HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_p&z_mtg_minutes_20230222PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Wednesday
February 22, 2023
6:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board (Board) was held on February 22,
2023, at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairman Russell
called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. The Board Secretary called the roll.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Lamar Russell Chairman
John Price Vice Chairman
Nancy Gentilquore Board Member
Susan Denny Board Member
Steven Stroud Board Member
Michael Miller Board Member
Others Present:
David Dickey
Anthony Garganese
Patti Roth
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Matters:
Director, Community & Economic Development
City Attorney
Board Secretary
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 24, 2022 — Motion to accept the minutes as
written made by Board Member Denny and seconded by Board Member Stroud. Vote on
the motion carried unanimously.
2. Presentation by Virtual Review Assist (VRA) Inc. representative Sabrina Dugan
Kyle Harris introduced Sabrina Dugan. She is a representative for (Virtual Review Assist) VRA Inc.
VRA is a company that originated from the University of Florida's Innovate Lab in Gainesville, FL.
VRAs software utilizes an Artificial Intelligence (Al) tool to cross check Site Plans and Landscaping
Plans in seconds against standards contained in the City's Code of Ordinances and flags any
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discrepancies that need to be corrected. The City has entered into a one -month, free -of -charge
pilot program. The pilot started January 23, 2023, and ends February 28, 2023, and the City can
submit up to 8 plans. If the Al tool is useful, staff will explore the possibility of moving forward.
B.
Quasi-Judicial/Comprehensive PlanAmendments(Legislative -Public Hearin s);
3. Ordinance No. XX-2023; an ordinance of the City of Cape Canaveral, FL, updating
construction standards related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and
participation in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS); amending Chapter 90, Article II
Floodplain Management; amending Chapter 82, Buildings and Building Regulations;
providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the
code, severability and an effective date.
Lexi Miller gave a short staff report to the Board on the proposed Ordinance. City Staff was
contacted by the FL Office of Floodplain Management in 2022 in regards to updating our City
Code to be consistent with the FEMA policies.
The proposed amendments to Chapter 82, as contained in the proposed Ordinance, update
applicable code sections for these areas (coastal construction), and also include certain
conforming revisions to the Chapter.
The proposed amendments to Chapter 90, as contained in the proposed Ordinance, requires all
manufactured homes placed, replaced, or substantially improved in flood hazard areas must be
elevated to or above at least the base flood elevation plus 1 foot.
In addition, the proposed amendments to Chapter 90 creates damage mitigation requirements
for parking or storage only, non -elevated accessory structures based on location within a special
flood hazard area, and other specifications involving structure size, anchorage, building materials,
and interior system elevations, such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
A motion was made by Board Member Gentilquore and seconded by Vice Chairman Price
to recommend approval of Ordinance No. XX-2023 to the City Council.
There was open discussion regarding Land -Use and Comprehensive Plan, Mixed -Use, Banner
Flags, Parking Study, VRBO Airbnb, and raising the garbage rates for Airbnb's.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM.
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Approved on this _....... __ ...... _ day of ...... 2023
Lamar Russell, Chairman
Patti Roth, Board Secretary