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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
Leo Nicholas
Lamar Russell
John Fredrickson
Alice Filteau
Donald Dunn
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
1st Alternate
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
Todd Peetz
Anthony Garganese
Kate Latorre
Todd Morley
DISCUSSION:
Board Secretary
City Planner
City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney
Building Official
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 He explained that the code is outdated and should be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
February 23, 2005
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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.
Susan L. an, Boa d Secretary
Bea McNeely, Chairperson