1981-03-17
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RECESSED MEETING
TUESDAY. l1ARCH 17.1981
The Plarming Board of the City of Okeechobee, Florida convened in a recessed
meeting in the Council Chambers at City aall, Okeechobee, Tuesday, March 17, 1981, at
7:00 P.M.
Chairman Burk called the meeting to order with the following members present:
Jim Kirk, Darrell Ferneau and Frank Altobello. lIember Jim vlright absent.
Beatrice Lowe, Secretary.
Others present were: I'lallette vlestbrook, Building and Zoning Administrator;
PLANNING BOARD
LOT Ç1..EARING ORDINANCE
The Board members listened to a tape of the May 6, 1980, Planning Board meeting
or draw up a plan to be used City-Wide for clearing vacant lots."
to-Wit: "Councilman Burk asked the PlarmÜ1g Board to draft an Ordinance on lot clearing,
felt the Ordinance the City has is adequate.
Ix. lvestbrook informed the Board, he had no problems getting the lots cleaned, and
City of Okeechobee, adopted January 29,l918, to the Board. After discussion with the
Chairman Burk read the Ordinance Chapter 11 Sec. 11-3 and ll-4 Code of Ordinance
Altobello and Chairman Burk voted yes, member Jim Wright absent.
Lot Clearing Ordinance is adequate, seconded by member Kirk, members ;:Cirk, Ferneau,
Building Administrator member Ferneau moved to recommend to the Council, the existing
before making plans for a lot clearing project. Chainnan Burk will meet with the Chair-
1.00 Planning Board decided to request a joint workshop meeting with the City Council
man of the Council and set a date for the workshop meeting.
yards within the City. lvestbrook noted he was approached by citizens who were interested
Building Administrator Westbrook asked for an opinion of the Board regarding junk
in owning junk yards.
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It was detennined that Zoning Ordinance;'f402 prohibits jUIÙc yards within the City.
L:eeting adjourned.
With no further business member Kirk moved to adjourn, Chariman Burk seconded,
ATI'EST:
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Beatrice L:rwe
Planning Board. Secretazy
City of Okeecbobee
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Dale Burk
Chairman Planning Board.
City of Okeechobee
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