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11-15-84 v MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA November 15 , 1984 City Hall 7 :00 P .M. PRESENT : Louis B. MacDonell , Chairman C . T. Tinsley, Secretary Mrs . Dorothy Kerber Frank J . Tassone Samuel T. Howie AND: A. William Moss , City Manager Rene ' Angers , Recording Secretary AND: Mr. and Mrs . Scott Griswold Nancy L. Vermeulen The meeting was called to order at 7 : 02 p .m. , by Chairman MacDonell . A roll call noted that all Board members were present. The Board welcomed Mr. Samuel T. Howie to the Board, replacing Mr. George Bull , Jr . , who had accepted a position on the Codes Enforcement Board. There being no coumients or corrections to be made to the minutes of the meeting of August 16 , 1984, Mrs . Kerber motioned that they be approved as presented. Mr. Tassone seconded the motion which carried unanimously . * * * n * i. * i. i. i. iV * NEW BUSINESS Request for Variance - Mr. and Mrs . Scott Griswold 511 Ocean Boulevard Scott Griswold introduced himself and stated that they wished to add onto an existing non-conforming accessory building presently used for storage . He stated that it was constructed 22 feet from the rear property line and that the present zoning requires 5 feet. He added that they wished to have enough room to park two cars . Mrs . Kerber asked if the records had been researched as to a similar request by the previous property owner . Chairman MacDonell replied that in 1978 Mr. Hutto, the previous owner , had applied for a variance to extend the structure to the east property line . He stated that the request was denied. Page 2 Board of Adjustment November 15 , 1984 Chairman MacDonell stated that it appeared to him that the Griswolds were suffering a hardship . He stated that the accessory building was built approximately 80 years ago and that automobiles in that era were not as wide as they are now. He added that they would not be encroaching the setback any further than the existing building already was . Mr. Tinsley agreed that they were suffering a hardship and added that the Griswolds should be able to utilize their property. There being no further discussion on the matter , Mr. Tinsley motioned that the request be granted. Mr. Howie and Mr . Tassone seconded the motion which carried unanimously . * J. * J. SSC i. n * Request for Variance - Nancy L. Vermeulen, 331 Seventh Street , Atlantic Beach Nancy Vermeulen introduced herself and stated that she was requesting a variance to build a duplex on a 70 ' X 102 ' lot and that the zoning required 75 ' width for a duplex. She stated that when she purchased the lot , last January, she had planned to build a single family home. She stated that the lot was bordered by a church on one side and the Foriegn Legion and an aluminum recycling semi-truck on the other. She stated that a duplex would be a better buffer under those conditions . Chairman MacDonell asked if Ms . Vermeulen was aware of the zoning requirements when she purchased the lot . She stated that she knew it was zoned for dupelxes but she was not aware of the lot size requirements . Chairman MacDonell stated that she had a good point but the commercial uses were there when she purchased the lot . He added that there is a great deal of vacant land around this lot and that if she really wants to build a duplex she should look into purchasing another lot or a portion of a lot . He added that if the Board granted this variance they would be setting a presidence for similar requests . Mr. Moss stated that the City was presently conducting a land use study for the area along Mayport Road from Atlantic Boulevard to Church Road. He stated that they may consider Page 3 Board of Adjustment November 15 , 1984 the entire zoning in that strip along Mayport Road and that it is conceivable that future proposals may effect this lot. Mr. Moss then stated that duplexes are not always good buffers . He said that these days they are usually two single family homes (townhomes) with two different owners rather than a duplex for rent. There being no further comments or questions , Mr. Tinsley motioned, with regret, that the request be denied. Mrs . Kerber seconded the motion which carried unanimously. i. i. n i. i. n * * * * MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Mr. Moss thanked Mr. Tinsley for his sixteen years of service on the Board of Adjustment, noting that he had asked not to be reappointed for another term. After a general discussion, Mr. Tinsley motioned that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Howie seconded the motion. By unanimous vote , the meeting was adjourned at 7 : 44 p .m. 42 6;7, C. T. Tinsley, Secret y vi