Planning and Zoning (P&Z)
Regular MeetingGroveland, FL · September 7, 2023
Minutes
City of Groveland
Planning & Zoning Workshop Meeting Minutes
. Thursday, September 7,2023
The City of Groveland Planning and Zoning Board held a meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Board Member Chair Keith Keogh called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. The following Board Members
were present: Keith Keough, Zach Decker, Dominic Cicio, Robin Hoover, and Kerry Lambert. Kelly
Randall, Lake County School System. 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 Robert Proper, Marty Proctor and Bill Mathias.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes from the June 1 ,2023, Planning and Zoning Board Meeting, July 13,2023 and
August 3,2023 Planning and Zoning Workshops.
Motion:
Board Member Cicio motioned to recommend approval of the June 1 ,2023, July
13,2023 and Augusl3,2023, minutes; Seconded by Board Member Robin
Hoover.
All Board Members present voted aye
Lake Gounty Public Schools. Kelly Randall, AICP, Executive Director of Facilities and Planning
shared South Lake County school updates. Currently working with FDOT to improve sidewalks.
Addressing Groveland Elementary improvements. lmprovements/upgrades done to South Lake High
School for the next 30 years. There was an enrollment decrease in elementary and middle school, with
South Lake High School having an increase. District wide will have a 10% enrollment increase in
October. A new high school is coming to the Wellness Way Four Corners area in Clermont, more
information will be provided in future meetings.
Chair Keough requested an update on the bus routes and stops. Kelly will provide the update to Tim
Maslow and DeWayne Jones to share at the October meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
a. Recommendation of approval on Ordinance 2023- 30: Groveland Square West Rezoninq
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows:
ORDINANCE 2023-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORIDA, TO CHANGE THE
ZONING FROM CITY OF GROVELAND TOWN EDGE TO CITY OF GROVELAND TOWN CORE FOR THE
HEREIN DESCR,IBED PR,OPERTY OWNED BY CROVELAND SR I9 LLC; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP AS HEREIN PROVIDED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Cicio motioned to approve Ordinance 20234A; Seconded by
Board Member Hoover.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIC GOMMENTS:
There are no public comments.
b Recommendation of aooroval on 2023-63: Groveland Souare Townhomes
Preliminarv Plat
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows:
RESOLUTION 2023-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORIDA, GRANTING
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR GROVELAND SQUARE PRE-PLAT TOWNHOMES (TRACT C)
GENERALLY LOCATED IN GROVELAND, FLORIDA, SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 27 AND EAST OF
STATE ROAD 19, AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 27, STATE ROAD 19 ANDTHE
SOUTHBOUND ENTRANCE TO THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Staff recommends approval
Motion:
Board Member Cicio motioned to approve Resolution 2023-63: Seconded by
Board Member Hoover.
All Board Members present voted aye.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There are no public comments.
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Board Member Zach Decker arrived at 5:45 p.m
Recommendation of annroval on Ordinance 2023-20: Communitv Develooment Gode
Update Version 4
Recording Secretary Maria Ramirez read the headnote into the record as follows
ORDINANCE2023-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND. COUNTY OF LAKE. STATE OF FLORIDA. AMENDING
AND RESTATING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE 2022-17;
AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC NOTICE, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESSES, ADDING DEVELOPMENT
FISCAL ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT APPLICATION PRIOR TO OR SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A PRELIMINARY PLAT
APPLICATION; PROHIBITING DRIVE-THROUGHS WITHIN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS;
AMENDING OPEN AIR VENDOR PROVISIONS; AMENDING STRUCTURE HEIGHTS IN CERTAIN
ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING FLORIDA VERNACULAR REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY WITH
FLORIDA LAW; AMENDING THE SIGN CODE; MODIFYING PARKING OR STORAGE WITHIN
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING CODE RELATING TO TEMPORARY STRUCTURES,
FENCES, RECYCLING DROP-OFF STATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
GLOSSARY; ALL APPLICABLE WITHIN THE CITY OF GROVELAND INCLUDING PROPERTIES
IN THE GREEN SWAMP AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN; REPEALING CHAPTER I4I - SIGNS
IN THE CITY OF GROVELAND LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
CODIFICATION AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff recommends approval
DeWayne Jones read into the record Board Members Marty Proctor and Robert Proper's
recommendation of Ordinance 2023-25 in their absence.
Motion:
Board Member Cicio motioned to approve Ordinance 2023-25; Seconded by
Board Member Hoover.
All Board Members present voted aye
PUBLIG COMMENTS:
Staff will discuss Dark Sky with Chair Keough before the October meeting
CLOSING GOMMENTS:
Board Member Cicio thanked all for the work on the code update. Tim thanked DeWayne Jones and
shared his accomplished Accredited Professional's Certification.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion:
Motion made by Board Member Cicio adjourn the meeting at6:21p.m.; Seconded
by Board Member Hoover.
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