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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency December 10, 2014 Page 3 A brief discussion ensued regarding adding verbiage to allow plants on balconies and the size of satellite dishes for commercial businesses. The Commission expressed a concern with the smaller parking spaces and suggested using a percentage of the parking for full size vehicles. The Commission suggested adding signage for the compact and full size parking areas. Mr. Randall Glidden, ACi, 955 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Winter Park, Florida came forward. Mr. Glidden said they have been balancing a number of items with regard to the project including the parking requirements for the residential and commercial areas. He said potential commercial tenants will have parking requirements they need for their businesses. Mr. Glidden said the residential developer would like to use two spaces per unit to avoid the wetland areas and to maintain the park area. He said they have been working with a ratio of 1.9 spaces per unit. He said many municipalities use 9'x18' parking spaces and also provide compact parking spaces of 8'x16'. Mr. Glidden said that a combination of standard and compact parking spaces could work if the existing number of spaces could be maintained. In response to the Commission's question, Mr. Glidden said that a gated area would be used for the residential parking areas. Mr. Lingenfelter said tonight's meeting is to develop the Lake Concord Overlay District Standards and the Commission would have an opportunity to review the site plan at a later time. Mr. Hale asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Casselberry said he did not recommend modifications to the buildings such as the Police Department for the overlay district. He said the diamond shaped islands in the parking areas limits what can be planted because there isn't sufficient room for the root systems. He suggested using an 18'x10' parking space and installing planter islands between the rows. He said the cars could overlap the front two feet and there may be sufficient space to plant smaller plants. Mr. Casselberry said he usually recommends standard size parking spaces. He felt the site looked overly dense to him. He said he is not ready to say it is a good plan. Mr. Casselberry suggested relocating the front parking at the Police Station to the Black's site which would free up that parking. He said there are other options that could be used to increase the parking in the area. LPA 14 -08 Mr. Hale asked for a motion to address LPA 14 -08. Mr. Henson made a motion that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for LPA 14 -08 to adopt standards and regulations