COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TUESDAY, April 20, 2010 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ROOM AGENDA CHAIRPERSON: JERRY MULLINS VICE CHAIRPERSON: SANDRA BRADBURY INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 23, 2010 III. PUBLIC HEARING All speakers, including staff, shall be sworn in prior to any testimony. 1. CASE NO. CU 2010-06 CONSIDERATION OF AN EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE FOR A “CHURCH, TEMPLE OR SIMILAR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION” WITHIN THE "MXD-2" MIXED USE DISTRICT, WITH WAIVERS TO CONDITIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT AREA, LOT WIDTH, BUILDING SETBACKS, AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS. (CU 2010-06 Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal/Angelett Murray) QUASI-JUDICIAL NOTE: The applicant is requesting approval for an expansion to an existing Conditional Use for a “church” on a 0.4 acre (MOL) parcel of land generally located at 7290 60 th Street. This site is located within the "MXD-2" Zoning District and the Community Redevelopment District. A church is a "secondary use" within said District and is subject to the conditions of Section 18-1509, Conditional Uses, for "churches, temples or other religious institutions". The procedural requirement of this Section is not applicable (i.e. public hearing and notice to surrounding property owners). A Conditional Use, Case No CU 2001-14, was applied for and approved by the CRA in 2001 to establish the church and allow for an expansion but the actual construction work was never performed due to lack of funds. The expansion proposed now includes a new 1,728 square foot modular multipurpose building, paved and grass parking areas and landscaping. 1 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY April 20, 2010 - REGULAR MEETING ACTION: (APPROVE/DENY) Case No. CU 2010-06 a request for an expansion to a Conditional Use for “churches, temples and similar religious institutions” based on review of the criteria of Section 18-1509.4(B), and the requirements in Section 18-1509.6, with waivers to the Conditional Use requirements for lot area, lot width, building setbacks, and parcel frontage, subject to the following conditions: 1. A waiver by the City Engineer shall be required to allow a grass parking lot. Should grass parking be disallowed by the City Engineer, the parking lot shall be improved to standards outlined in Section 18-1714, Parking Regulations. 2. The modular structure shall be no closer than 10 feet to the western property line with the stair allowed encroaching an additional 5 feet. 2. CASE NO. MS 2010-28 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE “P” PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT TO ALLOW A NEW PARKING LOT TO BE INSTALLED. (MS 2010-28 Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast, Inc./Jay Myers, Myers Architecture) QUASI-JUDICIAL NOTE: The applicants are requesting a change to a previously approved Preliminary Site Plan for a 1.8 acre (MOL) parcel of land in the “P” Public Zoning District generally located at 7790 61st Street North, Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast, Inc., to allow a new parking lot to be installed. There are no building expansions proposed with this use. The surrounding area consists of: to the north, Public Works Maintenance Facility; to the south, vacant City-owned property; to the east, Davis Field; and to the west, apartments. Section 18-1506.25 of the Land Development Code requires City Council approval of site plans for property located within the “P" Public Zoning District. ACTION: (Approve – Deny) The Preliminary Site Plan for a parcel of land in the “P” Public Zoning District generally located at 7790 61st Street North to allow a new parking lot to be developed as proposed. 3. CASE NO. MS 2009-37 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE “P” PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PARKING LOT WITH A VARIANCE TO THE TWO-WAY DRIVE AISLE WIDTH REQUIREMENT. (MS 2009-37 – City of Pinellas Park) PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) NOTE: The proposed parking lot improvements to the Performing Arts Center property will provide structured parking areas with clearly delineated parking spaces and drive aisles in lieu of the current grass parking areas. Landscaping will be improved and will meet the Code requirements for buffering the new vehicular use areas from surrounding properties. A playing field utilized by the Classical Christian 2 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY April 20, 2010 - REGULAR MEETING School of the Arts that is located in a portion of the area proposed for improvement will be relocated further west on the property. ACTION: (Approve – Deny) Case No. MS 2009-37, a request for a modification to a previously approved Preliminary Site Plan for a parcel of land in the “P” Public Zoning District generally located at 4981 78 th Avenue, for development of new parking lots with a variance to the two-way drive aisle width requirement from 24-feet-wide to 20-feet-wide. IV. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PINELLAS PARK COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOTE: The Community Planning Director will be presenting a proposed slate of projects and programs for the consideration and inclusion in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Annual Budget. ACTION: (None) V. GENERAL BUSINESS Election of Officers: Chairperson and Vice Chairperson VI. ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be made available upon requests made at least 72 hours in advance. Please note if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Community Redevelopment Agency with respect to any matter considered at the abovecited meeting, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City maintains a tape recording of all public hearings. In the event you wish to appeal a decision, the tape may or may not adequately ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings; therefore, you may wish to provide a court reporter at your own expense. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes) This document is available in the following accessible formats: Braille, Large Print, Audio Tape, and Electronic File on Computer Disks. 3 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY April 20, 2010 - REGULAR MEETING