City of Groveland Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, January 06, 2025 The Groveland City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 06, 2025 in the E.L. Puryear Building located at 243 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736. Mayor Keith Keogh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines, Council Members Amy Jo Carroll, Judith Fike, and Mike Radzik. City officials present were Acting City Manager Tim Maslow, City Clerk Virginia Wright, Sergeant-At-Arms Chief Shawn Ramsey and City Attorney Anita Geraci-Carver. As an alternate option the public was provided the opportunity to attend the January 6, 2025 City Council Meeting virtually in listen/watch mode only. A public notice with instructions to participate was posted to the City's website under "public notices" at www.groveland-t.gow and in the display board at City Hall. OPENING CEREMONIES a. Pledge of Allegiance led by Vice Mayor Gaines b. Invocation provided by Pastor Darrell Sheeley, Bay Lake Baptist Church GUEST SPEAKER, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS None. CONSENT AGENDA Consideration of Approval: A. December 2, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes B. December 16, 3034 City Council Workshop Minutes C. December 16, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Vice Mayor Gaines moved to approve the Consent Agenda; as read into the record; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Public Comment: None. Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye. OLD BUSINESS None. 1 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of Approval Resolution 2024-112: Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Groveland, Florida, granting final plat approval for Rainwood Phase 1 generally located north of Libby Number 3 Road, south of U.S. Highway 27, west of Wilson Lake Parkway, and east of South O'Brien Road, Groveland, Florida; and providing for an effective date. A request to approve a final plat for Rainwood Phase 1. The property consists of 82.881 +/- acres for 225 residential lots. The current Future Land Use designation is Village, and the current Zoning designations are Village Core, Village Center, and Village Edge. Mr. Maslow provided a presentation as attached to these minutes as Attachment 1. He noted there is a QR code for the public to scan the presentation. Motion: Council Member Fike made a motion to discuss Resolution 2024-112 Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat; seconded by Vice Mayor Gaines. Public Comment: Bob Proper stated he was apologizing to the City as he had originally voted in favor of the plat. Mr. Proper stated there are forty-six (46) homes located on a small alleyway; all rear loaded. He reported those homes would be the equivalent of ninety-two (92) cars parked on the street, with potentially one hundred and eighty-four (184) cars backloaded in the alley, and the addition of trash cans and any other traffic, Mr. Proper felt this would be a serious safety issue. Council Member Radzik requested clarification. Mr. Maslow stated there would be no parking in alleyways. There would be space to allow parking in garages, in driveways, and some on-street parking. Also, there would be open space to allow for public safety vehicles. Council Member Radzik asked City Attorney Geraci-Carver what could be done regarding the perceived parking issues. City Attorney Geraci-Carver stated if the developer met the current city code they could not be denied. Council Member Radzik inquired if the item could be tabled. City Attorney Geraci-Carver stated yes. Council Member Radzik inquired if it was typical to have a year to lapse before administrative approval. Mr. Maslow stated the approval time could vary depending on the construction timeline. He reported going forward, staff would make sure the infrastructure was put in place or near completion before bringing the final plat before the Planning and Zoning Board or Council. Council Member Radzik asked if there was a development agreement. Mr. Maslow stated yes. Council Member Radzik inquired if the open space was entirely dry or if any lakes were included. Mr. Maslow reported the majority of the open space would be dry. He noted only up to thirty percent (30%) of overall open space could be used as stormwater retention or detention. No other waterways would count as open space. Council Member Radzik noted that the developer was looking to save some of the trees. He felt the majority of trees should be left as is; to only save some trees was not enough. 2 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Member Radzik stated he would like to see trees scattered throughout the communities, not just along the buffer. Council Member Radzik confirmed there would be no parking allowed in the alleyway. Council Member Radzik asked the width of the streets. Mr. Maslow reported some of the right-of-way would be fifty feet (50') wide. Some would be eighty feet (80') wide. There would be no parking in the alleyways, as they would be narrower. Council Member Radzik inquired about landscaping on the right-of-way. Mr. Maslow stated there was a buffer along the community that was meeting the current buffer requirement. He reported they were opting for more native landscaping to help reduce water consumption. Council Member Radzik stated there was no parking on streets that were twenty feet (20') or less. He asked if there would be parking allowed on both sides of the street since the streets would be wider than twenty feet (20'). Mr. Maslow stated for streets that did not have marked on-street parking, parking would only be allowed on one side of the street. There would be signs placed in those areas to indicate such. Designated parking spaces would be marked and off of the travel lanes. Mayor Keogh asked how many units were approved in the initial PUD versus now. Mr. Maslow stated there were more units in the initial PUD than there were now. However, he did not recall exactly how many. Mr. Maslow noted there would be a slight reduction in units. Mayor Keogh inquired if there was a village core coming. Mr. Maslow noted the village core portion was in the bottom east corner as referenced the presentation slide. Motion: Council Member Radzik moved to table Resolution 2024-112 Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat until the first council meeting in February 2025; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye. 2. Consideration of Approval Agreement between SouthLake TV and the City of Groveland Professional installation of video and audio recording equipment, LIVE broadcast of all City of Groveland meetings from the Puryear Building on SouthLake TV, all City of Groveland Meetings available On Demand, copy of All Files available for City records. Motion: Council Member Radzik moved to approve agreement between SouthLake TV and the City of Groveland; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Public Comment: None. Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye. 3 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 3. Consideration of Approval to charter a bus to transport the Mayor, Council Members, and residents to the State Capitol to engage with legislators This year with the City's emphasis on community engagement and involvement, a group of residents have expressed interest in accompanying any elected officials and supporting them in efforts to impress the legislators and agency representatives as to the urgency of needs, including investment in SR19. The Mayor has asked that the City consider procuring the services of a charter bus to transport the group back and forth to Tallahassee in a day. Working with the City's lobbyist, the date of January 22nd was chosen as a day when both House and Senate members will be at the Capitol. Motion: Vice Mayor Gaines moved to approve a charter bus to transport the Mayor, Council Members and residents to the State Capitol to engage with legislators; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Public Comment: Phil Fulmer stated he was totally in support of the trip to Tallahassee. He felt something had to be done about trucks tearing up Highway 19 and other roads. Mr. Fulmer stated he had conçerns about the date of the trip with the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and the presidential inauguration being held the same week. Mr. Fulmer noted that he typically went to Tallahassee when the session was in, and they would not be open until March. Mr. Fulmer added there was a lot of support for Groveland in Tallahassee and he would assist in any way he could. Steven Shylkofski recommended the attendees have a list of key talking points ready to avoid vague requests. Vice Mayor Gaines reported it was proposed at the last meeting that residents be invited to travel with Council to a meeting with State representatives to discuss local and state-wide issues. She noted the importance of being able to connect with your state representatives. Council Member Carroll felt the trip would fit in well with the strategic plan by keeping citizens informed and allowing for the opportunity to engage with state representatives. Council Member Fike requested clarification on the departure time and other specifications. Mayor Keogh stated on January 22nd Council and residents would board the charter bus and depart the Puryear Building at 6:00 a.m. Meetings at the Capitol would begin at 10:00 a.m. The bus would then depart Tallahassee at 5:00 p.m. and arrive back in Groveland at approximately 8:00 p.m. The fee for the charter bus was approximately three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500). The subject matters to be discussed would be State Road 19, the Joint Planning Agreement between the City of Groveland and Lake County, and the Wilson Island Project. A planned unit development (PUD) consisting of one hundred and eighty-one (181) homes to be purchased and preserved as a park instead. The request would be for eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) allocated from State funds. The secondary issues consisted of healthcare and schools. Mayor Keogh reported the group would split into smaller groups for different sessions. 4 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Member Radzik felt the trip was a great movement regarding community engagement. However, he wanted to taper expectations as the meetings typically allowed for ten to fifteen (10- 15) minutes. Council Member Radzik asked if there would be an age limit for seats on the bus. Mayor Keogh stated each Council Member would be responsible for whomever they choose to bring. There would be no age limitation. Council Member Radzik asked that a follow up townhall meeting be scheduled with the local state representatives once the trip was completed. Council Member Radzik agreed with the need to discuss State Road 19. He reported there has been a study brought up at the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting last year. However, plans to work on State Road 19 would be twenty (20) years down the road. Council Member Radzik stated he thought Lake County supported The Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA). Mr. Maslow reported the road transfer agreement had become a roadblock to the JPA. Vice Mayor Gaines asked Mayor Keogh to explain the process for residents to be included on the trip to Tallahassee. Mayor Keogh stated residents would be selected by the Council Member within their district; each Council Member would have nine (9) slots available. Mayor Keogh stated residents should reach out to the council member within their district. Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye. 4. Appointments to the Planning & Zoning Board There are five (5) open positions to serve two-year term limits on the P& Z Board beginning February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027. Staff requests Council appointments to the P & Z Board. City Clerk Wright read a letter into the record as attached to these minutes as Attachment 2, from applicant Marty Proctor. Kimberly Cook stated she was a resident of South Lake County and faced eminent domain. She was now a resident of Groveland. Ms. Cook felt that growth was inevitable but needed to be managed well. Ms. Cook reported she served on the advisory board for Lake-Sumter State College. She reported the bus trip was similar to what was done at the Realtors Association of Lake and Sumter Counties. Alicia Kissee-Garcia stated she was the Director of Knowledge Management for the Realtors Association of Lake and Sumter Counties. She reported she had hosted webinars for Smart Growth with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council to help Realtor members get more involved. Ms. Kissee-Garcia stated she had a passion for smart growth and development, as well as maintaining the charm of Groveland. Michelle Holcomb reported she lived in the Groveland home she was born in. Her grandparents owned the home initially; it was sold after some time and now she owns the home with her daughter thirty (30) years later. Ms. Holcomb stated she was the 2025 President of South Lake Network Women's Council of Realtors. She had been active in Clermont, Mascotte, Groveland, Minneola, and Montverde. Ms. Holcomb stated she was an advocate for smart growth. 5 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Michal Jaycox stated he was an Airforce veteran and a thirty-seven (37) year special inspector. He reported working on the World Trade Center, airports, and major construction projects. Mr. Jaycox stated he is certified as a special inspector in concrete, asphalt, masonry, and welding. He has spent the past twenty (20) years writing codes for other cities. Mr. Jacox has volunteered with the American Concrete Society and on the American Material Standards Committee. Harsim Zafra stated he and his wife have lived in Groveland for the past three (3) years. He reported Groveland's hills, green spaces, and strong sense of community remind him ofthe small- town charm he grew up with. He stated he was passionate about preserving what made Groveland unique. Mr. Safra stated he was concerned with cookie-cutter developments and rather continuing to voice his frustrations, he would like to step up and contribute to the reshaping of Groveland's future. Mark Thibodeau reported he was an Airforce veteran. He reported having no experience in Planning & Zoning, but noted he had more time now to devote to serving on the Planning & Zoning Board Mike Archer thanked Council for considering residents for the open Planning and Zoning Board positions. He reported growing up in Homestead, Florida, which was similar to Groveland. He stated he was not opposed to growth; however, he is opposed to growth just for the sake of growth. Stephen Shylkofski stated he was the newest member of the Planning & Zoning Board. He thanked Council for the opportunity to seek reappointment. Mr. Shylkofski shared that serving on the board has been a privilege, as he cared deeply about the City. As a current member, Mr. Shylkofski suggested the Council be given a synopsis of each Planning and Zoning Board Meeting, SO Council knew how everyone voted and as well as some of the conçcerns and questions that were asked. Mr. Shylkofski reported having a background in working for the federal government. Robin Hoover shared her experience of moving to Groveland twenty (20) years ago. Her home that was not in a flood zone had flooded on several occasions, leading to the complete ruin of the foundation. Ms. Hoover reported she had spent a lot of time, money, and energy but was eventually able to have her foundation rebuilt and her original home preserved with the help of the CDBG Neighborhood Grant. She also shared an experience she had contesting a homestead exemption for a fellow CDBG Neighborhood Grant recipient. Ms. Hoover met with a representative of the property appraiser's office and was able to reverse the determination to keep the homestead. Ms. Hoover noted she may not have a background in planning and zoning but has plenty of personal experience rebuilding a property from scratch. Kerry Lambert stated she was currently on the Planning & Zoning Board and would like to be reappointed. She reported having a background in project management. Ms. Lambert reported her father was a civil engineer and her sister was an environmental engineer. Ms. Lambert stated she had learned a lot from her father and sister and had used that knowledge when making decisions for her own home. Ms. Lambert felt over the last two (2) years she had brought value to the Planning & Zoning Board. She thanked Council for their consideration. 6 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lindsey Crum participated in this meeting virtually via Zoom platform. Ms. Crum stated she was a resident and business owner within the City of Groveland. She has lived in Groveland for the past four (4) years and had tried hard to be a part of the community. Her family started a pasture- raised poultry farm, the Groveland Community Market, and now the Groveland Exchange. The Groveland Exchange provided the residents of Groveland with a multi-farm community supported agriculture (CSA), an event venue, coffee shop, and a place to meet up. Ms. Crum stated she would like to see Groveland become more eco-agrarian and not have to travel outside of the city to meet their basic needs. Ms. Crum reported she would like to see the City to be walkable affordable. Motion: Vice Mayor Gaines moved to discuss the Appointments to the Planning & Zoning Board; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Council Member Radzik stated he was befuddled and felt blind-sighted by this process. Mayor Keogh Council stated Marty Proctor was a very good applicant and would be out of the country until March. In that time several major projects would be reviewed. He asked for a Council consensus to include a temporary alternate member to fill in on the Planning & Zoning Board. The alternate would serve the same two (2) year term as the other appointed members. All Council members present concurred. Council Member Radzik suggested appointing the first five (5) members with the sixth serving as an alternate. City Attorney Geraci-Carver stated the code did not speak to alternates. Therefore, an alternate could be added by selecting the person. City Attorney Geraci-Carver noted if Council desired, a code amendment could be brought back for consideration. Council Member Radzik stated he would like to discuss the ranking forms and application process as well. Council Member Gaines stated when applicants applied for the first time to a board or committee, it was usually her first encounter with the individual. Allowing applicants to interview in person enhanced her awareness of the individual. Council Member Carroll stated she contacted applicants via phone calls and spoke to most of the applicants. She noted she would not have been able to rate anyone based on the applications alone. Council Member Fike stated she was comfortable with the information provided and comfortable with the rankings. Council Member Radzik stated this is a much better process for making appointments to committees and boards than in the past. However, further improvements were needed. Council Member Radzik referenced the word "Interest" on the ranking form and asked rhetorically what that meant. He asked the same for the word "Knowledge". Council Member Radzik stated "Interest" was easy, as anyone who applied had shown an interest. Deciding if an applicant would be a benefit to the board or committee based on their resume and application if you did not know 7 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES them otherwise was hard to do. Council Member Radzik inquired if there was a process such as this one that other cities used. He stated the City of Montverde, as an example, included space for each applicant to an answer for the item they would be ranked on. Council Member Radzik stated he would like for that example to be considered when the application process was brought up for review. Council Member Radzik reported he went with the four (4) applicants who currently served on the Planning & Zoning Board because they had the experience. He added he would like to hear about what the last applicant knows about land planning and the comprenensive plan. Mayor Keogh asked candidates to please stand. He asked permission to place their scores on the presentation screen. All applicants concurred. Mayor Keogh provided a presentation, attached to these minutes as Attachment 3. He referenced the chart in the presentation, stating he felt in his opinion the application process had failed the applicants. Mayor Keogh reported he had served on the Planning & Zoning Board from 2019 through 2024. He noted that representation across the Board was important. Mayor Keogh reported his scores for each applicant had changed after hearing from the applicants. He requested to table the item to interview each applicant. Mayor Keogh asked that each Council member put in their recommendations by this Friday. He noted there would be a training session for the Planning & Zoning Board before the item would come back before Council. Mayor Keogh requested all applicants attend the upcoming January 15th City Council and Planning and Zoning Board Joint Training Session. Public Comment: Bob Proper stated he had been on the Planning & Zoning Board for a while. He noted having a background in construction, development, and real estate. Mr. Proper reported out of seven (7) members on the Planning & Zoning Board, there were currently five (5) open positions. He felt having that ratio of new members joining at one time would be disruptive. He suggested one of the members serve a 1-year term, possibly the alternate position. Robert Stuber stated he heard two (2) words expressed tonight that should be cause for starting over. He heard the words confused and befuddled. Mr. Stuber reported he did not hear anyone outside of Council Member Carroll say they made phone calls to interview the applicants. He felt an application process based off numbers instead of names was a disservice to Groveland citizens. Kim Cook stated she did not feel the process was a disservice to her. However, she felt it would be a disservice to the City to not revisit the application process. Ms. Cook reported she was open to meeting as a group or individually. She noted several applicants would not be able to attend the January 15th City Council and Planning and Zoning Board Joint Training Session due to prior commitments. 8 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Michelle Holcomb felt the application was short. She was grateful when her resume was asked to be submitted. Ms. Holcomb reported she spoke with Council Member Carroll and another council member, reporting she had very constructive conversations with both council members. Ms. Holcomb inquired as to what the designated duties of the alternate member would be. She asked if the alternate would serve as a proxy for the person they filled in for or if they would be expected to formulate their own vote. Motion: Council Member Carroll moved to table the appointments to the Planning and Zoning Board; seconded by Vice Mayor Gaines. Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye. Council Member Fike reported she would be preparing for a trip. It would not be feasible to complete phone interviews with each applicant before the Friday deadline. Council Member Radzik stated he was clear with his concerns for the application process. He noted he understood moving the item to another day. However, he felt it would be a disservice to the four (4) applicants who ranked the highest. Council Member Radzik asked what would be done about the ambiguity of the application process to make it more fair for applicants. Vice Mayor Gaines noted it would not be fair to accept the four (4) highest ranked applicants and then rank the other applicants on different criteria. Motion: Council Member Radzik moved to discuss revisions to the ranking form and applications; seconded by Council Member Carroll. Council Member Radzik suggested City Attorney Geraci-Caver provided the Montverde application to use as an example of the questions aligning with the ranking form. He also suggested changing the rankings to include zero (0) to five (5) in the event an applicant leaves a question blank. Council Member Carroll stated she made phone calls to applicants to get the answers she needed. However, she felt the process was subjective. Vice Mayor Gaines stated she was looking forward to going back and taking a deeper dive with the applicants. She felt seeing applicants in person did give you a better feel for the person. Mayor Keogh agreed that other examples of applications from neighboring cities would help with the process. He noted appointing teams was one of the most important things Council did. They should be fair and proud of the system used to make appointments to committees and boards. Mayor Keogh requested a consensus to have the Advisory Board and Committee application process reviewed and brought back before Council with staff suggestions. All Council Members present concurred to place this item on the January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting agenda. 9 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Member Radzik stated each applicant should be given the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials to review. Mayor Keogh suggested all applicants review the requirements for financial disclosures online as well. PUBLIC COMMENT Michelle Greco reported she attended a disheartening meeting today at the Trinity Lakes Clubhouse concerning a cell tower. She stated Hanover Homes had never held a meeting with homeowners about the tower. Ms. Greco asked why the tower would be allowed near residential homes instead of in an industrial zoned area like the other cell tower. Mayor Keogh asked when the Trinity Lakes item would be placed on an agenda. City Attorney Geraci-Carver reported if the item was on the next agenda, it would be on January 21, 2025 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Angel Campos stated he was also at the Trinity Lakes meeting and had concerns regarding the 5g cell tower, as the tower that would stand one hundred and ten feet (110') tall. Mr. Campos stated on January 3rd he had stopped by Trinity Home Builders and Landsea Homes. He spoke with a salesman at each location. Each salesman stated they had no knowledge of the cell tower. Mr. Campos reported Florida Law Statute 475.78 reads that the real estate agent had a duty to disclose any material defects and/or conditions that would affect the property value or the desirability of a property. Mr. Campos stated residents were not properly notified and the agents had not disclosed the information. Christine Campos expressed her concerns regarding the 5g cell tower. She provided a sample to depict an eleven (11) story high cell tower. Ms. Campos felt the tower would be an eyesore for the community. She noted kids would more than likely to play near the tower. Ms. Campos reported being able to see at least six (6) towers flashing along Emma Lake Road at night. She felt this to be disturbing because residents were never told. Ms. Campos stated the developer was asked why the plans to put in a 5g cell tower were not included in the PUD and the developer did not have an answer. Ms. Campos stated there was a petition circulating with two hundred and sixty-five signatures currently to protest the 5g cell tower. Ms. Campos was adamant that the Trinity Lakes residents did not want the cell tower. Wade Burkett stated he was another resident that was very much against the 5g cell tower. He purchased his home in Trinity Lakes a couple of years ago noting the cell tower went against everything he wanted to provide for his family. Kerry Lambert reported there was no signage on the turnpike for the Groveland exit ramp. Mayor Keogh stated he would have an answer quickly regarding this item. 10 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES REPORTS Council Member Fike > 12/17 = Attended the Open House for Cherry Lake Preparatory Academy on Wilson Lake Parkway. The school would open in August and the principal would be announced on January 13th. Cherry Lake Preparatory Academy held a lottery for students to enroll. 12/18 = Visted the Elese Tomlin Community Center. 12/18 = Attended the ribbon cutting for E-Go, an electronic bike store with the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. > 12/20 = Attended the South Lake Chamber Member Breakfast Would be attending the Florida League of Cities Legislative Conference in February. > 12/21 - Attended the Pancake Breakfast & Toy Explosion event. > 12/21 - Attended the Toy Drive hosted by Sgt. Delp. > 12/30 - Attended the Menorah Lighting at the Veteran's Park. 12/28 = Attended the first Robotics Team Kickoff with Mayor Keogh. The group will be accepting volunteers with engineering and management backgrounds. Council Member Radzik > The Groveland Cares Program piggybacked onto Sgt Delp's Toy Drive. The Groveland Cares Program provided three hundred (300) gift cards to families in need. > Attended the Utility Rate Workshop. > Council Member Radzik stated he was on the City Council when Trinity Lakes was approved. He noted there was a lot of back and forth with the Developer because Council did not want to continue building homes the way they were done in the past. At the end of it, Council was proud of what Trinity Lakes would become. Council Member Radzik reported receiving phone calls regarding Not In My Backyard or NIMBY. Typically, the item in question would not actually be in the backyard. However, this cell tower would be in residents' backyards. Council Member Radzik stated he was not happy with what the subdivision would end up being when it was supposed to be a signature subdivision. Council Member Radzik reported receiving phone calls about firework debris left on cars, rooftops, and sidewalks. He noted there was not much a city could do, as fireworks were allowed under Florida law. He felt something should be done to hold people who set off fireworks accountable to damage caused. Council Member Radzik reported a fire was set off on July 4th in Lexington Village. To make matters worse, the firetruck was unable to get to the location in a timely manner due to cars parked on the street. Lexington Village has had parking issues for nineteen (19) years; as HOA president Council Member Radzik spoke with T.J. Fish, Transportation & Public Works Director today regarding a Parking Pilot Program. 11 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Member Carroll > 12/30 = Attended the Menorah Lighting at the Veteran's Park. > Council Member Carroll encourages Planning & Zoning Board applicants to stay involved as there are other committees to serve. Vice Mayor Gaines > Vice Mayor Gaines wished everyone health, peace, and prosperity in 2025. > Attended the same events as other Council Members A Met with Economic Development staff regarding spotlighting small businesses > Vice Mayor Gaines invited everyone to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast scheduled for January 18th at 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. in the Puryear Building. She reported this was inclusive of every walk of life. There would be several pastors speaking and sharing different topics. The breakfast was free to everyone. Mayor Keogh > Complimented the Parks and Recreation team as the past three (3) weeks events were executed perfectly. Mayor Keogh reported the Mayor's newsletter would begin on January 20th featuring the water bill issue. The newsletter would be published on a monthly basis. > Mayor Keogh requested Council consensus to amend Resolution 2024-131 Charter Review Advisory Committee requiring those who would like to serve must live within the City limits and to bring the language before Council for a vote. All council members present concurred. Council Member Radzik asked which boards the Mayor was referring to, as he felt anyone serving on the Charter Review Advisory Committee should be living in the City. Council Member Fike inquired if this item would come back to Council for a vote. Mayor Keogh stated yes. Acting City Manager Maslow > Mr. Maslow reported the following regarding water bill working group: We are working with our utility billing software provider to finalize adjustments to the October Water bill. We are also making several changes to the bill that will make it easier to understand, and easier to track usage. On this next bill, most residents will see a credit for all days above 31 in the billing cycle andlor irrigation rates higher than Tier 3. We expect to mail bills no later than mid-week next week. Each bill will include an insert with guidelines on how to read the bills and where to see their credit. Throughout this process, we've reached out to customers by email, text and through social media approx. every 10 days with an update. Our most recent communication with residents was Friday, January 4th. We are thinking ahead and have already shared that customers will receive two bills in January; we also plan to alert customers that when Daylight Savings Time takes effect March 9, their irrigation systems may automatically begin watering twice a week - which could more than double their bills. Education tools are in the works, including videos, social posts and in-person presentations. > City Council and Planning & Zoning Board Training Session is scheduled for January 15th. > Elese Tomlin Community Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on January 17th. Trinity Lakes HOA cell tower community meeting will be this evening at 6:00 p.m. 12 JANAURY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled for January 29th - all previous members will participate. Recommendations to Council will be not later than June. Comp Plan EAR = 1 year to complete, helps plan for growth. The infrastructure will be analyzed and services elements. Amendments are anticipated to reflect the Strategic Plan and other master plans. At the December 30th special meeting of the City Council, a question was posed under Public Comment regarding how bricks within streets would be impacted by the pending Phase 3, Downtown Asbestos Water Main Replacement Project. Downtown Groveland and the historic neighborhood known as The Hill are characterized by historic streets that contain bricks in many areas between Broad Street and Anderson Road. In some areas, bricks are exposed, such as on South Main Avenue. In other areas, the bricks were either removed and replaced by asphalt or they were paved over. The Phase 3, Downtown Asbestos Water Main Replacement Project moves forward this year, the bricks are a consideration that was contemplated in the design phase. The project is pending the execution of a construction contract with GWP Construction. The project was designed by Halff Associates. The design plans call for boring under streets in which bricks are identified in order to preserve the bricks. If no bricks are identified in locations at which construction activities are required, the asphalt street would be cut in orderto install water lines or mains. The cut location would then be repaved. The Department of Transportation & Public Works remains committed to the preservation of street bricks to the greatest extent feasible. Plans include exposing or replacing bricks in certain areas such as along South Lake Avenue as part of a future streetscapelstomwater project from Cherry Street to Magnolia Avenue. The street bricks are a significant facet of Groveland's infrastructure history. City Attorney Geraci-Carver Nothing to report at this time. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Keogh adjourned the meeting at 10:08 p.m. Groveland L RID AQ ) City VithN NaturalCharm Balane Keith Keogh, Mayor Asaluk U Attest: Virginia Wright, City Clérk 13 ATTACHMENT 1 CITY OF GROVELAND City Council Meeting January 6, 2025 - s à - - 3 a 313 Legend - orvesndissA CourtyRoss New Business State Road UsHgas Tumone Locs eets r Zoning ban Core Certer Rainwood age Phase 1 Final Plat re Basnp Tband Core reen lasne Toun Center Resolution 2024-112 Sasmp Ton Edy; lage Core Vilage en ter Vlage Fagr Haret Core Hamet Cerer Ha-etE Foge Ugtinaas Hesy nasra CMC Plamed nt Agranre - Pans Recreston Conserva ston es ren Sasmp on Denst singie Famty Unted Singe : a Resoers aw Dersty Residents ox * Densty Residerts uE LA - mA a Overview Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat Resolution 2024-112 & 9 US Mghwayz 27 S o, s Applicant: Mattamy Orlando, LLC Subject Property- Existing Future Land Use: Village Existing Zoning: Village Core, Village Center, Village Edge Request: Final Plat approval to develop 225 of Libby No. 3 Road 437 residential lots for phase 1 of Rainwood. Location: West of Wilson Lake Parkway, south of US Highway 27, and north of Libby #3 Road. Acreage: 82.8 +/- Development Process Future Land Use Pre-Plat/ Site Annexation and Zoning Development Development Final Plat Agreement Plan Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat AT RIGHT SEIT 12 T 5 e / E Future Land Use and Rezoning was * * EET 11 X D / - as approved by City Council on October 3, B B 2022. a - 3 s 3 Preliminary Plat was approved by City Bi Council on August 7, 2023. SHEET o WS e M B - 09 RCEIS 54 Site Development Plan was administratively 6 Cn one oa - e AC : SHEET MCT approved by staff on January 11, 2024. GKEET e DEET 14 GHEET 15 & - ES SHEIT7 CI a 6 t Se7.2 I VnA 1 à O u n boacd E - a MAA Building Setbacks REAR LOADCD ALEY CONC. DANEHAY 40 RBBON CURS ac 7 REAR LOADCD ALLEY 3 21 e e S & 3 a a * 40' 60' 70' LOT LOT LOT E e 4 UNIT SDA I : TOWNHOME - H - af bo 9 uT BUIDING as a CADE ok 15 CE a OALDR Ksl L J B E4 H. SOE s/ 5 CONC s 5 CONC s/ FCNCS/ CURS auT DON NC cuRe a CUTIER CONC. as a aTR an à QTOR maT RoiC 40' LOT BUILDING 60' LOT BUILDING 70' LOT BUILDING TOWNHOME & LIVE /WORK SETBACKS SETBACKS SETBACKS BUILDING SETBACKS Lot Types Plan an - : LOT TYPE LEGEND OPEN SPACES TYPE QUANTITY : LARGELOTS 51 (70LOTV WIDTH) - STANDARDLOTS 114 (60'LOTWIDTH) - SMALLLOTS 140OTWIDTH 105 a - ATTACHED TOWNHOMES 159 (21'LOTWIDTH) aa LIVE-WORK UNITS 8 , ", ", " E E E E ", TOTAL NUMBER OF LOTS 437 - i m m m II 1 1n IE nm Open Space Type Plan mRACt, PROJECT AREA: 132.640 ACRES UPLAND. AREA: 112.198 ACRES 84.5% WETLAND AREA: 20.4 442 ACRES/ / 15.4% REQUIRED OPEN SPACE: 32.187. ACRES/ 30.00% PROVIDED OPEN SPACE: 41.399 ACRES/3 36.9% (Include Conservation Easement not shown below) OPEN SPACE DATA a OPEN SPACES TYPE TRACT# TOTAL AREA CAA a GREEN SMA-2. 2.SMA-3., TRACT CC.T TRACT PP. 12.984AC TRACT W GREENWAY TRAIL SMA- 1, TRACT R TRACT RR 16.4 462AC TRACTH, TRACTI K. TRACTM, TRACT N, POCKET PARK TRACTS, TRACTT, TRACTU. TRACT) x, 0.906 AC TRACT LL, TRACT MM PLAZA TRACT V.1 TRACTE EE. TRACTO C1 1.239AC o MID- BLOCKI PASSAGE TRACT HH. TRACT J 0.374AC DI a à TS a E TRACT A, TRACTB. TRACTG. TRACTAA - CANOSOAF PEBUFSERS TRACTFF, TRACTG GG. TRACT KK TRACT 4.54AC Co NN TOTAL 36.505AC L F 71 Tree Preservation within Open Space Tract CC Ap : 9 aN I VACT c - 5 Tx Thoroughfare Type Plan - THOROUGHFARE TYPES LEGEND TYPES R.O.W. WIDTH (FT) * ROAD WITH MEDIAN 80 ROAD 50 a a ALLEY 20 44 RCAD OAD AOAD G AD Walking distance from nearest City Park tn 2 Miles Botsn 1-3/4 Us Hiy ERe 1-1/2 2> Rainwood 1-1/4 J Mile 3/4 12 9 Cenvu B Lte Rq 1/4 6 Cherry Park Lake RoNe ae CMER - G - Off-Site Road improvements N * : a * a A o 6 8 WTE STOP BAR- ESMERHA RAINNOCO MNEYARD WARNNG 3 IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPVENT BSNNSR ETCISL PLA ACE MAT CROSSWALK (TVP) 5" CROSSWALK w/ CCLOR BRICK RED 2-12" WHITE (MP) SIA sa C57s DETAIL SIoe np) SIGN D SEN WALK, EXR 6 PIGT- X E ) A - - UNE EX - E R/W UNE - M Eme = = - = = - - = 3 S - E 6 DBL YELLOW a 6" WHITE - SP DBL YELLOW 6" WHITE - - 35F E RROW (y - VELLOW - 1 RANWOOD la FGMT F6 PROPERTY UNE a 95 EX RU LNE -EASTNG ROAD/A dn - 74 - - a 1 eas - : WATOH EXISTNG- - a - 7 STRIPPING 6" MHTE FrEGH MHE IFLA ARROW Tp - YELLOW 604 a MATCH DASINC EXR/W UNE 35 TAPC - OMVE LENCIN PROPOSEDROAD WDENNG STRIPPING 4 o / 8os 110 155 CLEARANCE DISTANCE 210 TUEN LETIEN LPw SE0i 800-00.00 AREAROADHAY OVERLAY AFTER MDE 4 LAKE PARKWAY N EX SoEgMBusD WLSON R/ LNE E E LAKE COUNTY 5 STA 80549823 -101746913 (POSTED SPEED 40 MPH) PACKAGE. 162 165 FORCP a ENDS FDOT INDEX 520-001- RAINWOOO -DETECTABLE WARN DROP CURB (TYP) DEVELOPMENT 163 164 CAST -IN CE MAT 8 COLOR CX RED EEUY ETA MITE V: BEGINS SHEET SKIP UNE 3oja DROP CURB - EE - WIDE STABUIZED 180 SHOUIDER - WHITE ESSENKK EXR/W UNE C6 WATE (GDBL YELLOW 1 EXR/W UNE > f a W HIAKROW (P) EX m 6 WHITE - 358 R/W UNE WEIET t * ARROW (IP) 298 299 300 soi 302 sos 304 305 4 - * MH 1 6 DeL YELLOW 6" WHITE MITE UBBY No.3 ROAD - K LAKE COUNTY EX R/ LINE STABUIZED NEW EXR/WUNE. ULE DER STA. 31 REMOVE EXISTING ASPHALT - RIGHT 1 97 401099. 701 * CONNECT FLUSH UN WHITE YARD ARROW (MP) ENTRANCE DRIVE 79 24 HITE STOP BAR N ADVANCE OF CROSSWALK Off-Site Road Improvements Road improvements along Libby No. 3 Road and Wilson Lake Parkway are 90% complete. Right & left turn lanes on Libby No. 3 Road, right & left turn lanes on Wilson Lake Parkway, and right turn lane into the community are the only remaining off- site improvements. C Staff Recommendation Resolution 2024-112 Approval of Resolution 2024-112 Rainwood Phase 1 Final Plat P&Z Board Motion: Unanimous approval of Resolution 2024-112 G aw City of Groveland" Community & Economic Development Department Planning & Zoning Division 156 s.1 Lake Avé Groveland, FL: 34736 bamangegrowclanelew 352.429.2141. ATTACHMENT 2 Jonfaclar Groveland Planning and Zoning Board qualifications 01-01-2025 Please consider Marty Proctor for reappointment to the Groveland Planning and Zoning board. Most of you know me and my engagement with Groveland, growth and planning issues, conservation and the preservation of quality of life for both current and future residents. My wife of 39 years, Julie and I are on an extended vacation in New Zealand. Thus I won't be at the January 6 meeting. Do not take this as a lack of interest but rather an example of my keeping my commitments. My only commitment to you is I am experienced and knowledgeable in the areas of planning, zoning, and land use and will do the best I can for you and Groveland. An engineer and resident of south Lake County since 1990 living on Lake Emma, (Outstanding Florida Water) Palatlakaha Creek system which includes the Clermont Chain of lakes. All the boards, experiences, and group engagements below are interconnected and create a larger, overall view of environmental protection and conservation. Groveland Planning and Zoning Board current member appointed by Groveland City Council. Also appointed to city wide Master Plan and Parks Master Plan advisory boards. DarkSky.org regional advocate leading the Central Florida Chapter as Technical Liaison and Advocate since 2019. Helping preserve our night skies from light pollution. Lake County Water Authority District 1 Board Trustee elected by the residents of Lake County to represent them in November 2020. Nominated by District 1 LCBCC Doug Shields and appointed by the BCC in 2023 and elected Chairman (past) after the change to dependant board. Lake County Parks and Trails former advisory board member. Lake Sumter MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization) current citizen advisory board representative appointed and approved by LCBCC and representing Groveland. Active member for years of Trout Lake Nature Center, Florida Native Plant Society, Florida WildFlower Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Lake County Conservation Council, Florida Waste to Energy Coalition and other conservation groups. Take Stock In Children of Lake & Sumter, active mentor to two high school students each year at East Ridge High School for over 7 years. Helping ensure all my assigned students graduate successfully completing the scholarship program. Active volunteer at The Neighborhood Center of South Lake food pantry (formerly FAITH Neighborhood Center) for over 6 years. Also a mentor for FIRST Robotics Team 8057 All Wired Up, Groveland since their inception. SECO Energy Board of Trustees (current), elected by Co-Op members to serve as District 8 Trustee and recently certified by NRECA as a Credentialed Cooperative Director. Former SECO Foundation Board of Directors, appointed as the initial District 8 Director and served as the first Vice President of the Board. Josfaclar Groveland Planning and Zoning Board qualifications 01-01-2025 Please consider Marty Proctor for reappointment to the Groveland Planning and Zoning board. Most of you know me and my engagement with Groveland, growth and planning issues, conservation and the preservation of quality of life for both current and future residents. My wife of 39 years, Julie and I are on an extended vacation in New Zealand. Thus I won't be at the January 6 meeting. Do not take this as a lack of interest but rather an example of my keeping my commitments. My only commitment to you is I am experienced and knowledgeable in the areas of planning, zoning, and land use and will do the best I can for you and Groveland. An engineer and resident of south Lake County since 1990 living on Lake Emma, (Outstanding Florida Water) Palatlakaha Creek system which includes the Clermont Chain of lakes. All the boards, experiences, and group engagements below are interconnected and create a larger, overall view of environmental protection and conservation. Groveland Planning and Zoning Board current member appointed by Groveland City Council. Also appointed to city wide Master Plan and Parks Master Plan advisory boards. DarkSky.org regional advocate leading the Central Florida Chapter as Technical Liaison and Advocate since 2019. Helping preserve our night skies from light pollution. Lake County Water Authority District 1 Board Trustee elected by the residents of Lake County to represent them in November 2020. Nominated by District 1 LCBCC Doug Shields and appointed by the BCC in 2023 and elected Chairman (past) after the change to dependant board. Lake County Parks and Trails former advisory board member. Lake Sumter MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) current citizen advisory board representative appointed and approved by LCBCC and representing Groveland. Active member for years of Trout Lake Nature Center, Florida Native Plant Society, Florida WildFlower Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Lake County Conservation Council, Florida Waste to Energy Coalition and other conservation groups. Take Stock In Children of Lake & Sumter, active mentor to two high school students each year at East Ridge High School for over 7 years. Helping ensure all my assigned students graduate successfully completing the scholarship program. Active volunteer at The Neighborhood Center of South Lake food pantry (formerly FAITH Neighborhood Center) for over 6 years. Also a mentor for FIRST Robotics Team 8057 All Wired Up, Groveland since their inception. SECO Energy Board of Trustees (current), elected by Co-Op members to serve as District 8 Trustee and recently certified by NRECA as a Credentialed Cooperative Director. Former SECO Foundation Board of Directors, appointed as the initial District 8 Director and served as the first Vice President of the Board. ATTACHMENT 3 27 Scores 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Series1 Series2 Series3 - Series4 = Series5 RESIDENCY INFORMATION Length of Residency or Business Ownership in Groveland*: Are you a registered voter*:Yes No EDUCATION, PROFESSION AND HOBBIES High School: College: Trade or Business School: Present / Past Employment: Hobbies: ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Are you currently serving on other Boards, Commissions, or Committees?* Yes No Ifyes, which: Have you served on a Board, Commission, or Committee before?* Yes No Ifyes, which: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Civic organizations, PTO, etc.: Areas of Special Interest: Areas of Special Expertise: Residency information Length of Residency or Business Ownership in Groveland* Are you a registered voter* Education, Profession and Hobbies High School College Trade or Business School Present / Past Employment Hobbies Organization Membership iInformation Are you currently serving on other Boards, Commissions, or Committees?* Have you served on a Board, Commission, or Committee before?* Community Involvement (Civic organizations, PTO, etc.) Areas of Special Interest Areas of Special Expertise Keogh Gaines Carrol Fike Radzik Total 1 2 3 4 5 Mike Archer 1 16 18 25 16 9 84 16.8 11 Kimberly Cook 2 18 20 21 17 16 92 18.4 9 Lindsay Crum 3 19 20 23 25 14 101 20.2 5 Christy Gerbasi 4 16 20 19 13 11 79 15.8 12 Michelle Holcomb 5 18 20 23 22 17 100 20 6 Robin Hoover 6 22 25 24 25 25 121 24.2 2 MichaelJaycox 7 25 22 23 14 11 95 19 7 Debra Keriazes 8 15 18 21 9 15 78 15.6 13 Alisha Kissee-Garcia 9 17 19 20 18 19 93 18.6 8 Kerry Lambert 10 19 25 20 25 25 114 22.8 4 Tim Loucks 11 19 20 25 12 17 93 18.6 8 Marty Proctor 12 18 25 25 25 25 118 23.6 3 Rojendra Roopnarine 13 15 17 22 9 9 72 14.4 15 Stephen Shylkofski 14 25 25 24 25 25 124 24.8 1 Mark Thibodeau 15 17 17 21 9 9 73 14.6 14 Ron Watson 16 19 22 23 22 9 95 19 7 Harsim Zafra 17 20 20 20 19 12 91 18.2 10 Total 318 353 379 305 268 1623 95.47 19.09 Average 18.7 20.8 22.3 17.9 15.8 95.5 19.09