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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 7C_7/20/2000 C Ge, VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA 0 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT �z °`. .ii Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive 11 � ': •�� Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (561) 575-6220 t4� .-' 4" Fax: (561) 575-6239 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES MAY 15, 2000 I . CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Vi 1 1 age_ of Teque.sta Board of Adjustment held a regularly scheduled Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Monday,. May 15, 2000 . The meeting was called to order at 7 : 33 P.M. by Vice Chair Jim Humpage . A roll call was taken. Boardmembers present were: Ron Poirier, Jon Newman, Steve Pullon, David Owens, and Vice Chair James Humpage_ Also in attendance were Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board, and Village Attorney John C. Randolph. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Owens moved that the Agenda be approved as submitted. Boardmember Poirier seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was : Ron Poirier - for David Owens - for James Humpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Owens moved that the minutes for the meeting of March 20, 2000 be approved as submitted. Boardmember Newman seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Recycled Paper Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes May 15, 2000 Page 2 Ron Poirier - for David Owens - for James Humpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the minutes were approved as submitted. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1 . An application from Donald and Debra Barnes, owners of the property located at 16 Eastwinds Circle, Lot 4 , Eastwinds Landing 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 Applying to a Specific, to Several or to All Districts, Subsection (A) , General Provisions, Paragraph (1) (c) , Walls and Fences , to allow the construction of four - four-foot high concrete driveway entrance columns at the front property line, in lieu of no wall or fence being permitted to extend forward of the building front on any lot or parcel, as required by. the Zoning Ordinance. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd explained that the applicant had requested that the application be changed from four - four-foot columns to two - four-foot columns. A) Swearing-In of Witnesses, if Required Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd swore in Donald Barnes . B) Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications Boardmembers Poirier and Owens reported they had not visited the site and had had no communications with anyone . Boardmembers Pullon and Newman reported they had visited the site but had had no communications with anyone. Vice Chair Humpage reported he had visited the site and also received Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes May 15, 2000 Page 3 a. telephone call_from the General Contractor, Steve Macari, explaining the change in the request from four columns to two. C) Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any Donald- Barnes, applicant-, provided a photograph of the front of the house, and explained that the application had been changed from four columns to two because of a drainage easement. Mr. Barnes explained that the 3-car garage faced the street, and the requested columns would be anchors for landscaping to block the view of the garage from the street . Live oaks were proposed to match the exi s i ng live_ oaks in_ the swale. A photograph of a neighboring house which already had columns similar to those requested by the applicant was shown. Mr. Barnes explained that he was not planning to place lights at the tops of the columns and that there would be no electricity within the columns, but that light would be provided from uplighting. The house numbers would be placed on the front of one of the columns . Vice Chair. Thimpage reported when he had visited the site he had observed that the neighbors to the southwest had the same_ type of columns. Mr. Humpage stated he had no problem with the request. There were no- comuents- from the other members of the Board. Boardmember Poirier made a motion to approve the applicaiton as amended to two columns. Boardmember Newma*+- seconded_ the- motion_ The vote on the motion was: Gaon. Poi ri er - for David Owens - for James Humpage - for Jon Newman - for Steve. Pu 1 nn - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes May 15, 2000 Page 4 V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Newly appointed alternate to the Board of Adjustment VI Lamanen was introduced. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd reported there was now a full Board, with five regular members and two alternates . Vice Chair Humpage asked whether Mr. Barnes would have needed to appear before the Board, since the Village Ordinance specifically stated on page 1169 "no wall or fence shall be permitted" . Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd responded that the Village had interpreted architectural features such as columns which extended forward of the building to fall within the category of walls or fences . Vice Chair Humpage questioned whether the wording should be changed in order to avoid confusion, since later in the Ordinance the wording was changed to "wall, fence, or hedge." Mr. Ladd commented this would be a good time to clean up the ordinance because the Village was currently doing a zoning re-write . Mr. Ladd commented that listing items was a problem in case something was forgotten. Mr. Humpage suggested adding language such as,. "as approved by the Department of Community Development ." Boardmember Pullon commented that the nice thing about bringing such items before the Board was that any neighbors who objected had a chance to be heard. Mr. Ladd commented that the Village tried to err on the side of caution, and bring everyone before the Board. VI . COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were no communications from citizens . VII . ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. VIII . ADJOURNMENT Boardmernber Owens moved that the meeting be adjourned. Boarcknember Newman seconded the motion. The vote on the Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes May 15, 2000 Page 5 motion was: Ron Poirier - for David Owens - for James Rampage. - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting was. adjouxned at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: AR1 Add Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: 6049- O0