City of Mexico Beach  Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes  MONDAY, APRIL1, 2024-6:00PM  The City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Board met in a regular meeting on Monday April 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the Public Works Building in Mexico Beach. Board members present were Lee Ellzey, Rock Kries, Julie Gardner, and Chairman Jack Kerigan. Steve Cox was not present. Also present were City Administrator, Chris Hubbard, City Clerk, Tammy Brunson and Interim City  Attorney, Tim Sloan I.  Call to order: Mr. Kerigan called the meeting to order at 6: 00 pm.  I.  Consent Agenda: Mrs. Gardner motioned, and Mr. Kries seconded to approve the meeting minutes from  January 6, 2024. Motion passed unanimously.  III.  Regular Agenda:  1. Motion to elect Chairperson - Lee Ellzey motioned to elect Jack Kerigan as chair and Mr. Kries 2. Reminder that P&2 ZI Board members are required to take state mandated ethics training and notify 3. Accessory uses and Accessory. Structures - Allara Mills-Gutcher with tpc brought to the table the analysis section 2.04.00. Accessory Structures and presented power point recommending that the definition of principal structure be revised for clarity. There are two separate sections, one for use and one for structure and explained the difference in detail. She stated that an accessory structure is just that, something you can touch and most likely a building permit willl be required unless it isa small shed. Accessory use is something you do such as a home occupation or a temporary mobile food dispensing vehicle or a beach peddler, something that is not permanently affixed to the property. She stated that ify you have an accessory: structure, you must have primary structure first that is detached from the accessory structure. An accessory use may or may not require a primary use, however the proposed definition requires a primary use and she stated that is what she is wanting to discuss tonight. She is recommending that within each zoning district of Section 2.02.2to remove Part 6 of each zoning district with the column entitled Accessory Uses. This language currently confuses the difference between an accessory use and an accessory structure. She also stated that Section 2.04 and 2.05 needs to be organized to read better and less confusion. She recommended as well that the amended proposed definition of Accessory Use toi include the line unless the accessory use is temporary in nature. In Section 2.05.01 "Generally, remove the definition from the language so that it reads with the proposed text remove as shown in strikethrough: Accessory uses are permitted in all districts; andenlywhenthesseesseryuseina Aature-custeaFiy-REeeRIa-aReeceafysuberdimatteaperitetederpermisibeperinciple-useand Unless otherwise provided, there uses are located on the same lot or parcel as the principle use. Public Comment: Lisa Logan, MB, asked if height of accessory structures were going to be discussed. Allara confirmed and stated that right now there is no setbacks for accessory structures, and she recommends that 3 or 5fts setback be required. The height is 12ft for single family home residential  seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.  City Clerk with any questions.  and 24ft for all other zoning districts.    City of Mexico Beach  Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes  MONDAY, APRIL1, 2024-6:00PM  Mr. Kerigan asked confirmation of the maximum height limit is 12ft in single home residential and 16ft in commercial zoning for garages, boat sheds, and car ports. Allara confirmed. John Harrell, MB, asked how long is considered temporary. Allara stated this would have to be defined. He: asked if lay down yards were: a use or a structure. Closed public comments. Rock Kries asked why definitions are being changed on principal structures. Allara stated that her interpretation is that the principal structure is the primary intent of the property and that they are trying to define structure and she is wanting to update and remove uses from the structure. Mr. Kerigan asked to sum up her recommendations is to strike what she has stricken in the definitions and accept the accessory structure at 12ft maximum height restriction in zoning that allows single family residential homes. Mr. Kries suggested 16ft height limit across the board. Mr. Ellzey asked Allara what her original recommendation was concerning the accessory use and structure. Much discussion between the Board and Allara concerning the height restrictions, setbacks and percentage use. Mr. Kerigan asked if there was a motion. Mr. Kries made motion that pole barns and garages maximum height of 16ft, accessory structures at:: 12ft, accessory size from 75%1 to! 50% and 5ft side and rear setback with any accessory structure with commercial accessory structure non- residential 16ft. Motions dies for lack of a second. Mr. Kries motioned to accessory size at 50%, side and rear setback at 5ft, 12ft for accessory inr residential, and 16ft for garage and! boat houses, and commercial for accessory: structures at 24ft. Motion dies for lack of a second. Mr. Ellzey motioned that accessory: structures that is not on a single family residential primary useare limited to that which is the height oft the zoning district, which would be 32ft or 48ft, accessory size at 50%, side and rear setback at 5ft, 12ft for accessory structure in residential, and 16ft for garage and boat storage Ms. Gardner seconded the 4. Food Truck Language in LDC- Allara brought to the table discussion of recommendation ofr renaming Section 2.08.08A with a header that better identifies the subject matter, such as "Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles" and providing a clear and concise definition of what constitutes a food truck and/or trailer and referring to both as "mobile food dispensing vehicle or similar since both are essentially identical uses. Recommending using the Florida Statute Statutory definition. Much discussion at the table concerning the language and uses of the food trucks. Public Comments - Scott Carrow, MB, asked about barrier fencing. Eric Fossiage, MB, asked ift the board has given enough information to do what the City Council wants them to do and encouraged them to go back to the city council to give them more, guidance on what direction they would like for them to take. Allara stated that the city can regulate where a food truck can go. Mr. Kerigan stated he felt that he does not have enough information from the city to make any recommendations and due to that fact that no recommendations would be made to Allara until the boardi is given this information. Allara stated she would be on standby  motion. Passes unanimously.  until them.  IV. Adjournment: Mr. Kerigan adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm.  By:  Attest:  onbawa City Clerk, Tammy Brunson  Chair, Jack (erigan  Ohe