Palmetto City Commission Agenda Results: 11/05/2013

PALMETTO -- At Monday's City Commission meeting, residents from Riviera Dunes returned to contest permitting for a new hotel. Commissioners agreed with the residents who argued that the project was oversized for the area it was to be built on and the application failed, when a motion by Commissioner Charles Smith to approve it could not find a second. A motion to deny the application then passed, 4-1.

Call to order, followed by a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.

PROCLAMATION: Farm City Week

Accepting:  Ann Marshall and Julia Durrance

Veteran’s Day Parade

Accepting:  Don Courtney, Chairman of the Veterans Council and Parade Coordinator

PRESENTATION: Vice Mayor Varnadore will present Commissioner Jonathan Davis with a certificate from the Florida League of Cities for graduating from the Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO)

RECOGNITION: Vice Mayor Varnadore will recognize Commissioner Charles Smith for being Elected President of Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials.

Swearing-in of all persons intending to address City Commission.

1.  CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request: Motion to approve the November 4, 2013 Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous

2.  PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment:  Comments shall be limited to two minutes.  Commission does not generally take action on any matter raised during these public comments, but may direct the matter to be placed on the agenda of a future meeting, if appropriate.

3.  CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL

A.  City Clerk’s Office

1.  October 7, 2013 Minutes

2.  Special Function Permits:

a.  MLK Parade 1/18/2014

b.  DeSoto Heritage Seafood Festival April 4-6, 2014

3.  Resolution 2013-37 Blackstone Park Ball Field Contribution

4.  Persson & Cohen, P.A. Code Enforcement Board Attorney Agreement

B.  Police Department

1.  Resolution 2013-33 Bulletproof Vest Grant

Action Request: Motion to approve the November 4, 2013 Consent Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous

4.  PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE 2013-13 MARINA HOTEL AND PLAZA (M. Barnebey)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; APPROVING A CONCEPTUAL/GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 100-ROOM HOTEL, AND 4 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS, ON +/- 2.37-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 120 RIVIERA DUNES WAY, PALMETTO, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (GDP 2013-01, Armed Forces Bank, N.A., PID# 2581600639)

Reopen the public hearing continued from September 23, 2013 and October 21, 2013 -- Approved, Unanimous 

Close the public hearing after public comment.

Action Request: Motion to approve the project:  Finding that the hotel is compatible with adjacent residential uses including set back, buffering, and screening, finding the relationship between the residential uses and hotel is compatible, finding that the variances are appropriate for the site, finding that parking is adequate for uses as proposed, and finding th13at the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan including policies 1.1.4, 1.14.4, and 1.14.5, and based on the review of and finding the request to be consistent the Palmetto 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the Riviera Dunes DRI, and the City’s Zoning Code in addition to the public comments made at the public hearing, I move to approve GDP 2013-01 with stipulations 1 and 2 and recommended by staff and to approve Ordinance 2013-13. -- Motion to approve the project made by Commissioner Smith, was not seconded and failed.

Motion to deny the project:  Finding that the hotel is incompatible with residential units, particularly with limited setbacks, buffering and screening, finding the relationship between the residential and hotel uses creates compatibility and use issues, finding that the proposed variances are not appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare, finding that parking is inadequate for the uses as proposed, and finding that the request violates various Comprehensive Plan policies including policy 1.1.4, 1.14.4, and 1.14.5, and based on the review of and finding the request to be inconsistent with the Palmetto 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the Riviera Dunes DRI, and the City’s Zoning Code in addition to the public comments made at the public hearing, I move to deny GDP 2013-01 and deny Ordinance 2013-13. -- Motion to deny the project was seconded and Approved, 4 to 1, Smith dissenting (full story to follow)

Recess the City Commission meeting to open the November 4, 2013 CRA Board meeting.

Open the CRA Board meeting.

1.  CRA BOARD AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request: Motion to approve the November 4, 2013 CRA Board Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous

2.  PUBLIC COMMENT

Comments shall be limited to two minutes.  CRA Board does not generally take action on any matter raised during these public comments, but may direct the matter to be placed on the agenda of a future meeting, if appropriate.

3.  CRA CONSENT AGENDA

A.  Minutes:  October 7, 2013

B.  Store Front Grant 2014-01 Pizza By The Foot

C.  Blalock Walters Legal Bills

D.  Historical Park Improvements

Action Request: Motion to approve the November 4, 2013 CRA Consent Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous

4.  TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AT 1806 W. 5th AVE. (J. Burton)

Wells Fargo wishes to donate the property located at 1806 W. 5th Avenue, Palmetto, Florida.

Action Request: Motion to approve the contract between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the Palmetto CRA to transfer the property at 1806 W. 5th Avenue, Palmetto, Florida to the Palmetto CRA. -- Approved, Unanimous

5.  CRA DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS -- none

6.  PRESIDING OFFICER’S COMMENTS -- none

7.  CRA BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS -- none

8.  ADJOURNMENT

Reconvene the November 4, 2013 City Commission meeting.

5.  TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AT 1806 W, 5th AVE. (M. Barnebey)

Wells Fargo wishes to donate the property located at 1806 W. 5th Avenue, Palmetto, Florida.

Action Request: Motion to approve the contract between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the Palmetto CRA to transfer the property at 1806 W. 5th Avenue, Palmetto, Florida, to the Palmetto CRA. -- Approved, Unanimous

6.  BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE -- Tusing, Baseball pre-construction meeting was last Wednesday. Starts On Nov 12, and is proposed to finish in June of 2014.

7  ASR WELL UPDATE -- none

8.  DEPARTMENT HEADS’ COMMENTS -- none

9.  MAYOR’S REPORT -- none

10.  COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS -- none

11.  ADJOURNMENT