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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: BIG ARTS - 900 Dunlop Road
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   1.  Call To Order   Not available Not available
   2.  Pledge of Allegiance (Commissioner Colter)   Not available Not available
   3.  Roll Call   Not available Not available
   4.  Public Comments on Items Not Appearing on the Agenda   Not available Not available
   5.  City Council Liaison Report   Not available Not available
   6.  Consent Agenda   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3310 1a. Action ItemAdoption of Minutes: April 8, 2025   Not available Not available
   7.  9:05 - Public Hearings:   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3311 1a. Informational ItemConsideration of an application to amend a Long Form Development Permit, filed pursuant to Land Development Code Section 126-152(10), (Nonconforming uses) Repairs, rehabilitations or reconstruction of existing nonconforming seawalls in human-made waterbodies to allow a revision to the planting plan within the rip-rap waterward of the existing seawall located at 1610 Middle Gulf Drive (Spanish Cay Condominium) - tax parcel (STRAP) no. 25-46-22-T3-01400.00CE. The application is submitted by the Bel Lan Apartment Owners Inc. the property owner. Application No. DPLF-2021-29.   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3312 1b. Informational ItemConsideration of an application filed pursuant to Land Development Code Chapter 82, Article III, Division 3, Subdivision II. - Variances, Section 82-138. - Application and hearing, to request variances from Section 86-163. - Maximum number of dwelling units, Section 86-165. - Limitation on side yard setbacks and height of structures, Section 122-48. - Location and size of required vegetation buffers, Section 122-49. - Types, varieties and numbers of plants required, Section 126-494. - Required conditions (side and rear yard setbacks), and Section 126-1404. - Driveways and service aisles (width) to allow for redevelopment of multi-family housing (15 units) dedicated to the Below Market Rate Housing Rental Program located at 1517 Periwinkle Way - tax parcel (STRAP) no. 30-46-23-T1-00004.0080. The application is submitted by Rachel Bielert (RLBCM, LLC) on behalf of Community Housing & Resources, Inc., the property owner. Application No. VAR-2025-000256.   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3313 1c. Informational ItemConsideration of an application filed pursuant to Land Development Code Chapter 82, Article III, Division 3, Subdivision II. - Variances, Section 82-138. - Application and hearing, to request variances from Section 126-313. - Required conditions, Section 126-454. - Required conditions (b) height, (c) front yard setbacks, (d) side yard setbacks, (e) rear yard setbacks, (g) coverage, (h) vegetation removal and developed area, and Section 126-1404. - Driveways and service aisles to allow proposed redevelopment of a single-family residence on a lawfully-existing nonconforming lot located at 1528 San Carlos Bay Drive - tax parcel (STRAP) no. 18-46-23-T4-0060A.0100. The application is submitted by Leslee Dulmer (MHK Architecture) on behalf of Michael & Esther Thaler, the property owner. Application No. VAR-2025-000263.   Not available Not available
   8.  Old Business   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3315 1a. Informational ItemReview and Approval of Resolution 25-07 (appeal of the floodplain administrator’s interpretation)   Not available Not available
   9.  Report from Planning Department   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3316 1a. Informational ItemUpcoming meeting dates: i. Planning Commission - Tuesday, May 13, 2025 ii. Land Development Code- Tuesday, April 22, 2025- Following Planning Commission iii. Capital Improvement Projects Review- Tuesday, June 10, 2025- Following Planning Commission iv. Report to City Council - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Commissioner Nichols   Not available Not available
   10.  Report from Commission Members   Not available Not available
   11.  Public Comment   Not available Not available
   12.  Adjournment   Not available Not available
      “RULES OF CIVILITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION”   Not available Not available
      Therefore, Sanibel City Council sanctioned these rules for public participation while conducting meetings and workshops: 1. Speakers are permitted to deliver his or her comments without interruption. 2. Speakers and debates should focus on issues, not on persons or personalities. 3. Persons are encouraged to participate in the governmental process. 4. Sidebar discussions while others are speaking are not permitted in Council Chambers. These discussions are to be removed from the chamber so as not to be disruptive to those conducting and following Council business. 5. Only the speaker recognized by the Chairperson has the floor. Speakers should raise their hand to be recognized. Speakers should identify themselves for the record. Speakers should utilize the microphone so that their comments can be recorded. 6. Anyone wishing to speak on an issue is given an opportunity to speak before speakers are recognized for an opportunity to speak a second time on an issue. 7. We seek to understand one another’s points of view. 8. Anger, rudeness, ridicule, impatience and    Not available Not available
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