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\"Miss Jenny Kidd has resigned, and she is moving on to a new career. We do have a replacement queued up, to start on April 21,\" a staff speaker said during new business. The commission was told that one of the Ashleys will be present to take minutes in the interim and that the incoming development review clerk will help with setup and forms.

Members raised questions about the timing of commissioner remuneration. One staff speaker said past payments have been variable and proposed standardizing the payout schedule; the commission agreed to check with county finance and the consensus on the floor favored paying members biannually (every six months). A commissioner characterized the payment as modest and joked about buying a tank of gas with the check.

The commission also discussed financial-disclosure filings and election supervisor notices. Members were told that the financial-disclosure form is now filed online and that notices should go out around July 1; staff said they will remind members when individual notices arrive.

The commission approved the March 12 meeting minutes later in the session.

No formal motions affecting department staffing or pay schedules were adopted at this meeting; staff said they would follow up with finance about pay timing and complete onboarding for the incoming clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Putnam County Planning Commission Meeting April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the Putnam County Planning Commission was informed that planning staff member Jenny Kidd has resigned and a replacement is scheduled to start April 21; commissioners also discussed variable pay timing for members and county financial-disclosure forms and agreed to ask finance about standardizing payouts (biannual proposed).","taxTitle","Putnam County, Florida","taxId",53569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6081315,"Commission backs rezoning in Crescent City so owner can build single-family home",394,662110,1056110,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942861-e49329917e41e360741775e3f871c411&start=662&end=1056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942861-e49329917e41e360741775e3f871c411/thumbnail_662110.jpg","/articles/6081315/Putnam-County/Florida/Commission-backs-rezoning-in-Crescent-City-so-owner-can-build-single-family-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081315-ac8e6bfae16afa3ad1be37ac08ee4318/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202180&Signature=KqjElxzKxaH7LhcVRl46r5AHQCT3ydYu-9Oya6lIRmhYEzq5LL6bDwGCCbhJ4g1neEDfdQsKV~twMQZ50~jm2IhWxOxcKBojaDY~yBpO4q2Gy5z5bJiGrbv2oUHDw3KWb1HvkBpzMUpzJgtbwAlz1hVALVo4eJEvusC9P3FvYUCRk1ezsw-4CDwN8Zfw~7iVyotwtysgGT2-r7XvqIn9~QsvIGThnrxJw-aFVQv34xuUdF6BGknKIGuI86U6jv9KdWZvecg1eYcDp-c4gPGAkz9zZktYTC8npmugKJj7ZBfjJ9gwYrARlvmB9JiEAroylnF898~CngmqDbhyZe2Ljw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Putnam County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve a zoning map amendment for a 2.8-acre parcel at 130 Smith Lane in Crescent City, changing the zoning from Commercial Neighborhood (C-1) to Residential-2 (R-2) to allow construction of a single-family home.

Planning staff presented the request from Robert and Margaret Mara and told commissioners that the parcel currently displays a mix of FEMA flood zones — X, X 500 and AE — on county GIS and that the National Wetlands Inventory does not show jurisdictional wetlands on the site. Staff recommended approval, saying the proposed R-2 zoning is consistent with the county comprehensive plan and meets locational requirements of the Residential-2 district in the land development code.

Staff also said the county had waived an application fee for this rezone because the applicant had submitted two prior rezone applications that were denied; staff indicated it has authority to waive fees when appropriate.

During public discussion the county’s counsel read a portion of the land development code relevant to repeat applications. The code language cited — Land Development Code section 45-1071 subsection (k) — states that if a PUD application is denied by final BOCC action, another application that is “basically the same proposal” on the same property cannot be filed until 12 months after the denied application. County counsel and staff said the current request is for residential use and is not the same proposal as the prior denied PUD, so the application may proceed within the year.

An applicant representative thanked the commission for its prior unanimous decision on a different PUD application and described the current request as lower intensity: “This time around, we're just looking for approval so we can get something started,” the speaker said.

A commissioner made a motion to approve REZ25-00004; it was seconded, and the commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the BOCC. Staff stated the item will go before the Board of County Commissioners on May 27 at 9 a.m.

If the BOCC approves the rezoning, the property owner would become eligible to apply for building and site-work permits for a single-family residence subject to standard permitting reviews.","The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that a 2.8-acre parcel at 130 Smith Lane in Crescent City be rezoned from Commercial Neighborhood (C-1) to Residential-2 (R-2) to allow a single-family home; staff said the change is consistent with the comprehensive plan and the item will go before the BOCC on May 27.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6081320,"Putnam County planners recommend rezoning 3.8 acres in Melrose for large-vehicle storage",268,317625,586200,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942861-e49329917e41e360741775e3f871c411&start=317&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942861-e49329917e41e360741775e3f871c411/thumbnail_317625.jpg","/articles/6081320/Putnam-County/Florida/Putnam-County-planners-recommend-rezoning-38-acres-in-Melrose-for-large-vehicle-storage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081320-9664d9a1dbc38db848c29c45ab197354/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202180&Signature=DTpJk-ER3vhGcxWGVus9wfGPzk4XMA4Nc75NrxMAsh7h1vDgtxvKZjlvvtCLwr~5a0ut~Vk7uCEmxQceNsxniHbRfKNdnq7r3RrWw98L~FV1TazAiQh0bH7YpcJFLfU1FxUuoyHlRkkykIxld0AF~YDqIa51fauAWA1itGPrKPYYTfsku-tDi~0m3Jj9~bMTEVyCCQD-ER7XCUgcvvz3449Ikt3zDpb8btxo6OpptkAyWnJABxs-jMLTFQxRgUhbh2gME0tUDSA8Vx6K~3v~belsqjQAHJez-OhH9TF1qS2DWBHPxxbBRSp2A1nkmnpr0zrhSYMTME-mgH4HT97spg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Putnam County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a zoning map amendment for a 3.8-acre parcel at 878 North State Road 21 in Melrose to allow the development of a large-vehicle storage facility.

Staff told the commission at the April meeting that applicant Michael Thompson requested rezoning from agriculture to Commercial General (C-3). The parcel is vacant, has about 240 feet of frontage on North State Road 21, and is shown on county GIS as having no apparent jurisdictional wetlands and lying within FEMA Flood Zone X.

Staff recommended approval, saying the proposed zoning is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the county’s comprehensive plan and meets the locational requirements of the Commercial General district. Staff also noted that facility plans will be reviewed by the Development Review Committee and other agencies including Putnam County Public Works, emergency services, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Transportation to ensure compliance with local, state and federal development regulations.

Applicant Michael Thompson described his existing business across the street and his intent. “My name is Mike Thompson. I live in Keystone Heights, Florida right now. I own the, penny storage facility right straight across the street,” he said, adding that he had outgrown his current site and had acquired the acreage across the road.

A commissioner moved to approve the rezoning “as it is consistent with goals and objectives of the land development code,” the motion was seconded, and the commission voted unanimously to forward the recommendation. Chair recorded the commission’s vote as aye and said there were no objections.

The commission noted the BOCC will consider the rezoning at its next appearance in late May; staff identified the BOCC date as May 27 at 9 a.m. if the Board schedule remains as announced.

If the BOCC approves the map amendment, the applicant would then be eligible to apply for the necessary site-development and building permits, subject to the reviews noted by staff.","The Putnam County Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve a zoning map amendment to rezone a 3.8-acre Melrose parcel from agriculture to Commercial General (C-3) to allow a large-vehicle storage facility; the item moves to the BOCC on May 27.","actionData","errors"]

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