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Planning board updates zoning consultant, discusses outdoor dining plans and agenda software
Summary
The board heard that the City Commission selected the zoning‑ordinance consultant and gave pre‑application feedback on a storefront/outdoor dining proposal (significant concern about sidewalk tables and pedestrian clearance); staff also discussed switching to CivicPlus agenda software and proposed cancelling the Feb. 11 meeting.
At the Jan. 28 meeting, planning staff told the board the City Commission had voted unanimously to select the consultant for the zoning ordinance project and that contract paperwork is being finalized; staff said a kickoff and targeted meetings will follow.
In a pre‑application review, the board provided detailed feedback on a storefront/outdoor dining plan (Tula). Several members raised strong objections to the proposal’s sidewalk seating and movable planters, citing pedestrian clearance and visibility concerns. "There's a 5 foot space ... a person with a wheelchair or someone pushing a stroller ... is gonna have nowhere to go," one board member said, urging the applicant to remove tables from the furnishing zone.
Staff also briefed the board on a planned transition to new agenda software (CivicPlus) and floated a possible uniform 7 p.m. meeting time to align with the City Commission; members asked for more information and a demonstration before any change. The board voted to cancel the Feb. 11 meeting and to schedule the next regular business meeting on Feb. 25.
Next steps: staff to provide a kickoff schedule for the zoning ordinance work and to relay board feedback to pre‑applicant teams; the office will provide training on the new agenda software prior to the transition.
