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DRAFT BOA Minutes
February 28, 2018
St. Lucie County Board of Adjustment
St. Lucie County Administration Building Commission Chambers 1
FEBRUARY 28, 2018 2
9:30 a.m. 3
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A compact disc recording of this meeting, in its entirety, can be obtained from the Planning and Development 5
Services Department along with these minutes. A fee is charged. In the event of a conflict between the written 6
minutes and the compact disc, the compact disc shall control. 7
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CALL TO ORDER 9
Chairman Lowe called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M. 10
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ROLL CALL 12
Bob Lowe... ........................................... Chair 13
Ron Harris... ......................................... Vice Chair 14
Derek Foxx... ........................................ Board Member 15
Michael Jacquin .................................... Board Member 16
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ABSENT 18
Alexander Tommie……………………….Board Member 19
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OTHERS PRESENT 21
Katherine Barbieri ................................. Assistant County Attorney 22
Linda Pendarvis .................................... Development Review Coordinator 23
Bethany Grubbs .................................... Planner 24
Beverly Austin ....................................... Recording Secretary 25
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Staff introduced themselves 27
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 29
None 30
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AGENDA ITEM #1 – MINUTES OF October 25, 2017 32
Mr. Jacquin motioned approval of the minutes as written. 33
Vice Chair Harris seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 34
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AGENDA ITEM #2 – Public Comments 36
None 37
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AGENDA ITEM #3–Petition of Petition of Daniel and Valentina Longman for a variance from the 39
provisions of Section 7.04.01 (Table 7-10) Lot Size and Dimensional Requirements of the St. Lucie 40
County Land Development Code to allow the existing single-family residence to encroach a maximum 41
of 2.5 feet into the required minimum 25 foot front setback and a maximum of 1.5 feet into the required 42
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minimum 7.5 foot side setback for a property located within the HIRD (Hutchinson Island Residential 43
District) zoning district. Staff report by Bethany Grubbs. 44
Bethany Grubbs, Planner stated the applicant Daniel Longman request a continuance to a date certain 45
of March 28, 2018 to allow additional time to install the required sign notice on the property. 46
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Chair Lowe opened the meeting for discussion and questions of staff 48
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The Board asked staff if the item had to be re-advertised and they stated yes. 50
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Chair Lowe opened the public hearing 52
None 53
Chair Lowe closed the public hearing 54
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Chair Lowe returned to the Board for discuss and/or motion. 56
Vice Chair Harris made a motion: To continue this agenda item to the date certain of March 57
28, 2018 and staff will re-advertise. Chief Foxx seconded the motion. 58
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The roll was called: 60
Chair Lowe Yes 61
Vice Chair Harris Yes 62
Chief Foxx Yes 63
Mr. Jacquin Yes 64
APPROVED 65
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AGENDA ITEM #4-Petition of David and Debra Crowe for a variance from the minimum building 67
setback requirements of the AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential – 1 du/ac) zoning district to remedy 68
encroachments in the rear and side yard setbacks. The subject property is located at 5210 69
Indrio Road. Staff report by Bethany Grubbs. 70
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Bethany Grubbs, Planner stated the subject 1.01 acre property is a rectangular shaped lot located in 72
the AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential – 1 du/ac) Zoning District. The purpose of the AR-1 district is to 73
provide and protect an environment suitable for single-family dwellings at a maximum density of one 74
(1) dwelling unit per gross acre, together with such other uses as may be necessary for and compatible 75
with very low density rural residential surroundings. The said zoning district requires a side setback of 76
20 feet and a rear setback of 30 feet for structures. 77
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The parcel is improved with a 1,680 square foot residence that was constructed in 1985, according to 79
records of the Property Appraiser. The County received a complaint for the construction of a non-80
compliant accessory structure at the subject property. A Notice of Violation was issued by the St. Lucie 81
County Code Compliance Division on September 21, 2017 for a Quonset hut, which was erected 82
without a building permit, and as a result encroaches into the required setbacks. Upon receipt of the 83
Notice of Violation, the applicants submitted an application for a variance from the provisions of 84
Section 7.04.01(Table 7-10), of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code to permit a Quonset 85
hut that encroaches a maximum of 18.5 feet into the required minimum rear yard setback and 8.6 feet 86
into the minimum west side yard setback. While reviewing the application submittal, staff noted that 87
there were two additional accessory structures, a shed and pole barn, also encroaching into the rear 88
yard and east side yard setbacks. In an effort to remedy the situation, the applicants are requesting 89
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two (2) variances from the minimum building setback requirements as required in the AR-1 90
(Agricultural, Residential – 1 du/ac) Zoning District. 91
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1. For the Quonset hut, a variance to permit the current location of the building, which encroaches 93
8.6 feet into the side yard setback and 18.5 feet into the rear yard setbacks and to facilitate the 94
issuance of a building permit for the Quonset hut for which no building permit was applied and no 95
inspections were made. 96
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2. For the pole barn and shed, a variance is requested to memorialize the existing encroachment of 98
the pole barn and shed. These nonconforming structures encroach approximately 13 feet into the 99
rear yard setback and approximately 20 feet into the east side yard setback. 100
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Quonset Hut 102
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Staff has reviewed this petition and determined that it does not conform to the standards of review as 104
set forth in Section 10.01.02 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. Staff recommends 105
denial of the variance as it does not arise from conditions that are unique and peculiar from the land 106
and physical surroundings and are created by the actions of the current property owner. 107
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Pole Barn and Shed 109
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Staff recommends approval as the variance results from circumstances that were beyond the 111
applicant’s control. The LDC was adopted in 1984, coinciding with the erection of the structures. 112
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Chair Lowe opened the meeting for discussion and questions of staff 114
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The Board asked staff about the two responses in favor. The applicant gave the directions adjacent 116
to his property. 117
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Chair Lowe opened the public hearing 119
Mr. Crowe was sworn in and gave reasons for the request. 120
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Eric Wetmiller, a resident on 4811 Tree Top Trail was sworn in and stated his property would be 122
primarily affected and he has no objection to the variance. 123
Chair Lowe closed the public hearing 124
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Chair Lowe returned to the Board for discuss and/or motion. 126
Vice Chair Harris made a motion: After considering the testimony presented during the public 127
hearing, including staff comments and the standards of review set forth in Section 10.01.02 of 128
the St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC), I hereby move that the Board of 129
Adjustments approve the petition of David and Debra Crowe for a variance from the provisions 130
of Section 7.04.01 (Table 7-10), of the LDC to allow the continued use of a pole barn and storage 131
shed that encroach 25 feet into the minimum 30 foot rear setback and 19.2 feet into the 132
minimum 20 foot right setback and a variance from the same provisions to allow a building 133
permit to be issued for a Quonset Hut to encroach 18.5 feet into the minimum 30 foot rear 134
setback and 8.6 feet into the minimum 20 foot left setback for a property located at 5210 Indrio 135
Road because mainly there are 3 people to be mostly affected by this; two did not respond at 136
all so it can be assumed there are no objections; the property owner most affected by it visited 137
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this meeting; made a testimony in support of the variance. There does not seem to be any 138
additional traffic impact in the community. Chief Foxx seconded the motion. 139
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The roll was called: 141
Chair Lowe Yes 142
Vice Chair Harris Yes 143
Chief Foxx Yes 144
Mr. Jacquin Yes 145
APPROVED 146
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AGENDA ITEM #5-ELECTION OF OFFICERS 148
Mr. Lowe was nominated to remain as Chair; it was unanimous. 149
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Mr. Harris was nominated to remain as Vice-Chair; it was unanimous. 151
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Planning & Development Services Department to remain as the secretary for the Board of Adjustment; 153
it was unanimous. 154
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OTHER BUSINESS 156
The 2018 meeting schedule was approved unanimously by the Board. 157
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ADJOURN 159
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:52 am. 160
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