Planning and Zoning (P&Z)
Regular MeetingGroveland, FL · April 6, 2023
Minutes
City of Groveland
Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The City of Groveland Planning and Zoning Board held a meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Board
Member Vice-Chair Keith Keogh called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. The following Board Members
were present: Keith Keogh, Robert Proper, Zach Decker, Donald Tillman, Robin Hoover, Kerry Lambert,
and Marty Proctor. City Officials present were City Attorney Anita Geraci-Carver; Timothy Maslow,
Community & Economic Development Department Director; DeWayne Jones, Planning and Zoning
Division Manager; Hannah Forbes, Planner l; and Maria Ramirez, Recording Secretary.
Absent: Board Member Dominic Cicio and Bill Mathias.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes from the March 2,2023, Planning and Zoning Meeting
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to recommend approval of the March 2,2023,
minutes; Seconded by Board Member Tillman.
All Board Members present voted aye
NEW BUSINESS
a. Planning & Zoning Board Voting of Chairman & Vice Chairman
Motion:
Board Member Proper motioned Keith Keogh as new Chair; Seconded by Board
Member Proctor.
All Board Members present voted aye
Board Member Decker nominated Robert Proper for new Vice-Chair
Board Member Proper nominated Marty Proctor for new Vice-Chair.
Motion:
Board Member Decker motioned Robert Proper as new Vice-Chair; Seconded by
Board Member Hoover.
All Board Members present voted aye
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b. Recommendation of aooroval on inance 2023-11 : Lanolev Annexation
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2O2S.II
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING AND INCREASING THE CORPORATB LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GROVELAND, COUNTY OF LAKE, STATE OF FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE VOLUNTARY
ANNEXATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES (2022); ANNEXING 5 +/-
ACRES OF RIAL PROPERTY NOT EMBRACED WITHIN THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GROVELAND; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS; PROVIDING A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND A MAP;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGBR TO RECORD CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCB
AFTBR APPROVAL WITH THE CLBRK OF THE CIRCUIT COI]RT, THE COUNTY MANAGER OF
LAKE COUNTY, AND THE SBCRETARY OF THB STATE OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S BRRORS; SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATB.
Staff recommends approval.
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-11; Seconded by
Board Member Proper.
All Board Members present voted aye.
PUBLIC GOMMENTS:
Lowrie Brown asked if project would have access points. Mr. DeWayne Jones
stated there are two access points on both sides of the project.
c. Recommendation of annroval on Ordinance 2O23-12: Lanolev Small Scale
Gomprehensive Plan Amendment
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2O23-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND, LAKE COuNTy,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THB CITY OF GROVELAND'S COMPR"BHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO
163.3187(I), FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMBNDING THB FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION
FROM LAKE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL TO CITY OF GROVBLAND EMPLOYMENT CENTER ON THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THB HERBIN DESCRIBBD PROPERTIES CONSISTING OF 5 +/-
ACRES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND SAID COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE FORWARDING OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DBPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
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Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-12; Seconded by
Board Member Tillman.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There are no public comments.
d. Recommendation of approval on Ordinance 2023-13: Lanqlev Rezoninq
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2023-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORTDA, TO CHAt{cE
THE ZONING FROM LAKE COUNTY LIGHT MANUFACTURING TO CITY OF GROVBLAND
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL FOR THB HEREIN DBSCRIBED PROPERTY OWNED BY TREETOPS ML59AC
LLC AflD LOCATED EAST OF VILLA CITY ROAD, WBST OF INDBPENDENCE BLVD., SOUTH
OF US HWY 27' AND NORTH OF LAKB ARTHUR ROAD; DIRBCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AMBND THB ZONING MAP AS HEREIN PROVIDED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDTNG FOR SCRTVENER'S ERRORS' AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTM DATE.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-13; Seconded by
Board Member Decker.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIG GOMMENTS:
There are no public comments
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e. Recommendation of approval on Ordinance 2023-14: Paquette Annexation
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows:
ORDINANCE2O23.I4
AN ORDINANCE EXTBNDING AND INCREASING THB CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GROVELAND, COUNTY OF LAKB, STATE OF FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE VOLUNTARY
ANNEXATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES (2022); ANNEXING 5.042
+/- ACRES OF RXAL PROPERTY NOT EMBRACED WITHIN THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF GROVELAND; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS; PROVIDING A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND A
MAP; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECORD CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS ORDINAIICB
AFTER APPROVAL WITH THE CLBRK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THB COUNTY MANAGER OF
LAKE COUNTY, AND THB SBCRETARY OF THE STATB OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; SETTING AN
EFFECTIVB DATE.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-14; Seconded by
Board Member Donald.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Victor Diaz had concerns with property value and traffic. Mr. Maslow stated
project is not low income; it has high end architectural design that will boost
property value.
Mr. Jones noted applicant is not interested in building at this time. He will inform
Mr. Diaz of any updates concerning the property.
Board Member Proper asked the purpose of the lot split. Mr. Jones stated it is not
a lot split, only giving two zoning designations. Mr. Maslow stated this will allow
larger lots and not get too overly developed.
Board Member Lambert recommended 3-level garden style apartments in this
project. The city currently doesn't have affordable apartments. Mr. Maslow stated
it does allow 3 tower apartments; less than 10 units will be on this property.
Board Member Decker asked for the living acreage space on the village core. Mr.
Jones advised he does not have acreage amount yet.
Board Member Proctor asked if the city is working with residents near project. Mr.
Jones and Mr. Maslow stated they are.
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f Recommendation of annroval on nance 2023-15: Paouette Small Scale
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2O23-IS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF GROVBLAND, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF GROVELAND'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO
163.3187(l), FLORTDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION
FROM LAKE COUNTY TIRBAN LOW DENSITY TO CITY OF GROVELAND VILLAGE ON THE
FUTURE LAND USB MAP FOR THE HEREIN DBSCRIBED PROPERTIBS CONSISTING OF 5.042 +/-
ACRES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND SAID COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
REPBALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVBRABILITY
AND SCRTVENER'S BRRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THB FORWARDING OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DBPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-15; Seconded by
Board Member Donald.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There are no public comments.
g. Recommendation of approval on Ordinance 2023-16: Paquette Rezoninq
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2023-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THB CITY COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF GROVBLAND, FLORIDA, TO CHANGE
THE ZONING FROM LAKE COUNTY MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL PARK (RMRP) TO CITY OF
GROVELAND VILLAGE CORE AND VILLAGE EDGE FOR THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY
OWNED BY LUC PAQUETTE TRUSTBB OF THE OLIBERCAIL LTWNG TRUST AND LOCATED
wEsT oF MARAVILLA WAY, EAST OF SILVER EAGLE ROAD, SOUTH OF CHANDLER DRM
AND NORTH OF CR 565A AND JACK UNDERWOOD ROAD; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGBR TO
AMEND THB ZONING MAP AS HBRBIN PROVIDED AFTER TIIE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPBALING ALL ORDINANCBS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SCRTVBNER'S ERRORS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFBCTM DATB.
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Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-16; Seconded by
Board Member Robin.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There are no public comments.
h. Recommendation of aooroval on Ord in ance 2023-18: Wellfield Protection LDR Uodates
for Section 1f 7
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE 2023-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
GROVELAND'S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS TO
THE CURRENT AND FUTURE WATER SUPPLY BY FURTHER PROHIBITING USES WITHIN
VARIOUS DISTANCES FROM A POTABLB WATER WELL, ALSO REFBRRED TO AS A
WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE WHICH ELEMENTS APPLY CITY WIDE, INCLUDING IN THE
GREBN SWAMP, AN AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO S.
380.05, FLORIDA STATUTES; REFBRENCING FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS AND
FLORIDA STATUTBS FORMING THE AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER
WELLS AND WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CITY OF GROVELAND LAIID
DEVELOPMBNT CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL AND AN EFFECTIVB DATB.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Proctor motioned to approve Ordinance 2Q23-14; Seconded by
Board Member Lambert.
All Board Members present voted aye.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There are no public comments
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CLOSING COMMENTS:
million gallons. This is a 40 million project.
item on the May agenda. Also requested the light and heavy industrial study be added to the
May agenda. Study is to be completed in April.
heavy industrial included. lt will be given to City Attorney to review.
having any issues with their city email. Beginning May all city communications will go only to
their city email.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion:
Motion made by Board Member Proctor to adjourn the meeting at 4:15 p.m.;
Seconded by Board Member Till n
Attest
, Chair
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Grclvelancl
FLORIDA
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