Town of Shalimar

Planning and Zoning Minutes

April 27, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tucker at 6:03 p.m.   He led the “Pledge of Allegiance”.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD:

 

Chairman Gene Tucker – present

 

Member Sally Henderson – present

 

Member/Secretary Sandra Dove-McLain – present

 

Member Johann Behnken – present

 

Member Brad Gable – present

 

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Town Manager Tom Burns , Kate Nixon with Choctaw Engineering, and Shalimar Yacht Basin owners, Randy Longenbach and Steve Peterson.

 

Sally Henderson is sworn in by Chairman Gene Tucker.

 

Member Gable volunteers to serve as Co-Chairman since Glenn Wagner has moved to the City Commission. 

A motion was made by Member Behnken to appoint Member Gable to the position of Co-Chairman.  Member Henderson seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS: A motion was made by Member Behnken to approve the minutes of the March 30 meeting minutes.   Member Gable seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

1.     REVIEW ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR THE LOT BETWEEN SHALIMAR YACHT BASIN AND SNUG HARBOR .

 

Member Behnken makes a motion to approve the zoning request. There was no second. 

 

Member Gable made a motion to request the petitioner to provide a preliminary site plan showing the footprint of the buildings, building height, driveways, etc. and have the drawing submitted at least 1 week prior to the next meeting.  Member Behnken seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

Member Behnken made a motion that the board recommend to the Commission that the town purchase this lot.  Member Henderson seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

2.     Manager Burns asks the board to discuss removing the palm tree at the entrance of Avalon Lane .

 

Member Behnken made a motion to allow the palm tree at the beginning of Avalon Lane to be removed in a way that it can be transplanted.  Member Dove-McLain seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

  ANNOUNCEMENTS:      

 

Steve Peterson of the Shalimar Yacht Basin announced that they will host the annual Poker Run to benefit the American Business Woman’s Association (ABWA) on May 14th and that the Clean Marina Designation ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the 17th of May.

          May 10, 2005 6:00 p.m. – Next Town Commission Meeting

          May 25, 2005 6:00 p.m. – Next Planning and Zoning Meeting

 

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion was made by Member Dove-McLain to adjourn the meeting.  Member Henderson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.