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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
JANUARY 14, 1980
A public hearing was held by the Village of Tequesta Zoning
Board of Adjustment at 7:30 P.M. , Monday, January 14, 1980 in the Village
Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Board members present were:
Head, Meyerowich and Wagner. Also present were R. Harp, Clerk of the
Board and A. W. Butterfield, Building Official.
The Clerk read the notice of the public hearing to be held
to consider the application of George W. Offutt, III, owner of the
Village Square Shopping Center, U.S. Highway No. 1, Tequesta, Florida,
requesting a variance from the terms of the Official Zoning Ordinance
of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 211, as amended, Section
13.4 (1)-Conditions of Operation, in the C-1 Retail Commercial District
to allow a retail plant sale business in a commercial building to be
constructed on the northeast corner of the referenced site, not wholly
within a completely enclosed building as required by the Zoning Ordinance.
The Clerk advised that proof of publication was in hand for
publication of the notice of the public hearing in the December 20, 1979
issue of the Courier and that letter notices had been sent to seven (7)
property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, including the
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Department. The Clerk
advised that a verbal "no objection" had been received from Douglas
Manske, First Marine National Bank & Trust Company. No other commun-
ications had been received.
Attorney Lee Saylor, was in attendance representing the owner.
He advised the Board that his client proposed to construct a 15' x 40' ,
six (6) feet high chain link fence enclosure, with plastic screening on
the inside,. on the south side of the building for plant storage and
plant maintenance. He stated that it would be a hardship to try to
maintain live plants in a completely enclosed building. He further
stated the location is in the C-1 Retail Commercial District. He
explained that there is a high hedge running along the east line of the
site. He further explained that the usual course of business such as
payment, display of other merchandise pertaining to plants, would be
conducted from within the building. It was explained that the construction
of the building had been started and the applicant was aware that the
variance might not be granted by the Board.
The Board members reviewed the site plan for the entire structure.
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None of the Board members expressed any objections to the
application. Wagner moved, seconded by Meyerowich that the variance
as applied for be granted. The vote on the motion was:
Wagner For
Meyerowich For
Head For
and the motion therefore passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
�obertHarp
Clerk of the Board
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