OFASTA COUNTY, SINCE 1872 TOWN OF ASTATULA PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY MAY2,2024 TOWN HALL Having been duly advertised as required by law, Chairman Boyd called the Special Planning & Zoning meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Member Smith gave thei invocation and Chairman Boyd led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members Present: Marjorie Boyd, Chairman Sean Donnelly, Vice-Chair Karen Smith Leigh. Ann Pflugh Kay MacQueen Town Staff] Present: Graham Wells, Town Clerk Tom Harowski, Interim Town Planner Roll Call was performed, and it was determined that a quorum was present. Chairman Boyd welcomed the guests present. David Clutts, engineer fort thej project was present. MINUTE. APPROVAL Approval of Minutes for January 3, 2024, Special Planning & Zoning Meeting. MOTION by Member Donnelly to approve; SECONDED byl Member MacQueen For: Smith, Boyd, Pflugh, Donnelly, MacQueen MOTION CARRIED! 5-0 NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION. AND APPROVALOFTHE PRELIMINARY PLATI FOR TULA PRESERVE The Tula Preserve proposed development is seeking preliminary subdivision approval and final development plan approval fort the first phase ofthe' Tula Preserve subdivision. Thiss subdivision is located on Georgia Avenue between Adams Street and Washington Street and was formerly The Tula Preserve subdivision consists of approximately 17.92 acres that was zoned planned unit development with the Tula Parc parcel. The Tula Preserve first phase occupies 12.52 acres including streets (Parc Way and Lady Liberty Court); 23 single-family residential lots ranging from 5,500 to 6,500 square feet, perimeter landscaped buffer (Tract 2-1); and storm water Phase 2 will consist of5.40 acres and 28 additional residential lots arranged on two cul-de-sacs. Thej preliminary plat approval ist to approve the street and lot layout along with other necessary subdivision elements such as storm water retention areas. All oft the final details for the record phase two ofthe neighboring Tula Parc subdivision. retention areas (Tracts 2-2 and 2-4). plat will be addressed in a subsequent submittal. Town ofA Astatula Planning &2 Zoning Meeting Minutes May2,2024 Page1of3 The PUD agreement: sets ai minimum lot size of5,000 square feet and ai minimum! lot width of50 feet. The 23 lotsi in Phase 1 meet these requirements. Setbacks are as follows: Front Side Interior 5f feet Side Corner 15 feet Rear 25 feet 15 feet The PUD agreement also includes minimum setbacks of 25 feet from any wetland line and 50 feet from any open water. These added: setbacks will notl be ac consideration until phase two. All ofthe propertyi inj phase one isi in al Flood Zone X which is outside the 100-year flood plain. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSTRUCTIONPIANS The: applicant has alsos submitted detailed construction plans for the first phase construction and is seeking approval of the final development plan to allow construction of the subdivision improvements. The Town engineer needs to review these plans to certify they meet the minimum Town standards and the othera applicable codes and requirements. Prior toi initiating construction, the applicant will need to submit permits from the SJRWMD for the stormwater improvements, FDEP for the water and sewer system, as well as permits from the Town. Thej project will also need to: submit an NPDES permit which includes a plan for control of runoff from the site during construction. The applicant plans to clear both Phase 1 and Phase 2, but construction will be permitted only on Phase 1. Phase 2 will need tol be stabilized sO that dust and runoffi is contained on site. This is one of the objectives oft the NPDES permit process. The Planner Harowski went over his report for both applications in detail and his recommendation FOR TULA PRESERVE. plan needs to add an erosion control plan. to approve the preliminary plat and final development plan conditioned on: Approval byt the' Town engineer ofthe construction plans. Inclusion ofa an erosion control plan. Submittal ofall required permits. Submittal ofas school concurrency review from Lake County School District. Member smith asked that it be required in the developer agreement for the trees to be hauled away, rather than burned. Clerk Wells said that he would make that request. Member Donnelly also requested that street lighting be down lit to avoid light pollution. Engineer for the project, David Clutts stated that this was in the lighting plan. Following further discussion, Chairman MOTION by Member Donnelly, to recommend to Council to approve the Preliminary Plat; Boyd requested ai motion to approve both applications. SECONDED by! Member Smith. Aroll call vote was taken: Pflugh Smith MacQueen YES Boyd Donnelly YES MOTION CARRIED 5-0 YES YES YES Town ofA Astatula Planning &2 Zoning! Meeting Minutes May2,2024 Page2of3 MOTION by Member Pflugh, to recommend to Council to approve the Construction Plans with the conditions shown above; SECONDED by Member MacQueen. Aroll call vote was taken: Pflugh Smith MacQueen YES Boyd Donnelly YES MOTION CARRIED 5-0 ADOURNMENT YES YES YES There being no further business, Chairman Boyd adjourned the meeting at 6:59 pm. Respectiulysubmited, 7462 Boyd, Chairman Clerk 7 Town ofA Astatula Planning &2 Zoning Meeting Minutes May2 2, 2024 Page 3of3