OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FORT PIERCE CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018, IN FORT PIERCE CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
- Present:
- James Crist; Joyce Calvert; William Nunn; Bennie Clark; Ryan Collins; Bret McCain, Chairman
- Absent:
- Rebecca Isaac
- Staff Present:
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- Jim Messer, City Attorney
- Rebecca Grohall, Planning Director
- Kori Benton, Senior Planner
- Brandon Creagan, Planner
- Alicia Rosenthal, Executive Assistant
Motion was made by William Nunn, and seconded by Bennie Clark to approve the absences of Ms. Isaac and Mr. Collins from the August 31, 2017 meeting and to approve the absence of Ms. Isaac from the January 25, 2018 meeting.
- AYE:
- Joyce Calvert, William Nunn, Bennie Clark, James Crist, Chairman Bret McCain
Passed
All regular members were in attendance and Mr. Collins was excused from the meeting.
Motion was made by William Nunn, and seconded by James Crist to approve the minutes from the August 31, 2017 meeting.
- AYE:
- William Nunn, Bennie Clark, James Crist, Joyce Calvert, Chairman Bret McCain
Passed
Mr. Benton gave an overview of the Variance application. Ray Wild, Owner/Applicant, stated he received a letter from the neighbor to his south supporting the request and he is spending a lot of money and effort in the enhancement by doing it the right way.
Motion was made by Bennie Clark, and seconded by James Crist to grant approval of the requested variance to construct the proposed accessory structure to encroach up to five (5) feet into the required fifteen (15) foot minimum side yard (setback) based upon the justification presented by the applicant with respect to the criteria for granting a Variance specified in Section 22-108, with the condition the applicant provides detail of the existing landscape buffer on the site improvement plan and maintains a landscape buffer between the proposed structure and the property to the south.
- AYE:
- James Crist, Joyce Calvert, William Nunn, Bennie Clark, Chairman Bret McCain
Passed
Mr. Creagan gave an overview of the application. No one spoke for or against the application.
Motion was made by William Nunn, and seconded by Bennie Clark to approve the reduction of the side yard setback to fourteen and a thirtieth (14.30) feet from the side property line on the southeast corner of the home and reduce it to two and a thirtieth (2.30) feet on the northwest corner of the carport in consideration of the criteria specified in Section 22-108 of the City Code.
- AYE:
- William Nunn, Bennie Clark, James Crist, Joyce Calvert, Chairman Bret McCain
Passed