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MINUTES OF THE JOINT CITY COMMISSION/PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION/CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMEN WORKSHOP HELD ON
FEBRUARY 3, 1990
The joint informal workshop was called to order at 5:00 p.m. at
the Colony Plaza Hotel by Mayor Dabbs. Commissioner Foster opened
the meeting with a prayer.
PRESENT: Mayor Dabbs, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Johnson and
Woodson, Planning and Zoning Chairman Sims, Members Bond, Carroll,
Linebarier, Meeks, Swickerath, Switzer, Weeks, Citizens' Advisory
Members Don Huber, Frank Karen, Mark Miller, Norman Moy, Jay
Peacock, City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, City
Engineer Shira, City Planning Director Behrens, Senior Planner
Harper, Associate Planner Claman, Administrative Secretaries King
and Resnik, Building Official Flippen, Public Works Director
Brenner, Police Chief Boyd, City Clerk Grafton and several
interested citizens
At Mayor Dabbs' request, City Manager Shapiro introduced the
speaker. Jim LaRue, of LaRue Planning and Management Services and
he in turn introduced York Phillips, who would assist him in his
presentation. Mr. LaRue presented charts and slides showing the
phenominal growth in this area, including Orange, Seminole and
Lake Counties, saying that the population will soon reach
1,000,000. The purpose of this workshop was to brief those
responsible for City government regarding strategic manangement to
handle this growth, stressing the fact that if a community sets
standards they cannot meet, there will be a moratorium placed on
the city's building permits. Mr. Phillips distributed workbooks
showing that the issues to be dealt with are 1) Urban Sprawl, 2)
Affordable Housing, 3) Environment, 4) Infill/Redevelopment, and 5}
Land Use. It was pointed out that key issues are Concurrency,
Development Regulations, and Intergovernmental Strategies. Mr.
York noted that it is important to prepare the needs analysis
carefully, and act on it, as the movement will be monitored. Mr.
LaRue stated that it is important to establish a plan and policy
now and not wait until a problem develops because you did not pay
attention, and he stressed the fact that planning is a management
tool. It is most important to have data that is supported by
policies (ordinances that follow up with the standards set by our
plan), and all of these must tie in with our capital improvement
plan. There was good audience participation as the issues were
presented and vigorous discussion regarding affordable housing.
Consensus was that the presentation was very helpful and Mr. LaRue
and Mr. Phillips should be scheduled to come back. Questions for
the next session are to be funneled thru the Planning Staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m..
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