BOA March Meeting Minutes

Lakeland Board of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 20, 2008
6:30 PM City Hall


I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chairman Charles Thompson.

II. ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Jo Ann Cohen Present
Mr. Kenneth Collins Present
Mr. Tom Mitchell Present
Com. Clark Plunk Present
C) Charles Thompson Present

Others present:
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director Brenda Solomito, Land Planner Nikki Wheetley, City Watch

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mr. Mitchell moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of January 17, 2008 as presented.

Mrs. Cohen seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 5-0.
Cohen Yea
Collins Yes
Mitchell Yea
Plunk Yea
C) Thompson Yea

IV. OLD BUSINESS: None

V. NEW BUSINESS:
1.) Action on a request for a Special Exception to permit professional office uses within the Corner Shops of Canada Road.
Mrs. Brenda Solomito, representing the applicant, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present the request for a Special Exception.

Mr. Jim Atkinson, City Planner, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present the city’s position. (See Attachment for Staff Report)

Mrs. Cohen moved to approve a Special Exception to allow professional offices, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance, for the Corner Shops of Canada Road contingent on the following conditions:

1. Professional office uses in Phase 1 (Buildings 1, 2, and 3) shall be limited to 8400 square feet.
2. Professional office uses in Phase 2 (Buildings A, B, and C) shall be limited to 5400 square feet.
3. Total profession office uses for the entire site shall not exceed 13,800 square feet.

Mrs. Collins seconded the motion.

For the record: Mr. Mitchell was excused at 6:50 PM.

Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 4-0.
Cohen Yea
Collins Yea
Plunk Yea
(C) Thompson Yea

VI. ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Cohen moved to adjourn the meeting.

Commissioner Plunk seconded the motion.

With no objections the meeting was adjourned at 7:03 PM.




____________________________
Jo Ann Cohen, Secretary

ATTEST:



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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder



These minutes were approved on July 17, 2008.