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DRAFT
Planning & Zoning Board
Sitting as the
Local Planning Agency
MEETING MINUTES
August 17, 2017
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Village of Tequesta Planning & Zoning Board sitting as the Local Planning Agency held a
regularly scheduled meeting at the Tequesta Village Hall, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,
Florida, on Thursday, August 17, 2017. The meeting was called to order at 5:44 p.m. Lance
Lilly, Community Development Planner, who noted the following were present, took a roll call:
Board Chair Janet Strand, Vice Chair Steven Eagen and Board Member Elizabeth Schauer,
Board Member Michael Schmidt, Board Member Ashley Warren, Alternate Board Member
Leslee Dasher, and Alternate Board Member Theresa Maggio.
Also present were Village Attorney Amity Barnard, and Director of Community Development
Nilsa Zacarias.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION
Board Member Dasher moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Board Member Schauer
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
1. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: June 15, 2017
MOTION
Board Member Schauer moved to approve the minutes of the June 15, 2017 meeting as
submitted. Board Member Dasher seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 16-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 78. ZONING; AT SECTION
78-4, DEFINITIONS. TO CREATE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "MARIJUANA," "MEDICAL
MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER," "MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER
DISPENSING FACILITY" AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR "RETAIL SALES AND
SERVICE" TO EXCLUDE MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER AND MEDICAL
MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER DISPENSING FACILITY THEREFROM; AT SECTION 78-
178, C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SUBSECTION (B) PERMITTED USES, TO
CREATE AN ENTIRELY NEW NUMBER (20) PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE
LOCATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS IN THE VILLAGE; AND AT
ARTICLE IX, SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS TO CREATE AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION
78-307 BANNING MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER DISPENSING FACILITIES
WITHIN THE VILLAGE; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND
SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERASILfTY CLAUSE
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Planning & Zoning Board Sitting as Local Planning Agency
MEETING MINUTES
August 17, 2017
AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Village Attorney Amity Barnard explained that Ordinance No. 16-17 is an ordinance to regulate
medical marijuana facilities. There are two different facilities, medical marijuana treatment
facilities and medical marijuana dispensaries. Ms. Barnard furthered medical marijuana
treatment centers would be located within the C-3 General Commercial District.
Board Member Dasher mentioned that there were confusion about these types of facilities. Ms.
Barnard provided clarification for Board Member Dasher's questions.
Board Member Maggio asked if these types of facilities could be placed or used within a
pharmacy. Ms. Barnard states that the Ordinance would ban medical marijuana treatment
center dispensing facilities. Board Member Schmidt questions the purchase of a medical
marijuana within the Village limits under this ordinance using a prescription.
MOTION
Board Member Schauer made a recommendation of approval for Ordinance No. 16-17;
seconded by Board Member Dasher. Motion carried by unanimous 5-D vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
BOARD COMMENT
None.
STAFF COMMENT
Community Development Director Zacarias commented on a potential workshop for the
upcoming Local Planning Agency (LPA) meeting. This workshop would be a presentation of the
Comprehensive Plan and Florida Statutes. She briefly explains the process behind the approval
of the Comprehensive Plan and how it is adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion by Board Member
Schauer seconded by Board Member Dasher and carried by unanimous 5-0 vote, the meeting
was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nilsa Zacarias, AICP
Director of Community Development
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.