03.26.2024 - City Council MinutesCity of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
March 26, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in the Clermont City Council
Chambers. Mayor Murry called the meeting to order at 6:30pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Gonzalez, Myers and Pines.
Other City officials present were City Manager Bulthuis, City Attorney Mantzaris, and City Clerk Howe.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Randa Black from the Central Florida Freethought Community gave the invocation followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
AGENDA CHANGES
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council of the following agenda changes:
Item No. 5 - Variance Request, Teamont Boba
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table the item to April 9, 2024.
Council Member Gonzalez moved to table item 5. Variance Reauest. Teamont Boba to
Avril 9. 2024: seconded by Council Member Mvers. Passed unanimously 4-0 with all
members vresent voicing ave.
Item No. 7 — Resolution No. 2024-008R, Waterbrooke Self -Storage CUP
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW FOR A SELF -STORAGE FACILITY OCCUPYING MORE THAN 20,000
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(ORDINANCE NO.2017-49) ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT,
SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS
ERROR, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table the item to June 11, 2024.
Council Member Gonzalez moved to table item 7. Resolution No. 2024-008R.
Waterbrooke Self -Storage CUP to June 11. 2024: seconded by Council Member Myers.
Passed unanimouslv 4-0 with all members vresent voicing ave.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Bulthuis —
• MADD walk on March 30 at Waterfront Park beginning at 7:45am.
• Thursday, April 4 Lake Orange connector ground breaking.
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Mantzaris — No report.
Mayor Murry asked for an update of House Bill 1365 at the next meeting. City Attorney Mantzaris stated
he will provide an update at the next meeting but it will take some time to understand the impact of this bill
on local government.
Mayor Murry also asked for update at the next meeting regarding the homeless.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Council Member Gonzalez — No report.
Council Member Myers —
• Attended a Leadership Summit in Dallas.
Council Member Pines — No report.
Mayor Murry —
• Venetian Gardens is hosting a breakfast to honor Vietnam Veterans on Saturday.
• Mayor's luncheon will be April 2 at Cantina's Mexican Restaurant.
• Thanked the volunteers on the Code Enforcement Board.
• Attended Pups in the Park.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Murry advised the next item on the agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and requested
anyone wishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time.
Item No. 1 — Meeting Minutes
Item No. 2 — Surplus Request
Item No. 3 — Canvassing Board
Item No. 4 — Bid Award
Street Resurfacing Services
Consider approval of the March 12, 2024,
Council meeting minutes.
Consider declaring end -of -life inventory as
surplus from the departments of. Police, Parks
and Recreation, Fire, and Information
Technology and providing disposal per the
Procurement Policy.
Consider appointing Canvassing Board
members for the May 14, 2024, Special
Election
Consider the award to Ranger Construction
Industries, Inc. to provide street resurfacing
services on Johns Lake Road for the total
budgeted amount of $341,419.
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Council Member Pines moved to approve Consent Aeenda Items 14 as presented:
seconded by Council Member Mvers. Passed unanimouslv 4-0 with all members present
voicine ave.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item No. 5 — This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to April 9, 2024.
Item No. 6 — Ordinance No. 2024-017, 151 W. State Road 50 final.
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT REFERRED
TO IN CHAPTER 122 OF ORDINANCE NO. 289-C, CODE OF
ORDINANCES; REZONING THE REAL PROPERTIES DESCRIBED
HEREIN AS SHOWN BELOW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT,
SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS
ERROR, RECORDING, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
Development Services Director Henschel presented the item. The applicant, Salvatore, Inc., is requesting
to rezone the subject property from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to C-1 Light Commercial. The site
is approximately 3.04 acres and is located at the southwest corner of State Road 50 and East Avenue. The
property has a Commercial Future Land Use Designation.
In 2020, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2020-01, to change the zoning from C-1 to Planned
Unit Development (PUD) to allow for the development of 36 multifamily dwelling units. The project was
never constructed, and the applicant has petitioned to allow for a rezoning change back to the previous C-
1 Light Commercial. The applicant has not identified any future development endeavors for the
parcels. The application specifies that C-1 Light Commercial is a more appropriate zoning category and
will be more consistent with the existing development pattern and character of the neighborhood.
Staff has reviewed the application as submitted and finds the request to change the zoning from Planned
Unit Development to C-1 Light Commercial is consistent with the intent of the goals, objective and policies
for the Commercial land use designation. Therefore, staff recommends approval to rezone the subject
property to C-1 Light Commercial. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 6-0.
The applicant, Bret Jones, was present. He stated he agrees with staff and is available for any questions.
Mayor Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Murry closed the public hearing.
Council Member Gonzalez moved to ap_ prove Ordinance No. 2024-017. seconded bv_ Council
Member Pines.
Mayor Murry asked the applicant if he had any visions on what he would like to do with the property. Mr.
Jones stated that there are no definite plans for the property at this time.
The motion passed by roll call vote 4-0.
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NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 7 — This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to June 11, 2024.
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ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting adjourned at 6:47pm.
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ATTEST:
Tracy Ackroyd H we, MMC
City Clerk
APPROVED: