Planning Board City o f ' , , ~ .. - · Pensacola America's First Settlement And Most Historic City CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD The regular meeting of the City Planning Board will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 3:00 P.M. in the Mason Conference Room, Mezzanine Level, City Hall, 180 Governmental Center. AGENDA 1. Quorum/Call to Order. 2. Approval of Prior Minutes. 3. Public Hearings a. Request for Zoning and Futur e Land Use Map Amendment- 3206 East DeSoto Street. b . Request to Vacate a Pmtion of the Bayou Blvd. Right of Way 4 . Recommendation for City Council Quasi-Judicial Hearing a. Request for Conditional Use Approval- Mobile Restaurant Uni ts-5 01 S. Palafox Place. 5. Waterfront Redevelopment District Signag e Re quest- Crab Tr ap Changing to Nic k's Boathouse 6. New Business. 7 . Old Business . Your presence will be greatly apprecia ted. Please advise Planning staf f of your absence / attendance. Sincerely, Sherry H . MolTis , Secretary to the Planning Board Community Development Department 436-5655
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as the Fish House) and they would have to retum there nightly. You catmot plumb or power up a food
truck directly into any municipal services. He stated this is not a mobile cmi but a structure and he
believes it adds vibrancy to the city.
Mr. Ritz called on Mr. Dante Van-Orton. He stated he is the owner of Blimpie Restaurant and he
suppmis the idea. He said more movement is needed in the downtown area and believes this idea
could bring more traffic to the area.
Mr. Ritz called on Ms. Diane Mack. She stated it looks like a good quality project. She read a review
statement from a small business owner in Detroit which explained how food trucks are not new, but
newly popular. Ms. Mack asked the question if they would want to see more than one vendor on a
three block stretch of street and asked the board to consider limiting this request to the one application
submittal.
Mr. Ritz called on Mr. Brian Spencer. He stated his perspective comes as a resident of downtown
Pensacola. He said he is excited about having additional occupants, users and traffic. He stated theproject invites a level of participation because of the focus on downtown. He said this comer lot is not
being utilized and when there is a vacant building it is discussed how to reactivate it. He said this
project does bring activity to that area. He stated the environment is an outdoor plaza which invites
social interaction and crosses many lines of demographics. He stated Mr. & Mrs. Quint Studer is
major investments in that area sends their support about this idea.
Mr. Ritz recognized Mr. Walter Brown. He stated he is a direct neighbor to this project and his
business is a special event building. He asked is the mobile food vendor is supplementary to therestaurant plan.
Mr. Ritz stated he's been working in the downtown area since 1990 and are aware of the food and
retail scenes that have come and gone. He said as he listened to the discussion today he as become
wanned to the idea. He asked for the boards comments.
Ms. Campbell commented that Mr. Carro 's presentation was impressive and she appreciated the
information. She stated she is excited about what has been presented today. She thinks it's stimulates
pedestrian activity which will effect businesses. She asked if a specific variance could be done on this
project.
Ms. Morris replied that you can not approve a variance to a land use. Ms. Morris stated variance
request requires you demonstrate some sort ofhardship of why you need an exception to the mle and if
you want to make it a specific use and not a building type that mobile commercial stmctures were ok
for other type of business or jus t for food sales. She explained in an effort to be more specific to what
was allowed and not create unintended consequences, the goal was to put it in a specific section of the
code that addressed that land use and building type connected together.
Mr. Sallis stated the board is here to make a decision on whether to amend the land development code
to in turn allow this idea. He said the language discussed to be voted on is written in such a way that
has restrictive guidelines in a positive way. He pointed out its also written so restrictively this idea
could only happen on this propetiy. He stated he completely supports the idea but not in support of
amending the entire code for this restrictive idea. Mr. Sallis asked staff is there was another way to
grant conditional use for this idea without amending the entire code.
Ms. Morris replied there is not because they have to create the process to allow for a conditional useapproval and that's what this amendment would do. She stated the process is put in place and then the
applicant would come back with his proposal that he has discussed with you today for a conditional
Mr. Spencer stated there was considerable deliberation with many departments and city administration.
He stated this idea seems to provide an introduction to this type of venue to our city. He reminded
everyone it ' s a fluid process and the plam1ing board will not be shutting the door to future
opportunities.
After more discussion, Mr. Kirschenfeld made a motion that they support the proposed language and
change the Land Development Code and the motion was seconded by Mr. Pate. Mr. Ritz asked was
there any further discussion on the item.
Mr. Kirschenfeld asked how stonn water retention will be handled, will there be a size limit on trailers,
and how did we come up with dumpsters within 500 feet away.
Ms. Morris replied there's no size limitation on the individual units. She explained there's lot
coverage for the development site and they would have to be limited to the overall percentage they are
allowed. The 500 ft dumpster requirement was allowed for adjacent buildings if they have to sharedumpster with another business or the adjacent restaurant. She stated the storm water will have to go
through the standard pennitting process with the city.
Board members further c01mnented on their support of this idea. With no fmiher discussion, the
motion carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 Request for License to Use Right ofWay- 509 S. Palafox Place
Ms. Morris stated this item concerns the adjacent restaurant and any future conditional use request.
She stated in November the board approved the aesthetics renovations to the building. An awning was
Please accept this application for vacation of a ROW at the request of the Estate ofCalvinL. Todd, Jr., the City of Pensacola staff and the community which surrounds the subject
property. I have been hired as an agent for the Estate with regard to this matter by the co-
personal representative, Robeti Hurst.
I have attached to this application some of the letters we have received from the property
neighbors. There is a great community concern regarding the ongoing criminal activity
on the property, some ofwhich is caused by the resident homeless population. We
recently held a meeting on the property with the neighbors and City staff, which includedthe city manager. At this meeting the Estate agreed to secure and fence the area of about
5 acres at the tenninus end ofBayou Blvd in an effmi to provide better security in the
area. In order to do this the ROW must be vacated. The Estate has agreed to a utility
easement over the vacated ROW and access to the railroad ROW can still be achieved via
This message will serve as a follow-up to the meeting held on December 14 at the subject
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site. As I mentioned at that meeting, I fully support the effort to vacate the unpaved portion of
Bayou Boulevard that lies between its intersection with Chipley A venue at it's northern end and
the gate leading to the CSX railroad tracks at its southern terminus. As you are aware, the areahas served as a well-known "lover's lane" for many years and the illicit activities that occur there
are well documented in the records of the Pensacola Police Department. In addition, the subject
area is the site of frequent illegal dumping as can be verified by the city's Sanitation
Department. I firmly believe that the activities taking place at the site run contrary to the efforts
of our Mayor to improve and strengthen the neighborhoods ofour city.
I support the efforts ofMr. Hurst to remedy this situation and fully appreciate his frustrations
with the illicit activities on this site and the issues with trespassers on his adjoining privateproperty.
(i) There will be a maximum of 4 mobile restaurant units per development site. If a
mobile restaurant development site has more than one mobile restaurant unit on the
parcel then all mobile restaurant units will be of a consistent design, size, and
color. Mobile restaurant units and associated developments shall comply with the
regulations and reflect the character of the district in which they are located. Accentfeatures to distinguish unique culinary concepts are encouraged.
The applicant has indicated that no more than four units shall be located on the
proposed development site. The property is located in the South Palafox Business
District, which requires Planning Board approval. Approval of his development
plan shall be considered a concurrent review per the SPBD. Additional detail for
individual units can be required as a condition of he SPBD, and signage, etc shall
comply with typical SPBD review and approval processes prior to permitting.
(j) Mobile restaurant units shall not occupy more than 25% of the overall development
site area.
The development plan complies with this requirement.
(k) Underground utilities shall be required for each mobile restaurant unit. Generatorsare not pennitted with the exception of during the course of emergencies and power
outages.
The development shall comply with this requirement and it shall be enforced via the
permitting process.
(1) A designated screened dumpster area shall be located within 500' of a mobile
restaurant unit.
The development plan shows a trash access area within 500' of he unit locations.
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SUBJECT: Request for WRD Approval- Signage- Nick's Boathouse Restaurant.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Board consider approval of the proposed signage request.
BACKGROUND
The owners of the Crab Trap restaurant have submitted a request to replace theexisting signage with the new restaurant name and logo for Nick's Boathouse. The
previous signage exceeded the maximum height and area allowed per the Waterfront
Redevelopment District regulations with Planning Board approval (pennitting records
attached). The applicant is requesting to add additional height to the freestanding sign to
alleviate a visibility obstruction caused by trees along Main Street.
Due to the deviation from the typical signage standards, the request was referred to
the full Board for approval rather than an abbreviated review.