The Village of Royal Palm Beach on Nov. 20 adopted a set of code changes, budget amendments and routine agreements and denied a high‑profile sign variance in a meeting that also prompted staff to move quickly on a neighborhood nuisance ordinance.

Council members approved a consent agenda that included minutes, a winter‑festival permit for Commons Park, contract renewals for park and pressure‑cleaning services, and budget amendments. Councilman Miller moved to approve the consent agenda; the council voted to adopt it unanimously. Several subsequent routine and quasi‑judicial items also passed on voice votes or recorded 4‑0 tallies, including a village‑initiated comp‑plan text amendment creating a “Mixed Use Social Center (MXS <40 acres)” designation and code changes to allow minor site‑plan modifications to be handled administratively.

On quasi‑judicial matters the council approved an application from Wyndham Village Homeowners Association to modify a prior condition and allow street trees to be spaced up to 50 feet on center because underground utilities and driveways limited available planting locations. The council also granted a special exception for Dynamite Dog Training to operate in a Commercial General district after staff and the planning commission recommended approval.

The council denied an application for a large Nissan facade sign and related variances. The applicant argued national brand standards and building setbacks required larger signage; village staff and members emphasized that a prior contractual choice by the applicant did not automatically satisfy the seven statutory criteria for a variance. A motion to deny was made citing failure to meet criteria Nos. 2 and 3 and passed unanimously.

During public comment resident Judith Kohler urged the council to strengthen a bird‑feeding prohibition, citing safety, sanitation and a new H5N1 avian influenza variant. Staff said a draft ordinance is already in development and the council directed staff to return it as quickly as feasible.

The village manager and department heads agreed to follow up on public‑works concerns raised by residents about delayed paving on certain roads and to coordinate with county staff. The meeting adjourned after the council extended Thanksgiving wishes to residents.

Votes at a glance (selected):
- Consent agenda: approved (motion by Councilman Miller; unanimous)
- Wyndham Village tree spacing (application 25‑092 / Res. 25‑28): approved (voice vote; unanimous)
- Dynamite Dog Training special exception (25‑127SE / Res. 25‑36): approved (voice vote; unanimous)
- Nissan sign variance (25‑066SVAR): denied (motion citing criteria 2 & 3; unanimous)
- Comp‑plan text amendment (25‑024 / Ord. 10‑57) — second reading: approved (recorded 4‑0)
- Zoning/text amendments (Ord. 10‑60, 10‑63, 10‑66, 10‑65): approved (most recorded 4‑0)

The council did not set final penalty amounts for the bird‑feeding prohibition at the meeting; staff said the existing citation framework allows council to set fines by resolution and that further detail will return with the drafted ordinance.