Notice of Committee Vacancy

The City of Newberry is accepting applications for 3 seats on the Planning and Zoning Board and 4 seats on the Historic Architectural Review Board. Applicants may be considered for service on one or both boards. Planning and Zoning Board Members must be residents of the City of Newberry. Applicants may not be an employee of the city.

Applications may be obtained from City Hall, or for electronic applications, please email EconomicDevelopment@ci.newberry.fl.us. Completed applications must be received no later than 7:30 am, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and should be dropped off or mailed to the City of Newberry, located at 25440 W. Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669. For questions, please contact the Planning & Economic Development Department at 352-472-5440.

PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

The Planning and Zoning Board’s responsibilities include reviewing and making recommendations to the City Commission regarding the development and use of land within the City of Newberry, including development proposals, preliminary plats, re-zonings, special exceptions, special and temporary use permits, site and development plans, and amendments to the City’s land development regulations and Comprehensive Plan.

Planning and Zoning Board meetings are scheduled on the first Monday of each month immediately following the Historic Architectural Review Board meeting which starts at 6 PM in the Newberry City Hall. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the adjusted meeting date is scheduled well in advance.

HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

The Historic Architectural Review Board’s responsibilities include identifying, preserving and interpreting the City’s history and historic sites, as well as reviewing and making decisions on a certificate of appropriateness applications for changes to the exterior of historic structures and properties within the Historic District.

Historic Architectural Review Board meetings are scheduled on the first Monday of each month at 6 PM in the Newberry City Hall. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the adjusted meeting date is scheduled well in advance.

The composition of the Historic Architectural Review Board should, if possible, include a city resident-at-large and a property owner from a historic district. The remaining members of the Board shall, if possible, be selected from the following:

1. An architect;

2. A property owner within a historic district;

3. A contractor, real estate broker or attorney;

4. A city resident-at-large;

5. A representative of the Chamber of Commerce; and

6. A member of the planning and zoning board.