February 22, 2023

  1. Minutes

The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) of the City of Titusville, Florida met in regular session in City Hall Council Chamber located at 555 South Washington Avenue on Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

 

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Vice Chairman Richardson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Secretary Grant, Member Perez, Member Aton, Member Fayson, Member Garrod, Alternate Member Childs, Alternate Member Rogers, and School Board Member Gilbert.   Chairwoman Speidel was absent.  Also in attendance were Community Development Director Brad Parrish, Principle Planner Eddy Galindo, Assistant City Attorney Chelsea Farrell and Recording Secretary Laurie Dargie.

 

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Assistant City Attorney Farrell swore in Theodore Garrod as a new regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

Assistant City Attorney Farrell swore in John Rogers as a new alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

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Member Aton made a motion to approve the minutes from the February 8, 2023 meeting with a correction. Secretary Grant seconded. There was a unanimous voice vote.

 

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Quasi-Judicial Confirmation Procedures 

 

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Mr. Parrish announced to the Planning and Zoning Commission that Mr. Galindo has been promoted as the Principle Planner.

 

Mr. Parrish requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission hear Item 11B: Public Participation Guide presentation first on the agenda. The Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to hear the presentation first.

 

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Reports

 

Public Participation Guide Presentation

Josh Mesnick, Planner, with the City of Titusville gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Public Participation Guide.

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Old Business

None.

 

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New Business

 

Development Agreement DA#1-2023 – Tranquility 4th Amendment

Mr. Parrish gave an overview of this item. Mr. Parrish stated that a handout was provided on the dais to each Commission member, which is a clean version of the requested 4th  Amendment on Tranquility.

 

Discussion took place amongst the Planning and Zoning Commission members and Mr. Parrish regarding the staff’s concerns brought up in the staff report.  

 

Gary Allen Jr. of 5150 N. Tamiami Trail Naples, Florida came to speak on behalf of Sunbelt Titusville Investments LLC and Carolina Holdings II, LLC in favor of this item. Mr. Allen provided numerous handouts.

 

Rodney Honeycutt of 3700 S. Washington Avenue Titusville, Florida came to speak in favor of this item. 

 

A motion was made to extend Mr. Honeycutt’s speaking time by five minutes.

 

Discussion took place amongst the Planning and Zoning Commission members, Mr. Allen, Mr. Honeycutt, and staff regarding the Commissions’ concerns knowing that city staff still has questions and would like to better understand and review what is being requested in the 4th Amendment, specifically the outstanding issues that staff listed on page 33 of 283 of the agenda packet. The Planning and Zoning Commission strongly desires that Mr. Allen continue to work with city staff to come to a better understanding and a better proposal before it is approved.

 

Tom Kirsop of 3698 Ventnor Avenue Titusville, Florida came to speak in favor of this item.

 

Cole Oliver of 1801 S. Harbor City Blvd Melbourne, Florida came to speak in favor of this item.

 

A motion was made to extend Mr. Oliver’s speaking time by two minutes.

 

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Member Fayson made a motion to not accept the 4th Amendment Tranquility as presented, and recommends to City Council that they request that the applicant continue to work with city staff regarding the following concerns: Future Lane Use Policy 1.20.2 (Comprehensive Plan), Open space and Park and Recreation requirements, RMU zoning sub-districts, density, and legal description, which are outlined in the agenda packet as “Outstanding Issues” in the February 22, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on page 33 of 283, so that a better proposal is presented back to the city for approval. Member Perez seconded. 

 

Roll call was as follows:

 

Member Garrod                      Yes

Vice Chairman Richardson     Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

Member Childs                       Yes

Member Aton                         Yes

Secretary Grant                       Yes

Member Fayson                      Yes

 

Motion passed.

 

Member Fayson said he made the above motion in order to recommend to City Council that they review the outstanding issues and that they request that the applicant work with city staff to resolve the outstanding issues. 

 

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Single-family dwellings in Open Space & Recreation (OR) zoning district and the Wetland & Conservation Area (WCA) Overlay Ordinance

Mr. Parrish gave an overview of this item.

 

Connie Milton 6822 Windover Way Titusville, Florida came to speak neither for nor against this item.

 

Sandra Clinger 2680 Bobcat Trail Titusville, Florida came to speak neither for nor against this item. 

 

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Member Aton made a motion to accept the Single-family dwellings in Open Space & Recreation (OR) zoning district and the Wetland & Conservation Area (WCA) Overlay Ordinance as presented. Member Childs seconded.

 

Roll call was as follows:

 

Secretary Grant                       Yes

Member Fayson                      Yes

Member Childs                       Yes

Vice Chairman Richardson     Yes

Member Garrod                      Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

Member Aton                         Yes

 

Motion passed.

 

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Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment SSA#9-2022 – Wealth Hospitality 

Mr. Galindo gave an overview of this item.

 

Woody Rice, Epic Consultants of Florida LLC, of 505 Indian River Avenue Titusville, Florida came to speak in favor of this item.

 

Mary Sphar of 825 Clifton’s Cove Court Cocoa, Florida came to speak against this item. Ms. Sphar provided a handout regarding Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Strategy 1.6.3.2, and she feels that this project is not consistent with this policy. 

 

The Planning and Zoning Commission had discussion regarding Ms. Sphar’s concerns with Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Strategy 1.6.3.2.

 

The Planning and Zoning Commission heard rebuttal from Mr. Rice. Mr. Rice said that the wetlands on the project itself can only be identified and ground-truthing cannot be done on property that does not belong to the owner. 

 

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Member Aton made a motion to approve the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment SSA#9-2022.  Secretary Grant seconded.

 

Roll call was as follows:

 

Member Fayson                      Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

Member Aton                         Yes

Member Garrod                      Yes

Vice Chairman Richardson     Yes

Member Childs                       Yes

Secretary Grant                       Yes

 

Motion passed.

 

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Member Aton made a motion that approval of the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment SSA#9-2022 was made regarding the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment because it is consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Member Fayson seconded.

 

Roll call was as follows:

 

Member Aton                         Yes

Member Garrod                      Yes

Secretary Grant                       Yes

Member Childs                       Yes

Member Fayson                      Yes

Vice Chairman Richardson     Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

 

Motion passed.

 

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Member Fayson made a motion to approve the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment SSA#9-2022 regarding the rezoning from General Use (GU) to Tourist (T) based upon it being consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Regulations, including the rezoning criteria described  in Section 34-40 of the code. Member Childs seconded.

 

Roll call was as follows:

 

Vice Chairman Richardson     Yes

Secretary Grant                       Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

Member Garrod                      Yes

Member Childs                       Yes

Member Aton                         Yes

Member Fayson                      Yes

 

Motion passed.

 

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Petitions & Request from Public Present

None

 

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Reports

 

Accessory Dwelling Units

Mr. Parrish gave an overview of this item.

 

The Planning and Zoning Commission asked that Accessory Dwelling Units be brought up on future agendas for discussion that have a lighter agenda. Vice Chairman Richardson asked that the Palm Bay ordinance regarding accessory dwelling units be included in the agenda when it is brought back on a future agenda so that the Commission can review it. 

 

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Member Fayson and Member Aton announced that they would be unable to attend the March 8, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

 

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Adjournment 10:18pm