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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Planning and Zoning_06/05/2008VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 5, 2008 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Village of Tequesta Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Tequesta Village Hall, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, June 5, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.. by Chair Elizabeth Schauer. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, who noted the following were present: Chair Elizabeth Schauer, Vice Chair Steve Okun, Josh Escoto, James Hackett; and Alternate John Terzaskis who was seated in the absence of Royce Hood. Also in attendance were Community Development Director Catherine Harding, Clerk of the Board, and Village Clerk McWilliams. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Vice Chair Okun moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Board Member Escoto seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Vice Chair Okun made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 1, 2008 as submitted. Board Member Escoto seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vofie. IV. SWEARING IN OF ALL WITNESSES Village Clerk McWilliams swore in all those intending to offer testimony in tonight's hearing. V. NEW BUSINESS A) Application to install two gates, entry columns, landscaping and color chips for residence of Robert and Tracy Camerlink, 362 Riverside Drive, Tequesta, Florida; Villa Franca Design & Development, Contractor Planning ~ Zoning Board Meeting Minutes June 5, 2008 Page 2 Community Development Director Harding and the applicant answered questions from the board. Discussion included access for police and fire, who would pay for damage if emergency services had to crash through a closed gate, and traffic being obstructed by landscaping trailers. MOTION: Board Member Escoto moved approval of tl two gates, entry columns, landscaping ar residence of Robert and Tracy Camerlink ; Tequesta, Florida. Board Member Hackett motion carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. e application to install d color chips for the it 362 Riverside Drive, seconded the motion; The Board discussed making a request of the Village Council to consider revising the gate ordinance to include a hold harmless agreement so that any damage that would be made to a gate during an emergency entry would not be billed to the village Council, and to have a mechanism on the gate to allow override. MOTION: Vice Chair Okun made a motion for the Village Clerk to write a memo to the Village Manager, cc Village Council and Community Development Director Catherine Harding, recommending that the Village Council consider revising the ordinance to include a hold harmless agreement between the Village and the Landowner, to safeguard the Village against any damages and related costs that might occur to the gated entry during an emergency response, and additionally, to require, as part of the ordinance, a mechanism on ~e gate to allow an override means of entry. Motion was seconded by Board Member Hackett; and carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. VI. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS There was no communication from citizens. Vll. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Okun; seconded by Board Member Hackett, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. Planning 8~ Zoning Board Meeting Minutes June 5, 2008 Page 3 Respectfully submitted, ~~'~ CI,L~ ~.CC.c Cdrr'- Lori McWilliams, CMC Village Clerk 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.