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PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 23, 2005
A Workshop Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on February 23, 2005, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Board Chairperson Bea McNeely called
the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Secretary called the roll.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Bea McNeely Chairperson
Leo Nicholas Vice Chairperson
Lamar Russell
John Fredrickson
Alice Filteau 1st Alternate
Donald Dunn 2nd Alternate
MEMBERS ABSENT
Walter Schoenfeld
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Rocky Randels Mayor
Robert Hoog Vice Mayor
James Morgan
Buzz Petsos
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT
Steve Miller
OTHERS PRESENT
Susan Chapman Board Secretary
Todd Peetz City Planner
Anthony Garganese City Attorney
Kate Latorre Assistant City Attorney
Todd Morley Building Official
DISCUSSION:
1. City Code Review - Chapter 102 - Landclearing.
City Manager, Bennett Boucher explained that City Attorney, Anthony Garganese started a working draft based on a prior City Council workshop and meeting with City staff. Mr. Boucher
gave a brief overview of the Board packet information and advised that City Council adopted an ordinance placing a moratorium for land clearing permits for 60 days. Mayor Randels advised
that this came about as a result of developers removing vegetation at new project sites. He explained that the code is outdated and should be updated to preserve existing vegetation.
City Attorney Garganese explained that he provided an incomplete draft, amending Chapter 102, to encourage protection and preservation of the maximum number of viable trees, enhance
vegetation, and create green area.
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Meeting Minutes
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Lamar Russell commented that drainage facilities can result in the removal of a lot of trees. The Board members discussed the Ocean Woods development as an example for saving trees.
Discussion followed regarding retention ponds, water retention, percolation, stormwater, common retention areas with adjoining properties, creating incentives for saving trees, requiring
a tree survey with an overlay of what trees are existing and what improvements are proposed, reducing densities and increasing height. The Board members and City Council reviewed and
discussed the proposed updated definitions, enforcement and penalties, mitigation, permits and application requirements, and permitting exceptions for emergency removal from permitting
requirements. Followed were comments from the public followed. The Board members and City Council reviewed the ordinance draft through page 8.
The next workshop meeting was scheduled for 5:00 p.m. next Tuesday, March 1, 2005, before the regular City Council meeting.
The workshop meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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Bea McNeely, Chairperson
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Susan L. Chapman, Board Secretary