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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Planning and Zoning_Tab 01_06/20/2013 DRAFT 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. Planning & Zoning Advisory Board MEETING MINUTES April 18, 2013 Page 2 of 3 SPM 01-13 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. Planning � Zoning Advisory Board MEETING MINUTES April 18, 2013 Page 3 of 3 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.