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MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 25, 2014
A Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Cape
Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to Order
at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson John Price. The Secretary called the roll.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT
John Price
Lamar Russell
John Fredrickson
Ron Friedman
Harry Pearson
Craig Kittleson
OTHERS PRESENT
Kimberly Kopp
David Dickey
Susan Juliano
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Assistant City Attorney
Planning & Zoning Director
Board Secretary
1. Quasi -Judicial and/or Public Hearing: Recommendation to City Council Re:
Amend the Code of Ordinances to Revise Section 110-1 to authorize a variance to
any dimensional requirement in Chapter 110, Articles VII through X for a yard or
structure; and amending Sec. 110-37, to provide for an administrative waiver process
to allow a de minimis adjustment of any dimensional requirement in Articles VII
through X of Chapter 110 for a yard or structure.
Mr. Dickey read the Agenda Packet page by page.
Discussion ensued and included: proposed Variance revision and Administrative Waiver Process; that
the majority of future growth/development will include some type of a redevelopment component and
a greater level of flexibility is needed; definition of redevelopment and new construction; a recent
survey of surrounding cities revealing that Melbourne is the only city that currently utilizes an
Administrative Waiver Process for Variances; how a property owner would benefit from an
Administrative Waiver; that the same criteria for a Variance would also be used for an Administrative
Waiver; height criteria; approval of Administrative Waivers would be by the City Manager "or
designee"; the logic behind the proposed Variance revision; Variances are heard by the Board of
Adjustment; Staff only anticipates two to three Administrative Waivers per year; possibility of
reducing 15% to 10% of the dimensional requirements if 15% was unworkable; the intent is to speed
up the process and save money.
Moved by Mr. Russell, seconded by Dr. Fredrickson to recommend approval of the proposed revisions
to definition of a Variance and recommend approval of the Administrative Waiver Process.
Mr. Price opened discussion to the public at the request of Assistant City Attorney Kopp. No
comments were received. Motion failed with voting as follows: Mr. Price, For, Mr. Russell, For; Dr.
Fredrickson, For; Mr. Friedman, Against; Mr. Kittleson, Against; Mr. Pearson, Against.
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Moved by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mr. Russell to recommend approval of the proposed revisions
to definition of a Variance only, and eliminate Administrative Waiver Process verbiage. Vote on the
motion carried unanimously.
2. Quasi -Judicial and/or Public Hearing: Recommendation to City Council Re: Amend
the Code of Ordinances to Revise Section 110-1 to include a definition for "side
yard," "front yard," and "rear yard."
Mr. Dickey stated that Staff was attempting to provide clarification in the Code and read through the
information stating the proposed definitions for "front yard", "rear yard" and "side yard". He provided
drawings depicting yards and pointed out specific areas that required clarification.
Discussion ensued and included: size/shape of houses and how they can alter where these yards would be
determined; drawings presented to the Board that illustrated different perceptions of how yards should be
determined; a suggestion that this item be tabled until Staff was able to define the drawings; the fact that a
corner lot has have two 20 -foot setbacks; eliminating the words "parallel and" and "side yard" resulting in
just "front yard" and "rear yard".
Moved by Mr. Pearson to recommend approval of the Code revisions contingent upon elimination of the
words "parallel and" and elimination of "side yard", "front yard" and "rear yard" definitions. No second
to the motion; motion failed.
Board unanimously directed Staff to provide more appropriate definitions/diagrams for presentation at a
future meeting.
OPEN DISCUSSION:
Mr. Russell requested that Staff consider re -zoning the small area within the Harbor Heights
neighborhood that is currently zoned as commercial.
Mr. Dickey stated there are several additional locations up and down North Atlantic Avenue that are
currently zoned commercial, but have no reason to be so. He will bring proposed re -zoning of certain
locations back to the Board for discussion.
Moved by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mr. Kittleson to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no furtheousiness, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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