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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
PLANNING BOARD
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DRAFT 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, June 15, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, located at 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee,followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. ATTENDANCE
Roll was taken by Board Secretary Patty Burnette. Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy,
Board Members Mac Jonassaint, Carl Berlin, Jr., and Alternate Board Member Jim
Shaw were present. Chairperson Dawn Hoover, Board Members Phil Baughman,
Karyne Brass, Rick Chartier, and Alternate Board Member Jon Folbrecht were absent
with consent. Vice Chairperson McCoy moved Alternate Board Member Shaw to voting
position.
III. AGENDA
A. There were no items added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda.
B. Motion by Member Jonassaint, seconded by Member Shaw 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 May 18, 2023, Regular Meeting minutes. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
V. VICE CHAIRPERSON MCCOY OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:03 P.M.
A. Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendment
Application No. 23-001-SSA, to reclassify from Commercial to Multi-Family
Residential (MFR) on 0.33± acres located in the 100 block of Northwest 11th
Street, Lots 25 and 26 of Block 19, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, PB 5, PG 5,
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. No one was present on behalf of the Property Owner, Mr. Roland Mossel.
3. No public comments were offered. For the record,20 surrounding property
owner notices were mailed, advertisements and one sign were posted on
the subject parcel,with no objections or comments received to date.
4. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
5. Motion by Member Jonassaint,seconded by Member Berlin to recommend
approval to the City Council for Comprehensive Plan Small Scale FLUM
Amendment Application No.23-001-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 July 18, 2023.
VICE CHAIRPERSON MCCOY CLOSED THE PULIC HEARING AT 6:13 P.M.
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
No updates provided at this time.
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VII. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chairperson McCoy adjourned the meeting at 6:13 P.M.
Submitted by:
Patty M. Burnette, Secretary
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