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02/20/1985 (2) " ~3. e PUBLIC HBlRIIQ January 23, 1985 11:30 .... Pr~'" Donald D. conn, H..ring Otticer n. _ Mlltl Paul. Har..y, Plannins orticial Shirle, Coru., Repreaentins City Clerk ..._-- '----.....- .... r.l~1'" -- Estate or Charles Brandon tor a special exception to construct a nonao.aeraial ott-street parklna lot, at 2715 Daniel St, Aokers Sub, Ilk 2, Lots 19-22, soned RS-50 (single r..ily). 0Me Ie. ...... ___u.. Joseph Clark, Attorne" representing .....11 I (OWner) Gearse Greer, Attorne,., representing .'TI'I~ Ii (Contraot-Purohaser) Tho'" A. Bustin, City Attorney, representins the CS_ fI c:a..'IlIlItW ~"ta ....'Wl .e 'By Hearing Ottioer: Coapoaite '1 -- verbati. tape and tile papers rrea Board or Adjustment and Appe.l hearln& ot Ho.. 20, 1984 " By Appellant: EXhibit '1 ---- site plan ot proposed ottice building . Paula Harvey reviewed the oiro\llStanoes or the oue stat ins this property is located on State Road 580 aoross t~ Countr,side Blah School, the zonina is PS and IS-50, wi tb the proposed park1nl lot to be construoted in RS-SO. The Board or Adjustlllnt and Appeals denied the special exception for the parkins lot at the Ho...b.r 20th .eeting. Attome, . Cl.rk _pbasizecl that the surroundina area is .lready priaarll, ooaaeroial and it would oreate . hardship on the Br.ndon Estate ~d.nJ.th.speoial exoeption. , I .' ~: ' : ,:, .. '. ;:,~, ~ ': , . ',' ~,.~. \l. ,;;.: ..., .~l ,H: J ~' . . ~ . ed" TOIl . Shrout, repr...ntina' Treoo C..-un1tl.., Ino., the pUI'ohuer.. ot the prOperty, stated that hla'aoapanY,is'prep.red to.do whatever thft Code requ1r.s~ ,Lipte w111 be proYided at the rAr ot thl propoaed bulldlna tolllUSlnate the' parkins'lot. In addition, they are'wl1lins to proYidl .' t..ee or wall " butt.r alons' Daniel Strllt tor the bin. tit ot thl '.reeidenta~ t'. . :Onl nelpbor atatld that bl haa no objeotion to tb.. parklq' lot it a 'butter i.. proYided and no egrell la'per.1tted t~ Daniel Street. ...'ty::,',' , .' . :, ..;' ~ 'I, , " .\T ~ ." . '," j.'l :, ~ ~ . '! ,The ownlr/operator ot the adjacent Huraer, School lpoke .1n opposition to".the' parkins lot citing aonoel'M tor' the aatety and' elourity ot the ohlldren, tuiles t~ ..hiolea, and .aeethltioe. Shl asrlld, howIVlr,. . that . a wall butter would aUeYiat. .oat or,be~. objections. .' " ,H '.;, ' . . Tbe Hearlaa OtticeradYised any propolld tindiDl or '"'' ot. i.v~ and.' ordere. ehould. b. auba!.ttld within 10 da,e. , \, ". ract, oonclusions I ..~, ,:;: . . ' . > ~: " , ',':. TtMt. hear1ns '.djoum~ at 12:30 'p.Il.' ..' ~. \. ~: ,-'. '. 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DIVISION OF.ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS CII'i: CLERK Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 84-438S JESSIE BRANOON, aD Administrator of. Estate of Charles B. Brandon, and TREeD COMMUNITIES, INC., Appellants, 'vs. CITY OF CLEARWATER, FINAL ORDER Pursuant to notice, this case came on to be heard on e January 23, 1985, in Clearwater, Florida before Donald D. Conn, a , duly designated Hcaring Officer of the Division of Administrative Hearings. APPEARANCES For Appellants: G. Michael McKenzie, 'Esquire P.O. Box 1323 Dunedin, Florida.,34296 . . Joseph s. Clark, Esquire 222 South Garden Avenue Clearwater,Florida 33516 George W. Greer, Esquire 302 South Garden Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33516 For Respondent: Thomas A. Bustin, Esquire City Attorney P.O. Box 4748 Clearwater, Florida 33518 .: Jessie Brandon, as Administrator of the Estate of , / < ;'charles ,', B. Brandon, and TRECO Communities, Inc. , Appellants, '.a'ppeaied' the. decision of the Board ot Adjustment and Appeals on Zoning to deny their request for a special exception to c~nstruct f;;f:,\\..:,.r,\T~:"..,:",,f,':...;;;.r~.:;r't:' '.:' ....,.~ ',,' '~':,". . '. +' ~ '-,: ,T .~.. < ' \ ' l' '\:/[;:;.Y'j':'~''i(:,,~!~i;'a:',iion:':',c?p~E!~cial~ ':' ~ff-~treet p,ark'ing lot onprope.rty ,zoned RS-S.o'.:.' ~,>;},: '''''':;:~:;:~g;,\;:;},.,,:>''r~~:.,t~?/:, heari~~ ,Appellants' cHlled . tw'; wi tne..~s, ~rid, . . . },,",",ll~~::(:~...<<~:~,1;:~~c;l~c'~~:';;~ri~:':'e~~i~~~/ . ,.the :Re,spon~e~,t called, o~e w~t~ess,.:. '~~~.' ..., .: .~. -t\)'l't~~'t)~l"'l,-:";+'l".".'~d"~' ' ',.~,:~. I' ~'..r ,'~ " '.,., ," ' . ",. ~ . +, T .. : " "{~~r~i~{,:~iteSi~p'e>Of,.,"tb'~':';.h,a~i'ng".',b~fOre'.'t.he' ,Board on .Novemb~r 20,' 19S4:i''':' .. ':".: '.' -. 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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Division of Administrative Hearings has jurisdict~on over the parties to, and the subject matter o~these CI> proceedings. Section 131.016 (f) and (g) - of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances governs special exception uses and provides: (f) S~ecial exceptions or uses Applicat~on and hearing. After a review of an application and hearing thereon if the board finds as a fact that the proposed use is consistent with the intent of the land use plan and zoning ordinance and with the public interest, the board may permit such ,~pecial exception uses as are specifically provided for in each district. No special exception uses shall be granted except by an affirmative vote of three (3) members of the board. e. (9) Same--Considerations. determining whether to approve regulated special exception, the shall consider the following applicable: :(1) Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pe~estrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and contrell and access in case of fire or catastropher In any board where ,<.:.:;<',:":' ",' ."', (2) Off-street parking and loading t'~'~;:'~li~,\;,:~,',:"J"~","_~,,,,!\,,'~,,' '::,' :.',...,:: ", ,I' "'.;', " :~~:~t'i~~r~O r~~~irr:~mswi;~ ~~~;~~~~~~ :,_; , . '. , . ',1. , "', (1) .above, and economic,' noise, glare. '. i W'~,;~;,::::,Y.", ." ": ..,-'. . or: ' odor effects of the' special. ' '~l;.;:.:.;.,''''',,<\;,: :--:' ,'..: ',': ';'"' .'...< . '. ~xception on' adjoining properties and, ~)t~~A',~'J,'i,~~".:Y.;:,,:i::>.:,:;, ':..',:.~':'" . '~.: <.~~:'..' ~ropert.l~s '9~nerally in the dis,trict.: " ' ~"'<.\~'\~.'I,w...i'~"'I:I":"" .~'"\..~ ", ~,I' ,.~ I ~",~ ".,'~ ;tr~~~~{L~~:r'j)~~i':;~::~;i,',:.~"'!;;~""'."",',,>"\:'.(3)',' .'Ref,us~ ':'and: service areas, ,with, ' .: ,:. ~"'~~'''':(,:'';':"'~'~'''.J!''l.,\(,:",,''~,-....,''' . ..',,;, i' l' f" h i i' , . . :- .t:r~\!--l'~';".;.\)\,{!':",~;. ;~..,'....:'~':':,:J,., '.part cu ar re erence'. to t: e, tems" n ", .; '.,', ..., . I \l i.; ~ ""..... . ~ ::I, l.",""~ . - ~ ":,r" ., .. . I ~. ' . ~. '!~;i~;(~~:'f"::';:"}-i,.:,:",:':'~~::8ubsection"(1) 'and', (2), above: '. ' " . . .,.' ."". '-':<: 7~!if;~i~w~~~~il~\;1~!~j:;j~~~},~{;;i?;~,.~:,',:;.,"~,'.:...;: .......,:"{'.;,...:;:",, . :.,.':.:~'!('K:;":l;:.bt f';[ .\~,~If::.;t~ :-j...I.~~,,). ~Iw".r;.~~;~;~:f. i"!"l\\ ",:- ~ Jr. .:,:;- !"~' '1 ~'J: '...,' t 1. 'I: .. .~: ,~~~. ~. ~. : -/" . ~~ 'J ~~.,j , II, ~ .' '~f, h:;' ~,'~i 'l l J} ~ S. ',0' ...1..}.~:~.,j~. ':.:\i~.J..~~';i~;;;";'h;';"."~.~~~~.\,~/'~L~::;,;1t.'it.j:.'.,:o'Lr,~~.".,;~. ,l;'t,":'..; .~~/~,,) :L:. J~S:'! "'~ -:-~..~:~t~~i\:';'~~."':'~' ....'...,:,'~--:.~,/ ~'I'''J.-\L.:~'//;J:.J\!.~~.t; ~jt~';}i~.LJ.' i'~l:"~'!'~ '::~~~o':I1,,;'t~~V....~ ',~_':'1~~ ~~J:.l. ~~"<""~!i~l ('" 'l'j .~,'''. p~'" (l' :~I~t ;I~'< ~.::./I : \ J "I~ ~)5. tt~" l ,'..r::f.. 1,/:..11,,< t.. ~.-,,~' \ ...~~.~~; '''')\.~~~i~''t ~~~I: , .~,:~:,?,~~:~i~!~ '\!i'.~~}:~:~;,,,,~,;~~t\':i.: '~'-1~:~~:~\~~~ '.; ..t'. '<:~:~;, \'t~:,:' ';'~<~~;'~'.. ::';':':(.' I,' ',I.: ;,~ )~:. : ~~.t~'.!r:\;,~ ,~:~,.i~ ,;:t:t~'I::1"'''' :tl.f.". ~,~ ,~, !i';''4 a , ~ ", . ,. l.." . , .I . ' .. (4) Utilities with reference to ., locations, availability and compatibility, ( 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, compatibility and harmony with properties in the district. (7) Required yards and other open space; '. .' (e) Height: (9) Landscaping; -- (10) Renewal and/or termination dates: (11) That the use will"be reasonably compatible with surrounding uses in its . function, its nours of operation, the type and amount of traffic to be generated, and building size und setbacks, its relationship to land values, and other factors that may be used to measure compatibility. In granting I any special exception, the board of adjustment may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with this chapter. Violations 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 chapter. The law is well settled that a special exception use is one that should' be authorized unless contrary to the public - " . interest.. . Oldham v. . Peterson,' 3ge So.2d 875 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981) . ~J. Palm Beach county, 315 So.2d 438 (Fla. ". Rural New, Town,. Inc. ' v. ;..~~,:,Ii:.,.,:',.,:~'.:':~',> :':.', ' '.,., ',....':-,::.: :',' '.,. . ';. :4" :o.'h DCA' 1975) .,~~.~:' >,,, ".;, ~', . . . No credible evidence was presented that 'the use . of the property'for parking as here proposed is contrary to the .\ , , ,,~~.t ~,'.. . . ,. , ,~::~~~'~: ":. .:-' I,. '- ;;"<~:"r:,';:',\'.',,::,',/','~ <> .... Non-~~nun~~~ial off-stree~ parking. ~s allowed as a.fY;';::.':::':'?~:~">::::::' {:i:iS:[';;~~;:~;':< ::/~:,a:'~~'~/~'~'~" . . e,~~~Ptio<~ ,in an as-so district. Section 131. 04-,~r}:', ~\,. ,:':" :..i!t':"~.\f~I'''''A~.:'->~t.~. ,"~ - ~'.I" r~. .. '; I .,.... . . j'I~"'~.h'.' 'r'~ " f,'?i'(4i)i~rL,;/.}:,pi~arwa~(ir:': COde~",:' ;Thus, ,this is a permitted use t~ wlilbhi;'::~'\"::.i,;.';:..' . 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'::,~fl;~J\'~" .~~',~ :~':~f~;'l~fj'; ~'t~~J~'1r: i':~r:tJ'?r~~~t!~}:':'~ J: , u', . . . t~:;"~ 2ti...~~Hli..'~.~'~'~-f-'{'~~~ t '.~, .,tr,~~ ~41\ t~.~{~...:.~tl.t~.~.(~r~ '. public interest.. "r '. . .'.. :." -. < ..' , . , t I I- " " 'I, . . 01' . . . ... .1, '1 . ~, ,~I , ,) j: . ". .' without evidence that this permitted use would be contrary to t~Q public interest, Appellant is antitlod to the special exception. ' , " Dnsed upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED that the Appellant I B request for a special,. exception is GRANTED and the decision of the Board of Adjustm~nt and Appeal on Zoning is REVERSED. DONE and, ORDERED this "'~ay of February, Tallahassee, Florida. 1985, at -- DONA~ Hearing Officer . Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee ~arkway Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this ~day of February, 1965. . Copies Furnished G. Michael McKenzie, Esquire P.o. Box 1323 Dunedin, Florida 34296 George W. Greer, Esquire 302 South Garden Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33516 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT ,YOU ARE ENTITLED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AN ORDER WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECTS YOU. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE COMMENCED BY FILING A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, AND ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL MUST BE F!LED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED. Joseph S., Clark, Esquire 222 South Garden Avenue ~1earwater, Florida 33516 - Thomas A. Bustin, Esquire city Attorney P.O. BOx. 4748 Clearwater, Florida 33518 Lucille Williams City Clerk I,P.O. Box 4748 clearwater, Florida 3351B . . I ,"" < .. " . I' , , \," , I. <' +1, (