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CITY OF SEBASTIAN
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
JUNE 15. 2023
Call to Order -- Chairperson Kautenburg called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
Pledae of Alleqiance was recited by all.
Roll Call
Present:
Ms.
Matthews
Ms.
Kautenburg
Mr.
Haddix
Ms.
Geesey (a)
Not Present
Mr. Carter -- Excused
Ms. Lorusso -- Excused
Absent
Ms. Battles
Ms. Kinchen
Also Present
Ms. Dorn Bosworth, Community Development Manager
Mr. Joseph Perez, AV Technical Assistant
Announcements and Aaenda Modifications
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Ms. Kautenburg announced that at last night's City Council meeting Ms. Matthews was
moved to a position as a regular member to fill Mr. Lucier's position, and Mr.
Christopher Roberts was appointed a new alternate member, and he will attend the next
meeting.
Commissioners Carter and Lorusso are excused from tonight's meeting, and the
alternate member, Ms. Geesey, will be voting.
V. Approval of Minutes: Regular meeting of May 4, 2023
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All indicated they had reviewed the Minutes of May 4, 2023. Ms. Kautenburg called for
a motion. A motion approving the Minutes from May 4, 2023 as presented was made
by Mr. Haddix, seconded by Ms. Matthews, and approved unanimously via voice vote.
VI. Quasi -Judicial and Public Hearinqs -- None
VII. Unfinished Business -- None
Vill. Public Input -- None
IX. New Business
A. Accessory Structure Review -- LDC Section 54-2-7.5 for 297 Joy Haven
Drive, a 700-SQ detached carport.
Ms. Kautenburg called on the applicant to present his information.
James Tracy McCullough stated the proposed construction is to store an RV. At this
time, Ms. Bosworth presented the staff report. She stated that, in working with the
applicant, staff verified that the structure would not be in a rear setback and does meet
all the requirements for the setback. The McCulloughs own three lots. What is shown
on the survey is just two lots that are applicable. Even with the three lots, the maximum
size the homeowners can have based on the City's code is 5% or 1,000 square feet
max. There is an existing shed, and including this, they will be at 988 square feet of
accessory structures for the property. It is a prefab metal carport. The house roof does
have a metal roof, so the roofing materials will match. The partial sides are going to be
metal. Staff worked with the homeowner on matching colors for the sides. The only
thing she wanted to point out, just to clarify so it is part of the record, is the survey. Staff
did verify that they are proposing a 50-foot front setback. Based on the size of it, it will
be 40 feet in the back, not 50 feet that is marked on the survey. Staff will change that in
the building permit. With that, she called for Commissioners comments/questions and
their determination to approve or disapprove of the project.
Mr. Haddix stated he does not see where the document talks about tie -downs. The City
will not permit that without it being tied down. Mr. McCullough stated they will use the
same anchors that mobile homes use. Ms. Bosworth stated there are some additional
pages of this permit application that are more structural to the building permit. The
Building Department will be reviewing that.
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Ms. Kautenburg stated that she noted on the plan that it does not say anything about a
closure on the front of the building. She asked if that is going to be an open shed. Mr.
McCullough said yes, it will be. There will be a gable on the rear for structural support.
The front will be open. He added that Carolina Carports do have installation crews, and
they will be installing it, and he will be supervising it. There being no further input, Ms.
Kautenburg called for a motion.
A motion approving the application for construction of the accessory structure at 297
Joy Haven Drive as submitted was made by Ms. Matthews and seconded by Mr.
Haddix.
Roll Call
Ms. Kautenburg -- Yes Ms. Geesey (a) -- Yes
Mr. Haddix -- Yes Ms. Matthews -- Yes
Vote was 4-0 in favor. Motion carries.
X. Commissioners Matters
Ms. Kautenburg stated that, at the Council meeting it was mentioned -- and she thinks
it might be a good idea — adding something to RM-10 which would indicate that a
certain percentage of an RM-10 when we are changing it needs to provide some
attainable housing. She is not sure that is allowed. Ms. Bosworth reminded everyone
that the future Land Use that was updated in the Comp Plan where we established
medium density is now 10 units per acre, 12 units with incentives. Staff has not brought
that incentive ordinance back to the Commission because it has been very hard for staff
to establish how affordability will be maintained. Usually, it would be through deed
restrictions, but if the HOA is taking care of it, does the City have staff who has to
monitor the affordability housing requirements to make sure that it is applied. Now there
is also a new layer of a House Bill in Tallahassee that was passed. There are
consultants, and everyone is reviewing this affordability housing bill, and hopefully they
are sending out guidance to the cities on what we may need to do to adjust our
ordinances to cover that. Staff is trying to work with it for our incentives to say, if you
have this amount of incentives, you may now get 11 units per acre. Then if 30% of
these units were affordable, the incentive was to get to the 12 units.
XI. Citv Attornev Matters -- None
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XI. Staff Matters
Ms. Bosworth thanked everyone for coming for this very short meeting. She added that
staff will be finishing the River Oaks PUD review this week. Their conceptual PUD will
be coming before you, possibly at the next meeting. Also, based on the Graves
Brothers annexation, there was an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, and staff
will have that insert for your books shortly.
XII. Adiournment
There being no further business, Ms. Kautenburg adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
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