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PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
JUNE 20, 2019 5:30 PM EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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:
Board Chair Janet Strand, Vice Chair Steven Eagen, Board Member Ashley Warren, Board Member
Leslee Dasher, Board Member Elizabeth Schauer, and Alternate Members Theresa Maggio and
Marguerite Wilson. Also present were Village Attorney Amity Barnard and Community Development
Director Nilsa Zacarias.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Schauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Member Dasher seconded the motion. Carried
unanimously 5-0.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Schauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Member Eagen seconded the motion. Carried
unanimously 5-0.
AGENDA ITEMS
3. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SEC. 22-52 TEQUESTA CODE
Schauer made a motion to approve Janet Strand as Board Chair. Member Dasher seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
Schauer made a motion to approve Steve Eagen as Vice Chair. Member Warren seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
4. SPM 3-19: Application from First Southern Baptist Church for a Site Plan
Modification to expand the existing building by adding a 142 sq. ft. storage room.
The subject property is located at 423 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469.
Village Attorney, Amity Barnard announced the quasi-judicial nature of the item and swore in
Mark James and Michael Richardson. The Board Members disclosed no ex-parte communication.
Mr. James explained that the First Baptist Church is undergoing renovations to their current
facilities. Mr. James continued that the storage addition would be part of those renovations. Ms.
Zacarias informed the Board; she administratively approved the First Baptist Church's special
exception use per the Village Code.
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Schauer made a motion recommendation of approval of SPM 3-19. Dasher seconded the motion.
Carried unanimously 5-0.
5. SPM 4-19: Application from 20 WATERWAY LLC for a Site Plan Modification to
modify the_ existing one-story 4,000 sq. ft. building. The application includes
revisions to the landscape plan, building elevations, and site plan including
parking configuration and dumpster location_ . The subject property is located at 20
Waterway Road, Tequesta, FL 33469.
Village Attorney, Amity Barnard announced the quasi-judicial nature of the item and swore in
James Cardiello and Devin Kalvaitis. The Board Members disclosed no ex-parte communication.
Mrs. Schauer questioned the change to the color from the previous approved elevation. Ms.
Zacarias requested clarification of the changes from the previous approval to the new proposed
site plan and elevations. Mr. Cardiello stated that the change to the architectural elevation would
be keeping the aesthetics the same, rather than changing it to the "box retail" look.
Schauer made a motion recommendation of approval of SPM 4-19. Member Dasher seconded
the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
6. SPM 5-19: Application from BARBARITO GERALD M DD JCL BISHOP OF DIOCESE
OF PALM BEACH for a Site Plan Modification to demolish and replace an existing
cross structure with a new 29 ft. high cross at the east elevation. The subject
property is located at 204 N US Highway 1, Tequeste, FL 33469.
Village Attorney, Amity Barnard announced the quasi-judicial nature of the item and swore in
Christine Merell. Ms. Merell presented a presentation to the Board for the St. Jude Catholic
Church's cross. Ms. Merell mentioned the church has suffered from water intrusion and are
fearful of potential hazards, if/when hit by a future hurricane or storm. She continued that the
cross will be in the same location as the previous cross.
Schauer made a motion to recommend approval of SPM 5-19. Member Warren seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
STAFF COMMENTS
Community Development Director, Zacarias, thanked the Board and Marguerite Wilson for joining the
Board.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There was none.
BOARD COMMENTS
Steve Eagen and Elizabeth Schauer informed the Board that they would not be in attendance of the July
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Schauer made a motion to adjourn. Member Warren seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0
therefore, the meeting was adjourned at 5:54 P.M.