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January 9, 2024 ·9:00 AM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 57 items

  1. 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
  2. 2 Broadcast
  3. 3 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 3:02
  4. 4 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:12
  5. 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 3:16
  6. 5 ALSO PRESENT
  7. I. RECOGNITION
  8. 7 Swearing in: Detective Samuel Montes Promoted to Sergeant ▶ jump to 4:08
  9. 8 5-Year Service Award, Andrew Nelson, Police Officer ▶ jump to 8:18
  10. 9 25-Year Service Award, Derek Lowery, Lieutenant/EMT ▶ jump to 13:05
  11. 10 30-Year Service Award, Jimmy Campbell, Plant Operator A ▶ jump to 17:23
  12. II. PRESENTATION
  13. 12 Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections: Municipal Elections ▶ jump to 25:12
  14. 12 Recess was taken from 9:23 a.m. to 9:31 a.m.
  15. 13 Sergeant Sean Hammett and Case Manager Kasey Ledford: Overview of the Venice Police Department Community Outreach Team (5 min.) ▶ jump to 67:25
  16. III. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. ▶ jump to 86:15
  17. 15 page break
  18. 15 Recess was taken from 10:13 a.m. to 10:18 a.m.
  19. IV. CONSENT SECTION: approved ▶ jump to 114:39
  20. A. CITY CLERK
  21. 18 Affirm the Reelection of Richard Lanigan as the 5th Trustee to the Fire Pension Board of Trustees to Serve a Term From January 9, 2024 to January 9, 2028
  22. 19 Minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting
  23. B. CITY ATTORNEY
  24. 21 Approve Settlement Agreement with Todd Johnson Regarding 1316 Mango Avenue, Venice, FL
  25. V. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  26. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  27. A. HEIGHT EXCEPTION PETITION
  28. 25 Consider and Act Upon Height Exception Petition No. 23-56HE to Construct a Bell Tower/Carillon and Roof for Epiphany Cathedral Up to 75 Feet, Located at 350 Tampa Avenue West (Quasi-judicial) approved Pass ▶ jump to 115:36
  29. 25 Recess was taken from 11:05 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
  30. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  31. 27 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 1.2. Common Review Procedures, Section 1.4.2. Specific Application Requirements, Section 1.15.3. Minor Site and Development Plan, Table 2.3.9. Laurel West Development Standards, Table 2.3.10. Laurel East Development Standards, Table 2.3.11. Knights Trail Development Standards, Table 2.3.12. Knights Trail Transitional District, Section 3.1.4. Building Placement Requirements, Section 3.1.6. Soil and Flood Hazards, Section 3.1.8. Access Management Requirements, Section 3.4.2. Sidewalks, Section 3.5.1. Prohibited Signs, Combining Section 3.5.2. Exempt Signs and Section 3.5.3. Temporary Signs into One Section, Amending and Renumbering Existing Section 3.5.4. Permitted Signs, Amending Section 3.7.1. Purpose, Intent and Applicability, Section 3.7.2. Plant Materials, Section 3.7.3. Irrigation, Chapter 88, Building Regulations, Section 2.2.4. Minimum Floor Elevation, and Chapter 89, Environmental Regulations, Section 2.8.4. Construction and Technical Standards, 3.2.2. Exemptions, Section 3.3.1. Tree Permit Application Requirements, Section 3.4.1. Protected Trees, 3.4.6. Incentives-Preservation of Existing Trees/Vegetation and Planting of New Trees, Section 3.5.2. Required Best Management Practices, and Section 4.1. Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 23-70AM, to Correct Clerical Errors, Clarify Certain Provisions, and Address Other Regulatory and Procedural Issues; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 139:14
  32. 28 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 2.4.7., Industrial Uses, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 22-64AM, by Modifying the Standards for the Use Definition of Flex to Reduce the Minimum Building Area Developed as Office or Retail Store Front from 15% to 10%, and to Allow for Outdoor Storage as an Accessory Use; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 142:46
  33. VII. NEW BUSINESS
  34. A. ORDINANCES
  35. 31 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2023-34, as Previously Amended, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2023 and Ending September 30, 2024; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $248,394 and Total Expenditures by $248,394; and Providing an Effective Date approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 144:29
  36. B. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  37. 33 Direct Staff to Research the Senior Exemption with Limited Income for Residents 65 and Over to Determine the Fiscal Impact to the City of Venice and its Residents (Ms. Farrell) approved Pass ▶ jump to 145:38
  38. 34 page break
  39. 35 Direct Staff to Create a Resolution Regarding Recording Meetings When Staff Meets with Developers, or Other Members of the General Public, that Generate Amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Ms. Farrell) denied Fail ▶ jump to 151:22
  40. 36 Request for a City-County Joint Meeting (Mayor Pachota) approved Pass ▶ jump to 169:58
  41. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  42. 38 City Attorney ▶ jump to 172:12
  43. 38 Direct Staff to Create a Resolution Regarding Recording Meetings When Staff Meets with Developers, or Other Members of the General Public, that Generate Amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Ms. Farrell) ▶ jump to 151:22
  44. 39 City Clerk ▶ jump to 172:50
  45. 40 City Manager ▶ jump to 173:32
  46. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
  47. 42 Council Member Farrell ▶ jump to 174:36
  48. 43 Council Member Howard ▶ jump to 174:41
  49. 44 Council Member Frank ▶ jump to 175:32
  50. 45 Council Member Smith ▶ jump to 177:28
  51. 46 Council Member Moore ▶ jump to 179:46
  52. 47 Vice Mayor Boldt ▶ jump to 179:50
  53. 48 Mayor Pachota ▶ jump to 180:45
  54. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  55. XI. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 182:27
  56. 51 *********
  57. 53 Page Break