BREAKING NEWS: Town of Palm Beach Dismisses Landmarks and Zoning Commissions

This is in the wake of the failure of the PUD-5 zoning ordinance to pass at the recent special election. The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach sent this e-mail out this afternoon. Click the link to the Shiny Sheet's shorthand notes of what happened during that part of the Council meeting. This is a MAJOR power play, to say the least.

Today, Tuesday April 8, 2014 the Town Council dismissed the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission.

This occurred under an agenda item placed by Councilman Bill Diamond titled “Discussion of Town Boards and Commissions.”

No backup, supporting documents or studies were presented.

Councilman Diamond made the motion which was seconded by Councilwoman Penny Townsend.  With Town Councilmen Richard Kleid and Michael Pucillo opposing, Town Councilpersons Diamond, Townsend, and Bob Wildrick moved forward with the full dismissal of all persons on the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission.

As such, the April Landmarks Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings have been cancelled.

The project to fix Memorial Fountain was to be heard at the April Landmarks Preservation Commission and now will be delayed.

It was also announced today that a demolition application to demolish all buildings on the Testa property along Royal Poinciana Way was filed.  This demolition application will be heard by the Architectural Review Commission. By law, the Architectural Review Commission cannot deny any demolition application.

Click here for link to the Shiny Sheet piece.