mreeves@coab.us - Today's meetingPlease call me to discuss today's meeting got a little weird. It's all
coming to you.
Mayor Mitch Reeves
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Fl 32233
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Cell: 904-955-0101
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From: "DeCandis, Drew" <adecandis@coab.us
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Date: December 16, 2016 at 4:19:15 PM EST
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Subject: Today's meeting
Gentleman
I wanted to drop you a note on our meeting today. I am sorry I
left the meeting abruptly, but frankly I felt that we had each stated
our positions on the matters at hand and that further debating
interpretations of the Land Development Code was not getting us
anywhere. I do think however we each got our positions out on the table
for each of us to understand.
To clarify, you stated in the meeting that you thought the
setback variance should go the Community Development Board and should
not be under the purview of the Development Director regardless of how
small the variance might be in terms of inches or regardless of the
authority granted to me in the code. It is also my understanding from
the meeting that you plan to exercise that right to appeal, even if I
move the matter to the CD Board and they approve the variances. I did
hear your concerns as you communicated them to me and I am now reviewing
my positon on the matter based on what you stated and what I believe is
appropriate.
I will remind you that under Section 24-48, the code gives the
Community Development Director the Authority to grant minor dimensional
variances. Based on my review up till now, I believe I should grant
the variances in question under the authority given me in the code.
Remember that the LCD also gives citizens like yourself recourse by
giving you the ability to appeal my decisions or the decisions of the
Community Development Board.
Once I have fully reviewed and fully considered you concerns,
reviewed my positon on the matter, I will make a final decision on the
variance request and how it should be handled, I will get back to you
and brief you on the final actions I will take on the matter. Keep in
mind, as I stated in the meeting, that I am concerned for the neighbors
and would like to insure that whatever the outcome of this issue that we
disrupt their peaceful enjoyment of their properties as little as
possible.
Thanks for meeting with me today. I will speak with you soon.
Drew DeCandis, AICP
Planning and Development Director
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Fl 32233
Email: Adecandis@coab.us <mailto:Adecandis@coab.us>
Phone: 904-247-5817
Web: www.coab.us <http://www.coab.us>
Fax: 904-247-5845