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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02021988BOAL. Gene Harris Mayor City o.[ Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 Kathryn M. O'Halloran City Clerk AG_END_A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1988 - 3:00. P.M. ~225 ~ STREET, B~ FLORIDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. OLD BUSINESS; - Approve January 4, 1988 Minutes 5. PUBLIC ~EARING-Florida Federal Savinds & Loan - Request for Sign Variance 6. CHAIRMANS MATTERS 7. COMMITTEE ~ 8. NEW BUSI~ 9. ADJOURN ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. L. Gene Harris Mayor City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 Kathryn M. O'Halloran City Clerk MINUTES BOA~D OF JU~ F_F__E~ 2. 1988 -- 3:0O P.M, 1225 M IAIN ~ EB~ L~DA Acting Chairman Priore called the meeting to order at 3:15 P.M. Present: Walter Shields Gale Matthews Mary Heinicke Louis Priore, Acting Chairman Excused: Joseph Stephenson, Chairman Also Present: John Emerick, Code Enforcement Officer Thomas Palmer, City Attorney 3. Acting Chairman Priore led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. A P_A~ QF. ~ - Minutes of January 4, 1988 MOTION Heinicke/Shields I move we accept the minutes of January 4, 1988 as presented. Voice Vote unanimous Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC HE__E~ Acting Chairman Priore opened the Public Hearing at 3:18 P.M. by explaining that the proposed sign located approximately 30 feet from the property line, measured approximately 179 feet in total area. The maximum size allowed by City Ordinances at this time is 100 feet. Therefore the applicants request was for a variance of the additional 79 square feet. Mr. Priore aked that the Florida Federal representative come to the podium and state their case. Ms. Marilyn M. Waldis, Branch Manager, explained that the Building Official had stated that because the pilings which supported the sign were to be enclosed, it would be included in the square footage making it larger than allowed. Mr. Shields questioned whether the pilings had to be enclosed. Mr. Emerick stated that the Building Official had no objection to the sign with poles instead of an enclosure. Attorney Palmer stated that the Florida Federal logo alone was 99 feet, the changeable copy sign was 16.5 feet, and if you add the supporting column at 81.48 feet, the total square footage is 180 1/2 square feet being proposed. Ms. Waldis explained that Florida Federal wanted the exposure from the south of U.S. 91, and also because they wanted to move the sign out of the City's right of way. Mrs. Heinicke asked if the sign had already been made. And was told that it was'Lt. Attorney Palmer stated that the applicant had not presented a case for a variance, that in fact the designer of the sign could easily reduce its size to within the City's codes. MOTION Heinicke/Matthews I move we deny this variance as no hardship has been shown. ROLL CALL Walter Shields Gale Matthews Mary Heinicke Louis Priore - Yes - Yes - Yes - Yes Motion carried 6. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Heinicke asked if the Board would be in favor of sending flowers to Chairman Stephenson. All members were in favor. 7. The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 P.M.