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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Workshop_7/31/2023 (2)MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL JULY 31, 2023 6:00 PM VILLAGE HALL CONFERENCE ROOM CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Molly Young at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Molly Young, Vice -Mayor Laurie Brandon (via Zoom), Council Member Frank D'Ambra, Council Member Patrick Painter, and Council Member Rick Sartory. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Update on Land Development Regulations Recommended as part of the Master Corridor Plan presented by Treasure Coast Planning Council. Mr. Lance Lilly, Senior Planner for the Community Development Department addressed Council and updated them on the recent Land Development Regulations as it related to the Master Corridor Plan. He went over key recommendations from Treasure Coast Planning Council's report. When Council met in May of 2023 there were several priorities placed into an action list. Mr. Lilly introduced three different overlays, which included Tequesta Drive, US Highway One and Village Center. He explained the details of each including: setbacks, parking, landscape buffers, facades, frontage standards, formula restaurants, drive-throughs and zoning. Council had questions regarding parking, frontage standards, restaurants, playgrounds and economic viability. Attorney Davis believed Council would need to pay attention to Senate Bill 250 which affected governments within 100 miles of Hurricane Ian or Nicole. Under the bill, municipalities could not adopt more restrictive or burdensome amendments to their comp plan or LDRs before November of 2024. An analysis would need to be performed to show the level of burden. A suggestion would be to have the overlays be non- mandatory or optional, until November 2024. Mr. Tom Bradford of 44 Chestnut Trail commented on the topic of rear parking and problems regarding entrances and primary roads. He felt the ordinance should be adopted effective October 2024. Mrs. Pat Watkins of River Drive commented on businesses close to the main street, on both sides of US Highway One. Additionally, she felt Bridge Road and Budget Tire should be a consideration when deciding on frontages. The topic would be back for another Workshop discussion. 2. Discussion on Artificial Turf Ms. Lynne Britt, Building Support Administrator for the Building Department spoke to Council about Artificial Turf gaining popularity amongst residents. After consulting with another Florida municipality, it was a recommendation of the Building Department to leave the code as is. There was currently a ten percent (10%) threshold, based upon landscaped space, which had always been part of the code, according to Ms. Britt. Additionally, the current code only mentioned "nonliving" landscape material. Attorney Davis recommended adding detailed specifics to the language of the current code. Mr. Tom Bradford of Chestnut Trail commented that the EAC had looked into the subject and recommended the Council mirror the code of Palm Beach. He believed proper code compliance was possibly an issue, and recommended, "grandfathering" those that had already installed artificial turf. The topic would be brought back to Council at a future Workshop meeting. 3. Vulnerability Assessment Status Update - Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Resilient Florida Program Planning Grant (RFPPG) Village Utility Engineering Intern Melanie Garro, presented a power point on the Village Vulnerability Assessment. Sea level rise and storms were evaluated and flood risk was studied. Protecting critical infrastructure was part of the overview and data acquisition. Working with neighboring municipalities was encouraged and the safety of residents was the highest priority. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7.30 PM 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.