04-11-2012 - Joint Workshop CITY OF EDGEWATER
City Council & Planning and Zoning Board
Joint Workshop
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
6:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Thomas called the Joint Workshop to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 102 N.
Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Michael Thomas Present P&ZB Chairman Ed Vopelak Present
Councilman Justin Kennedy Present P&ZB Member Pat Card Present
Councilman Gigi Bennington Excused P&ZB Member Robert McIntosh Present
Councilman Michael Ignasiak Present P&ZB Member John Weiss Present
Councilman Gene Emter Present P&ZB Member Jean Kayat Absent
P&ZB Member Agnes Witter Excused
Also present were City Manager Tracey Barlow, Development Services Director Darren Lear, Code
Enforcement Supervisor Jeff Lariscy, Economic Development/Event Coordinator Janet Shira, City
Clerk Bonnie Wenzel and Planning and Zoning Board Coordinator Tabitha Russell
There was a silent invocation and pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
City Manager Barlow spoke in regards to the January 10th "How Can We Make Things Better"
workshop. He listed some of the tasks that staff has accomplished based on the comments made at that
workshop.
Development Services Director Darren Lear presented a slide show of various buildings and roof
designs, signage and façade treatments in Edgewater and in other cities.
City Manager Barlow stated that the biggest issue with the Ridgewood Avenue Corridor Design
regulations is non-conforming signs, especially pole signs. One solution to this may be an amortization
period where the business owner can make alterations to the sign providing they bring the sign into
conformity within a certain amount of time.
There was discussion amongst Council and the Planning and Zoning Board in regards to the sign
regulations and possible solutions to provide flexibility and incentives to the business owners all the
while keeping the City's vision.
City Manager Barlow provided a summary of the points of consensus from the workshop.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the workshop adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Tabitha Russell
Planning Technician
04/11/2012
City Council/P&ZB Joint Workshop