1999.11.30_TC_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING/SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, November 30, 1999 2:30 P M
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Public Hearing/Special Meeting to
order in Commission Chambers at 2:30 PM, advising its purpose was
to receive comments on the following proposed ordinance during the
Public Hearing, following which the Commission would consider its
adoption at the Special Meeting:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 30, ENTITLED "ZONING," OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES: ADDING SECTION 5.19 ENTITLED "DETERMINATION
OF FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION," AMENDING SECTION 13.7
ENTITLED "BUILDING HEIGHT," ADDING SECTION 5.20 ENTITLED
"EXCEPTIONS TO BUILDING HEIGHT," AMENDING SECTION 13
ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS" BY PROVIDING DEFINITIONS FOR
BUILDING HEIGHT EXCEPTION, HABITABLE SPACE AND USABLE
SPACE. (first reading 10/5/99; legal ads for 10/28/99
public hearing and 11/30 public hearing/special meeting
on 10/19/99 & 11/24/99; final reading 11/30/99)
• Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor
Michael W. Hill, and Commissioners John J. Sorrelli, Paul R. Kane
and Robert L. Lowe were present.
Building Official Bob Dawson and Planning Consultant Marty Hodgkins
were also present, as were members of the general public.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Town Manager Ben Saag were
absent.
Hearing no public comments, Mayor Reid convened the Special Meeting
and requested the Clerk to give final reading.
Brief discussion took place between the Planing Consultant and
Commissioner Kane, with questions answered to the Commissioner's
satisfaction.
Concluding discussion the following MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER
LOWS/COMMISSIONER KANE:
THE TOWN COMMISSION APPROVES THE ZONING ORDINANCE GIVEN
FINAL READING THIS DATE, BASED ON THE FINAL DRAFT
SUBMITTED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY ON 11/24/99, INCLUDING
ADDITIONS MADE TO SAID FINAL DRAFT THIS DATE BY THE
• BUILDING OFFICIAL.
. Minutes of Tow~Commission Public Hearing/Special Meeting
November 30, 1999 Page 2 of 2
Roll Call vote was as follows:
Commissioner Kane.......Yes
Commissioner Lowe.......Yes
Commissioner Sorrelli...Yes
Vice Mayor Hi11.........Yes
Mayor Reid ..............Yes
There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, Mayor Reid adjourned the Public Hearing/Special Meeting
at 2:45 PM, upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR HILLjCOMMISSIONER KANE.
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APPROVE:
Thomas J. Re~ ayor
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Michael ill, Vice Mayor
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John Sorre Commissioner
Paul R. Kane, Commissioner
Robert L. Low Commissioner
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