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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL ON ZONING
May 13, 1976
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Members present:
Q. R. Mahan. Chairman
John K. Batstone, Vice-Chairman
Uarold J. House
Edward H. Nichols
Lewis H. lIomer
Also present:
Edwin Blanton, Building Director
Sid Snair, Building Official
Jack Wolle, Planning Official
Guy Kennedy, Jr., Assistant City Attorney
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in the
Commission Meeting Room. City Hall, by the Chairman. lie
outlined the procedure snd announced the request of William
Morris for a variance to erect a 5 ft. high chain link fence.
Building Official Edwin Blanton stated the request was
denied because RS-50 (single family) zoning only allows a
30" high fence within the front building setback line.
William Morris, the owner~ was present and asked to
amend his application to show the fence would be constructed
6.3 ft. from the west lot line. He amended his application
and stated the purpose for the fence was to create a dog run
which would be beautified by bougainvillea and barely be
visible from the street.
Edmund Sliz, Harold Perry, Richard Daley and Roger
Cowell all spoke in opposition to the 5' ft. high fence. A
letter from Edmund P. Sliz in objection to the fence and n
petition containing 17 signatures, also in oppouit1on, were
read into the record.
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Upon consideration of the appeal of William Morris from
the decision of the Building Official concerning the request
to erect a 5 ft. high chain link fence with 6.3 ft. setback
f~om Woodside Avenue upon Lot 5, Block C. Oak Acres Addition,
Unit I, which property is locat~d on the Northeast corner of
Woodside Avenue and Brentwood Drive and is zoned RS-50
(single family), it appearing, after this duly constituted
public hearing, that there are not such practical difficulties
,or unnec~ssary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict
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letter of the provisions of the zoning ordinance as it affects
such property as would justify a variance of such provisions
and that the same cannot be varied in harmony with the general
purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance, Mr. Batstone
moved that such appeal be denied. Mr. Nichols seconded the
motion which carried unanimously to deny the request.
The applieant was advised he had 10 days to appeal tbe
decision of the Board of Adjustment to the City Commission.
ITEM U2 - The request of Proben Hunt for a variance on
setbacks.
Building Official stated CG (general business) zoning
requires apartment use have a 15 ft. setback on rear Bnd side
property lines and a 20 ft. setback on the front property
line.
Proben Uunt was present and stated he proposes to build
a onc story triplex on the property. He also stated it would
create n hardship without the variance to try to construct
any type of building or do anything with the property.
Harriet Wigfall, an adjoininR property owner, spoke in
support of the request. There were no objections.
Upon consideration of the appeal of Proben Runt from
the decision of the Building Official concerning th. request
for a variance to allow a 10 ft. s~tback from rear and west
side lot lines and a 15 ft. setback from south front lot
line upon Lot 55, G. L. Bidwell'a Oakwood Addition, which
property ia located on the northwest corner of Maple Street
and Alden Avenue and is zoned CG (general business). it
appearing, after this duly constituted public hearing, that
there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in
the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions
of the zoning ordinance 8S it affects such property and that
the same can be varied in harmony with the general purposes
and intent of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Homer moved that
such appeal be granted in accordance with the application
submitted therewith, with the provision that the right to
obtain a building permit in accordance with Buch variance
shall cease after six (6) months from this date. Mr. Batstone
seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
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ITEM U3 - The request of Pinellas County for a setback
variance.
The Building Official stated that in a PS (professional
services) zone. the required setback is 10 ft. from the sides
and rear. The County proposes to put an addition on an
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existing building and to remove a wood frame dwelling and
garage to create a landscaped parking lot facing Oak Avenue.
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Bud Tritachler, of the Building Maintenance and
Property Hanagement Department of Pinellae County, was present.
and stated as much space as possible was needed inside the
building.
There we~e no objections.
Upon consideration of the appeal of Pinellas County,
Florida, from the decision of the Building Official concern-
ing the request for a variance to allow a 6 ft. setback from
east property line and a 5.S ft. setback from south property
line upon Lots I and 2, Matlack Place Subdivision, which
property is located on the southeast corner of Chestnut Street
and Oak Avenue, and is zoned PS (professional services), it
appearing, after this duly constituted public hearing, that
there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in
the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions
of the zoning ordinance as it affects such property and that
the same can be varied in harmony with the general purposes
and intent of the zoning ordinance, Hr. House moved that such
appeal be granted in accordance with the application sub-
mitted therewith, with the provision that the right to obtain
a building permit in accordance with such variance shall
cease after six (6) months from this date. Mr. Nichola sec-
onded the motion which carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 - The request for a Special Exception by The
First National Bank of Clearwater, As Trustees for Profit
Sharing Plan for Employees of Carlisle Motors, Inc.
The Building Official stated that under CG (general
business district) zoning, certain fabricating processing and
manufacturing may be conducted as a special exception.
llilliam Tanney, attorney for the bank, vas present and
stated a light manufacturing operation WQS conducted on the
property in the past. The ,Kreisler ManUfacturing Corpora-
tion, manufacturers of watchbands. are requesting a special
exception to engage in light manufacturing and assembling of
parts. The owner and ,plant manager were present.
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Robert Zens, an attorney representing the adjoining
property owners, was present and stated they were not informed
of the light manufacturing that was to take place, and re-
quested that a petition of objection with 61 signatures be
disregarded and withdrawn.
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