You're nervous. Good evening. You're attending a session of the city of Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments. Board of adjustment meetings are quasi judicial in nature. All decisions of the board will be based on competent substantial evidence, including testimony provided in the
meeting. Any person who is not an applicant or an agent that wishes to speak will need to fill out a speaker card located on the side table by the door and turn them into the clerk. Each member of the public will be given three minutes to speak on each item. Please
refrain from speaking from the audience and applause or cheering will not be allowed. Please silence your cell phones. Can we have a roll call, please? Douglas Stella, >> Owen Curley >> here, >> Jeff Trullard
>> here, >> Matt Matz >> here, >> Karen Dardy, >> Gary Hawket >> here, >> Victor, thank you. Victor Malone >> here. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, next on our uh agenda is approval of minutes. We're only
approving uh the minutes from the February 18th, 2026 meeting. So, could I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes from February 18th, 2026? >> I so move. >> Second. >> Okay, it's moved and seconded. All in
favor? >> I >> I >> opposed. Okay, those uh meeting minutes have been um approved. Uh is there any correspondence? No correspondence. Okay, there's no old business. So, let's go to our first and
only case of new business. The board calls case BOA2-100020. Applicant James P. Smith. Property address 1000C Breeze Avenue. Motion to consider 34-612 Echo1 Charlie 1 for front yard setback
of 16 ft in L of 20 ft minimum for a second floor master suite addition driveway sidewalk concrete additions and new covered entry to an existing two-story single family home. >> Okay. Okay, as a reminder, each member of the public will be given three minutes to speak. Uh, does anybody uh
any board member have any expartate communication? >> I've had none. I've had none. >> I've had none. >> Okay. And I've had none. Would the applicant please come forward to be sworn in and give their presentation? >> Please raise your right hand, state your
name and address. James Smith, 1010 Seabbze Avenue, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Do >> you swear affirm that the testimony you're about to give in this matter is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God. >> I do. >> Thank you. >> Go ahead.
>> Go ahead, sir. >> Well, I didn't know how to begin. Um, I just want to thank you all for being here to uh consider our application for a a relatively uh small and we think incredibly efficient variance um application to extend uh what is considered our front yard on Pulan
Street um by which you to the visible appearance would effectively be somewhat of a sideyard in that it's an extension of the garage. Uh and so we would uh ask to encroach about four feet into the setback uh which would leave us with a 16 foot setback plus the uh the public
works right ofway uh to the street on Pulan uh to build approximately an 800 square foot addition which would include the 12T garage instead of the 8ft carport and approximately 600 square feet of uh upstairs
bedroom space. uh that would include a walk-in uh closet and uh a third bedroom, a third bathroom uh to the current 3-2 configuration. Um we looked at a lot of different options and what we really loved the most was the fact
that the house was incredibly unique. It used to be one of the the ones that everyone would say, "Wow, that's the, you know, the most unique house on the block and you know, the first one to have that kind of cool, you know, stainless steel uh roof." So uh what we look to do is make a very uh efficient
but also stylistic design uh that would match the both the neighborhood and the existing uh structure of the home. So uh I think the details that the staff report has written up uh speak very very much in concurrence with exactly what we feel uh it was the right thing for this
home and um we hope you'll consider it uh the same way we feel. >> Okay. And I I understand that the hardship uh presented is the uh fact that your lot is on a corner, right? I think that would be the biggest thing
that I would say, but also that the orientation of the home goes, you know, it the address and the home are are facing seabbze yet the front yard is considered to be polon. So the setback there obviously is very significant, but it was because my next
door neighbor um Randy and Carol Edgars used to live there. Uh they actually bought all five lots that you see on the plot except for the South 50 was the first variance that they got to build their home and his sister built the home that we're currently residing in. Um so
it's just a tricky the way the inside works. And if you look at the pictures, you can see that the house being a strange kind of asymmetrical A-frame, the entire uh north facing side is a vated ceiling. So, there's really nowhere to go structurally. Um otherwise, we have to be stuck with some
significant engineering and you know, the the the kitchen and the outdoor and the living room lead to the to the backyard. So, there's kind of I guess you would say nowhere to go other than where we're going. So, we think we put together as efficient uh use of that small amount of encroachment as you
could. >> And uh have you spoken to your neighbors about this? >> Absolutely. They're all in support. We contemplating bringing letters of support, but uh the weekend got away from us and the weather turned a little bit sour. But the most important one is Randy and Carol Edgars, I would think, as they're our next door neighbor who
are directly next to us and they bought the property when it first became the two houses that are there and they're completely supportive. Can I get some clarity on the comments from the staff notes about modifications to the back pavers and pool area? I don't didn't see it on the plan A to B.
Am I understanding that? >> Um the applicant did notify us that um he did remove many of the papers in the back. Um he can go into detail if you want him to come >> because otherwise he'd be I don't want to say have non-conformity come back to us but he would
>> but no he's not on the fence anymore. He removed those papers. >> So he won't be on property line with Okay. So, is that what your plan was? Was to pull those papers back off the property line? >> I was trying to >> pulling the papavers off the property line was coincidental. I didn't know that the the prior owner had my
knowledge. And so, I thought this was great, but I want to pull them back a little bit and build a little garden there. So, we pulled them back four feet from the fence and the property lines. Well, it's 10 in. So, we're at approximately 4 foot 10 inches from the property line where the papers are now. >> Great. That way, we don't have it have to come back for us and not conform me
when they >> I'm so sorry. I was make sure you have to come back to us for non-conformity if you didn't do that. That's why I was help trying to help. >> Even with the the the site plan as written were at 47% which is >> Yeah, it's not it's just the papavers to the lot line. >> Yeah, >> that was question I saw cover.
>> So, we did pull them away but that was just to build a garden. I didn't even know that was a positive or a negative. >> Any other questions? >> That was the only question I had. >> Okay. Uh sir, you can go ahead and have a seat. >> Thank you. I will now open the public
hearing. Do we have any speakers cards? Speakers cards. Were you here to speak on a matter? Okay. Seeing how we now have no speakers, I will now close the public hearing and bring the item back to the board for discussion. Is there a
motion? I make a motion to approve BOA number 25-100020 based on the substantial competent evidence presented in the staff report and all relevant testimony presented at this hearing and that the motion meets all the standards for a variances outlined in section 34-572 of the
Jacksonville Beach Land Development Code. >> Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? I'd like to make an amended motion to attach the variance requested to the existing property, existing structure, excuse me.
>> Uh, you mean a plan >> or the >> Yeah, as planned as outlined essentially right now based on the staff report as it as it's indicated that the >> there's some discrepancy in the front yard versus sideyard and the
interpretation of the front yard. Uh, I I agree with the staff that that is logical and makes sense based on the property layout, but I would hate to see some point in the future this this structure be torn down and then uh still have that 16ft front yard variance
because the lot is sufficient to build elsewhere. But given the existing structure, I think the variance makes sense in the context of of that structure. >> So basically what you're saying is that um you're making it to be contingent upon the plans submitted. Yeah,
>> the plans that are submitted and the structure that it would be built on. If if in some future state a different structure was to be >> so will always be the first would be the front yard then. >> I I I don't think that we the board can dictate what the front yard is. I'm just
saying I'm not I'm not contesting what's in the staff report for the interpretation. I just want to make sure that if at some point of future development this home is leveled and a different home is built, this variance is not attached to the lot. it's attached to the structure. >> Okay.
>> Okay. So, um just so I understand the motion or the motion to amend is that the um uh variance >> would attach to the structure and as
submitted by the the plans. >> Correct. As shown and discussed. >> Yeah. Shown discussed. Okay. So, that's the amendment. Um is there a second for that? >> Second. >> Okay. It's moved and seconded. Any discussion on that? >> Yeah, I think it's clarification because
it makes sense. >> I think it's a good move. Yeah. Okay. All right. Uh so if we're ready, let's have a vote on the amendment. And the amendment is um for the variance to attach to the structure uh as submitted
and discussed. >> Jeff Truler. >> Yes. >> Matt Mats. Yes. >> Gary Hawket. >> Yes. >> Victor Malone. >> Yes. >> Owen Curley. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, now the motion has been
amended and we're back to the uh motion. Uh any more discussion on the uh amended motion. >> I think the staff report outlines it uh very very well. Uh it is clear that the the front yard as it was uh developed
should should not be on seed breeze. Um it seems obvious that where the home is positioned and uh the existing construction around it there are sufficient coverage guidelines. Everything else is in accordance with the code. Uh you know the perceived
sideyard setback with that context is appropriate on the south side of the lot. um this is uh a reasonable request and that uh it is the minimum use of the lot uh in the context of of the existing
structure. Um so >> I would just add that there is no uh request to increase the lot coverage which I think is really good in that area. Um and um uh that the hardship is
this location on the corner. So, okay. Any more discussion? Okay. Can we have a uh roll call vote, please? >> So, we're voting on the amended motion. >> Jeff Tuart, >> yes. >> Matt Mets,
>> yes. >> Gary Hawk, >> yes. >> Victor Malone, >> yes. >> Owen Kurtley, >> yes. >> Okay, sir. Your uh request for variance has been approved with that amendment. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. Uh moving on, we have a planning
department report. >> Um our next meeting will be uh April 21st. Uh we have two cases and sometime in May um Christian and our city attorney will be um doing another um meeting, not meeting, but um another
training for all the staff members. So you'll be notified before that even happens. >> Okay, great. Thanks. >> Okay. And then my favorite uh courtesy of the Florida visitors. Anyone? Anyone?
Could include police officers? >> No. Okay. Okay. Uh is there a motion to adjurnn? >> I so move. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. All right. Good job.