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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Board of Adjustment_6/15/1981 P - MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT JUNE 15, 1981 A public hearing was held by the Village of Tequesta Zoning Board of Adjustment at 7:30 P.M. , Monday, June 15, 1981, in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Board members present were: Chairman Head, Bryan, Meyerowich, Otto and Wagner. Also present were R. Harp, Clerk of the Board, A. W. Butterfield, Building Official and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. The Chairman asked the Clerk to read the notice of the public hearing, which was done. The Clerk advised that proof of publication was in hand for publication of the notice in the May 31, 1981 issue of the Courier and that sixty-three (63) letter notices had been sent- to property owners within 500 feet of the Carras property and to sixty-eight (68) property owners within 500 feet of the Denton property. The Clerk advised that A written or oral comments had been received on either application. The Chairman asked Peter Carras to present his application. Carras advised that the lot (No. 221) was approximately 11,000 square feet, five (5) sided, and being narrow at the front on the cul-de-sac and widening out. He said he did not believe it fair to interpret the rear lot line as the entire 114.56 feet of the north side of the lot from which a twenty (20) foot rear setback to the building is required. He showed the Board the site plan for the lot which showed that the proposed house would not fit within the setbacks. Otto asked if, the house had been specially designed for this lot or if it was a standard plan. Carras said it had not been specially designed for this lot but was a good standard house plan. Head asked if Carras had considered mirror imaging the house on the lot. Carras advised it would be a poor plan that way since the garage and master bedroom would be on the east side of the house. Bryan asked if Carras had tried to mirror image the house on the lot. Carras advised no, but would have to have an architect look at it to see if same could be done. Otto asked if Carras was building the house to personally live in or for speculation and Carras advised he definitely intended to live in it. Wagner asked Carras about the "For Sale" on the lot at the present time. Carras advised if his application for a variance is granted, he would start building immediately and the sign would be removed. He said he also owns another lot. Carras said the proposed house was a very popular floor plan. Head questioned the width of the two (2) car garage and Meyerowich questioned the depth of the garage and were advised 23 feet and 22 feet respectively. 6-15-81 2 Bryan asked about hardship in this regard. The Village Attorney advised that this was a typical, unique lot that could be used as one of the .factors on which the Board could consider granting a variance. Otto asked if stipulations could be included with any variance granted and the Village Attorney advised they could be. Otto expressed her concern for the neighbor to the rear (Lot 206). Bryan asked if an attempt had been made to design a house that would fit the lot and Carras advised yes, but tough to do so. He stated perhaps a two (2) story house could be built but they are harder to sell than a one (1) story house. Carras advised that the average lot size in Tequesta Pines is 8,000 square feet and this lot is 11,000 square feet with a lot of the area on the east side of the lot not. particularly useable for the main residence. Twisting the house on the front would cause encroach- ment into the front and side setbacks. William H. and Mary Ziesenciss, owners of Lot 207, Tequesta Pines advised they favored the plan. Sterling and Mary Tremayne, owners of Lot 209, advised they favored the plan and August F. and Rose Cursio, owners of Lot 220, advised they favored the plan. Wagner moved, seconded by Head, that due to the odd shape of Lot 221, Tequesta Pines, that the application of Peter Carras for a variance to allow the construction of a single family residence on said lot with a rear yard at the northwest seventeen (17) feet of the rear wall of the proposed structure varying from sixteen (16) feet to twenty (20) feet instead of twenty (20) feet as required, be approved. The vote on the motion was .Wagner For Head For Bryan Against Meyerowich Against Otto Against and the motion therefore failed. Ralph T. Denton appeared before the Board to present his appli- cation. Denton reviewed the fact that the Village had allowed the construction of the porch about five (5) years ago with a fifteen (15) feet rear setback instead of twenty (20) feet and when he applied to the Building Department for a permit to enclose a portion of the existing open porch, was advised it was a non-conforming use because of the setback and a variance would be required. A. W. Butterfield, Building Official, advised that when the structure was built there was some confusion on what was the front or side of the lot. Without the porch the setback was approximately twenty-five (25) feet. He stated he believed the main problem was with the house as originally placed on the lot using a setback of thirty (30) feet from both Beacon Street and Seabrook Road, and this placing used lot area which could have been adequate for the addition if the larger setbacks had not been used. He said the house number used by Denton is for Seabrook Road and the front of the house is on Beacon Street. 6-15-81 3 Bryan asked if the Zoning Ordinance in respect to setbacks had changed since the house was built and was advised it had not. Bryan asked the Village Attorney if there was any legal_ opinion as to the definition of the front of a lot and was advised it usually is the narrowest width. J. Ray Francois, owner of Lot 4, Block 32, Jupiter in the Pines, Section "B", advised he favored the requested variance. Bill Lamb, owner of Lot 15, Block 31, Jupiter in the Pines, Section "B", advised he too favored the requested variance. Bryan moved, seconded by Meyerowich that since the existing porch had been previously approved by the Village, that the application of Ralph T. and Rachel L. Denton for a variance for Lot 10, Block 27, Jupiter in the Pines, Section "B", approving the existing rear yard of fifteen (15) feet instead of twenty (20) feet be approved. The vote on the motion was: Bryan For Meyerowich For Head For Otto For Wagner For and the motion therefore passed. The public hearing was adjourned at 8:03 ,P.M. Respectfully submitted, ert Harp Clerk of the Board RH:jf