Brevard County, Florida 32903
July 3, 2001, 5:30 PM Indialantic Town Hall
MINUTES NO. 01-09
MINUTES OF A SPRCIAL ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD IN THE INDIALANTIC TOWN HALL ON JULY 3, 2001.
Present: John MacNeill, Vice Chairman
Rick Bertel, Member
Michael McCabe, Member
Randall Greer, Alternate
Nancee J. Hay, Alternate
Stan Krulikowski, Building Official
Barbara Brownlie, Secretary
Absent:Thomas Kleving, Chairman (excused)
Michael Melhado, Member (excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER AT 5:30 PM
Vice Chairman John B. MacNeill called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. APPLICATIONS
A. Surf Style – S. Miramar – Site plan revisions
Building Official Stan Krulikowski advised that the location of the Surf Style building necessitates underground utility service. He explained that this requires that the building be shifted two feet to the north in order to provide a three foot utility easement.
Mr. Krulikowski also explained that in order to accommodate the FPL transformers, approximately 24 square feet of the building would need to be removed. He added that there is a remote possibility that FPL could agree to place the transformers on the SW corner which would negate the need to reduce the building size.
Mr. Krulikowski advised that the changes would have no effect on the landscaping or parking and recommended approval.
Mr. McCabe moved to approve the revised site plan as submitted and allow an administrative decision as to the need for the indentation to accommodate the FPL transformer. Ms. Hay seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
A. Review of Ordinance 01-13 for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
Vice Chairman MacNeill explained that the Board was being requested to find the ordinance consistent with Objective 1, Policy 1.1, Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. He pointed out that this provision ensures that the land use is compatible with adjacent land uses in the County and the Town of Melbourne Beach. Mr. MacNeill disclosed that he had reviewed Melbourne Beach’s definition of breezeways.
Mr. MacNeill advised that the Zoning and Planning Board had previously voted not to change Indialantic’s Code concerning breezeways.
Mr. MacNeill pointed out that the Comp Plan’s Coastal Management and Conservation Element, Policy 2.1, Objective 3 is to minimize the impact of man-made structures on the beach or dunes and that eliminating the breezeway would not be consistent with this goal.
Mr. Bertel saw the difficulty in relating Melbourne Beach’s code to Indialantic because they do have buildings seaward of the road running along the ocean.
Mr. McCabe observed that no one has presented a hardship and no specifics were provided as to a reason to change the Code.
Mr. MacNeill speculated that the owners of the effected properties knew the breezeway requirements when the lots were purchased.
Mr. McCabe pointed out additional areas of the Comp Plan that appeared inconsistent with the proposed changes.
George Gergora, 316 Deland Ave., urged the Board to reject the ordinance and not set the precedent of making Indialantic consistent with Brevard County. He advised that the Board wait and act when a site plan application is presented so that they fully understand why they’re being requested to do what they’re doing.
Carl Silkes, 505 N. Miramar, supported Mr. Gergora’s position stating that there was no need for a change and that he did not understand why the Council was proposing the change.
The Board discussed the protection of the dunes as a clear objective of the Comp Plan.
Mr. Bertel inquired as to how future land use would be affected by the existing structures.
Mr. Krulikowski pointed out that, with the configuration of the current platting and the back-to-back properties, it would be impossible to maintain a breezeway.
Mr. McCabe maintained that the Town of Indialantic is unique and does not need to follow Brevard County.
Mr. McCabe moved that the existing Code is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and that Ordinance 01-13 does not comply with certain components of the Comprehensive Plan including Coastal Management and Conservation Goal 1 and Objective 3 and Future Land Use, Policies 1.3, 1.5, 3.1, Objective 7 & Objective 8. Ms. Hay seconded.
Results of a roll call vote were: Mr. Bertel – abstained
Mr. McCabe – “yes”
Mr. MacNeill – “yes”
Mr. Greer – “no”
Ms. Hay – “yes”
Motion to find Ordinance 01-13 inconsistent with certain components of the Comprehensive Plan carried.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.
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John B. MacNeill, Vice Chairman
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Barbara Brownlie, Secretary