03-16-06 Min SP LPACITY ~F L~NGW~I`~D
~• Land Planning Agency
Special Meeting
Minutes, March ~6, 2a4b
ATTENDANCE:
BOARD S aff
Bruce Noyes, Vice Chair Patrick Miller, Community Services Director
Judy Putt Paul Sizemore, Community Development Coordinator
Johnnie Richardson Janinna Lenzi, Planning Secretary
ABSENT:
Sohn Cardinal, Sr.
Scott Pride
1. CALL TU ORDER:
Mr. Noyes called the meeting to order at 7;01 P.M.
2. PUBLIC CCIMMENT: No public comments.
Nis, Pt~t~ rrrade a nra~io~ to close the Public Conr~nent. ~li~. Richurd.~Yoj~ seconded the motiarZ.
~,, The nzotir~n ti~~as a~~roved by ~ unanimous vice vote.
3. PUBLIC I-IEARING: Mr. Noyes opened the Public Hearing.
Doru~a Bond - 7~ 1 Eagle Avenue, she expressed her concern for maintaining the Historical
District without the Historical Preservation Board. Ms. Bundy requested that the LPA vote
against abolishing the Historical Preservation Board.
Nls. p2llZ made a motion to close the Public ~Yearing. Mr. Richardson secojtded the rrtvtion. The
motion ~~~as approved by a ~rr~animnus voice vote.
A. LDCA ~2-0~ Longwood Development Code Amendment
LDC Article VIII and Article X
Ordinance Number OG-I791
MCITIONIRECOMMENDATION:
Mr, Sizemore stated that the Community Development Division of the Community Services
Department recommends the Land Planning Agency recommend to the City Commission
approval or denial of an amendment to the Longwood Development Code ~LDCA 02-0~) by
Ordinance OG-1791.
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EXPLANATIONIBA~K~R[IUND:
s• Mr. Sizemore ex lamed that at the Ci Commission work Session on Januar 30, 2006, the
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City Commission reached a consensus that an ordinance should be draped to propose
sunsetting the .1-listoric Preservation Board ~HPB}. The I-IPB is established by the Longwood
Development Code and is not mandated by Florida. Statute, City Charter, or the Comprehensive
Plan, FS 163.3174 requires that the Land Planning Agency make recommendations on all
changes to the City's Land Development Code. All references to the I-IPB appear within Article
VIII and Article X of the Longwood Development Code. The LPA may recommend approval,
denial, or approvaC with amendments to the City Commission.
Ms. Putt spoke about the delay in the permitting process due to the Historical Preservation
Board. She expressed the problem is not with the Board but in the process.
Discussion ensued.
Mr. Richardson stated he agreed that the Board should have a purpose instead of being
abolished.
Mr. Hayes closed the Public Comment.
N1s. Putz made a motion to recommend to the City Comrrrissiun that the reviel~~ pol~~ers which
currently exist wish the N~'B ,for projects within the Historrca~ District be reviewed with
Plannr'~~g in the ij~terest o~'expeditrng the revre~~ and perrrrittr~rg pi~c~ce.~~s, She also moved that
~' the ~IPI3 riot he dissolved bt~t its purpose and functr'o,~ be redefined perhaps as art envisioning
and advi.svey body to the City Commission concerning matters c~ f ' f i~trlr~ interest to this area.
fir, Richardson ,seconded the motion. The motion 1~sras approved by a (3-!~~ voice vote.
~, ABJDURNMENT: 7:25 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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J nini~a Leiaxi, Rec rdin Secretary
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