Minutes 09-11-64Y~u~tes of Neetlng cf Board of Adjustment, held in City Hall,
Boy, ton Beach, Florida, September Il, 19~t, at §:00 p.m.
Absent:
George Davis, Chairman
$¥illiam ~ Yates
Jay Sarmo
John Thomas (Alternate)
Col, Wehrell (Alternate)
E. L. Doughty
David Swank
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked the secretary
to note the absence of Mr. Doughty and Mr. Swank. Serving in their
place was, ~r. Thomas and Colo ~ehrell, alte~ate members of the Board.
Pmb!~c~Hearing en the following application was called:
Variance of side amd rear setback lines, Lot 24,
Block 2, Happy Home Heights, as recorded in Plat
Book ll, page 37_, Palm Beach Comnty Records.
Address: 1301 ~. E. 3rd Street
Requested by: Eddie Jefferson
N~. Jefferson was present in person a~d told the Board that he wauted
to build a duplex on Lot 2~ and as it was a corner lot he needed the
additional room. He was asking for a rear setback of l~ feet from
the ~equire~ 20 feet and a side~ setback ef l0 feet from the required
12~ feet. Mr. Jefferson said that he amd his toothed'in-law, Sisleen
Dean, had already built t~aree d~uplexes and that she had been before
the Board for variances on the .other th~eeo
No objectors were present ~d non, had been received by mail~
Mr. l~aillip T. Haire, owner of Lets § an~ ~, Happy Home Heights,
was present to voice objections, but withdrew any objections he
had when he found that his property did not abut I~t ~, Block ~.
After discussion Mr. Saree moved that the Board allow
Mr. Jefferson to come within 10'~ of the eas~ lime of his property
with the main wall of his duplex a~d that the front entrance roof
mot be constructed to overhang more than 2~" and, further, that the
block wall shown on the plan ~etweeu the two fro~t doors be completely
eliminated. ~r. Tares seconded° ~otio~ carried
The secretary was instructed to see that the building inspector
received a copy of the minutes.
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Minutes of Board of ~ljustment
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!c.. He,ring on the following application was called:
Vartamce of both side and
2~8, Cherry Hills, as
Page §8, Palm Beach County Records.
Address: 844 N. ~. llth Avenue
Requested by: Doyle V. Irwin
N~. Irwin was present and told the Board that he had bought the lot
and understood that the setback was. five feet. He had plaus drawn
and had a mortgage commitment on the house, and that it was a mis-
.take on his part, but would cost him considerable money if he could
not build the 'house. He Said that he could eliminate one foot from
the house without too much trouble, but that to reduce it by two
feet would not be feasible. He 'was asking for a one foot variance
on each side.
Nr. Thomas A. Rushing was present as an objector, saying Rat
he owned the tot to the east of this prOPerty and that he intended
to build on it and would object to the variance as requested.
Mr. Yates moved that the reque~st for variance of one foot on
each side be granted. ~r. Same seconded. Motion denied by ~-B vote.
Mr. Rushing was asked if he would have any objection to a
variance on each side, as ~r. Irwin had said that he could cut the
building by one feet. N~. Rushing said that in view of Mr. Irwin's
ha~dship, six inches would be all right with him. Mr. Thomas
moved that the Board g~ant Mr. Irwin a I feet variance, 6 inches
on each side, that is, a side setback of ~'8" on both sides;
Col. Nehreli seconded. ~otion carried
The meeting adjourned at 6.*00 e~clock.
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