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LaBelle public meetings in 2024

5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 12, 2024

Regular Commission Meeting

Commission to consider zoning amendment for 15.95‑acre property north of State Road 80

The LaBelle City Commission will hear presentations on the SAHFI drinking water, clean water, and stormwater facility plans and resolutions. It will vote on a consent agenda that includes approval of recent minutes, staff reports, a donation to the Heritage Museum, grant amendments, several resolutions, and contract agreements. The commission will also take up Ordinance 2023‑12 (second reading) to change the zoning of a 15.95‑acre parcel north of State Road 80 from single‑family low‑density to a planned unit development.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves 15.95-acre rezoning to PUD north of SR 80 (3-2)

The LaBelle City Commission approved Ordinance 2023-12 on second reading, rezoning a 15.95-acre property north of State Road 80 and west of E. Fort Thompson Ave from Single-Family Low Density (R1-A) to Planned Unit Development (PUD), with a 3-2 vote. The commission also unanimously approved multiple water, clean water, and stormwater facility plans, resolutions, and task orders, as well as consent agenda items and several resolutions. The meeting included a public hearing where seven residents spoke against the rezoning.

🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion made by Commissioner Vargas to approve Ordinance 2023-12 with all amendments outlined by Planning Staff Alexis Crespo, Seconded by Commissioner Spratt. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. A…
3 yea
Akin yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea
Motion made by Commissioner Ratica to approve the Drinking Water Facility Plan, Seconded by Commissioner Akin. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. Motion passed unanimously. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Akin yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea
Motion made by Commissioner Akin to approve Resolution 2024-34, Seconded by Commissioner Spratt. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. Motion passed unanimously. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Akin yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea
Motion made by Commissioner Ratica to approve the Stormwater Facility Plans, Seconded by Commissioner Spratt. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. Motion passed unanimously. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Akin yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea
Motion made by Mayor Wilkins to approve the Swamp Cabbage Temporary Use & Special Event Application without alcohol, Seconded by Commissioner Akin. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. A discussion…
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Akin yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea
Thu Dec 12, 2024

Local Planning Agency Meeting

Planning Agency to discuss direction of review for South LaBelle Village Amendment

The LaBelle Local Planning Agency meeting will address the direction of review for the South LaBelle Village Amendment. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as call to order and adjournment.

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✓ Decided: LaBelle LPA moves South LaBelle Village review to commission agenda

The Local Planning Agency held a brief procedural meeting and took one action: it voted unanimously to move the Direction of Review of the South LaBelle Village Amendment to the regular scheduled Commission meeting as Agenda Item 7. No substantive decisions were made on the amendment itself. The meeting adjourned shortly after.

🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion made by Commissioner Spratt to move Direction of Review of South LaBelle Village Amendment to the Regular Scheduled Commission Meeting Agenda Item 7, Seconded by Commissioner Vargas. Mayor…
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Akin yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea
Mon Dec 2, 2024

City Commission Final Budget Hearing Special Meeting

LaBelle City Commission to hold final budget hearing

The City Commission is meeting to consider the final budget and tax levies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. These decisions determine the city's spending plan and property tax rates for residents.

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🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion made by Commissioner Spratt to approve a millage rate of 5.1414, Seconded by Commissioner Ratica. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. A discussion ensued. Motion passed 4-1. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea
Motion made by Commissioner Ratica to approve Resolution 2024-30, Seconded by Commissioner Spratt. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. Motion passed 4-1. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea
Motion made by Commissioner Vargas to approve Resolution 2024-31, Seconded by Commissioner Ratica. Mayor Wilkins called for the question. Motion passed 4-1. Voting
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea
Thu Nov 14, 2024

Regular Commission Meeting

Commission to vote on three zoning ordinances

The LaBelle City Commission will consider three second readings of ordinances amending the Land Development Code for the Downtown Business District, the Old Grove Planned Unit Development, and the Wheeler Grove Planned Unit Development.

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Thu Oct 24, 2024

Local Planning Agency Meeting

Ordinance to rezone 56‑acre site east of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

The LaBelle Local Planning Agency will consider two ordinances. One amends Ordinance 2022-03 for the Old Grove Planned Unit Development (Oakbrook Lake) located north of Helms Road, south of Cowboy Way, and west of State Road 29. The other amends the city zoning map to change a 56‑acre property east of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and south of State Road 80 from agricultural and low‑density residential zones to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zone. No other business is listed.

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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion made by Commissioner Spratt to approve Ordinance 2024-11 as outlined in the staff report and amended as follows: including a ten (10) year extension starting from the date of new ordinance…
4 yea
Wilkins yea · Ratica yea · Spratt yea · Vargas Voting yea