Notice of Board Vacancy - Planning & Zoning Board
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTLAKE, FLORIDA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE FOLLOWING BOARD:
Planning & Zoning Board
One (1) Alternate Member to serve a 4-Year Term
Please download and complete an Advisory Board/Committee Application from the Boards & Committee page on the City’s Website - https://www.westlakegov.com/bc. Please submit board application and letter of interest and/or resume to the City Clerk’s office by email to zburgess@westlakegov.com . Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (561) 530-5880 with any questions. Deadline to submit: July 21, 2025, by 4:00 PM.
Composition, Term and Organization
(A) The Planning and Zoning Board shall be composed of the five members of the City Council for the City of Westlake, and an alternate member selected by the City Council. The City Council shall select a resident of the City of Westlake to serve as an alternate in the event a board member is unable to attend the Planning and Zoning Board meeting. There shall be one nonvoting member from the School Board of Palm Beach County.
(B) Members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Members of the Board shall be knowledgeable as to the functions of municipal government, planning and zoning matters and municipal development and may include professions associated with development including architects, planners, attorneys, engineers and contractors.
C) The alternate member shall be allowed to participate and vote on matters which are before the board when any regular member of the Board is unable to attend a scheduled meeting.
(D) Three members of the Planning and Zoning Board who are in attendance shall constitute a quorum for purpose of convening a meeting and conducting business for the City. A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board shall not be called to order without a quorum consisting of at least three members, which may include the alternate as well as the City Attorney being present. When a quorum does not exist, the members present may convene for the purposes of continuing a public hearing, holding a workshop, or scheduling a special meeting.
(E) The members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any expenses authorized by the City of Westlake, which may be incurred in the performance of their duties.
Powers and Duties
(A) Conditional Uses. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding conditional uses.
(B) Variances. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make final determinations on applications for variances, and which decisions are appealable to City Council.
Zoie Burgess, CMC
City Clerk, City of Westlake
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2025
