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5-21-24 CDB Adopted MinutesMINUTES Community Development Board (CDB) Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM City Hall, Commission Chamber 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Present: Jeff Haynie, Member Richard Arthur, Member Angela Farford, Member Kirk Hansen, Chair Harold Gear, Member Absent: Jennifer Lagner, Member Gregory (Greg) Beliles, Alternate Member Ellen Golombek, Vice Chair Also Present: Valerie Jones, Recording Clerk Scott Thomas, Acting City Attorney Brian Broedell, Principal Planner & Environmental Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Hansen. Mr. Haynie arrived at 6:02 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approve minutes of the April 16, 2024 regular meeting of the Community Development Board. The minutes were approved. B. Approve minutes of the April 15, 2024 workshop meeting of the Community Development Board. The minutes were approved. C. Approve minutes of the May 7, 2024 workshop meeting of the Community Development Board. The minutes were approved. Planner Broedell asked Chair Hansen if he would want to move the variance up and come back to the Comp Plan. He agreed to this suggestion. Community Development Board (CDB) May 21, 2024 Page 1 of 5 3 NEW BUSINESS A. 343 19th Street ZVAR24-0006 (Laura Ozimkovski) Request for a variance to install a six foot fence along the corner side yard at 343 19th Street. STAFF REPORT: Planner Broedell presented the information as explained in the staff report. He also provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Arthur asked what the intent of only allowing a 4 foot fence was. Planner Broedell said it was for sight lines and to prevent the walling off of a road where you have 6 foot on each side. APPLICANT REPORT: Laura Ozimkovski introduced herself as the applicant. She explained that they currently have a 6 foot fence and since they are adding a pool to the home they would like to keep a 6 foot fence for safety, security and privacy instead of the 4 foot fence allowed. Ms. Ozimkovski pointed out that the pictures provided show that their fence is over 50 feet from the intersection. PUBLIC COMMENT: Chair Hansen opened the floor to public comment. There were no public comments. BOARD DISCUSSION: Mr. Arthur did not think sightline would be an issue but thought it was more about whether it would affect the intent of the walled off effect. Mr. Gear said he didn't think that the addition of the pool would drive the Board to decide in favor of the request. Mr. Haynie said he didn't see a condition in the grounds for approval that would apply to this request. Mr. Arthur thought that the unique topographical condition, having a one-way street and the fact that the existing fence is 6 foot would affect the decision. Mr. Gear said the applicant agreed to a 4 foot fence in the site plan. Mr. Farford agreed that she didn't see any grounds for approval. Chair Hansen said as long as the fence is that far from the intersection and there are no issues of safety to drivers then he could support this request. MOTION. To APPROVE ZVAR24-0006 based on exceptional topographic condition of or near the property. Motion: Richard Arthur Second: Angela Farford Jeff Haynie Against Richard Arthur (Moved By) For Angela Farford (Seconded By) For Kirk Hansen For Harold Gear Against Motion passed 3 to 2. Communit% Development Board (('DB) N1ap 21, 2024 Page 2 of 5 4. OLD BUSINESS A. Proposed 2045 Comprehensive Plan Chair Hansen opened the floor to public comment. Jim Wheatley of 2008 Selva Madera Court introduced himself. He disagreed with the Connectivity Plan and the changes that could affect homeowners by enlarging sidewalks and adding bike paths. Mr. Wheatley said that many homeowners would lose half of their front yards, trees would be affected, and crime could increase due to more activity. He added that it would also add to the impervious surfaces. Dayton Warfle of 1921 Selva Marina Drive introduced himself and said he agreed with Mr. Wheatley. He said he lives on the narrowest part of Selva Marina Drive. Mr. Warfle adding a bike path would mean the removal of a lot of trees and property owners would be infringed upon. There being no other public comments, Chair Hansen closed the courtesy of the floor. Planner Broedell presented a PowerPoint presentation detailing the proposed changes to the Comp Plan. He said Staff has been working on the Comprehensive Plan for several years and has held several public meetings dating back to March of 2022. Planner Broedell said that it is a requirement that every 7 years the City has to update the Comprehensive Plan, identify any new State requirements that aren't currently met, update the numbers and data, and address any other updates if necessary. He went through each element of the Comprehensive Plan using the PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Arthur had questions about the Recreation and Open Space Element section, Policy E.1.1.10 regarding the changing of the Level of Service table. He thought the change could result in the City removing one of the baseball fields to repurpose it. Mr. Arthur also was concerned that striking Policy E.1.2.6 seems like the City was striking the ability to do anything with those activities in that policy. Chair Hansen asked Planner Broedell if the changes to sidewalks and the addition of bike paths were included in the Comprehensive Plan. Planner Broedell said that was part of the Connectivity Plan but there isn't anything in the Comprehensive Plan addressing that. Chair Hansen wanted to clarify that the concerns of the public that were brought up earlier in the meeting were not part of the recommendation to the City Commission. Planner Broedell confirmed they were not part of this recommendation. MOTION. To AMMEND Table E.1 in the Recreation and Open Space Element to 1 per 3,500 population for baseball/softball fields and amending the language of Policy E.1.2.6 in the same element to remove the first line and change the language after to read "Active parks are to be used as...". Communih Development Board (CDB) Niay 21, 2024 Page 3 of 5 Motion: Richard Arthur Second. Harold Gear There was lengthy discussion about the language for Policy E.1.2.6 and how it should read. Planner Broedell said it could be simplified to read "Public parks, other than those designated as passive...". Mr. Haynie questioned if the change was necessary. Mr. Arthur was concerned if the elements were removed it would remove any obligation for the City to support the elements in active parks and there could be unintended consequences in the future. City Attorney Scott Thomas suggested E.1.2.6 remain but remove the preemptory language about public parks other than and specify what active parks are. He said it could read "active parks are to be used....". Mr. Thomas said then E.1.2.6 would make no determination as to how many active parks there are, but it would be saying in E.1.2.5 that if you make an active park then here is the description for that. Mr. Haynie asked Planner Broedell if that would work and address what Staff was trying to accomplish. Planner Broedell said it would. The Board agreed to this change and the motion and vote continued. Jeff Haynie For Richard Arthur (Moved By) For Angela Farford For Kirk Hansen For Harold Gear (Seconded By) For Motion passed 5 to 0. MOTION. To RECOMMEND Approval of the Comprehensive Plan as amended to the City Commission. Motion: Jeff Haynie Second. Harold Gear Jeff Haynie (Moved By) For Richard Arthur For Angela Farford For Kirk Hansen For Harold Gear (Seconded By) For Motion passed S to 0. There was further clarification that the Connectivity Plan addresses the bike paths, and no projects are planned at this time. Chair Hansen said that maybe the Board should open up the Connectivity Plan. Mr. Gear had concerns about a bike path that would affect trees and homeowners. Chair Hansen said that nothing will happen without overt action being taken by the City Commission along with public meetings where they could voice their concerns. Planner Broedell said that is how it would happen, and it would be publicly noticed. Mr. Arthur asked if there was going to be a joint meeting with the City Commission regarding Chapter 24. Planner Broedell wasn't sure if a meeting has been scheduled. Community Development Board (CDB) May 21, 2024 Page 4 of 5 5. 6. 7. Attest: REPORTS There were no reports. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Chair Hansen declared the meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Amanda Askew Kirk Hansen, Chair Community Development Board (CDB) May 21, 2024 Page 5 of 5