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Board of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
July 9, 2001
A Meeting of the City of Cape Canaveral Board of Adjustment was held on July 9, 2001
at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairperson
Rigerman called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The Board Secretary called the roll.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Marilyn Rigerman
Ronnie Farmer
Robert Laws
Connie McKone
Paula Collins
Chairperson
1st Alternate
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Earl McMillin
Vice Chairperson
OTHERS PRESENT
Bea McNeely
Mark McQuagge
Morris Reid
Susan Chapman
Ex- Officio Member
Assistant City Attorney
Building Official
Secretary
Motion by Mr. Laws, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the meeting minutes of
January 29, 2001 as submitted. Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
Attorney McQuagge swore in all persons giving testimony.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Special Exception Request No. 01 -01 to Allow Residential Use in the C -1 Zoning
District - Lots 1 -4 & 9 -12, Block 7, Avon by the Sea Subdivision Section 14
Township 24 South Range 37 East - Thomas H Quinn Designated Agent
Mr. Quinn testified that he proposed to develop 1.13 acres; the density allowed for
seventeen units to be built; he was proposing only a total of eight units consisting of four
1- story - (2) unit buildings; the property fronted A1A with a 50 ft. setback which he
would heavily landscape for beautification and buffering from traffic noise, the sidewalk
was existing; residential use would be a less of an impact than commercial, the
residential construction would complete Block 7 as residential; driveways would be on
Jefferson or Adams Avenues; residential use would have less noise, light and traffic than
a commercial use; all utilities are existing; the fire hydrant was existing; the 50 ft.
landscaped area would be owned and maintained by the townhouse owners in the 1st
building; as many trees as possible would be preserved, the palm trees would be
transplanted. Mr. Quinn clarified that the maximum of eight units being constructed
was a condition he had agreed to with the Planning & Zoning Board.
Board of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
July 9, 2001
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Mr. Laws complimented Mr. Quinn for both his verbal and written presentation.
Citizens: Mr. Jim Galuzzi, Mr. Tom Cahill, Mr. Carl Clark, and Ms. Dorothea Tinney
spoke in favor of the request. Citizens: Ms. Claudia Molloy, and Mr. Robert Hoog were
opposed to the request. Ms. Louise Palmer inquired if the request met the requirements
of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Reid, Building Official, verified that the request did
meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan. Chairperson Rigerman clarified that
residential use in a commercial zoning district was allowed by special exception.
The Board members reviewed the Criteria Worksheet to verify that the request met all
applicable code requirements.
Motion by Mr. Farmer, seconded by Mr. Laws to approve Special Exception Request No.
01 -01 with the following conditions:
1. Landscape buffering shall be provided; and
2. Approval shall be limited to (8) townhouse units.
Vote on the motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
Approved this ,� - day of 2001.
Susan L. Chapman, Board Secretary
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Marilyn Rig m , Chair rson