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Attendance (the roll call)
Listed present when the roll was taken: Wesley Park, Marcus Wheeler, Ron Chabot, Tamisha Findlay, Frank Manfredi, Katherine Stewart
(Checked against the ballots and the printed roll lines; no independent membership list of this board is available to confirm that the roll is complete.)
Also listed as present (staff and other roles): Abbey Bass (Assistant City Clerk), Jennifer Webster (City Planner), Luci Ribeiro (City Planner)
Named on at least one ballot later in the meeting: CHABOT, FINDLAY, MANFREDI, PARK, STEWART, WHEELER (participation, which can differ from the roll: arrivals and departures are in the minutes' text)
Adopted actions (7)
to APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 6, 2024, REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AS WRITTEN (moved by CHABOT, seconded by MANFREDI); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to APPROVE THE OCTOBER 2, 2024, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AS WRITTEN (moved by MANFREDI, seconded by WHEELER); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORDINANCE 08-2024, A CITY-INITIATED REQUEST OF A FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT CONSISTENT WITH FLORIDA STATUTE CHAPTER 163 TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF (20) PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 3.36 ACRES FROM “COMMERCIAL” TO … (moved by CHABOT, seconded by STEWART); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to POSTPONE THE ITEM TO THE DECEMBER 4TH PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING (moved by PARK, seconded by STEWART); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 18-2024, with the corrections to the ordinance requested by Chair Park (moved by WHEELER, seconded by ALTERNATE MEMBER STEWART); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 19-2024 (moved by ALTERNATE STEWART, seconded by MANFREDI); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
to ADJOURN THE MEETING (moved by PARK, seconded by FINDLAY); PASSED 6-0; ayes: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 7–13
Draft minutes, as printed in a later agenda packet
Draft minutes printed in the City's agenda packet of 2025-03-05, pp. 7–13; approved with amendments by the Planning & Zoning Board according to the draft minutes of 2025-03-05, whose own approval is recorded in later draft minutes but not yet confirmed in the City's approved minutes; the amendment text is not in these records (the approving motion: “APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 6, 2024, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WITH ONE AMENDMEN T UNDER ROLL CALL WHERE A BOARD MEMBER WAS LISTED TWO TIMES”). The City has not posted the approved minutes.
MINUTES
CITY OF COCOA
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD/ LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
November 6, 2024
A Regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board Local Planning Agency
was held on November 6, 2024, at City Hall, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, FL, as
publicly noted.
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Park called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
ROLL CALL:
Wesley Park Chairperson
Ron Chabot Board Member
Aleck Greenwood Board Member
Tamisha Findlay Board Member
Marcus Wheeler Board Member
Frank Manfredi Board Member
Tamisha Findlay Board Member
Marybeth Burgess Board Member
Katherine Stewart Alternate Member
Kristin Eick City Attorney
PRESENT:
Wesley Park Chairperson
Marcus Wheeler Board Member
Ron Chabot Board Member
Tamisha Findlay Board Member
Frank Manfredi Board Member
Katherine Stewart Alternate Member
ABSENT:
Marybeth Burgess Board Member
Todd Anderson Vice Chairperson
Aleck Greenwood Board Member
STAFF PRESENT:
Abbey Bass, Assistant City Clerk; Jennifer Webster, City Planner; Luci Ribeiro,
City Planner; Alexis Cresto, Vice-President of Planning, RVI, Consultants.
Chairperson Park led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES:
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1. AGENDA: Meeting of November 6, 2024.
* MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CHABOT; SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER MANFREDI TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 6, 2024,
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AS WRITTEN.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
2. MINUTES: Regular Meeting of October 2, 2024.
* MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MANFREDI; SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER WHEELER TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 2, 2024, REGULAR
MEETING MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
III. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PZ 24-00500002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT| ORD 14-
2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, adopting a large scale Comprehensive Plan text
amendment; amending a policy in the Future Land Use Element related to the mixed-
use future land use category, establishing the authorized uses permitted on the ground
floor of a mixed use building, such mixed-use buildings being eligible for residential
density bonuses generally of an additional five (5) dwelling units per acre for vertical
mixed-use buildings and up to 125 dwelling units per acre for vertical mixed-use
projects in the very limited geographical area identified in policy 1.1.2.6 of the
Comprehensive Plan and requiring a Development Agreement by the City Council
under certain terms and conditions deemed necessary and acceptable to the City
Council; for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation
into the comprehensive plan, severability, and an effective date, and legal status of the
plan amendment.
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Alexis Cresto with RVI presented the item via powerpoint. 1 She explained that
this was a large-scale test amendment to the mixed-use future land use category to
allow greater flexibility of ground floor uses. Currently, the policy requires ground
floor of vertically integrated mixed-use building to consist of entirely of retail sales,
offices and services and restaurants. This amendment seeks flexibility to use 51%
of the total building length of the ground floor street frontage for commercial uses
and remaining 49% available to residential use. She added, this amendment is
designed to encourage redevelopment in key areas, for example, Cocoa Village
CRA, Cocoa Waterfront and CV Subdistrict.
Board Member Manfredi asked if there was a new comp plan available. City
Manager Whitten advised it will be in place October of 2025.
Board Member Chabot asked if there is business and residential on the same floor
and would there be restrictions on what the residential units can have outdoors. Ms.
Cresto shared that a plan will have to be presented for each business for approval
in advance. Mr. Manfredi asked about the types/height of buildings for the sites
discussed. City Manager Whitten replied, it could be a high rise with 7+ stories,
but that will depend on the developer agreement. Mr. Manfredi asked if that many
people would put a strain on the sewer system and could Cocoa handle it. City
Manager replied that is one of the assessments that would be done prior to build.
CLOSED TO THE BOARD, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. BACK OPEN TO THE
BOARD.
Chairperson Park asked for corrections to some of the grammatical errors on the
ordinances.
* MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CHABOT; SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER STEWART TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL OF ORDINANCE 08-2024, A CITY-INITIATED REQUEST OF
A FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT CONSISTENT WITH
FLORIDA STATUTE CHAPTER 163 TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND
USE MAP DESIGNATION OF (20) PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY
TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 3.36 ACRES FROM “COMMERCIAL”
TO “NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL” with the clerical changes
requested by Chairman Park
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
B. PZ 24-02100004 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT PINE GROVE PARK | ORD 15-
1 RVI Powerpoint - Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Text Amendment)
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November 6, 2024
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2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; amending the official zoning map designation
of sixteen (16) parcels of real property, totaling 8.36 acres, more or less, and
generally located adjacent to State Road 520 near the intersections with Virginia
Avenue, Ruth Street, and Aurora Street, in Cocoa, Florida, more particularly
depicted and described on exhibit “A” attached hereto, from Brevard County
Single-Family Residential (RU-1-9), General Retail Commercial (BU-1), and
Retail, Warehousing & Wholesale Commercial (BU-2) to City of Cocoa General
Commercial (C-G); providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and
resolutions, severability, and an effective date. This item was postponed to the
December 4, 2024 meeting.
* MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER PARK; SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER STEWART TO POSTPONE THE ITEM TO THE DECEMBER
4TH PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
C. PZ 24-02000005 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – TREE PROTECTION |
ORD 18-2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, amending the zoning ordinance of the city of
cocoa regarding tree protection and preservation; amending procedures related to
waivers of tree protection and preservation requirements; providing for the repeal
of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the code,
severability, and an effective date.
Ms. Ribeiro present the item via powerpoint2. She stated staff is requesting that the
Tree/Board/Planning and Zoning Board review a proposed amendment to the Land
Development Code. The purpose of this ordinance is to update tree preservation
and replacement requirements, with specific guidelines for palm trees and to clarify
that waiver decisions will be overseen by the appropriate boards and Council.
Thorough tree assessment, staff hopes to find a fair balance between preserving
trees and promoting beneficial development. A summary of the changes are to
define tree expansion, introduce specific provisions for palm trees and create a clear
waiver process for developers. Board Member Wheeler had a question with regard
to the Tree Board and what goes to Council v. Planning & Zoning. Ms. Ribeiro
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2I Powerpoint – Ordinance 18-2024; Landscaping, Land Clearing, and Tree Protection and Replacement Standards
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November 6, 2024
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replied and explained that process. Attorney Eick shared that if a palm tree is
removed that’s less than 12 inches it does not have to be replaced but if it’s over 12
inches, it would have to be replaced with another tree, not necessarily another palm
tree but any tree.
CLOSED TO THE BOARD, OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. BACK OPEN TO THE
BOARD.
Councilwoman Koss spoke and advised the board that palm trees are not considered
trees; but they have ecosystem benefits, and it helps attract different types of birds
and bees and she doesn’t believe 12 inches is enough. She said the palm trees on
Indian River Drive help break the storm and help provide more benefits than most
know of.
Ms. Ribeiro wanted to make the board aware that with every project and site plan
there is an environmental report submitted to staff.
Ms. Stewart stated she understand this as adding a Palm Tree to the ability to
provide waivers and supports the change. City Manager Whitten added this is
really doing a few things. It speaks to the replacement for Palms, and the area that
can be donated for credits was changed from ½ acre to 1 acre and the appeal
process.
Chairman Park identified errors in the Ordinance and requested change.
* MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER WHEELER; SECONDED BY
ALTERNATE MEMBER STEWART TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF
ORDINANCE 18-2024, with the corrections to the ordinance requested by
Chair Park.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
D. PZ 24-02000006: City-Initiated Zoning Text Amendment – Transportation
Terminal Definition | Ordinance 19-2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, amending the zoning ordinance of the city of
cocoa to define transportation terminals; providing for the repeal of prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the code, severability,
and an effective date.
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November 6, 2024
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Ms. Ribeiro presented the item via powerpoint 3. Staff is requesting the Board to
consider a Land Development Code Text Amendment to provide a definition for
the Transportation Terminal use that would distinguish it from Truck Parking
Facilities. This change would be applicable to M-1 cumulative zoning and special
in the C-G and PUDs.
Subsequently, staff recommends the definition of a Transportation Terminal
Facility read as follows: A Transportation terminal includes both passenger
transportation terminals and freight terminals. Transportation terminals are
facilities where passengers or freight are assembled and dispersed during
transportation and must include facilities, buildings, and equipment used for the
transport of people or goods. Passenger transportation facilities allow passengers
to access modes of transportation such as buses, ferries, or trains for example and
include ancillary services such as ticketing, food and security services. Freight
transportation terminals shall include facilities such as berths, loading bays, freight
yards, storage facilities, and warehouses to move and disperse goods.
Assistant City Attorney Eick stated a final sentence was added to the definition and
is as follows: Facilities used primarily for short term or long-term parking of
vehicles shall not be considered as Transportation Terminals. This corrects a
problem they have had with the term transportation terminal in the code without it
being defined.
CLOSED TO BOARD, OPEN TO PUBLIC-NO SPEAKERS, BACK OPEN TO
THE BOARD.
* MOTION BY ALTERNATE STEWART; SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
MANFREDI TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 19-2024.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
V. TREE BOARD: None
VI. OTHER BUSINESS: Board Member Chabot asked what the difference between
the P&Z and the BOA. Assistant City Attorney Eick replied stating that the City
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3Presentation – Ordinance 19-2024; City Initiated Zoning Test Amendment – Transportation Terminal Definition
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November 6, 2024
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has created two boards to hear different types of land use approvals. The P&Z
usually site plan approvals, zoning, comprehensive plan, and your tasked with
reviewing the comp plan but for variances, most waivers, special exceptions and
administrative interpretation would be heard by the BOA. They have different
responsibilities according to the City Code.
VII. NEXT MEETING DATE:
The next scheduled meeting for the Planning and Zoning Board will be held on
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 6 pm in Cocoa City Hall, 65 Stone St, Cocoa,
FL 32922.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
* MOTION BY CHAIRPERSON PARK; SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
FINDLAY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
AYES: PARK, CHABOT, WHEELER, MANFREDI, STEWART, FINDLAY
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:55PM.
______________________________
Wesley Park, Chairperson
Respectfully Submitted By:
______________________________________
Abigail Bass, Assistant City Clerk
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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. All righty. Next, we'll move on to our request for approval of the agenda. ‸ Anybody have anything they can discuss on the agenda as presented? I'd
Mr. Manfredi was raising his hand. No problem. I'll let you know. So, Mr. Manfredi had a second. One small item to question. Under 4C, it has the n dot dot end. If you see this item,
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All right. Didn't hear any ‸ opposed? I didn't think so. There is no old business under Section 3, so we move on to Section 4. New business, item A, 24-628.
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large scale comprehensive ‸ plan amendment. It's a text amendment related to your mixed use future land use category. So currently the mixed use future land use category does require the entire ground floor of vertically integrated mixed use buildings to be non residential uses. So when we say vertically integrated, that's a multi story building. Typically, the bottom floor would be restaurants retail shops offices things of that nature. And then the upper stories are your residential uses within that that building. So currently the policy related to mixed use future land use does require that that entire ground floor be dedicated to those non residential uses. The text amendment we're proposing would make that a bit more flexible and still require the majority of that ground floor street frontage to be non residential, but would allow a developer to incorporate some residential units within the ground floor.
So this is within the mixed use future land use category, which is shown in the purple on this future land use map. This is about 110 acres of the city is within this future land use category. So it's not specific to one property. It would be applicable across these 110 acres subject to the provisions of your land development code undergoing site plan review and all the requirements.
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about a year ago that can go up to 125 units per acre. The intent was to really ignite redevelopment in cocoa village and allow for higher densities mixed use to, um, hopefully just get redevelopment moving forward at a quicker pace there and responding to the market demand for higher densities on those properties. So we, we believe that, uh, while this is applicable to the entire mixed use future land use category, this is really where this type of text amendment would be, would be used, uh, by the development community. So currently, uh, this is the text in your comprehensive plan. It's just a very simple statement that says, uh, only retail sales offices, services, and restaurants are permitted on the ground floor. Thereby prohibiting any of the ground floor, um, to be used for residential purposes. So we're proposing, um, it's, it's a lengthy, um, text change, but it, the effect of it is that 51% of that ground floor would still have to be non-residential uses, your restaurants, your office space, uh, retail, things of that nature. The remaining 49% of that ground floor street frontage could be residential. So we can dissect the language if you'd like, but that's really the, the gist of it. Just allowing again, some residential on the ground floor. Um, speaking from the, the private side of development, oftentimes to get commercial retail space leased, you need people. You need people in the area that are used that come downstairs, buy their coffee on their way to the office in
morning, you, you do need activation by residents to really make the commercial successful. So our hope in doing this is that it will get these mixed use projects moving forward. It will get more people living in cocoa village. And then those retail spaces will become in more and more demanded and, and utilized and fully leased up. So, um, again, this would be the, it's specific to the building length of that ground floor.
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again, we want to activate the street with some non-residential in order to have that mixed use environment. So it's very specific to the frontage of the building. And then there's some, some detailed language, um, that was worked out for the purposes of this policy. Pedestrian vehicle driveways, ingress and egress corridors can be subtracted from the building length on, on each street prior to calculating the required percentage of that building. Uh, so that just removes some of those extra areas as being part of that 51% calculation to,
really make it based upon activated, um, habitable areas of the building. So I, it continues on non-commercial uses, other, otherwise permitted by the underlying zoning district parking to serve the vertical mixed use or general public may occur on the remaining of the street on the remainder of the street frontage or within the interior of the building. So we, uh, provide a detailed analysis in your staff report. We do think this will be a favorable change,
hence it being staff initiated. We think this again will help activate redevelopment downtown or cocoa village rather. Um, ‸ there's no change to density or intensity where we're allowing different mix of uses on that ground floor, but this in no way will increase the number of units that can go in this future land use category or increase the intensity that can go in the future land use category. So they'll in effect, we know impact on, on public services and facilities. We think this will be consistent with a comprehensive plan as well as the state's comprehensive plan. Um, will not negatively impact compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and will really help effectuate the idea of bringing housing and employment and goods and services closer together within these mixed use projects. So with that, we are requesting your recommendation of approval for this text amendment.
the past years, um, to again, activate redevelopment. This, uh, would be transmitted ‸ to the state department of commerce. It will be reviewed by the state before any final adoption by your city council. So there is a thorough vetting process of these types of changes as well. And I'm happy to answer any questions
Are you referring to the comprehensive plan on the city's website? There's some sections outdated based on recent amendments. Is that what you're referring to?
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be restrictions on the residents of what they can have outside next to a business as far, for instance, I'm cooking ribs on a grill, uh, right next to a business. I, I just think that would be a little awkward.
so these projects would not only have to go through a final site plan approval where staff would evaluate the details once we get that level of detail on a plan set. So we could, we would analyze for compatibility with how the residential, um, units are interfacing with the commercial uses. Um, something that's also required for these higher density mixed use project is a developers agreement. So you would also see those kinds of details of how, um, the building would lay out and how those uses would play out, uh, through the developers agreement that would come before you as well. Once we get a project that's utilizing this, this change.
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you get to the seven or eight stories through a development agreement. And so, um, we're working on one project now that, uh, that would have a development agreement in place.
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All right. No further questions for staff. So we'll open this up to the public and we have a card for Mr. Herring. All right. Fair enough. It's not this one.
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significant work, life and recreation options. Yeah. I didn't know if the use of live was intentional or not. ‸ Little things. That's all I have. So if I ‸ get a motion on, uh, whether we'd like to approve or. Or disapprove, postpone or anything on this ordinance. I'll make
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overseen by the appropriate boards in the city council. First change we add into the tree definition by including palm trees and palm trees should only be recognized as trees if they meet a minimum trunk diameter of 12 inches and grow to at least 15 feet in height. We also proposing changes to the tree replacement standards palm trees
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article 13 section 22 landscaping requirements and tree preservation are transferred from the board of adjustments to the planning zoning board and consequently the tree board. The planning ‸ zoning board may now grant a waiver based on a competent
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waivers authority for property use within the planning zoning board while reserving decisions to arbor mitigation fund contributions for the city council. So if the waiver is related to asking to waive the ‸ need for them to pay or to contribute to the war arbor mitigation fund that actually will go to the city council and not the planning zoning board. So this
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related to sustainable development in urban beautification by refining landscape and tree preservation standards. This ordinance will enhance compliance with local zoning codes.
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I do at this time. Thank you for that presentation. I do have a, just a general question in regards to the centralization that was referenced. Regarding the authority of the existing PNZ board, AKA tree board in conjunction with how that's going to
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That's where we're going to distinguish the types of waiver. You know, we have to see what is the waiver request. What is the applicant trying to request or the developers requesting if our, if is the request is based on landscape requirements that, you know,
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So covers as things that they have ‸ provide, not as specifically to tree, but landscape in general, then that will come to the planning zoning board. But if it's something that is related with their tree, you know,
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they have to, when we have, when we receive the site plan application and it goes through review process, they have to go, you know, the landscape plans have to be revised and they have to, um, meet certain criteria, you know, with the species. There are preserved per code and any for some reason they, you know, they saw everything that is related with the tree replacement and those credits. So we recognize that kind of associated with the Arbor mitigation fund.
requesting. So if there is any kind of financial association that at the end it is related to our bird mitigation fund contribution that it would be automatically going to
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related to, you know, uh, uh, uh, receiving, uh, financial contribution from a developer, you know, then we believe the city council should oversee that in, uh, ‸ you know, board of adjustments.
thank goodness for time and tenure now, I guess, um, when we were initiating this, the new, um, I guess we'd say provisions towards the mitigation fund
meaning you ‸ have X number of trees and all this other good stuff that you guys do such an efficient job of letting, you know, the layman like myself know. With these contributions, I understand that you gave a sizing requirement of 12 inches in diameter, chest high and all these nice things. But at the end of the game, how does that contribute to the offset? So the same as like how we look at ‸ old tree, for example, how there has to be a certain number of, of offset of plants to substantiate the removal and, and, and the density of how many we're supposed to have. Do we count these the same way these now palm trees?
public works, they recognize the center palm trees should not be considered or counted towards. That, um, when we do the whole evaluation. Um, so that's why we're trying to change. But if you look at the section of the code, there is a table, there's, you know, other trees. They're also part of the, that we should be taking consideration and included. So this is just one tiny section of, of a more complex
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Yeah. Maybe to simplify it. If, um, if you were to, so if, if a palm tree is removed, that is, uh, less than 12 inches, you don't have to replace it. That is part of what this, this code change is, is, um, providing for if it's over 12 inches. So
a palm tree. We've said that you still have to replace it with one tree that could be a different species, um, instead of having to replace it with, for example, multiple trees.
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Um, first of all, let me say thank you for that we have increased the area that can be traded. I appreciated that from the last time so that it's more protective in terms of what can actually be exchanged.
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expert. ‸ My master's degree is in environmental management from Duke University. I studied these issues for a long time, not trees specifically, but worked the last 10 years of my career in stormwater management in using green infrastructure to complement gray to manage stormwater.
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Biologically, they are different. They have different root systems, but they do have ecosystem services that they provide us quite similarly to those that even oak trees do. And there are certain species of birds in particular that flock to those trees and not others as well as the seeds that they produce make them attractors of pollinators.
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a neighbor of mine, there are certain palm trees that don't even reach 12 inches in diameter. But they attract, you know, certain specific species. So I'm just and ‸ I'm searching for it and I'll continue to search for it. The scientific basis to that our ordinance should be written on. So that is I just I wanted to put that on your radar screen. So I think it's important trees do everything for us. You know, they generate the air we breathe. They give a stormwater protection.
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going to be there when we get that big one. Because the oak trees might not be. But the palm trees will. So, you know, it's unfortunate. Maybe we should call it the tree and palm ordinance.
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Uh, like to speak from the public on this item. All right, then I will close it to the public and bring it back to the board. And, uh, anybody have anything else you need to add to this? You ready? All right, go for it.
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you know, like, it's just one of the requirements like the landscape plans, drainage reports and other, other types of reports and environmental report.
Thank you. Thank you. Just really quick as a quick rebuttal, um, to what councilman cross brought to us here today. Do appreciate you giving fear and unbiased representation towards that. But we will note that there is a stark difference between a fibrous nature of a palm tree that is very rapid growing versus that of an oak tree that is not. So with the 12 inch in diameter, there are species naturally that we know that are more shrub based under which are very herbivores like to live in.
it. The scope is more towards the mitigation factor of how we're doing these offsets with developers and how we're allocating tree for tree versus tree on a bush or what we define as a tree. So, whether the definition is 12 inches, um, or less, or, or whether it, it substantiates, as we said, uh, ‸ tree and palm, I think the net results.
result is still trying to move in my vague opinion is still trying to move us in a greater definition to make sure that the trees are still being put back and still being mitigated, um, within the city.
There is something just to be clear reading this. We're really only saying that we're granting waivers as the tree board. Basically, I mean, I know I see all this information, but the tree replacement, the guidelines here on page two are still pretty clear, um, for tree removal, replacing them. I mean, that's still in place. It just seems like we just added the palm tree to kind of put that with the rest of the trees.
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said there, it is the credit. Uh, it's the, the replacement factor for palms and what size of palms. And so they're, they're there. We believe some cities that don't require you to mitigate palms at all. And so as, as was said, palms are, are not trees. And so again, to, to have a balance ordinance, uh, we've lived with the current ordinance for a year. And we know that, that again, um, to, to balance development and the mission and the goals and objectives of the city with regards to the tree ordinance that we needed to come back and address, uh, palms and, and the, the, the, the extent to which we were requiring replacement of an essence shrubs or things that were not trees.
uh, the area that can be donated, um, for credits there. That was, that was changed from, uh, one half acre to, um, one acre. And so that's a second change there. For instance, you, if you're going to give us, uh,
dedicate to us or convey to us, uh, land, um, and get credit for that, then it has to be an acre as opposed to the smaller one half acre. So that's a, that's a, another change. And then the appeal, uh, process is the, uh, is the third change.
currently, if there's a granting of waiver from the code that goes to the BOA that would under this, uh, change would go to the P and Z. If it has a monetary, uh, effect, then that would go directly to the city council. And so I think those are the three changes.
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Um, on the second page, um, under section 22 B, under the definition of tree, um, it does say that towards the end of what we added. So this is not just what was existing.
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I'll make a motion. We approve with, uh, the amendment, uh, with the correction to the ordinance, excuse me. Okay. That was, uh, stated in conjunction with the line item correction that you listed throughout.
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This proposal involves a land development. Code tax amendment to appendix a article. Five of the code of ordinances. We aim to establish a clear definition for transportation terminal as distinct zoning ‸ designation. This amendment differentiates transportation terminal from truck parking facilities to clarify permitted uses. The
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restrictions are designated to protect nearby residential and non commercial areas from potential conflicts into minimize ‸ traffic disruptions on surrounding roads. And also we have as a special exception for PUDs. So special exception ‸ PUDs allow flexibility for unique uses. There aren't typically permitted provided they meet specific conditions aligned with zoning
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concluded that would be the best definition that transportation terminal includes both passenger transportation terminals and freight transportation terminals.
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are assembled and dispersed during transportation. It must include facilities buildings and equipment used for the transportation or movement of people or goods passenger transportation facilities allow passengers to access modes of transportation such as buses, ferries or trains, for example, and include a salary services such as ticketing food
services. Freight transportation terminal shall include facilities such as births loading base, freight yard storage facilities and warehouses to move and disperse goods.
is anticipated to assist and attain the following city goals and appears to be consistent with the following side ‸ policies of the comprehensive plan. So for the future land use
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So staff recommends that the planning zoning board recommends approval to the city council regarding the proposed land development code amendment to appendix a article 5 of the zoning
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sentence to the definition which says that facilities used primarily for short-term or long-term parking of vehicles shall not be considered transportation terminals. And that
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the the problem that we have had um with the term transportation terminal in the code without it being defined. um That is, those are the types of applications that the city has has been approached about, is just simply parking of trucks or parking of vehicles. So we wanted to make sure that there was a definition in place that explained what was meant by, or what what the city believes is intended by the term transportation terminal.
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the, close it to the public. Open it back up to the board. Anybody have any recommendations or further discussion on the item before we make a motion for approval or disapproval, whatever, whatever the board feels is appropriate?
right. The motion was made by mrs Stewart. ‸ second. Second by Mr. Manfredi. ‸ Any further discussion on this item? Excellent. uh so you know, for the discussion? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? All right. Thank you. That motion passes unanimously. All right. We move on to item five. Our tree board. There's nothing in this item. ‸ Does ‸ anybody have anything like to discuss for the tree board? Okay. ‸ I
All right. So for other business, I'll say uh ‸ Marine Corps birthdays on Sunday. All right. Veterans Day is the next day after that. We have Thanksgiving coming up. So thank you to staff, council, and everyone. Thank you for the ‸ board ‸ what you guys do. uh ‸ just want to make sure I put that out there. ‸ Congratulations to our new and current mayor, Mr. Michael
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And I like, but they don't have a beer license yet, and I, quit I happen to say I was on the plan and zoning board, and I didn't understand everything. So, what's the difference between, what's the board of adjustment and the planning and so Help me out here, because, because
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usually site plan approvals and rezoning comprehensive plan. um you're tasked, uh with, with reviewing the comprehensive plan, but for, uh variances, um most waivers, other than what we were discussing tonight about trees. So variances waivers,
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That is just as a, as a response to your question about that specific business, that would be an example of, um a type of application, um or request that would go through the board of adjustment. They, they required a special exception for the use of sale of beer and wine. So that did go before the board of adjustment and it was approved. So they are approved for their beer and wine sales and service. um
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