2005-05-17 (meeting minutes) vMINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
May 17, 2005
A regular meeting of the Community Development Board was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in
the City Hall Commission Chambers. Present were Board members Robert Frohwein, Sam
Jacobson, Lynn Drysdale, Dave MacInnes, and City Attorney Alan Jensen and Recording
Secretary Amber Lehman. Absent were Board members Carolyn Woods, Craig Burkhart and
Steve Jenkins.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The meeting was called to order at 7: 18 p.m.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Apri119, 2005.
A motion was made by Dave MacInnes, seconded by Sam Jacobson, and unanimously carried
to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19, 2005 with the following change to
be inserted under Old Business item 4.a, before the vote was called.
Mr. Frohwein stated that, "in his opinion 12 to 14 vehicles would fit on this lot, but 28 vehicles
would not be reasonable for the use of this property as proposed."
3. Recognition of Visitors. No visitors.
4. Old Business.
a. ZVAR-2005-06, Mark and Christy Carroll. Request for a Variance to reduce the
required rear yard setback from 20-feet to 15-feet to allow for the construction of an
addition on the rear of the existing residence for property within the RS-1 Zoning
District and located at 2234 Oceanwalk Drive, West. (Continued from April l9, 2005
meeting. Original application requested a reduction in the rear yard setback
from 20 feet to 10 feet.)
Mark Carroll, 2234 Oceanwalk Drive, West stated that his mother had passed away in
October, and he would like his father to live with his family; however, there is not any
extra room for his father in his existing home. The only feasible way to accommodate his
father would be to build an addition to his house.
Mr. Carroll also stated that he had revised his original application to now request a 15-foot
setback rather than a 10-foot setback.
May 17, 2005 CDB Mintues
Mr. Frohwein asked Mr. Carroll to explain what reason, under the Variance conditions of
the Code, that he felt that the Board should approve his request. Mr. Carroll responded that
#3, exceptional circumstances, applied to his request.
Mr. Jacobson asked Mr. Carroll what changes he had to make in the plans for the addition.
Mr. Carroll replied that he had reduced the size of the room addition.
Mr. Jacobson asked Mr. Jensen about the property that Mr. Carroll's property backs up to.
Mr. Jenson replied that the properly directly behind Mr. Carroll's property is within the
City of Jacksonville. If the City were to abandon the right-of--way, it would be divided
equally between the adjoining property owners.
Mr. Frohwein stated that he was not in favor of the variance request at last month's
meeting, but is in favor of the variance request since Mr. Carroll had decreased the amount
of Variance he was requesting so that a 15-foot setback would be provided.
Mr. Jacobson stated that he would also be in favor of the variance request, due to the
unusual circumstances surrounding the property.
Mr. Frowhein stated that he had spoken to the city manager and that he was in favor of the
request to due the unusual circumstances surrounding the property.
A motion to approve the Variance application, as revised, was made by Mr. MacInnes
and seconded. The vote was called, and the motion to approve carried unanimously.
7. Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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Signed: Robert Frohwein, Chairman
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May 17, 2005 CDB Minutes 2