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Planning commission finds Temple Terrace text amendments consistent with city plan, including stormwater easement clarifications and recovery‑residence rules
Summary
The commission unanimously found three Temple Terrace text amendments consistent with the city's comprehensive plan: updates to drainage easement rules, procedures to implement reasonable accommodations for certified recovery residences, and policy edits to contracting/reporting language.
The Planning Commission reviewed and unanimously found consistent several Temple Terrace Land Development Code and policy changes at its June 8 meeting.
Kim Ford of the Temple Terrace Public Works Department summarized proposed edits to LDC Section 12‑827 (stormwater and drainage easements). The amendment clarifies that owners must obtain permits before altering easement areas (sheds, landscaping), explains owner versus city shared responsibilities (owners maintain vegetation; the city performs major repairs), and reaffirms the county/city right of reasonable access to recorded easements for maintenance and repair.
Alyssa Livingstone, senior planner for the City of Temple Terrace, presented a separate text amendment to align local definitions and reasonable‑accommodation procedures with Florida Statutes and federal fair housing protections (referencing Section 397.487 and FHA/ADA standards). The amendment formalizes the recognized definition of certified recovery residences and establishes timelines for application submittal, supplemental documentation, and a 60‑day review for determinations (with deemed approval if the deadline is missed, unless a written extension is agreed).
Shawn College of planning commission staff presented proposed changes to the Planning Commission’s internal policies—removing a specific 'diversity in contracting' clause in response to state law, adding a small‑business enterprise emphasis consistent with state guidance, and simplifying reporting requirements from quarterly/annual back to monthly reporting already provided by the executive director.
For each item staff recommended a finding of consistency with the applicable comprehensive plan policies; commissioners moved and voted in favor of the consistency findings without public comment. Commissioners asked clarifying questions during the presentations about enforcement and the administrative timelines included in the reasonable‑accommodation procedures. The votes were unanimous.
