Minutes 07-30-65Hinutes of Board of Adjustm~ent, held in City Hall, Boynton Beach., Florida, July 30,
1965, at 5:00 p.m.
Absent:
George Davis, Chairman
William Yarns, Vice Chairman
Robert Huesten
Dav/d Swank
Albert ~ehre11, Alternate
Jay Sarno and H. L. Doughty
Hr. Davis called the meeting to order with approximately t~,elve people in the
audience.. The reading of the minutes of the last regular meetingwas passed by a
unaaimous vote of the Board.
Public Hearing was called on the following application:
Variance [rom I0~ right e[ way setback requirement to pemit
construclion on building line abutting 6th tCreet and reduction
of off-street parkin§ requirements, Lots 41, Dewey,s Subdivision,
less the N 100~ thereof, and less ~he W 150, thereof and less
the Easterly 25~ and the Southerly 45~ for road ri§hr of way
AND the N 100~ of Lot 4I of Dewey,s Subdivision less the Easterly
25~ and less ~e ~esterly 50! for road right of way, ail as
recorded in Pint Book 1, page 3?, Palm Beach Courtly Records.
Address: 100 - 108 Norlh Federal Highway
Owner: Beachton Corp., Harry R. Geller, President
It was explained ~hac Cwo variances were being sought. First, the applicant
was asking to be allowed :o construct the proposed building on ~he property
on the si~e abultin§ 6th Street. The variance requested in this instance was
the ten foot right of way setback. Second, the applicant was applying for a
reduction ia the number of off-street parkin§ spaces required by the code.
Hr. Sherman ~eiss, attorney representing Beachton Corporation, owner of
lhe property and Hr. S. Kansman, Engineer for Food Fair Stores, spoke Co ~he
Board concer~ing the project which was being proposed for the property and for
which the variances were necessary. They said that ~he project would add
~150,000 to ~250,000 co the tax roll, ChaC if the variances were approved that
Choy would proceed with dispatch, that they intended to erect a building to
house a Food Fair which would be 137' on the ~ront and 146~ deep, with a 12'
sidewalk i~ front with an overhang; t4,000 square feel would be sales area and
6,000 square feel storage space. Hr. Kansman produced a sketch which showed the
food store and another building, fie exact measurements of which were hOC
since ao prospective tenant was lined up. Hr. Kansman stated thaC ~hey could
end up with 5,000 s.qua~e feec sales area in the proposed rental unit. If this
amount was built, there would be room fo~ 115 parking spaces over all.
Discussion was held retarding proposed plans and the number of parkini
spaces required in the present ordinance and the number tombe required in an
ordinance passed on first reading by the City Oouncil at fie Iasc regular moetin§.
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[~inut es
July 30, i96~
The Chairman s2ated ~ha~ ~ri~ten objections had been received from Coral Ridge
Proper~ies, osraers of parts of Lots .39 and 42, Dewey Subdivision; ~
~[i~ o~er off ~s 102, 103 and 91 and 9O, .La~s Subdt~sion.
A le~er approvin~ ~he variances ~as received from Vista ~.,
E 2~ of ~he S 6~ of ~ 11, S 65~ of ~s 12 and 14.~
Ci~y,~s. ~n Barrett spoke in favor of. ~he variance as a property ~er
Walter Dutch, owner of abutting property, said that after hearing the proposal
he had no objection to ~he variances being granted.
The chairman called for objectors present, who wished to present their
objections in person, Herbert Benton, Attorney for Coral Ridge Properties, stated
that his client felt that t/~e variances would depress the value of ~heir property
and they strongly objected.
~r. Harry Geller, President of Beachton Corp., said ~ha~ his company was
sacrificing in order to get this corner developed.
Hr. Robert Griffith urged the Board ~o Cake cognizance of the law that was
on the books and deny thevariances.
Hr, Gene l~oore, stating that he was not appearing in ~he capacity of City
Attorney but in his own interest, objected to the variances and said that the
law on the books would be the binding law.
Building Inspector, Harold Blanchette, was questioned about the proposed
changes co zoning ordinance now being considered by Council.
Hr. Swank moved that ~he variances be granted. The motion died for lack of
a second.
The Chai'rmanmade a motion that the application be denied as no hardship had
been shown. Hr. Wehrell seconded. Motion carried 4-1, Hr. Swank dissenting.
, Chairman
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