BRADENTON -- At Thursday's Land Use meeting, commissioners spent nearly the entire day discussing the Martin Hillwood / Waterline Road application. For six hours residents, attorneys, commissioners and their staff scoured the documents, pictures and testimonies for reasons to approve or reject the applicants request to build 195 residential units on 77.9 acres in east Manatee County. The final vote was 5 to 2, to deny the application.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER (Larry Bustle, Chairman)
INVOCATION (The commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)
1. Todd Poppell, First Baptist Church of Palmetto
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
REQUEST BY COMMISSIONERS (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda)
CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consent Agenda Items Only)
B. CONSENT AGENDA
CITIZEN COMMENTS
C. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
SWEARING IN OF STAFF AND PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK
D. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentations Upon Request)
Building and Development Services
Attachment: Staff Report - EPMP - Robinson Preserve - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Maps - Future Land Use, Zoning and Aerial - EPMP-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Copy of Newspaper Advertising - EPMP-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Resolution - EPMP - Robinson Preserve Expansion - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Exhibit B to Resolution R-13-160 - EPMP for Robinson Preserve Expansion - 13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf -- Approved, Unanimous
Attachment: Staff Report - Robinson Preserve Expansion Rezone - Z-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Maps - Future Land Use, Zoning and Aerial - Robinson Preserve Expansion Rezone - Z-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Ordinance - Robinson Preserve Expansion Rezone - Z-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Copy of Newspaper Advertising - Robinson Preserve Expansion Rezone - Z-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Slideshow - Planner - Robinson Preserve Expansion Rezone - Z-13-01 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf -- Approved, Unanimous
E. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentation Scheduled)
Building and Development Services
4. Ordinance 13-26 - Certified Local Government - Legislative - Kathleen Thompson
Attachment: Staff Report - Certified Local Government Ordinance 13-26 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Ordinance 13-26 - Certified Local Government - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Application Package for Certified Local Government - Ordinance 13-26 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Copy of Newspaper Advertising - Certified Local Government - Ord. 13-26 - 9-5-13 BC.pdf -- Manatee County Government is seeking a Certified Local Government (CLG) certification from the Florida Division of Historic Preservation and the National Park Service.
Cathy Slusser, Deputy Director of Public Information and Historical Resources for Manatee County, delivered the presentation. Slusser said, "To be authentic, we have to have our historical buildings. Tourists come here for that. Heritage tourism brings in $4.3 billion in revenue annually.
There was no action taken, the second hearing is scheduled for October 3, 2013.
Attachment: Maps - Future Land Use, Zoning, and Aerial - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Staff Report - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) - fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Copy of Newspaper Advertising - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Public Comments - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: School Report - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Slideshow Planning - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Slideshow Public Works - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Traffic Impact Analysis - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Zoning Disclosure Affidavit - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Site Plan - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) for 9-5-13 BC.pdf
Attachment: Ordinance - Martin Hillwood - PDR-05-64(Z)(G) fka PDR-05-64(Z)(P) - 9-5-13 BC.pdf -- Another near marathon meeting at the county commission over a rezoning request and a General Development Plan for 195 residential units on a 77.9 acre parcel in east Manatee County. Waterline residents, who opposed the proposal, convinced the commission to stand by their side. Motion to deny the applicant's request -- Approved, 5 to 2, Bustle and Benac dissenting. (Full story here)
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