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Planning & Zoning Advisory Board
MEETING MINUTES
April 18, 2013
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Village of Tequesta Planning & Zoning Advisory Board held a regularly scheduled
meeting at the Tequesta Village Hall, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on
Thursday, April 18, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. A roll call was
taken by Gina Lawrence, Community Development Clerk, who noted the following were
present: Chair James Hackett, Vice Chair Michael Schmidt, Board Member Steven
Eagen, Alternate Janet Strand, and Alternate Sebastian Loaiza. Also present were
Community Development Director Nilsa Zacarias, Attorney Jennifer Gardner Ashton,
and Community Development Clerk Gina Lawrence. Board Member Elizabeth Schauer
was absent from the meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION
Board Member Schmidt moved tc approve the agenda as submitted. Board Mer►zber
Strand seconded the motion, which c�rried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
1. ARPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEEI(ING MItVUTES
MOTION
Board Member cagen rrfoved ta apprave t�� minutes of the March 21, 20?3 �neetin� as
submitted. Board M�mber Lo�iza secof7ded the motion, which carried by ur�ar�imou� 5-
0 vote.
:�. NEW BUSIN��S
Attorney Jennifer Gardner �shton swore in alf those intending to of�er testimory at
tonight's �earing.
Ghair Hackett asked if anyone on the Board had had conta�t with the applicant. F�oard
IVtember Strand stated she had not had contact with the appiican± but wish�d to di�close
she worked fior a company which !eased space at the Fashion Mall. Th� Viliage
Attorney confirmed #hat �nroul� not be a conflict ef interest.
Chair Hackett read the following request into the record.
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April 18, 2013
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Application of the Village of Tequesta to amend the colors of the Uniform Sign
Format from the Fashion Mall shopping plaza. The address of the proposed
application is 150 U.S. Highway One North.
Community Development Director Nilsa Zacarias introduced the application and
described the proposed amendment to change the signage to a different type of sign
and look, and to revise the previous approval from 1987. She thanked the owner of the
Fashion Mall for working with the Village on the proposed color, and explained how the
amendment would apply in various situations. The Village Attorney noted if a sign was
more than 50% deteriorated, it must be removed or conform to the new amendment.
Tisa Oldham, Property Manager, commented on one tenant who put up a sign without a
permit, and now there were too many signs that did not match.
MOTION
Board Member Eagen moved to approve the application SFN1 0i-93 for fhe property
located at 150 U. ,S. High.way North, Tequesta, Florida, with amended verhiage as
follows: The Uniform Sign Format will not be applied to and enforced against existing
tenants that have legalfy permitted, but non-conforming signs. Also, if more than fifty
(50) percent of the coFnponents of a non-conforming sign are altered, deteriorated,
a'estroyed c�r damagec� such sign shatl bz made to confom� with the req�iirsmen.ts of this
Unif�rm �i�rn �ormat or be complete/y removed. Board Member Strand seconded th.e
motion, whic►h carriea! �y c�nanimous 5-0 vote.
�UBLIC GOfId11i�E�IT - l�o�e
BOARD C��1l�EN�'S
The pr��ad�Fre f�r r���rinc� �If�rnate� to full-time members cf the B��r� �vas di��usseu.
AQJOUR(dI�AERlT
There b�in� ro f�rther business to come before the Board, upo.n motion by Board
Member Schmidt, seconded �y Board Member Eagen and carried by unarimous 5-D
vot�, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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April 18, 2013
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RespectFully submitted,
Gina Lawrence
Community Development Clerk
Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are
not verbafiim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is av�ilable from the Office of
the Viilage Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the i/iliage Clerk`s office.