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LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
March 21, 2024 5:30 PM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Board Chair, Leslee Dasher at 5:30 p.m. A roll call was taken
by Village Attorney Dylan Brandenburg. Present were: Board Chair Leslee Dasher, Vice Chair
Teresa Maggio, Board Members Elizabeth Schauer, Jeanne McEldowney, Marie Sapirie, and
Marco Valdez. Absent was Sherry Ambrose. Alternate 1 Marie Sapirie sat in place of Sherry
Ambrose. Also present were Village Attorney, Dylan Brandenburg; Community Development
Director, Jay Hubsch; and planning consultant Lance Lilly.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Member McEldowney
seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously 5-0.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes from
December 19, 2023. Member McEldowney seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously 5-0.
AGENDA ITEMS
2. ORDINANCE NO. 1-24: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 78. ZONING. TO ADOPT NEW OVERLAY ZONING THAT IMPLEMENTS
CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE OCTOBER 2022 VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN AS PREPARED BY THE
TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10, 2022; SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING
SECTIONS: 78-4 DEFINITIONS. BY ADOPTING NEW DEFINITIONS FOR "FORMULA
BUSINESS," "FORMULA RESTAURANT," "OVERLAY DISTRICT," "FACADE
TRANSPARENCY," AND "CIVIC OPEN SPACE;" 78-96 DISCONTINUANCE OF
NONCONFORMING USES. BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO EXPLAIN THE CONTINUATION
OF NON-CONFORMING USES IN AN OVERLAY ZONE; 78-176 C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. BY ADDING PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERLAY ZONING; SEC. 78-177 C-2 COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. BY ADDING PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERLAY ZONING; SEC. 78-178 C3 GENERAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. BY ADDING PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERLAY ZONING; SEC. 78-180 MU MIXED USE
DISTRICT. BY ADDING PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE REGULATIONS
APPLICABLE TO OVERLAY ZONING, AND RESOLVING ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN MU
ZONING AND OVERLAY ZONING IN FAVOR OF OVERLAY ZONING; FURTHER
CREATING AN ENTIRELY NEW ARTICLE VI DIVISION 3 ENTITLED "OVERLAY
DISTRICTS." WITH NEW CODE SECTIONS 78-201 THROUGH 78-204; ADOPTING SEC.
78-201 "TEQUESTA DRIVE OVERLAY," CREATING AND DEFINING THIS OVERLAY
DISTRICT, PROVIDING PURPOSE AND INTENT, PROVIDING DESIGN, SETBACK,
FACADE, PARKING, FORMULA BUSINESS AND RESTAURANT, OPEN SPACE, AND
LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF CERTAIN OPEN
SPACE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR WAIVERS; RESOLVING ANY CONFLICT
BETWEEN GENERAL REGULATIONS AND OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS IN
FAVOR OF OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS; ALSO ADOPTING SEC. 78-202 "US
HIGHWAY 1 OVERLAY," CREATING AND DEFINING THIS OVERLAY DISTRICT,
PROVIDING PURPOSE AND INTENT, PROVIDING DESIGN, SETBACK, FACADE,
PARKING, FORMULA BUSINESS AND RESTAURANT, OPEN SPACE, AND
LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF CERTAIN OPEN
SPACE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR WAIVERS; RESOLVING ANY CONFLICT
BETWEEN GENERAL REGULATIONS AND OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS IN
FAVOR OF OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS; ALSO ADOPTING SEC. 78-203
"VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY," CREATING AND DEFINING THIS OVERLAY DISTRICT,
PROVIDING PURPOSE AND INTENT, PROVIDING DESIGN, SETBACK, FACADE,
PARKING, FORMULA BUSINESS AND RESTAURANT, OPEN SPACE, AND
LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF CERTAIN OPEN
SPACE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR WAIVERS; RESOLVING ANY CONFLICT
BETWEEN GENERAL REGULATIONS AND OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS IN
FAVOR OF OVERLAY ZONING REGULATIONS; AND ADOPTING SEC. 78-204
"WAIVERS" TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING WAIVERS FROM THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL FROM CERTAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDING FOR AN
APPLICATION, AND PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR THE GRANTING OF A WAIVER;
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 Leslee Dasher introduced Ordinance 1-24. Planning consultant Lance Lilly of
Chen Moore and Associates gave a presentation about the proposed Ordinance, which will
create zoning overlays in the Village. Mr. Lilly told the board that the proposed Ordinance was
created based on recommendations from the Village's Commercial Master Plan, which was
adopted in 2022. He told the board about the public input that was involved in the creation of
the Master Plan. He also highlighted that there had been six different public workshops held
with the Village Council or Planning and Zoning Board to discuss the proposed zoning
overlays. Mr. Lilly then introduced each of the three zoning overlays: Tequesta Drive Overlay,
US-Highway One Overlay, and Village Center Overlay. He explained to the board what each
overlay would do and how they differ from each other. He then explained additional concepts
that are in each of the three overlays, such as landscaping requirements, civic open space
requirements, a process that allows a payment in lieu of civic open space, parking in the rear,
fagade transparency, and waivers.
After Mr. Lilly completed his presentation, the board opened discussion. There was no public
comment. Board Member Sapirie listed several aspects of the code she would like to see
amended. These included the definition of "open space", waivers, the required mix of uses in
the MU District, and building frontage types.
MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to recommend approval of Ordinance 1-24 with the
following conditions:
1 . Update the definition of "Open space, civic" to say "Open space, civic means an outdoor
area that is maintained as an urban amenity and is accessible to the general public during
reasonable hours".
2. Update Section 78-204 (Waivers), to clarify that the Planning and Zoning Board shall
review and make recommendations on waivers to Village Council as part of the site plan
approval process.
3. Make it clear that while the Village may allow the dedication of civic open space to the
Village for maintenance and operations, the Village Council does not have to accept the
dedication of civic open space.
4. Reduce the size of properties that are eligible to request a payment in lieu of civic open
space from 2 acres to 1 acre.
5. Make it clear that civic open space cannot have artificial turf.
6. Establish criteria for when the 80/20 residential/commercial mix can be relaxed in the MU
District.
Member Maggio seconded the motion. The Motion was approved 5-0.
STAFF COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was no Public comment.
BOARD COMMENTS
There was no Board comment.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Member Schauer made a motion to adjourn at 6:35 pm. Member Maggio seconded the
motion. The motion carried unanimously 5-0.