November 8, 2023

The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) of the City of Titusville, Florida met in regular session in City Hall Council Chamber located at 555 South Washington Avenue on Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

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Chairman Richardson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Vice Chairman Aton, Secretary Grant, Member Moscoso, Member Perez, Member Fayson, Alternate Member Childs, Alternate Member Rogers and School Board Member Gilbert. Member Garrod was absent. Also, in attendance were Community Development Director Brad Parrish, Principal Planner Eddy Galindo, Senior Planner Christie Anderson, Assistant City Attorney Chelsea Farrell  and Recording Secretary Laurie Dargie.

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Member Perez made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 18, 2023 meetings. Secretary Grant seconded. There was a unanimous voice vote.

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Quasi-Judicial Confirmation Procedures 

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Old Business

None

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New Business

Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment SSA#7-2023 – TRG Self Storage with Annexation

Mr. Galindo gave an overview of this item.

Kim Rezanka attorney representing the applicant came to speak in favor of this item.

Jon Orlando came to speak in favor of this item.

The Planning and Zoning Commission had discussion.

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Member Fayson made a motion to recommend approval of Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment SSA#7-2023 for annexation.   Secretary Grant seconded.

Roll call was as follows:

Vice Chairman Aton               Yes

Member Perez                         Yes

Member Moscoso                   No

Secretary Grant                       Yes

Member Rogers                      No

Member Fayson                      Yes

Chairman Richardson             Yes

Motion passed with a 5 yes, 2 no vote.

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Member Fayson made a motion to recommend approval of Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment SSA#7-2023 and amend the Comprehensive Future Land Use Map by changing the future land use designation on approximately 8.93 acres of property from the current Industrial (Brevard County) to Industrial (City of Titusville). Vice Chairman Aton seconded. 

Roll call was as follows:

Secretary Grant             Yes

Member Rogers             Yes

Member Fayson             Yes

Vice Chairman Aton     Yes

Member Perez               Yes

Member Moscoso          Yes

Chairman Richardson    Yes

Motion passed.

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Member Fayson made a motion to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment SSA#7-2023 for the rezoning from IU-1 Industrial Heavy and IU Industrial Light (Brevard County) to the City’s Light Industrial and Warehousing (M-1) zoning district. Vice Chairman Aton seconded.

Roll call was as follows:

Member Fayson             Yes

Member Perez                Yes

Member Moscoso          Yes

Member Rogers              No

Vice Chairman Aton      Yes 

Secretary Grant              Yes

Chairman Richardson    Yes

Motion passed with a 6 yes, 1 no vote.

Member Rogers and Member Moscoso voted no because of adding more commercial and industrial space to the city and the impact it has on the Live Local Act status and also losing Heavy Industrial that would bring in more jobs than what is being proposed.

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Assisted Living Facility in the Urban Village (UV) Zoning District 

Ms. Anderson gave an overview of this item.

Chelsea Anderson the attorney representing the applicant came to speak in favor of this item.

Jesse Wright, applicant, came to speak in favor of this item.

The Planning and Zoning Commission had discussion.

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Secretary Grant made a motion to recommend approval of the Assisted Living Facility in the Urban Village (UV) zoning district. Member Rogers seconded.

Roll call was as follows:

Member Moscoso         Yes

Secretary Grant             Yes

Member Fayson            Yes

Member Rogers            Yes

Vice Chairman Aton     Yes

Member Perez               Yes

Chairman Richardson    Yes

Motion passed.

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Brooks Landing Phase 1 – Re-Plat

Mr. Galindo gave an overview of this item.

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Vice Chairman Aton made a motion to recommend approval of the Brooks Landing Phase 1 Re-Plat as presented.  Secretary Grant seconded.

Roll call was as follows:

Vice Chairman Aton      Yes

Secretary Grant              Yes

Member Perez                Yes

Member Rogers              Yes

Member Moscoso           Yes

Member Fayson              Yes

Chairman Richardson     Yes

Motion passed.

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Live Local Act Ordinance and Resolution

Mr. Parrish gave an overview of this item. Mr. Parrish provided the staff memorandum from himself to the City Manager to the Planning and Zoning Commission members to review. Mr. Parrish also provided a copy of Member Garrod’s email that he sent with his comments relating to the Live Local Act.

Connie Milton came to speak against this item. Ms. Milton provided a handout.

Jesse Wright came to speak in favor of this item.

Toni Shifalo came to speak against this item.

Lindsey Grizzle came to speak against this item.

Diane Frogge came to speak against this item.

Chairman Richardson provided a handout he received from Kay St. Onge.

The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed this item at length. The Planning and Zoning Commission voiced their desire to include some of the comments and feedback from the city staff’s memorandum, Ms. Milton’s comments, Member Garrod’s comments provided by email, and ordinance information from other municipalities that are being used. The concern of the Planning and Zoning Commission is to not be rushed into approving an ordinance and resolution that is not prepared to the standard that they would like to have be presented to City Council and feel that more time is needed for staff to work with the public and review the comments to include on the City of Titusville’s ordinance to ensure it is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, policies, strategies and objectives. 

The Planning and Zoning Commission would like City Council to authorize and create a sub-committee that could work specifically on the Live Local Act ordinance and resolution. 

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Member Fayson made a motion to recommend denial of the Live Local Act Ordinance and Resolution and recommends to City Council to assemble a sub-committee made up of a city staff member, citizens of the public, a city attorney, and a Planning and Zoning Commission member. Member Rogers seconded.

Roll call was as follows:

Member Fayson          Yes

Secretary Grant           Yes

Member Perez             Yes

Member Moscoso       Yes

Member Rogers          Yes

Vice Chairman Aton    Yes

Chairman Richardson   Yes

Motion passed.

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Petitions & Requests

Toni Shifalo of Titusville came to stress the importance of the Commission members to thoroughly read their agenda packets. 

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Reports

School Board Member Gilbert said that the Whispering Hills Education Center was sold and it officially closed on October 19, 2023. 

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Adjournment 9:44pm