Minutes 12-10-84MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING HELD AT
CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 10, 1984
PRES ENT
Vernon Thompson, Jr., Chairman
George Ampol, Vice Chairman
Robert Gordon, Secretary
George Mearns
Paul Slavin
Ben Uleck
Lillian Artis, Alternate
Bert Keehr,
Deputy Building Official
ABSENT
Joseph Moore (Excused)
Harold Weinberg, Alternate (Excused)
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P. M.
He introduced Mr. Keehr, the Members of the Board, and the
Recording Secretary. Chairman Thompson recognized the
presence of Mayor Carl Zimmerman and Councilman Nick
Cassandra in the audience.
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 1984
Vice Chairman Ampol moved to accept the minutes as written,
seconded by Mr. Mearns. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman ThOmpson advised there was one case before the
Board this month. He pointed out any five votes for the
application will grant the variance, and any three votes
against the application will deny it.
Case #71 -
Request ·
The West one-half of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4,
Block 8, HAPPY HOME HEIGHTS, as recorded in Plat
Book 11, Page 30, Palm Beach County Records
Relief from R-1 zoning requirement of 6,000
square foot minimum lot area to be reduced to
5,670 square feet to construct a single family
residence
Address: 232 N. E. 12th Avenue
Applicant: Daniel Jordan, Owner
Secretary Gordon read the application, the six criteria the
Members base their decisions on, and the applicant's
answers.
Mr. Daniel Jordan, 1990 N. W. 2nd Court, Boynton Beach,
Florida 33435 did not know what was going on because when
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 10, 1984
he bought the lot, he went to City Hall, and they told him
everything was all right. When he went to take out a per-
mit, he was told he had to apply for a variance.
Chairman Thompson looked at the property and checked with
the map the Members had. He noticed it was platted at less
than what the City requires at the present time. However,
Mr. Jordan had 1-1/2 lots, which brings it close to what is
required in the City now.
Mr. Jordan informed Mr. Ampol that he is going to move in
therewith his family.
Mr. Slavin asked if there was enough room on the lot for a
structure to be built with proper setbacks, etc. Mr. Keehr
answered that Mr. Jordan will meet all of the other Codes.
Mr. Ampol noticed that the Mortgage Deed was executed on the
6th day of July, 1984. Mr. Slavin questioned whether Mr.
Jordan had an Attorney represent him when he bought the
property. Mr. Jordan said he did. Mr. Slavin asked if the
Attorney told him it did not have enough footage. Mr.
Jordan answered that the Attorney told him he would have to
go to the City and check it out, which he did. The man
Mr. Jordan talked to at the City told him everything was all
right and the~lot was big enough, so he thought he would
have no trouble. He told Mr. Ampol this was before he
bought the property
Chairman Thompson observed that the property was landlocked.
Mr. Ampol was informed that people within a 400 foot radius
of the property were sent letters. Six of the letters were
returned to the City.
Chairman Thompson asked if anyone else wished to speak in
favor of granting the variance. There was no response.
Chairman Thompson asked if anyone wished to speak against
granting the variance. There was no response. THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
When Mr. Jordan bought the lot, Mr. Slavin said his Attorney
should have checked this out. Mr. Jordan acted in good
faith. The area is landlocked. While the hardship was not
created upon Mr. Jordan, the hardship was created in the
rezoning of the property. The amount of variance requested
is minimal when you have the overall situation of 330 square
feet. When you break it down, you have about 10 feet of
frontage and 10 feet along the sides. For these reasons,
Mr. Slavin thought Mr. Jordan was entitled to the variance.
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DECEMBER 10, 1984
Mr. Uleck also thought Mr. Jordan should be granted a
variance.
Mr. Ampol moved, Seconded by Mr. Gordon, to grant the
variance. At the request of Chairman Thompson, Mrs.
Ramseyer took a roll call vote on the motion. Motion carried
7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
the meeting properly adjourned at 7:15 P. M.
Patricia Ramseyer
Recording Secretary
( One Tape)
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