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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Local Planning Agency_8/20/2020MINUTES LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL AUGUST 20, 2020 5:30 PM ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Board Chair; Janet Strand at 6:29 p.m. A roll call was taken by Community Development Planner, Lance Lilly. Present were: Board Chair, Janet Strand, Vice Chair, Steven Eagen, Board Members Elizabeth Schauer, Leslee Dasher, Theresa Maggio, and Molly Young. Also present were Village Attorney, Amity Barnard and Community Development Director, Nilsa Zacarias. Absent was: Board Members Ashley Warren and Marguerite Wilson. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Member Dasher seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. MOTION: Member Dasher made a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes of December 19, 2019 and May 21, 2020. Alt. Member Maggio seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. AGENDA ITEMS 3. ORDINANCE NO. 06-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 78. ZONING., ARTICLE XI. SIGNS. TO CONFORM VILLAGE CODE TO RECENT LEGAL PRECEDENT REGARDING SIGNS AND TO PROVIDE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78. ZONING. 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. Board Chair Strand read Ordinance 06-20 into the record. Village Attorney Barnard explained the purpose of the ordinance dealt with a Supreme Court case pertaining to signage. Attorney Barnard continued to explain that the ruling pertains to signage content rather than the placement of signs and that the ordinance would make the Village sign code in compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling. Lastly, she concluded mentions some key changes to the ordinance and that the ordinance clarifies temporary signs versus permanent signs, commercial versus noncommercial speech and other changes. MOTION: Member Dasher made a motion to recommend approval of Ordinance 06-20. Vice Chair Eagen seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. STAFF COMMENTS There were no comments from Staff. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the Public. BOARD COMMENTS There were no comments from the Board. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to adjourn at Alt. Member Maggio seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.