05/13/1998BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL OF BUILDING/FLOOD CONTROL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
May 13, 1998
Present: John H. Logan, Jr. Chair
Edward H. Walker, Jr. Board Member
Michael D. Corcoran Board Member
Pankaj Shah Board Member
Carroll Nall, Jr. Board Member
Leslie Dougall-Sides Assistant City Attorney
Vic Chodora Central Permitting Assistant Director
Bill Wright Building Construction Inspector
Gwen Legters Board Reporter
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.
A. Minutes Approval -- April 8, 1998
Member Shah moved to approve the minutes as submitted in writing to each member by the Board Reporter. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
B. Continued Requests — None
C. New Requests
C1. 630 Drew Street, Clearwater; Robert Schoeller & Cynthia Daniel, Owners; William McClain, Representative. To appeal the Building Official’s unsafe notice on the building, per Section
47.151 City Code of Ordinances. Located at Jones’ Sub of Nicholson’s, Blk 7, Lots 1, 2, 3, and part of vacant alley. Parcel: 09-29-15-44353-007-0010
Appellants were not present and were not represented. Central Permitting Assistant Director Vic Chodora said appellants are in the process of achieving compliance, having completed
about 80% of the items on his list of unsafe conditions. Although notification has not been received, he felt the appeal may be withdrawn. General discussion ensued regarding deteriorated
condition of the property. Mr. Chodora said the owners have done minimal corrections to keep the property off the unsafe building list, but have taken no action to improve the property
for more than two years.
Member Walker moved to continue consideration of Item C1, 630 Drew Street, to the next regular meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
C2. 606 Court Street, Clearwater; WLE, Inc., Owners; Matthew Pearse, Representative. To request a time variance to comply with the Unsafe Building notice sent out under the authority
of Section 47.161 City Code of Ordinances. Located at Court Square, Lot 12 and part of Lot 13. Parcel: 16-29-15-18648-000-0120
Representative Matthew Pearse said owners intend to demolish the structure on the subject property, along with structures on both sides of the subject property. He requested a 90-day
time extension to allow time for tenants to vacate the two adjacent properties, enabling owners to
demolish all three structures at once. Discussion ensued regarding tenancy, and timing for accomplishing the demolition. It was indicated the board does not typically grant extensions
longer than 60 days. Mr. Pearse indicated 60 days would be sufficient to achieve compliance.
Construction Inspector Bill Wright did not object to a 60-day extension, providing the deteriorated facade is secured. General discussion ensued regarding the property’s deteriorated
condition.
Member Corcoran moved to approve a 60-day extension for demolishing the structure at 606 Court Street, to meet Section 47.161 City Code of Ordinances regarding unsafe buildings, providing
the deteriorated facade is secured or removed within one week of today’s hearing. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
In an unrelated item, general discussion ensued regarding staff’s attempts to resolve a hazardous materials condition at a radio station property.
D. Pending Matters — None
E. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:23 p.m.