e>

MINUTES

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 27, 2005

Pursuant to Public Notice, Chairwoman Lawandales convened a regular
meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee at
6:38 p.m., on Thursday, October 27, 2005 in the Council Chambers and
led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Those present were Chair Rochelle
Lawandales, Vice-Chair David Schechter, Jeff Fleis, Sue Gaines, Ken
Lebron, Janice Oberwetter, Ron Van Meter, Alternate Martha Kirby, Building
Official/Planning Director Bruce Cooper, Community Redevelopment Agency
Coordinator Laura Canady, and Administrative Assistant Kendra Beasley. 
Excused absence Pat Utecht.

Chairwoman Lawandales proposed to the board to move agenda item #5
after agenda item #9.  Consensus of the board was to do so. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bill Higginson
- 1175 Highway A1A #707

PRESENTATION
BY NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC. REGARDING POTENTIAL MIXED-USE AT
ATLANTIC PLAZA

Laura Canady, Community Redevelopment Agency Coordinator introduced
Representatives from New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Mike Wood and John
Haggerty.  Mike Wood gave a description and overview of New Plan. 
Mr. Wood outlined New Plans proposed concept plan for a mixed-use project
at Atlantic Plaza.  The concept would completely scrape the lot
for all new construction.  New plan proposed retail space, a 12
story residential condominium, offices, parking garage, and an additional
street front retail building along A1A.  Mr. Wood expressed that
New Plan is aware that their concept does not fit the Land Development
Regulations for the City of Satellite Beach, and requested the Committee
to advise him of some possible acceptable parameters and suggestions
that New Plan can use to run the economics to see a revised concept
plan is feasible.

The Committee expressed concern about the height of the condominium
tower.  It was suggested to New Plan to spread out the condo units
over all the business in order to reduce the overall height.  The
Committee also suggested incorporating a theme to the project and acquiring
the adjacent property that surrounds the plaza.

Bruce Cooper, Community Development Director, advised New Plan of
the Citys economic and market study that is currently going on and
suggested the findings be incorporated into the concept design.

Public Comment:

Patrick Gibbons 469 Coach Road

Carol Robitschek 560 Teakwood Ave.

Barry Wallingford 1490 Highway A1A

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION ON WHETHER TO AMEND ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES CODE
TO EXEMPT ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Bruce Cooper, Building Official advised the Committee that he determined
the accessory structure that Beachside Pools is proposing will not meet
our architectural standards.  Mr. Cooper asked the Committee how
they would like to treat this type of situation.  Mr. Cooper proposed
some options that included building a wall around the structure, to
require heavy landscaping to obscure from view, or to exempt accessory
structures from the requirement.

Pat Gibbons, Owner of Lori Laine the site at which Beachside Pools
would reside, addressed the Committee about the plans for proposed structure.

David Schechter MOVED, SECOND Ken Lebron,
for the staff to establish language stating accessory structures must
be screened from view or meet architectural standards.  VOTE: All Ayes.  MOTION CARRIED.

Public Comment
None

REVIEW/TAKE
ACTION ON FACADE GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST BY BARRY WALLINGFORD FOR
LAS BRISAS BUSINESS CENTER TO BE BUILT AT 1490 HIGHWAY A1A, FORMER SITE
OF ATLANTIC BUSINESS SYSTEMS 

Barry Wallingford, property owner of Las Brisas Business Center submitted
a facade grant application to encompass landscaping and sign for the
complete rebuild of his property.   Mr. Wallingford addressed
the Committee about his project.

There was much discussion from the Committee and Mr. Cooper whether
the intent of the Façade Grant program is for money to be given for
a complete re-build/new construction of a property in the District. 
Some of the Committee members view was that some forms of grant monies
be available for catastrophic loss that would provide assistance to
property owners in situations such as Mr. Wallingford.

Public Comment
Dominick Montanaro
345 Park Avenue

David Schechter MOVED, SECOND Sue Gaines,
to forward application to the CRA with the recommendation for approval
from the Advisory Committee in the amount of 15K for landscaping and
sign.  VOTE: Seven Eyes (Fleis,
Gaines, Lebron, Oberwetter, Kirby, Schechter, Lawandales ); One Nay
(Van Meter) MOTION CARRIED.

Janice Oberwetter MOVED, SECOND Ron Van Meter,
to direct staff to come up with an recommendation on how to financially
assist a property/business owner with catastrophic loss that would require
a complete re-build  VOTE: All Ayes.  MOTION CARRIED.

REVIEW/TAKE ACTION ON FACADE GRANT
APPLICATION REQUEST BY

SCOTT TANTIUS FOR EXTERIOR RENOVATION
OF BUNKYS RAW BAR, LOCATED AT 1390 HWY A1A

Scott Tantius, owner of Bunkys Raw Bar submitted a facade grant application. 
Mr. Tantius made a presentation to the Committee and submitted an itemized
list of the upgrades he plans to accomplish.   The Committee
asked Mr. Tantius why he did not incorporate their suggestion of limiting
the access from Highway A1A and to put a deck for seating in the front
of the building.  Mr. Tantius advised the Committee that due to
the current Land Development Regulations he could not add the additional
seating because he could not accommodate the required parking. 
He attempted to secure a written agreement with the neighboring property
owners but was unsuccessful.

Chairwoman Lawandales stated she would like the Committee to be more
proactive in securing parking agreements and acquisitions of property
for public use.  Jeff Fleis recommended tying stipulations to facade
grant recipients that would benefit the district.

Public Comment

Carol Robitschek 560 Teakwood Ave.

Chris Madpak 1616 Highway

Patrick Gibbons 469 Coach Road

Ron Van Meter MOVED, SECOND Jeff Fleis,
to forward application to the CRA with the recommendation for approval
from the advisory Committee in the amount of 15K.  VOTE: All Ayes.  MOTION CARRIED.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION REGARDING SIZE OF CRA
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Bruce Cooper, Community Development Director,
advised the Committee that City Council and the City Manager questioned
if the CRA Advisory Committee needed to be as large as it is. 
The original ordinance provided for seven regular members and two alternates,
then the ordinance was amended to nine regular members and two alternates. 
Currently there are two vacancies on the Committee.   Mr.
Cooper asked the board if downsizing through attrition would be appropriate. 
Public Comment

Carol Robitschek 560 Teakwood Ave.

Sue Gaines MOVED, SECOND Ken Lebron,
through attrition to reduce the size of the Community Redevelopment
Advisory Committee to seven regular members and two alternate.  VOTE: All Ayes.  MOTION CARRIED.

Chairwoman Lawandales requested suspending the remaining
agenda items until a special meeting.  Staff will poll the board
for an accommodating time.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION ON WHETHER
TO AMEND ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES CODE TO EXEMPT ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
IN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Postponed to a special meeting in November
exact date to be determined by pleasure of Committee.