2023-06-15 Approved Minutes �0.0.' OF,OKy�ys CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
���o? oToe TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
`_ JUNE 15, 2023
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
I. CALL TO ORDER
Building Official Newell called the regular meeting of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) for
the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 10:01 A.M. in the City Council
Chambers, located at 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. ATTENDANCE
The following TRC Members were present: Building Official Jeffery Newell, Okeechobee County
Fire Rescue (OCFR) Bureau Chief Justin Hazellief, Police Chief Donald Hagan, and Public
Works Director David Allen. Members absent: City Administrator Gary Ritter. Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA) Executive Director John Hayford (entered the Chambers at 10:05 A.M.), City
Planning Consultant Ben Smith and City Attorney Gloria Velazquez (via Microsoft Teams),
Committee Secretary Patty Burnette, and General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal were also
present. Okeechobee County Environmental Health (OCEH) Director Dianna May, and the
Okeechobee County School Board representative were absent.
III. AGENDA
A. There were no items added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda.
B. Motion by Public Works Director Allen, seconded by Police Chief Hagan, to approve the
agenda as presented, Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for items not on the
agenda.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by OCFR Bureau Chief Hazellief, seconded by Public Works Director Allen, to
dispense with the reading and approve the May 18, 2023, Regular Meeting minutes.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Park Street Commerce Center Pre-Application Plat Review/Site Plan Application No. 23-
003-TRC, review a pre-application for a new platted subdivision consisting of four
unplatted parcels of land together with Lots 1 to 12 of Block 4, PRICE ADDITION, as
recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 17, Okeechobee County public records, including East to
West alleyway within said Block 4, as abandoned by City Ordinance No. 671; totaling
16.2± acres located in the 1100 to 1200 blocks along the North side of North Park
Street/State Road 70 East, just West of the Eastern City Limits/Northeast (NE) 13th
Avenue.
1. City Planning Consultant Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc. briefly
reviewed the Planning Staff Report explaining the current re-plat proposes to
divide the subject property into four (4) developable parcels and an additional
roadway tract for a proposed commerce center. Due to the level of review that is
required for infrastructure plans and the number of revisions that will likely be
necessary to comply with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
design requirements, review for completeness and adequacy of the infrastructure
plans will commence upon confirmation from SFWMD that the plat and plans
substantially comply with their requirements. Based on the foregoing analysis, the
following areas of deficiency must be addressed: revise traffic impact study to
reflect the proposed design; redesign internal dead-end roadway to either provide
a connection i:o another roadway or provide a turnaround; proposed plat and
associated infrastructure plans must be revised to comply with SFWMD design
standards; survey must be revised for accuracy; proposed internal roadways
(extension of existing NE 3rd Street) should be aligned with the existing 3rd Street
Right-of-Way; if the segment of NE 13th Avenue from NE 3rd Street to NE 5th Street
is ever to be improved, the plat should consider that future improvement through
a reservation and dedication of that area for that purpose; provide an updated
Opinion of Title with a description that matches the proposed plat; clarification on
the abandonment, of NE 12th Avenue aka Mobley Street must be provided.
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V. NEW BUSINESS A CONTINUED
2. Building Official Newell reviewed and discussed the eight conditions noted on page
five of the Planning Staff Report with Mr. Johnny Herbert, Engineer of record for
the project. Secretary Burnette read into the record an email from Environmental
Health Director May, which noted she had no comments given the project would
be serviced by the OUA. OCFR Bureau Chief Hazellief inquired about the notation,
hydrant to be moved, that was on the plans. Mr. Herbert responded the hydrant
was being moved over so it could be driven around easier. Public Works Director
Allen asked for clarification on the extension of NE 13th Avenue. Would the
roadway be improved to not landlock the property to the North. Inquired as to the
aligning of proposed roadway with NE 3rd Street. OUA Executive Director Hayford
inquired as to whether the wastewater system would be privately owned or public.
Mr. Herbert responded public. Mr. Hayford requested wording on the plans be
corrected to indicate this as well as revised plans detailing the design of the lift
station and system and that it needs to meet all OUA requirements. Design plans
for the size of the piping and collection system currently do not meet requirements.
The current design does not have the watermain looped and there cannot be dead
ends. More hydrants may be needed. Lastly, he commented the manhole labeled
as number three, appears to be located in a drainage ditch. Mr. Herbert stated he
would get clarification on that.
3. Mr. Adam Ramsey, Registered Agent for Park Street Okeechobee LLC, reviewed
and answered the eight questions listed on page five of the Planning Staff Report.
He advised most contingencies have been revised and they would provide updates
to us in a timely manner, including those which were brought up today. Mr. Brandon
Tucker, Real Estate Agent for the Property Owner, Mr. William Grigsby,
commented he has dealt with this property since 2007 or 2008 and hopes the
project will be able to move along.
4. No public comments were offered.
5. No disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications' were offered.
6. Motion by Police Chief Hagan, seconded by OCFR Bureau Chief Hazellief, to
continue Park Street Commerce Center Pre-Application Plat Review/Site Plan
Application No. 23-003-TRC as presented in [Exhibit 1] to the July 20, 2023,
meeting addressing the following contingencies: traffic impact study must be
revised to reflect the proposed design; internal dead-end roadway must be
redesigned to either provide a connection to another roadway or provide a
turnaround; proposed plat and associated infrastructure plans must be revised to
comply with SFWMD design standards; survey must be revised for accuracy;
proposed internal roadways (extension of existing NE 3rd Street) should be aligned
with the existing 3rd Street Right-of-Way; if the segment of NE 13th Avenue from
NE 3rd Street to NE 5th Street is ever to be improved, the plat should consider that
future improvement through a reservation and dedication of that area for that
purpose; provide an updated Opinion of Title with a description that matches the
proposed plat; clarification on the abandonment, of NE 12th Avenue aka Mobley
Street, must be provided. Motion Carried Unanimously.
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
No updates provided at this time.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Building Official Newell adjourned the meeting at 11:00 A.M.
Submitted by:
Patty M. Burnette, Secretary
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