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11/08/2000BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL ON BUILDING/FLOOD CONTROL MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER November 8, 2000 Present: John H. Logan, Jr. Chair Michael D. Corcoran Board Member Pankaj Shah Board Member Carroll Nall, Jr. Board Member Edward H. Walker, Jr. Board Member Also Present: Bill Wright Building Construction Inspector II Brenda Moses Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. ITEM #A - Approval of Minutes – September 13, 2000 Member Corcoran moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 13, 2000, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #B - Continued Requests – None. ITEM #C - New Requests 1) 534 Keystone Avenue. William O. Bamis, Jr. & Faye Papadimitriou, owners. Request time extension to allow time to make repairs or sell the property. Legal: Longview Sub N 60 ft of Lots 35 & 36. Parcel #14-29-15-52938-000-0360 William Bamis, Jr., owner, said his upstairs tenants complained to the Fire Department that the fuse box in the unit was “sparking”. As the problem occurred over the weekend and he was unable to get an electrician to check the problem, Mr. Bamis said an electrician checked the unit the following Monday. The tenants had installed an air conditioning unit without his permission and felt that may have affected the fuse box. He said when Chief Daniels found other violations he contacted Building Inspector Bill Wright. Mr. Bamis placed all the tenants in a motel until the repairs are made or the property is sold. He plans to sell the property by the end of the month. In response to a question, Mr. Bamis said he had attempted to make repairs but the building and wiring is old and is not designed for modern appliances. He felt if he is expected to conform to current Code, the City also should make all the building owners in the area conform. In response to a question, Building Inspector Bill Wright said the building has been cited as unsafe and other problems exist in addition to the electrical violations such as stairwells with no rails. He said all three units in the building were running off a 40-amp service. In response to a question, Mr. Bamis said he felt 90 days is sufficient to repair or sell the property. In response to a question, Mr. Wright said staff generally discovers building violations when complaints are received. Member Walker moved to grant a 60-day extension to complete repairs required to bring the building up to minimum building standards as specified in the City Code of Ordinances to the structure at 534 S. Keystone Avenue. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 2) 915 ½ Turner Street. Jennifer Carpenter Owner Mike Whaley, Representative. Request time to have drawings completed and get permits to start work. Legal: Magnolia Park, Blk 234, Lot 8. Parcel: #15-29-15-54450-023-0080 Michael Whaley, representative for Jennifer Carpenter, said Ms. Carpenter purchased the property in May 2000. The two-story garage apartment is uninhabitable. Ms. Carpenter intended to demolish and rebuild the building but present Code will not allow it. She is now in the process of renovating the structure. In response to a question, Mr. Whaley said he did not realize the extent of the renovations needed and requested 60 days to obtain permits and begin the renovations. In response to a question, Mr. Wright said normally 10 days is sufficient to obtain permits. Mr. Whaley said due to the holidays, he felt the project would take 120 days to complete. Mr. Wright said a permit is good for 30 days. If work is completed in a timely manner, the permit can be extended for another 30 days. One resident said she owns the income property near the subject property and has no objection to the renovations, as it is currently an eyesore. Member Corcoran moved to grant a 45-day extension to provide time for the applicant to obtain permits and begin rehabilitation of property at 915 ½ Turner Street. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #D - Pending Matters – None. ITEM #E - Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.