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STATE OF FLORIDA
1Department of ~bmini~tration
Division of Administrative Hearings
Oakland Building, 2009 Apalachee Parkway
TALLAHASSEE
32301
Bob 'Graham
Governor
Nevln G. SmIth
Secretary of Admlnlitratlon
Chris H. Bentley
Director
May 7, 1982
Mrs. Lucille Williams
City Clerk
City of Clearwater
Clearwater, Florida 33518
RE: Gerald'Yegge vs. City of Clearwater, Case
No. 81-29.35
Dear Mrs. Williams:
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Enclosed is my Final Order in the above-captioned
matter. I am' enclosing exhibits admitted into evidence
at the final hearing herein on March 10, 1982, and the
exhibits received at the Board of Adjustment and Appeal
on Zoning hearing of November 12, 1981.
Copies of this letter will serve to notify the
parties that my order, and the record, have been trans-
mitted to you this date.
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ames E. Bradwell
Hearing Officer
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HFoARINGS
GERALD YEGGE, )
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Petit:ioner, )
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VB. . , ) CASE NO. 81-2935
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, )
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Respondent. )
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FINAL ORDER
Pursuant to notice, the Division of Administrative
Hearings, by its duly designated Hearing Officer, James E.
Bradwell, held a fo~mal hearing in the above-styled case on
March 10, 1982, in Clearwater, Florida.
APPEARANCES
For Petitioner:
W. Thompson Thorn, III, Esquire
ANDERSON, THORN, GROSE,
& QUESADA, P.A.
711 Grand Central Street
Clearwater, Florida 33516
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.For Respondent:
Thomas A. Bustin, Esquire
City Attorney
Post Office Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33518
This is an appeal' from a ruling of the Clearwater
Board of Adjustment and Appeal on Zoning denying Gerald
Yegge (Petitioner herein) application for a variance to
erect a recreation/community meeting room on his property
,located at 407 south Mars Avenue, Clearwater, Florida.
At the hearing, the transcript of the hearing
befor~.the Board was admitted into evidence, along with
~_uppc:>!=~~~q pape~,~,_~~.. t~e.. Bc:'~~d, ,~~ ~dj~stmen~. a.~~...Al?peal
on'Zoning at its hearing on November 12, 1981. At the con-
parties requested', and were
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findings of fact and conlcusions of law and 'were received
by the undersigned on April 1, 1982.1
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the testimony adducen at the hearing and
the entire record compiled herein, the following relevant
facts are found.
Petitioner seeks three variances as follows:
(a) a variance of l3 feet from the real property line rather
than the 15 feet required by the codeJ2 (b) a variance of
12 feet 6 inches from the south property line rather than the
15 feet required by the CodeJ and tc} a variance of 15 feet
from the side of the adjacent building rather than the 20
feet req~ired by the Code. The real property, which is the
subject of the application for variance, is zoned CG (general
business districtl according to Respondentts Code. However,
Respondent is allowing the property owners to utilize the.
standards of RM-2B (high density multi-fami~y use) zoning
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in or~er that property owners can develop the subject property
to maximum density.
The property is developed, and has been, as a six-
unit apartment building since 1977. The lot area of the sub-
ject real property is 10,000 square feet, which is the minimum
lot area in RM-2B districts. Petitioner asserts that the
SUbject variance is needed in order to allow for the construc-
tion of a meeting or recreational room.for tenants who reside
at the six-unit apartment building. Additionally, Petitioner
asserts that the facility will allow adequate storage space
'for'its tenants. However, noteworthy was the absence of any
residing' tenants who could express, or otherwise d~monstrate,
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'. .a need.for. a community meeting" O~ reor~atronai room.
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w. Thompson Thorn, III, Bsquire
ANDERSON, THORN, GROSE,
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711 Grand Central street
Clearwater, Florida 33516
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Thomas A. Bustin, Esquire
City Attorney
Post Office Box 4748
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Mrs. Lucille Williams
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