BOAMin10-16-96CITY Or LONGWOOD
90ARD O ADJ[IS TMENT
OCTOBER 16, 1996
Present: aff:
Sim Daly, Chairman Carl Gos li ne, City Plartnar
se114 and Sohn 6roenentlaal, Plann.i ng Aide
Sue Wilder
est:
vitl Wr.i ght, Property M pager, 3odgers and Edmunds Properties
Edward Abt, Pastor of Development, Northland Community Church
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The October 16, 1996 meeting of the 9oard OE Adj us tment w
calletl to order at 6:35 P.M. by Chairman Dat y. Chairman Daty
asked for a n to m agenda items 2, 3, and 9 t the end
of the m mngxo and made [he motion and Ms. wilder
seconded eand was passed unanzmous.
2. ANCE RE VEST: Rod a and Edmunds ezti es "144
Industry Rd, VAR-04-96 - x foot fence 1n the
f o sett k id p anh tucPt ~
Mr. Daly pr es entetl the public bath ante
requests published October 1st andn llt he Sanfortl 1{aroldrl
Daly asked for taff c roject. arl
Gos _tne explained the su tility e~ ent alonge the r o£Ct
property allowed to athe property and e[hat the
applicant and anya buildings along this ent have
experenced andalism salt. Carl indicated
businesses have used fences along Che the e en[ to sop
andals amd provided s e pictures t the board to give an
idea of Che graffiti. and Fences presently in place.
. Gosline explained the applicant's desire to fence i their
parking lot a ethod to stop s andal ism. The fence
setl by the applicant will i rudeei the front setback
-~ The code does not permit any s uctuies or fences i the
front setback. Carl pointed out that staff r ended 2
denial a other options may e ist and that the burden of proof
rs with the applicant to prove his request i> nessacar y.
Daly askad about Che LPA's findings, Carl summerxzed the
LPA meeting and its findings feom the minutes.
ono £nquirea it Diner properties r nyaale wien
milar~fances were to code. carl indi<atea eney are not to
code.
Daly asketl for c ents i support of the v
ioht, roperty Manager f r Rodgers antl EdmundsaPrope oti es
" and and yave a brief history of the site. He c veyed
seFersonal intezactions with vantlals and juveniles who c
o play in the sites parking lot and explained he has observed
]uveniles a s the property from the u ity e ent an"d
fro the right felt tiM1at then rt y's
endationr for solving Vthe pzoblem ditl n adtlress both
theoa s points. A c rolled a gate and Eence around
the parking area would atltlress botheaccess points.
Daly asked for any m n favor of Che v
there w Daly asketl foc to o the v
Carl felt Chat staff had made i and n othez ac
offered, but added that landscaping code should have
requiretl a fence along the rear as a buffering device.
Mr. Wright he felt that [he natural barrier addressed i the
[off report not a year r and deferent. Carl s Cetl the
utility e 2nt i a legitamate pedestrain walk way abuC the
access into tihe industrial park is a problem.
Ms. Wilder m ved to close Che public hearing ana M_. namn~ond
secontled and it passed unan_mously.
Da 1y stated the shortcomings of previous staffs and
Commissions for peesent problems with
mpliant grope rt ies.e There a a great n of f
- onfozmance with city code e[hat a t being c tetln
Min Daly pointed o that the v ayains[ Cheo cotle. He
also stated that if the v eapassed it would c
med Camp" e ent. Me .r Daly felt requesting then p[oper
law en £orcement it m the ec[ solution foz andels and
espasser not fences. also tetl the property
shoul.tl address the Citye Commisiona for more serrous wlaw
en _o_cement eifor is.
Ms. Wiltler responded Chat law enforcement will not solve the
roblem, enci ng seems to be a viable solution rn [odaL~s
society. e
right added that [he E-Z GD i milar to the design they
ould u Mx. Daly a ketl if E code? cazl indicated
that itsis not. Mr. Daly statedZthatr at rs not a good example
then. M right provide the Board photos of the £-Z Go and
other sites in the Longdale Industrial Paz k.
osline pointed out that the applicant could c nst ruct a
ity fence r the Eront, but t enty five feet. off the
boundry line t set Che setback without a fence. Carl pointed
out that ehi~ woultl be an rnconvenrence for parking and
and v cetl that i only fair to give the applicant
whatH his neighboors have thad. Ms. Wilder agreed.
. Hammond made a motion that the v e pass. Ms. Wilder
secondetl. Mr. Daly asked for a loll callnvote.
Mr. Hammond and Ms. Wilde[ voted yes and Mr. Daly voted no.
The motion did not pass because three votes a re quiretl for
any motion to pass. The effect of this action i.s that the
matter was tabled until the next meeting.
3. REQUEST' N
ROM, ~ TO CANSTRUCT AN CE ON T
APPLICANT - EDWARD "RUU'~AB PASTOR OF
Daly asked £or staff c earl stated that the
cequest c red two i~ s for a height of
eightnfoot fence, the other w address the placement of
fences rat suppoetst oto the out side. taff
ends denialc of the height variance because no hardship
Mr. Daly asked for c ents i approval of the v
Mr. Abt identified him elf andnprovided pictures of theesite.
. Ab[ admitted he could n address code i He Eel[
that staff did not address there is[ing eight foot wall o The
Uog Track Road and the bufferingxaddressed in the staff report
was not possib l.e.
Daly asked for any m sots, there w Mr.
Daly asked fox a rebottle rto cM~ Apt's pointse Carlnstatetl
for parking that the church struciure is correctly buffered.
. Daly c ted Chai the v against Che cotle, and
that the e ing wall that i eight foot i mo liance
antl that this variance only perpetuates the error. Mr. Daly
enaea co the board chae a ompromise be mane t allow
Cheo strucC Ure Che s_de, but set precetlenT by
allow ing the night foot fence for simply aes tedic seasons.
Ms. Wilder m ved that the eight foot fence v e be denied
but allow the uctur3l supports be ap la ce to the
outside of the fenceirMr. Hammond seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
The Board took a 10 m_nute recess and reconvened the meeting
wilder made a motion to table election of officer until a
five member board i obtained. M mmond seconded the motion
and the motion passed unanrmousl yF'a
1995 C e boned requestetl a replacement of the fifth s t from
districts 1, 3, or 4. The 9oA directetl the Chai rmanet end
a .,trong leeeer to the City Commission regarding this matter.
Mr. Hammond made a approve the m s for August
_6, 1996 as submitted io MS. Wilder secondedu antl 1C passed
1996 submitted. Mr. Hammond seconded and _ sed
unanimously.
J. ONSIDERATION O ROCEDURE:
The boaetl discussed how to handle m fogs with the up c ing
no t.i days. Ms. Wilder made a motion to c celled the N vembe.r
20th and the De<ember meeting and r schedule both fox N venter
25th at 5:95 P.M. Mx. Hammond seconded the motion and o sed
cramimousl y.
. Gosling discussed possible c [he code and its
The. rules of procedure gw ei tabled u ull
Boa rde but Oaie to continue to appear as an agenda ni Cem.