Planning and Zoning Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 5:30pm


PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

5:30 P.M.

City of Avon Park Council Chambers

123 E. Pine St., Avon Park, Florida, 33825

(Virtual attendance option via Zoom)https://zoom.us/Meeting ID# 599 309 2787

AGENDA

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

• November 14, 2023

D. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:

1) RESOLUTION 2024-01: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AVON PARK, FLORIDA, GRANTING A 10-FOOT VARIANCE FROM THE MINIMUM REAR-YARD BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENT OF 25-FEET, ON A +/-1.15-ACRE PROPERTY ZONED I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, BETWEEN WEST PALMETTO STREET AND WEST LAKE ISIS AVENUE (PARCEL ID: A-15-33-28-010-0313-0000).

2) Applicant-initiated request to amend the Future Land Use map of the City of Avon Park, Florida, amending one (1) parcel of land comprising +/-0.36 acres, on property located at 601 South Lotela Avenue, Avon Park, from the Future Land Use of LowDensity Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR).

3) Applicant-initiated request to amend the Official Zoning map of the City of Avon Park,Florida, amending one (1) parcel of land comprising +/-0.36 acres, on property located at 601 South Lotela, Avon Park, from the zoning of R-1AA, Low Density Residential to R-2, Medium Density, Single Family Attached and Duplex.

4) City-initiated text amendments to the City of Avon Park Land Development Code,specifically amending Article 3, Section 3.08.13(B), pertaining to development standards for allowable accessory structures within mobile home parks.

5) City-initiated text amendments to the City of Avon Park Land Development Code,specifically amending Article 2, adding new Section 2.05.04, providing regulations for Shipping/Cargo Containers for use as accessory structures for storage, and amending Article 3, Section 3.11.02(B)(10) regarding the use of shipping and cargo containers for storage purposes, and amending Article 9, providing a definition of Shipping/CargoContainer.

E. OTHER BUSINESS

F. ADJOURN

Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Avon Park, Highlands, County, Florida, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Any person with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate should contact the City Manager prior to the meeting. One or more council members may be in attendance.