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WORKSHOP
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Mayor Barnes called the Workshop to order at 7:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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City Council Pl'~ent:
Mayor Walter Barnes
Vice Mayor Ben A. Bishop
Mr. Joe Barczyk
Mr. Edward J. Majcher, Jr.
Mr. James Hill (7:05 p.m.)
Staff Present:
City Manager, Terrence Moore
City Attorney, Rich Stringer
Growth Management Director, Tracy Hass
Growth Management Manager, Jan King
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
Administrative Assistant, Linda Galley
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4. WORKSHOP ITEMS
0o.065 A. Review Proposed Land Development CQde Revision
Mayor Barnes explained procedure, whereby Council will review each article one at a
time, any suggested changes will be done by consensus, and public input will be allowed
following Council review of each article.
Article 1
No changes
Article II
Page 11-3 - Section 20A-1-2.3. - Change "supply" to "support"
Article III
Page 111-3 - paragraph 9 - add "State" before "Department of Business Regulation" and
review whether a reference to the County Health Department needs to be included
~,rticJ~ IV
No changes
Article V
Discussion on minimum square footage for residential districts took place. The Growth
Management Director was directed to review permits for the last year and come back
with some kind of average with an eye to increasing the minimum square footage
requirement.
Kelly Mather and Sal Neglia inquired about replacement or repair of a damaged smaller
home and whether it would have to be brought up to code and how the increase would
affect duplexes.
Page V-15 - The Growth Management Director noted that the reference to the outdoor
storage exclusion for mini-storage will be removed.
Page V-18 - the City Attorney will provide a better definition for "merchandising of second
hand goods" to eliminate what is not wanted
Page V-25 - A.2. paragraph 3 - Discussion of how high appurtenances may exceed
building height limitation. It was the consensus of council that 20% of the building height
was appropriate.
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TAPE I - SIDE II (7:48 p.m.)
Page V-42 J.3. - the Growth Management Director was directed to review whether 20
square feet of net floor area per person in a shelter is a state requirement and report
back.
Page V-18 - C. - the Growth Management Director said he will remove the reference to
"Waterfront General Commercial" under Commercial Waterfront Residential conditional
uses
Page V-18 - D. - Concerns were expressed on the Commercial Waterfront Residential
(CWR) district conditional use "Commercial Retail > 5,000 sq. ft.' and 10,000 square foot
minimum lot size. The Growth Management Director was directed to come back with
suggestions to either reduce square footage or limit the building footprint size.
Discussion took place on encouraging multi-use facilities in commercial districts and the
Growth Management Director suggested adding "all uses as permitted in RM-8 districts"
to commercial district permitted uses. Following further input from the City Attorney on
pyramidal zoning and the new urbanism trend, it was the consensus of Council to add the
aforementioned language.
Mayor Barnes called recess at 8:20 p.m and reconvened the workshop at 8:35 p.m. All
members were present.
Article VI
Page VI-5 ~ paragraph (5) - change "20A-3-13.17" to "20A~ 14.16"
TAPE II - SIDE i (8:50 p.m.)
Page Vi-8 - Following discussion on the staff decrease to 5 acres for mulching operations
and public input, it was the consensus of Council to eliminate "Commercial Mulching
Operations".
Page VI-9 - The Growth Management Director noted that paragraph 13 will change based
on prior direction on minimum square footage in the CWR district.
Page VI-11 - typos b.(1)b.2. "lots" and b.(1)a. "stables"
Page V1-12 - 21 .b.(2) - change "CFS' to "State"
,Article VII
Page VII-7 - Discussion took place on trellis structures and the City Attorney cited the
new definition which will restrict them to latticework.
Page VI1-19 - It was noted that the new code will not permit commercial sandmines.
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Page VII-23 - It was noted that Section 20A-2-7.16 Commercial Mulching Machines would
be deleted in light of an earlier consensus on deletion of another section.
Article Vlll
No changes
Article IX
No changes
Article X
No changes
City Council scheduled a workshop for May 3, 2000 at 7 pm to continue its review of the
proposed Land Development Code.
Mayor Barnes adjourned the Workshop at 9:25 p.m.
Approved at the ~ ~,2~ ,2000 Regular Meeting.
City Clerk
Walter Barnes, Mayor