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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
DRAFT SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ritter called the regular meeting of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) for the
City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. in the City Council
Chambers, located at 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE
The following TRC Members were present: City Administrator Gary Ritter, Building Official
Jeffery Newell, Okeechobee County Fire Rescue (OCFR) Bureau Chief Keith Bourgault (OCFR
Deputy Fire Marshal Jessica Sasser was present in his place), Police Chief Donald Hagan,
(Police Lieutenant Belen Reyna was present in his place), and Public Works Director David
Allen. City Planning Consultant Ben Smith and Assistant Planner Bailey Schleifer were present
via Zoom. Committee Secretary Patty Burnette and General Services Secretary Keli Trimnal
were also present. Okeechobee County Environmental Health Director Dianna May,
Okeechobee Utility Authority Executive Director John Hayford, City Attorney Gloria Velaquez,
and the Okeechobee County School Board representative were absent.
Ill. AGENDA
A. New Business Item B to be discussed before New Business Item A.
B. Motion by Building Official Newell, seconded by Public Works Director Allen, to approve
the agenda as amended. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Abandonment of Right -of -Way Petition No. 23-002-AC, which requests to abandon a
portion of the 15-foot wide Alleyway lying South to North between Lots 3 to 6 and 9 to 12
of Block 34, FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 17, public
records of Okeechobee County, FL.
1. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.
reviewed the Planning Staff Report recommending approval.
2. No City Staff comments were received.
3. Ms. Jerri Hill, Real Estate Agent on behalf of property owners, Guelff Family
Limited Partnership, and Porter Holdings of Okeechobee was available for
questions. There were none.
4. No public comments were offered.
5. There were no Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications by the Committee.
6. Motion by Building Official Newell, seconded by Public Works Director 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]. Motion Carried Unanimously.
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 131h Avenue.
1. City Administrator Ritter read into the record a letter dated September 19, 2023,
that was received from Ms. Blair Knighting, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
requesting a deferral to the November 16, 2023, TRC Meeting.
2. No City Staff comments were received.
3. Ms. Knighting and Mr. Josh Cockriel, also with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
were available (via Zoom) on behalf of the Applicant, Mr. Adam Ramsay,
Registered Agent, Park Street Okeechobee, LLC, and confirmed the request to
defer the Application to the November 16, 2023, TRC meeting.
4. No public comments were offered.
5. There were no Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications by the Committee.
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IV. NEW BUSINESS ITEM B CONTINUED
Motion by Building Official Newell, seconded by Public Works Director Allen to
defer Site Plan Review Application No. 23-004-TRC, to November 16, 2023.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
V. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
No updates provided at this time.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Ritter adjourned the meeting at 10:11 A.M.
Submitted by:
Patty M. Burnette, Secretary
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