1999.10.26_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:00 P M.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the advertised Public Hearing to order
in Commission Chambers at 3:00 PM, advising its purpose was to
receive input from the public regarding the following proposed
ordinance:
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.
The Mayor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Hill, and Commissioners John J.
Sorrelli, Paul R. Kane and Robert L. Lowe were present.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Town Manager Ben Saag were also
present, as were members of the general public.
Attorney Sliney noted this was the first of two (2) advertised
Public Hearings regarding the proposed ordinance; the second is
scheduled for November 30, 1999, followed by a Special Meeting
during which the Commission will consider it for adoption.
Hearing no public comments, the Commission began review of the
proposed ordinance, which had been previously reviewed and amended
at the October 6, 1999 Special Meeting, and re-drafted to include
those amendments for today's hearing by the Town Attorney, in
conjunction with Marty Hodgkins of Duncan Associates, the Town's
planning consultants.
During discussion, the Commission noted that Figure 1 was
inaccurate, and Attorney Sliney assured this was be corrected.
There were no other corrections noted.
Note: Copy of re-drafted proposed ordinance attached to and
made part of these Minutes.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, Mayor Reid adjourned the Public Hearing at 3:15 PM upon
MOTION by COMMISSIONER KANE/VICE MAYOR HILL.
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