BOA July Minutes

Lakeland Board of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 19, 2007
6:30 PM City Hall


I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 6:33 PM by Chairman Gerrit Verschuur.

II. ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Jo Ann Cohen Present (at 6:35 PM)
Mr. Tom Mitchell Absent (excused)
Com. Clark Plunk Present
Mr. Charles Thompson Present
(C) Gerrit Verschuur Present

Others present:
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director Rusty Vollmer, Renaissance Homes
Brian & Teresa Wheeler, 10585 Bent Hill Dr.

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
The meeting minutes of June 21, 2007 were approved with no objections. (Chairman Verschuur abstained)

IV. OLD BUSINESS: None

V. NEW BUSINESS:

1.) Action on a request for a variance of 13.4 feet from the front yard setback requirement to allow a partially-constructed home to remain on the property located at 10585 Bent Hill Drive (Lot 46 of Bentbrooke Hills, Phase 3).
Mr. Rusty Vollmer, the applicant, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present his request.

Mr. Jim Atkinson, City Planner, was allowed up to 30 minutes to present the city’s position. (See Attachment A for Staff Report)

Commissioner Plunk moved to approve the requested variance of 13.4 feet from Article IV, Section 1, Chart 2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a front yard setback of 86.6 feet for a principal structure on the property located at 10585 Bent Hill Drive (Lot 46 of Bentbrooke Hills, Phase 3).

Mr. Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion passed, roll call vote, 3-1.
Cohen Yea
Plunk Yea
Thompson Yea
(C) Verschuur Nay

2.) Discussion regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to provide standards for decks.
Chairman Verschuur moved to encourage the Board of Commissioners to consider the attachment regarding Standards for Decks. (See Attachment B)

Mrs. Cohen seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4-0.


VI. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Thompson moved to adjourn the meeting.

seconded the motion.

With no objections the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 PM.


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Charles Thompson, Secretary

ATTEST:


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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder




These minutes were approved on September 25, 2007.