Planning
and Zoning Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
- Revised
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 Jayne Waters and Susan Dieterle, and Alternate Member David
Clay. Absent was Member Steve Schwartz. Also
in attendance were Town Manager
Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order.
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The first item on the agenda was the discussion on the Ocean
Avenue Redevelopment Plan Ordinance amending Article III 7A-36 regarding 6B
Downtown zoning, 7C General Commercial and 8B Residential Business district
regulations.
Mr. Ragsdale advised the board members that he made a change
from gross square foot to be gross floor area. After a brief discussion it was
decided to change the square footage for the Drug Store from 8,000 feet to
4,000 feet.
There was a discussion regarding the bed and breakfast,
which is comprised of four buildings at a total square footage of 9,100 square
feet, which included porch areas.
Mr. Hank Saunders,
Mr. Dijon Pepaj, 1000 N. Riverside Drive, stated that a
restaurant size and limitations are a different layout, there is outdoor
seating and walkways, and should be defined differently, there is limited
seating as per the Board of Health.
There was a discussion regarding allowing a mixed-use and that
it should be looked into, it is a good and very desirable way to go.
Mr. Brad Betten, 538 Sunset Blvd, stated that he concurred
that the Board had the best goals of the Town at heart, that the mixed-use puts
feet on the ground only for one corridor, we need community support. He advised the Board that a new Business
Owners’ Association is being formed in Town.
Mr. Betten said that you could walk into any business and meet the owner;
we need to support businesses in Town.
Ms. Wendy Murray, stated that everyone says they want a
historic Town, had my coffee shop, wasn’t allowed a stove, by restricting uses
it is wrong, she said she believed the proposed ordinance is because of
Walgreens. She spoke about setbacks and
height restrictions; that the Town should not dictate what goes in.
Mr. Mike Scenti, owner of
Member Dieterle stated that most of the people here have
been concerned, were working on the Visioning plan, the Comprehensive Plan,
which is affecting people as a whole.
Chairman Campbell advised that they were holding sizes of
businesses not restricting of the businesses you can put in, just their size.
Mrs.
Chairman Campbell advised that any zoning change has to go
to the Town.
Commissioner Guglietta stated that what the Town Commission
has asked the Board was to make a decision as to what the people want. He said the Commission appreciates what they
are doing, giving us some input.
Commissioner Guglietta asked about the definition of a
setback, when you have a Special Exception is the setback 20 or 25 feet?
Mr. Ragsdale stated that there wasn’t any definition of a
setback.
Chairman Campbell spoke about the Bed and Breakfast to be a
maximum of 9,200, with no single building exceeding 4,000 square feet.
There was a discussion regarding excluded square footage in
a restaurant of the kitchen and bathrooms.
Mr. Dijon Pepaj stated
that the law is 16 square feet per seat, that you could not have liquor if you
were fewer than 200 seats.
Alternate Member
Quarrie spoke about the number of seats per square foot per the
Member Clay made a
motion to approve forwarding this Ordinance, with the proposed changes, to the
Town Commission, which was seconded by Vice Chairman West. The motion carried 3-2, with Members Dieterle
and Waters voting nay
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Chairman Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda
was discussion on Ordinance 2007 – 03 adding Section 4A-26 providing for
underground electric installation of electric and telephone services to
individual properties/structures throughout the Town. As requested by Vice
Chairman West.
Chairman Campbell read the Ordinance in title only.
Vice Chairman West
made a motion to forward this Ordinance to the Town Commission, which was
seconded by Member Waters.
Ms. Lynda
Rydson spoke about a house they have next door, they had tried to bury the
utilities, but that a tree was in the way, so they didn’t do it.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Chairman
Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda was the consideration of a
request by Mr. Richard Beaudoin to add Bed and Breakfast as a permitted use by
Special Exception in the 8-B Residential Business Zoning District.
This item
was withdrawn until the
Chairman
Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda was the discussion on
Ordinance 2006 – 12 Walls and Fences, as requested at the December 4, 2006
Regular Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.
Mr.
Ragsdale advised the Board that he had made a change on page four, after a
brief discussion; the Board asked that this Ordinance be advertised for the
next meeting.
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Member
Jayne Waters announced she was resigning from the Board for personal reasons, and
said she thought she could be of more use on another board. She left the meeting at this point.
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Chairman
Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda was discussion regarding
possible properties to re-zone in accordance with the Town Charter.
Vice
Chairman West stated that a map would be good to have to review, and asked the
Town Manager if the Board could have one for the next meeting.
A
discussion ensued regarding the requirement for a Referendum to make changes
and the advantages of some changes.
Mr.
Ragsdale stated that one advantage would be if the Library wanted to apply for
a grant, and they were consistent with the current Comp Plan zoning, they would
get more points.
The Board
asked that this item be placed on the next meeting’s agenda.
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Chairman
Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda was discussion regarding the
development of footprint area. This item
was requested by Vice Chairman West.
After a
brief discussion, it was decided to place this item on the next meeting’s
agenda.
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Chairman
Campbell stated that the next item on the agenda was discussion regarding the
Report on
Board of Adjustment’s regular meeting of
Member
Dieterle reported that the Special Exception Application for Sand on the Beach
was continued until their next meeting, Special Exception Application for
Walgreens was denied and their Variance Application was withdrawn and St.
Sebastian’s Church Administrative Appeal for their steeple was denied.
Member
Schwartz was absent, so his report would be heard at the next meeting.
Mr.
Ragsdale spoke about the Visioning Meeting, and confirmed that the next meeting
will be
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There was a
discussion regarding the possible dates to schedule a workshop with the Town
Commission to discuss the proposed Breezeway Ordinance. It was decided that
The meeting was duly adjourned at
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David Campbell
Chairman
ATTEST:
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Lenore R. Milan, Town
Clerk