City of St. Petersburg v. St. Petersburg Yacht Club

OTT, Judge.

Pursuant to the authority and requirement of existing ordinances the Environmental Development Commission [EDC] of the City of St. Petersburg proceeded to a public hearing on the appellee’s application for a zoning variance. There were no appearances before the EDC in opposition to the appellee’s application, although due notice had been given thereof. Two weeks later, the EDC met in executive session to sift the evidence and render a decision. A member of the North Shore Neighborhood Association [NSNA] appeared at the executive session to request a delay in voting until the NSNA…