Nassau County Planning and Zoning Board

Nassau County Planning and Zoning Board 6:00 PM, December 16, 2025 James S. Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place Yulee, FL 32097 OFFICIAL MINUTES Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PRESENT: Board Member Wynn Fendig, Board Member Todd Ericksen, Board Member Linda Morris, Board Member Jerry Hinson, and Board Member Tyrone Blue ABSENT: Board Member Karen Brantley ALSO PRESENT: Denise May, County Attorney, and Melissa Lucey, Deputy Clerk Approval of Minutes: (Tab A) Approve November 4, 2025, meeting minutes. Motion: Approve November 4, 2025, meeting minutes as presented. Maker: Board Member Hinson Second: Board Member Morris Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings: Ms. May read the Quasi-Judicial hearing procedures applicable to Tab B. (Tab B) Consider AP2025-002, applicant is seeking the appeal of an administrative decision pursuant to Section 1.05.C of the Nassau County Land Development Code (LDC), regarding property located at 1485 S. 8th Street to allow for an existing abandoned pole sign to operate. Filed by 996 Greenwood Atlanta, LLC., owner; and Matthew Mountjoy, agent. 1/4

Ex-parte disclosure: None. Documents submitted into the record for AP2025-002: Application for appeal of administrative decision - 11 pages; Staff Report - 32 pages; and Staff PowerPoint presentation - 4 pages. Motion: Approve the documents submitted into the record for appeal, AP2025-002. Maker: Board Member Morris Second: Board Member Hinson Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Chair Blue opened the floor to public discussion. Staff Presentation: Elizabeth Backe, Planning Department, came forward and was sworn in to provide a PowerPoint presentation. She reviewed the request, noting that it seeks to overturn an administrative determination that an existing sign, which was not in operation at the time Ordinance 2025-020 was adopted, has been abandoned and must be removed. She provided a brief overview of the sign's history and the definitions related to abandoned signs, and advised that staff recommends denial of AP25-002. Applicant Presentation: Matthew Mountjoy, applicant, came forward and was sworn in to provide testimony. He requested to submit two photos as evidence that displayed the renovations for the sign. Motion: Approve to accept the two photos provided by the applicant into evidence. Maker: Board Member Ericksen Second: Board Member Fendig Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Applicant Presentation: Mr. Mountjoy indicated that he has owned the building since 2021 and provided a brief history of the property site relating to the signage. He briefly reviewed the sign renovations and language pertaining to abandoned and vested signs in the Nassau County Land Development Code (LDC) and Ordinance 2025-020. He requested for the Board to reverse the administrative decision and confirm his right to retain and maintain the existing sign. Chair Blue closed the floor to public discussion. Motion: Approve based on the record evidence and argument received, and Sections 30.03(M) and 30.05 of the Nassau County Land 2/4

Development Code (LDC), find there is competent substantial evidence to reverse the decision of the Planning Director; therefore, motion to approve Appeal AP2025-002. Maker: Board Member Fendig Second: Board Member Morris Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Board Business: (Tab C) Appoint Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026. Motion: Approve to appoint Board Member Ericksen to serve as Chair for the PZB in 2026. Maker: Board Member Blue Second: Board Member Morris Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Motion: Approve to appoint Board Member Blue as Vice-Chair of the PZB in 2026. Maker: Board Member Fendig Second: Board Member Hinson Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Morris, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Absent: Board Member Brantley. (Tab D) Consider and appoint a PZB member to the Nassau County - Amelia Island Tree Commission (AITC) Motion: Approve to appoint Board Member Morris to serve as the PZB member to the Nassau County - AITC in 2026. Maker: Board Member Hinson Second: Board Member Morris Action: Approve Aye: Board Member Fendig, Board Member Ericksen, Board Member Hinson, and Board Member Blue. Nay: Board Member Morris. Absent: Board Member Brantley. Note: Chair Blue advised that the next scheduled meeting will be held on January 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. 3/4

Adjournment at 6:36 p.m. Approved on: January 6, 2026 _______________________ Chairman 4/4