MINUTES BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL February 24, 2011

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1 MINUTES BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL February 24, 2011 MEMBERS Mayor Lamar Fisher, Chair PRESENT: Tim Bascombe Vice Mayor Claudette Bruck Sara Case Vice Mayor Anne Castro Scott J. Cooper Commissioner Bobby DuBose Kenneth Fink School Board Member Patricia Good Mary D. Graham Dan Hobby Mayor Sue Gunzburger Commissioner Keith London Commissioner Michael S. Long Commissioner Rita Mack Commissioner Lisa Mallozzi Sharon P. Ragoonan Louis Reinstein Mayor Michael Udine MEMBERS (None.) ABSENT: ALSO Andrew Maurodis, Attorney PRESENT: Henry A. Sniezek, Executive Director Barbara Blake Boy, Deputy Executive Director Peggy Noland, Mayor Deerfield Beach Dennis Mele on behalf of the applicant Peter Nolan, Deerfield Beach Resident Jean Russo, Real Time Reporter A meeting of the Broward County was held at 10:06 a.m., on Thursday, February 24, 2011, in Room 422 of the Broward County Governmental Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 1

2 CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Anne Castro led everyone in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Following Roll Call by the Real Time Reporter, the Chair declared a quorum present. (Vice Mayor Bruck entered the room.) CONSENT AGENDA C1 APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2011 C2 FEBRUARY 2011 PLAT REVIEWS FOR TRAFFICWAYS PLAN COMPLIANCE C3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2011 C4 EXCUSED ABSENCES (None.) On motion of Mayor Gunzburger, seconded by Vice Mayor Castro, and unanimously carried the approved the Consent Agenda, C1 through C4. REGULAR AGENDA R1 DISCUSSION: BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN COMMUNITY PARKS REQUIREMENT AND INCLUSION OF WATER BODIES (Mayor Udine entered the room.) Henry A. Sniezek, Executive Director, provided a followup to the Board as relates to discussion at last month s meeting surrounding parks and water bodies. 2

3 Mayor Gunzburger raised concern as to limited use of water recreation at parks, as well as raised concern as to open space requirements. Commissioner London referenced back-up to this item and suggested the Council move forward with Options 1 and 2 with staff performing research. (School Board Member Patricia Good entered the room.) Vice Mayor Castro suggested differentiating active and inactive recreational water space to help obtain percentages. In response to Mr. Reinstein and Mr. Hobby, Mr. Sniezek expressed staff research would take up a good amount of time. In addition, Mr. Sniezek read aloud criteria as to open space recreation and waterways. Commissioner Long suggested the pursue Option 1 with staff performing research including what other cities may have addressed. Ms. Case spoke in favor of Option 1. In response to Ms. Case and Commissioner Dubose, Mr. Sniezek explained Option 1 would help benefit Option 2 at a potential later date. In addition, Mr. Sniezek guesstimated the timeline for Option 1 at the earliest would be a couple of months, taking into consideration data input from cities. Commissioner Mallozzi spoke in favor of Option 1 and asked staff to have cities identify and subcategorize data for bodies of water and open space. Mayor Udine spoke in favor of Option 1. Mayor Udine made motion to instruct staff to proceed with Option 1. Vice Mayor Bruck seconded the motion. In response to Mr. Fink, Mr. Sniezek explained the timeframe as to Option 2 could take up to sometime in the fall or even up to one year, dependent on direction from the. Ms. Ragoonan suggested partnering with local universities for the benefit of helping with research time, as well as job growth for students. In response to School Board Member Good, Mr. Sniezek indicated there is a requirement for green space to be accessible to the general public on a regular basis. Within a few months Mr. Sniezek will provide the Council with an update following staff research and input from cities. 3

4 Following Vice Mayor Bruck calling the question, the Chair recapped the earlier motion instructing staff to proceed with Option 1. The Chair then called for a roll call vote. Mr. Bascombe Vice Mayor Bruck Ms. Case Vice Mayor Castro Mr. Cooper Commissioner DuBose Mr. Fink School Board Member Good Ms. Graham Mr. Hobby Mayor Gunzburger Commissioner London Commissioner Long Commissioner Mack Commissioner Mallozzi Ms. Ragoonan Mr. Reinstein Mayor Udine Mayor Fisher, Chair The approved R-1 unanimously. R2 COUNSEL S REPORT (No report given.) R3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S REPORT Henry A. Sniezek, Executive Director pointed out Additional Agenda Material submitted to the from Broward County School Board as relates to Resolution Additionally, Mr. Sniezek reported on prior discussion at the January 2011 Meeting and advised after consultation with the Chair, a workshop for members has been scheduled immediately following the March 24, 2011, Meeting. As relates to said Additional Agenda Material, as well as in response to School Board Member Good, Mr. Sniezek will follow up as to the information being sent to the County Commission, if information had not already been sent to the County Commission for review. 4

5 R4 CORRESPONDENCE (None.) PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA PH 1 AMENDMENT PC11-1 First Public Hearing on Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan City of Deerfield Beach Mr. Hobby made motion to approve PH-1. The motion was seconded by Mr. Reinstein. Barbara Blake Boy, Deputy Executive Director, provided an overview and staff s recommendations of PH-1. Dennis Mele spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Mele agreed with staff s recommendations, as well as agreed to work with the City of Deerfield Beach to finalize the agreement to dedicate the eastern parcel for open space and return to the for Public Hearing. Deerfield Beach Mayor Peggy Noland spoke in favor of PH-1. In addition, Mayor Noland explained staff is present at this day s meeting to answer any questions of the. Peter Dolan Deerfield Beach resident spoke in favor of PH-1. In response to Mr. Fink, and Vice Mayor Bruck, Mr. Sniezek explained the western portion of the site is proposed for cemetery use and the eastern portion of the site is proposed for a municipal park. In response to concern raised by Mayor Gunzburger and Vice Mayor Bruck as to arsenic levels, Mr. Mele explained where the higher and lower concentration levels of arsenic is located on the site, as well as explained the applicant is working with the appropriate agencies for the clean-up of arsenic. In response to Mr. Long, Mr. Mele explained there are two monitoring wells. In response to Mr. Long, Mayor Noland explained the City of Deerfield Beach has informed residents of the site proposal and has held a Public Hearing. 5

6 In response to Ms. Ragoonan, Mayor Noland opined the majority of Deerfield Beach residents are in support of the site. In response to Vice Mayor Castro, Mr. Mele and Mr. Sniezek clarified that the designation is to be changed to recreation at the adoption hearing and is standard practice. Following discussion, on motion of Mr. Hobby, seconded by Mr. Reinstein and unanimously carried the approved PH-1. OTHER BUSINESS PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (None.) NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING MARCH The next meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Broward County Governmental Center. ADJOURNMENT Without objection the Chair adjourned this day s meeting at 10:56 a.m. (A copy of the audio recording of this meeting is available upon request by calling Document Control located in Room 336U, at (954) ) 6