What were the most significant items on the Groveland Planning & Zoning Board agenda for October 2024?

Q: What were the most significant items on the Groveland Planning & Zoning Board agenda for October 2024?

· **Cell tower approved in Trinity Lakes residential subdivision:** A 110-foot faux water tank cell tower was approved within the Trinity Lakes PUD. The board's condition requiring free emergency services access is a smart public benefit extraction. Cell infrastructure is following rooftops in Groveland's growth areas — a sign of residential maturation. · **Agrarian Code workshop continued:** The board agreed by consensus to finish the Agrarian Code Workshop before adjourning, indicating ongoing momentum on this signature code update. · **Conservation and dark sky initiatives advancing:** Tim Maslow invited board members to the October 7 City Council workshop on the Strategic Plan Conservation Implementation Update and council meeting on Conservation Land Acquisitions and Dark Sky initiatives. Groveland is actively implementing conservation-oriented growth management. · **Light agenda signals development pipeline pause:** Only one action item at this meeting, compared to 9 items in June. This may reflect seasonal development cycle patterns or a brief pipeline pause before the November rush.

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Groveland Planning & Zoning Board

October 3, 2024

2 items on the agenda

**Cell tower approved in Trinity Lakes residential subdivision:** A 110-foot faux water tank cell tower was approved within the Trinity Lakes PUD. The board's condition requiring free emergency services access is a smart public benefit extraction. Cell infrastructure is following rooftops in Groveland's growth areas — a sign of residential maturation.
**Agrarian Code workshop continued:** The board agreed by consensus to finish the Agrarian Code Workshop before adjourning, indicating ongoing momentum on this signature code update.
**Conservation and dark sky initiatives advancing:** Tim Maslow invited board members to the October 7 City Council workshop on the Strategic Plan Conservation Implementation Update and council meeting on Conservation Land Acquisitions and Dark Sky initiatives. Groveland is actively implementing conservation-oriented growth management.

On October 3, 2024, City of Groveland's Planning & Zoning Board considered 2 agenda items. **Cell tower approved in Trinity Lakes residential subdivision:** A 110-foot faux water tank cell tower was approved within the Trinity Lakes PUD. The board's condition requiring free emergency services access is a smart public benefit extraction. Cell infrastructure is following rooftops in Groveland's growth areas — a sign of residential maturation. **Agrarian Code workshop continued:** The board agreed by consensus to finish the Agrarian Code Workshop before adjourning, indicating ongoing momentum on this signature code update. **Conservation and dark sky initiatives advancing:** Tim Maslow invited board members to the October 7 City Council workshop on the Strategic Plan Conservation Implementation Update and council meeting on Conservation Land Acquisitions and Dark Sky initiatives. Groveland is actively implementing conservation-oriented growth management.

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City of Groveland Planning & Zoning Board — October 3, 2024

Meeting Overview

Type: Regular Meeting Quorum: Yes (6 of 8 members present) Duration: Approximately 1 hour 19 minutes (5:04 PM - 6:23 PM)

Attendance

Present: Keith Keogh (Chair), Zach Decker, Robin Hoover, Marty Proctor, Kerry Lambert, Stephen Shylkofski
Absent: Robert Proper, Bill Mathias
Staff Present: City Attorney Anita Geraci-Carver (via Zoom); Timothy Maslow, Community & Economic Development Department Director; DeWayne Jones, Planning and Zoning Division Manager; Hannah Forbes, Planner I; Maria Ramirez, Recording Secretary
Guest Presenter: Kelly Randall, Executive Director of Facilities & Planning, Lake County Public Schools

Agenda Items

Item 1: Consent Agenda — Approval of September 5, 2024 Minutes

Type: Consent
Action: Approved
Vote: Unanimous (6-0)

Item 2: Ordinance 2024-19 — Trinity Lake PUD Amendment

Type: PUD Amendment
Case Number: Ordinance 2024-19
Location: West of SR 19, east of Villa City Road, north of Lake Emma Road, south of US Highway 27 (Trinity Lakes subdivision)
Applicant: Hanover Laviance, LLC
Request: Amend PUD Ordinance 2018-02-06 to allow a faux water tank wireless communications tower and associated facilities not to exceed 110 feet in height within the Trinity Lakes subdivision
Action: Approved with condition (recommended to City Council)
Vote: 5-1
Conditions: Reserve space on top or near the tower for emergency services to use at no cost
Notable Discussion: Board added a condition requiring the cell tower to accommodate emergency services equipment at no cost. One board member voted against.

Public Hearings Summary

Number of speakers: 0
General sentiment: N/A
Key concerns: None raised

Key Signals

Cell tower approved in Trinity Lakes residential subdivision: A 110-foot faux water tank cell tower was approved within the Trinity Lakes PUD. The board's condition requiring free emergency services access is a smart public benefit extraction. Cell infrastructure is following rooftops in Groveland's growth areas — a sign of residential maturation.
Agrarian Code workshop continued: The board agreed by consensus to finish the Agrarian Code Workshop before adjourning, indicating ongoing momentum on this signature code update.
Conservation and dark sky initiatives advancing: Tim Maslow invited board members to the October 7 City Council workshop on the Strategic Plan Conservation Implementation Update and council meeting on Conservation Land Acquisitions and Dark Sky initiatives. Groveland is actively implementing conservation-oriented growth management.
Light agenda signals development pipeline pause: Only one action item at this meeting, compared to 9 items in June. This may reflect seasonal development cycle patterns or a brief pipeline pause before the November rush.

Raw Notes

Tim Maslow invited board members to the October 7 City Council Workshop at 6:00 PM and Council Meeting at 7:00 PM for Strategic Plan Conservation Implementation Update and Conservation Land Acquisitions/Dark Sky review.
Board consensus to finish the Agrarian Code Workshop before adjourning.
Meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM.

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