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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
THURSDAY, January 10 2008
Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jim Humpage at 7:04 p.m. A roll call was
taken by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Jim Humpage, Vice
Mayor Pat Watkins, Council Member Dan Amero, and Council Member Tom Paterno.
Also in attendance were: Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Attorneys White and
Davis, Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, and Department Heads. Council Member Calvin
Turnquest was absent from the meeting.
Approval of Agenda
MOTION:
Council Member Amero moved approval of the agenda as presented; Vice Mayor
Watkins seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
New Business
1. Site Plan Review for Regions Bank to Construct a New Building between
Canal Street and Inlet Court on US 1
Mayor Humpage declared the public hearing open. Village Clerk Lori McWilliams swore
in all those intending to testify in tonight's hearing. The following ex-parte
communications were reported by Village Council Members: Mayor Humpage and Vice
Mayor Watkins both reported they had visited the site and had briefly spoken with the
Community Development Director; Council Member Amero and Council Member
Paterno each indicated they had spoken to no one.
Community Development Director Catherine Harding presented a picture of the project
and advised this was a voluntary annexation on combined lots; Regions Bank was
proposing construction of a new building, all zoning requirements had been met, and
signage was in compliance with the sign ordinance. Curbing had been removed to
accommodate fire trucks, and the project had complied with all agencies' requirements.
Michael Pope, representing Regions Bank, and Robert Kincaid, Project Engineer, were
introduced. Mr. Kincaid reported the 25-foot alleyway would be repaved and
maintained. Council Member Paterno requested parking along the alleyway be moved
eastward; the applicant agreed to check on that. Mayor Humpage commented he was
happy the alleyway had been taken into consideration, and he was also happy the
entrance and exit were not on US One. All members of the Village Council expressed
their support for the project.
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There was no public comment.
MOTION:
Council Member Amero moved approval of the site plan for Regions Bank to construct a
new building between Canal Street and Inlet Court on US One in Tequesta. Council
Member Paterno seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
2. Council Consideration of roofing material for Commerce Bank at 215
Federal Highway South.
Mayor Humpage noted this had previously been discussed and a joint workshop with
the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board had been held. The Mayor declared the
public hearing open. No members of the public indicated they intended to speak. Ex-
parte communication was disclosed: Each member of the Council disclosed that their
exparte communication consisted of the joint workshop and the previous meeting
regarding this subject.
Community Development Director Harding reported the conclusion reached at the joint
workshop had been that the Council had no objection to either metal or the roofs as far
as aesthetics, and the applicant could choose the one they wanted which went best with
their architectural style. The applicants were not present, and the public had no
comments.
MOTION:
Council Member Amero moved approval of the project with discussion. Vice Mayor
Watkins seconded the motion. Council Member Amero commented the Council would
look at all site plans from this point forward, Council had determined what they would
accept and were going to determine what they would not accept; before another project
came through he wanted to be able to sit down with Community Development to come
up with a plan for future new and remodeling projects. Community Development
Director Harding explained how the procedures had worked thus far, that the Planning
and Zoning Board was an advisory board and after their review the site plans came to
the Local Planning Agency, which saw the same plan as had been presented to the
Planning and Zoning Board, and they could override any Planning and Zoning Board
decisions and address any concerns with the applicant. Director Harding noted the
SteinMart application had been handled differently; Council Member Amero commented
the Council knew why, and at this time he was not asking that similar applications come
to the Council sitting as the Local Planning Agency. Vice Mayor Watkins asked if the
motion would then be that the applicant could decide at their discretion between the two
roof materials-the the or metal, which was verified. Mayor Humpage clarified that
Council Amero wanted to keep the character of the Village and not have any more
Darth Vader buildings, and provide guidelines so that developers who came into
Tequesta would have a better feel for whaf the Village wanted and they would know
what was not acceptable. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
Adjournment
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Vice Mayor Watkins moved to adjoum the meeting; seconded by Council Member
Amero. The motion to adjourn carried by unanimous 4-0 vote; therefore the meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lori McWilliams, CMC
Village Clerk