2000-07-25 BOA
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
SUMMARY
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE
at
to order
Adjustments meeting
the July 25, 2000 Board of
Vice Chairperson Ledferd called
7:00 p.m
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Board
the Summary of
Member Mueller moved to dispense with the reading and approve
Action for the June 27,2000 meeting; seconded by Member McCoy.
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Walker - Absent
Hoover - Absent
Keller - Yes
Ledferd - Yes
Mavroides - Yes
Jones - Yes
McCoy - Yes
Mueller - Yes
Motion Carried
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson.
Board of Adjustments, July 25, 2000, 7:00 p.m
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Chairperson Walker.
CHAIRMAN. MEMBER AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary.
Chairperson Jerry Walke
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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the Summary of
Secretary.
Motion to dispense with the reading and approve
Board Action for the June 27, 2000 Meeting
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DISCUSSION - VOTE
ACTION
Planning Consultant Bob Koncar went over the criteria for the Sylvia Nelson Special Exception
and stated the property located at 112 Southeast 5th Avenue was re-zoned from Commercial
to Residential in February 15, 2000 and the purpose for the zoning was to allow a church on
designation property under five acres, and based on the findings the request should be
approved.
Attorney Conely address the board on behalf of the owner, and read a letter from Willard
Mays, who is an adjoining property owner giving consent to use his property for church
parking. He also stated there were fourteen (14) parking spaces on the property. After
discussion Member Muller moved to table Petition No 00-003 SE until the next Board of
Adjustment meeting (August 22, 2000); seconded by Member Mavroides.
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Walker - Absent
Hoover - Absent
Keller - Yes
Ledferd - No
Jones - Yes
Mavroides - Yes
McCoy - No
Mueller - Yes
Motion Carried
the findings
Planning Consultant Bob Koncar went over the criteria with the Board. Based on
Staff recommended the application be approved with conditions.
he wanted
that
the Board explaining
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a used car lot on this property.
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Citizen and adjoining property owner, Mr. Haynes Williams, addressed the board stating
objections ro granting the Special Exception due to aesthetics and the proximity this proposed
project has to the newly renovated down town area. Mr. Williams specifically pointed out that
car lots usually have portable type trailers for their offices and he strongly objected to that type
of building being located next to the small plaza he owns
the city should encourage more business growth
Keith Walpole. a citizen commented
Mr.
AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
Consider Petition 00-003-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 portion of the now
abandoned Florida East Coast Rail Road Right of Way adjacent to lots
7 & 8. Block 253; to allow a church on a lot less than 5 acres. - Planning
Consultant.
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Consider Petition 00-004-SE. Applicant, Jim Hildebrand; Owner
D. R. Watford, Sr. The property is located at 202 N. Parrott Avenue and
is legally described as Lot 9 and Lot 6 less North 20 feet, Block 141,
City of Okeechobee to allow a used car lot on Commercial Zoning -
Planning Consultant.
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VOTE
25,2000
DISCUSSION
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owner D. R. Watford Sr. ,stating
a car lot and the type of building
ACTION
Mr. Dowling Watford Jr., addressed the Board on behalf of
the issue before the Board was for a special exception for
that will be allowed is up to the Building Official.
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Discussion ensued, Member Mavroides moved to deny Petition 00-004 SE because
not meet the criteria in the Staff Report; seconded by. Member Mueller.
Walker - Absent
Hoover - Absent
Keller - Yes
Ledferd - No
Jones - Yes
Mavroides - Yes
McCoy - No
Mueller - Yes
Motion Carried
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the agenda. Vice Chairperson Ledferd adjourned the meeting
There being no further items on
at 8:00 p.m.
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AGENDA
Consider Petition 00-004-SE. Applicant, Jim Hildebrand; owner D.R
Watford, Sr..The property is located at 202 N. Parrott Avenue and is
legally described as Lot 9 and Lot 6 less N. 20 ft., Block 141, City of
Okeechobee to allow a used car lot in Commercial Zoning - Planning
Consultant.
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ADJOURNMENT - Chairperson
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the Board of
Adjustment with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the
proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record ofthe proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for
official records of the Clerk.
am Ledferd. Vice Chairperson
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