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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.
APPROVALOFAGENDA
MOTION
Board Member Schmidt moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Board Member
Strand seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
1. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
MOTION
Board Member Eagen moved to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2013 meeting as
submitted. Board Member Loaiza seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-
0 vote.
2. NEW BUSINESS
Attorney Jennifer Gardner Ashton swore in all those intending to offer testimony at
tonight's hearing.
Chair Hackett asked if anyone on the Board had had contact with the applicant. Board
Member Strand stated she had not had contact with the applicant but wished to disclose
she worked for a company which leased space at the Fashion Mall. The Village
Attorney confirmed that would not be a conflict of interest.
Chair Hackett read the following request into the record.
SPM 01-13
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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 SPM 01-13 for the property
located at 150 U. S. Highway North, Tequesta, Florida, with amended verbiage as
follows: The Uniform Sign Format will not be applied to and enforced against existing
tenants that have legally permitted, but non-conforming signs. A/so, if more than fifty
(50) percent of the components of a non-conforming sign are altered, deteriorated,
destroyed or damaged such sign shall be made to conform with the requirements of this
Uniform Sign Format or be completely removed. Board Member Strand seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
BOARD COMMENTS
The procedure for moving alternates to full-time members of the Board was discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion by Board
Member Schmidt, seconded by Board Member Eagen and carried by unanimous 5-0
vote, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Cina Lawrence
Community Development 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.