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CITY OF SEBASTIAN
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 - 6:00 P.M.
Chairman McPartlan called the Board of Adjustment Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor Bob McPartlan (Chair)
Vice -Mayor Jim Hill (Vice Chair)
Council Member Jerome Adams
Council Member Andrea Coy
Council Member Richard Gillmor
City Staff Present:
City Attorney, Robert Ginsburg
City Manager, Joseph Griffin
City Clerk, Sally Maio
City Engineer, Frank Watanabe
Community Development Planner, Jan King
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of September 10, 2014
MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Gillmor to approve.
Roll Call: Ayes: McPartlan, Hill, Adams, Coy, Gillmor Nays: None Passed: 5-0
6. OLD BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
8. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING:
DR. HAL BROWN, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR PLAZA OF COTTAGES, LLC AND HIGHPOINT
COMMERCIAL CENER, LLC, IN REGARDS TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9707 U. S. 1, IS REQUESTING
A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 54-3-15.4(a)(2) OF THE SEBASTIAN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
ALLOW A PORTION OF THE PARKING FOR A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE TO BE 500 FEET OR
LESS FROM THE DOOR OF THE BUILDING, WHEREAS THE CODE REQUIRES PARKING TO BE
WITHIN 150 FEET OF THE UNIT FOR WHICH THE SPACES ARE INTENDED.
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Mayor McPartlan opened the public hearing and the City Attorney read the variance
request as set out above.
No member of City Council had ex -parte communications to disclose.
The City Clerk swore in all who intended to offer testimony.
Geoffrey Barkett, Schulke Bittle & Stoddard, LLC, said he was in attendance with Dr. Brown
and Bruce Barkett to try to obtain a variance on the 150 foot separation from their apartment
building to the parking spots. He said the project was approved at P & Z and this was a
condition going forward. He said this is a peculiar, long and skinny lot, they have a layout
that works, have almost all permits in hand to start construction for the three story building
and it is virtually impossible to meet the 150 foot requirement for locations in certain areas.
He said 130 of the spaces are within the 150 feet of all entrances which is 1.5 spaces per
unit, and the remaining 48 are outside the 150 feet.
CDD Planner, Jan King said this is a peculiar shaped property, the building design mimics
the property shape, to get the parking closer to the building would be very difficult, and are
before you tonight because we cannot physically make this work, believe this is a good site
plan and provides 2 spaces per unit as requested by Code, which may in excess of what
this building needs. She said staff recommends approval.
Mr. Hill agreed that two spaces per unit is excessive since these are one bedroom units, and
suggested we start looking at some code provisions discussed in the past. Ms. King said
during the site plan approval, the engineer submitted some information, noting that the
County requirement is 1.5 spaces, and they are providing 1.5 spaces in the required 150
foot area.
Chairman McPartlan called for public input and there was no response, then closed the
hearing.
MOTION by Mr. Gillmor and SECOND by Ms. Coy to approve the variance.
Roll Call: Ayes: Hill, Adams, Coy, Gillmor, McPartlan Nays: None Passed: 5-0
9. CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS: None
10. MEMBERS' MATTERS: None
11. STAFF MATTERS: None
12. Being no further business, Chairman McPartlan adjourned the Board of Adjustment
Meeting at 6:08 p.m.
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