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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pat Watkins at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken
by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Pat Watkins, Vice Mayor Calvin
Turnquest, Council Member Vince Arena, Council Member Tom Paterno, and Council
Member Jim Humpage. Also in attendance were: Village Attorney Trela White, Village
Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, and Department Heads
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Council Member Humpage moved approval of the agenda as presented; seconded
by Vice Mayor Turnquest. Motion unanimously carried 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Ordinance 18-08, First Reading Adding bakery to permitted uses in the MU Zoning
District
Mayor Watkins opened the public hearing for Council comment. Council Member Arena
reported he had contacted two business owners regarding their parking, which they felt was
terrible. Community Development Director Harding provided a history of the site. Village
Manager Couzzo recalled to the best of his ability there was no current shared parking
agreement, but advised that would have to be researched. Council Member Humpage
provided a history of the mixed use zoning category on that site, and commented he was in
favor of adding the bakery use. Board Member Paterno felt there were plenty of spaces for a
bakery in the C-1 and C-2 districts. Contract zoning was defined by the Village Attorney;
Council Member Paterno expressed his opinion this was a form of legal contract zoning for one
person, and therefore he was against it; also he felt it would be unfair to grant this and not do it
for the next request. Attorney White explained the law regarding changing uses, and advised
she had prepared the ordinance in case the Council wanted to proceed. Mayor Watkins
expressed her opinion this use would not be harmful in this location, and felt it would be nice
for the residents. Vice Mayor Turnquest commented the business owner was a Tequesta
resident moving her business from Stuart, and it would help her and be something the
residents could enjoy walking to from their homes. Council Member Arena commented he was
in favor of the bakery; the parking was another issue. Council Member Paterno indicated he
was in favor of a bakery, but not to change the zoning for one person. He also did not want it
to be a wholesale business in the future. Community Development Director Harding advised in
a letter the bakery owner stated their intent to sell retail. Discussion ensued regarding the
items previously mentioned.
There being no further Council comments, Mayor Watkins opened the hearing to the public.
Geraldine Genco Dube, 7 Country Ctub Circle, recalled a reciprocal parking agreement that
was to have been negotiated between the property owner and the bank, and since the parking
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was already a problem she felt the parking issue should be addressed before the use was
changed. She suggested asking the owners to figure out the parking issues.
Dottie Campbell, 30 Eastwinds Circle, urged the Council to do everything possible to fill the
vacant business locations in the Village.
There being no further comments the public hearing was closed.
MOTION: Council Member Humpage moved approval of Ordinance 18-08. Council Member
Patemo asked if anyone had a business relation conflict; Attorney White advised this was a
legislative matter and disclosure of ex-pane communication was not required. Vice Mayor
Tumquest seconded the motion. During discussion of the motion, Vice Mayor Tumquest
requested as per Mrs. Dube's comments that the parking be addressed. Motion unanimously
carried 4-1 with Council Member Patemo opposed.
2. Ordinance 19-0$, First Reading Updating the Sign Code due to other Changes in the
Code of Ordinances
Mayor Watkins opened the public hearing for Council comment. Council Member Arena
commented on the problem of political signs in the rights of way; and suggested a 10-foot
setback for political signs. The Village Attorney advised political signs were temporary and
were not allowed in the rights-of-way to prevent an impediment to vehicles and pedestrians.
Political speech was highly protected and the more a municipality regulated these temporary
signs the more likely they were to be challenged. A regulation could be applied to the length of
time they could remain after an election, which was a littering issue and not a signage issue.
Real estate signs needed to be on the property, not in the right-of--way. It was suggested to
place political signs 10 feet from the road. The Attorney advised she would not recommend
any more regulations regarding political signs. Council Member Arena asked all Council
Members to observe the political signs and their placement during the next election. Real
estate signs were discussed further. Council Member Paterno suggested regulating multiple
signs. Attorney White advised the signs being referred to had been approved by Council
during a site plan review, and it could be made more stringent. Council Member Arena asked
if there was something in the code that allowed banners and helium balloons for aone-day
event, and was advised that was allowed as a special event.
There were no further comments from Council and no comments from the public. Mayor
Watkins declared the public hearing closed.
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MOTION:
Council Member Humpage moved to recommend to the Village Council approval of Ordinance
19-08. Council Member Paterno seconded the motion, which carried by 4-1 vote, with Council
Member Arena opposed.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Vice Mayor Turnquest moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Council Member
Paterno. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 5-0; therefore the meeting was adjourned
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Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the Village
Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.