Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board, which serves as the Local Planning Agency, consists of five (5) voting members and a non-voting School Board representative. The PZB provides recommendations to the City Commission on various development applications, such as comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and subdivisions, and reviews and makes decisions on certain development applications as provided for within the City's Land Development Applications. The Board generally meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The process to make appointments to the PZB is regulated by the City Charter, Commission Rules of Procedures, and Land Development Regulations. These policy documents require that a newspaper advertisement be placed at least two weeks prior to the time upon which appointments are to be made to the Board. Advertisements were placed in the Alachua County Today newspaper on February 22, 2018 and March 1, 2018. A notice was also posted on the City's website. Any citizen who desires to serve on the PZB must be a City resident.
The Commission must consider one appointments to the PZB. A seat has been vacated on the Planning & Zoning Board by Ms. Dayna Miller, due to her appointment to the City Commission. Ms. Miller was appointed to the PZB to serve a three-year term, expiring on September 25, 2020. Therefore, the appointment to fill the vacancy would be for a term ending on September 25, 2020.
The City has received an application from one individual, Ms. Sandy Burgess. Ms. Burgess previously served on the PZB for several terms, from 2004-2014.
Ms. Burgess has been advised that the Commission will be considering this item and has been invited to attend the meeting. Proposed Resolution 18-16 is attached.
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