD, HOPEFULLY LESS, WHILE THEY GET THEIR DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS. THERE WERE CERTAIN THINGS THE COUNTY HAD TO DO. THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE PROPERTY FROM TISERTA AND ASHLEY CAPITAL HAD CERTAIN THINGS THEY HAVE TO DO.
THEY HAVE TO GET A FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENT, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL. THEY'RE IN THAT PROCESS NOW.
IN FACT, WE HAD OUR FIRST DRC MEETING WITH COUNTY STAFF LAST WEEK.
SO UNDER THAT OPTION AGREEMENT, ONCE THEY GET ALL THE LAND DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS FROM THE COUNTY, WE CLOSE ON THE PROPERTY AND MOVE FORWARD WITH DEVELOPING IT. THERE'S ALSO -- THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT IN THE DEAL, THERE'S A REVERTER CLAUSE IN THE OPTION AGREEMENT THAT SAYS, IF ASHLEY CAPITAL DOESN'T MEET TIMEFRAMES IN TERMS OF BUILD- OUT, THE COUNTY CAN CLAW THE PROPERTY BACK BASICALLY. WE HAVE TIMEFRAMES IN TERMS OF WHEN WE NEED THE APPROVALS AND WHEN WE NEED TO GET OUR FIRST BUILDING PERMIT AND MOVE FORWARD. THE REASON I'M BEFORE YOU IS THERE'S AN INNER LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, COUNTY, FPA AND TISERTA RELATING
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TO ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES ON KINGS HIGHWAY.IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR IT WAS FURTHER AMENDED AND THAT ANNEXATION AGREEMENT PROVIDES A TIMEFRAME FOR ANNEXATIONS OF THESE PROPERTIES ON KINGS HIGHWAY INTO THE CITY.
ASHLEY CAPITAL, THE PROPERTY THEY'RE BUYING FROM THE COUNTY IS PART OF THAT LAND AND ASHLEY CAPITAL HAS ANOTHER 60 ACRES THEY OWN THAT THEY BOUGHT FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IS PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT TOO.
ASHLEY CAPITAL WANTS TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY AND WANTS TO AVOID DELAYS IN THE DEVELOPMENT.
REMEMBER, AVOIDING DELAYS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM BECAUSE OF THE REVERTER CLAUSE. THEY'RE CONCERNED THAT IF THE PROPERTY OR PARTS OF THE PROPERTY GOT ANNEXED MIDSTREAM, THAT COULD CREATE PROBLEMS FOR THEM IN TERMS OF GETTING THEIR APPROVALS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY DON'T WANT A SCENARIO WHERE THEY'VE GOT THEIR APPROVALS FROM THE COUNTY, THEIR LAND DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS AND THEN MIDSTREAM ALL OR PART OF THE PROPERTY GETS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY. NOW THEY'RE COMING INTO THE CITY TO PULL BUILDING PERMITS BASED UPON A SITE PLAN THAT WAS SUBJECT TO COUNTY STANDARDS.
THE CITY AND THE COUNTY STANDARDS DON'T ALWAYS MATCH UP. IF THE COUNTY AND CITY HAVE DIFFERENT CODE STANDARDS, ASHLEY CAPITAL COULD BE REQUIRED TO COME INTO THE CITY TO GET AMENDMENTS FOR THE ANNEXED PORTIONS OF THEIR MASTER PLAN IN ORDER TO PULL CITY BUILDING PERMITS. WE APPROACHED CITY STAFF ABOUT, YOU KNOW, COULD WE ENTER INTO AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT.
WE WOULD ANNEX IN PHASES SO THAT WE WOULD GET ALL OUR APPROVALS FROM THE COUNTY. WE PULL OUR BUILDING PERMITS FROM THE COUNTY. WE BUILD THE THING IN THE COUNTY. ONCE WE GET DONE AND GET OUR FINAL CO FROM THE COUNTY, AT THAT POINT THE CITY COULD ANNEX IT. THEN WE WOULD GO TO THE SECOND PHASE AND DO THE SAME THING, THIRD PHASE, SAME THING.
THE BEAUTY FROM THE CITY'S STANDPOINT IS THE COUNTY HAS ALL THE WORK IN TERMS OF BUILDIN PERMITS AND REVIEW THINGS AND COS.
THE CITY STEPS THING WHEN THE THING IS BUILT AND COLLECT THE TAXES ON IT. THE CITY STAFF WAS SUPPORTIVE OF÷÷IT. WE DRAFTED AN AGREEMENT TO ACCOMPLISH THAT AND THAT'S WHAT'S HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT. WITH YOUR BLESSING, WE WOULD WANT TO TAKE IT TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING TO GET IT APPROVED AND MOVE FORWARD.
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
>> MY QUESTION IS WHY NOT GET IT ANNEXED INTO THE CITY AND THEN START THE PROCESS OF DOING PERMITS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO OUR CODES AND STANDARDS AS OPPOSED TO DOING IT RETROACTIVELY?
>> THIS IS A COUNTY DEAL AND THE COUNTY WANTS TO CONTROL IT.
PURSUANT TO OUR OPTION AGREEMENT THE COUNTY WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CLOSE N ON IT UNTIL THEY GET WHAT THEY KNOW WAS PROCESSED.
WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE WE CLOSE. THE PROCESS WE'RE FOLLOWING IS A PNRD, SIMILAR TO YOUR PLAN DEVELOPMENT OR PD APPROVAL.
IT'S NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, COUNTY EQUIVALENT FOR COMMERCIAL.
WE'LL GO FORWARD WITH THE PNRD WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ALLOWED USES, CONDITIONAL USES AND SITE PLAN, ALL THOSE THINGS.
THE COUNTY WANTS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING WHAT WAS PROMISED. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT UNDER THE TISERTA REGULATIONS.
THEY WOULDN'T WANT SOMETHING THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY TAKE AWAY OR BE HARMFUL TO
TISERTA. >> ANYONE ELSE WITH QUESTIONS?
>> YEAH. WHY -- IS THE CITY PLANNING ON ANNEXING THIS PROPERTY? TWO, THE CITY -- AFTER IT'S BUILT, IS THAT THE CURRENT PLAN?
>> THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT.
THE AGREEMENT TO -- AFTER THIS HAS BEEN FORMALLY BUILT,
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COED, IT COMES INTO THE CITY.>> I GET THAT. IS THAT THE ORIGINAL PLAN? ONCE IT'S BUILT, DOES THE CITY HAVE TO ANNEX THIS? WHAT IS THE REASON BEHIND --
ANNEXED? >> THE QUESTION OF WHY THEY WANT TO BE ANNEXED IS FOR THE APPLICANT.
THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ANNEXED BECAUSE ULTIMATELY IT'S JOBS AND TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY. THE INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE COMPLETED AT THAT POINT. THE REAUCRATIC WORK WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS PROPOSAL -- I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT GERMINATES FROM.
THE CITY AT VARIOUS LEVEL ACCEPTED THIS WOULD BE A GOOD MOVE.
>> THERE'S THE INNER LOCAL AGREEMENT WHICH CURRENTLY EXISTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY AND, YOU KNOW, IT PROVIDES THAT THE PROPERTIES IN THIS AREA COULD BE ANNEXED WITHIN TWO YEARS. I BELIEVE THAT AGREEMENT PROVIDED THAT THE CITY WOULD NOT ANNEX THE AIRPORT, BUT IN RETURN, THESE AREAS ALONG KINGS HIGHWAY COULD BE ANNEXED BY THE CITY IN AS LITTLE AS TWO YEARS. THAT SECOND AMENDMENT WAS ENTERED INTO JANUARY OF THIS YEAR.
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING ON THAT. WE'RE ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF OUT BEFORE THIS PROPERTY COULD BE ANNEXED WHICH WOULD BE MIDSTREAM÷÷IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PROJECT.
>> I GUESS THERE'S A POSSIBILITY -- I WAS ASKING WHAT÷÷IS THE CITY'S INTEREST THIS AS FAR AS ANNEXATION AND WOULD IT NORMALLY, AFTER THIS PROPERTY IS BUILT, PROCEED TO -- PURSUE THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY? IS THAT A NORMAL TIMELINE?
>> YOU CAN SORT OF SAY THERE'S A PARALLEL HERE IN THAT PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTY HOOKUP TO CITY SERVICES, WATER AND SEWER AND BY DOING THAT, THEY BECOME SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT WHERE IF THEY EVER BECOME CONTINUOUS TO THE CITY, THE CITY WOULD ANNEX THEM, WHICH WE'VE BEEN DOING. IT'S A SIMILAR THING WITH THIS.
IT WOULD BE A BUILT DEVELOPMENT. IT DOES PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF TAX INCOME WITHOUT ACTUALLY LOT OF THE WORK TO GET THAT TAX INCOME.
YOU KNOW, THIS HAS GOT THIS FAR BECAUSE OF THAT INITIAL AGREEMENT AND ALSO OTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY, STAFF AT HIGHER LEVELS THAN ME.
>> IS THERE ANY CONCERN AT ALL AS FAR AS THE DIFFERENT CODES FROM THE COUNTY AND CITY?
>> WE'VE GONE THROUGH SOME OF THOSE.
WE TOOK IT THROUGH THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT -- IN THE DESIGN PROCESS THE APPLICANT AND THE REVIEW TEAMS THERE WOULD BE COGNIZANT OF WHAT THE CITY WOULD BE LOOKING FOR ESSENTIALLY.
ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE APPROVED AND DESIGNED WITH THE COUNTY'S PROCESS IN MIND, IT'S A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
SOME OF THOSE THINGS CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
SAY, YOU KNOW, I THINK -- THERE'S A DID EGREE OF TRUST BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY IN TERMS OF THIS MOVING FORWARD. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE -- YOU KNOW KINGS HIGHWAY AREA IN TERMS OF JOB CREATION AND SETTING OUT A DESIGN TEMPLATE AND ENCOURAGING THIS SORT OF DEVELOPMENT IN THIS LOCATION. IT IS A NATURAL PROGRESSION FOR THE CITY TO BE ANNEXING.
>> MY LAST QUESTION, WHAT TYPES OF BUSINESS -- WHAT SIZE BUSINESSES WOULD BE IN THESE BUILDINGS?
>> YOU WANT TO HANDLEHANDLE THAT?
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US THIS EVENING. MY NAME IS JILL MORRIS.
I SERVE AT THE TREASURER FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR ASHLEY
ROSS. >> THE QUESTION YOU HAD WAS TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND SIZE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME IS UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET DEMANDS HERE IN THE REGION AND IN FORT PIERCE.
I AM FORMER LY AN EMPLOYEE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ST.
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LUCIE. I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA. OUR GOAL IS A SMALL TO MID- SIZE PRODUCT. THINK 4,000, 5,000 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM UP TO ABOUT 200,000 OR SO SQUARE FEET.WE'RE LOOKING AT THE TARGETED INJURY AND THE HIGH- QUALITY JOBS IN THE REGION.
YOU THINK ABOUT MANUFACTURING, AVIATION, SYNERGY WITH THE AIRPORT. YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE TRADES IN THE REGION THAT ARE HERE. YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT'S AT INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE. THAT'S OUR TARGET MARKET TO GO AFTER THOSE BUSINESSES LOOKING TO GROW OR EXPAND HERE.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST CLASS A COMMERCE PARK IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. WE HOLD OUR PRODUCT A LOT DIFFERENT THAN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT YOU SEE WHERE DEVELOPERS COME IN AND BUILD A BUILDING TO THE MINIMUM STANDARDS. TO US IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE HIGH STANDARDS AND OUR COMPANY HAS VERY HIGH STANDARDS ÷÷STANDARDS. WE OWN ACROSS THE U.S.
WHEN WE BUILD A PRODUCT, WE BUILD IT LONG TERM BECAUSE WE'RE HERE LONG TERM. FIRE SUPPRESSION, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, ATTRIBUTES OF THE BUILDING, ALL THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT SO WE CAN ATTRACT THE HIGHEST AND BEST BUSINESSES TO THE AREA.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? SEEING NONE, I OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC.
>> WE'RE NOT VOTING AT ALL. IT'S JUST A
DISCUSSION. >> STAFF WILL BE REPORTING ON THE COMMENTS THAT THE BOARD HAVE MADE AND IF THERE'S A GENERAL CONSENSUS OF SUPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD, THEN WE TAKE THAT TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
YOU DON'T NEED TO VOTE ON THAT.
>> TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL, SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN EITHER WAY. I'M SURE MR. FREEMAN WILL BE GLAD HE DOESN'T HAVE TO --
>> I'M NOT TAKING ANY CREDIT FOR
THAT. >> I DON'T SEE ANY REASON NOT
TO. >> I FEEL LIKE IT'S A WIN/WIN FOR THE CITY. WE GAIN THE TAX REVENUE WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGER.
THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 7. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? THANK YOU, EVERYONE. NO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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WE HAVE THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, PLANNING BOARD.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AS PART OF THAT, THERE'S GOING TO BE TWO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORKSHOPS, BOTH HELD AT THE --
>> THAT WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 6, 2025 BETWEEN 5 AND 7:00.
ALSO, OCTOBER 9TH THIS YEAR, 2025, BETWEEN 5 AND 7:00 AGAIN, SAME LOCATION.
THOSE WILL BE HOSTED BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO LOOK AT THE UPDATE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH IS REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE. THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION TO THE PLANNING BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 2:00.
THAT'S A REGULAR MEETING. SO WE WOULD HAVE SOME INITIAL DISCUSSION POINTS THROUGH THE PLANNING COUNCIL AT THAT MEETING.
ON THE SAME DAY AT THE CITY COMMISSION DAY MEETING, THEY ÷÷WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME PRESENTATION OR SIMILAR PRESENTATION ABOUT
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WHAT'S GOING ON.THIS IS GOING TO BE NOTICED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT PEOPLE CAN RESPOND TO.
THAT WILL BE PUBLICIZE. WE'LL GET THAT OUT AS SOON AS WE CAN. AS I SAY, WE'VE GOT CITY STAFF PROJECT MANAGING THIS. ESSENTIALLY IT'S THE TREASURY PLANNING COUNCIL RUNNING THE WHOLE THING. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY'S CITIZENS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO PUT FORWARD THEIR ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FORFOR AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
WE'LL PUBLICIZE THAT AND GET THAT OUT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THAT AS WE MOVE THROUGH.
THAT'S THE BIG THING THAT WE'RE DOING.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH -- TODAY WE WENT THROUGH THE BUDGET.
THERE WAS A LARGE DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET ABOUT THE -- LOOKING AT SOME POTENTIAL CUTS IN DEPARTMENTS TO GET FUNDING FOR -- SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE POLICE IN TERMS OF STAFFING AND SALARIES AND SO FORTH AND PUBLIC WORKS. WE'RE INVOLVED WITH THAT.
WE'RE LOOKING THIS WEEK TO RATIONALIZE SOME OF OUR BUDGET SITUATION. THAT WILL BE RESOLVED THIS WEEK AND HOPEFULLY PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION NEXT MONDAY I BELIEVE.
THAT'S THE BIG THINGS GOING ON. THE CAUSEWAY COVE APPLICATION IS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. I HAD A CONFERENCE CALL BY PHONE LAST WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE METHODOLOGY THAT THAT DEVELOPMENT WOULD NEED TO USE FOR ITS TRAFFIC IMPACT STATEMENT.
ON THAT CALL WERE F- DOT AND THE TPO.
OBVIOUSLY THERE'S GOING TO BE A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF THAT DEVELOPMENT AND WE'LL BE ENSURING THAT IT MEETS THE CRITERIA. I'M SURE THE EXTERNAL AGENCIES -- I DEFINITELY HEARD THAT AT THAT MEETING. THERE WERE SOME CHANGES MADE TO THE METHODOLOGY PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT TO KEEP THEM ON TRACK. ONCE THAT'S AGREED, AND I THINK IT'S CLOSE TO BEING AGREED, THEN THE APPLICANT WILL BE FORMING THAT ANALYSIS.
THEN THAT WOULD GO THROUGH THE COUNTY TO THEIR CONSULTANT FOR REVIEW AND THEN WE'LL GET TO SEE THAT RESULT AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE OR WHAT MEASURES WOULD BE NEEDED TO ADDRESS WHATEVER TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS CAME OUT OF THAT.
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.