1984-07-24
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Beatrice Castorina Secretary
Planning Board
City of Okeechobee
THERE IS A TAPE OF THIS MEETING IN IT'S ENTIRETY IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE
CALLED MEETING
JULY 24, 1984
The Planning Board/Board of Adjustments and Appeals met in c called meeting on Tuesday,
July 24, 1984, at City Hall in the~ ~ouncil Chambers, Okeechobee, Florida at 7:05 P.M.
Members present were: Brenda O'Connor, Frank Altobello, Jim Wright and Lula Worthen.
Darrell Ferneau was absent.
Others present were: Building and Zoning Administrator, Mallette Westbrook; Secretary,
Beatrice Castorina.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
Madam Chairman O'Connor called the Board of Adjustments and Appeals into session.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There being no corrections or additions to the minutes, member Wright moved the minutes
of June 5, 1984 meeting stand approved as presented. Seconded by member Worthen. Motion
carried.
CECIL C. SMART, JR.
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Mr. Smart is requesting a special exception on lots 7 & 8, Block 106, City of Okeechobee
for a home occupation in a RG-2 area to have a locksmith and engraving business on the property
This item was tabled from the June 5, 1984 meeting.
Madam Chairman O'Connor advised the board Mr. Smart's gross area with the garage is
2,645.9 square feet and gross area without the garage is 2,234.3. He can only use 20% of the
living area on his home for the business, which is 529.18 with the garage and 446.9 without the
garage. Mr. Westbrook stated Mr. Smart was going to use 409 square feet for the business and
that comes within the 20%.
No objections were voiced or in writing.
The board went over the findings for a special exception. Member Altobell moved to
grant the special exception for home occupation. Seconded by member Wright. Motion carried
JETSON MORGAN - REQUEST FOR VARIANCE
Mr. Morgan is requesting a variance on lots 11 & 12, Block 20, Southwest Addition for
a set back of 7' feet to enable a carport on this house to remain.
Mr. Westbrook addressed the baord on behalf of Mr. Mrs Morgan. Mr. Westbrook advised
the board, that the Morgans hired an aluminum contractor to build a carport on their home.
They thought the contractor had taken care of all permits and thought everything was fine.
The contractor didn't get the permit and he didn't have a survey to check the set backs to see
if there were enough property for the carport. he had already put the carport up when Mr.
Westbrook discovered the problem. He said the contractor offered to take the carport down,
but the slab was already poured and the Morgans wanted it. Mr. Westbrook advised Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan they could go before the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a variance before it
was taken down. Mr. Westbrook asked the board if they would return the $100.00 dollars appli-
cation fee to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan due to the circumstances.
The board went over the findings for a variance with no objections to the findings
Member Wright moved to grant the variance and to return the $100.00 dollar application fee.
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Seconded by member Altobello. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board of Adjustments and Appeals,
member Worthen moved to adjourn. Seconded by member Wright. Motion carried.
PLANNING BOARD
madam Chairman O'Connor called the Planning Board into session.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of June 5, 1984 meeting, member
Altobello moved the minutes stand approved as presented. Seconded by member Worthen. Motion
carried.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE - REQUEST FOR REZONING
Mr. Westbrook advised the board this matter should be tabled until the next meeting,
due to two of the member being property owners in this area. These members would have to
obstain from voting and there wouldn't be enough members to vote as a majority.
Madam Chairman O'Connor asked if there were anyone in the audience wishing to say anything
on this matter.
Richard Ward of lots 7,8, & 9, Block 108, Stated he was for the rezoning.
Barbara Roof of lots 1,2, & 3, Block 108, stated she was for the rezoning, also stated
the City needs more room to expand for growth.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Board, member Wright moved to
adjourn. Seconded by member Worthen. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
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Brenda O'Connor, Madam Chairman
Planning Board
City of Okeechobee
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Beatrice Castorina, Secretary
Planning Board
City of Okeechobee
THERE IS A TAPE OF THIS MEETING IN IT'S ENTIRETY IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
AUGUST 7, 1984
REGULAR MEETING
THERE WAS NO MEETING IN AUGUST, THEREFORE NO MINUTES WERE RECORDED.
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