TOWN OF I N D I A L A N T I C

Brevard County, Florida 32903

LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY/ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD

August 22, 2006  5:30 PM      Indialantic Town Hall

MINUTES NO. 06-08              

MINUTES OF A ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD IN THE INDIALANTIC TOWN HALL ON AUGUST 22, 2006.

 PRESENT:  

John MacNeill, Vice Chairman

Rick Bertel, Member

Randall Greer, Member

 Nancee J. Hay, Member

Dan Sullivan, 1st Alternate

 Loren Goldfarb, 2nd Alternate

Ed Washburn, Town Planner

Cliff Stokes, Building Official

Christopher Chinault, Town Manager

Barbara Brownlie, Secretary

            ABSENT:            Tom Kleving, Chairman

                                                                                                           

This meeting was tape-recorded.  Records are indexed and filed for ready reference where such have been summarized in typed minutes.

1.   CALL TO ORDER AT 5:30 PM

      Vice Chairman MacNeill called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.

 

2.      APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES

      A. Minutes No. 06-07 – June 27, 2006

                        Ms. Hay moved to approve Minutes No. 06-07.  Mr. Goldfarb  Mr. Bertel seconded.  Motion carried with Mr. Bertel, Mr. Greer, Ms. Hay and Mr. Sullivan voting “yes.”  Mr. MacNeill voted “no.”

3.      APPLICATIONS

A.            Request for Site Plan Approval Extension– Fleis & Bennett Engineering, Inc. – addition to existing townhome – 1027 Wavecrest Avenue. (Site plan was originally approved February 28, 2006.)

         Clayton Bennett, Fleis & Bennett Engineering, Inc., requested a six month extension for the site plan approval.

         Mr. Bennett indicated that the Board of Adjustment had granted the CCCL variance, but that the DEP permit application was delayed by the appeal filed by the Casuarina Club Owners Associaton.

         Mr. Bennett advised that the Board of Adjustment had upheld the Zoning and Planning Board’s decision and denied the appeal.  He stated that after a two month delay, application was made to the DEP and is currently in the review process.

         Mr. Bennett entered into the record the final order of the Board of Adjustment issued May 3, 2006 affirming the Zoning Board’s approval of the site plan and the final order of the Board of Adjustment issued April 21, 2006 approving the CCCL variance.

         Joseph Fechner, resident of the Casuarina Club, presented a letter citing five code violations including the breezeway calculation and requested that the site plan extension approval be delayed until the Board had the opportunity to thoroughly examine the documents.

         Mr. Fechner also noted the historic precedent of a similar addition being denied in the 1980’s.

         Gerry Dugan, 1101 S Miramar, submitted a letter from a certified surveyor who had conducted an “informal” survey and found the proposed structure in violation of the 25’ setback.

        Clayton Bennett countered that the Board of Adjustment had already addressed all these issues. 

         Mr. Bennett also explained that boundaries indicated on a survey may change over time, especially along the oceanfront, but that the code stipulates a survey within six months of application and this requirement was met.

         The Town Planner also clarified that the survey submitted with the original site plan is considered the benchmark on which to consider the extension.

         Mr. Fechner emphasized that the original structure, destroyed by the hurricanes, was built without permits and not to code.

         The Board discussed the basis of their original approval and whether the information presented tonight should affect that decision.

         Mr. Sullivan moved to extend the site plan approval for an additional six months.  Mr. Greer seconded.  Motion carried with Mr. MacNeill, Mr. Greer and Mr. Sullivan voting “yes.”  Mr. Bertel and Ms. Hay voted “no.”

        B.     Request for Site Plan Approval – MAI Architects – three two story condominium units – 100 8^th Avenue

Carlos Alvarez, MAI Architects, Engineers & Contractors, advised that all the items in the Town review had been addressed.

The Town Manager indicated that staff recommended approval.

The Town Manager clarified the drainage issue in response to a question from Mr. Goldfarb.

Mr. Bertel moved to approve the site plan as presented.  Ms. Hay seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

3.      REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

      A.             Request from Nancy Grout to ban certain vehicles from overnight parking in the Tourist Zone.

Nancy Grout, 233 Tampa Ave., stated that she was seeking to preserve the one family residential characteristics of the town by requesting that certain vehicles be banned from parking over night in the “T” zone.

Ms. Grout noted that a tractor trailer cab had been parking off A-1-A and that she had ascertained from the Building Official that this was not in violation of Town code.

The Town Manager explained that he had directed Ms. Grout to the Board to determine if the code needs to be changed.

Mr. Chinault also pointed out that banning such vehicles could be harmful to the motels.

After discussion, the Board determined that they can not regulate parking on private parking and took no action,

Mr. MacNeill requested that the Board discuss lengthening the site plan approval period at the next meeting.

4.      REPORT FROM BUILDING OFFICIAL

In addition to his monthly statistics, Mr. Stokes updated the Board on plans for the Oceanview Diner, 1010 Wavecrest Ave. and the townhouse project at Deland and Miramar.

5.      REPORT FROM TOWN PLANNER

Mr. Washburn had no report.

 

6.      ADJOURNMENT

 

 

  The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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                                                            John B MacNeill, Vice Chairman

 

 

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        Barbara Brownlie, Secretary