Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
Regular MeetingLake Park, FL · October 2, 2023
Minutes
Town of Lake Park, Florida
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 02, 2023 at 6:30 PM
535 Park Avenue Lake Park, Florida
Richard Ahrens — Chair
Jon Buechele — Vice-Chair
Evelyn Harris Clark — Regular Member
Gustavo Rodriguez — Regular Member
Patricia Leduc — Regular Member
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED, that if any interested person desires to appeal any decision of
the Planning & Zoning Board, with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such interested person
will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in the meeting should contact the
Town Clerk’s office by calling 881-3311 at least 48 hours in advance to request accommodations.
CALL TO ORDER
8:24 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Vice-Chair Buechele.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Vice-Chair Buechele
Board Member Harris Clark
Board Member Rodriguez
Board Member Leduc
Chair Ahrens was absent and excused.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion to approve October 2, 2023 agenda made by Board Member Leduc, Seconded by Board Member
Rodriguez. Voting Aye: All.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion to approve September 11, 2023 Minutes made by Board Member Rodriguez, seconded by Board
Member Harris Clark. Voting Aye: All.
1. SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Any person wishing to speak on an agenda item is asked to complete a Public Comment Card located on
either side of the Commission Chambers, and provide it to the Recording Secretary. Cards must be
submitted before the agenda item is discussed.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
The normal order of business for Hearings on agenda items as follows:
-Staff Presentation
-Applicant Presentation (when applicable)
-Board Member questions of Staff and Applicant
-Public Comments -3 minute limit per speaker
-Rebuttal or closing arguments for quasi-judicial items
-Motion on the floor
-Vote of Board
NEW BUSINESS:
2. Parking Code Text Amendments
Town Planner Anders Viane provided a summary of the proposal (Exhibit A).
Board Member Harris Clark asked if there were pictures they could see. Town Planner Viane
stated he does not have any visual representation of the proposed changes. He also provided a
comparison with other municipalities and their minimum parking space sizes. Vice-Chair
Buechele clarified the reduction in parking space size to be a loss of 1 foot. Board Member
Leduc asked how they came up with the numbers for compact car usage.
Agenda
Town of Lake Park, Florida
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 02, 2023 at 6:30 PM
535 Park Avenue Lake Park, Florida
Richard Ahrens — Chair
Jon Buechele — Vice-Chair
Evelyn Harris Clark — Regular Member
Gustavo Rodriguez — Regular Member
Patricia Leduc — Regular Member
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED, that if any interested person desires to appeal any decision of
the Planning & Zoning Board, with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such interested person
will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in the meeting should contact the
Town Clerk’s office by calling 881-3311 at least 48 hours in advance to request accommodations.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Any person wishing to speak on an agenda item is asked to complete a Public Comment Card located on
either side of the Commission Chambers, and provide it to the Recording Secretary. Cards must be
submitted before the agenda item is discussed.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
The normal order of business for Hearings on agenda items as follows:
-Staff Presentation
-Applicant Presentation (when applicable)
-Board Member questions of Staff and Applicant
-Public Comments -3 minute limit per speaker
-Rebuttal or closing arguments for quasi-judicial items
-Motion on the floor
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-Vote of Board
NEW BUSINESS:
2. Parking Code Text Amendments
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND PROJECT UPDATES:
ADJOURNMENT:
FUTURE MEETING DATE: November 6, 2023
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