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04/24/1984 , ' " PUBLIC HEARING April 2, 198JJ 3:00 p.m. ......t: K.N. Ayers, Hearing Offioer u.o p.....t: ----~.----..---- ..---....... John Riohter, Planning Offioial Susan Stephen$on, Aoting Assistant City Clerk Shirley Corum, Researoh and Eleotions Teohnioian 1.-: AppellaDt-- David Gangelhoff for speoial exceptions to 1) operate a storage yard and 2) operate a servioe, renovation and repair establishment at 306-Q02 North Garden Avenue, Harts 2nd Sub, Blk 3, Lot 5 and 10, AND Jones Sub of Nioholson's Addn, Blk 3, Lot 6, zoned CG (general business). CUe 10. M..0611 ...........: David Gangelhoff, Appel1eat Frank Kowalski, Chief Assistant City Attorney, representing the Clt, or Cl.......tar e 1:da1b1ta ....ttad: By Hearing Of ricer: Composite '1 - verbatim tape and file papers from Board of Adjustment and Appeal hearing of January 26, 1984 by City of Clearwater By City: Exhibit 11 - photos of property and diagram show!ng where photos were taken, taken by George Davis on 12/19/83 , , By Appellant: Exhibit 12 - letter from William Justice Exhibit 13 letter from George Greer to Assistant City Manager dated 9/8/83 Exhibit '4 memo from David Healy dated 9/27/63 Exhibit 15 letter from Betty Haeseker to Mr. Gilmore dated 10/28/83 Exhibit '6 let tar troID i:r. Gange lho ft to John Riohter dated 1/31/84 ~ " . . , .,' , (,IS: , '. . STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS , ' " , " ;'. ,,:.' ':;::':":,.'!:.,':",::;:::~"Ii?;.:' t .('~' "..,1'.1. ,,7;:'(,.:.. ' , ',' .':':':":;':":}~'JJ.':!~!~' " ' '. ... ~ :. ~".' ,:,.!tt;'" \ . f\'~'. ' ~ , . , . "'... , '. . n . ":", . , ~ . :~ j DAVI D J. GANGLEHOFF, d/b/a GULF MARINE, ) Appellant, ) v. CITY OF CLEARWATER, Respondent. CASE NO. 84-0671 , . . ",' ,.' f' ORDER , I. Pursuant'to notice, the Division of Administrative." . ~. . ,. ~ Hearings, by its duly designated Hearing Officer, K. 'N. Ayers, held a pUblic hearing in the above-styled case on April 2, 1984, at Clearwater, Florida. APPEARANCES ,-t.', * For Petitioner: David J. Ganglehoff, pro se 405 North Ft. Harrison Clearwater, Florida 33515 For Respondent: Frank Kowalski, Esq. Post Office Box 4748 Clearwater, Florida 33518 ~ ' > ; .1 ..; By letter dated February 1, 1984, David J. Ganglehoff, d/b/a Gulf Marine, appeals the decision of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals on zoning of his application for a special exception to operate a storage yard and to operate a service, renovation, and repair fac~lity at 308-402 North Garden Avenue, Clearwater, . Florida. At the hearing Appellant called, two witnesses, Respon- ,dent called,two witnesses, and eight exhibits were admitted into ,:..:j'/~,.',,: ,,:'.. evidence. Proposed findings submitted by Respondent,. insofar :?;g.C:;.::'as. they are 'contained herein, are adopt~d;, otherwise, they ~~/~;;;:~ c: '\0, ' , r:r~:,~~;':",' ::\',,; . are rejeci;ed as not supported by the evidence or unnecessary '. I. to 'the' results reached. .'.' . .c .". ",.' . .,: , . . L ~ '. : I ~: , . . . \ . 'c ' . hf.J(!L~"'~}j.~i'\..:4'N.JJf~.i~I"',.J.''''I,.<~~~.~:,:'t~(;\~,t;;.''''')~.:.,'" ::. :-:.'. .,' ~{ , tj,~~ ::...", .. ',. 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Appellant entered into a stipulated settlement with the City of Clearwater which was incorporated in an order entered December 14, 19B2, by this tribunal in Case B2-2982, granting applicant a special exception to facilitate the operation of his boat repair facility. Appellant failed to comply with the stipulated terms of that order and thereafter - acquired the property here involved on which he is also seek- ing a special exception to facilitate the operation of his boat sales and repair facility. 3. Appellant's business fronts on North Ft. Harrison, also known as Alternate U.S. 19, a main north-south thorough- fare in Clearwater. The lots for which the special exception ,is here sought are the back lots from Ft. Harrison, and these lots front on Garden Avenue. 4. The failure of Appellant to comply with the stipulated settlement contained in the order in Case 82-2982 has resulted in the refusal of Respondent to issue permits to Appellant to erect fences and do other construction necessary ~ to improve the property and make it more suitable as a business ,site both' aestheti~ally and commercially. 5., The city of ClearwatAr. Building and Zoning Regulations, Section l3l.l42, provides that the businesses pro- '. posed by Appellant are permitted in CG districts as special ", exceptions. These include'. ltorageyards, when shielded :;"";" ..:': ,':. c _,: .:~~, >: . ,1", "',' ,:.~: :1 : . .,.' ! c ~~~;~;J~!::;":!-/;;;:,,:,;,, ...,...... .... :". .... . . 2 ., ':";'0:, "t ;lft\..:)~..t'.:\i"('\';"""'r"" " . .' ' , ' " '. ' , " , . '", ..,'" .,' . '~';)*~1*i1.~:~t~,~;tl.l'~,dii:iHi,;;; ." ;':.. .:. .. . '..~:':" . ,,'; , . ",:,; . .' : ':';: ..';''';;i~~~;;:~.'!M&~;'Y:;f;t~;;~~;;r~J;'; *~ ;/!:~/.(SJ.(I t.-:~ I.),~ ~., \.;-~1}~ ~I /h;" '....~I ~~ ." . 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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Division of Administrative Hearings has juris- diction over the parties to, and the subject matter of, these proceedings. s Section 13l.0l6(f), Clearwater BUilding and Zoning Re~ulations, covers applications for special exceptions an~ provides in pertinent part the following shall be considered: (1) Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: (2) Off-street parking and loading areas where required, with particular atten- tion to the items in subsection (1) above, and economic, noise, glare or odor effects of the special exception on adjoining properties and properties generally in the district: . * * * (5) Screening and buffering with reference to type, dimensions, and character; (6) Signs, if any, and proposed exterior lighting with reference to glare, traffic safety, economic effect, and compatib~lity and harmony with properties in this district; * * * (9) Landscaping; * * * .. :.", ". ;'.' ~, ' (ll)" That. the use will bex::eClsonably com- ,~I!l'.:.".;ii,~j,,~,;..'.,.;,:i.:,' ..... 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'j' ~ ~ ,.... ~... - '.......~ ofJ.. ~;.......,... 't.,....l "'1... tJ . ,a \ . , ' . ~ ,7'., .... . I I . "" '. . ~, , ~ ~. . . ~. ,.'e;\' . . ~, In granting any special exception, the board of adjustment may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with this chapter, ,Vio- lation of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under 'which the special exception is .granted, shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided by this cha.pter. " The proposed use is compatible with the zoning pre- scribed for th~ areas. In such a case the burden is upon the zoning authority to demonstrate by competent substantial evi- dence that the special exception is contrary to the public . interest. ~l New T~~n, Inc. v. Palm Beach County, 315 So.2d 478 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975). This, Respondent has not done. I'. (t' However, those requirements of Section l3l.0l6, Building and ~~g Code, must be complied with. Appellant's previous failure to comply with the stipu~ations to which he had agreed requires that Appellant provide a site' plan showing the entire area to be used in his business, for approval, before receiving any permits or com- mencing any renovations. From the foregoing it is concluded the special excep- tions granted to the applicant be approved subject to the site plan approval and Appellant satisfying the following. conditions: 1. All boats be parked or stored entirely 'on the applicant's property, not within any street right-of-way. 2. All loading and unloading be conducted' entirely on the applicant's property, not within any street right-of-way. 3. All servicing of boats and accessories , . be conducted within an enclosed,building. ," c' c J " cd. .. 4. Any area proposed for outdoor storage be landscaped around the perimeter to , ., . ' screen such storage area. from the view " ',;". "of adjoining propertie's and public .,..\, t>~.:. . : :',' , 'rights-of-way. 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IT IS SO ORDERED this .:zS"#- day of April, 1984, at ~allahassee, Florida. , , e " , Hear1ng-officer----- Division f Administrative Hearings Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 3230l 904/488-9675 '. FILED with the Clerk of the DiViSi~ of Administrative Hearings this ;l day of April, 1994. . Copies furnished to: Frank Kowalski, Esq. Post Office Box'4748 .9learwater, Flori~a 33518 David J. Ganglehoff 405 North Ft. Harrison Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33515 Ms. Lucille Williams City Clerk Post Office Box 4748 ,Clearwater, Florida 33518 " " . I ~~~;;~;~f\i\~?,' . " . ~\l~f ,.~~ .." ',. "" '" . . ~~~L~t:; ~.~~:.: .~~. '~~.. \ ~~'. . ,;1. ~'l ~" .:, " '. ~", . ,\\ . t~.!~~:~.':~ .l>:{;~~:'~~~:,~- ~:~\,:,> :.,,:,.t. ';':. ~:..,' , . " ~...~ r-\', .Jf,... ," t . ~.t. : ,~, I . :.' f~vf~;~~~ir:}~~IE;i;%~\:t;~'i;~i;i~u::'.:!;\c";,~ "{ ';. " . . .;' ...:.'.' ..' '... . '. . '" : '. :" '::~/:.: .',: .....',.,., ..... ".'.,: ::.':~~'~{;:~;" ::It 'It1'''.t1.... 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