1985-01-08
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Beatrice Castorina
Planning Board
City of Okeechobee
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THERE IS A COPY OF THIS MEETING IN IT'S ENTIRETY IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1985
The Planning Board/Board of Adjustments and Appeals met in regular session on
January 8, 1985, at City Hall in the Council Chambers, Okeechobee, Florida at 7:00 P.M.
Members present were: Jim Wright, Darrell Ferneau, Brenda O'Connor, Frank Altobel10,
and Lula Worthen.
Others present were: Building and Zoning Administrator, Mallette Westbrook; Attorney, David
Conlon; and 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 of November 6 and November 7,
1984 meetings, member Wright moved the minutes stand approved as presented. Seconded by
member Ferneau. Motion carried.
NOAH RUCKER WILCOX - REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE
Rucker Wilcox was present to present the request for a variance on lots 7,8,9, and
10, Block 69, and lots 17,18,19, and 20, Block 52, Conners Highlands. Mr. Wilcox's request
was for the frontage on four (4) sites to be 71.25 feet and two (2) sites to be 70 feet.
Member Altobello asked if Jim Attaway and Ralph Clark presently owned the property. Mr.
Wilcox answered yes, but he was in the process of buying the property.
Chairman O'Connor asked if the frontage was changed would they still have to have the
correct setbacks. Mr. Westbrook advised the setbacks would still be met.
Attorney Conlon asked if he would have the correct amount of square feet. Mr. Westbrook
advised yes, the frontage was the only thing he was not meeting the requirements on.
There were no objections to the variance. The board members went over the findings
for a variance. Member Altobello moved to grant the variance. Seconded by member Wright.
After discussion, member Altobello amended the motion to read the variance be granted and
construction to begin in a year and complete in a year and a half. Seconded by member
Wright. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the board, member Ferneau moved to
adjourn. Seconded by member Wright. Motion carried.
PLANNING BOARD
Madam Chairman O'Connor called the Planning board into session.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There being no corrections or additions to the minutes of November 6 and November 7,
1984, meetings, member Wright moved the minutes stand approved as presented. Seconded by
member Ferneau. Motion carried.
LEO C. AND YOLANDO GAGNON - REQUEST FOR REZONING
Lucy Gulledge was present to represent the request and advise the board that Leo and
Yolando Gagnon have withdrawn the rezoning request.
Lucy Gulledge asked the board members what would they do about a shed that is on a alleyway
and encroaching on some property. She asked if the City would give a Quit Claim Deed.
Mrs Gulledge was advised she would have to go to the Council for this problem.
Attorney Conlon asked if it was part of the appraisal because usually they were not
in the appraisal value. If so, it would be up to the examining person or whoever has the
authority that can disregard this type of problem.
Madam Chairman O'Connor called on the audience asking if they were here for the request
of Leo and Yolando Gagnon and they stated they were. Madam Chairman O'Connor advised the
audience the request for rezoning have been withdrawn.
MALLETTE WESTBROOK
Mr. Westbrook stated he has been away for the past two weeks and was not prepared to
present the other items on the agenda and asked to have them tabled until the next meeting.
Member Ferneau so moved. Seconded by member Altobello. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Madam Chairman O'Connor moved the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned.
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Brenda O'Connor 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.
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