OFASIT COUNTY, SINCE 1872  TOWN OF ASTATULA PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES  SPECIAL MEETING TOWN HALL  TUESDAYOCTOBER 3, 2023  Having been duly advertised as required by law, Chairman Boyd called the Special Planning &  Zoning meeting to order at 6:01 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Members Present: Marjorie Boyd, Chairman Theresa Ann LaBree Karen Smith Leigh Ann Pflugh Absent: Sean Donnelly, Vice-Chair welcomed the guests present. MINUTE APPROVAL  Town Staff] Present: Graham Wells, Town Clerk Tom Harowski, Interim Town Planner  Roll Call was performed, and it was determined that a quorum was present. Chairman Boyd  Approval of Minutes - July 27,2023 Regular P &ZN Meeting.  MOTION by Member Smith to approve; SECONDED by Member Pflugh  For: Smith, Boyd, LaBree, Pflugh MOTION CARRIED 4-0 PUBLICHEARING  Chairman Boyd introduced Tom Harowski who was standing in for Town Planner Tim Green who is still in hospital. Tom gave a brief overview of his qualifications which include a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University, and has been practicing in the He then went over the actions being presented to the board. The Town has received an application for voluntary annexation of approximately 45.9 acres owned by TAO Astatula LLC, and locally known as Mack Concrete. Annexation oft the subject parcels necessitates two other actions. First, is the designation of a future land use for the property by amending the future land use map, and secondly, the assignment of a zoning classification that is consistent with the proposed land use designation. His report provided an analysis oft the three required actions to  State of Florida since 1972.  complete the Town's review ofthe application.  Annexation  Florida Statute Section 171.044 governs the process for voluntary annexation into a municipality. Voluntary annexation requires the property owner submit a petition for  annexation.  Town ofA Astatula Planning & Zoningn Meeting Minutes  October 3,2 2023 Pageiof4    To qualify for voluntary annexation the municipality must demonstrate that the parcels to be annexed are contiguous to the municipal limits and reasonably compact. The annexation may not create an endaveofumincorporated land surrounded by municipaterritory. The Town has received a qualified petition for annexation. The two parcels on the east side of CR 561 abut the Town limits on the east and north. The parcel on the west side of CR 561 lies adjacent to the other two parcels and to the current' Town limits for a portion ofthe east side of the property. The presence of a road is not an obstacle to meeting the requirements for contiguity. The annexation will include that portion of CR 561 right-of-way that runs through Aspresented.thes subject tpropertymeetsther requirements forvoluntanyamnesation. ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY SOUTH OF BATES LANE. NORTHOE CORKWOODLANE. EAST AND' WESTOECR561.IN/ ASTATULA. FLORIDA.IN ADDITIONTO ADJACENT RIGHEOF-WAYCONTAININGAPPROXIMATELY/45.91ACRFS.  the: subject property.  ORDINANCE2023-20  AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF ASTATULA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY SOUTH OF BATES LANE, NORTH OF CORKWOOD LANE, EAST ANDI WEST OF CR! 561,INASTATULA, FLORIDA, IN ADDITION: TO ADJACENT RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 45.91ACRES; REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE TOWN TO INCLUDETHE PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION. AND FOR ACOPY OF THE NOTICETO BE: SENTTO' THEI LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; FILING A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE LAKE COUNTY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT,1 THELAKECOUNTYCHIE: ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER,AND WITHTHEDEPARTMENTOFSTATE: Chairman Boyd asked for question or comments from the Board. Member Pflugh asked why they wanted to annex into the town given that it would cost them more in Ad Valorem Taxes. Clerk Wells gave an explanation that the town is easier to deal with from a planning and permitting MOTION by Member Labree, to recommend to Council to approve Ordinance 2023-20;  PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVE DATE.  perspective than the county. SECONDED by Member Smith. Aroll call vote was taken:  Pflugh Smith Labree Boyd  YES YES YES YES  MOTION CARRIED 4-0  Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment  The subject property was reviewed for action as as small-scale future land use map amendment. Any map amendment for a property 50-acres or less in size is qualified as a small-scale amendment. The process for a small-scale amendment requires the Town to adopt the amendmentandi then submitthe: amendmenttothe Florida DepartmentorCommere forreview. The amendment is also required to be reviewed under the Town's intergovernmental coordination policies, which essentially requires coordination with Lake County.  Town of Astatulal Planning & Zoning! Meeting Minutes  October 3, 2023 Page: 2of4    COMPREHENSIVF PLAN AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE TOWN OF  ASTATULAFLORIDA. ORDINANCE2023-21  AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTUREI LAND USE MAP OF1 THE TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA, BY CHANGINGTHEFUTURELAND USE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY SOUTH OF BATES LANE, NORTH OF CORKWOOD LANE AND EAST AND WEST OF CR 561, IN ASTATULA, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 45.91 ACRES FROM LAKE COUNTY HEAVY INDUSTRIAL LAND USE AND RURAL TRANSITION LAND USE TO TOWN OF ASTATULA INDUSTRIAL; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH STATE STATUTES AND' THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE1 TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR  CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND ANI EFFECTIVEI DATE.  There being no questions from the Board, Chairman Boyd requested a motion.  MOTION by Member Labree, to recommend to Council to approve Ordinance 2023-21;  SECONDED by Member Smith. Aroll call vote was taken:  Pflugh Smith Labree Boyd  YES YES YES YES  MOTION CARRIED 4-0  ZoningAmendment ofthe Official ZoningMap  The third step is the assignment of a zoning classification for the annexed property that is consistent with the future land use designation. The zoning designation cannot become final  until the comprehensive plan amendment is fullyapproved.  Pertinent Site Data Zoning Designation  Existing Zoning  Requested Zoning Town Heavy Industrial I-2  Lake County Agriculture/ A Lake County Heavy Manufacturing HM Lake County Planed Industrial District Lake County Rural Transition 45.9 acres  MP  Future Land Use Lake County Industrial  Town Industrial 45.9 acres  Project Size  REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY SOUTH OF BATES LANE. NORTH OE CORKWOODIANE.EANEFASTANDWESTOESTOECRSGLINASTATULA.FLORIDA.ANDCONSISTING OFAPPROAIMATELY/45-91ACRES FROM THE EXISTING LAKE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL. PLANNED INDUSTRIALANDHEAVY MANUFACTURING DISTRICT ZONING TO THE TOWN  OFASTATULAH HEAVINDISTRIALI2)  ORDINANCE; 2023-22  Townd ofA Astatula Planning & Zoning! Meeting Minutes  October 3, 2023 Page3of4    AN ORDINANCE OFTHE1 TOWN OFA ASTATULA, FLORIDA, AMENDINGTHEOFFICIALZONING MAPOFTHE TOWNO OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA, BY AMENDINGTHE! EXISTINGI LAKE COUNTYAGRICUITURAL, PLANNED INDUSTRIAL AND HEAVY MANUFACTURING: DISTRICT ZONING TO THE TOWN OF ASTATULA HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (I-2) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY SOUTH OF BATES LANE, NORTH OF CORKWOOD LANE, EAST AND WEST OF CR 561, IN ASTATULA, FLORIDA, AND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 45.91 ACRES; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH STATE STATUTES AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,  SEVERABILITY, AND ANI EFFECTIVEDATE.  There being no questions from the Board, Chairman Boyd requested a motion.  MOTION by Member Labree, to recommend to Council to approve Ordinance 2023-22;  SECONDED by Member Pflugh. A roll call vote was taken:  Pflugh Smith Labree Boyd  YES YES YES YES  MOTION CARRIED 4-0 ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business, Chairman Boyd adjourned the meeting at 6:21 pm.  Respectiulysubmited,  Bop Chairman  Paa  Wells, Town Clerk 5  Ths  -  Town of Astatula Planning &2 Zoning Meeting Minutes  October 3,2 2023. Page 4of4