Planning and Architectural Review Board Meeting (2025-02-04)

PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 04, 2025 at 5:30 PM City Commission Chambers – 105 S. 2ND Street, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 1. Call the meeting to order Chair Johnston called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Johnston led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call / Determination of Quorum Present: Chair Suzie Johnston, Boudie Estberg, Brenda Wotherspoon, Lisa Smith, Joann Soman, Vice-Chair Scott Chappuis, Paul Chestnut Absent: None Staff Present: City Attorney Drew Smith, City Planner Lupita McClenning and Secretary Michele Ficocello 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes a. January 7, 2025 Vice-Chair Chappuis made a motion to approve the meeting minutes; Joann Soman seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Brenda Wotherspoon's Form 8B is included in the minutes and submitted for the record. 5. Deletions and changes to the agenda None 6. Old Business None 7. New Business a. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-XX: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FLAGLER BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX “A,” LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, TO SPECIFY ELEVATION OF MANUFACTURED HOMES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; TO ADOPT AND REFORMAT LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. An amendment to section 7, item a., page 36 of the agenda packet was provided to the Board prior to the meeting and is attached to the minutes. City Planner Lupita McClenning presented the item and staff report to the Board. Discussion ensued. Board comments included ISO rating and insurance rates related to the ordinance, threshold for damage in a natural disaster, Article 9 updates and eliminating duplication, aligning with city code and state code, Subdivision Design Standards in regards to double frontage, alleys counted as streets, NFI Building requirements, gutter and downspout maintenance,

alleys considered rights-of-way, new home builds causing flooding on existing homes off alleys, manufactured home definition, raising minimum base flood elevation from a + two (2) feet to a + three (3) feet. Public comment was opened. No public comment was received. Joann Soman made a motion to recommend approval of item 7a.; Paul Chestnut seconded the motion. Ms. McClenning inquired if the Board would consider including raising the minimum base flood elevation to a + three (3) feet in the motion to recommend approval. Joann Soman amended her motion to include raising the minimum base flood elevation to a + three (3) feet in the recommendation of approval for item 7a.; Paul Chestnut seconded the motion. Roll call: Paul Chestnut, Yea; Vice-Chair Chappuis, Yea; Lisa Smith, Yea; Boudie Estberg, Yea; Joann Soman, Yea; Chair Johnston, Yea; Brenda Wotherspoon, Yea. Motion passed unanimously as amended. 8. Other Business None 9. City Planner Report City Planner Lupita McClenning provided an update to include a land development code rewrite status update, parking requirements in regards to fixed seating analysis, due date for DEO evaluation and appraisal report, a list of new legislation will be disseminated to the Board, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment due by January 2026, creating a Stakeholder Committee after adopting the Land Development Code, Gridics Software access, projects to be included on Gridics and a Code Enforcement update. Public comment was opened. Commissioner Jane Mealy's comments included legislative updates. No further public comment was received. Public comment was closed. 10. Board Comments Brenda Wotherspoon announced this is her last Board Meeting, her term is up and she will not be reapplying. Ms. McClenning and the Board thanked Brenda for her service to the City. Joann Soman invited everyone to the Municipal Election Candidates Night hosted by the Flagler Women's Club, February 26, 2025, at 7:00pm. 11. Adjournment Joann Soman made a motion to adjourn; Paul Chestnut seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Chair Johnston adjourned the meeting at 6:08pm.