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MINUTES
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
PLANNING AND ZONING December 20, 2018
BOARD MEETING �
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Steve Eagen. Community
Development Planner, Lance Lilly, took a roll call. Present were Vice Chair Steven Eagen,
Board Member Elizabeth Schauer and Board Member Leslee Dasher. Also present were
Village Attorney Amity Barnard and Community Development Director Nilsa Zacarias. Board
Chair Janet Strand, Board Member Michael Schmidt, Board Member Ashley Warren, and
Alternate Member Theresa Maggio were absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Board Member Schauer moved approval of the agenda; seconded by Board
Member Dasher, motion carried unanimously 3-0.
1. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
MOTION: Board Member Dasher moved approval of the minutes; seconded by Board
Member Schauer; motion carried unanimously 3-0.
2. SPR 2-18:
SPR 2-18: Application from 691 Tequesta LLC. for a Site Plan Review to build a mixed
use development (Pelican Square) including one (1) three-story, 21,688 sq. ft. building
(First floor professional offices, Second and Third floors residential) and one (1) two-
story multi-family residential building in the rear. The application includes a landscaping
plan, one (1) monument sign, a 120 sq. ft. pavilion and other site improvements. The
address of the property is 691 N. US Highway 1, Tequesta, Florida 33469.
Village Attorney Amity Barnard announced the quasi-judicial nature of the item and swore in
Troy Holloway and Robert Steiner. The Board Members disclosed no ex-parte communication.
Mr. Holloway presented to the Board a brief presentation regarding the proposed Pelican
Square. Mr. Holloway described the application process prior to the site plan approval process,
which includes a conceptual presentation, alley abandonment, land use amendments, re-
zoning. Mr. Holloway explained that the building fronting US Highway 1 would be a mixed-use
building consisting of twelve (12) residential units on the upper levels and professional affices
on the ground floor. He continued stating the building to the rear is a two-story residential
building.
Ms. Dasher questioned whether local residents would be able to utilize the proposed twenty-
five (25) foot access easement. Mr. Holloway answered the twenty-five (25) foot access
easement is for the public. Mrs. Schauer questioned the whether the lighting from the Pelican
Square development would affect the adjacent residents. Mr. Steiner and Holloway answered
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that there will be landscape and would be able to adjust the brightness of the lights if
necessary.
Mrs. Schauer questioned whether the drainage would affect the surrounding neighbors. Mr.
Holloway answered the drainage will not affect the neighbors. Mr. Jonathan Spalding (3453
Inlet Ct.) voiced his concerns that the developer agreed to no variances for the project. Ms.
Zacarias stated that there have been no variances applied for nor any variances approved.
MOTION: Board Member Schauer moved for a recommendation of approval of SPR 2-18;
seconded by Board Member Dasher; motion carried 3-0.
STAFF COMMENTS
Ms. Zacarias thanked the Development Review Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There was none.
BOARD COMMENTS
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT: Board Member Schauer moved adjournment; seconded by Board Member
Dasher, the motion to adjourn carried unanimously 3-0; therefore, the meeting was adjourned
at 5:52 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Nilsa Zacarias, AICP
Community Development Director
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 reference attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's Office.