HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-03 r MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING HELD THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Resnik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers
at City Hall. He led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and led a moment of silence.
Chairman Resnik called the roll and declared a quorum to be present.
PRESENT: Chairman Resnik, Cox, Kimbrell, and Wilsen. Also present were
Community Development Director Wagner, Building Official Phelps, Principal Planner
James, and Deputy City Clerk Maxwell.
ABSENT: Members Tice and Colburn, who were excused. Vice - Chairman Savino, who
was unexcused.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Member Kimbrell, seconded by Member Cox, moved to approve the November 21, 2002,
Board of Adjustment Minutes as corrected. Motion carried 4 -0.
Member Wilsen's absence should have been excused.
OLD BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE - CASE NOS. VR -03 -001 AND VR -03 -002:
DAVID W. & GEORGE MILTON
Principal Planner James presented the staff report for the Variances for the properties
located on the north side of Lafayette Street between Lakewood Avenue and South
Bluford Avenue in Block B of Marion Park.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
The Applicant has requested a Variance from the 70 -foot minimum lot width requirement
and the 8,000 -foot minimum lot size requirement within a Single Family Residential (R-
12A) zoning classification.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff believes that the Miltons, acting in good faith, thought they could separate Lots 12
and 13 to develop each lot individually providing they met the LDC required setbacks and
the Florida Department of Health septic tank constraints. Since most of the residential
homes in this area of the community are already built on 50 -foot wide lots, there should
not be any adverse affects on the surrounding properties.
The public hearing was opened.
Rusty Johnson, 21 Delaware Street, stated he is a neighbor of the applicant and he
recommended to the applicant to apply for a Variance to build on both lots.
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The public hearing was closed.
Member Wilsen, seconded by Member Kimbrell, moved to recommend approval of the
Variance to the City Commission based on Staff's recommendation. Motion carried 4 -0.
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE — CASE NO. VR -03 -003 — DANA HOPKINS
Principal Planner James presented the staff report for the Variance for the property
located at 414 South Cumberland Avenue.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Applicant is proposing to build a 30 by 40 foot garage separated from the residence
on the southeast corner of the property. The applicant is requesting a Variance to permit
the garage to encroach on the required setback and a reduction in the minimum side
setback requirement to 7 -1/2 feet from West Washington Street. There are no plans to
pave this roadway for the conveyance of vehicles; therefore, the 25 -foot minimum
setback is not necessary.
The public hearing was opened.
Applicant Dana Hopkins, stated he would be building a garage separate from his home
to store vehicles and equipment.
The public hearing was closed.
Nair Member Cox, seconded by Member Wilsen, moved to recommend approval of the
Variance to the City Commission based on Staff's recommendation. Motion carried 4 -0.
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE — CASE NO. VR -03 -004 — CAROL K. AMEY
Principal Planner James presented the staff report for the Variance for the property
located at 401 South Bluford Avenue.
The property is located at 401 South Bluford Avenue and the applicant is proposing to
enclose an existing concrete slab at the rear of the house to create a 20 -foot by 18 -foot
roofed and screened porch. The proposed porch will match the existing side setback of
the existing structure at 18 feet from West Delaware.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division Staff recommends that the Board of Adjustment recommend that
the Variance for the reduction of the minimum side setback from 25 feet to 18 feet be
approved to allow for the addition of the proposed 360 square foot screened porch to the
existing principal building /residence.
The public hearing was opened.
Rusty Johnson, 21 Delaware Street, stated the applicant was out of town and was unable
to attend the meeting for the Variance. He further stated the applicant is an excellent
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neighbor and the variance would allow the applicant to make improvements to the
property.
The public hearing was closed.
Member Kimbrell, seconded by Member Cox, moved to recommend approval of the
Variance to the City Commission based on Staff's recommendation. Motion carried 4 -0.
OTHER BUSINESS
Member Wilsen asked why there were so many illegal lots in the City of Ocoee.
Community Development Director Wagner stated they are not illegal lots but there are
many lots in the older section of town that are non - conforming lots.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
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Brenda maxwell, Deputy City Clerk ohn Resnik, Chairman
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