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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 6A_2/8/1996 apt et,, VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA I DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ''' "' ; Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive i '�� ��` Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 ', M'`'0\4 Fax: (407)575-6239 CO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 I. 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, September 18, 1995. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Kenneth Northamer. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, the Recording Secretary. Boardmembers present were: Chairman Kenneth Northamer, Susan Brennan, and Wayne Shindoll. Also in attendance was Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board, and Attorney Tracey Biagiotti sitting in for Village Attorney John C. Randolph. Vice Chairman Raymond Schauer and Boardmember Edwin Nelson were absent from the meeting. II. APPROVAL OH AGENDA Boardmember Brennan moved that the Agenda be approved as submitted. Boardmember Shindoll seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Susan Brennan - for Kenneth Northamer - for • • • • Recycled Paper Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 18, 1995 Page 2 Wayne Shindoll - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES (Meeting Minutes of August 21, 1995) Boardmember Brennan moved that the Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of August 21, 1995 be approved as submitted. Boardmember Shindoll seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Susan Brennan - for Kenneth Northamer - for Wayne Shindoll - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Minutes were approved as submitted. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd announced that Boardmember Edwin Nelson had submitted a letter of resignation, and read the letter to the Board, which was dated September 15, 1995. 2. An application from Richard H. And Patricia S. Gustafson, owners of the property located at 240 Country Club Drive, Lot 169, Tequesta Subdivision, requesting a variance to Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 18, 1995 Page 3 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 (c) , to allow the installation of a four (4) foot high fence forward of the building front on any lot or parcel, as required by the Code. Mr. Richard Gustafson addressed the Board and explained that his home had been built in 1971 and was sited 175 feet back from Country Club Drive, which did not provide space for a back yard. Mr. Gustafson explained that when he and his wife had purchased the house that there was an existing wood fence along the southerly property line, which was still there, and which belonged to the adjacent neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Gustafson later installed a partial metal fence to complete the fencing of their yard. The adjacent neighbor now desired to remove the wood fence, but not to replace it, and Mr. and Mrs. Gustafson were requesting a variance in order to install approximately 93 feet of fence from their existing metal fence to the wing wall off the south wall of their house so that their yard would remain fenced. Mr. Gustafson stated that the existing fence had been installed in 1992 and met the code then in existence with a 25-foot setback, but later the code had been changed to require fencing setbacks not to be forward of the building front. Mr. Gustafson cited reasons for the variance request as security and being able to let their dog out into their yard without worry. The Board discussed the request, and agreed that the new Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 18, 1995 Page 4 fence would be very attractive. Boardmember Shindoll made a motion to approve this application as requested. Boardmember Brennan seconded the motion. The vote on the motionwas: Susan Brennan - for Kenneth Northamer - for Wayne Shindoll - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. VII. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS Communication from Citizens was not called for. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTERS Chairman Northamer reported that the Village Council at their last meeting, after extensive discussion, had agreed to maintain the Board of Adjustment; however, the scope of responsibility for the Board of Adjustment would be limited to residential property variance requests. Approximately 90% of the work load of the Board presently consisted of residential requests, which they would retain. The remaining approximately 10%, consisting of commercial and multifamily variance requests, would be handled by the Village Council in the future. Chairman Northamer commented that this had been a good solution since the Village Council must tie in variance requests with site plans, etc. , for Hoard of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 18, 1995 Page 5 commercial requests, and cited the Cliveden project as a prime example. The other Boardmembers agreed. IX. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Brennan moved that the meeting be adjourned. Boardmember Shindoll seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Susan Brennan - for Kenneth Northamer - for Wayne Shindoll - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: it/fatU. Wadd Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: