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Council votes: fees, plats, utilities rates, trucks and strategic plan — key outcomes from Aug. 20 Homestead meeting

5969310 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

At its Aug. 20 meeting the Homestead City Council approved a slate of items including quasi-judicial plats, fee changes, utility rate ordinance first readings, purchase and financing of solid-waste trucks, participation in LIHEAP and adoption of a five-year strategic plan. Vote outcomes and motions are listed.

The Homestead City Council took multiple formal actions Wednesday. Below are the principal votes and short summaries of each item. (Vote tallies below are from roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.)

Votes at a glance

- Tab 3 — Site plan approval (Lucy Street townhomes, 85 units): Approved (roll-call) — Yes: 6 / No: 0. Motion to approve site plan and attached conditions (mover: motion recorded by council; second: Councilman Larry Roth). Conditions include recorded declaration of restrictions, uniform perimeter fence and a pattern-book requirement for terraces facing the right-of-way.

- Tab 4 — Tentative plat (Lucy Street townhomes): Approved (roll-call) — Yes: 6 / No: 0. Moved by Councilman Larry Roth; seconded by Councilwoman Bailey.

- Tab 5 — Variance (Lucy Street front setback to 5 feet): Approved (roll-call) — Yes: 6 / No: 0. Moved by Councilwoman Bailey; seconded by Councilman Davis.

- Tab 6 — Waiver of plat for division of property at 700 N. Homestead Blvd.: Approved (roll-call) — Yes: 6 / No: 0. Motion carried; staff…

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