Minutes 10-16-72r:IINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADDUSTF~ENT rIIEETI.NG HELD AT CITY HALL~
BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA, OCTOBER 16, 1972 At 5:30 p.~.o
PRESENT:
mr. Ezeit Hester
mr. Foy Ward
~r. Robert Beane
mro Lester Cousins
mro Frank Lutes
~ro Walter Rutter, Alternmte
Robert Ness, Building Inspector
ABSENT:
mr. Robert Hueston
mr. Hester Galled the meeting to order at 5:30 Po ~..
minutes of September !8, 1972, September 25, and October 2, 1972
mm. Lutes moved that the minete'e of the above listed, be approved,
seconded by mr. Cousins. ~otion carried 5-0.
(LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
Eugene F. & Belle E. D~vis
Parcel
Relief from 60~ lot midth requirement ~
to 50~ lot midth platted ~
Lot 212~ Laurel Hills~ 4 Add~n
Recorded in Plat 8ook 23, Page 142
Palm Beach County Records
~Address: 1215 No ~. 7th Court
Applicant: Eugene F. & Belle ED Davis
A letter was received from ED F. Davis stating that Larry
Giddens mould represent him°
mro Giddens explained that ~r. Davis request the right to
build on this 50' lot mhich he has omned sinc~ 1954.
~ro Heater pointed out that in 1962-the city changed the
requirement from a 50' lot to a 60~ lot. The
Ordinance states that if it is a lot of record and the Board
miehes to grant a variance to build mithin the setback requirements
it can do eD. He read a portion of the ordianoe.
People mith objections came formardo
~rs. ~i!~ia~, Philadelphia, omns property on N. ~o 8th Street
end mould like to know if ~r. Davis is the original omner when
the g~ound mas subdivided?
~r. Hester stated that he does not know when the ground was
subdivided but ~r. Davis has omned the property since 1954.
~rs. Williams stated that she is the original owner of her propprt~
then asked how big a house they want to build on this lot.
mro Hester stated that it is not the function of the Board ~b
decide on the size of the house. The building Department will
make sure it is mithin the setbeckso
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Mrs. Williams stated that this section has larg9 and loveIy
homes and she would hate to see e small house go in there°
objects to the request,
She
Ac Barma__n~ !306 N. W. 8th Street, stated that it would not be
good for the community to build e house on a 50'~lot. None
of the houses ere built on that emal! of a lot. They are
a!l 75~ or better. He is against the variance.
mrs. RaZ EStl~s,1301 N. We 7th Ct., is very much opposed to
the request. These pmople mere not recommending any body
just buy one 50t lot. She bought 3 then mdded another one
later. She is very much opposed to it~
Mrs. Lucas~ stated they must have something in mind
when they changed the law to 60' That people are getting
to close together, Be should try to preserve the space around
us._ She is not concerned with the size of the house but with
the space.
Mr. Hester pointed out that these people have been paying
taxes on this property for 17 years. ~hether they choose
to buy more land is up to them. if ~he~ had just bought the
lot they would know they had to have 60~' but they have owned
it since 195~.
G.eorg. e Peters. owns propmrty at 1314 N. ~. 8th Ct. and his son
in law owns property at 1320 N. We 8th Ct. Ha. asked how the
notices are sent out. If you live in Laurel Hills you should
receive
Mr. Hester'stated that everyone within 300' of the variance
receive a notice, According to this lam~ if you do not cmn
property mithin 300~ you cannot ~bject to the request.
M~s. ~argaret Houser~ 1202 N. We 7th Cto.stated that since thes~
people bought this lot t7 years ago she does not object to it
because she feels they have e might to build on it if it was
pruehased bsfore the ordinance. She asked that tha Board not
g~ant variances to people in the future who have recently
purchased the property°
~. Carpanetli represented the owner of lot 217. He does not
object to the request and he asked that the ~oard grant this
man a variance on lot 212 so that lot 217 can get a varianoeo
If he has to~ he will get the varianoeo
~ro Beane moved that the variance for Mr. Davis be granted~
seconded by Mr. Ward. mr. Ward would like it known that this
man's threats doss not have anything to do with his vote.
Motion carried 5-0. Variance granted.
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~LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
Rol~nd &'Florence Forelund
Perce! ~2
Relief from 25t rear setback requirement
to 13' rear setback
Lot 4~ Block 24~ Go!fvisw Harbour Estated 2nd Sac.
Recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 46 & 47
Palm Beach County Records
Address: 1330 So W. 25th Way
Applicant: Roland L. & Florence Ro Fors!und
Mr. Forslund, 1750 High Point Terrace East, De!ray~ explained
that he mould like to have a screen porch added on his house
mhile it is still under construction. He stated that his wife
has a sinus condition and is aggraO~d by cold. He has
air conditioning and she likes to spend time out in the Fresh air.
Her fair comp!extion she canno~ be ou~ in the sen very !ong~
~m the bugs and mosquitos are a problem.
There mere no objections.
Mr. ~ard pointed out that the 13~ included the easement.
Mr. Lucas moved that the request be g~anted~ seconded by ~r.
Beane. ~otion carried 5-0. Variance granted.
(LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
Richard ~arx
Parcel
Relief from 25' rear setback requirement
to 20~ rear setback
Lot 15~ Venetian Isles
Recorded in Plat Book 24~ Page 231
Palm Beach County Records
Address: 15 Venice Driv~
Applicant~ Richard po marx
Mr. Mar×, 634 Ocean Inlet Drive explained that he would lika
a variance to build a house that mill be oompatib!e with the
neighborhood.
Maynard !~ertz, 27 Gondola Ct. spoke in favor of the request.
The rear setback is to keep neighbors far enough apert. Along
the canal we don~t have this problem°
Cousins moved that the request be granted, seconded by
~mrdo ~otion carried 5-0.
(LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
Richard marx
Relief from 25' rear sstback requirement
to !B' r~ setback
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parcel ~4 (cont.)
Lot 31 Coquina Cove
Recorded in Plat Book 24~ page 14
Palm Beach County Records
Address: 654 Ocean inlet Drive
App!ioant~ Richard P. Marx
mro Mar× explained that he mould like to build a Florida room
on the back of his house. Only m small portion of the room mill
be close to the canal.
No objectors mere present but letter mare received from:
Phi!!ip ~. ~arrigan~ 706 Ocean Inlet Drive
Donald Bagley
Ralph Edmard
Cousins moved that the request be granted, seconded by mr.
Lucas. notion carried 5-0.
Ward moved to adjourn~ seconded by mr. Beane.
~eeting adjourned°
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