04-03-2019 VC SPWS-MPresent:
ROTI, CALL
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
APRIL 3, 2019
Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., Mayor
Mark Mullinix, Vice Mayor
David B. Norris, President Pro Tem
Susan Bickel, Councilmember
Deborah Searcy, Councilmember
Andrew D. Lukasik, Village Manager
Len Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, Village Clerk
Mayor Aubrey called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. All members of Council were present.
All members of staff were present.
The purpose of the meeting was to review the results of the citizen surveys regarding the storage
of boats and recreational vehicles on private residential property and to discuss possible
modifications to Village code regulations.
BOAT/RV CITIZENS SURVEY AND CONSTANT CONTACT SURVEY
Mr. Lukasik and Communications Manager Ed Cunningham reviewed the survey methods used
and the results of the written survey administered by National Research Center, Inc. and the
online survey conducted by the Village.
Members of the public addressed the Council.
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTIONS 18-35 AND 18-35.1
Mr. Lukasik showed examples of screening, both compliant and non-compliant. Mr. Lukasik
provided suggested amendments to the code and requested Council guidance.
Discussion ensued. Consensus of Council was to eliminate the registration requirement; reduce the
screening requirements on the side and year yards to require only the boat hull (not 100% of boat)
to be screened from view; require screening to be in the form of fences, hedges, or walls, with no
new installations of chain link with windscreen permitted; increase the grow -in provision for
hedges from one year to two years; and allow gates to be taller than six feet in order to screen
hulls from the right -of way.
The Council directed Mr. Rubin to redraft the ordinance, per Council discussion, and bring back
a draft code amendment at an upcoming Workshop Session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at.8:27 p.m.
Melissa Teal, MMC, Village Clerk