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14. C. COMMISSIONER WESLEY S. DAVIS <br />14. C.1. ZONING ISSUE RE GYMNASTICS AT THE MACHO BUILDING <br />Commissioner Davis provided background regarding Jessica Slavin's request to relocate <br />her gymnastics school, a small business, to the Macho Building, and addressed zoning issues. <br />Attorney Polackwich reported that the property is currently zoned as Light Industrial <br />District (IL), and the permitted uses currently do not allow gymnastics, dance studios, or similar <br />uses. He disclosed that the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) is currently working on an <br />amendment to the County Ordinance that would allow said uses in that district; however, he was <br />concerned that if for some unforeseen reason the zoning ordinance were not changed, then Ms. <br />Slavin would find herself with an inability to operate her facility on a permanent basis. <br />Jessica Slavin, Fellsmere, said the owner of the building could not confirm if there was a <br />compatible firewall in the building. <br />Discussion ensued regarding staff and PZC having no objections to the zoning change, <br />the risk to the applicant for moving forward without the approval of the zoning ordinance, and <br />how the approval process could be expedited. <br />Director Keating revealed that staff had planned to package this item with all the other <br />LDR amendments that will be coming to the Board He anticipated scheduling a Public <br />Workshop on the amendments on May 11, 2012, taking them to a formal PZC hearing on May <br />31, 2012, and bringing them to two public hearings, which could be the end of June or beginning <br />of July. <br />May 1, 2012 20 <br />BK 142PG393 <br />