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G ." BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
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MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Hoover called the regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment for the City of
Okeechobee to order on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 6:18 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, located at 55 Southeast (SE) 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida (FL).
II. ATTENDANCE
Roll was taken by Board Secretary Patty Burnette. Chairperson Dawn Hoover, Board Members
Phil Baughman, Carl Berlin, Jr., Karyne Brass, Mac Jonassaint, and Alternate Board Member
Dora Roberts were present. Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy and Board Member Jim Shaw were
absent. Chairperson Hoover moved Alternate Board Member Roberts to voting position.
III. AGENDA
A. A modification was made to the agenda to withdraw Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing Item
V. A. as requested by the applicant; document added to the Official Minute File.
B. Motion by Member Baughman, seconded by Member Jonassaint, to approve the agenda
as amended. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. Mr. Chris Ossa, PE for Kimley-Horn and Associates, LLC, addressed the Board to explain
the withdrawal of Special Exception Petition No, 24-003-SE. They will be purchasing
additional lots to the South and have revised the overall layout design to address the
concerns discussed at the July meeting. A new petition is being submitted for the October
meeting.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by Member Brass, seconded by Member Roberts to dispense with the reading
and approve the August 15, 2024, Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting minutes. Motion in
Carried Unanimously.
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V. OPEN QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
A. Continued from the July 18, 2024, Meeting, Special Exception Petition No. 24-003-SE
requests to allow a drive-through service in a Heavy Commercial Zoning District, (Ref.
90-283(1)), located at 100 SE 8th Avenue. The Applicant would like to develop the
property into a new 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee Shop - City Planning Consultant.
1. Administer of Oath. Anyone intending to offer testimony on this Petition will be
required to take an oath, respond, and give your full name and address.
2. Review Planning Staff Report.
3. Hear from Property Owner or Designee/ Agent - Mr. Chris Ossa, PE for Kimley-
Horn and Associates, LLC.
4. Public comments or questions from those in attendance or submitted to the Board
Secretary.
5. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications by the Board.
6. Consider a motion to approve or deny Petition with/without special conditions.
This item was withdrawn.
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
No updates provided at this time.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Hoover adjourned the meeting at 6:23 P.M.
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Patty M. Burnette, Secretary
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