Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board

Village of Wellington 12300 Forest Hill Blvd Wellington, FL 33414 Action Summary Wednesday, May 12, 2021 7:00 PM Village Hall Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board Elizabeth Mariaca, Chair Jeffrey Robbert, Vice Chair John Bowers Salvatore Van Casteren Ron Herman Maureen Martinez Adam Rabin Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Action Summary May 12, 2021 Board I. CALL TO ORDER Elizabeth Mariaca called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present; Elizabeth Mariaca; Jeffrey Robbert; Maureen Martinez; Sal Van Casteren; John Bowers; Ron Herman and Adam Rabin. Staff present: Laurie Cohen, Village Attorney; Tim Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director; Cory Lyn Cramer, Planning and Zoning Manager and Jennifer Fritz, Recording Secretary. II. REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN None. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance was done. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES PZ-0238 MARCH 10, 2021 AND APRIL 14, 2021 PLANNING, ZONING AND ADJUSTMENT BOARD MINUTES A motion was made by Jeff Robbert, seconded by John Bowers, to approve the March 10, 2021 and April 14, 2021 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board minutes. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). V. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/REORDERING OF AGENDA None. VI. NEW BUSINESS PZ-0236 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-04: REPEALING THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND REPLACING WITH THE CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY ELEMENT. AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL AMENDING THE WELLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MORE SPECIFICALLY, TO REPEAL THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND REPLACE WITH THE CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY ELEMENT, INCLUDING ANY ELEMENT MAPS, IN ITS ENTIRETY, AS CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Tim Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director, reviewed the continuing concepts of the Conservation Element. Mr. Stillings advised the Board staff has Village of Wellington Page 1 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Action Summary May 12, 2021 Board re-organized the element into five goals from the current one goal and gave a summary of the new updates. A motion was made by Jeffrey Robbert, seconded by Ron Herman, to open public comment. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). There was no public comment. A motion was made by Adam Rabin, seconded by John Bowers, to close public comment. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). A motion was made by Jeffrey Robbert, seconded by John Bowers, to recommend approval of Ordinance 2021-04: to repeal the Conservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan and replace with the Conservation, Sustainability and Resiliency Element, as a part of the overall update to the Wellington Comprehensive Plan. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). PZ-0237 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-05: REPEALING THE RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND REPLACING WITH THE PARKS & RECREATION ELEMENT. AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL AMENDING THE WELLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MORE SPECIFICALLY, TO REPEAL THE RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND REPLACE WITH THE PARKS & RECREATION ELEMENT, IN ITS ENTIRETY, AS CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Stillings reviewed the continuing concepts of the Parks and Recreation Element. Mr. Stillings pointed out one change to consider is to Table PR 1-1 that refers to recommended standards for Park and Recreation Facilities. Staff is requesting to change the word standards to targets. A motion was made by Ron Herman, seconded by Adam Rabin, to open public comment. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). There was no public comment. A motion was made by Maureen Martinez, seconded by John Bowers, to close public comment. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). A motion was made by Adam Rabin, seconded by John Bowers, to adopt Ordinance 2021-05, including the recommendation to change the word standards to targets as mentioned and with Mr. Robbert amendment to include in the Table PR 1-1 a target for passive open space and to include as a goal in Comprehensive Plan Element. The motion passed unanimously (7-0). VII. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. Village of Wellington Page 2 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Action Summary May 12, 2021 Board VIII. COMMENTS FROM STAFF Ms. Cramer advised the Board of the potential applications that will be heard at the future meetings. IX. COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD None. X. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. NOTICE Village of Wellington Page 3