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Commission approves consent agenda, reappoints board members and agrees to move CRA meetings to 3 p.m.
Summary
The St. Augustine City Commission approved the consent agenda, reappointed Lorna McDonald to the Corridor Review Committee and reappointed Brad Beach and Barbara Wingo to the Historic Architectural Review Board. Commissioners also reached consensus to move Community Redevelopment Agency quarterly meetings to 3 p.m. for the listed 2025 dates.
The St. Augustine City Commission on March 10 approved its consent agenda and took several appointments by voice vote.
The consent agenda was approved by voice vote. The consent packet (distributed in advance) and the clerk’s summary identified several items included on the consent list: two ordinances tentatively scheduled for second reading (an amendment to the future land‑use designation for approximately 0.08 acres at 4 Locust Street and a zoning designation for approximately 4.39 acres at 179 State Road 16), approval of minutes from the Jan. 27 regular meeting, release of a lien for 4564 Fourth Avenue (Ironsides Land Trust), advancement of a nomination for the 2025 Adelaide Sanchez Award for Historic Preservation and Restoration, approval of an Edward Memorial Justice Grant to purchase four vehicle‑mounted radios for the police department, and an invoice for professional services in Marlow v. City of St. Augustine.
The commission unanimously reappointed Lorna McDonald to the Corridor Review Committee (term noted as expiring March 28) by roll/voice vote. The commission also reappointed Brad Beach (regular member) and Barbara Wingo (alternate) to the Historic Architectural Review Board. All appointments were approved by voice vote and the mayor/vice‑mayor recorded "aye" votes on the record.
City staff and the commission reached consensus to change the time for quarterly Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meetings to 3:00 p.m. for the 2025 dates listed (April 28, July 28 and Oct. 27), after staff said the schedule change would ease time pressures and allow fuller discussion of CRA business.
Why it matters: The reappointments maintain current board membership for corridor design review and historic architectural review, preserving continuity for permit and historic‑preservation matters. Consent‑agenda approvals advanced items that may return for public hearings or second readings at upcoming meetings.
Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes): - Approve consent agenda: approved (voice vote; tally not recorded by name on the transcript). Items included: ordinance (4 Locust St., future land use amendment, ~0.08 acres); ordinance (179 State Road 16, zoning designation, ~4.39 acres); minutes approval; lien release for 4564 Fourth Avenue; nomination for Adelaide Sanchez Award; Edward Memorial Justice Grant (four vehicle radios); invoice for Marlow v. City professional services. - Reappoint Lorna McDonald to Corridor Review Committee: approved (voice vote). - Reappoint Brad Beach and Barbara Wingo to Historic Architectural Review Board: approved (voice vote). - Consensus to move CRA quarterly meetings to 3:00 p.m. for 04/28/2025, 07/28/2025 and 10/27/2025: consensus recorded.
No contested votes were recorded in the public minutes for these items during the meeting.
Next steps: Items on the consent agenda that require further action were noted as tentatively scheduled for future hearings (two ordinances listed for second reading on March 24). Appointees will continue serving per the stated term schedules.
