Local Planning Agency - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The Local Planning Agency approved amendments to the Village's zoning and land development regulations concerning definitions, non-commercial structural symbols, and monument signs. An ordinance to establish an advisory board for regulatory variances was deferred for further revisions.

About this meeting

Government Body
Local Planning Agency
Meeting Type
Local Planning Agency
Location
Key Biscayne, FL
Meeting Date
May 13, 2025

Transcript

28 sections

0:00Speaker 2

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. The local planning agency has been called to order. Chairman Roscoe?

0:07Speaker 2

Council Member Bracken?

0:08 – 0:20Speaker 2

Council Member Kaplan? Here. Vice Mayor Sardinas? Here. Council Member Stoner? Here. Council Member Vazquez? Here. Mr. Chairman, we do have a quorum.

0:22Joe Rasco

Do you want to approve the minutes? Move.

0:26Joe Rasco

Move and second it. All in favor say aye. Aye.

0:30Speaker 2

Opposed? Motion carries. The next item, public comments. I don't have anyone signed it.

0:42 – 1:08Speaker 2

The next item is an ordinance of the village of Key Biscayne, Florida amending section 30-11 definitions and article 8 signs of chapter 30 zoning and land development regulations the village code of ordinances relating to definitions non-commercial structural symbols and monument signs providing for severability providing for codification providing for conflicts and providing for an effective date and

1:09Franklin H. Caplan

Despite the fact that I find this among the most incomprehensible items I've ever seen, it needs to get on the table, so I'll move it.

1:17 – 1:39Joe Rasco

Move. Second. Move and second. Thank you. We are going to talk about this again in our regular meeting, so if you want to go ahead and pass it, and then we will continue the conversation. Ordinance 4A of the Local Planning

1:40Speaker 1

I'm going to interrupt you, Mr. Mayor, and ask that we defer. Are we on 4B yet? Not yet. No, on A. I'm doing 4A.

1:49Speaker 2

I'm sorry. No problem. This is 4A. Council Member Kaplan?

1:55 – 2:40Speaker 2

Vice Mayor Sardinius? Yes. Council Member Stoner? Yes. Council Member Vazquez? Yes. Mayor Roscoe? Yes. Council Member Bracken? Yes. New Orleans is recommended to the... Council, the next item is an ordinance of the Village of Key Biscayne, Florida amending chapter 30 zoning and land development regulations of the Village Code of Ordinances by creating section 30-62 to establish an advisory board to review regulatory variances amending section 30-63 variance procedures and section 30-66 regulatory variances relating to the advisory board. Providing for severability, providing for codification, providing for conflicts, and providing for an effective date.

2:41Speaker 1

I would like to defer this. I've decided that I need to change the jurisdiction and tweak it a little bit.

2:49Joe Rasco

Absolutely, no problem. A motion for that? Yes, motion to defer is in order.

2:59Franklin H. Caplan

And you second. Thank you.

3:02Joe Rasco

Madam Clerk?

3:04Speaker 2

All those in favor?

3:05Speaker 2

Opposed? Motion carries.

3:10Joe Rasco

Okay, local planning agency business is completed, and we will start the regular meeting at 6.30 as advertised. Motion to adjourn.

3:21Joe Rasco

Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye.

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