Local Planning Agency Regular Meeting

APPROVED 6/1/2023 MINUTES Local Planning Agency Meeting 5:45 PM - Thursday, April 20, 2023 - City Hall CALL TO ORDER: 5:45 P.M. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF QUORUM AND PROPER NOTICE PRESENT: Mr. Willie Hawkins, Vice Chair Emily Lee, Mr. Gary Ashcraft, and Chairman Michael Holland ABSENT: Ms. Nan Cobb 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.1 Approval of Minutes March 16, 2023 LPA Meeting Motion was made to approve the Minutes as submitted . Motion made by Vice Chair Lee, Seconded by Mr. Hawkins. Voting Yea: Mr. Hawkins, Vice Chair Lee, Mr. Ashcraft, and Chairman Holland 2. CONSIDERATION WITH DISCUSSION, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RECOMMENDATION 2.1 Ordinance Number 23-08: Amending the tree protection section of the City's Land Development Regulations to increase the penalty amount for tree removal without a permit from $50 to $2 ,500 Mike Lane, Development Services Director, reviewed the Ordinance and adjustments to the penalty portion of the Ordinance for tree protection. He noted the LPA's request to modify the penalty fee from $50 to $2500. He commented about a workshop in the future to review best practices for tree protection. Chairman Holland asked for a motion to transmit to the City Commission Ordinance 23- 08. Motion made by Vice Chair Lee, Seconded by Mr. Hawkins. Motion passed on the following vote: Voting Yea: Mr. Hawkins, Vice Chair Lee, Mr. Ashcraft, and Chairman Holland. Tom Carrino, City Manager, asked Attorney Sasha Garcia if there needed to be any public input on this item. Attorney Garcia commented that public input was not needed. 3. ADJOURNMENT: 5:47 P.M. *These minutes reflect the actions taken and portions of the discussion during the meeting. To review the entire discussion concerning any agenda item, go to www.eustis.org and click on the video for the meeting in question. A DVD of the entire meeting or CD of the entire audio recording of the meeting e n be obtained from the office of the City Clerk for a fee. CHRISTINE HALLORAN MICHAEL L. HOLLAND City Clerk Chairman Eustis Local Planning Agency Page 1 of 1 April 20, 2023