HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Board of Adjustment_03/12/2012 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PUBUC HEARING MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 12, 2012
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Village of Tequesta Board of Adjustment held a regularly scheduled Public Hearing at
the Village Ha{{ 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 Pulion, 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. .
Also in attendance were Acting Community Development Director James Weinand,
Attorney Jennifer Gardner Ashton, and Assistant to the Village Clerk Deanna Mayo.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Boarol Member Bertholf moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Board
Member Garvey seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pullon — for
Pau/ Brienza - for
Ward Bertholf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefor�e passed by unanimous 4-0 vote.
�I. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS IV�EETING MINUTES: June 20, 2011
MOTION: Board Member Brienza moved to approve the June 20, 2011 meetings. Board
Member Bertholf seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pu/lon — for
Paul Brienza - for
Ward Bertholf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote.
OLD BUSINESS
None
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NEW BUSINESS
2. VAR. 2-12 Request for relief from Sec. 78-284 to ailow the installation of a privacy
fence forward of the building front, where the code prohibits fences to be located forward of
the adjacent or nearest portion of the building front. The applicant is William B, Taylor.
The address of the property is 11 Dewitt Place. The legai description of the property is
Lots 1— 3, Noit Gedacht Subdivision. The property is located in Zoning District R-1A.
Attorney Ashton re�d aloud Variance 2-12.
Swearing-In of Witnesses
Assistant to the Village Clerk Deanna Mayo swore in Harvey Wise, Ernie Carrere, William
Taylor, and William B. Taylor.
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.
William B. Taylor, owner of the property, requested a privacy fence for safety of his
chifdren along his property line next to an access strip of land to the water frequently used
by neighboring residents and their pets.
Bill Taylor, 1 Bayview Court, and neighbor, stated he had no objection to the fience, but felt
the Areca hedge should remain on the east side of the fence.
Ernie Carrere, 106 Golfview, commented Mr. Taylor was the owner of the fence, and this
was a unique circumstance which realfy 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.
MOTION: Vice Chair Brienza moved to approve the request for a variance for the privacy
fence on the property located at 91 Dewitt Place, Tequesta, Florida. Board Member
Bertholf seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Steve Pullon — for
Pau/ Brienza - fo►�
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Ward Bertholf - for
Randy Kaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
None
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 regular member of
the board.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Board Member Bertholf moved that the meeting 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 Yaye Garvey - for
The motion was therefore passed by unanimous 4-0 vote
F�espectfully submitted,
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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.