1978.02.13_TC_Minutes_Regular
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of 'town Commission
PUBLIC HEARING
February 13, 1978 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Horton called the Public Hearing held at the Town
Hall, 3614 S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach, Florida,
to order at 7:10 P.M. Present were: The Mayor, Vice Mayor
Mumford, Com~-issioner Joy, and Commissioner Clark (entered
the meeting at 7':25 P.M.) Commissioner Storm was absent.
Also present. were the Tawn,Attorney, Town Manager .and Town
Clerk.
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The Mayor announced thatthis Public Hearing would be the
First Reading of the proposed Ordinance to adopt a Compre-
hensive Plan which would include a Land Use Plan (Future
Development Plan) which had been submitted by the Planning
Commission/the Local Planning Agency. This meeting had been
properly noticed and advertised on January 27 and February 6,
1978, and according to law the second Public Hearing and
proposed adoption of the Comprehensive Plain will be held
on March 2, 1978. The Planning Commission will hold Public
Hearings on the prcposed Zoning Ordinance on February 27,
and March. 6, 1978.
The Town Attorney stated that, in addition to the newspaper -
publications required. by law, certified notices were mailed
to various property owners,.partict~larl~ itiulti-family owners
and other owners that might be affected by adoption of
the proposed Comprehensive .Plan.
.The Town Manager distributed extra .copies for interested
citizens to follow along with the reading.
Mayor Horton recognized the. priest from St. Lucy Church,
Father Chepanis, who explained that he would be unable tp
attend the entire meeting. The Father spoke on the subject
of the Holiday ann. Mayor Horton requested that additionai,_
comments be heard after the reading of the. proposed ordinance.
The Town Attorney, :upon request of the -°Planr~,ng Commission
Chairman; stated that it would be_advis'able for the 'public
to-know that the Land Use -Plan had been modified somewh~
by the Town Commission after its submission by the Planning
Commission.
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Town Commission
Public Hearing - Special Meeting Page 2 of 3
.February 13, 1978
Then the proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLP..ND BEACH,
FLORIDA", ADOPTING A COMPREHENSxVE PLAN IN
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ACCO~tDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER -
75-257, THE LOCAL GOVERNME~iT COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING ACT OF Y975.
was read in its entirety by the Mayor, Town Attorney and
Town Manager. The Town Attorney noted that changes had
been made in the "Table of Contents" and ..the "Page Numbers."
Mayor Horton read into the record a.letter from Ocean.
Properties, Ltd., Mr. Thomas Walsh, President. Mayor
Horton suggested that.a copy pf this. letter be submitted
to .the Planning.Commission., Discussion then followed
concerning the Holiday. Inn.
Various aspe~ts'of the proposed Comprehensive Plan were
-then discussed"including Commercial Service Center; non-
conforming condominiums; Transient Residenta'1 District;
beach access; permitted uses and non--conforming. uses and
density.. The fol owing members of the public expressed
themselves concerning the Comprehensive Plan;. Michael _,
Dent, Joseph Boscove, Lyle Gibson, Earl Totz, August
Urbanek, Fred Wiedersum, Jean.Ellis and Roy Fiack appearing
on behalf of Highland Beach Property Corporation owned
by Jack .Parker.
After discussion by the members of the 'public, the Town
Attorney. announced. that the second Public `Hearing on the
Comprehensive Plan and proposed adoption would be held on
March 2, 1978 at~7:00>P.M. in the Town Hall.
A list of those in attendance is attached.
The .meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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Minutes Highland Beach
• Town Commission
Public Hearing - Special Meeting
February 13, 1978
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APPROVED:
Louis Orton, Mayor
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Ruth E. Mumford, ice Mayor
Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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Leslie W. Joy, omm'ssioner
(Absent)
Harold C. Storm, Commissioner
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own Clerk ~r~r`%~
Dated: June 7, 1978
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