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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
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AGENDA ACTION DISCUSSION-NOTE
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I CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson
Board of Adjustments, February 22, 2000, 7:00 p.m. - Chairperson Walker Chairperson Walker called the February 22. 2000 Board of Adjustments meeting to order at
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I CHAIRMAN, MEMBER AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary.
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the Summary of
Member Mueller moved to dispense with the reading and approve
Action for January 25,2000 meeting; seconded by Member Keller.
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Walker - Yes
Jones - Yes
Mavroides - Yes
Ledferd - Yes
McCoy - Yes
Keller - Yes
Mueller - Yes
MOTION CARRIED
Chairperson Jerry Walker
Board Member Dawn Hoover
Board Member Thomas Keller
Board Member William Ledferd
Board Member Christopher Mavroides
Board Member Douglas McCoy
Board Member Frank Mueller
Alternate Daniel Creech
Alternate Sandra Jones
Attorney John R. Cook
Secretary Beatrice Castorina
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MINUTES - Secretary
Motion to dispense with the reading and approve
Board Action for the January 25, 2000.
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Planning Consultant Susan Morrison stated Lot 8 was rezoned to Residential Single Family
I and request for a Special Exception for a church is consistent with the Future Land Use Map.
A Special Exception would allow a church on a lot less than five (5) acres. She stated the
property was previously used as a House of Worship so the utilities are there and on site
parking is available. She stated they did not see any potential problems with this type of use
for this site and recommended approval.
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Consider Petition 00-001-SE. Applicant, Tom W. Conely; Owner
Sylvia Nelson The property is located at 112 Southeast 5th
Avenue and is legally described as Lots 7 & 8, Block 253 and a
porti<pn of the now abandoned Florida East Coast Rail Road Right
of W~y adjacent to lots 7 & 8; to allow a church on a lot less than
5 acres.
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Lawrence Cox, Second Vice Commander of the American Legion Post #64, addressed the
board stating that due to activities at the Legion Hall he was concerned with parking. He was
also concerned with the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Legion with the Church next door.
Bertha Williams, a citizen, voiced her concern regarding semi trailers turning at the corner of
Southeast 2nd Street and 6th Avenue and with small children atthe church, pedestrian crossing
the streets, etc.
After discussion concerning traffic and parking concerns, Member Mavroides moved to deny
Special Exception Petition No, 00-001 due to not complying with the Special Exception
guidelines; seconded by Member Mueller.
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Attorney Cook advised the Board could have the applicant
dimensions and show what parking is available.
Walker - Yes
Jones - Yes
Mavroides - Yes
Ledferd - Yes
McCoy - Yes
Keller - Yes
Mueller - Yes
MOTION CARRIED
the meeting at
the agenda. Chairperson Walker adjourned
further items on
ADJOURNMENT - Chairperson
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by
Adjustment with resp\!ct to any matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a
proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which n
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk tapes are for the sole purpo
official records of the Clerk.
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BEATRICE CASTORINA, SECRETARY
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