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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Board of Adjustment_09/21/2009 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Village of Tequesta Board of Adjustment held a regularly scheduled Public Hearing at the Village Hall Council Chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Monday, September 21, 2009. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Deanna Mayo, Assistant to the Village Clerk. Board members present were: Chair Vi Laamanen, Vice Chair Paul Brienza, Jon Newman, Steve Pullon, Ward Bertholf, and Alternate No. 1 Bernard Ward. Alternate No 2, John Vadala, was absent from the meeting. Also in attendance were Community Development Director Catherine Harding and Assistant to the Village Clerk Deanna Mayo. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Board Member Pullon moved that the Agenda be approved as submitted. Chair Brienza seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was; Vi Laamanen — for Paul Brienza — for Jon Newman — for Steve Pullon - for Ward Bertholf - for The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 5 -0 vote. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Pullon moved that the minutes for the meeting of April 20, 2009 be approved as submitted. Board Member Newman seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vi Laamanen — for Paul Brienza — for Jon Newman — for Steve Pullon - for Ward Bertholf - for The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 5 -0 vote. IV. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 21, 2009 Page 2 Assistant to the Village Clerk Deanna Mayo swore in Joseph Pease. V. EX -PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Chair Laamanen, Vice Chair Brienza, and Board Member Pullon all disclosed that they had visited the site but spoke to no one. Board Member Newman and Board Member Bertholf reported they had spoken to no one and had not visited the site. VI. NEW BUSINESS BOA 02 -09 An application from Joseph Pease, 8 Yacht Club Place, Tequesta, requesting a variance to construct a fence on a non - conforming lot with no principal structure and within the front yard setback. Director of Community Development Catherine Harding presented the project. Joseph Pease indicated he wanted to construct the fence for safety to keep children away from the water, and answered questions from the Board. Community Development Director Harding reported there had been one person who responded to the notice, who came into her office and looked at the plans, and had no objections. There were no comments from the public. MOTION Board Member Newman made a motion to approve the application as presented from Joseph Pease, 8 Yacht Club Place, Tequesta, for a variance to construct a 54 -inch aluminum fence, located just behind the adjacent existing shrub as shown on the color sketch detail provided. Board Member Bertholf seconded the motion. Vi Laamanen — for Paul Brienza — for Jon Newman — for Steve Pullon - for Ward Bertholf - for The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 5 -0 vote. VII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 21, 2009 Page 3 There were no communications from citizens. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no communications from citizens. IX. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Newman moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Board Member Pullon seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vi Laamanen — for Paul Brienza - for Jon Newman - for Steve Pullon — for Ward Bertholf — for The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 5 -0 vote. Respectfully submitted, Deanna Mayo Assistant to the Village Clerk Note These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.