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1982-10-05 3?:T ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Planning Board, Member Wright moved to adjourn. Seconded by Member Miller. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M. /¿l es E. Kirk, lanning Board City of Okeechobee ATTEST: i2d /Il ¡:~~7J¿ Ruth E. Berndt, Secretary Planning Board City of Okeechobee REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5, 1982 The Planning Board/Board of Adjustments and Appeals convened in regular session in the City Council Room at City Hall in Okeechobee on Tuesday, October 5, 1982, at 7:00 P.M. Members present were: Chairman, James Kirk; Darrell Ferneau and Thomas Miller. Members absent were: James Wright and Frank Altobe1lo. Others present were: Building and Zoning Administrator, Mallette Westbrook; City Attorney, David Conlon; and Secretary, Ruth Berndt. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Chairman Kirk called the Board of Adjustments and Appeals into session. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Kirk stated there were two sets of minutes to be approved. The special meeting of August 31, 1982, and the regular meeting of September 7, 1982. He further stated he had found the minutes to be correct and asked if any members found any corrections or additions and if not, he'd entertain a motion for approval. Member Ferneau moved to accept the minutes of August 31st and September 7th as presented. Seconded by Member Miller. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Member Ferneau moved to adjourn. Seconded by Member Miller. Motion carried. PLANNING BOARD Chairman Kirk called the Planning Board into session. - - - - ..... .. .. .. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Kirk stated the Planning Board also had two sets of minutes to be approved, August 31st and September 7th. He stated he found the minutes to be in order and if the Members did also, he would entertain a motion. Member Miller moved to accept the minutes of August 31st and September 7th as presented. Seconded by Member Ferneau. Motion carried. LEONARD H. & PATSY S. MC CANN - REZONING Chairman Kirk stated Item No.2 on the agenda is Leonard H. & Patsy S. McCann request for rezoning of Lots 11 and 12, Block 143, City of Okeechobee, from Residential General-2 to Commercial. If granted the rezoning, the present house on this property will be renova- ted and used as a flower shop. Attorney John Cassels, Jr., represented the McCann's and he gave a resume of where the property is located, zoning around the property, and the intent of the McCands if rezoned. Chairman Kirk asked if anyone in the audience had anything to say for or against this request. There being none, Chairman Kirk stated the Board would review the findings for rezoning. Following the findings and all in accord, Chairman Kirk asked for a motion on the request. Member Ferneau moved to approve the rezoning. Seconded by Member Miller. Motion carried. A recommendation will be sent to City Council. Chairman Kirk stated the next item on the agenda is a discussion for the possible need of a livestock ordinance. Member Ferneau asked Attorney Conlon his opinion on the County Livestock Ordinance and did Attorney Conlon think it would suffice. Attorney Conlon stated he didn't think so, and he would suggest the Planning Board advertise for a public hearing to get public input and then the Board could use the high points of the public input plus the Board's input and then draft an ordinance from this information. It was brought out that most of the poep1e of Okeechobee are unaware that there is no ordinance controlling livestock in the City and they could have billy goats, chickens, cows, horses or whatever in their yards. Mr. Westbrook expounded on cases brought before the Code Enforcement Board. Following further discussion, Member Miller moved to advertise a public hearing to determine if animal control for other than cats and dogs is needed. Seconded by Member Ferneau. Motion carried. Chairman Kirk stated he had received a copy of a letter from Mr. Fellows on Group Housing but did not get some paper work referred to in the letter. Mr. Westbrook stated he had quite a bit of literature which he would see that each Member received this week. The City Council has requested the Planning Board to define Group Home and this will probably be a time consuming project so a workshop would probably be in order. Board agreed. Chairman Kirk asked Mr. Fellows if he had anything to address to the Board. Mr. Fellows stated about a year ago they had talked about the Board recommending to the City Council legislation requiring fill permits for borrow pits, etc. He further stated that Mr. Leggett has purchased some property on SR70 and Southeast lOth Avenue. There is a large depression there that he (Leggett) is going to fill in and this will cause extensive changes in the drainage pattern in the area. Mr. Fellows also stated he believes Mr. Leggett is a responsible person, but suppose he fills it and the people behind him have drainage problems and complain to the City. Mr. Fellows said 129 - nET the Board should have some control over filling except for driveways or cover for lawns or something like that. The City should know when people are going to do subsmr.tial fillir on their property as it does change drainage patterns. Attorney Conlon asked if the BUilding Department has a fill permit it issues and was informed it does not. He then stated a fill permit could be issued by the Bldg. Dept. Further discussion ensued and it was decided that Mr. Fellows, Mr. Westbrook and Attorney Conlon will get together and make a draft to amend the Ordinance to include a filling permit as part of the Building Dept., and present it to the Board so it can then be acted upon. Member Ferneau informed the Board that this is his last meeting as a letter of resignation is forthcoming since he is running for the City Council and is required to resign from the Board. Chairman Kirk stated the Board would accept his resignation with reluctance as he (Ferneau) has been a valuable asset to the Board and we would like to thank him for a job well done. Mr. Westbrook stated that the meeting date of the December meeting would need to be changed to December 6th since the Council will be using the Council Room on December 7th for the City Election business. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business for the Planning Board, Member Ferneau moved to adjourn. Seconded by Member Miller. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 P.M. ATTEST: ames E. Ki Planning Board City of Okeechobee !'2ú /¿;_/::f./ ,,<-d¿ Ruth E. Berndt, Secretary Planning Board City of Okeechobee REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1982 The Planning Board/Board of Adjustments and Appeals met in regular session in the City Council room at City Hall in Okeechobee on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, at 7:00 P.M. Members present were: Chairman, James Kirk; Frank Altobe1lo, Brenda Mason, James Wright and Thomas Miller. Others present were: Building and Zoning Administrator, Mallette Westbrook; City Atitbrney, David Conlon (arrived at 7:08 P.M.); City Administrator, Richard C. Fellows; and Secretary, Ruth Berndt. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Chairman Kirk called the Board of Adjustments and Appeals into session. - - -