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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_Local Planning Agency_02/10/2011 rf VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469 -0273 • (407) 575 -6200 3 e Fax: (407) 575 -6203 3 0 d 4 F I N A N C E A N D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N C O M M I T T E E M E E T I N G M I N U T E S O C T O B E R 2 0, 1 9 9 3 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Finance & Administration Committee of the Village Council held a Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, 1993 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. by Chairman Earl L. Collings. Finance & Administration Committee Co- Chairman William E. Burckart was also in attendance. Staff members present were: Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford; Village Clerk, Joann Manganiello; and Scott Ladd, Building Official. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as submitted. III. REVIEW OF THE COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE RIGHT -OF -WAY ABANDONMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT ACTIVITIES 1) Review of Proposed Outline: Village Manager Bradford reported that the Outline and Analysis of the land have been done for Country Club Drive. Before the public meeting with the adjacent landowners, it was Mr. Bradford's suggestion that the Village verify the location of the utilities. After this determination, this item will be brought back, once again, before the Finance & Administration Committee for their review before calling a meeting with the homeowners concerned. IV. REVIEW OF DRAFT ORDINANCE TO CREATE MIXED -USE DISTRICT WITHIN THE VILLAGE CENTER MASTER PLAN AREA. The original ordinance presented was felt by the Village Council to have contained too much adherence to definitions which had been done previously by Dover -Kohl. The Village Attorney and the Village Building Official have re- worked and re- drafted the Ordinance which is presented this morning for the Finance &Administration Committee's review. Recycled Paper Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Minutes October 20, 1993 Page 2 -------------------- - - - - -- The proposed draft ordinance is much shorter than the final draft of the Dover -Kohl document. The modified version incorporates some of the purpose and intent, scope, general requirements, design principles and design objectives of the Dover -Kohl document, with much more realistic property development standards and, with the exception of dwelling unit density and building height, "total" flexibility with regard to negotiating between the developer /owner and the Village, the mix and intensity of uses, and the property development standards. The commitment to "flexibility" is as follows: o Section 1., Paragraph 8, Page 2, within the definition for planned mixed -use development (PMUD); o Section 4., Subsection (9), Paragraph (b), Page 5, Scope of District; o Section 4., Subsection (9) , Paragraph (g) , Item 1.f, Page 7, Design Objectives; o Section 4., Subsection (m), Page 9, in the opening statement regarding property development standards. Chairman Collings concurred that the Draft Ordinance does allow for a substantially greater flexibility in behalf of those potential developers of the downtown area. The Committee made the following amendments to the _Draft ordinance o The Committee was concerned regarding Section 4-(i)-11- a) which states: 1150% of the customers of the proposed use will be $'Village personsil, and Section 6(h) which states: n50o of the customers of the proposed use will be persons located within said area." They felt these references were too binding a restriction. The Committee concurred that Section 4- (i) -11 -a) and Section 6 were to be deleted. o The Committee was concerned that a maximum 2500sf gross leasable allowance for permitted use for each tenant area or individually owned unit was also too restrictive. It was their recommendation that Section 4(h)8 (page 7) be moved to Section 4(i) (page 8) under Special Exception Uses. o Change permitted uses in excess of 2500sf to permitted uses in excess of 3500sf 0 Consider better defining Section 6(1)8 - flea markets Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Minutes October 20, 1993 Page 4 -------------------------- o Prohibit grass and weeds from exceeding a maximum height of six inches; o Regulations on the parking of recreational vehicles (i.e., screened from being visible from the street); o All garage sale and tag sale permits not to be issued by the Village unless the applicable HOA gives its approval for the sale; o Signs relating to the sale of properties conform to regulations as set forth by the TCC -HOA. The Village Attorney, in answer to those requests, stated the following: 1) it would be difficult to enforce a grass and weed height of less than twelve inches; 2) There should be reasons for distinction between one residential zoning district and another regarding regulations on the parking of recreational vehicles; 3) Village permit approval should not rely upon the approval from others; and 4) Village ordinances should not be dependent upon the regulations of HOAs, unless the Village wanted to adopt uniform regulations similar to those applied to HOAs. Representative from the HOAs were in attendance to voice their concerns over the above - referenced issues. They compromised on grass height at 8 instead of 6 They stated that their concerns regarding the garage sales are because of traffic hindrances, presents hazards because there are no sidewalks in the Country Club community, etc. It was the recommendation of the Finance & Administration Committee that the concerns and suggestions of the Homeowners Associations be placed in the Village Newsletter, then wait for comments from the local citizens, in order to obtain a general consensus. As to the parking of recreational vehicles, the Committee recommended proceeding with such an Ordinance at the November 18 Village Council meeting. Chairman Collings stated he would like to know that 100% of the Country Club community was in support of the re- zoning, if one was to take place. Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Minutes October 20, 1993 Page 3 -------------------------- o Section 4(m)4.h., place a slash (/) between "landscaped open" space. V. REVIEW OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) . Village Manager Bradford explained that in the past few years the Florida League of Cities and others have come forward with legislation to allow cities a one -time opt out for future employees. Now, the Senate Committee on Personnel, Retirement and Collective Bargaining has directed that all cities under the FRS be requested to conduct a survey of their city council members and city employees to determine the preferences of both groups. The Division will prepare a summary report to the Legislature reflecting the results from all 106 cities. If a municipality does not complete the survey and respond by January 1, 1994, it will be understood that that municipality is not interested in withdrawing from the FRS. Mr. Bradford pointed out that if the Village stayed with the FRS, the Village's portion of pay -in for police employees would be 28 %, whereas with a private retirement fund, the Village would pay 14 %, a marked savings. The Finance & Administration Committee recommended that the survey be completed, without asking current Village employees their opinions (as recommended by the survey) regarding future employees' participation in FRS, but reflecting that Tequesta does prefer to withdraw from the FRS, and to put this item on the Village Council Agenda of November 18, 1994. VI. REVIEW OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO THE R -1A ZONING DISTRICT. Village Manager Bradford reported he had received a letter from William Sharpless, Attorney for Tequesta Country Club Homeowners Association (TCC -HOA) , which requested the Village to amend their Zoning Ordinance in order to accomplish changes to R -1A Zoning. The TCC -HOA, in conjunction with Bayview Terrace, Bay Harbor, and Shady Lane HOAs, requested the following changes: Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Minutes October 20, 1993 Page 5 -------------------- - - - - -- VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters before the Committee. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Fran Bitters Recording Secretary ATTEST: Joann MaUr4aniello Village Clerk DATE APPROVED: