MEXICO BEACH CITY OF MEXICO BEACH AMENDED AGENDA PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. Jack Kerigan, Chairman - Post 3 Rock Kries - Post 4 Larry Henderson - Post 1 Steve Cox Post 5 Lee Ellzey Post 2 Erik Fosshage-Alternate 1 Tim Sloan, City Attorney Chris Truitt, City Administrator Tammy Brunson, City Clerk This meeting will be live streamed on the City of Mexico Beach Facebook page. Ifyoul have any questions or concerns on the agenda, please email them up to 21 hours prior to the meeting to civ@maicohachfloy I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes February 3, 2025 2. Minutes February 17, 2025 Special Meeting 3. Minutes March 20, 2025 Special Meeting IV. LDC TIMELINE AND PROCESS V. ADJOURNMENT Copies oft the agenda items posted on the City's website at iv@mexicokachlgor. This meeting will be recorded on the City's Facebook page and posted on the City website. *You are hereby notified that in accordance with Florida Statutes, you have a right to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered. You may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which may need to include evidence and testimony upon which the appeal is based. Any person requiring a special accommodation. at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Tammy Brunson, City Clerk, at 201 Paradise Path, Mexico Beach, Florida 32456; or phone (850) 648-5700 at least five calendar days to the meeting. are hearing or speech impaired, and TDD equipment, you may contact the e Clerk using the Dual Party Relay System, which can ipsdi at 1-800-955-8770 City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Special Meeting Minutes MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025 - 6:00 PM The City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Board met on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Public Works Building in Mexico Beach. Board members present were. Jack Kerigan, Chair, Lee Ellzey, Steve Cox, Larry Henderson and Erik Fosshage. Mr. Kries was absent. Also present were City Administrator, Chris Truitt, City Clerk, Tammy Brunson, and Tim Sloan, City Attorney. I. Call to Order: Mr. Kerigan called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Final Plat Approval - Cottages at Paradise Cove Emily Thomasee, Anchor CEI discussed the final plat for the Cottages at Paradise Cove and mentioned that David Riesen with Dewberry Engineers addressed all comments regarding water, sewer, and stormwater. She recommended approval based on the review of the as-builts. Mr. Kerigan opened public comments. David Reisen with Dewberry Engineers stated he had spoken with Chief Walker and to the City Administrator an believed all issues have been resolved. Mr. Fosshage asked about a change in house density, which was reduced from eight to six lots. Chris Truitt explains the original drawing had eight lots, which was reduced to six. Erik Fosshage mentions an update from Duke Energy about the transformers, expected to be powered by Thursday. Public discussion closed and moved to the table. Erik Fosshage asks about the final approval process and its implications fort the contractor. Chris Truitt explains that final approval does not allow the contractor to proceed but is a recommendation to the city council and mentions an update from the attorney regarding the dedication language and the need for a title certification. He advises the Board to recommend approval with the condition that the title certification is filled in before the city council review. Mr. Kerigan discussed the need to update and correct City Administrator and City Engineer on the dedication page. Mr. Lee Ellzey motioned to recommend approval of the final plat of the Cottages at Paradise Cove with the two corrections, removing Chris Hubbard as the City Administrator and Willie Payne as the City Engineer and inserting the correct names. Mr. Steve Cox seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. III. Adjournment - Mr. Fosshage motioned to adjourn at 6:12 p.m. Signed: Jack Kerigan, Chairman Tammy Brunson, City Clerk City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Special Meeting Minutes THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 - 5:30 PM The City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Board met on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Public Works Building in Mexico Beach. Board members present were Jack Kerigan, Chair, Lee Ellzey, Steve Cox, Larry Henderson and Rock Kries. Erik Fosshage was excused. Also present were City Administrator, Chris Truitt and City Clerk, Tammy Brunson. I. Call to Order: Mr. Kerigan called meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. LDC Update Process Chris Truitt provided an update on the LDC, mentioning that the city council has instructed planning and zoning to review potential land development code updates. He outlined the process: planning and zoning will create a proposal for each item, including taking no action, suggesting action, or making changes. The timeline for delivering the first 10 items to the council is discussed, with a target date of completion of October 1. Chris lists the first 10 items for review, including subdivision planning, zoning issues, and specific code sections needing changes. Mr. Kerigan opened public comments. Lisa Logan-MB, stated the last review of the LDC was in 2008 or 2009 and spoke of the extensive community input and public participation. She emphasized the importance of public comment and the interconnected nature of the LDC, suggesting a thorough review from cover to cover. Public comments closed. At the table, Mr. Henderson questioned the setbacks and the food trucks. Mr. Ellzey wanted confirmation of the actual task they were given for tonight. Allara Mills Gutcher, via phone stated as a disclaimer she was having a difficult time hearing those that were further away from the phone and asked Chris to repeat the question that Mr. Kerigan asked. Allara stated she agreed with Lisa regarding how intertwined this document is not only with itself internally, but you must pay attention to the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. She feels if we are trying to patch a few things, then that is certainly doable before October 1. She wanted understating of the action of the P&Z Board. Mr. Kerigan asked if the target date of October 15t based on her experience was reasonable. Allara stated that she felt that the first 10 items on the list should be accomplished by the target date. Mr. Truitt stated that the board has Allara as a resource and there are funds budgeted for this update. The board can recommend the language they would like to update and then refer to Allara to guide them with legislative issues, internal consistency and consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Cox stated this can be done if the committee can devote the time as a group to meet and get the first 10 items done as requested in 30 days. Mr. Henderson stated he needed confirmation on the timeline for delivering a response to the Council. Mr. Truitt stated the P&Z Board should provide a timeline for delivering their response of the first 10 items to the council by 04/22/25. Mr. Kries also asked if the 10/01/2025 date is the date that the Council wants the entire list done. Mr. Truitt stated the 10/1 date is flexible. Mr. Ellzey stated that he had spoken to some of the council members, and they are very supportive of doing a complete review and to review the first 10 items to get started. Also, without professional guidance he felt it would be wasting their time. He realizes citizen involvement is important but certainly needs a cost estimate as well. Mr. Truitt confirmed that there was $50,000 in the budget for these professional services. Mr. Henderson asked the question what prompted the items that are being addressed. Mr. Cox stated these specific items have caused problems with EPCI, the city, developers and others and a list was compiled. Mr. Truitt confirmed along with addressing some simple housekeeping issues. Mr. Cox suggested to go as far as they can and maybe between now and October the $50,000 budgeted can get them through the top 10 and partially down the rest of the list of items. Allara stated that has been a strategy where she has helped local governments with and working through two separate fiscal years. City of Mexico Beach Planning & Zoning Special Meeting Minutes THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 - 5:30 PM The board agreed to schedule a meeting for April 9 to finalize the timeline and address the first 10 items and to deliver those items to the council by the April 22"d meeting. Mr. Truitt will provide a list of the first 10 items for review and will coordinate with Allara for any legal and technical questions. The board also emphasized the need for thorough and transparent communication with the public and council. III. Adjournment Mr. Henderson motioned to adjourn at 6:29 p.m. Signed: Jack Kerigan, Chairman Tammy Brunson, City Clerk