06/11/1997BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL ON BUILDING/FLOOD CONTROL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 11, 1997
Present: John H. Logan, Jr. Chair
Michael D. Corcoran Board Member
Carroll Nall, Jr. Board Member
Vic Chodora Central Permitting Assistant Director
Bill Wright Building Construction Inspector I
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
Absent: Edward H. Walker, Jr. Board Member
Pankaj Shah Board Member
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #1 - Approval of Minutes - None.
ITEM #2 - Continued Requests - None.
ITEM #3 - New Requests
a) 900 Metto Street, Clearwater, Florida; Flatiron Property Corp., Owner: John Holdsworth, C.A.M., Representative. Applicant is requiring additional time to bring the structure into
compliance with the unsafe structure requirements. Section 47.161 City Code of Ordinances. Located at Jurgen’s Addition to Clearwater, Blk D, W 50-feet of Lot 1
In an undated letter, John Holdsworth, of Commercial Asset Management of Central Florida, Inc., indicated his company had taken over management of the 12-unit complex in February 1997.
Doors and windows had been boarded to prevent further damage. He requested a time extension.
Jeffrey G. Thaler said he purchased the subject property 3 weeks ago. He said a building inspector had stated the duplex only needed new windows and doors. Mr. Thaler said after he
replaced the windows and doors and cleaned the property, he advised the building inspector regarding his plans to install new carpeting and a central air-conditioning system. The building
inspector then issued a Stop Order because no permits had been pulled. After the building inspector verified that Arrow Air-Conditioning had pulled the proper permits, he rescinded
the Stop Order and Mr. Thaler was able to continue painting the interior. Mr. Thaler plans to fix up the building. He said he had been informed property owners can replace like items
without a permit but yesterday was informed his installation of windows and doors was wrong.
Building Construction Inspector Bill Wright distributed the Unsafe Structure Report Photo Sheet. He said the owner had not been apprised of the unsafe structure report
before purchasing the property. The property is considered commercial as 12 units occupy the contiguous property. Central Permitting Assistant Director Vic Chodora said people who
own their own home or live in half of a duplex are exempt from the licensing law requiring permits. Repairs on commercial properties require a licensed contractor to perform the work
and bring the building up to code. It was suggested once a time limit is established, the owner can resolve details regarding the contractor and building permits with the Central Permitting
Department. Mr. Thaler said 60 days would be adequate for him to bring the property up to code.
Member Corcoran moved to approve a time extension of 60 days for property at 900 Metto Street, Jurgen’s Addition to Clearwater, Blk D, W 50-feet of Lot 1. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
b) 120 N. East St., Clearwater, Florida; James, George Jr., George III, and Howard Gillespie, Owners; James C. Gillespie, Representative. Applicant is requiring additional time to bring
the structure into compliance with the unsafe structure requirements. Section 47.161 City Code of Ordinances. Located at Nall-Mortonson, East 140-feet of Blk A.
The applicant was not present. Consensus was to continue Item #3b until July 9, 1997.
ITEM #4 -Pending Matters - None.
ITEM #5 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:17 p.m.