Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-12-08 special minutes — reading text

The City Attorney requested this item be withdrawn to go back through the Development Review process and staff will determine how much and what it will entail under the current code. Reverend Thigpen was agreeable. It was questioned if there is a time crunch on the need to move forward rapidly. Reverend Thigpen replied thattime will not affect them, the main issue was to get the parking lot in and it is in now. This item was withdrawn to go back through the Development Review Committee and staff process. Special Council 11- 12- 08 53 CONCLUSION The City Attorney thanked Council for their indulgence on this tedious process but she believed it was beneficial and corrected an issue that could have been presented in the future. The Mayor mentioned this is the first step in the cure plan with the Development Review Committee to cure another eight projects and the Municipal Planning Board will consider an ordinance on the Development Review Committee. The City Attorney mentioned the Development Review Committee cure meeting will be held on Monday, November 24th to review the other eight projects and the Municipal Planning Board will review a draft of the ordinance regarding the Development Review Committee on November 20th. GENERAL PUBLIC Ernie Fauson, 32 Laurie Drive NE, stated that Council does not talk loud enough for the people in the back to hear. He brought up the lot the City gave to a contractor to build a garage and wondered what the City would get in return by paying the contractor $ 1 million for rental spaces. He mentioned there is property in town given to the City because it could not be built on and the City sold it, now it is for sale and there are high weeds on the property. He said it is time to get something done to improve the City and there needs to be more emphasis on letting the public know what is going on. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 36 p. m. APPROVED: O~ q MA YOR: ddm