Planning Board Minutes
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FORT PIERCE CITY PLANNING BOARD HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014, IN FORT PIERCE CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Eduardo Mujica; Erica Ganzi; Robert Poitier; Eloise Cummings; John George; Marcia Baker; Brian Paul; Mike Dahan; Bob Burdge, Chairman
- Absent:
- Tim O'Connell; Steve Weaver
- Staff Present:
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- Rebecca Grohall, AICP, Planning Manager
- Karen Emerson, Assistant City Attorney
- Clarissa Davis, Planner
- Alicia Rosenthal, Administrative Assistant
4.
CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES
Chairman Burdge stated since Mr. Weaver did not call in, his absence will be unexcused.
Chairman Burdge stated since Mr. Weaver did not call in, his absence will be unexcused.
Motion was made by Robert Poitier, seconded by John George to excuse the absence of Tim O'Connell.
- AYE:
- Eduardo Mujica, Erica Ganzi, Robert Poitier, Eloise Cummings, John George, Marcia Baker, Brian Paul, Mike Dahan, Chairman Bob Burdge
Passed
5.
CERTIFICATION OF ALTERNATE MEMBER VOTING STATUS
There were no alternates present at the meeting.
There were no alternates present at the meeting.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
Conditional Use & Design Review - Farmer's Market Stand
Ms. Davis gave an overview of the application. Board discussion ensued. Ms. Grohall answered questions. John Baer, Architect of Record, Joseph Short, Contractor for Hennis Construction, Gary Hennis, President of Hennis Construction, and Mike Brown, Senior Market Manager for State Farmers Market, commented and answered questions. Marc Meyers, City of Fort Pierce Building Official, answered questions.
Ms. Davis gave an overview of the application. Board discussion ensued. Ms. Grohall answered questions. John Baer, Architect of Record, Joseph Short, Contractor for Hennis Construction, Gary Hennis, President of Hennis Construction, and Mike Brown, Senior Market Manager for State Farmers Market, commented and answered questions. Marc Meyers, City of Fort Pierce Building Official, answered questions.
Motion was made by Marcia Baker, seconded by Erica Ganzi to approve the Conditional Use with New Construction at the State Farmer's Market with the following staff recommendations:
- Implementation of shrubs/hedge along property line and area of work. Curbing should be provided to protect vegetation. Landscape plan to be submitted prior to City Commission.
- Pedestrian access way to be implemented from ROW side walk to front entrance of the structure.
- Re-stripe existing parking, delineating one (1) handicapped parking space. Number of existing parking spaces acceptable.
- AYE:
- Brian Paul, Robert Poitier, Marcia Baker, Erica Ganzi, John George, Mike Dahan, Eloise Cummings, Eduardo Mujica, Chairman Bob Burdge
Passed
Motion was made by Robert Poitier, seconded by Marcia Baker to approve that the building comes under the Design Review Guidelines based on Fort Pierce City Code Section 22-59(g)(4)d and Section 22-59(d)(2) for the State Farmer's Market.
- AYE:
- Eduardo Mujica, Erica Ganzi, Robert Poitier, Eloise Cummings, John George, Marcia Baker, Brian Paul, Mike Dahan, Chairman Bob Burdge
Passed
7.
BOARD COMMENTS
8.
ADJOURNMENT