12/11/2002BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEAL ON BUILDING/FLOOD CONTROL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 11, 2002
Present: Edward H. Walker, Jr. Acting Chair
Michael D. Corcoran Board Member
Pankaj Shah Board Member
Carroll Nall, Jr. Board Member
Absent: John H. Logan, Jr. Chair
Also Present: Leslie Dougall-Sides Assistant City Attorney
Kevin Garriott Building Official
Bill Wright Building Construction Inspector II
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:04 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
Member Nall moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 9, 2002, 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
ITEM #C1 – Case BAA 02-13 – 1070 Eldorado Avenue, Clearwater: JST Clearwater LLC (Jane Smith Turner), Owner: Rogers Haydon & Harry Cline, Representatives.. Request relief of Code and
be allowed to build within the 18-foot set back of the seawall. Located in Mandalay Sub. Blk. 70. Lot 6 & RIP RTS. Parcel # 05-29-15-54666-070-0060.
Member Nall reported a conflict of interest.
Representative Harry Cline said the request is to build a porch on an existing house within 18 feet setback of the seawall, which he said was built long ago. He said ownership of the
property runs beyond the seawall. He said proposed construction will be 17 feet from the lot lines and 7 feet from the seawall. He said the seawall functions as a retaining wall as
it is 750 feet from the Gulf of Mexico and is protected from the water by a mature dune system. He said in preparation for construction, slabs were removed and digging done where footers
are planned and no dead men were located. He said buttresses are located only seaward of the seawall. He reviewed nearby properties where construction was allowed within the seawall
setback. Building Official Kevin Garriott agreed no issues had occurred related to similar, nearby construction.
In response to a question, Mr. Cline said the request is to construct the porch within 7 feet of the seawall. A portion of the existing house is within 4 feet of the seawall.
Member Shah moved to approve construction of the addition to the house at 1070 Eldorado Avenue within seven feet of the existing seawall. The motion was duly seconded. Members Corcoran,
Shah, and Walker voted “Aye.” Member Nall abstained. Motion carried.
ITEM #D -Pending Matters
2003 Schedule for Board of Adjustment & Appeal on Building/Flood Control
Meetings are scheduled: 1) January 8, 2003; 2) February 12, 2003; 3) March 12, 2003; 4) April 9, 2003; 5) May 14, 2003; 6) June 11, 2003; 7) July 9, 2003; 8) August 13, 2003; 9) September
10, 2003; 10) October 8, 2003; 11) November 12, 2003; 12) December 10, 2003; and 13) January 14, 2004.
ITEM #E - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.