BRADENTON BEACH – Fred Bartizal was chosen as the new chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board at the board’s Nov. 5 meeting.
Bartizal, owner of the Bridge Tender Inn, succeeded former chair Bill Morrow.
“A number of years ago, John Burns suggested we try to rotate the chairmanship of the P&Z. I personally thought it’s a wonderful idea, and we’ve had John, Ken and myself each (having) the privilege and honor of sitting in the chair,” Morrow said at the meeting.
Morrow said he has been chairperson for nearly two years and would like to give someone else the opportunity.
In addition to Bartizal and Morrow, the board consists of members John Burns, Ken McDonough and Dan Morhaus.
Morhaus was named vice-chair.
The city’s Planning and Zoning Board is a citizen board which recommends land use policies to the city commission and conducts reviews required for the approval of development proposals, according to the city website.
Each member lives in Bradenton Beach, but no member is an employee of or an elected officer of the city. Each member of the five-member board is appointed for a three-year term.
According to the city website, “The Planning and Zoning Board maintains information on population, property values, the economy, land use and other information necessary in determining the amount, direction and kind of development to be expected in the city.”
The board is also designated as the city’s local planning agency.
“The board monitors and oversees the operation, effectiveness and status of this chapter and recommend amendments to the city commission that are consistent with the comprehensive plan,” according to the city website.
“The board conducts public hearings to gather information necessary for the drafting, establishment, amendment and maintenance of the various elements of the comprehensive plan and to determine if special exceptions are found to be present in any development proposal. The Planning and Zoning Board maintains information on population, property values, the economy, land use and other information necessary in determining the amount, direction and kind of development to be expected in the city,” according to the city website.
