HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014-06 Amending Single-Family and Two-Family Districts and Amount requiered Off-Street ParkingORDINANCE NO. 2014 - 06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 30-100
"SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY DISTRICTS" AND
SECTION 30-184 "AMOUNT OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET
PARKING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IN ORDER TO AMEND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
FOR SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY HOMES;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVENESS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") has adopted Zoning and Land
Development Regulations in order to promote the health, safety, order, convenience, comfort, and
general welfare of the public, and to promote and preserve the character and ecological quality of
the Village as articulated in the Village's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has considered various proposed amendments to the
development requirements for single-family and two-family homes; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council, sitting in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency, has
reviewed this Ordinance and recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, these regulations do not affect developments that received zoning approval
before August 27, 2014 and were issued a building permit prior to February 24, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best
interest of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS':
Section 1. The preceding "Whereas" clauses are ratified and incorporated as the
legislative intent of this Ordinance.
1 Coding: underlined words are additions to existing text, r,,.,,ck throug1, words are deletions from existing text.
Section 2. Section 30-100 of the Village Code Amended. That Section 30-100 of
the Code of Key Biscayne, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-100. Single Family and Two -Family districts.
* * *
Sec 30-100(b)
VR and PS Districts: Designs that do not receive both bonuses 3 and 11 shall be assigned a
minus .10.
VE and IR Districts: Designs that do not receive bonus 11 shall be assigned a minus .10.
FAR Bonus Criteria
Base FAR Increase
3.
Front yard setback bonus
.006 for every foot the Main
Permitted Use is setback less than
20 ft. to a minimum of 15 ft.
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VR and PS Districts: Structures that provide a front
Setback of less than 20 ft. which have a roof at least
three ft. lower than the roof of the main Structure
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Sec. 30-100(b)(l0)
FAR Bonus Criteria
Base FAR Increase
10.
Rear yard setback
bonus
.003 For every foot the Main Permitted Use is setback less than 20 ft. to a
minimum of 15 ft.
Sec. 30-100(c)(2)(d)
(2) Maximum exterior Wall height, length, and elevation of the lowest floor.
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d. 25 percent of each entire exterior Wall, shall have a setback that is at least three
feet greater than the remaining portion of the Wall. Terraces, Balconies and/or
Porches shall not be counted in determining the length of the Wall.
g.
The maximum elevation of the lowest finished floor shall be the Base Flood
Elevation. Except for garages which may have a ceiling above the Base Flood
Elevation with a height of 7 ft. 6 in. from the finished floor elevation. No more than
50% of the floor may be at that elevation.
(d) Maximum Lot elevation and drainage.
(1) Generally. For the purpose of regulating Lot elevations there is hereby established three zones.
The "Front Zone" being the area between the Building and any adjacent Street(s) but in no event
being less than 15 feet from any Street(s). The "Rear Zone" being the area from the Building to the
interior and rear property line(s) (or to the waterfront zone, if applicable) and to the back of the
"Front Zone." The "Waterfront Zone" being the entire area within 25 feet from any body of water.
a. "Front Zone. " When a Lot is filled for Development purposes the area delineated as the
front zone may not be filled to an elevation greater than two feet above the average crown
of road. However, the driveway grade shall not exceed ten percent above the crown of the
road.
b. "Rear Zone. " When a Lot is filled for Development purposes the area delineated as the
"Rear Zone" may not be filled to an elevation greater than 2%2 feet below the established
B.F.E.
c. "Waterfront Zone. " When a Lot is filled for Development purposes the area delineated as
the "Waterfront Zone" may not be filled to an elevation greater than six inches above the
bulkhead; however in no instance shall the height of a bulkhead or Lot be raised to a height
that exceeds the maximum elevation as established in the "Rear Zone".
[d.]Reserved.
e. "Pools, pool Decks, Terraces." Pools, pool Decks and Terraces which are located in
compliance with the required Setbacks for all Structures and are above the height
restrictions established in subsection (2) are included in the Lot Coverage calculation.,
Pools, pool Decks and Terraces that are located in compliance with the required Setbacks
and height restrictions are not included in the Lot Coverage calculation.
f. Pools, pool Decks and Terraces which do not exceed height limitations as provided in
subsection (2) and the required Setbacks for all Structures arc not included in the Lot
Coverage calculation.
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[2] Reserved.
(3) Grading and Drainage. Within any zone immediately adjacent to the property line, a drainage
swale shall be provided to capture the first inch of runoff. The slope to the swale shall not exceed
14 percent.
adjacent property grades, a retaining structure shall be provided as determined by the Building
Official.
(e) Setback Regulations (minimum).
Yard
VR
Village
Residential
VE
Village
Estate
IR
Island
Residential
PS
Parkside
Residential
Front
20 ft. *
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
Rear
25 ft.
25 ft. **
25 ft.
25 ft. I
Side,
interior
One Story new
construction or one
story addition: 7.5
ft.
One Story with a
second floor
addition: sum of the
sideyards at the
second floor shall
be 25% of Lot
Width with no Side
New construction:
7.5 minimum
setback and sum of
sideyards shall be
30% of lot with but
no sideyard shall be
required to exceed
30 ft.
One story additions
may follow the
existing building
wall setback.
Second story
additions shall have
a 15 ft. setback.
New construction:
7.5 minimum
setback and sum of
sideyards shall not
be less than 30% of
the width of the Lot;
but, no sideyard
shall be required to
exceed 30 ft.
One story additions
may follow the
existing building
wall setback.
Second story
additions shall have
a 15 ft. setback.
One Story new
construction or one
story addition: 7.5
ft.
One Story with a
second floor
addition: sum of the
sideyards at the
second floor shall
be 25% of Lot
Width= with no Side
Yard less than 7.5
Yard less than 7.5
feet.
feet.
7.5 feet for an
addition of a second
or higher Story
which contains less
than 50% of the
Floor Area of the
first floor. -
New construction:
Two stories or
more: The sum of
the Side Yard
Setbacks shall not
7.5 feet for an
addition of a second
or higher Story
which contains less
than 50% of the
Floor Area of the
first floor.. -
New construction:
Two stories or
more: The sum of
the Side Yard
Setbacks shall not
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be less than 25% of
the width of the Lot
with no Side Yard
less than 7.5 feet.
be less than 25% of
the width of the Lot
with no Side Yard
less than 7.5 feet.
New construction or
second floor
additions: Lots with
a lot width of 100 ft.
or more shall have
no Sideyard less
than 15 ft.
New construction or
second floor
additions: Lots with
a lot width of 100 ft.
or more shall have
no Sideyard less
than 15 ft.
Side
15 ft.
Same as interior
Same as interior
15 ft.
facing
a
side setback
Side setback
Street
* Allowable 15 -foot Front and Rear Yard Setback subject to the requirements of the table below.
The 15 -foot rear Setback requires the installation of a dense landscape screen with a height of at
least ten feet at time of planting. There shall be no access from the building or the ground to a deck
or roof to that portion of the building that is in the required rear yard. The maximum number of
stories in the required rear yard is one (1).
Number Height of Building Wall , Building Wall Length
of Stories
1 15 ft. *** ; 40% of the width of the Lot
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2 or more
22.5 ft. i 34% of the width of the Lot
Garages I Shall provide a 20 ft. Setback if the entrance faces a Street; The elevation facing the
Street shall appear as an integral residential part of the Structure including windows
land finishes.
*That portion of the building in the required yard with a 15 ft. setback is limited to one story. There
shall be no access to roof deck from the building or from the ground.
** Within the Village Estate District the following properties shall provide a rear Setback of 50
feet: 200-290 Harbor Drive.
*** However, nothing herein shall prevent vaulted or clearstory Walls with a maximum height of
22.5 feet.
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For a tri level home, the portion of the floor area associated with the half level shall not count
(f) Permitted encroachments in Required Yards.
(1) Balcony Regulations.
a. Railings or Walls shall be at least 50 percent open.
b. When facing a street, the minimum projection (depth) shall be four
feet and minimum length eight feet.
(2) Boat storage.
a. The term "boat" as used herein includes vessels and other watercraft,
as defined in F.S. § 327.02(36).
b. Boats less than 26 feet in length, not more than 8 feet96 inches in
width and 13 feet six inches in height (bottom of hull to the highest
point on the boat including Towers and T tops), may be stored in the
VR, VE, IR, and PS zoning districts subject to all the following
conditions:
1. No more than one boat may be stored on any one Lot unless
stored in an enclosed garage; and
2. Boats and place of boat storage shall be kept in a clean, neat
and presentable condition; and
3. No major repairs or overhaul Work on or for a boat shall be
made or performed on the Lot; and
4. The boats shall not be used for living quarters, and shall be
placed on and secured to a transporting Trailer, however,
nothing herein shall authorize the Parking of a Trailer on any
Lot without a boat. Personalized watercraft (jet ski,
waverunner or similar watercraft) as defined in F.S. § 327.39
are required to be placed on a Trailer pursuant to this section
(canoes as defined in F.S. § 327.02(3) are not required to be
placed on a Trailer); and
5. Boats stored in a Yard that faces a Street shall comply with
the following: The Trailer wheels shall be placed on a hard
paved surface and the boat shall be perpendicular to the house.
(3) Decks, pools, and screen enclosures.
a. Decks shall provide a minimum five-foot Setback to any Lot line;
Zero feet Rear Yard Setback for waterfront properties.
b. Decks and swimming pools shall not exceed a height greater than that
allowed for the Maximum Lot Elevation. If located outside of the
required yard area, the height shall not exceed finished floor elevation.
c. Pools. Swimming pools shall be subject to the following Setback
limitations and shall not exceed a height greater than that allowed for
the Maximum Lot Elevation (see subsection (27) for swimming pool
equipment setbacks):
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Yard
VR
Village
Residential
VE
Village
Estate
IR
Island
Residential
(interior)
IR
Island
Residential
(waterfront)
PS
Parkside
Residential
Front
6.5 ft.
10 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
6.5 ft.
Rear
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft. *
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft. *
6.5 ft.
Side, interior
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft.
7.5 ft.
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft.
Side, Street
6.5 ft.
6.5 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
6.5 ft.
* Waterfront Lots shall provide a four foot zero Setback. The foregoing Setbacks shall be
measured from the water's edge.
d. Screen enclosures. Where a screen enclosure is used to enclose a
pool or other area of a residence, it shall be limited in height to 22.5 feet
and subject to the following Setback limitations:
Yard
VR
Village
Residential
VE
Village
Estate
IR
Island
Residential
(interior)
IR
Island
Residential
(waterfront)
PS
Parkside
Residential
Front
Not permitted
except for
Porches
Not permitted
except for
Porches
Not permitted
except for
Porches
Not permitted
except for
Porches
Not permitted
except for
Porches
Rear
5 ft.
25 ft.
5 ft.
25 ft.
5 ft.
Side, interior
5 ft.
5 ft.
7.5 ft.
15 ft.
7.5 ft.
Side, Street
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
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(5) Driveway and Parking criteria. The following provisions shall apply to all
single Family and Two -Family Developments:
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c. Setbacks. All driveways shall be set back at least five feet from any
side property line. All circular driveways shall be set back at least two
feet from any front and/or property side Street property line. On Corner
Lots, driveways shall be set back 15 feet from the extended
Right -of -Way Intersection.
d. Width. A maximum width of 24 feet is permitted for single Family
and 36 feet for Two -Family Homes for a Lot with 75 feet or less of
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frontage at the property line. For all other Lots the width of a driveway
or combination of driveways at the point of intersection with the
Right -of -Way shall not exceed the lesser of 36 feet or 32 percent of the
Lot's frontage, including side Street frontage on Corner Lots.
No Commercial Vehicle shall be parked or stored overnight except in a
garage or Carport; however one vehicle that is used for commercial
purposes may be placed on the property. A Sign measuring no more
than three square feet may be placed on either side of such vehicle.
* * *
(9) Gazebos and accessory Structures.
a. Maximum height: Ten feet Wall height above the Maximum Lot
Elevation.
b. Location: Not permitted in the Front Yard.
c. Setbacks, Side Yard: Same as the Main Permitted Use. However, the
required Rear Yard Setback is ten feet.
d. Size: 200 square feet.
e. Construction materials: Limited to concrete, block, stucco, wood, and
brick or similar materials. Aluminum, sheet metal, fiberglass are
prohibited.
f. Roof top Access: Prohibited.
g. Number: One.
h. Waterfront view corridor: No Structure shall be permitted within an
isosceles triangle with each side measuring 25 feet at the intersection of
the rear and side Lot lines.
(10) Generator Regulations.
a. Temporary or portable generators are not permitted on any
multi -family, condominium or townhome property.
b. Generators are not permitted in any yard that faces a Street.
c. Maximum decibel level for any generator is 60 db measured at the
property line as measured with a calibrated Sound Level Meter.
d. All generators shall be setback a minimum of five feet from any
property line and must be completely screened on all sides by the use of
walls, fences, landscaping, or other material which extends a minimum
of six inches above the top of the generator.
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(11) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment Setback Regulations.
The use and location of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning compressors
and equipment (HVAC) are subject to the following Setback limitations:
Yard
VR
Village
Residential
VE
Village
Estate
IR
Island
Residential
(interior)
IR
Island
Residential
(waterfront)
PS
Parkside
Residential
Front
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Rear
10 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Side, interior
4 ft.
4 ft.
4 ft.
10 ft.
4 ft.
Side, Street
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Not Permitted
Additionally, HVAC compressors shall be installed on an acoustically
soundproofed base or ledge with a structural visual screen around all
open vertical sides of the unit(s). The screen shall extend at least one
foot above the top of the compressor and shall be painted the color of
the house or duplex.
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(18) Projections. The following Structures are permitted to project into a
Required Yard for a distance not to exceed 25 percent of said Yard with a
maximum projection of six feet: Awnings, balconies, bay windows (maximum
width of ten feet), canopies, chimneys, cornices, sills, walkways and other
architectural features that the Building, Zoning, and Planning Director has
determined are consistent with this subsection.
(19) Railing Required. Whenever the Florida Building Code requires a railing, it
shall be at least 50 percent open.
(20) Retaining Wall, required. A retaining Wall shall be provided where any
portion of a Lot that has an elevation of two feet or more above the crown of the
road and is adjacent to a non elevated Building on the sides and rear of all yards
of new Single -Family and Two -Family homes. (See Drainage section
30 100[(d)(3)].
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(27) Swimming pool pumps, heaters, and similar equipment. These uses
Swimming pool pumps, heaters, and similar equipment are permitted to
encroach into Required Yards subject to the following Setbacks for
Side Required Yards measured from the swimming pool water's edge:
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Yard
VR
Village
Residential
VE
Village
Estate
IR
Island
Residential
(interior)
IR
Island
Residential
(waterfront)
PS
Parkside
Residential
Front
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
Rear
2 ft.
2 ft.
Oft.
if waterfront
2 ft.
2 ft.
Oft.
if waterfront
2 ft.
Side, interior *
2 ft.
2 ft.
2 ft.
2 ft.
2 ft.
Side, Street *
2 ft. if behind
an opaque
Wall,
otherwise not
permitted
2 ft. if behind
an opaque
Wall,
otherwise not
permitted
2 ft. if behind
an opaque
Wall,
otherwise not
permitted
2 ft. if behind
an opaque
Wall,
otherwise not
permitted
2 ft. if behind
an opaque
Wall,
otherwise not
permitted
* If the equipment is located in a Side Yard, landscaping shall be planted
which obscures views of said equipment. Additionally, where said
equipment is located along any Street frontage it must be visually
screened from the public Right -of -Way.
** If a pool is permitted pursuant to section 30-100(f)(3), the equipment
shall be at least two feet from the any side property line, but in no
instance shall it be placed in a location that allows it to be seen from the
Street.
* * *
(32) Buffering of equipment in any Yard. All equipment in a Yard shall meet
the following standards:
a. A sound measurement of 60 decibels measured at the property line
at a height of six (6) ft.
b. Shall be enclosed with a sound barrier that is consistent with the
Florida Building Code.
c. Landscaping around the equipment.
Section 3. Section 30-184 of the Village Code Amended. That Section 30-184 of
the Code of Key Biscayne, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-184. Amount of required off-street Parking.
(a) The required off-street Parking spaces shall be provided and maintained on the basis of the
minimum requirements listed in this article.
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Use Required Number Special Conditions
of Spaces Additional Required Spaces
—a
(1) Apartment 1.75 per Unit Developments with more than 10 Units, then 1 additional
Building per 5 Units, marked as guest Parking.
(2) Cabana Clubs 0.5 per cabana
(3) Churches and See special conditions 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating and per i
other places of 4 fixed seats. Parking only required for main sanctuary or
worship largest meeting room whichever is greater.
(4) Community ! 1 space per live in employee plus 1 space for every 5 residents or any fraction thereof
Residential Facility 'spaces listed in special conditions
(5) Duplex 4 spaces (2 per unit)
If in a Development with >=5 Units, then 1 additional per
5 Units, marked guest Parking
(21) Single Family 24 spaces
Residence ,Tandem spaces are permitted and
may extend over the right of way if
a sidewalk is not present.
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Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being
the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 5. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of
resolutions, in conflict herewith, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
PASSED on first reading this 3`d day of December , 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 27th day of May , 2014.
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ATTEST:
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CO CHITA . ALV R ZZ, MC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO F RM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY/
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YO' RANKLIN HLCAPLAN
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
MARIA MESA, who on oath says that he or she is the
LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business
Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday
and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
MEETING FOR 3/4/2014
in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
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Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business
Review Is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County,
Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays)
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post
office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached copy of advertisement, and affiant further says that he or
she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any discount, rebate c. ii fission or refund for the purpose
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VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance will be considered on
Second Reading by the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne at a
meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7.00 p.m , in the Council
Chamber, located at 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 30-100 "SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY
DISTRICTS" AND SECTION 30-184 "AMOUNT OF REQUIRED
OFF-STREET PARKING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IN ORDER TO AMEND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY HOMES; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVENESS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed Ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Office of
the Village Clerk. Interested parties may appear at the Public Hearing and
be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. Any person wishing to
address the Village Council on any item at this Public Hearing is asked to
register with the Village Clerk prior to that item being heard.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all
persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to
participate in this proceeding because of that disability should contact the
Office of the Village Clerk, 88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 220, Key
Biscayne, Florida 33149, telephone number (305) 365-5506, not later
than two business days prior to such proceeding
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council
with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person
shall insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all
testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based
(F S. 286.0105).
Comments of any interested party relative to this matter may be submitted
in writing and or presented in person at the public hearing,
Conchita H. Alvarez, MMC
Village Clerk
2/20 14-4-229/2237342M