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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_11/4/2019Approved MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL NOVEMBER 4, 2019 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Abby Brennan at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Deputy Clerk Mary Ann Grieser Present were: Mayor Brennan, Mayor, Council Member Arena, Council Member Brandon, Vice -Mayor Johnson, and Council Member Stone. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Vice -Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the agenda; Council Member Arena seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Individual communications were notated under their corresponding item numbers. AGENDA ITEMS 1. ORDINANCE 27-19 - SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 78. ZONING. ARTICLE X. OFF-STREET AND ON -STREET PARKING AD LOADING REGULATIONS, TO CREATE AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION 78-707. ALTERNATIVES FOR MEETING REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES. TO PROVIDE FOR OFF -SITE PARKING, SHARED PARKING AND REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES, AND TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SAME; ALSO CONFORMING EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THIS ARTICLE FOR INTERNAL CONSISTENCY, PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Attorney Keith Davis read Ordinance 27-19 into the record. Mr. David Tassell, a representative on behalf of La Via De Dio, LLC, had an issue with Page 1 of 4 the language which referenced a vague period of time. He asked that a specific period of time be notated within the Ordinance. Village Manager Allen answered a question regarding the radius and distance of five hundred (500) feet for parking. He determined that anything additional or over five hundred (500) feet was not necessary. MOTION: Vice -Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve Ordinance 27-19; Council Member Stone seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. 2. SEU 3-19: Application from LIGHTHOUSE ART CENTER, INC. for a Special Exception Use modification pursuant to Section 78-176. C-1 District (d) (2) Special Exception Uses, of the Village of Tequesta Code of Ordinances. The Applicant is requesting approval for a Special Exception Use modification (Shopping Centers) to build a second -floor addition of 7,564 square feet with a 356 square foot roof area, subject to site plan related modifications. The subject property is located at 373 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, FL 33469. Attorney Davis announced the next two (2) agenda items were quasi-judicial proceedings. Seven (7) meeting attendees were placed under oath. Council Member Stone, Council Member Brandon, Vice Mayor Johnson and Mayor Brennan all announced they had met with the applicant individually regarding the application. Ms. Marie Etherington, a resident of Jupiter Inlet Colony, spoke as a representative of the Artists Studio and Gallery in Gallery Square North on Tequesta Drive. She asked that the Village give full support to the Lighthouse Art Center. MOTION: Vice -Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve SEU 3-19; Council Member Arena seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. 3. SPM 8-19: Application from the LIGHTHOUSE ART CENTER, INC, for a Site Plan Modification to build a second -floor addition of 7,564 square feet, with a 356 square foot roof area. The subject application includes alteration of the existing first floor fagade including wall colors and materials, as well as ADA related improvements. The subject property is located at.373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida 33469. A powerpoint presentation was offered by Ms. Nancy Politsch, Director of the Lighthouse Art Center and Scott Hughes, Architect for the Lighthouse Art Center. Mrs. Pat Watkins of 167 River Drive, conveyed her concerns regarding parking and felt the applicant might need a larger parcel to accommodate their needs and those of the other tenants in the plaza. Mr. David Tassel, a representative for La Via de Dio, LLC, the owner of the remaining Page 2 of 4 space in Gallery Square North, addressed Council and related the applicant did not meet the parking requirements under code, did not meet the offsite parking requirements, there was not adequate "on street" parking nor was there a parking agreement. Additionally, he believed there was not a parking study performed on the site, and requested a proper traffic study be performed. Father Douglas Scharf of Good Shepherd Episcopal School and Church, addressed Council and offered his support to the Lighthouse Art Center. Additionally, Good Shepherd offered support as a neighbor to formalize a shared parking agreement. Ms. Antoinette Peterson of Marie Antoinette's, in Tequesta verbalized her concerns regarding empty stores, new tenants and her opinion that the traffic study performed in September, was inaccurate as it was historically the slowest month of the year. Mr. Fred. Putney an associate of the Lighthouse Art Center felt the parking had never been an issue during any month. Mr. Mark Sapirie of Tequesta Country Club Community opposed the new design and felt it was aesthetically incoherent, would remove even more green space and trees, and would negatively impact other businesses and parking. Mrs. Susan Barton of 90 Fairview East supported the Lighthouse Art Center expansion. Mrs. Evelyne Bates offered a brief history of the Lighthouse Art Center and was hopeful there would be a different rendering of the building, although she supported the expansion. Mrs. Lisa Hoyer supported the new design and encouraged Council to approve the Art Center. Mr. Jeremy Bowerman, a representative of the Applicant, believed the parking study was competent and substantial evidence which the Council could rely upon. He revealed there was a legal, "overflow parking" agreement with Good Shepherd Church, in the works. Attorney Davis informed Council that the parking lot in question was divided up by one third and two thirds. Mr. David Tassel[ addressed Council again and corrected the information regarding the parking lot. He brought to light the fact that there were three (3) actual owners of the parking lot. Council Member Brandon asked if Council could take action on the item, as the parking lot agreement with Good Shepherd had not yet been finalized. Mr. Jeremy Bowerman, Attorney for the Applicant, clarified that each of the three owners had the right to use all of the spaces. Page 3 of 4 01 AA, „�i Ms. Nancy Politch, Director of Lighthouse Art Center gave a brief history of the parking lot ownership. The third owner had moved to London and had not realized that the parking lot did not convey with the property during the sale of his interest. Within the next week, the Lighthouse Art Center was expecting a signature from the third owner of the parking lot, which would clear up the ownership issue. Ms. Politch informed Council of the ongoing, monthly, evening -event in which the parking lot was normally filled. Additionally, the Seabrook parking lot could hold an additional twenty two (22) parking spaces. Council Member Arena reminded Council of the "good neighbor" policy the Village has had over the past fifty years. He felt that parking would not be a problem, due to this policy, with the expansion of the Lighthouse Art Center. Council Member Brandon asked several questions of Ms. Nancy Politch, regarding long term plans, the color of the building, rising membership costs, location of members, resident comments, and harmony and aesthetics of the building in relation to the rest of the plaza and the Village. She was opposed to the expansion of the building due to it not meeting several of the criteria items. MOTION: Council Member Stone made a motion to approve SPM 8-19; Vice -Mayor Johnson seconded the motion. Carried 4-1 (opposed: Council Member Brandon). ADJOURNMENT MOTION: to adjourn the meeting Respectfully submitted, Lori McWilliams, MMC 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. Page 4 of 4