Planning
and Zoning Board
Regular Meeting
The Planning and Zoning Board of the Town of Melbourne
Beach, Florida met in regular session on
Present were Chairman Dave Campbell, Vice Chairman Mike West,
Regular Members Steve Schwartz and Jayne Waters, and Alternate Member Susan
Dieterle. Also in attendance were Town
Manager
Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order.
Vice Chair West made a motion to approve the minutes of the
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The first item on the agenda was the Ocean Avenue
Redevelopment Plan, which was requested to be discussed by the Town Commission. Mr. Bursick had distributed, along with their
meeting package, a copy of the
originally-developed Ocean Avenue Redevelopment Plan, a review of the portions
of the Ocean Avenue Redevelopment Plan most closely related to zoning as was
completed by Dennis Ragsdale, Town Planner, and changes that would need to be
made to the Code in order to
implement the Plan.
Mr.
Mr. Bursick advised that the Board has been requested by the
Town Commission at their
Commissioner Evans related her views on the Redevelopment
Plan, stating that she wanted a review of this Plan in preparation of, what she
believes, is an issue of developers coming in and trying to change the complex
of
Member Dieterle inquired about restricting franchises. Town Attorney Sack stated that it wouldn’t
hold up in court.
Chairman Campbell spoke about the original Plan regarding
formula restaurants, places for customers to get fast foods. Mr. Ragsdale spoke about eliminating drive-thrus
that would eliminate your Wendy’s and McDonalds types. There was a discussion about restricting box
stores, the need to discourage the big stores, to create an architectural design
palette of what we want it to look like, while giving them options, restricting
solid glass and parking in the front.
Mr. Ragsdale stated he would work on this and get back to
the Board at their next meeting.
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The next item on the agenda was the discussion regarding
underground electrical lines throughout the Town, as requested by Vice Chair
West.
There was a discussion regarding the meter base being
universal since 1972, that the Board consider requiring that underground lines
be placed when substantial renovations of 50% or more of the assessed value of
the property is being done or in the case of new construction, with regard to
all cables being together. It was
decided to discuss this further at the next meeting and for Mr. Ragsdale to
include in the Visioning Process under the infrastructure goals.
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The next item on the agenda was the report by Member Schwartz,
as Liaison to the Board of Adjustment, regarding the
Member Schwartz informed the Board that he had attended this
meeting and his letter, which was distributed to the Board with their meeting
package, was discussed.
It was decided that Member Dieterle would represent the
Zoning Board at the Board of Adjustment’s next meeting.
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The next item on the agenda was to a schedule date for the Visioning
Meeting, it was scheduled for
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Member
Waters left the meeting at this point.
The next item on the agenda was from Old Business, item E.
Development of Footprint Area.
Vice Chair West spoke about the State, DEP maximum total
footprint of 6,300 square feet, Florida
Statute 62B. 34.070, there was a discussion and Town Attorney Sack was
asked to research and ascertain the current requirements and who should be
enforcing them.
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Member Dieterle made a motion to adjourn the meeting, which
was seconded by Member Schwartz. The
meeting duly adjourned at
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David Campbell
Chairman
ATTEST:
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Lenore R. Milan
Town Clerk