Agenda Packet

City Commission Meeting · 2026-08-27 · agenda_packet

[503 E Harris Street, Palatka, FL 32177; 1273 Old Jacksonville Road, Palatka, FL 32177; 1509 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177; Palatka Motorsports site bounded by Reid Street (SR 100) and CR 309C, Palatka, FL; case 503 E Harris Street: Ordinance No. 2026-32, 2026-33, 2026-34; 1273 Old Jacksonville Road: Ordinance No. 2026-38, 2026-39, 2026-40; 1509 St Johns Ave: Ordinance No. 2026-41, 2026-42; Palatka Motorsports: PUD25-000003] The document is a City Commission meeting agenda and minutes packet for Palatka, Florida, dated August 27, 2026. It contains multiple distinct items. For contractors and trades, the actionable development projects are the public hearings for annexation and rezoning of three properties: 503 E Harris Street (8 parcels), 1273 Old Jacksonville Road (2 parcels), and 1509 St Johns Ave (1 parcel). The agenda also includes a presentation on water and wastewater service alternatives for the proposed Palatka Motorsports development, a ~440-acre project outside city limits. The document also includes minutes from prior meetings (July 23, 2026 and August 5, 2026) which detail administrative actions and personnel changes, but no new development projects. The agenda includes a consent agenda with various resolutions for professional services, equipment purchases, and special event permits. The document does not state the final decisions for the public hearings, as they are scheduled for the August 27, 2026 meeting. Public comment sentiment is recorded in the minutes, including concerns about the Jenkins Center as a cold-weather shelter, ARPA fund allocation, fire assessment exemptions for churches, and the separation of the City Attorney. This document is a multi-part City of Palatka staff report and charter review committee final report. It contains no specific development project with an address, parcel, size, or zoning change. It covers utility service options for a 'Palatka Motorsports development' (no address, size, or applicant given), a remediation funding recommendation for the 'Port Consolidated site' (no address given), and a charter amendment referendum. No public comment sentiment is stated. The document is procedural and administrative, not a development application. [Not stated. The document references 'James A. Long community' in the City of Palatka for Project RIVER, but no street address is provided.; case Resolution 2026-R-115 (Project RIVER impact fee waiver); Resolution 2026-R-125 (Greenberg Traurig retainer); Resolution 2026-R-126 (Public Arts Committee appointments); Resolution 2026-R-127 (Traffic signal maintenance renewal). Litigation Case No. 25-CA-243 (Jeff Nations and National Industrial Services, LLC v. City of Palatka).] This document is a portion of a City of Palatka, Florida, City Commission meeting agenda packet dated August 27, 2026. It contains multiple items: proposed charter amendments (Questions 11-18) for a ballot, a resolution to waive impact fees for an affordable housing project, a resolution to approve a legal services retainer, a resolution to appoint members to a public arts committee, and a resolution to renew a traffic signal maintenance contract. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred) for any item; it presents staff reports and proposed resolutions for the Commission's consideration. The specific projects are: 1) Project RIVER Phase 1, an affordable housing development by the Palatka Housing Authority (PHA) on PHA-owned property within the James A. Long community, consisting of 24 dwelling units in six four-unit buildings, with a proposed 100% waiver of City impact fees (Resolution 2026-R-115). 2) A retroactive approval of a Retainer and Engagement Agreement with Greenberg Traurig, P.A. for legal services related to airport real estate transactions and litigation Case No. 25-CA-243 (Resolution 2026-R-125). 3) Appointment of five members to the Public Arts Committee (Resolution 2026-R-126). 4) Renewal of a traffic signal maintenance and emergency repair services agreement with Kent Bros., Inc. dba Summerville Systems by piggybacking City of St. Augustine Contract #21014 for a term of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030 (Resolution 2026-R-127). The document also includes proposed charter amendments on candidate background checks, commission interference with city manager, city attorney hiring/firing, city manager residency, elections, charter review, and citizen referendum process. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Jenkins Community Center: 1900 Napoleon Street; Palatka Municipal Airport: 2 Kay Larkin Circle, Palatka, FL 32177; case Resolution 2026-R-131; Resolution 2026-R-132; Resolution 2026-R-133; Work Authorization 26-15; Work Order 26-79; Contract No. ARV57; Financial Project No. 41353318811; FDOT grant FM# 446215-1] The document is a multi-item agenda from the City of Palatka, Florida, dated August 27, 2026. It includes three distinct projects: 1) A resolution authorizing a work authorization for design services for the adaptive reuse of space at the Jenkins Community Center for a future African American History Museum. 2) A resolution authorizing a traffic signal maintenance agreement with FDOT. 3) A resolution authorizing a work order for design services for a wildlife trench fencing project at the Palatka Municipal Airport. The document also includes an agreement for MEP engineering services for the museum project. [503 E Harris Street, Palatka, Florida 32177; 1900 Napoleon Street, Palatka, Florida 32177 (for lease); case PB 26-07, 08 (annexation); Resolution No. 2026-R-145 (lease); Resolution No. 2026-R-146 (audit committee); Ordinance No. 2026-32 (annexation); Ordinance No. 2026-33 (future land use)] This document is a multi-item City of Palatka agenda packet. It includes a lease agreement for office space at the Robert H Jenkins Community and Recreation Center, an audit committee appointment resolution, a firefighter pay memorandum of understanding, housing authority board appointments, and a series of annexation, future land use, and rezoning actions for property at 503 E Harris Street. The lease is for 372 square feet at $279.00 per month for a 36-month term. The annexation, future land use amendment, and rezoning are for eight parcels totaling approximately 1.52 acres, changing from Putnam County Urban Service (US) to City of Palatka Residential Medium (RM) and from Putnam County Residential Mixed (R-2) to City of Palatka Residential Two-Family (R-2). The document does not state a final decision on the annexation, future land use, or rezoning, but staff recommends approval. The audit committee resolution appoints members and staff advisors. The MOU resolves a firefighter pay grievance. The housing authority appointments are recommended by the Mayor. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [503 E Harris Street, Palatka, FL 32177; 1273 Old Jacksonville Road, Palatka, FL 32177; 1509 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177; case PB 26-10 for 1273 Old Jacksonville Road; not stated for 503 E Harris Street or 1509 St Johns Ave] This document is a multi-item agenda packet for the City of Palatka, Florida, containing multiple separate ordinances and staff reports. Project 1: Ordinance No. 2026-33 and 2026-34 for 503 E Harris Street, Palatka, FL 32177, parcels 01-10-26-3150-0080-0090, 01-10-26-3150-0080-0100, 01-10-26-3150-0080-0110, 01-10-26-3150-0090-0040, 01-10-26-3150-0090-0050, 01-10-26-3150-0090-0060, 01-10-26-3150-0080-0080, 01-10-26-3150-0080-0070. Applicant is Beck/Sloan Properties Inc. Request is to annex eight parcels, approximately 1.52 acres, amend Future Land Use Map from Putnam County Urban Service (US) to City of Palatka Residential Medium (RM), and rezone from Putnam County Residential Mixed (R-2) to City of Palatka Residential, Two-Family (R-2). Ordinance 2026-34 was passed on first reading July 23, 2026, and adopted on second reading August 27, 2026. Staff recommends approval. Project 2: Ordinance No. 2026-38, 2026-39, and 2026-40 for 1273 Old Jacksonville Road, Palatka, FL 32177, parcels 01-10-26-3150-0020-0040 and 01-10-26-3150-0020-0050. Applicant is Beck/Sloan Properties Inc. Request is to annex two parcels, approximately .40 acres, amend Future Land Use Map from Putnam County Urban Service (US) to City of Palatka Residential Medium (RM), and rezone from Putnam County Residential Mixed (R-2) to City of Palatka Residential, Two-Family (R-2). Ordinance 2026-38 was passed on first reading August 27, 2026, and adopted on second reading September 10, 2026. Ordinance 2026-39 was passed on first reading August 27, 2026, and adopted on second reading September 10, 2026. Ordinance 2026-40 was passed on first reading August 27, 2026, and adopted on second reading September 10, 2026. Staff recommends approval. Project 3: Ordinance No. 2026-41 for 1509 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177, parcel 42-10-27-6850-2960-0030. Applicant is Dewberry Engineers on behalf of Mildred Sweet. Request is to amend Future Land Use Map from City of Palatka Commercial to City of Palatka Residential High (RH). The document does not state a decision or key dates for this ordinance. The document also contains a Business Impact Estimate for an Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance, but no specific project is described for it. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [1509 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177; case Ordinance No. 2026-41; Ordinance No. 2026-42] Ordinance 2026-41 amends the Future Land Use Map for parcel 42-10-27-6850-2960-0030, 0.17 acres, from COM (Commercial) to Residential High, at 1509 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177. Ordinance 2026-42 rezones the same parcel from Intensive Commercial (C-2) to Residential, Multi-Family (R-3). The Planning Board recommended denial on June 2, 2026. The City Commission adopted Ordinance 2026-41 on August 27, 2026. Ordinance 2026-42 passed first reading on August 27, 2026, and was adopted on second reading on September 10, 2026. Applicant for the rezoning is Dewberry Engineers on behalf of Mildred Sweet. The Business Impact Estimate states no direct economic impact to businesses, but a positive impact from construction of new residential structures. It also notes internet cafes in Palatka pose a public safety threat and are areas of crime, creating an unsafe environment for surrounding businesses.