2023-09-21 Handwritten Minutes CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 21 , 2023, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY PATTY BURNETTE
I. CALL TO ORDER
called the regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment for the City of
Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at ,, P.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 MOVED TO
Chairperson Dawn Hoover ✓ VOTING
Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy k./ POSITION
Board Member Phil Baughman ✓
Board Member Carl Berlin Jr. ✓
Board Member Karyne Brass V
Board Member
Board Member Mac Jonassaint
Alternate Board Member Job Folbrecht V , V , _
Alternate Board Member Jim Shaw V v
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City Attorney 1ez
City Administrator Gary Ritter
City Planning Consultant Ben Smith ✓ VIQ /0061
Board Secretary Patty Burnette
General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal
III. AGENDA i '
A. f,, 4/ asked whether there were any agenda items to be added,
deferred, or withdrawn. There were tDlhrecht .
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B. N- 01171--tio r by Board Member _ —.__ , seconded by Board Member
to approve the agenda as presented.
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by Board Member 13V c__ seconded by Board Member
- 70 k'i f/t to dispense with the reading and approve the July 20, 2023, Board of
Adjustment Regular Meeting minutes.
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
V,
Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
V. lioNe ( OPENED THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING AT
A. Special Exception Petition Special Exception Petition No. 23-001-SE requests to allow
a drive-through service in a Heavy Commercial Zoning District, (Ref. Code Sec. 90-
283(1)), located within the 1200 block along the North side of N Park Street/State Road
70 E, just West of the eastern City Limits/Northeast 13th Avenue. The Applicant would
like to develop a restaurant with drive-through service. ;p✓Yd-( L. loofa,
1. Notary Public Patty Burnette administered an oath to
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V. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM A CONTINUED
2. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc. briefly
3. Mr. Adam Ramsay, Registered Agent, Park Street Okeechobee, LLC was present and
available for questions.
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4. No public comments were offered.
5. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
6. Motion byBoard Member i !/ dht�..
� seconded by Board Member
/\ to defer Special Ex tion Petition No. 23-001-SE to the November
16, 2023, Meeting as-requested by ,Vt7.
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
CLOSED THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING AT
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
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VII. 407-e,11( adjourned the meeting at P.M.
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 21 , 2023, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY PATTY$URNETTE
KE LZ TR CO Oft,
I. . CALL TO ORDER
0 A called the regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment for the City of
Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at (v'Q3 P.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 MOVED TO
Chairperson Dawn Hoover VOTING
Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy - POSITION
Board Member Phil Baughman
Board Member Carl Berlin Jr.
Board Member Karyne Brass
Board Member
Board Member Mac Jonassaint
Alternate Board Member Job Folbrecht -1
Alternate Board Member Jim Shaw .�
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City Attorney Gloria Velazquez
City Administrator Gary Ritter
City Planning Consultant Ben Smith X �
Board Secretary Patty Burnette
General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal
III. AGENDA
A. :jC:W4-1. asked whether there were any agenda items to be added,
deferred, or withdrawn. There were
B. M9.4.aa by Board Member seconded by Board Member
{ ,1 to approve the agenda as presented.
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
t' ti,'�,t Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by Board Member °3� � seconded by Board Member
to dispense with the reading and approve the July 20, 2023, Board of
Adjustment Regular Meeting minutes.
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
V. �y `. �} p` OPENED THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING AT
A. Special Exception Petition Special Exception Petition No. 23-001-SE requests to allow
a drive-through service in a Heavy Commercial Zoning District, (Ref. Code Sec. 90-
283(1)), located within the 1200 block along the North side of N Park Street/State Road
70 E, just West of the eastern City Limits/Northeast 13th Avenue. The Applicant would
like to develop a restaurant with drive-through service. -
1. Notary Public Patty Burnette administered an oath to
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V. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM A CONTINUED
2. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc. briefly
3. Mr. Adam Ramsay, Registered Agent, Park Street Okeechobee, LLC was present and
available for questions.
4. No public comments were offered.
5. No Ex-Parte disclosures were offered.
6. Motion by Board Member , seconded by Board Member
to defer Special Exception Petition No. 23-001-SE to the November
16, 2023, Meeting as requested by
Chairperson Hoover , Vice Chairperson McCoy , Board Members
Baughman , Berlin , Brass , Chartier , Jonassaint . Motion
Carried/Denied.
CLOSED THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING AT
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
VII. adjourned the meeting at P.M.
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