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1. 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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   Pledge of Allegiance

   The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

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   [00:00:19] With allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, [00:00:27] one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

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   Moment of Silence

   Moment of silence.

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   [00:00:36] Thank you.

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   Swearing In of New Firefighter - Justin Daum

   Justin Daum was sworn in as the newest firefighter of the New Port Richey Fire Department. He brings four and a half years of firefighting experience, most recently with Pasco County Fire Rescue, and is currently enrolled in paramedic school. The oath was administered by the city clerk and his girlfriend Ashley performed the traditional badge pinning.

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   [00:00:52] Thank you Mayor and Council for the opportunity to stand before you this evening and swear on the newest member of our department. [00:01:02] I've said this before, it's one of my favorite things to do is to bring on new members. [00:01:06] And I'd like to also thank, before we get started, Justin's family who's in attendance, [00:01:12] and District Chief Scott Burford who's in attendance with their show of support. [00:01:17] The rest of the shift is out running calls, or they would be here. [00:01:23] Justin is a welcomed addition to our staff. He brings four and a half years of firefighting experience. [00:01:30] Most recently with Pasco County Fire Rescue. A large amount of that time Justin worked at Fire Station 19, [00:01:38] which is one of the stations that borders our city limits. [00:01:42] So during that time he had an opportunity to run many calls with our city firefighters. [00:01:48] He had an opportunity to learn the city. He learned our department. [00:01:53] And he worked alongside with many of my staff. [00:01:57] So through those experiences he gained the desire to apply for and go through our hiring process. [00:02:06] And I'm glad he did. [00:02:09] So a little bit about Justin's earlier life. [00:02:12] Justin was born in Dallas, Texas. He moved to Florida when he was nine. [00:02:16] He grew up in Polk County. He graduated from Auburndale High School. [00:02:20] After that time he decided to pursue a career in the fire service. [00:02:24] He enrolled in college at Hillsboro Community College where he took firefighting and EMT courses, [00:02:32] earning his state certifications. [00:02:36] And currently he's enrolled in paramedic school, which is scheduled to finish in May of 2024. [00:02:44] And he's currently assigned to the B shift, which is today, so we can get him back to work. [00:02:49] At this time I would like to invite the city clerk down to administer the oath of office, [00:02:54] followed by the traditional badge pinning, which Justin has chosen his girlfriend Ashley to do that honor. [00:03:13] Raise your right hand, and then you'll repeat after me. You can read along. [00:03:17] I, and state your name. [00:03:19] I, Justin Daum. [00:03:20] A citizen of the state of Florida. [00:03:22] A citizen of the state of Florida. [00:03:23] And of the United States of America. [00:03:25] And of the United States of America. [00:03:27] And being employed by. [00:03:28] And being employed by. [00:03:29] Or an officer of. [00:03:30] Or an officer of. [00:03:31] The city of New Port Richey. [00:03:33] The city of New Port Richey. [00:03:34] And a recipient of public funds. [00:03:36] And a recipient of public funds. [00:03:38] As such, employee or officer. [00:03:39] As such, employee or officer. [00:03:41] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:03:43] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:03:45] That I will support the Constitution of the United States. [00:03:48] That I will support the Constitution of the United States. [00:03:51] And of the State of Florida. [00:03:52] And of the State of Florida. [00:03:53] And that I will honest. [00:03:54] Honestly. [00:03:55] And that I will honestly. [00:03:56] Faithfully. [00:03:57] Faithfully. [00:03:58] And impartially discharge. [00:03:59] And impartially discharge. [00:04:00] The duties of my trust as a firefighter. [00:04:02] The duties of my trust as a firefighter. [00:04:03] The duties of my trust as a firefighter. [00:04:05] New Port Richey Fire Department. [00:04:06] New Port Richey Fire Department. [00:04:07] In and for said city of New Port Richey. [00:04:10] In and for said city of New Port Richey. [00:04:12] In and for said city of New Port Richey. [00:04:13] According to the law. [00:04:14] According to the law. [00:04:15] And to the best of my knowledge. [00:04:16] And to the best of my knowledge. [00:04:17] And ability. [00:04:18] And ability. [00:04:19] So help me God. [00:04:20] So help me God. [00:04:21] Congratulations. [00:04:22] Thank you. [00:04:23] I just need your signature. [00:04:24] Chris, why don't you get the rest of the family down too. [00:04:35] Wait for the rest of your family there. [00:04:37] She can do it. [00:04:38] Anyway. [00:04:39] I'll see you. [00:04:40] Thank you.

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   Proclamation - Gulf High School Class of 2023

   approved

   The City Council issued a proclamation congratulating the Gulf High School Class of 2023, recognizing 295 graduating seniors. The principal noted the upcoming 99th graduation anniversary, the school's new building under construction, and expressed gratitude for city support. Discussion touched on coordinating with the city's upcoming 100th anniversary celebration.

   • motion:Proclamation recognizing Gulf High School Class of 2023. (passed)

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   [00:05:06] The proclamation for the Gulf High School. [00:05:11] Come on down. [00:05:13] All right. [00:05:14] This is a proclamation of the office of the mayor of the city of New Port Richey, [00:05:17] whereas Gulf High School held its first graduation ceremony for seniors on April 29, 1924, [00:05:23] with a graduating class of 11 students. [00:05:26] And whereas graduation ceremonies have been a rite of passage that dates back to the 12th century [00:05:32] and culminates the 13-year journey each student makes between kindergarten and high school, [00:05:37] and whereas the city council for the city of New Port Richey deems it proper [00:05:42] to recognize the 295 members of the class of 2023 at Gulf High School [00:05:47] for all their hard work and dedication which has gotten them to this historic moment. [00:05:51] Now, therefore, I, Chopper Davis, mayor of the city of New Port Richey, [00:05:54] do hereby congratulate the Gulf High School class of 2023 [00:05:58] and wish them all well on their future endeavors. [00:06:01] Well, how many were in the original class? [00:06:03] There were only 11 students who graduated in actually 1924. [00:06:08] This will be our 99th anniversary of our graduating class. [00:06:12] Next year we'll be back for the 100th. [00:06:14] Okay, and we'll be 100 years old here in the city, too. [00:06:16] Perfect. [00:06:17] We might utilize you there in the whole celebration of the 100 years in Vienna. [00:06:22] And we're just starting together right now to get together. [00:06:25] Well, we'd be honored to be part of that. [00:06:27] Yeah, without doubt. [00:06:28] And why don't you talk to us a little bit because we're all watching the building go up. [00:06:32] So this was our 100th birthday this past year, 1922 to 2022, [00:06:37] and at the same time the district school board of Pasco County has favored New Port Richey, [00:06:42] looking after our citizens here by erecting a brand new school for us. [00:06:47] This will be our third official building as Gulf High School. [00:06:50] I think many of us are familiar with the building on Gulf [00:06:54] and then the one that's now Gulf Middle School, now our third building here, [00:06:59] but now we'll be opening and moving into our fourth. [00:07:01] I don't know, is anybody here old enough to went to Swetman? [00:07:03] I think a lot. [00:07:04] I don't know. [00:07:05] I run into a lot of people who are at that building for school. [00:07:09] Yeah, no, that was great. [00:07:10] I mean, and we continue to grow here, [00:07:12] and I can imagine the whole IT program that's going into the new school is probably so sophisticated [00:07:18] compared to what they had. [00:07:19] You know, the building itself has all of the new technology. [00:07:22] One of the reasons we didn't just renovate the current building was that it wouldn't really be able to support us [00:07:27] for our next hundred years. [00:07:28] This new building will have technology infused in every single classroom so that there will be no, you know, [00:07:35] none of those reports of down Internet. [00:07:37] We'll have everything running well, and, of course, our gaming and simulation academy [00:07:42] and our business academies and whatnot that bring us forward. [00:07:48] As the mayor, I'd love to communicate to you how much our school values being a foundational part of the city of Newport Ridge [00:07:56] and serving all of West Pasco with many of our choice programs. [00:08:00] And so that means that our students will also be serving in our medical community with our health careers academy [00:08:07] and with our students in the international baccalaureate going on to leadership throughout the nation and the world. [00:08:13] It really is. [00:08:14] I started you down a path. [00:08:15] There's other things you'd like to say. [00:08:17] Go ahead. [00:08:18] You're a teacher. [00:08:19] Go for it. [00:08:20] You know, I've been doing this for a long time, but I really do want you to know, [00:08:22] and I'd like the city council to know how grateful we are to be part of the city of Newport Ridge [00:08:28] and the way that the city has supported us, the way that city services have supported us over the years, [00:08:33] our Newport Ridge Police Department, Fire Department. [00:08:36] They were out when I got injured the other day, not for me, for someone else. [00:08:40] But it means so much to us that we are not just Pasco County Schools, but that we are New Port Richey. [00:08:47] So I thank you all, and I thank you for this proclamation on behalf of our students. [00:08:52] We'll be in contact on the anniversary. [00:08:54] Yes, sir. [00:08:55] It'll be at the end of the year. [00:08:56] All right. [00:08:57] Very good. [00:08:58] Thank you. [00:08:59] Thank you. [00:09:00] Thank you. [00:09:01] I'll shake hands this way. [00:09:02] Thank you. [00:09:07] Appreciate it. [00:09:08] Thank you, sir. [00:09:09] All right. [00:09:10] Another one?

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   Proclamation - Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day

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   Mayor Chopper Davis read a proclamation designating May 15-21, 2023 as Police Week and May 15, 2023 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in New Port Richey, honoring law enforcement officers. Police Chief Cochin spoke about the significance of the week, and Teresa Condack, widow of fallen Tarpon Springs Officer Charlie Condack, was recognized along with her son Charlie Jr.

   🏢New Port Richey Police Department👤Charlie Condack👤Charlie Condack Jr.👤Chief Cochin👤Chopper Davis👤John F. Kennedy👤Teresa Condack#Peace Officers Memorial Day#Police Week 2023

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   [00:09:13] This is a proclamation of the office of the mayor of the city of New Port Richey, [00:09:16] whereas police officers of the New Port Richey Police Department stand watch over our citizens selflessly risking their lives [00:09:23] to protect individuals, families, neighborhoods, and properties against crimes, [00:09:27] and whereas May 15, 2023 is observed nationally as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of those law enforcement officers [00:09:36] who, through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community [00:09:41] or have become disabled in the performance of duty, [00:09:44] and whereas across the nation, Police Week, the calendar week in which May 15th falls, [00:09:49] is observed with ceremonies to honor law enforcement officers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty [00:09:55] and to honor those who still strive to keep us safe, [00:09:58] and whereas it is important that we acknowledge and honor the heroism of all of our law enforcement officers [00:10:03] and encourage all citizens to express their deep appreciation to the men and women who risked their lives to guard and protect us. [00:10:10] Now, therefore, I, Chopper Davis, mayor of the city of New Port Richey, [00:10:14] do hereby designate the week of May 15th through the 21st, 2023, as Police Week, [00:10:20] and May 15, 2023, as Peace Officers Memorial Day, [00:10:25] I urge all citizens to join in commemorating law enforcement officers, past and present, [00:10:30] who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities and their invaluable contribution [00:10:35] in upholding justice, enforcing the rule of law, and protecting the innocent. [00:10:40] I think that last line, protecting the innocent, is real important. [00:10:44] You know, the community doesn't sometimes realize that 95, 98% of the town is totally supportive of the police department, [00:10:52] and what you do to help them, make them feel secure at home, is really important. [00:10:56] And also, I'd like you to introduce the lady next to us. [00:10:59] Yes, we have Teresa Condack, who's the widow of Officer Charlie Condack, who was killed in 2014 in Tarpon Springs. [00:11:05] So, Teresa, thank you for being here, and her son, Charlie Jr. [00:11:09] And here you go, and I know you're a rookie here, but you didn't have to bring this much help to get me out of here. [00:11:15] Thank you, Mayor. [00:11:16] If you guys come back this way, I just want to address the council real quick. [00:11:19] Thank you. [00:11:21] Thank you, Mayor, Council Members. [00:11:23] So, Police Week 2023. [00:11:26] In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, [00:11:34] and the week which that date follows, or falls, as Police Week. [00:11:38] Since 1776, there have been 26,308 known law enforcement officer line-of-duty deaths in the United States. [00:11:48] 26,308. [00:11:50] In Florida, there have been 946 law enforcement officer line-of-duty deaths, [00:11:55] with my former colleague and friend, Charlie Condack, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2014, being among Florida's fallen heroes. [00:12:03] Police Week is an important time to honor and remember the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. [00:12:11] It is also a time to express gratitude to the brave men and women who continue to serve and protect our communities every day. [00:12:19] May we never forget, never forget, the sacrifices made by our fallen heroes, [00:12:25] and may we always express our gratitude to the men and women of the New Port Richey Police Department, [00:12:30] who put their lives on the line every day, protecting this community. [00:12:34] Thank you, guys. Thank you. [00:12:36] I just want to say thank you to Chief Cochin. [00:12:54] He was my husband's chief at the time of my husband's death, and I know that's something he would never prepare himself for. [00:13:04] It's nothing anyone would prepare themselves for, but during that time of our crisis, he was amazing for us. [00:13:12] He has stood by our side, and you guys are pretty lucky to have him here. [00:13:17] He's a great chief, and I'm forever grateful for what he's done for our family, so I just wanted to say that. [00:13:31] Also, I'd like to introduce Charlie's son here, too. Mom got introduced, but not her son.

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   Proclamation - Public Works Week (By Title Only)

   Mayor announced a proclamation by title only recognizing Public Works Week.

   #Public Works Week

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   [00:14:00] We have one other proclamation by title only, and it's a public works, but this is also public works week. [00:14:06] I'm moving on to box pop. Could we read the guidelines?

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8. 8Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 14:24
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   Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval

   approvedon consent

   Council approved the list of purchases and payments requiring Council approval by a 4-0 vote with minimal discussion.

   • motion:Motion to approve purchases/payments for City Council approval. (passed)4–0

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   [00:15:19] Move for approval. [00:15:20] Second. Any other comments? [00:15:26] All those in favor? [00:15:27] Aye. Aye. [00:15:28] All those opposed? [00:15:29] Aye. [00:15:33] So we have a 4-0 vote. [00:15:36] Okay, moving on to public reading of ordinances.

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10. 9.b

    Budget Amendment

    approvedon consent

    Council approved a budget amendment by a 4-0 vote with minimal discussion.

    • motion:Motion to approve the budget amendment. (passed)4–0

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    [00:15:19] Move for approval. [00:15:20] Second. Any other comments? [00:15:26] All those in favor? [00:15:27] Aye. Aye. [00:15:28] All those opposed? [00:15:29] Aye. [00:15:33] So we have a 4-0 vote. [00:15:36] Okay, moving on to public reading of ordinances.

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    Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes - April 2023

    approvedon consent

    Council approved the Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes for April 2023 by a 4-0 vote.

    • motion:Approve the April 2023 Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes. (passed)4–0

    #Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes - April 2023

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    [00:15:19] Move for approval. [00:15:20] Second. Any other comments? [00:15:26] All those in favor? [00:15:27] Aye. Aye. [00:15:28] All those opposed? [00:15:29] Aye. [00:15:33] So we have a 4-0 vote. [00:15:36] Okay, moving on to public reading of ordinances.

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    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2023-2279: Rezoning of +/-3.67 Acres at 5015 US Highway 19

    approved

    First reading of Ordinance 2023-2279 to rezone approximately 3.67 acres at 5015 US Highway 19 (former Magnuson Hotel site) from Highway Commercial (HC) to Planned Development District (PDD) for the proposed 'Aqua Harbor' project, consisting of two six-story condominium buildings (96 units) and a 92-room hotel. Council heard staff presentation, applicant comments, and public input regarding traffic, affordable housing, and displacement, then approved the ordinance on first reading 4-0.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2023-2279

    • motion:Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2023-2279 on first reading, rezoning the 3.67-acre property at 5015 US Highway 19 from HC to PDD. (passed)4–0

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    [00:15:39] First reading of ordinance 2023-2279, rezoning of 3.67 acres. [00:15:48] Thank you. [00:15:48] This is ordinance number 2023-2779, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, [00:15:53] Florida, providing for amendment of the land development code zoning district [00:15:57] map, providing for rezoning of approximately 3.67 acres of property, [00:16:01] generally located at 5015 U.S. [00:16:03] Highway 19, having parcel identification number 082616006A0020000010. [00:16:12] As shown on the survey, attached here too is exhibit A and legally described [00:16:16] herein, providing for amendment of the zoning district designation for said [00:16:20] property from HC, highway commercial district, to PDD, planned development [00:16:25] district, residential, and commercial planned district subcategories, with [00:16:29] development standards providing for complex severability and an effective date. [00:16:33] Okay, so Robert, are you going to introduce this? [00:16:36] Mr. Hall, I'll do it. [00:16:36] Oh, okay. [00:16:37] You can pass the buck then. [00:16:39] Go ahead, Dale. [00:16:40] Thank you, Mayor and Council. [00:16:41] One moment, this PowerPoint will be up. [00:16:45] The owner, Royal Five Hospitality Incorporated, is asking to rezone the [00:16:50] property from highway commercial to a PDD for a proposed use of 96-unit [00:16:57] condominium and a 92-room hotel. [00:17:00] This is being called Aqua Harbor at this time. [00:17:05] That's what the development is being charged as or called. [00:17:08] The staff report has been written and is included in your packet and [00:17:11] is part of the public record. [00:17:14] The public can see here that this is located at 5015 U.S. [00:17:18] Highway 19, which is at the southwest corner of U.S. [00:17:21] 19 and Marine Parkway. [00:17:23] It is known as the Magnuson Hotel. [00:17:26] That's what exists there currently on the site. [00:17:29] It is 3.67 acres. [00:17:33] The zoning map shows that it is currently highway commercial and the future [00:17:38] land use is also highway commercial. [00:17:42] Now, to have a development such as this, it would have to be rezoned to a [00:17:47] planned development and the planned development is a type of development [00:17:53] that allows for a residential and commercial mixed use and allows for the [00:18:00] city to add additional development standards on that development. [00:18:05] What we have here is a preliminary site plan that shows two [00:18:09] six-story condo units. [00:18:11] They're right. [00:18:12] That's one six-story condo unit and that's another six-story condo unit. [00:18:17] That's Highway 19 to the right side and Marine Parkway at the top of the drawing there. [00:18:23] There'll be two six-story condo units and there'll be 96 units in total. [00:18:28] The unit here is a 92 room hotel with amenities. [00:18:37] Now, additional development standards have been recommended to ensure that the quality [00:18:41] development as presented as we'll talk in more detail later and is outlined in detail [00:18:46] in the ordinance that you have with you this evening. [00:18:50] The plan as depicted does not meet all the requirements that are outlined in the [00:18:54] development standard. [00:18:55] It is a preliminary site plan. [00:18:57] Additional site plan will be submitted through plan or if this rezoning goes [00:19:04] forward prior to actual construction plans. [00:19:08] Then there will be construction plans that are coming forward at a later date if the [00:19:14] rezoning goes. [00:19:15] Now, some of those development standards include specific building setbacks. [00:19:21] The parking ratio for the hotel is a minimum of 1.1 spaces per unit which meets the IT [00:19:28] engineering parking standards. [00:19:31] The residential unit portion of the development would have a minimum of 2.0 [00:19:36] spaces per unit, so 2 spaces per unit, which meets the ITE standards also. [00:19:43] There'd be a minimum turning radiuses throughout the parking lot for delivery and [00:19:48] emergency vehicles. [00:19:50] We would also allow for landscaping that's required to be allowed to be in the right [00:19:56] away subject to specific conditions along Marine Parkway and Florimar Terrace. [00:20:03] We're allowing for an increased impervious or impermeable surface ratio and specific [00:20:10] sidewalks would be required throughout the development along the roadway frontages and [00:20:15] along the canal side of the development from property to property line. [00:20:20] A lot of these conditions aren't standard conditions in our development. [00:20:25] These are additional to what our code requires now. [00:20:30] This is the last page of standards. [00:20:32] Although the ordinance goes into multiple standards, there's 13 and sub standards. [00:20:38] I'm hitting the highlights and discussing them and be more than happy to answer [00:20:43] questions as we have in a moment. [00:20:45] Additional amenities that are required for this development would be bike racks, [00:20:49] lighting and benches throughout the site. [00:20:52] The hotel would be required to have an outdoor patio area and a pool. [00:20:57] Right now, it's proposed to have that be on a second level with a view down the canal. [00:21:03] And then there would be a meeting event space that would be utilized by individuals [00:21:08] in the hotel and would also be allowed to be utilized for the condominiums for their [00:21:15] meetings if they needed to. [00:21:17] So it would be written that they could both use that. [00:21:20] The residential units would have their own outdoor pool. [00:21:23] There'd be a dog park area and an active recreation area that would include a bocce [00:21:29] ball, a pickle ball, however that's designed going through the construction plans. [00:21:36] There would be underground stormwater required, which would be subject to swift mud [00:21:40] approval. [00:21:42] Now we're getting into a little bit of traffic information. [00:21:45] There was a traffic study that was done on this that showed that the volume of traffic [00:21:49] that would be produced on this and the layout would only allow right turns onto Marine [00:21:54] Parkway from the easternmost driveway. [00:21:58] The western driveway, you could go east and west or right and left. [00:22:02] But on the right turn, you couldn't take a left. [00:22:05] You'd only be allowed to go right. [00:22:07] And there's an existing pole sign on the site that would have to be removed. [00:22:13] Now, again, these design standards are additional to what our normal code would say. [00:22:17] But in doing a PDD, we have the ability to put additional conditions on the development. [00:22:25] The front elevation of the property, the front, this would be what the canal side would [00:22:30] look. This would be one of the condominium units. [00:22:33] Again, this is a representative example. [00:22:35] We don't have final plans in, so the developer has presented these for review. [00:22:41] The rear, which would be the side that actually fronts on Marine Parkway, would look like [00:22:46] this. Again, it's called Aqua Harbor. [00:22:49] And you can see that there would be some type of signage along the middle section there. [00:22:54] And then a representative perspective of this. [00:22:58] Note that this just shows the condos. [00:23:00] To the left side of this would be where the hotel would be placed. [00:23:04] And you can actually see Widow Fletcher's in the background. [00:23:07] But there will be a hotel on the front property between the condominium and Widow [00:23:14] Fletcher's. [00:23:17] So when this went through plan review, the DRC, the Development Review Committee, found [00:23:23] that the rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan and the future land use [00:23:29] map. And the LDRB, which met in January on this, recommended approval of the rezoning [00:23:36] subject to the conditions as we went through briefly and is listed more in detail in [00:23:41] your ordinance. [00:23:43] It is important to note for everyone that this was a conceptual site plan that's in [00:23:49] here. They will have to resubmit a final site plan that will go through DRC review and [00:23:55] it will ensure that it meets all the conditions of this zoning. [00:23:58] And then to do a PDD development on this, it's required to obtain transfer development [00:24:06] rights credits to develop the 96 condominium units. [00:24:12] So that would be addressed and brought back through the council at a later date prior [00:24:17] to plan review and any construction plan reviews. [00:24:20] So that hit the highlights of all of those items. [00:24:26] In summary, the applicant is requesting a rezoning from highway commercial to planned [00:24:31] development district, residential and commercial plan subdivision or district [00:24:36] subcategories for their ability to develop a 96 condominium units and 92 room hotel [00:24:44] termed Aqua Harbor with 13 development standards as outlined in the ordinance. [00:24:50] I do believe the applicant is here to discuss the project if requested and I'd be [00:24:55] more than happy to answer any questions in detail if you have them. [00:25:00] Do we have any public comment? [00:25:03] Seeing no one, come forward. [00:25:05] Oh, I think someone's coming up. [00:25:06] Oh, OK. [00:25:06] Two, we have two people. [00:25:13] Shiniki Whiting, 5755 Indiana Avenue. [00:25:16] I'm like trying to follow this, but is this the old Magnuson Hotel? [00:25:22] Awesome, because I have so many people that have reached out to me about that. [00:25:25] So, yes. [00:25:26] OK, awesome. [00:25:27] That's all I want. [00:25:32] Marlo Jones, organizer with Faith in Florida. [00:25:45] Good address. [00:25:46] 6141 Pine Hill. [00:25:47] Thank you. [00:25:48] I just had a question. [00:25:49] Do we know how many residential houses might be constructed in this possible? [00:25:56] Yeah, there was 92, was it? [00:25:57] 92. [00:25:59] If I may add, it's a 92 room hotel and there are 96 individual units in the [00:26:05] condominium complex. [00:26:06] 96, I've got it mixed up, sorry. [00:26:07] OK, so that's good. [00:26:10] Sounds great. [00:26:11] Love the idea, but is there any way that we could try to add something in for [00:26:17] affordable housing as well? [00:26:19] Because I understand the idea of the metropolis that we're creating, but we [00:26:24] also have to keep in mind that there are residents here who are in a housing [00:26:29] crisis. [00:26:29] So, I think it would be great to maybe look at some of these ideas, but also see [00:26:35] if you can add something in for people who are trying to live in this great city, [00:26:40] but maybe can't afford to because of rising costs and housing and stuff like [00:26:44] that. [00:26:45] So, condos are great, but let's see if we can also allocate something to the [00:26:49] affordable homes as well. [00:26:50] Anybody else? [00:27:01] Hello, Eric Simone, 5015 U.S. [00:27:05] Highway 19, New Parchee, Florida, 34652. [00:27:11] We're very excited for this project. [00:27:13] I know you guys are. [00:27:14] I'm actually in tears kind of watching it actually unfold. [00:27:17] I can't believe it's actually coming into place. [00:27:20] It's been a long time. [00:27:22] We're very excited for this, and I hope you guys are too. [00:27:28] Is your grandfather still alive? [00:27:29] No, he passed away. [00:27:31] He would have liked to see this, I think. [00:27:32] Yeah, my mom is here, though. [00:27:35] Your father. [00:27:37] So, my mom and I, my grandfather bought the property in 2016, and we landed [00:27:42] there, and we've been there now for seven years? [00:27:48] Seven years. [00:27:49] We promised one year, we promised one year of services, it ended up being seven. [00:27:56] I'm looking forward to it, too, because I think it's going to bring a lot of jobs [00:27:59] to the community, not only in the construction, but even afterwards. [00:28:02] Yeah. [00:28:05] If anyone needs a track record, you can take a look at the Comfort Inn. [00:28:08] Feel free to come in. [00:28:09] We're opening up this week. [00:28:14] Have you secured a hotel brand yet for that spot? [00:28:18] Honestly, every franchise is coming after us, and they say, whatever you [00:28:22] want to do, you let us know, so Marriott, Hilton, Boutique Brands, endless list. [00:28:32] I firmly believe the seven years I've been there, it's one of the most [00:28:37] beautiful sunsets in the state of Florida, hands down. [00:28:41] It's something that really should be a crown jewel of New Port Richey. [00:28:46] Really should be. [00:28:48] That's great. [00:28:49] That's great. [00:28:51] Anybody else? [00:28:53] All right, move for approval. [00:28:55] There's somebody moving. [00:28:56] Oh, okay. [00:28:57] I'm sorry. [00:28:57] With the support of your approval, it would be greatly appreciated. [00:29:02] We're ready to move. [00:29:03] All right. [00:29:04] All right. [00:29:04] Thank you. [00:29:05] Come on down, Paul. [00:29:08] Paul Black, 5844 Madison Street. [00:29:11] I would like to ask for a little more clarification on something that you [00:29:14] mentioned, sir, with the no left turns. [00:29:17] I wasn't clear. [00:29:19] If you're coming northbound on 19 from, say, Trouble Creek to Marine Parkway, [00:29:26] can you make a left turn at Marine Parkway there if you're coming, heading [00:29:31] north, or are you only saying that if you're going southbound on 19, that [00:29:36] you can't turn left, go in the opposite direction on Marine Parkway, not [00:29:40] towards the hotel and the condos? [00:29:43] I wasn't clear about that. [00:29:44] Can you use the Flora Mar, or will that all be changed? [00:29:48] Can you use that? [00:29:49] Right now, you can come in Flora Mar, and then there's a little road right there. [00:29:52] I guess it's all going to be redesigned, but I'm not clear about where you can [00:29:57] and can't make the left turns. [00:29:58] Can you add some clarification? [00:30:00] Sir, that's all I'm asking. [00:30:01] If I may? [00:30:02] Yeah, please. [00:30:03] Right now, the plans are in a conceptual stage. [00:30:06] So there will be some minor revisions in the upcoming [00:30:10] design, the final site plan. [00:30:13] However, to explain this, there will be one entrance onto [00:30:17] Florimar from the hotel site. [00:30:20] So you'll be able to go right or left onto Florimar from [00:30:24] the hotel site. [00:30:25] Then going into the condominium site, there will be [00:30:28] two entrances. [00:30:30] One of those entrances will be closest, obviously, to US-19. [00:30:35] That is the one where you will not be able to, at this [00:30:39] juncture with the conceptual site plan, take a left out of [00:30:43] the driveway that's the closest to US-19. [00:30:45] The second driveway that's further down US-19, when [00:30:49] you're going west, you can go right and [00:30:51] left out of that one. [00:30:53] Further down Marine Parkway. [00:30:54] Yeah, further down Marine Parkway. [00:30:55] I'm sorry. [00:30:56] So one of them that's closest to, because of the traffic and [00:30:59] the right turns and the left turns, there's just not enough [00:31:01] stacking for the vehicles to do that. [00:31:04] So you'd have to go right. [00:31:05] So hopefully that explains what it is. [00:31:08] There's two off of Marine Parkway entrances and one off [00:31:11] of Florimar. [00:31:13] And the only one that will be restricted at this time would [00:31:15] be the one that's closest to US-19 on Marine Parkway. [00:31:22] Pretty much what's going on right now, actually. [00:31:24] Right. [00:31:25] Yeah. [00:31:26] Does anybody else would like to speak or bring it back? [00:31:31] Any other questions here? [00:31:38] Hi, everybody. [00:31:39] Scott Morris, 1022 Hiawatha Place. [00:31:41] I am actually, just had some clients of mine. [00:31:44] I'm a realtor, local realtor. [00:31:45] Some clients of mine expressed some concern [00:31:47] within Gulf Harbors. [00:31:49] The frontage road, it looks like everything's, what you're [00:31:52] saying is, it looks like everything's maintaining its, [00:31:55] with Marine Parkway and Florimar. [00:31:56] That frontage road is going to be kept, is that correct? [00:32:00] OK, so Widow Fletcher's owners asked me about that. [00:32:03] They're concerned about that frontage road being [00:32:05] compromised, and that's not going to happen, correct? [00:32:08] This property has no impact or change on Florimar as it's set [00:32:14] right now, Florimar Terrace, except for maybe where the [00:32:16] location of one of those drive aisles will be. [00:32:19] That's what they're proposing at this time. [00:32:21] Great. [00:32:21] And I do want to lead with everybody's pretty [00:32:23] excited about this. [00:32:24] Obviously, the current state is anything's better. [00:32:27] Keep in mind, Florimar Terrace is a city road. [00:32:30] It's city property. [00:32:32] It's city right-of-way. [00:32:33] So they don't have the right at this time to change that. [00:32:36] So there'll be changes in the future, but I don't know [00:32:39] anything about that to say. [00:32:41] OK, two more questions, if I may. [00:32:43] The current situation at the Magnuson, let's say, is there [00:32:50] a way for anyone, or is there anything in place that can [00:32:53] kind of the neighborhood, if you will, have a say in the [00:32:59] current management? [00:33:00] Or how do we prevent what's currently happening from [00:33:04] happening again in eight to 10 years? [00:33:07] I can just say that we have ordinances in line right now [00:33:10] where hotels are limited to 28 days stay, and that was [00:33:17] implemented a couple years ago, and it became actually [00:33:22] effective this past year. [00:33:23] So a lot of those, not only that hotel, but other hotels [00:33:26] in town, are not residential hotels anymore. [00:33:30] OK, I'm president of a spearfishing club. [00:33:31] We have a tournament there every year, and we do kind of [00:33:37] tongue-in-cheek, we're like, oh, there's this hotel you [00:33:39] could stay at for the tournament. [00:33:40] But we've heard several complaints about, obviously, [00:33:43] the same things happening. [00:33:44] So that was just the major concern at this point. [00:33:48] So the third thing, actually, is I guess we do have to [00:33:53] consider the current people that we're displacing from [00:33:55] this project as well. [00:33:57] So if there is any kind of programs in place to help the [00:34:02] people who are low income and who are residing there, I [00:34:06] mean, as a human element, we need to figure that out as [00:34:09] well and not let that get passed in the background. [00:34:14] We have county agencies that help, and we also have just [00:34:20] down the street is Metropolitan Ministries, and [00:34:22] both of those will help. [00:34:24] OK, I hope so, and thank you very much for what you're [00:34:26] doing, I appreciate your time. [00:34:30] We'll try again. [00:34:32] Any other public comment? [00:34:34] Seeing none, we'll bring it back then. [00:34:36] I move we approve. [00:34:37] Second. [00:34:38] You guys, Judy can fight over which one said it first. [00:34:42] All right, anything else you'd like to add? [00:34:45] Yeah, Mayor, yeah, it is an exciting project, and it will [00:34:52] no doubt be a jewel in the city. [00:34:55] You know, the owners of the property, they spent a lot of [00:34:59] time designing it, and I think they've packed as much as they [00:35:04] possibly could in that relatively small area, you [00:35:08] consider about the condominiums and the hotel and [00:35:11] so forth, and the planned development program there [00:35:18] allows the city to work with the developer. [00:35:21] There's some gives and takes. [00:35:24] The city, in doing so, gives the developer an opportunity [00:35:27] to do some things they couldn't otherwise do. [00:35:30] For example, if we didn't give up the perennial area, they [00:35:34] wouldn't get enough parking for the hotel and the condos [00:35:40] for the units they have, as an example. [00:35:43] So also then, maybe give or take on that, it said, OK, [00:35:47] developer, we're going to give you more asphalt space, but we [00:35:53] really need you to step up what's left of your landscape [00:35:56] to make this thing really, really take hold. [00:35:59] And so that's with a give and take, and we're going to give [00:36:02] and we hope that the developer will fall in line [00:36:08] and do that, as well. [00:36:10] And we expect that, too, because it truly [00:36:12] will be a crown jewel. [00:36:14] As far as the roadways and the properties, I think that we [00:36:18] have to consider this. [00:36:19] Even though it's one planned development, it's really two [00:36:23] different properties. [00:36:26] The hotel's going to be one property, and the condominium's [00:36:29] really going to be another property, and they might have [00:36:32] some shared activities or availability, like the [00:36:36] conference room, that kind of stuff, but it's not going to [00:36:38] be one big open area. [00:36:41] And so the traffic will have to be a little bit different [00:36:46] than maybe what it is now, but it's all about trying to keep [00:36:49] it safe and reasonable, and that's what we're all about. [00:36:54] And as far as the, while I've got the floor, to comment [00:36:56] about the affordable housing, just across the street and [00:37:01] down a few blocks, there's, we recently approved earlier [00:37:05] this year, a development that is for, although it's for [00:37:09] senior citizens, it is an affordable project, with much [00:37:13] of it being assigned for affordable housing. [00:37:16] So we've got two major projects going on in that [00:37:20] general area in the coming years. [00:37:22] I don't think the condos and hotels are going to be done in [00:37:25] a year, I think it's going to take a little bit of time to [00:37:27] get that developed. [00:37:28] So it'll be interesting to watch, and I'm [00:37:30] happy for it to happen. [00:37:34] I'm just happy that it's finally going to happen, [00:37:36] because we've waited a long time for this, and we're [00:37:39] excited to see it happen. [00:37:40] Do we have enough places in, I don't know the terms, in the [00:37:44] bank to put all these places in there? [00:37:46] It's a very good question. [00:37:47] At this time, we do have more than enough TDRs for this. [00:37:51] We'll have a small amount left over for future developments [00:37:54] until more TDRs come in. [00:37:57] Thank you. [00:37:59] Shall we vote then? [00:37:59] Anything else? [00:38:01] All those in favor? [00:38:02] Aye. [00:38:03] All those opposed? [00:38:05] Carries 4-zip.

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13. 10.b

    Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2023-2273: Rezoning of +/-0.46 Acres on Meadowlane Street

    approved

    Council held the second reading of Ordinance 2023-2273, rezoning approximately 0.46 acres (four 50x100 lots) at 5746 Meadow Lane Street from office to residential office to allow construction of four single-family detached homes by Quality Building Development. The ordinance was approved on a voice vote.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2023-2273

    • motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2023-2273 rezoning the property from office to residential office on second reading. (passed)

    📍5746 Meadow Lane Street📍Parcel 0826160250 03501 0050📍Parcel 0826160250 03501 0060📍Parcel 0826160250 03501 0070📍Parcel 0826160250 03501 0080🏢Quality Building Development👤Mr. Hall#DRC (Development Review Committee)#LDRB (Land Development Regulatory Board)#Ordinance No. 2023-2273

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    [00:38:11] Read the second reading of ordinance 2023-2273, and a [00:38:17] rezoning of 0.45 acres. [00:38:21] This is ordinance number 2023-2273, an ordinance of the [00:38:24] city of New Port Richey, Florida, providing for [00:38:26] amendment of the Land Development Code Zoning [00:38:28] District Map, providing for rezoning of approximately 0.46 [00:38:32] acres of property, generally located at 5746 Meadow Lane [00:38:36] Street, consisting of four lots and having parcel [00:38:38] identification numbers 0826160250, 03501, 0050, 082616 [00:38:50] 0250, 03501, 0060, 0826160250, 03501, 0070, 0826160250, [00:39:06] 03501, 0080, as shown on the map attached here to as [00:39:11] Exhibit A and legally described herein, providing for [00:39:13] amendment of the zoning district designation for said [00:39:15] property from office to residential office, providing [00:39:19] for conflict, severability, and an effective date. [00:39:22] Mr. Hall? [00:39:23] Thank you. [00:39:25] You have seen this before. [00:39:26] Thank you, Mayor and Council. [00:39:27] You saw this in April 18th, and to conserve some time, I'm [00:39:31] not going to repeat any of those zeros. [00:39:33] But the owner, Quality Building Development, is asking [00:39:37] to rezone the property from office to [00:39:40] residential office zoning. [00:39:44] As you see, it's 0.46 acres. [00:39:47] There are four separate lots right now on the southeast [00:39:52] corner of Meadow Lane and George Street. [00:39:55] The lots are 50 by 100 feet. [00:39:58] The future land use plan shows this as residential office, [00:40:02] and it's presently office. [00:40:05] The difference between these two zonings is in an office, [00:40:08] you can only put a business, like an office. [00:40:11] But in residential office, it gives you the flexibility to [00:40:14] put a residential unit, or an office, or a residential unit [00:40:19] with the office. [00:40:20] So it gives you a lot more flexibility, and you see that [00:40:22] the future land use map shows that area to be developed in [00:40:26] that manner. [00:40:28] The proposed site, again, this is conceptual. [00:40:31] They'll have to come through the DRC for each one of these [00:40:34] specific units. [00:40:37] This shows a new two-story masonry building. [00:40:41] It's rotated to the right, so Meadow Lane Street is [00:40:44] actually on the right-hand side where the driveway is. [00:40:48] This is a representative example of what one of these units [00:40:51] would look like when it gets built. [00:40:53] Again, this is representative. [00:40:56] We don't have the plans in yet. [00:40:58] Obviously, they will need the rezoning before this. [00:41:00] They would submit any of this. [00:41:02] The DRC found that the rezoning is consistent with the [00:41:07] comprehensive plan of future land use. [00:41:09] LDRB recommended approval, and at the first reading in April, [00:41:13] the council recommended approval. [00:41:17] In summary, the applicant is requesting to rezone the [00:41:20] property from office to office residential to construct four [00:41:24] single-family detached homes. [00:41:26] I'd be more than happy to answer any [00:41:28] questions you may have. [00:41:32] We have any public comment on this? [00:41:36] Seeing none, I think. [00:41:38] When I say that, they always start coming up. [00:41:41] We'll bring it back to council. [00:41:43] Move for approval. [00:41:44] Second. [00:41:46] We have any other comments? [00:41:51] But the person that works there doesn't get to go home. [00:41:54] He's home. [00:41:55] He gets to work all the time. [00:41:57] Yeah, really. [00:41:57] So anyhow. [00:41:59] Anything else, then? [00:42:01] All those in favor? [00:42:03] Aye. [00:42:04] Those opposed? [00:42:05] It carries. [00:42:07] All right.

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14. 10.c

    Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2023-2274: Rezoning of +/-1.36 Acres on Orchid Lake Road

    approved

    Second reading of Ordinance 2023-2274 to rezone approximately 1.36 acres at the northeast corner of Orchid Lake Road and Congress Street from Commercial (C2) to Light Industrial (LI). The owner, Iconic Ophthalmic Equipment, LLC, plans to construct an office and manufacturing warehouse for a medical equipment (lens) business. Council moved and seconded approval after staff presentation and discussion of building height, detention pond placement, and landscaping requirements.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2023-2274

    • motion:Motion to approve second reading of Ordinance 2023-2274 rezoning the 1.36-acre parcel from C2 to Light Industrial. (passed)

    📍Northeast corner of Orchid Lake Road and Congress Street🏢Iconic Ophthalmic Equipment, LLC👤Mayor Katz#DRC plan review#LDRB recommendation of approval#Ordinance No. 2023-2274#Parcel ID 35-25-16-0150-00000-0070#SWFWMD (SWIFT Mud) low-impact detention design

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    [00:42:09] And now we're to second reading of ordinance 2023-2274, [00:42:14] rezoning of 1.36 acres on Orchard Lake. [00:42:18] This is ordinance number 2023-2274, an ordinance of the [00:42:21] city of New Port Richey, Florida, providing for [00:42:23] amendment of the Land Development Code zoning [00:42:25] district map, providing for rezoning of approximately 1.36 [00:42:29] acres of property, generally located at the northeast [00:42:32] corner of Orchard Lake Road and Congress Street, having [00:42:35] parcel identification number 352516-0150-00000-0070, as [00:42:45] shown on the map attached here, too, as Exhibit A, and [00:42:47] legally described herein, providing for amendment of the [00:42:50] zoning district designation for said property from [00:42:53] commercial C2 to light industrial LI, providing for [00:42:56] conflict, severability, and an effective date. [00:43:01] Thank you, Mayor Katz. [00:43:02] I promise this is my last item for the evening. [00:43:05] You last considered this item on April 18th and had a [00:43:10] recommendation of approval. [00:43:11] The owner, Iconic Ophthalmic Equipment, LLC, is looking to [00:43:16] rezone the property to construct an office and [00:43:19] manufacturing warehouse building for a medical [00:43:22] equipment business. [00:43:24] It is located, again, in the northeast corner of Orchard [00:43:28] Lake and Congress Street. [00:43:30] It's approximately 1.36 acres and a vacant parcel of land. [00:43:35] The future land use map shows it as commercial, and the [00:43:40] existing zoning map shows it as commercial, and the future [00:43:42] land use map shows it as industrial. [00:43:44] To do the development as requested by the applicant, [00:43:48] they would need industrial because of the warehousing use [00:43:53] because they're looking to an office and warehouse. [00:43:56] This is a conceptual site plan of what was submitted. [00:43:59] This is actually in plan review with DRC. [00:44:03] It will be similar to this with some revisions with the [00:44:06] parking going along the backside and the front side of [00:44:10] that being where they would have a detention area. [00:44:13] They're showing maximum parking. [00:44:15] They would not be putting in all that parking to start [00:44:18] with, but if they would expand or need the parking, they [00:44:21] would have the ability to do that. [00:44:25] The DRC found that the rezoning is consistent with the [00:44:29] comprehensive plan and future land use plan. [00:44:31] The LDRB recommended approval for the rezoning, and you [00:44:35] heard this in your April 18th meeting. [00:44:39] In summary, the applicant is requesting to rezone from C2 [00:44:45] to light industrial to construct an office and [00:44:47] manufacturing warehouse building for the medical [00:44:50] equipment business. [00:44:51] Staff is prepared to report. [00:44:54] It's in your packet and is available for public record. [00:44:58] I'd be more than happy to answer. [00:45:00] answer any questions you may have. Do we have any public comment? [00:45:04] Seeing no one come forward or bring it back? [00:45:08] I have a question. [00:45:12] Let's see if we've got two people that want to pay attention. Let's do a move for approval and then we'll discuss it. [00:45:19] Move for approval? I'll second. Alright, now we'll listen to you. [00:45:23] Pete taught me this. [00:45:28] The applicants, I saw the preliminary site plan, but they didn't give a [00:45:32] conceptual building design or anything like that, right? Not at this time. So we [00:45:36] don't know if it's going to be a 10, you know, 10-foot story or 10, 20 or 30. [00:45:42] We don't have a big... We have existing codes that would restrict or keep it within [00:45:45] certain guidelines that we presently have. They're looking for when they [00:45:49] discuss it would be a one-story building because they would have, it's not [00:45:53] necessarily warehouse and distribution, it's more of a manufacturing. This is [00:45:57] where they would make their glasses or their lenses or things like that. [00:46:01] And as far as the building and the parking and you said detention. Detention, yeah. [00:46:06] Not retention, but detention. That would go where it is or could that be [00:46:12] maneuvered around upon a final site plan? Yeah, we looked at moving it to [00:46:16] other areas, but that's the low point on the site. So typically water rush on the hill, they would have to put it on the ground. [00:46:22] So they were looking at that in maybe the next middle to see [00:46:26] economically where it could be. And in that particular zoning and district, is [00:46:37] there any landscaping required around the detention? There are, there are [00:46:40] landscaping requirements. When we go through now with our zoning, it [00:46:44] actually says in our code instead of just having these wonderful big mosquito [00:46:51] ponds, we are now requiring that they be more to low-impact design through SWIFT [00:46:57] Mud Approval and would, you know, they would be more an amenity to the site. And [00:47:03] being on the corner where it's located, we had talked to the developer and they're [00:47:07] willing to plant more materials on there to either screen it somewhat or actually [00:47:14] make an amenity like a wetland amenity. Okay, perfect answer. [00:47:20] Also a couple restaurants across the street, they could put picnic benches and

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15. 11.a

    Board Appointment: Thomas O'Neill, Environmental Committee

    approved

    Council appointed former Public Works Director and City Manager Tom O'Neill to a two-year term on the Environmental Committee. Two alternate member positions remain open on the committee.

    • motion:Motion to approve the appointment of Thomas O'Neill to the Environmental Committee for a two-year term. (passed)

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    [00:47:24] they could go across there. Anybody else? I don't have anything to add. No, we talked about it first. [00:47:30] Yeah. All right, all those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? That carries four to one. [00:47:37] All right, now board appointment. You're gonna take care of this? Yes, sir. [00:47:45] Okay. So this is the board appointment of Mr. Tom O'Neill with the Environmental [00:47:51] Committee. As most of you are aware, Mr. O'Neill has served this city and its [00:47:56] residents for more than 35 years as a former public works director as well as [00:48:02] a city manager. If you approve Mr. O'Neill's appointment, this will be for a [00:48:07] two-year term and this would leave two alternate members positions open still [00:48:13] on the committee. We have reviewed and verified that Mr. O'Neill meets all of [00:48:17] the requirements to serve on the Environmental Committee and therefore we [00:48:21] would recommend that you approve his appointment. And he is in attendance. [00:48:27] I just would like to say, I've known Tom since I came to town and one of the [00:48:31] things he does say that he doesn't always talk about public works and then [00:48:35] being the city manager, but he also started with a shovel on his hand. So [00:48:41] he's contributed this this town in multiple, multiple ways. But so any [00:48:48] public comment? Would you like to come down, Tom? [00:48:55] Would you like to come down and say a few words? [00:49:00] I didn't really expect to say anything, but I'm here. It's hard squeezing in [00:49:14] these clothes after being retired for a while. So maybe it's time to do a little [00:49:19] something and go back to work. I've worked on a lot of environmental [00:49:22] projects. Most of them originated right in this room. I enjoy working with our [00:49:29] environment. I enjoy helping our environment. And I thought that this [00:49:33] would be a great assignment for me. I think your expertise would be well [00:49:36] reserved, well welcomed, not only in this room, but on the [00:49:41] committee itself. Thank you. So move we approve? Second. [00:49:48] Anybody else? Anything else? Please don't. Thank you. We'd like you around for a [00:49:54] couple years. Thank you. Go Rays. All right. All those in favor? Carries now

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16. 11.b

    Board Re-Appointments: Ronald Becker and Joan Nelson Hook, Library Advisory Board

    approved

    Council reappointed Ronald Becker and Joan Nelson Hook to the Library Advisory Board for three-year terms expiring in June 2026. Both currently serve on the board, with Becker as the current chair and Hook a former chair, and both spoke briefly about their service.

    • motion:Move to approve the reappointments of Ronald Becker and Joan Nelson Hook to the Library Advisory Board for three-year terms. (passed)

    👤Andy Feigert👤Bonnie Martin👤Joan Nelson Hook👤Nancy Cote👤Ronald Becker#Library Advisory Board#Little Libraries

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    [00:50:04] board reappointment. Ron Becker and Joan Nelson-Hook. Mr. Becker has been a member of the [00:50:11] Library Advisory Board since June of 2020, and he currently serves as the [00:50:17] committee's current chair. His term expires June 16th of this year, and if [00:50:22] you do approve his reappointment, his term will be for the next three years [00:50:26] from that date. Mrs. Hook has been a member of the Library Advisory Board [00:50:30] since 2014, and she previously served as a chair. Her term expires June 3rd as [00:50:37] well, and if you reappoint her, her term will be for three additional [00:50:42] years as well. We did verify that both applicants currently meet standards to [00:50:49] be reappointed, and we would strongly recommend that you do. We have a public [00:50:54] opinion. Would either one of you like to come down? Come on, both of you. Here's your [00:51:01] chance. Thank you. I just want to let you know how honored I am to be able to serve [00:51:12] the community in this way, and kudos to Andy Feigert and her staff. These last [00:51:18] three years have been incredible. The library doesn't look anything like it [00:51:21] did when I first started serving. We've gone through this big renovation and so [00:51:27] many more services, so many more public programs, so many different ways to serve [00:51:32] this community. So I thank Andy and her staff, and Joan, my predecessor as chair, [00:51:39] and we also have Bonnie Martin and Nancy Cote here as well. It's a really [00:51:44] dedicated board, and I'm really honored to continue to serve. Thank you. I'll attest to the fact that my friend here is an excellent member of the advisory board, and we are an advisory board. We don't have a budget. All we do is recommend, we think of things for the city to do, like we [00:52:14] have the, first of all, I think one of the things we did was suggest to the [00:52:20] council that we update our ordinance, the ordinance that establishes us, and those [00:52:27] changes were made by our competent attorney. And then we suggested the [00:52:35] little libraries. Are you familiar with the little libraries? You see them sprouting up [00:52:40] all over town. We just think that this city is very progressive, and we're so [00:52:48] pleased to be part of it. Thank you. And I know that the four of us get to vote up [00:52:54] here, but I don't think if we voted no that Andy would let us out of the room. [00:53:01] Thank you. So any other comments? If not, I'll bring it back. Move for approval. [00:53:06] I'll second. Any other comments you guys would like to add? Thank you so much for serving. [00:53:11] Thank you. I had progressive ideas to come out of the library. It would amaze my mom, you know, amazes me. [00:53:19] You know, but um, so I move for approval. We got a second? Yeah, okay, and vote. [00:53:27] All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? You guys are great. Thank you very much. [00:53:33] The library corner there. All right, now moving on to 2023 NPR Rotary Act craft [00:53:45] beer and wine festival alcoholic beverages special event. Who's [00:53:49] presenting that? I believe Robert. This request for council is for you to [00:53:53] consider approval for the usage of Sims Park and approval of the alcoholic [00:53:59] beverage special event application for the New Port Richey Rotaracts crafted [00:54:04] beer and wine festival. This event is proposed to be held at Sims Park on [00:54:10] Saturday July 22nd of this year from 5 to 8 p.m. Ticketed patrons will visit [00:54:16] vendor booths and try samples of beer and wine and the special event serves to [00:54:21] promote local businesses as well as a fundraiser for the group. The city's [00:54:27] current alcohol beverage special event permit allows for the sale of alcohol [00:54:32] beverages Monday through Saturday noon to 11 so they are within the time frame [00:54:37] as called out. The applicant is responsible for enforcing the hours of [00:54:41] the operation and is also held liable for the enforcement of those hours. There [00:54:47] were no complaints that were received by staff from the previous event and set [00:54:52] members have reviewed the application and the attached map that you have in [00:54:57] your packet and we recommend approval of this item as well. Great public comment [00:55:03] many want to come down and tell us about how much they like draft beer. I've seen [00:55:08] nobody bring it back. Move for approval. Second. Anything else you'd like to add? [00:55:14] I'll just say that's a it's a great event I don't I don't think you had it [00:55:18] last year was it last year? Okay. So is there music? All right anything else? [00:55:29] No. Okay vote move for approval. Aye. Those opposed? It carries. All right then [00:55:39] communication. I want to start with you Kelly. Yeah so I went I attended the

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17. 11.c

    2023 NPR Rotaract's Craft Beer & Wine Festival Alcohol Beverage Special Event

    discussed

    Transcript content for this agenda item appears to be misaligned, containing discussion of a Sports Coast tourism workshop rather than the Rotaract Craft Beer & Wine Festival special event. Council members discussed efforts to refocus county tourism marketing on the west side of Pasco County, including leisure sports like boating, fishing, scalloping, and kayaking.

    🏢Hacienda🏢Sports Coast👤Mr. Gunderson#Pasco County tourism#Sports Coast tourism workshop#Tourist Development Board#Wesley Chapel sports tourism

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    [00:55:45] sports coast tourism workshop this morning and that was a pretty [00:55:51] interesting the the consultants are actually working harder to put more [00:55:56] focus on our side of Pasco County since there's been so much with the ice [00:56:01] skating rinks and everything on the other side of the county that's all the [00:56:03] sports coast but they brought up a lot more about leisure sports meaning boating [00:56:09] and fishing and scalloping and kayaking and so I think that it was a good [00:56:14] direction in that workshop this morning. Hacienda attended, Mr. Gunderson [00:56:19] attended and he was pretty pretty pretty on top of them and making sure that they [00:56:24] are focusing on this side of the county so it was a it was a very good workshop [00:56:28] this morning. I just want to make one more comment on that. When I was on the [00:56:33] tourist road board it was so much emphasis because they were building all [00:56:36] that stuff over there that there was no concentration on this at all. Yeah that's [00:56:40] why I try to make a big deal of yeah one week of scallops you know we have 51 [00:56:45] other weeks so yeah it's gonna be tough for you to keep them paying attention [00:56:48] and maybe figure somebody else that might come around with their cages too [00:56:52] besides us. Maybe somebody from New Port Richey. I don't think there was anybody there but [00:56:58] there wasn't anybody there today either but yeah we're gonna kind of all come [00:57:02] together and support that but I think that they did a really good job I think [00:57:05] that their consultants are more concentrating now on on this side of the [00:57:09] county so that was a good thing to hear. And there's ball fields on this side too [00:57:12] so they could use or even we play sports here too. Yeah right yeah right and then [00:57:16] there's also water. Well I like I said to them you know all these families come [00:57:23] down because their kids are on a sports team that might be playing in west of [00:57:25] Chapel but where does the rest of the family want to hang out in the water so [00:57:30] you know we've got to have some emphasis here too. Yeah while you're talking about [00:57:36] that you know the there is a little movement of foot to push things here

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