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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01042000BOA CITY OF SEBASTIAN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 2000 Acting Chairman Schmidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Louise Kautenburg(a) Paul Duffy Clive Beckwith Keith Miller James Schmitz EXCUSED ABSENCE: Gregory Gore ALSO PRESENT: Tracy Hass, Planning and Growth Management Director Jan King, Planning and Growth Management Manager Rich Stringer, City Attorney Ann Brack, Recording Secretary Ben Bishop, City Councilman ANNOUNCEMENTS: Acting Chmn. Schmidt announced that Mr. Gore has an excused abs.~.a:me~tonight. He also suggested that election of officers be done after the public he. adhg MOTION by Kautenburg/Miller I would move those minutes be accepted as submitted. ~,~. A voice vote was taken. 5 - 0 motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Sebastian Inlet Marina & Trading Co., in regards to Capt. Hiram's Key West Inn located at 1580 U.S. 1, Sebastian, is requesting a variance from the City of Sebastian's tree specifications. Tom Collins, applicant, and Tracy Hass and Jan King were sworn in by the Chairman at 7:05 P.M. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2000 Mr. Collins proceeded to give his presentation and handed out information from the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service on the canopy size of various mature Palm species, which relates to his variance request. There was discussion between Mr. Collins and Board members. There were thirty-two (32) notices sent and we received no objection or non-objection letters. Tracy Hass gave staff presentation, noting that the Board members should pretty much disregard some of the information in the staff report since issues were changed at a meeting this morning. He noted that the under-story trees will be installed. He then noted that the issue before this Board is to determine if a larger percentage of Palms will be allowed than required by the Code. He then noted that if the Palm trees that are installed have a twenty-foot (20') crown at maturity, then they would not be required to be grouped. Mr. Collins summarized his presentation by asking for the right to put in up to eighty per cent (80%) Palms, instead of the Code requirement of thirty-five per cent (35%). Atty. Stringer commented that variances on the Landscape Code are not as stringent as other types of variances. He pointed out that the criteria for this variance would be: 1. The variance is not contrary to the intent of the Landscape Ordinance. 2. Literal enforcement of it would be impractical, and would result unreasonable and unnecessary hardship. in Chmn. Schmidt opened the public hearing at 7:29 P.M. Mr. Ben Bishop (City Councilman), was present, was sworn in by the Chairman at 7:30 P.M. and spoke in favor of this variance from an environmental viewpoint. Atty. Stringer offered advice on the forming of a motion. (allow amount of palms, & amount of non-palms - effectively two variances)(minimum # palms, and the remainder may be palms. (10 hardwoods & 80% palms) The public hearing was closed at 7:31, as there were no opponents. Atty. Stringer then noted that this variance would be granted under the regular City Landscape Ordinance, not the Riverfront Ordinance. MOTION by Schmitz/Kautenburg (In reference to Sebastian Inlet Madna & Trading Co.) I submit the following motion, to require 10 minimum hardwood trees, and the remainder to be planted in palms in meeting the canopy tree requirements of the Landscape Code. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2000 Roll call: Paul R. Duffy(a) - yes Clive Beckwith - yes Keith Miller - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. CHAIRMAN MATTERS: ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Nominations of officers went as follows: Louise Kautenburg(a) - yes Actg. Ch. Schmitz - yes Keith Miller nominated James Schmitz as CHAIRMAN. Clive Beckwith nominated Keith Miller as VICE CHAIRMAN. There were no other nominations, and there was a unanimous vote to approve the above nominees. Chron. Schmitz adjourned the meeting at 7:40 P.M. (1/6/OOAB)