Brevard County, Florida 32903
March 27, 2001, 5:30 PM Indialantic Town Hall
MINUTES NO. 01-06
MINUTES OF A ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD IN THE INDIALANTIC TOWN HALL ON MARCH 27, 2001
Present: Thomas Kleving, Chairman
John MacNeill, Vice Chairman
Rick Bertel, Member
Michael McCabe, Member
Michael Melhado, Member
Nancee J. Hay, Alternate
Ed Washburn, Town Planner
Stan Krulikowski, Building Official
Barbara Brownlie, Secretary
Absent: Randall Greer, Alternate (excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER AT 5:30 PM
Mr. Kleving called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES
A. Minutes No. 01-05 - Regular Meeting – February 27, 2001
Mr. Melhado moved to approve Minutes No. 01-05. Mr. MacNeill seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. APPLICATIONS
There were no applications.
4. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
A. Public Parking Issues
The Board had reviewed the traffic study done in 1997 and maps indicating the present parking configuration in the downtown area.
Mr. Bertel stated that he saw the problem as twofold: how to direct the people to the available parking and the lack of future expanded parking. He stressed the need for signage or public information to lead people to designated retail parking areas.
Mr. Bertel noted that real estate values in Indialantic are rising, but businesses keep closing.
The Board discussed the possible reasons for business failure including parking problems, high rents and lack of public interest in a particular product.
Mr. Washburn advised that the first step is to formulate a plan by doing a downtown study to set the framework as to what needs to happen. He suggested that dollars spent on a study, done within specific parameters, as to how to stimulate business would benefit the residents by increasing the commercial tax base. He recommended that the Board put the issue before the Council to determine if they had any interest in proceeding.
The Board discussed methods available to finance improvements and how other communities had handled similar situations.
Mr. MacNeill reminded the Board of the controversy surrounding the Town’s participation in the Main Street Program.
The Board discussed how to get the businesses involved in a cohesive effort.
Mr. Bertel moved to recommend to Council that they consider a “downtown study” relating to parking, signage, economic viability and future growth to keep vital the downtown area in an effort to preserve and enhance property values and aesthetics in the Town. Mr. McCabe seconded.
Motion carried with Mr. Kleving, Mr. Bertel, Mr. McCabe and Mr. Melhado voting “yes.” Mr. MacNeill voted “no.”
5. REPORT FROM BUILDING OFFICIAL
In addition to his statistics for February, Mr. Krulikowski reported on the progress of Danish Interiors and Surf Style, whose agreement for onsight drainage maintenance will be presented at the April Council meeting.
6. REPORT FROM TOWN PLANNER
Mr. Washburn had no report.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
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Thomas Kleving, Chairman
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Barbara Brownlie, Secretary