HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_04/09/1971MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEt1RING OF THE
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
A Public Hearing was held by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment of the Village of Tequesta at 8:00 P.Ivi., Friday,
April 9, 1971-, at the Village Hall, 35? Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,
Florida. Board members present ~lrere Messrs: Shiplett, Gifford,
Good and Hutchison. Member Donald G. Webster, Sr. was absent.
Chai rn~an Shiplett .introduced the members of the Board
to the persons in attendance.
The Clerk advised that the Hearing was being held to
act upon the application of Frank Patten, the o~mer of Lot 2,
' Block 23, Jupiter in the Pines, Section B, requesting a variance
to perrlit construction of a house on said lot ~~.th a twenty foot
(20') front set back instead of the required twenty-five foot
(25') set back. The Clerk advised that notice of the Hearing
had been published in the Beacon News Ivlarch 25, 1971 and that
all property o~~~ners within 500 feet of the subject property
had been sent. letters advising oi' the Bearing. The Clerk
advised the only written communication had been received from
Elizabeth Brierl.y, owner of Lot 6, Block 24, Jupiter in the Pines,
• Section B.
- Pir. Barry A. Clark, representing Ivlr. Patton, explained
that R. W. Jahn ~ Sons has a contract to construct a two bedroom
house similar to other houses in the Jupiter in the Pines Section
on the 1:ot for rir. F~ Mrs. Sarullo. He further explained that
due to the odd shape of the lot, the proposed house could not
be placed on the lot within the required set backs. The plot of
the proposed location of the structure on the lot with the
requested t~~~ent3T foot (20' ) front set back sho~~~ed this ~ti~ould
leave a rear yard set back of only eighteen feet (18') instead."
of the required twent3T feet (20'). dir. Clark showed-other
sketches of proposed locations of the house on the lat, but
they were also in violation of either rear or front set back
requirements.
Some property owners in attendance expressed their
concern that the proposed house was too large to meet the
requirements, others ~,rere concerned that o~mers of adjacent
lots might make similar requests. Those in attendance generally
agreed that the plot plan showing a front yard set back of
sixteen feet (16') instead of t~~renty five feet (25') with the
rear and side yard set backs conforming to the Zoning regulations,
` and possibly flipping the plan to put-the garage on the east;;.
end of the house, ~,ras the least objectionable, however the
• requested and advertised variance was for five feet (5~) and
not nine feet (9') and so could not be acted upon.
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Gifford moved, seconded by Hutchison that the requested
variance for a front 3*erd set back of twenty feet (20~) instead
of t~ti~enty-five feet (25~ ) for a house to be constructed on
Lot 2; Block 23, Jupiter in the Pines, Section B be denied, with
a suggestion that the o~,mer consider resuhnitting a request for
a variance for a sixteen foot (16~) front yard set ,back instead
of a twenty -five foot (25~) front- yard setback. The vote on
the motion was:
Shiplett -
Gifford -
Good -
Hutchison -
For the Motion
-For the notion
For the notion
For the Motion
Hearing adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
obert Harp
Clerk