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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_BoA_02/26/2001I . ii. VILIAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTNONTr OF CONSRJNHY DEVaOPNMNT Post Office Box 3273 0 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 * (561) 575-6220 Fax: (561) 575-6239 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEAR]ING MEETING AHNUTES FEBRUARY 26, 2001 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Village of Tequesta Board of Adjustment held a regularly scheduled Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Monday, February 26, 2001. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Chair Jim Humpage. A roll call was taken. Boardmembers present were: Chair James Humpage, Vi Laamanen, Jon Newman, and Steve Pullon. Also in attendance was Village Attorney John C. Randolph. Vice Chair David Owens and Boardmember Kevin Kinnebrew were absent from the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Newman moved that the Agenda be approved as submitted. Boardmember Laamanen seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: James Hurnpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for Vi Laamanen - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. Recycled Paper Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 26, 2001 Page 2 ----------------------------------- III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Pullon moved that the minutes for the meeting of January 22, 2001 be approved as submitted. Boardmember Laamanen seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: James Hwqpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for Vi Laamanen - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the minutes were approved as submitted. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1 . An application from Craig Meumann, owner of the property located at 383 Riverside Drive, Lot 3 & S. 1/2 of Lot 5, Block 16, Jupiter in the Pines Sec. B Subdivision, requesting a variance to the terms of the Official Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as amended, Section X, Supplemental Regulations, Subsection (A) General Provisions, Paragraph (8), Floor elevation above sea level, to allow the construction of an addition to the existing house to match the existing finish floor elevation of 8.281, in lieu of a minimum finish floor elevation above mean sea level (MSL) for all new construction, additions and substantial improvenients to existing structures being 8.51 ML or 1811 above the crown of the road, whichever is more stringent, all as required by the Zoning Code. A. Swearing -In of Witnesses, if Required Village Attorney John C. Randolph swore in all those intending to speak. B. Disclosure of Ex -Parte Communications A poll of the Boardmembers indicated each had visited the site and had spoken to no one. Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 26, 2001 Page 3 ----------------------------------- C. Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any Applicant Craig Meumann explained that he was making this request in order to have conformity of the floor level throughout the house, and pointed out that if the application was not approved it would mean that the height f rom the floor to the ceiling in the addition would be less than in the rest of the house. Mr. Meumann explained that the serious flooding in 1997 had not affected his home, and since then the drainage had been redone so no flooding problems were anticipated, and explained that changing the trusses would be too major to contemplate. No communications from neighboring property owners had been received by the Village. Boardmember Laamanen questioned the room height if the f loor had to be raised, to which Mr. Meumann responded it would be less than eight feet. Boardmember Laamanen commented the level of the property in the rear was very close to the crown of the road and asked if that was the height that it would be, to which Mr. Meumann responded yes. Boardmember Newman questioned the change requested, which Mr. Meumann explained was approximately 2 inches. Chair Humpage reported he had calculated the change at 2.2 inches, and stated he had no questions and no problem with this request. Chair Humpage commented that this property was above the FEMA requirements, that when the house was constructed it had complied with FEMA, and that this ordinance had been passed since the house was built. Chair Humpage commented he would consider granting this variance subject to a requirement that a hold harmless agreement releasing the Village of any liability be executed by the applicant. Boardmember Pullon questioned the level of the garage, which Mr. Meumann explained would be the same as the existing garage which had a 6 -inch stepdown from the house, but stressed that the living area and not the garage was the issue. D. Finding of Fact Based Upon Competent Substantial Evidence Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 26, 2001 Page 4 ----------------------------------- Boarchnember Newman made a motion to approve the application from Craig Meumann, subject to the applicant entering into a hold harmless agreement with the Village, for the property located at 383 Riverside Drive, Lot 3 & S. 1/2 of Lot 5, Block 16, Jupiter in the Pines Sec. B Subdivision, requesting a variance to the terms of the Official Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as amended, Section X, Supplemental Regulations, Subsection (A) General Provisions, Paragraph (8), Floor elevation above sea level, to allow the construction of an addition to the existing house to match the existing finish floor elevation of 8.281, in lieu of a minimum finish floor elevation above mean sea level (MSL) for all new construction, additions and substantial improvements to existing structures being 8.51 MSL or 181, above the crown of the road, whichever is more stringent, all as required by the Zoning Code; since he believed they had met the six criteria. Motion was seconded by Boardmember Pullon. The vote on the motion was: James Humpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for Vi Laamanen - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Board. VI. COM!4UNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Theme were no communications from citizens. J Vr IP Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 26, 2001 Page 5 ----------------------------------- VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Laamanen moved that the meeting be adjourned. Boardmember Newman seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: James Humpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for Vi Laamanen - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. DATE APPROVED: Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary