Planning & Zoning Regular Meeting Agenda — Packet

CITY OF ANNA MARIA PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING October 21, 2026 9:00 A.M. P.O. Box 779, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, FL 34216 Phone (941) 708-6130 THIS BOARD MEETING IS BEING HELD USING OPTIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY. You may access the meeting from your phone by dialing 1 929 205 6099. When the Meeting ID is requested, enter 853 9200 0280 *OUT OF COURTESY TO OTHERS, PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE WHEN NOT SPEAKING* IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, PRESS *9 ON YOUR PHONE Pledge of Conduct: We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. We will direct all comments to the issues. We will avoid personal attacks. 1. CALL TO O RDER Call to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 2. CONSENT AGENDA The following items are considered routine in nature and should be considered in a single motion. Items which warrant individual discussion should be removed from this list prior to the motion to adopt. Such items will be discussed separately. a. Approve Meeting Minutes: September 15, 2026 3. ACTION ITEMS 4. SUGGESTED TEXT AMENDMENTS WORKSHOP 5. STAFF COMMENTS 6. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS 7. BOARD M EMBER COMMENTS 8. PRESS COMMENTS 9. NEXT M EETING a. November 18, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. 10. ADJOURNMENT (FSS 286.26) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND FLORIDA STATE STATUTES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR ASSISTANCE AT LEAST THREE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING (941) 708- 6130. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, THEY WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS BE MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

DRAFT Planning and Zoning September 15, 2026 1:00 p.m. E LECTED O FFICIALS PRESENT : Chair Jeff Rodencal Board Member Christine Aaron Board Member David Johnson Board Member Don Buswell-Charkow CITY S TAFF PRESENT : City Planner Ashley Austin City Attorney Becky Vose via phone Deputy City Clerk Barbara Jeffries 1. CALL TO O RDER Chair Rodencal called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 2. CONSENT A GENDA a. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 19, 2026 b. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 26, 2026 Motion: Board member moved, Board member seconded and the motion carried 4-0 to approve the September 15, 2026, Planning and Zoning Consent Agenda with a date correction on the August 19, 2026 meeting minutes. 3. ACTION ITEMS None. 4. O FF-S TREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS WORKSHOP- City Planner Ashley Austin presented a discussion regarding the City's existing off-street parking requirements under Chapter 90 of the Land Development Regulations, with particular emphasis on restaurant parking ratios. She explained that current parking requirements have presented challenges for existing and prospective food- service businesses, particularly those located along Pine Avenue. Businesses with eight or fewer seats do not meet the City's current definition of a restaurant, allowing certain establishments to proceed through the building permit process rather than formal site plan approval. The Board discussed the relationship between required parking spaces, restaurant seating capacity, employee parking, shared parking arrangements, and the City's pedestrian-oriented commercial areas. Examples discussed included the Happy Manatee, The Donut Experiment, Poppo's, North Shore Cafe, Grub, and the Sandbar Restaurant. Board members expressed concern that existing requirements may not adequately reflect the City's unique characteristics, including limited commercial lot sizes, pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and the availability of public parking. PUBLIC COMMENT Sarah Hunt, owner of the Happy Manatee, addressed the Board regarding difficulties meeting the City's parking requirements. She explained that the current regulations have limited her ability to provide adequate customer

seating and requested consideration of amendments that would better accommodate small businesses. Corey Carrido, owner of The Donut Experiment, expressed concerns regarding seating limitations and the ability to provide additional outdoor seating for customers. Colleen Gellar, owner of North Shore Cafe, participated by telephone and expressed support for revisiting the existing parking regulations to better accommodate small businesses and pedestrian-oriented establishments. The Board discussed several potential approaches to amending the existing regulations, including: • Establishing a parking exemption for the first 20 restaurant seats and applying parking ratios only to seating above that threshold. • Eliminating employee-based parking requirements. • Considering seating calculations based on dining-area square footage. • Maintaining appropriate frontage parking requirements. • Continuing to allow variance requests where applicable. • Following discussion, the Board reached a consensus to have staff prepare proposed ordinance language for review at the next meeting. The proposed amendments would focus on establishing a 20-seat parking threshold and eliminating the employee parking requirement. 5. S TAFF COMMENTS Planner Austin provided an update regarding the previously reviewed site plan and variance requests for 305 Pine Avenue. She reported that the City Commission approved the site plan and all three variance requests concerning sign location, interconnecting access, and fencing material. She also indicated that proposed ordinance amendments addressing recurring variance issues would be brought forward for future consideration. 6. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS None. 7. B OARD MEMBER COMMENTS Chair Rodencal requested confirmation that a previously identified correction to the April 15, 2026, meeting minutes had been corrected, specifically regarding the Board's discussion of speed bumps. The Board also discussed the possibility of future sidewalk improvements along Magnolia Avenue. Planner Austin indicated that additional information would be obtained regarding any existing plans or proposed improvements and provided at the next meeting. 8. PRESS COMMENTS None. 9. NEXT MEETING a. October 21, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Rodencal adjourned the meeting at 2:10 p.m. Minutes Approved: _______________________________________ City Clerk, Barbara Jeffries

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 1 of 7 Sec. 70-1. - Definitions and rules of construction. Fence means a freestanding structure of metal, masonry, composition, wood or any combination thereof resting on or partially buried in the ground and rising above ground level and used to enclose, partition or screen areas of land. A fence shall further mean anything erected for the purposes of protection of property or separation of land uses, including barriers which are intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary. This includes walls when used as a fence, screen, buffer or retention area between separate or adjoining parcels or lots or along the side of any alley or street (public or private). Particular types of fences and definitionsDefinitions of terms pertaining to fences are as follows: (1) Barbed wire fence means a fence made with twisted wires armed with barbs or sharp points. (2) Concrete fence means a fence constructed of rock or concrete or concrete block and so spaced to allow air flow. (3) Electric fence means a fence which is electrified. (4) Height means the height of a fence measured in inches or feet from finished grade to the uppermost part of the fence. (5) Maintain includes general servicing and upkeep in a safe and attractive condition. (6) Retaining wall means a wall built of masonry, rock or wood to prevent erosion of the land. (7) Masonry or rock wall means a wall or fence of solid rock or concrete or concrete block. (8) Screen means a nonweight-bearing partition or frame, composed or covered with loose or perforated material in the nature of a net, mesh, fabric or curtain. (9) Temporary fence means any fence which is not intended to be a permanent improvement or addition to the property. (10) Wire fence means a fence made of wire which is woven into a mesh. (11) Wood fence means a fence constructed of wood and so spaced to allow air flow. (12) Wood wall means a wall constructed of wood and solids. Restaurant means any building of a permanent nature, or any room or division wholly within such building, that is maintained and operated as a place where food is regularly prepared, served, or sold for immediate consumption within the building and/or on the premises associated with the building with seating for a minimum of nine patrons. The term "restaurant" includes, but is not limited to, the terms "cafeteria," "cafe," "coffeeshop," "snack bar" and other similar terms. Hot dog stands, hamburger stands, or similar stands, whether or not furnishing curb or car-side service, are not considered restaurants for the purposes of this subpart. Additionally, "restaurant" shall not include the preparation and service of food in association with a temporary or special event, such as a community festival, religious or fraternal organization meals, or fund raising activity. Where the context requires, the term "restaurant" shall mean the use of such building, or portion thereof, for such purposes. Sec. 90-2. - Access and circulation. (a) Right-of-way standards.

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 2 of 7 (1) Width. Right-of-way width requirements shall be as follows: a. Gulf Drive: 50 feet. b. Pine Avenue: 50 feet. c. Local streets: 40 feet. (2) [Reserved.] (b) Vehicular access standards. (1) Roads. Minimum requirements for on-site roads are as follows: a. Ten feet wide for one-way roads. b. Twenty feet wide for two-way roads. (2) Curb cuts/driveway openings/access points. a. No lot shall have more than one two-waytwo driveway opening curb cuts or access points, or two one-way driveway openings curb cuts or access points not exceeding a. Driveway opening curb cuts or access points shall not exceed a total width of 24 feet. The 24-foot driveway width limitation shall apply to the first 10-feet of the driveway length as measured from the front property line. All driveway openings, curb cuts or access points shall be delineated so as to define the area. b. Corner parcels on Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue shall provide access by way of the intersecting local street. This provision shall not apply when a lot or parcel is developed utilizing parking governed by chapter 91. b. The above width limitations of section 90-2(b)(2)a. shall apply when directly accessing a parking area from a right-of-way, alley or easement. c. Driveways shall not be located closer than five feet to a property line. Driveway flare shall be no wider than two feet on either side of the driveway. (3) Separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Streets, drives, alleys, parking areas, loading areas, aisles or other vehicular use areas and pedestrian walks or paths shall be designed as integral parts of an overall development plan and shall be properly related to existing and proposed buildings. (c) Clear visibility triangles. For purposes of this section, planting masses or structures below three feet in height, and structures or tree foliage (not to include tree trunks) eight feet in height, above the average grade of each road or driveway, as measured at the centerline thereof, are not considered obstructions. (1) Street corners. On a corner lot there shall be no parking or loading spaces, structure or planting, including trees, but not to include tree trunks where the tree branches are higher than seven feet above the surrounding grade, which materially obstructs the vision of vehicular traffic within 20 feet of the two intersecting street right-of-way lines measured from the intersecting corner of the rights-of-way involved.

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 3 of 7 (2) Driveway intersections. At the intersection of a driveway with a street right-of-way line, there shall be no structure or planting, including trees, which materially obstructs the vision of vehicular traffic within ten feet of the intersecting street right-of-way line and the driveway pavement edge measured from both intersecting corners of the right-of-way and driveway involved. (3) Exceptions. Fencing required for pools accessory to a residential use may be located within a visibility triangle provided that the fence height does not exceed 4-feet and the top 1-foot of the fence shall be a minimum of 50% open. For purposes of this section, planting masses or structures below three feet in height, and structures or tree foliage (not to include tree trunks) eight feet in height, above the average grade of each road or driveway, as measured at the centerline thereof, are not considered obstructions. Driveway Intersections (d) Pedestrian and bicycle access standards. (1) Sidewalks. a. Required on certain streets. Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, shall be provided with a sidewalk on both sides of the street. in office/retail areas, and on the west side of Gulf Drive in residential areas. The sidewalks shall be the responsibility of the developer/property owner at time of permit forbuilding construction for the lot or parcel. b. Width and location. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide on Gulf Drive and five feet wide on Pine Avenue, and shall be located within the right-of-way, abutting the right-of-way line.

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 4 of 7 c. Sidewalk ramps. Where a curb is extended past a sidewalk, a sidewalk ramp meeting the state design standards for handicapped facilities shall be installed on both sides of the street. (2) Bicycle parking. All office/retail and recreationnonresidential uses shall provide bicycle parking facilities at a rate of threeone bike spaces for each ten required vehicular parking spaces or fraction thereof. Uses requiring five or less vehicular parking spaces are exempt from this requirement. Sec. 90-3. Off-street parking requirements. (a) Generally. Every building, structure or other land use shall be provided with off-street parking facilities for the use of occupants, employees, visitors or patrons as prescribed in this section. (b) Existing buildings. Existing conforming buildings may be expanded, altered or repaired in conformity with this section, provided required parking spaces are provided and designated. (c) Increase in floor area or capacity. When an existing building, structure or use is enlarged in floor area or in capacity, it shall be considered a completely new construction project and shall be subject to minimum off- street parking requirements. (d) Location. Off-street parking facilities required by this section shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land they are intended to serve. When such an arrangement creates undue hardship or is impractical, parking facilities must be located within at least 500300 feet of the perimeter of the development. Such location for off-site parking must be approved through the site plan review process, and parking spaces located off-site shall be clearly marked in a manner approved by the city to indicate that they shall only be used as off-site parking for the particular business. (e) Delineation. Nonresidential parking spaces shall be designated with a parking bumper with the parking bumper not to exceed five inches in height. (f) Parking space dimensions. Standard parking spaces shall have the following minimum dimensions: (1) Head-in or angled parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide by 18 feet long. (2) Parallel parking spaces shall be 12 feet wide by 25 feet long. (3) Handicapped parking spaces shall be 12 feet wide by 20 feet long. (g) Aisles and driveways. All parking shall provide sufficient unobstructed room for easy ingress and egress. All parking lots in excess of ten parking spaces shall provide a minimum 1020 feet of driveway/reservoir space, as measured from the property line, prior to accessing any parking space. (h) Aisle width dimensions. Aisle widths shall have the following minimum dimensions: (1) One-way aisle width of 12 feet for parallel and 45° angled parking spaces; (2) One-way aisle width of 16 feet for 60° angled parking spaces; (3) One-way aisle width of 24 feet for 90° angled spaces; and (4) Two-way aisle width of 24 feet regardless of parking space angle. (i) Number and design of handicapped spaces. The number, design and location of marked handicapped parking spaces shall be consistent with the requirements of F.S. §§ 316.1955 and 316.1956, or succeeding provisions, but in no case shall be less than the following: (1) One space for the first 25 parking spaces or fraction thereof. (2) One additional space for each 25 spaces or fraction thereof up to 100 spaces.

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 5 of 7 (3) One additional space for each 100 spaces or fraction thereof up to a total of 1,000 spaces. All spaces shall be accessible to a curb ramp or curb cut when necessary to allow access to the building, structure or use served, and shall be so located that users are not compelled to wheel behind parked vehicles. (j) Combined uses. Where a combination of uses is developed, parking shall be provided for each of the uses individually, as prescribed in subsection (k) of this section, unless a reduction is granted by the city commission. (k) Required number of spaces. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section results in a fractional space, another whole space shall be required. The minimum required number of spaces for various uses shall be as follows: (1) Commercial uses. Unit of Measurement Spaces Required Each 100 square feet of floor area 0.25 Each seat over 20 seats (restaurant, bar) plus spaces required for employees 0.33 Each employee (restaurant, bar) 0.25 Each boat berthing space available for rent or lease 0.25 Each boat land-storage space available for rent or lease 0.25 Each person regularly employed 0.75 Each sleeping unit (hotel, motel, apartment, etc.) 1.00 Each chair (barbershop, beauty shop, etc.) 0.75 Parking space requirements for each business will be determined by whatever unit of measurement requires the greater number of spaces. (2) Public and quasipublic uses. a. Any PSP district facility must provide parking accommodations adequate for visitors, members or participants as may be necessary. b. For churches, theaters or other activities in connection with which auditorium facilities are utilized, adequate parking will require one space for every three seats in the auditorium, and such parking facilities must be provided within 300 feet of the building involved. (3) Single-family and duplex uses. All single-family and duplex uses shall make provision for off-street parking for each dwelling unit as follows: a. One bedroom and two bedrooms: Two spaces. b. Three bedrooms: Three spaces. c. Over three bedrooms: One additional space for each two bedrooms or fraction thereof. One such required parking space for each dwelling unit shall be in a covered garage or carport. Dwelling units complying with chapter 82, existing construction definition are exempt from the requirement of providing one parking space in a garage or carport. Parking spaces for single family and duplex units located outside of a carport or garage shall be located on a residential driveway Single- family and duplex units having individual driveways may fulfill such requirement by including spaces located in the driveway located on the lot or parcel and not extending in the right-of-way. Parking spaces shall be included in the lot coverage calculations. (4) Uses not listed. For any uses not listed, the parking requirement shall be determined by the city commission after review and recommendation of the planning and zoning board. An applicant

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 6 of 7 proposing to develop an unlisted use, shared parking use or bicycle parking may submit a parking study to the city as justification to support any proposed change in the parking requirement. (45) Tandem parking All single-family dwelling units (including manufactured housing), upper-story residential and two-family dwelling units may provide required parking as tandem spaces. Such tandem spaces shall not extend over the right-of-way, sidewalk or otherwise interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (l) Surfacing. Except for single-family and two-family dwellings and related uses, eEvery off-street parking area shall be surfaced with a permeable material such as pavers, turf block, washed shell, stone or gravel, or asphaltic or cement pavement or an equivalent improvement, so as to provide a durable and dustless surface compliant with chapter 102. Parking for seasonal nonresidential uses or uses not active on a daily basis may be exempted from the paving requirements as determined by the city. All off-street parking lots shall be graded and drained in accordance with applicable stormwater management requirements. (m) General design standards. All nonresidential off-street parking areas, including all areas for maneuvering, shall be located solely on the subject property, shall not use public rights-of-way, shall have vehicular access to a public street, and shall be designed to provide safe and convenient circulation in accordance with commonly accepted traffic engineering practices. (n) Lighting. All commercial off-street parking areas open to use by the public shall have a minimum of one horizontal footcandle power of artificial lighting. Lighting, when provided, shall be directed away from public streets and residential areas and shall not be a hazard or distraction to motorists traveling on a street and shall comply with all other pertinent city ordinances. (o) Nonresidential parking on residentially zoned property. Residentially zoned property may not be used for nonresidential parking. Sec. 114-420. - Plantings—Landscape and trees. (c) Landscaping requirements for uses in the residential districts and for residential uses in ROR district, as described in subsection 114-420(b)(1). (1) On each platted lot or parcel, landscaping shall include at least five Florida-friendly trees with a minimum of three different tree species and at least nine Florida-friendly shrubs with a minimum of three different shrub species. Of the five Florida-friendly trees, it is recommended that at least one be a large tree (but this is not required), and three of them must be large or medium trees, and the remaining two trees can be any other Florida-friendly trees or palms. (2) On each platted lot or parcel, if additional plantings are installed above the minimum, then a minimum of 75 percent of the total number of trees and shrubs installed must be Florida-friendly plants. (3) A minimum of ten percent of the lot or parcel shall be landscaped with vegetation; provided, however, the portion of any lot or parcel that is unbuildable due to the location of dunes or beach terrain on that portion shall not be included in the calculation of the ten percent. (4) Any portion of a front yard not surfaced for a driveway or pedestrian walkway shall be landscaped with vegetation. (5) All vegetation shall comply with Section 90-2(c) Clear visibility triangles. (e) Vegetation buffer requirements. (1) A strip of landscaping vegetation, called a "vegetation buffer" in this section, shall be required in C-1 or commercial uses in ROR where it abuts residential use in the residential districts with or without an intervening alley. (2) Vegetative buffers shall be at least five feet high and five feet in depth and in addition to the landscaping material the buffer shall contain a six foot solid wood fence separating the use from the residential use.

Created: 2026-07-16 06:19:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 15, Update 1) Page 7 of 7 (3) Each required vegetation buffer shall include at least one medium or large tree and five small trees or large shrubs for each 70 square feet of the required buffer area. (4) Each required vegetative buffer shall include at least three different tree species and six different shrub species. (5) Each required buffer shall be composed of a minimum of 75 percent Florida-friendly plants and trees. (6) Each buffer must be maintained to encourage dense opacity for screening purposes.