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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUntitled (5)Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes December 7, 2009 Page 5 Dr. Heather Parker -Jones, Petitioner, testified that when they purchased the townhouse the pool was already there, so they decided to make the pool area safe for her children and husband who were al! severely allergic to mosquitoes, so they installed the enclosure. The hired contractor made it clear that it would take them a certain amount of time to construct enclosure, because they had to apply for a permit, which they never did. She advised that they did not find out about the permit until they were in the process of building the enclosure. She further testified that the screen enclosure was only partially finished; the maintenance around the pool area was even worse now, because the panels were falling into the pool, bringing along debris from the trees. She advised that if the variance for the enclosure was approved, they would speak to Coastal Craftsmen and have them work with the city to draw up the plans that met the code and obtain the required permit. Discussion followed. Dennis Jenkins asked if there would be any administrative action taken by the building department against the contractor. Dr. Jones answered that the contractor was given a citation and fined $500 for starting the work without a permit. Chairperson Bond suggested that another condition be added, if the variance is approved for the pool pump, that it be screened from view. Discussion continued. Motion by Dennis Jenkins, seconded by John Bond, to grant the variances per staff recommendations, with the additional condition that visual screening be placed around the pool accessories by fencing or vegetation; and approve modifying the rear setback to accommodate the screen enclosure. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. 3. Consensus Re: Selection of a New Meeting Night. Barry Brown, Planning & Development Director, advised that the Board needed to choose a different night to meet, because after the first of the year, there would be no more meetings held on Monday evenings. He advised that the board packets contained a sample monthly calendar. He explained that the City meetings would be held in the public library, sometime after the first of the year, and the current meeting room will be used by the Sheriffs department. Following discussion, by unanimous consensus, the Board chose to meet on a Thursday evening. DISCUSSION: Barry Brown, Planning Director, advised that the visioning workshops concluded, and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council completed a draft of the final visioning report. He explained that the City Council wanted each of the advisory board's to have an opportunity to review the report, and then convey any thoughts they might have regarding the report back to them. Discussion followed.