The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission on Nov. 7 voted to postpone consideration of an American Heritage School development order amendment to the commission's Dec. 4 hearing after a public commenter objected to the delay. The motion to postpone passed on a voice vote.

The postponement was added to the agenda via an add/delete sheet; staff said the item was moved from the consent agenda to the postponement list because it had been advertised and therefore missed the administrative postponement deadline. Staff additionally told the commission that changes to the development order's conditions of approval were reflected on the add/delete sheet.

A nearby resident, Lisa Detaylor, identified herself as living at 6161 Via Venetia North in the Bizners Preserve community and said her backyard adjoins the property in question. She said she objected to postponement because she had traveled to attend and could not return in December. "I object because I'm here. I'm I have a position on. I have information I'd like to share with you," Detaylor said during the public comment period. Commission staff and the chair told her that her written comments could be submitted for the record and that the item would also appear at the Dec. 10 Board of County Commissioners hearing.

After brief discussion and no disclosures requiring recusal, a commissioner moved to postpone item 1 to the Dec. 4 zoning commission hearing; the motion was seconded and approved by the commission. The commission did not adopt any substantive changes to the development order at the Nov. 7 meeting; the item was deferred to the later hearing.

Members of the public who cannot attend Dec. 4 were told their comments may be submitted in writing for inclusion in the record, and the chair noted the item will appear on the Dec. 10 Board of County Commissioners agenda as well.