2022-09-15 IV. A. 7/21/2022 Draft Minutes CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
s,� PLANNING BOARD
JULY 21, 2022
SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairperson McCoy called the regular meeting of the Planning Board for the City
of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, located at 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. ATTENDANCE
Roll was taken by Board Secretary Patty Burnette. Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy,
Board Member Mac Jonassaint, Alternate Board Members David McAuley and Jim
Shaw were present. Chairperson Dawn Hoover, .Board Members Phil Baughman,
Karyne Brass and Rick Chartier, were absent with consent. Vice Chairperson McCoy
moved Alternate Board Members McAuley and Shaw to voting position.
III. AGENDA
A. There were no items added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda.
B. Motion by Member McAuley, seconded by Member Jonassaint to approve the
agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for issues not on
the agenda.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by Member Jonassaint, seconded by Member Shaw to dispense with the
reading and approve the June 16, 2022, Regular Meeting minutes. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
V. VICE CHAIRPERSON MCCOY OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:02 P.M.
A. Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendment
Application No. 22-003-SSA, to reclassify from Industrial (I) to Multi-Family
Residential (MFR)on 0.52±acres located at 1104 and 1108 Northwest 2nd Street,
Lots 17 through 19 of Block 26, NORTHWEST ADDITION TO OKEECHOBEE,
Plat Book 1, Page 25, Okeechobee County.
1. City Planning Consultant Ben Smith with Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.
briefly reviewed the Planning Staff Report finding the requested MFR
FLUM designation for the subject property reasonably compatible with
adjacent .uses, consistent with the urbanizing pattern of the area, and
consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, therefore recommending
approval.
2. Mr. Jose Quijada, Property Owner, was present and available for
questions. There were none.
3. No public comments were offered. For the record there were 25
surrounding property owner notices mailed, signage was posted on the
subject parcel, and the Application was advertised in the local newspaper.
4. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
5. Motion by Board Member Jonassaint, seconded by Board Member
McAuley to recommend approval to the City Council for Comprehensive
Plan Small Scale FLUM Amendment Application No. 22-003-SSA, as
presented in [Exhibit 1, which includes the findings as required for granting
Applications per Code Section 70-340; and the Planning Consultant's
analysis of the findings and recommendation for approval.] Motion
Carried Unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City
Council for consideration at a Public Hearing tentatively scheduled for
August 16, 2022.
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V. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS CONTINUED
B. Comprehensive Plan Small Scale FLUM Amendment Application No. 22-005-
SSA, to reclassify from Single Family Residential (SFR) to Commercial (C) on
0.32± acres located at 205 Northeast (NE) 6th Street, Lots 9 and 10 of Block 78,
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County.
1. City Planning Consultant Smith briefly reviewed the Planning Staff Report
finding the requested C FLUM designation for the subject property
reasonable compatible with the adjacent uses, consistent with the
urbanizing pattern of the area, and consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan, therefore recommending approval. The Applicant is
requesting a concurrent rezoning from Residential Single Family-One
(RSF-1) and Commercial Professional Office (CPO) to Light Commercial
(CLT).
2. Mr. Steven Dobbs was present on behalf of Property Owner, 608
Okeechobee, LLC, and available for questions. There were none.
3. No public comments were offered. For the record there were 20
surrounding property owner notices mailed, signage was posted on the
subject parcel, and the Application was advertised in the local newspaper.
4. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
5. Motion by Board Member Jonassaint, seconded by Board Member
McAuley to recommend approval to the City Council for Comprehensive
Plan Small Scale FLUM Amendment Application No. 22-005-SSA, as
presented in [Exhibit 2,which includes the findings as required for granting
Applications per Code Section 70-340; and the Planning Consultant's
analysis of the findings and recommendation for approval.] Motion
Carried Unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City
Council for consideration at a Public Hearing tentatively scheduled for
August 16, 2022.
QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEM
C. Rezoning Petition No. 22-005-R, requests to rezone from RSF-1 and CPO to
CLT, on 0.64± acres, located at 201 through 205 NE 6th Street, Lots 7 through 10
of Block 78, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County
for the proposed use of expanding the existing business located directly North of
this property.
1. Notary Public Patty Burnette administered an oath to Mr. Steven Dobbs,
209 Northeast 2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, who responded
affirmatively.
2. City Planning Consultant Smith briefly reviewed the Planning Staff Report
finding the requested rezoning from RSF-1 and CPO to CLT for the subject
property to be reasonably compatible with adjacent uses, consistent with
the urbanizing pattern of the area and consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan, therefore recommending approval should the
concurrent request to change the FLUM to C be approved.
3. Mr. Dobbs was present on behalf of Property Owner, 608 Okeechobee,
LLC, and available for questions. Mr. Dobbs stated he is aware a Special
Exception approval is needed for an alcohol and drug rehabilitation
center/detox center.
4. No public comments were offered. For the record there were 20
surrounding property owner notices mailed, signage was posted on the
subject parcel, and the Petition was advertised in the local newspaper.
5. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
6. Motion by Board Member Jonassaint, seconded by Board Member Shaw
to recommend approval to the City Council for Rezoning Petition No. 22-
005-R as presented in [Exhibit 3, which includes the findings as required
for granting Petitions per Code Section 70-340; and the Planning
Consultant's analysis of the findings and recommendation for approval].
Motion Carried Unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to
the City Council for consideration at Public Hearings tentatively scheduled
for August 16, 2022, and September 6, 2022.
VICE CHAIRPERSON MCCOY CLOSED THE PULIC HEARING AT 6:28 P.M.
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
Nothing at this time.
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VII. Vice Chairperson McCoy adjourned the meeting at 6:28 P.M.
Submitted by:
Patty M. Burnette, Secretary
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