Lakeland Board Of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
Thursday May 31, 2007
6:30 PM City Hall
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chairman Gerrit Verschuur.
II. ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Jo Ann Cohen Present
Mr. Tom Mitchell Present
Com. Clark Plunk Present
Mr. Charles Thompson Absent (excused)
(C) Gerrit Verschuur Present
Others present:
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director
Max & Henrietta StainBrook, 3185 Sea Ray Lane
David Lakin, City Attorney
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Chairman Verschuur declared the regular meeting minutes of April 19, 2007 approved as submitted with no objections being heard.
IV. OLD BUSINESS: None
V. NEW BUSINESS:
1.) Action on an appeal of a decision made by the City of Lakeland Building Official regarding the setback requirement for a deck.
Mr. Max Stainbrook, the applicant, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present his appeal.
Mr. Jim Atkinson, City Planner, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present the city’s position. (See Attachment for Staff Report)
Public Comments were heard from the following:
Mr. Robert Shepard of 10120 Serenity Drive supported the applicant’s appeal.
Mr. Shelby Berryhill of 10137 Walker Springs supported the applicant’s appeal.
Mr. Gene Torrey of 3117 Sea Ray Lane supported the applicant’s appeal.
Mr. Lee Maupin of 3123 Sea Ray Lane supported the applicant’s appeal.
Ms. Leslie Phillips of Brownsville, TN, daughter of the applicant, supported the appeal.
Mrs. Cohen moved to deny the appeal of a decision made by the City of Lakeland Building Official regarding the setback requirement for a deck at 3185 Sea Ray Lane.
Mr. Mitchell seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 4-0.
Cohen Yea
Mitchell Yea
Plunk Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Commissioner Plunk moved to request that staff and appropriate boards consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to deal with decks and like structures.
Chairman Verschuur seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 4-0.
Cohen Yea
Mitchell Yea
Plunk Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
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VI. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Mitchell moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mrs. Cohen seconded the motion.
With no objections the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
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Charles Thompson, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on June 21, 2007.
