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And we're on. Good evening. Welcome to the August 2025 board of adjustment meeting in the most wonderful time of the year, football season. Uh for those of you in the audience who haven't been to one of these meetings before, please allow me to uh quickly describe our normal
procedure. Each item as we move down the agenda will be introduced by staff. If you'd like to speak on a particular matter and you are not the applicant, uh there are forms out in the lobby that need to be filled out and hand them to the clerk on my left. Uh the applicant
and the applicant supporters are heard first. Those in opposition are heard next if necessary. We'll have a rebuttal. Uh comments should be restricted to just what is issue at issue tonight. Uh we don't get into neighbors not getting along with each
other, what's going on with homeowners associations or anything like that. Uh if you are an individual and not the applicant, you'll have three minutes to speak. If you represent a group, a real group, you'll have six minutes for your comments. Uh, and also we ask that each
person when you speak, please clearly identify yourself by name and address for the record. Uh, don't be surprised as we move along. Uh, we all will ask questions at times of staff, of applicants, of people who come up and speak, and that's just part of how we do
things. But once that is all finished, the floor will be closed to conversation. uh and then we will discuss the matter amongst ourselves. A motion will be made and we will vote on that motion. If you are not happy with the results of any of those uh votes,
there is a process to appeal our decisions to the board of county commissioners. Uh and after the meeting, if that's something you'd like to do, staff can help you with that process. Having said that, number one. Number one, this is an item that we had to continue from last month's meeting
because I incorrectly got my east and west um mixed up. And just say I'm sorry again to Mrs. Cooper having to come and visit us again tonight. But this is a request for a west sideyard setback variance from 50 feet to zero feet. It's for a privacy fence. It's located in Lincoln Heights. Lincoln Heights is a
platted subdivision with quarter acre lots that predates our code. But unfortunately, when we had assigned code, zoning code to this subdivision, we only took this one block and made it into A1
zoning. So, in her quarter acre lot, she has to have a 50-ft front yard setback and a 30foot rear yard setback. I'll let you know that we are discussing this and finding a way that we can administratively change that zoning um to an appropriate zoning classification,
but for tonight um she has to get a variance um for a fence that she constructed without a permit. Um this fence is located on Lincoln A. It's Lincoln Avenue is where her um is where the fence is at. Truman
is where she's being addressed at, but Lincoln Avenue dead ends right next to her piece of property. So, there's no through traffic. Um, the fence is 11 ft from the edge of asphalt and there's no sidewalks being planned for this area.
And I believe that that covers everything I wanted to cover and that concludes my presentation. Thank you, gentlemen. Any questions for staff? Seeing none. Um, Miss Cooper, do you have anything you want to add to what staff had said? No.
And thank you for being patient with us. I'm so sorry you've had to wait a month in all of this. Uh, gentlemen, do you have any questions for the applicant? Uh, is there anyone here in the audience to speak in support of this matter? Seeing none, is is there anyone in the audience to speak in opposition?
Seeing none, gentlemen, your pleasure. Move to approve. Motion to approve, Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Austin. Uh, all those in favor I those opposed. It passes. Enjoy. Eventually it's easy.
Number two, please. Good evening, Angie Gates. Item number two is a request for a rear yard setback variance from 30 feet to 14 ft for a screen room addition in the R1A single family dwelling district in the Winterwoods Unit 2 subdivision located
at 1873 Pointiana Road. The proposed screen room addition will be approximately 624.65 square ft and will encroach 16 ft into the required rear yard setback. The rear of the property abuts the interlock
interlocking country club golf course. The applicant applied for a building permit building permit 256508. And at that time it was determined that a that a variance would be required. There have not been any other variances for the subject property or surrounding
lots. And this concludes my presentation. Thank you, ma'am. Was there anything else? Thought I heard something. Uh, any questions for staff? Seeing none, is the applicant here? Anything you'd like to add, ma'am? If if
so, we'll need you to kind of come on up here. Um, no. All right. Do you have any questions for the applicant? All right. Anyone in the audience to speak in support of this matter? Seeing none, anyone in the audience to speak in opposition. All right, gentlemen.
Move to approve. Have a motion to approve for Mr. Beley, second by the vice chair. Those in favor? Opposed. All right, enjoy. Number three. Thank you. Thank you. This is a request for rear yard setback variance from 30 feet to 10
ft for a garage. And number there's two variances. And number two is a south sideyard setback from 10 ft to 7 ft for a garage in the R1A zoning district located at 6146 Lineal Beach Drive. This
subject property is located in the Bear Lake Estate subdivision. The existing garage is 16 by 30 ft 40 uh at 480 square ft. There is a code enforcement violation. it was issued for the struct
structure resulting in the need for this variance. The inspector notes uh stated that the garage appears to exist since 2005 and that was based on a review of some aerial photographs. There have been no prior variances for the subject
property and that concludes my presentation. Thank you, ma'am. Gentlemen, questions for staff. Miss Robinson, I'm I'm having one of those moments where I feel like I'm I'm gonna ask I'm afraid I'm gonna ask a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyway. We're
considering all of this solely to perhaps bring into compliance a structure that's been there for around 20 years. Yes, sir. Okay. So, there's nothing new being considered tonight. Now, apparently, there was a complaint called in, I think, about a driveway or
a gate or something, and the inspector went out and he saw the garage. Goodness. Mr. McHugh moving over to the county attorney's office. There's no statute of limitations on code enforcement matters. Not that I'm aware of. Wow. We should be. Yeah.
Goodness. Thank you. I thank you both of you. I appreciate that. Uh is the applicant here? Mr. Chair, can I real I just want to be clear. So we discussed and moved motions on the on the variance today, but because it was built, they still have to go through the building per process.
Yes. Correct. Yes. What if the variance is approved then he we'll come back and get a building permit for the garage inspections. Thank you. Gotcha. Any other questions? Sir, do you have anything you'd like to add to what staff had said?
Do you all have any questions for the applicant? Is there anyone in the audience to speak in support of this matter? Seeing none, anyone any any anything for me to say? Anyone in the audience here to speak in opposition to this matter? Seeing none, gentlemen, move to approve. Motion to approve from
Mr. Beley. Second, second from the vice chair. Those in favor? Opposed. All right. There you go, sir. Next up. Item number four is is a request for an east sideyard setback variance from 7 1/2 ft to 3 ft for a covered porch
addition in the R1A single family dwelling district in the Academy Heights subdivision located at 1163 Homeward Lane. The existing open covered porch is 100 square feet and encroaches four and a half feet into the required east sideyard setback. A code enforcement
violation CV25-104 was issued for this structure resulting in the necessity of this variance. There have not been any prior variances for this subject property. And this concludes my presentation. Thank you, ma'am. Questions for staff?
Seeing none. Is the applicant here? Sir, would you come on down? I know I have a question and the others might also. Yes, sir. Please. And if you just real quick share with us your your name and address. Hi, my name is Ivan and address is 1159
Homeward. And my question is do do y'all own the lot to the right to the east there as well? Yes, I do. Yeah, it was like a few years ago we split that lot here. All right. But but it's still still the same owner. Yes. Gotcha. Gotcha. That that helps me.
Gentlemen, questions? Anything you'd like to add to what staff said? No. Right. Thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Anyone in the audience to speak in support of this matter? Seeing none, anyone in the audience to speak in opposition?
Seeing none, chair will entertain a motion to approve. Motion to approve for Mr. Leavon. Is there a second? Second. Second from Mr. Beagley. Those in favor? Opposed. All right. Enjoy, sir. Thank you very much. Number five.
Item number five is a request for a north side street setback variance from 25 ft to 8 ft for an accessory structure in the R1A single family dwelling district in the Paradise Point third section subdivision located at 1518 Balmy Beach Drive.
The subject property is a corner lot and is considered to have two front yards for setback purposes. The front of the house faces Balmy Beach Drive and the unimproved Camille Lane side is where the variance is being sought. A building code violation case 24-274
was issued for this structure. When the applicant applied for a building permit, it was determined at that time that a variance would be required. On December 2nd, 2024, the board of adjustment approved a request for a north side street setback variance from five feet
to zero feet for a fence and a westside yard setback variance from 7 and 1/2 ft to 5T or excuse me, five to 5 and 1/2 ft. I can't read, I'm sorry. For a shed, which was also part of the same Great. Yeah, it's not just you. um which was
all part of the same building code violation case um number 24-274. And this concludes my presentation. Thank you, ma'am. Gentlemen, questions for staff. Miss Gates, I have a quick question. Is is Chamilleia Lane there, is that vacated or abandoned?
It is not. It's just unimproved. and traffic engineering. The last time that they came for a variance, traffic engineering had no plans of abandoning it or cutting through the right of way,
which I guess then means then that that that stretch of unimproved road is owned by the county. Correct. Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. Thank you, ma'am. Any other questions, gentlemen? Is the applicant here? Anything you'd like to add, ma'am? What staff had said?
Nobody. I I'd have to call you up if you're going to say anything. I apologize, but but um gentlemen, any questions for the applicant? Okay. Uh anyone in the audience to speak in support of the matter? Seeing none, anyone in the
audience to speak in opposition? Seeing none, gentlemen to approve. We have a motion to approve from the vice chair. Is there a second? Second. Have a second. Now, Mr. Levon gets a second on this one. Those in favor? I
opposed. All right. Enjoy, ma'am. And our last one of the evening. This one very fast. The this next request is for a rear yard setback variance from 25 ft to 13 ft for an addition of a patio cover in the R1B
single family dwelling district. The property is located in the Aloma Woods subdivision at 5540 Crepe Myrtle Circle. The proposed cover is 7 ft x 16 ft 2 in. The cover will have a composite roof.
Therefore, it has to meet the primary setback of the same as the principal dwelling. There is a letter of support received from a neighbor at 5540 crepe fra myrtle. Um and this lady abuts this
property on the west the westerly neighbor. Yeah, she's one closest to the Okay. Um there have been no prior variance for the subject property and that concludes my presentation. Thank you, gentlemen. Any questions for staff?
Seeing none, uh sir, anything you'd like to add to what staff had said? If so, I'll need you to come on up. I mean, it's not. And then just real quick, give us your name and address, please, for the record. Sure. My name's Dan Shada. Address is 5540 Create Myrtle Circle. Uh there's
already a screen enclosure, and it it's just a pergola cover going inside the screen enclosure. So, there's no additional footprint being added. It's just utilizing the cover. You just got a new structure you're adding to to an existing structure. I just need to put my grill someplace.
so I can get rained on. They didn't tell us this was a grill matter. Well, hey, rubber stamp this, baby. Let's go eat. Let's go eat. Gentlemen, any questions for the applicant? All right. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Anyone in the audience to speak in
support of this matter? Any It's kind of like a USF game out there now. Um, anyone in the audience to speak in opposition? Seeing none, I entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Motion to approve from Mr. Evans. Is
there a second? Second. Second from the vice chair. Those in favor? Opposed? Sorry. Enjoy. I was affirmative. Not opposed. I follow. Uh that is the end of the regular uh agenda. We have minutes to
consider. The chair will entertain a motion. Motion to approve minutes. Second. Motion to approve from the vice chair. Seconded by Mr. Beley. Those in favor? I. All right. Unless unless staff tells me I have missed something, we are adjourned.
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