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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency November 18, 2015 Page 8 Ms. Susan Potter, 1716 Cinnamon Circle, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Ms. Potter questioned if there would be a signal added at the intersection to this development. She said that Seminola Boulevard is very congested and felt a light would be needed in that area. Mr. Henson asked for a motion to address SPR 15 -15. Mr. Bryan made a motion that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for the review of a major site plan application for The Reserve at Legacy Park Offsite (SPR 15 -15). He said the recommendation is based on the site plan dated November 10, 2015, the findings of fact and conclusions of the information provided in the staff report dated November 4, 2015, and subject to the nine conditions including the waiver. Mr. Van Meter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Ninth Item of Business: SPR 15 -14: The Geneva School at Legacy Park. Development of Community Impact Review to create athletic fields for a proposed school within the Seminola Overlay District. The property is zoned Planned Mixed -Use: Low Intensity (PMX -L). Property is located on Seminola Boulevard and to the south of Legacy Park Drive. Ms. Emily Hanna, Planner I, reviewed the information provided in staffs memorandum dated November 18, 2015, and a PowerPoint Presentation to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is attached and made a part of the minutes). She said staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission review the Development of Community Impact application for The Geneva School at Legacy Park (SPR 15 -14) and provide a recommendation of approval to the City Commission. She said this recommendation is based on the revised site plan dated November 10, 2015, the findings of fact and conclusions of the information provided in the staff report dated November 18, 2015, and subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report. Ms. Hanna reviewed the following waivers: 1. Waiver request for Section 2- 7.26(C)(4)(f)(3)(ii) Buildings greater than 30 feet in height: minimum 100 foot buffer width. Canopy trees shall be provided 30 feet on- center with understory trees planted at the rate of nine (9) trees per 100 linear feet. The developer is requesting that the minimum buffer width be reduced to 50 feet adjacent to Seminola Boulevard while using buildings with a maximum of 3- stories and which are greater than 30 feet in height. Staff supports the requested variation in landscape buffer width per future building structures fronting Seminola Blvd. 2. Waive request for Section 2- 7.26(C)(4)(fl(3)(iv) Regardless of the building height, a minimum 75% opaque buffer is required at the time of installation if adjacent to properties outside SB -2. The buffer