19-08-19-97 CDB MinutesPRESENT
MINUTES OF -MEETING DF THE
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBOARD
OF THE CITY OF BEACH, FLORIDA
August 19, 41397
700
•orry KALL
Don Wolfson
Robert Frohwein
May Walker
Pat Fillmore
Illuzy-Grunthal
-Sharette Simpkins
AND Geode WorimI1CD Director
Tatliarris
ABSENT Alanlensert;Esciuire
Mark -McGowan
Chainnan Don Woltson_calledthe meeting•laorder•and asked for approvalof the
minutes front the -meeting of July 1 -1997 meeting. nmotion rnade- and seconded -and
aftercorrecting a_minor typographical error the-whuites viere approved.
Application for Ilse-tyTAroaptionilledby Gaetano Tateocchtto operate a
contracting business to warehouse, trim, edge and -polish imported marble and granite_at
property located at 1177 AtlantioBoulevard.
• Rorrisaaco introduced himsetf and exprainectelat hempresented the applicantas
the real estate broker. He also introduced Anthony D'Artgelor business associate wt1/4/1r.
Tobacchi, and would act minterpreteras Tobocchi-could not speatenglish.
Mr. irdaCCE stated that the applicant would be- importing, trimmingrp-sandintuand
polishing granite and marblefor wholesale anctretell sale,
Mr. Worley explained Mettle appricantwatildtte processing:the marble andwould
not tie fabricating anything VI site.
After discussion, the application was amended to incorporate items 6, Tend, -1O
under the Commercial General ZoningDistrict.
Mr Wolfson roved to recr mui end approval: of tse-by-exc to as armed
above, solely to the applicantand the- gated-kicatioti.. fftts. Pi re= seconded he
motion- and ft passed unanimously.
H. Application for Use -by eptiot fed by'Thomas Nilson 'operate witnlited
wholesale operation for wholesale bleaching teethat property lomat
374 Ahern Street.
Attorney.. Susan Green=- representing the applicant introduced herself to theboard
andexplainedthat the applicant pry a pmductusettby dentists and.-dentatpmduct
distributors for the purpose of whitening. teeth. She-statedthat the product wide
delivered tot building and reed for sale and distribution.
Thomas Nilsen introduce kkutrsulf tcrthe board- and stated that deliveriesthe
product would be made apprmdmately once a month and the product would be paged
for -sale at arty. He -also stated that there -would be no outside -storage and alt -work
wllbe completed-insidethe SKr.
After discussion} Mr.:Frohwein -moved to rend approval for the usety-
exception solely to the 'applicant ' and only for the specified. location. Mr. mat
ceded the-matiorr and the request was unanimously approved
ill. Presentation. by Atlantic Theaters explaining delays .in -conformance with
requirements regarding landscaping.
Jim Klement. agent for. Theaters,Intmducedlurriself to the board also
introduced Jack Davis, Jamie Kent,Mike- Spivey and :Dar - Smfth, ail employees o .wants
of Kent. Theares.
Mr. Klement stated That They were oiled by the Code Enforcement Boar =for
noncompliance with the landscaping requirements. He mentioned issues such as working
with adjacent property ownersbachieve-a ned efforts_intandscaping, statellhat
his : company was ° ready to- trove forward - with -tompLince and was hoping -for
communication and clarification to the cod Enforcement Board that 'compliance was
forthcoming. . He gave a time frame of sixty for compliance and would commencethhe
remaining work immediately.
The board members expressed .disappoii,bu at -with lack of -progress tttiudiing
completion of the work involved.
After . discussion, it was: theconsensus-of the . board that the drectar =write a
memorandum on behalf of the board to the Code Enforcement Board informing them ofte
presentation by Kent Theaters and -include a -suggestion for compliance BO:4ays
from tonight's meeting and to irnpose-mnaxtnuun fines further noncompliance.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
is Mr. Worley submitted- irmemorandurna tong forth the assessed -value -of the
irrprovementand value of the construction effort He irKficated:tha t the
area was 2,028 square feet and theaddition area l-800square feet.
Mr. Wolfson requested -that staff obtain from the owner of 501 Atlantic Boulevard
vertfscationofthevaluation f the. construction in order to ascertain a: percentage ;of
improvements and thereby determinepedentalcompriance-wfth the landscapinclorcrinanCe.
Mr. Worley explained that tie valuation -of pry construction is submittedby
Ihecontractor or owner and the BuildhigOfficiatrabailatesthe valuation byfigures taken
from the Standard Building -Cade.
Mrs.. Walker_stated that the board's ag after:tt the fat and the pertentageofthe
assessed valuation and b Invrovements shoufdbe cbtained*om day one.
Mr. Worley stated he would consult with rthe Cm's legal counsel to determine if he
should requestan affidavit .frcrn-thepar es n ar ioafiorrof the.valuabonsand low
far the -City can proceed in this regard.
It was the consensus -of the board that figures be obtained from the Standard
Building. -Code in calculating .thevatuatton ofihe nstruc tion.and/hat thertumbers,be
consistent in each case to determine whether -or: not the improvements we 50 of the
assessed value and thereby -#r er ng=whetherwrnpliance with /he -landscape code is
appticabte.
IL Mr; -Worley furnished_the .board -a memorandum vegan:gm the -2 -foot
nonconforming fence located at 89 West 4th Street : He stated that he has talked to -Mr.
Johnson, owner of the proper and requested documerttaftcue: In conn on t the fence
or be brought before the Code Enforcement forcompftance.
ttt. The board discussed procedures for appeals of its decisions tct the City
Commission.
Mr. Worley explainertthatthe City Commission =rid not hear an appeatathe
boards decision without first havingdebannined.that the board acted malty.
The boardoquested that staff re est -Alan Jensen in#erpretations _negar ing
the specific appeals process contained in Chapter s t4 and.34.
The Chairman requested that the issue of theitonconforming fence at 89 West4th
Street be placed on the agenda for the text meeg.
Mrs._ :Walker - expressed ber-.°concerm regarding placement_ o2. air condl ning
equipment and the eyesore.crwtmi may:
There being no futU business conic, before the board on motion.madeihe
imetng_was adjourned.