Development Review Board

1 City of Gainesville Development Review Board Meeting MINUTES December 17, 2024, 6:30 p.m. City Hall, Roberta Lisle Kline Conference Room (Room 16) 200 East University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Members Present: Kali Blount, Rebecca Herrin, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, Mark Robinson Members Absent: Brent Hartman, Sebastian Reina _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER - 6:32 PM B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Moved by Kali Blount Seconded by Quinlan Richmond Recommendation: The Development Review Board adopt the agenda. Aye (5): Kali Blount, Rebecca Herrin, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, and Mark Robinson Approved (5 to 0) C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the Development Review Board Meeting on September 24, 2024 Moved by Kali Blount Seconded by Sebastian Reina Recommendation: The Development Review Board approve the minutes from the September 24, 2024 meeting.

2 Aye (5): Kali Blount, Rebecca Herrin, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, and Mark Robinson Approved (5 to 0) D. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2024-890 Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair (NB) Recommendation: The Development Review Board select a Chair and Vice-Chair. Moved by Kali Blount Seconded by Mark Robinson Motion: The Development Review Board select Rebecca Herrin as Chair and Patricia Lee as Vice-Chair. Aye (5): Kali Blount, Rebecca Herrin, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, and Mark Robinson Approved (5 to 0) 2. 2024-668 - Agenda Item Sheppard Variance LD24-000080VAR (B) 20241217 Juan, Castillo, Planner III, gave presentation and spoke to the item. Sylvester Brown, Contractor, J.L. Construction spoke to the item. Recommendation: The Development Review Board review Petition LD24-000080 VAR for compliance with the criteria for granting a variance. Moved by Kali Blount Seconded by Quinlan Richmond Motion: The Development Review Board approve a variance to change the property rear set back to 8.7 feet. Aye (5): Kali Blount, Rebecca Herrin, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, and Mark Robinson Approved (5 to 0)

3 3. 2024-936 The Henry Petition LD24-000052 (B) 20241217 Ari Rabinovich, Planner I, gave a presentation and spoke to the item. Byron Flagg, Counsel, Gary Robinson, LLM, in Environmental and Land Use Law, spoke to the item. Ralph Puig, Architect, gave a presentation and spoke to the item. Enrique Colmenares, Applicant, spoke to the item. Ken Assurro, Resident, spoke to the item. Ms. Bauer, Resident, gave a presentation and spoke to the item. Moved by Quinlan Richmond Seconded by Patricia Lee Recommendation: This is a Residential Density Bonus Points review via the Density Bonus Points Manual by the Development Review Board. Motion: Approve the Density Bonus Points as recommended by staff, excluding those related to Cross-Ventilation, with the condition that conditional approval and Density Bonus Points remain valid provided that modifications do not exclude the established criteria. Aye (4): Kali Blount, Patricia Lee, Quinlan Richmond, and Mark Robinson Abstained (1): Rebecca Herrin Approved (4 to 0) E. PUBLIC COMMENT F. MEMBER COMMENT Chair, Rebecca Herrin - recommend that City Staff attend all Neighborhood meetings related to petitions. G. NEXT MEETING DATE - January 28, 2025 H. ADJOURNMENT - 8:41 PM