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2023-09-21 Handwritten Minutes CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 21 , 2023, TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY PATTY BURNETTE CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ritter called the meeting of the Technical Review Committee for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at /0:0O A.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. II. ATTENDANCE PRESE,,NT ABSENT City Administrator Gary Ritter ✓ Building Official Jeffery Newell ✓ Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Bureau Chief Keith Bourgault ✓ O froviceir` ? ,00k_,Police Chief Donald Hagan - Pau, LI eu-i Pnan4 a ion rc!l U/ Public Works Director David Allen 0 CCf T-, ire MarsInc Jessica sir ✓ —_--- City Attorney Gloria Velazquez City Planning Consultant Ben Smith d- &IAN h It �f ✓ Okeechobee County Environmental Health Director Dianna May n on s2'4 Okeechobee Utility Authority Executive Director John Hayford ✓ Okeechobee County School Board Representative typ Board Secretary Patty Burnette ✓ _ __ General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal III. AGENDA A. Chairperson Ritter asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn. There were hcai f ilo 13. btI B. Motion by f lPitV t t , seconded by P f ivn to approve the agenda as presented. a mef1c ^ ., Chairperson Ritter , Building Official Newell , OCFR Bureau Chief 03•1 Bourgault , Police Chief Hagan , Public Works Director Allen . Motion Carried. C. Chairperson Ritter asked whether there were any comment cards submitted for items not on the agenda. There were IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No. 23-002-AC, requests to vacate the 15-feet wide by 199.58-feet long North to South alleyway laying between Lots 3 through 6 and 9 through 12 of Block 34, FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 17, Public Records of Okeechobee County. 1. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc. briefly l-ifiefe0- reviewed the Planning Staff Report, explaining the Northern portion of the right-of-way and cqAlptoit was previously vacated in official record book 499, page 506, and the remaining alley is Ftro11try, currently designated as public right-of-way. The Applicant has identified that the two (2) parcels bounding the alleyway to the East will absorb the acreage from the abandonment, enlarging both parcels from 0.325 acres to 0.36 acres respectively. The adjacent property owner has provided a signed letter of no objection to the request. The right-of-way is not the sole access to the property on Block 34, and the remaining access is not an easement. The Northern portion of the subject right-of-way has been previously vacated, and the remaining alley has not been improved to facilitate vehicle traffic. Vacating the right-of-way will transfer maintenance responsibilities to the current property owner, which benefits the City, allowing for public resources to be allocated elsewhere; and incrementally increasing the tax base. The provided survey indicates that no utilities or utility easements are located within the subject right-of-way. Furthermore, the Applicant has obtained a signed petition including Florida Public Utilities, Okeechobee Utility Authority, Comcast Cable, Embarq d/b/a Century Link, and Florida Power & Light authorizing the vacation of the alley. P. Burnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 1 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED Planning Staff is recommending approval based on these findings. C[19M6YEYdka ct-F-i-e el- art{ bi-k.y pi/op.'''.t( o tool' - s-tat, ire Ca oj ioa ine)1 eq tet_ P Burnette Handwritten Minutes. September 21, 2023, Page 2 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED 2. Building Official Newell: /// OCFR Bureau Chief Bourgault: J. Sas- • Police Chief Hagan: O-io5ctf 15. Public Works Director Allen: P. Burnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 3 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED County Environmental Health Director May: Absent with consent. r OUA Executive Director Hayford:aCaUdt-#' / Chairperson Ritter: 3. Mr. Steven Guelff, Registered Agent, Guelff Family Limited Partnership, was present and available for questions. There were �PrV� kit( • P. Burnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 4 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED 4. There were i questions from the public. 5. There were i disclosures of Ex-Parte Communications. 6. Motion by tdP{a;G f I , seconded by Allen to recommend approval to the Planning Board for Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No. 23-002-AC as presented in [Exhibit 1, which includes the Planning Consultant's analysis]. BuildingOf\ Official Newell OCFR Bureau Chief Chairperson Ritter , Bourgault , Police Chief Hagan , Public Works Director Allen . Motion Carried. B. Site Plan Review Application No. 23-004-TRC, construction of a proposed 4,827 square foot Culver's restaurant with drive through service and associated parking on 2.16± acres, located within the 1200 block along the North side of North Park Street/State Road 70 East, just West of the eastern City Limits/Northeast 13th Avenue, Lot 2, PARK STREET COMMERCE CENTER. 13I KA1 141yi � aotti,r ijirifeonfre7t-tter pe4 v 1 , ',;1-4:0' ItecA doa1�, err1Ct�P IDad c..;., (0.1..r d i'1,Li r{ 1' r�fGf nY�r,I -1-v �-1 �e IJc✓ G, �a z P. Burnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 5 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM B CONTINUED th ft tP offs reed -tD 6tdet-reS -he 1, u +� I ore) dal° rrosH.oq r kiOv. T12Q. CM. 14 f0-11)( V. City Administrator update: frrtv VI. "I adjourned the meeting at A.M. P. Burnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 6 of 6 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 21 , 2023, TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY TE KEL1 -mum)AC- I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ritter called the meeting of the Technical Review Committee for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 4; A.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. II. ATTENDANCE PRESENT ABSENT City Administrator Gary Ritter ✓ Building Official Jeffery Newell - - . 61.2-3.e.r✓ V Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Bureau Chief Keith Bourgault A Police Chief Donald Hagan IV • •`- ZkrDD r Public Works Director David Allen ✓ City Attorney Gloria Velazquez City Planning Consultant Ben Smith 7-047' '� Okeechobee County Environmental Health Director Dianna May A Okeechobee Utility Authority Executive Director John Hayford Okeechobee County School Board Representative Board Secretary Patty Burnette General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal III. AGENDA A. Chairperson Ritter asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn. There were . B. Motion by , seconded by to approve the agenda as presented. Chairperson Ritter , Building Official Newell , OCFR Bureau Chief Bourgault , Police Chief Hagan , Public Works Director Allen . Motion Carried. C. Chairperson Ritter asked whether there were any comment cards submitted for items not on the agenda. There were . IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No. 23-002-AC, requests to vacate the 15-feet �, Awide by-199.58-feet long North to South alleyway laying between Lots 3 through 6 and 9 through 12 of Block 34, FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 17, Public Records of Okeechobee County. c..,viiki) 1. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates,_Inc. briefly reviewed the Planning Staff Report, explaining the Northern portion of the right-of-way was previously vacated in official record book 499, page 506, and the remaining alley is n���` currently designated as public right-of-way. The Applicant has identified that the two (2) �k %I- parcels bounding the alleyway to the East will absorb the acreage from the abandonment, enlarging both parcels from 0.325 acres to 0.36 acres respectively. The `V \-''7 adjacent property owner has provided a signed letter of no objection to the request. The `_J right-of-way is not the sole access to the property on Block 34, and the remaining access 46`keiot an easement. The Northern portion of the subject right-of-way has been previously Aff' cv vacated, and the remaining alley has not been improved to facilitate vehicle traffic. Vacating the_ right-of-way will transfer maintenance responsibilities to the current D3V\ ..property owner,which benefits the City, allowing for public resources to be allocated Relsewhere; and incrementally increasing the tax base. The provided survey indicates \ that no utilities or utility easements are located within the subject right-of-way. 0 T Furthermore, the Applicant has obtained a signed petition including Florida Public y Utilities, Okeechobee Utility Authority, Comcast Cable Embarq d/b/a Century Link, and `Q p Florida Power & Light authorizing the vacation of the alley. ® 1?-12•karneite Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 1 of 6• K•Tnrnna4 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED Planning Staff is recommending approval based on these findings. P. Gurnette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 2 of 6 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED 2. Building Official Newell: OCFR Bureau Chief Bourgault: j Police Chief Hagan: Public Works Director Allen: çuA LC\ -P, 8umetfe Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 3 of 6' IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED County Environmental Health Director May: Absent with consent. OUA Executive Director Hayford: Chairperson Ritter: 3. Mr. Steven Guelff, Registered Agent, Guelff Family Limited Partnership, was present and available for questions. There were 1 \14---- r tte Handwritten Minutes. September 21, 2023, Page 4 of 6' K•-rr► , A IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM A CONTINUED 4. There were questions from the public. 5. There were disclosures of Ex-Parte Communications. 6. Motion by , seconded by Ck\, ;•`_. , to recommend approval to the Planning Board for Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No. 23-002-AC as presented in [Exhibit 1, which includes the Planning Consultant's analysis]. Chairperson Ritter , Building Official Newell , OCFR Bureau Chief Bourgault , Police Chief Hagan , Public Works Director Allen . Motion Carried. B. Site Plan Review Application No. 23-004-TRC, construction of a proposed 4,827 square foot Culver's restaurant with drive through service and associated parking on 2.16± acres, located within the 1200 block along the North side of North Park Street/State Road 70 East, just West of the eastern City Limits/Northeast 13th Avenue, Lot 2, PARK STREET COMMERCE CENTER. f. Dui rtette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 5 of 6' K. t n.«t404 IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM B CONTINUED V. City Administrator update: VI. adjourned the meeting at A.M. 7 P. Burrrette Handwritten Minutes, September 21, 2023, Page 6 ofgr e r 0 2cdk, 41ntAcit 467-1 -\-0 1\16A hicrj Zkcur Ls. T ‘Dk irit_VAA)A p3 7of 7