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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 12, 2012
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, March 12, 2012. The meeting was called to order at 6:58 p.m.
A roll call was taken by Deanna Mayo, Assistant to the Village Clerk. Present
were: Chair Steve Pullon, Vice Chair Paul Brienza, Alternate Ward Bertholf, and
Alternate Randy Kaye Garvey. Board Members Jon Newman, Vi Laamanen, and
Bernard Ward were absent from the meeting. A1so in attendance were Acting
Community Development Director James Weinand, Attorney Jennifer Gardner
Ashton, and Assistant to the Village Clerk Deanna Mayo.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board Member Bertholf moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Board
Member Garvey seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pullon — for
Paul Brienza - for
Ward Bertholf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote.
III. OLD BUSINESS
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Var. 2-12
Request for relief from Sec. 78-284 to allow the installation of a privacy fence
forward of the building front, where the aode prohibits fences to be located
forward of the adjacent or nearest portion of the building front. The applicant
is'v�iiifiam B, Tayfor. The add�ess of th� prope�ty is �f'i Gewitt Pl�ce. The legal
description of the property is Lots 1— 3, Noit Gedacht Subdivision. The
property is located in Zoning District R-1A.
Attorney Ashton read aloud Variance 2-12.
A. Swearing-In of Witnesses
Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2012
Page 2
Assistant to the Viltage Clerk Deanna Mayo swore in Harvey Wise, Ernie
Carrere, William Taylor, and William B. Taylor.
B. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
Chair Pullon and Board Member Brienza each disclosed they had visited the
site but had spoken to no one. Members Garvey and Bertholf each stated
they had had no ex-parte communications..
C. Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any
William B. Taylor, owner of the property, requested a privacy fence for safety
of his children along his property line next to an access strip of land to the
water frequently used by neighboring residents and their pets.
Public Comment
Bill Taylor, 1 Bayview Court, neighbor, stated he had no objection to the
fence, but felt the Areca hedge should remain on the east side of the fence.
Ernie Carrere, 106 Go{fview, commented Mr. Taylor was the owner of the
fence, and this was a unique circumstance which really would not be seen.
The applicant advised several species of plants had been considered, and
his landscaper had recommended Areca palms.
Bill Taylor withdrew his objection.
D. Finding of Fact Based Upon Competent Substantial Evidence
MOTION
Vice Chair Brienza moved to approve the request for a variance for the privacy
fence on the property located at 11 Dewitt Place, Tequesta, Florida. Board
Member Bertholf seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pullon — for
Paul Brienza - for
Ward Berthotf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote.
Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2012
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V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS — None
VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS
Chair Pullon announced that Vi Laamanen and Bernard Ward would not be
continuing on the Board. Acting Community Development Director Weinand
advised an item would be placed on the April Village Council agenda to make
Alternate Bertholf a regufar member of the board.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Bertholf moved that the rneeting be adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Vice Chair Breinza seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pullon — for
Paul Brienza - for
Ward Bertholf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Deanna Mayo
Assistant to the Village Clerk
Note: Th�se �ummary rninutas are prepared ii� camplian�e with 286.0 1 F.S. �na 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 fiie in the Village Clerk's office.