2003-08-26 BOA
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AUGUST 26, 2003
SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION
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Chairman Walker called the June 24, 2003 Board of Adjustment meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Board Secretary Arnold called the roll
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Member Hoover moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action
for the June 24, 2003 regular meeting. Member Ledferd seconded the motion.
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VOTE
CREECH - YEA
HOOVER- YEA
KELLER - YEA
LEDFERD - YEA
MA VROIDES - YEA
MCCOY - YEA
WALKER - YEA
MOTION CARRIED.
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
Secretary .
CHAIRMAN, MEMBER AND STAFF ATTENDANCE
Chairman Jerry Walker
Board Member Daniel Creech
Board Member Dawn Hoover
Board Member Thomas Keller
Board Member William Ledferd
Board Member Christopher Mavroides
Board Member Douglas McCoy
Alternate Sandra Jones
Alternate Teresa Sallette
Attorney John R. Cook
Secretary Carolyn Arnold
CALL TO ORDER - Chairman.
Board of Adjustment, August 26, 2003
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Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action
for the June 24, 2003, regular meeting.
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indicated that
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Mr. Jim LaRue, City Planning Consultant, gave a brief background of subject property and
described the surrounding area. Mr. LaRue indicated that normal hours of operation, and proposed
structures or existing structures will be used, how the drainage from the car wash will be addressed
and that the existing parking is not affected by the proposed carwash. Mr. LaRue
some carwashes use a canopy to wash the cars under, if that was the case in this
structure would have to comply with the City Building Department Codes
Attorney Cook explained that as a point of reference upon applying for and prior to the issuance
of the occupational license the applicant will need to comply with the City staff requirements
based on Planning Staff s
Ledferd moved to approve Petition 03-002-SE
seconded by Board Member Keller.
Board Member
recommendation,
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CREECH - YEA
HOOVER- YEA
KELLER - YEA
LEDFERD - YEA
MA VROIDES - YEA
MCCOY - YEA
WALKER - YEA
MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Jim LaRue, gave a brief background of subject property and described the surrounding area.
He explained that the impact of this business will be of low intensity and the proposed use would
not have an adverse effect on the public interest. The proposed use should be compatible with
attention being made to parking and trash collection facilities to be appropriately screened.
Landscaping can be used as a buffer. In conclusion the proposed us is limited in nature and should
not adversely affect traffic patterns or public safety.
Bobbi Poole, applicant, addressed the Board. The hours of operation would be 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday if there is a wedding. The Visiting
Nurses Association have opened up the second floor oftheir building to house the receptions
AGENDA
IV. NEW BUSINESS.
Consider Petition 03-003-SE: Henry & Beverly O'Neill are the property owners
and the applicants. The purpose for the request of a special exception is to allow
for a hand car wash, wax and auto detail service within a Heavy Commercial
(CHV) zoning district. The property is located at 711 N. Parrott Avenue.
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Consider Petition 03-004-SE: Visiting Nurses Association is the property owner.
Bobbi Poole is the applicant. The purpose for the request of a special exception
is to allow for a café within a Commercial Professional Office (CPO) zoning
district. The property is located at 213 SE 2nd Street.
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seconded by Board Member
to approve Petition 03-004-SE,
Ledferd moved
Board Member
McCoy.
VOTE
CREECH - YEA
HOOVER- YEA
KELLER - YEA
LEDFERD - YEA
MA VROIDES - YEA
MCCoy - YEA
WALKER - YEA
MOTION CARRIED.
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Mr. Jim LaRue, City Planning Consultant, gave a brief background of subject property and
described the surrounding area. It has not been shown that there are special circumstances that
should allow a building that's not even built to encroach within six feet ofN.E. 5th Avenue. This
location also represents a potentially negative traffic condition. The applicant had previously
submitted preliminary plans showing limited access to a restaurant facility from State Road 70, and
parking which backs our into the alley. There are still many unknown variables applicable to this
site such as ingress-egress from a State Road, pollution, drive thru. In conclusion the granting of
the variance would not be in the best interest of the public, nor would approval be compatible with
the intent of the Land Development Code. Mr. LaRue also handed out a memo in regards to the
monitoring wells, the memo basically explained that it was not likely for this site to be funded for
an active clean up site
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There was a brief discussion between the Board and the applicant, David Conlon, in regards to the
monitoring wells and the liability that they pose. Following discussion, the majority of the Board
members felt that the potential traffic impacts and unknown variables listed above by Planning
Staff could be appropriately addressed by the Technical Review Committee during Site Plan
Review.
AGENDA
IV. NEW BUSINESS, continued.
Consider Petition 03-004-SE, continued.
Consider Petition 03-005- V: John F. Dunn, Trustee is the property owner. RH.
Tucker is the agent. The variance request is to allow for a reduction from 75
percent to 15 percent on the required minimum depth of a second front yard as
required by Section 90-447 of the Land Development Regulations (LDRS).
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Board member Ledferd moved to approve petition 03-005-V, seconded by Board member Keller.
AGENDA
Consider Petition 03-005- V, continued.
IV. NEW BUSINESS, continued.
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CREECH - YEA
HOOVER- NAY
KELLER - YEA
LEDFERD - YEA
MAVROIDES-NAY
McCoy - NAY
WALKER - YEA
MOTION CARRIED.
IV. ADJOURNMENT - Chairman
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There being no further items on the agenda Chairman Walker adjourned the meeting at 8
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that ifany 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
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