GADSDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSSIONERS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
Agenda & Notes
Thursday, April 10, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room
7 East Jefferson Street
Quincy, Florida
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Present: Commissioner Regina Davis, At - Large Member, Chair
Commissioner Edward Allen, Vice – Chair
Commissioner Dr. Gail Bridges – Bright (absent)
Commissioner Diane Sheffield (absent)
Commissioner Larry Ganus
Commissioner Mari VanLandingham (absent)
Commissioner David Tranchand
Commissioner Frank Rowan
Commissioner William Chukes
Commissioner Edward J. Dixon (arrived late)
Commissioner Catherine Robinson (absent)
Commissioner Isaac Simmons, School Board Representative
Allara Gutcher, Planning & Community Development Director
Willie Brown, Principal Planner
Beryl H. Wood, Deputy Clerk
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with a quorum and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.
2. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS/ROLL CALL
Each member present stated his or her name and district for the record.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 14, 2013 and March 13, 2014
§ November 14, 2013 Rowan/Chukes 7-0 Approved with necessary corrections
Commissioner Tranchand stated it was important for no items to move on to BOCC with their approval.
Tranchand/Ganus 7-0 nothing goes before BOCC without their approval. (The motion was later withdrawn by Tranchand and Ganus)
§ March 13, 2014 Tranchand/ Chukes 7-0 Approved with necessary corrections
4. DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT - None
5. INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS: Housing Element (CPA-2014-01) – Recommended Final Draft of Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Mrs. Gutcher said this was what they requested at the last meeting only for informational purposes.
Chair Davis asked Commission did they review and where there questions.
Mr. Ganus questioned page 1, I didn’t see where we defined infrastructure.
Mrs. Gutcher said they are defined in the Land Development Code. The changes that you see or based on the minutes with the two motions that were presented.
Mr. Gutcher read infrastructure definition into the record. Supporting infrastructures portable water system, etc.
Mr. Ganus said policy 3.61.7 referring 3.5.2 if it is met 3.6.2 should be changed.
Chair Davis said this is the recommended final draft.
6. PUBLIC HEARING (Legislative): Subsection 5002(B) of the Land Development Code; Non-conforming Structures and Uses (LDC-2014-01) – Amending the Land Development Code Development standards regarding non-conforming structures and uses.
Mrs. Gutcher commented the update of the Land Development Code (LDC) to include a distinct difference between non-conforming uses, structures, and lots of record; to provide for condemnation; to provide exceptions such.
Commissioner Tranchand pointed out on Chapter 5, B should be deleted.
Motion: Tranchand/Dixon – delete B2 8-0
Ganus 4A,4B – should be yard setback; B6 – 2003 should be 5003; under section D 5 – I would like the Planning Department.
Gutcher – usually with notification you are dealing with a position. Planning Official or their designee.
Ganus – if the Director is in charge of everything thinking about lawsuits.
Consensus: Planning Official or Designee
Motion: Ganus/ Tranchand remove word director in D5 to replace with planning official or designee 8-0
Ganus: section A non conforming uses: What about the expansion of a non conforming use. He asked was there any control.
Gutcher: The Code says within 3 years they can come back and open within those 3 years. If it is allowed to continue as a commercial uses. They would not be able to enlarge. She mentioned the neighborhood commercial use.
Ganus: section b – Non conforming structure #b5 (requiring that they apply to the Code) and #e3 (saying they don’t have to) in conflict with each other.
Gutcher: Part e3: it’s not saying that have to apply to the Code. B5 should be deleted and only have e3.
Motion: Dixon/ Chukes – delete B5 8-0
Motion: Dixon/ Tranchand 8-0 accept as amended
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Michael Dorian asked what anything be done about expanding property.
8. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS - None
Commissioner Allen commented on the procedure – special meeting to approve minutes or documentations presented to the BOCC. Several issues have come up on the County level. Would like to see final draft.
Original Motion Withdrawn: 8-0 motion (Tranchand, Ganus)
Suggestion was that they email what is being presented to the BOCC.
Mrs. Gutcher said she would prefer that it if they have a concern with something that staff is presenting to BOCC that they address her instead of showing up at a BOCC meeting.
Commissioner Ganus said it should stay the same unless it is requested by this Commission.
Motion: Ganus/Rowan to leave as they are, make no changes to flow of documentation from PC to BOCC by show of hands 4-4 (Dixon, Tranchand, Davis, Simmons)
ADJOURNMENT Dixon/ Rowan @ 6:57p.m.