12-21-93 v MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA
December 21 , 1993
7 : 00 P .M.
CITY HALL
PRESENT Don Wolfson
Ruth Gregg
Pat Pillmore
Mary Walker
Sharette Simpkins
AND Alan Jensen , City Attorney
George Worley , II , CD Director
Pat Harris , Recording Secretary
ABSENT Robert Frohwein
Mark McGowan
Chairman Don Wolfson, called the meeting to order and asked
for approval of the minutes from the meeting of November 16 , 1993 .
Upon motion duly made and seconded the minutes were approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
I . Application for Use-by-Exception filed by Mayport C & C
Fisheries to store and rebuild pallets for use in shipping fresh
seafood at property known as Lots 5 , 6 and 7 , Section H , on West
6th Street .
Chip Glemstein , attorney for C & C Fisheries , introduced himself
and the owner , Atillio Cerqueiro , to the board and stated that his
client owned the three lots adjacent to his business and desired
to use them to store and use wooden pallets in shipping his
products . He stated that Mr . Cerqueiro would fence the property
so the pallet storage would not be visible .
After discussion Mrs . Gregg moved to recommend to the City
Commission that the use-by-exception be granted for two of the
vacant lots with the third lot to be used as a buffer zone for the
residential area and the lots being used for storage be fenced in.
Mrs . Pillmore seconded the motion and it passed by a vote of 3 -
2 .
II . Application for Variance filed by Jacqueline M. Moore to
construct an addition to a residence that would encroach the front
yard setback of property located at 1963 Colina Court .
Bill Aldrich, introduced himself and the owner, Jacqueline Moore,
to the board and stated they desired to construct an addition to
the front of the existing garage that will encroach three feet in
the front yard setback. He stated the addition would be used to
park a third car and for a workshop area.
After discussion Mrs . Pillmore moved to grant the variance. Mrs .
Gregg seconded the motion and the variance was denied by a vote of
2 - 3 .
III . Application for Use-by-Exception filed by Janice M. Vrooman
of Storage USA Realty, Inc. , to allow storage and parking of boats ,
cars and RVs on property located at 1650 Mayport Road.
Mrs . Vrooman introduced herself to the board and explained that the
miniwarehouse had been storing vehicles on the site for a number
of years and their company was notified by the City at the same
time as Pan Am Mini Storage. She stated that the use-by-exception
was needed to bring the property into compliance with City Codes .
After discussion relating to the types of storage spaces being
used, Ruth Gregg moved to recommend to the City Commission that the
use-by-exception be granted subject to the same stipulations that
applied to Pan Am. She added one item to the list and all of the
stipulations are as follows :
1 . The exception be granted to the present owners only and not
to run with the land;
2 . No storage of inoperable vehicles be permited at any time;
3 . The exception be revoked upon the second conviction of the
Code Enforcement Board;
4. That there be no outside repairs to vehicles .
Mrs . Pillmore seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously
to recommend to the City Commission that the use-by-exception be
granted subject to the above stipulations .
IV . Application for Use-by-Exception filed by Eugene W. Barnette,
Sr. , to allow the operation of an office for a building contractor
at 447 Atlantic Boulevlard.
Scott Barnette introduced himself to the Board and explained that
the property would be used solely as a business office and there
would be no outside storage of any kind.
After discussion Ms . Gregg moved to recommend to the City
Commission that the use-by-exception be granted with the
stipulation that there be no outside storage of construction
materials , vehicles or equipment . Mrs . Pillmore seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously .
V. OLD BUSINESS:
The board discussed the definition of the term "hardship" and its
use in the granting or denying variances . Mr . Worley stated that
in Section 24-49 of the Zoning Code there is a list of findings of
fact which describe the board' s powers and duties . He stated that
a possible definition existed by combining items 1 , 2 and 4 of the
findings of fact .
The board also discussed amending the Application for Variance to
better inform applicants of the rules by which they have to follow.
VI . MISCELLANEOUS
Mr . Worley told the board the the City Commission wanted to meet
with the Community Developent Board on January 31 , 1994 . The
general concensus was that the members present would attend the
meeting.
Mr. Worley asked that members McGowan and Simpkins contact the City
Clerk before the end of the year regarding their intentions
regarding reappointment to the board.
The Chairmen reminded the Board that an election of officers would
be necessary at the next regularly scheduled meeting and directed
the Recording Secretary to place the item on the agenda.
There being no further busine= = to come before the board, on motion
duly made t . - 1V4I?
- • ,ournedSIGNED: /
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