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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | March 7, 2018 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 7, 2018 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING:
1. A) NORTH BEACH MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TOWN CENTER (TC) ZONING DISTRICTS. 1. B) DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) INCREASE FOR THE TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICTS. 2. NORTH BEACH NATIONAL REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF BALCONIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA LIFE SAFETY CODE. 4. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THE RS DISTRICTS FOR NON-AIR-CONDITIONED SPACE BELOW THE FIRST HABITABLE LEVEL OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. 5. DISCUSSION TO SET POLICY DIRECTION FOR PRIVATELY OWNED SEAWALLS AND DOCKS ADJACENT TO CITY-OWNED PUBLIC SUBMERGED LAND. 6. DISCUSSION REGARDING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR RIDE SHARE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE. 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A PUBLIC BAYWALK FROM 10TH TO 12TH STREETS AND A PUBLIC MARINA (ITEM WITHDRAWN). |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| A Land Use and Development Committee meeting was held on February 7, 2018. Land Use Committee Members in attendance were Vice-Mayor John Elizabeth Aleman, and Commissioners Michael Gongora and Kristen Rosen Gonzalez. Commissioner Mark Samuelian was also in attendance. Members from the Administration, including Susanne Torriente, Eve Boutsis, Nick Kallergis, Thomas Mooney, Rogelio Madan, and Eric Carpenter, as well as members of public, were also in attendance. Please see the attached sign-in sheet.
The meeting was called to order at 3:04 PM.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. A) NORTH BEACH MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TOWN CENTER (TC) ZONING DISTRICTS.
(Continued from the June 14, 2017 LUDC Meeting
Referred by the Land Use and Development Committee
January 18, 2017 LUDC Meeting)
1. B) DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FLOOR AREA RATIO (“FAR”) INCREASE FOR THE TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICTS.
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
December 13, 2017 C4 AA
AFTER-ACTION:
Thomas Mooney introduced the item.
Commissioner Aleman wanted to understand the difference between TC-1 district and the master plan recommendations.
Commissioner Gongora had concerns with seeing an increase in height near existing residential areas.
Commissioner Aleman indicated that she agreed with eliminating incentives to aggregate large lots.
Commissioner Samuelian wanted to understand the transportation and traffic impacts.
Members of the public addressed the committee.
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez requested to limit the taller buildings in the center and that it taper down.
Commissioner Gongora wanted to see the bulk of the height limited to the center, but has no issues with rezoning the northern TC-3 area to TC-1. Additionally, he wanted to see setbacks to ensure that a canyon effect is not created and that street trees are incorporated.
MOTION: MG/KRG (3-0)
Continue the item to March 14, 2018 with the following directions:
1. The administration shall draft an Overlay Ordinance based upon the recommendations in the LUDC Memo.
2. Traffic Impacts existing and future) will be provided
3. Include an overlay of the Dover-Kohl Master Plan recommendations.
4. Provide visual images and massing studies of how a future 3.5 FAR build out may look.
2. NORTH BEACH NATIONAL REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY.
Vice-Mayor John Elizabeth Aleman
December 13, 2017 Item R5 R
AFTER-ACTION:
Thomas Mooney introduced the item.
Members of the public addressed the committee.
Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez indicated that she had concerns with reducing the unit size to 400 Square Feet.
Commissioner Aleman requested that the Administration review the recommendations provided by Pierre Elmaleh and Eduardo Pardo-Fernandez.
Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez had concerns over the reductions in parking and requested that reductions be excluded.
Commissioner Aleman indicated that the recommendations regarding FAR cannot be considered.
Commissioner Gongora echoed concerns with parking reductions
Commissioner Samuelian requested to better understand the policy objectives of the parking reductions and smaller unit sizes.
MOTION: BY ACCLAMATION
Continue to the March 14, 2018 meeting and direct the Administration to review provided comments and provide recommendations.
3. DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF BALCONIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA LIFE SAFETY CODE.
Vice-Mayor John Elizabeth Aleman
December 13, 2017 C4 Z
AFTER-ACTION:
Eve Boutsis introduced the item, and indicated that the ordinance is intended to allow for administrative approval of certain balcony modifications that allow for compliance with the Florida Building Code and Fire Code.
Commissioner Michael Gongora indicated that he did not have a conflict of interest with the item even though he represented condo associations because it was citywide in nature.
Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez requested that the ordinance apply to historic districts.
Thomas Mooney indicated that administrative approval in historic districts would reduce the authority of the Historic Preservation Board and go against the City Charter which requires a referendum to reduce their authority.
Commissioner Aleman suggested that the City consider adding an exception for rail heights and openings to building and fire code provisions to the City’s Tallahassee Legislative Agenda.
Commissioner Samuelian and Rosen Gonzalez also requested that the item be added to the 2019 Legislative Agenda.
MOTIONS: MG/JEA (3-0)
Recommend that the Planning Board transmit the item to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation.
4. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THE RS DISTRICTS FOR NON-AIRCONDITIONED SPACE BELOW THE FIRST HABITABLE LEVEL OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
(CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 11, 2017 LUDC MEETING
COMMISSIONER JOHN ELIZABETH ALEMAN
JULY 26, 2017 ITEM C4 F)
AFTER-ACTION:
Thomas Mooney introduced the item.
Members of the public addressed the committee.
Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez had concerns with the setbacks on larger homes.
Commissioner Gongora indicated that various residential areas were different and had concerns with how the proposed modifications could be applied based on surrounding context.
Commissioner Aleman indicated that the ordinance would not impact the height of homes and that the ordinance reduced pervious space.
Commissioner Gongora wanted to understand if it is possible to implement the proposed understory regulations through a waiver or variance from the Design Review Board.
MOTION: MG/KRG (3-0)
Continue to item to the February 21, 2018 meeting and amend the ordinance to require DRB review for the new understory regulations.
5. DISCUSSION TO SET POLICY DIRECTION FOR PRIVATELY OWNED SEAWALLS AND DOCKS ADJACENT TO CITY-OWNED PUBLIC SUBMERGED LAND.
COMMISSIONER JOHN ELIZABETH ALEMAN
JANUARY 17, 2018 ITEM C4 O
AFTER-ACTION:
Eric Carpenter introduced the item.
The Committee recommended that the Administration look into the problem and provide policy recommendations for the repair of seawalls.
Commissioner Samuelian requested that the recommendations include cost impact to residents when rebuilding sea walls.
MOTIONS: BY ACCLAMATION
Continued to March 14, 2018.
6. DISCUSSION REGARDING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR RIDE SHARE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE.
CITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 17, 2018 ITEM R5 C
MOTIONS: BY ACCLAMATION
Continued to March 14, 2018.
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A PUBLIC BAYWALK FROM 10TH TO 12TH STREETS AND A PUBLIC MARINA.
(CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 11, 2017 LUDC MEETING
VICE-MAYOR RICKY ARRIOLA
JULY 26, 2017 ITEM C4 N)
AFTER-ACTION:
NO ACTION - ITEM WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
The meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
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