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   [00:00:23] Thank you. [00:00:24] And for the pledge, please. [00:00:27] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [00:00:32] and to the republic for which it stands, [00:00:34] one nation under God, indivisible, [00:00:38] with liberty and justice for all.

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   Variance Application VAR2016-1555 - 7439 Grand Boulevard

   approved

   The LDRB considered Variance Application VAR2016-1555 for a dock variance at 7439 Grand Boulevard, allowing the dock to extend 34 feet into the Pithlachascotee (Bendon) River instead of the 25-foot maximum, a 9-foot variance. Staff and DRC recommended approval, and the board approved the request unanimously after clarifying the variance language and a typo in the river width table.

   Ord. VAR2016-1555

   • motion:Motion to approve a 9-foot variance to extend the dock from the 25-foot maximum to 34 feet into the river at 7439 Grand Boulevard. (passed)7–0

   📍6828 River Road📍7439 Grand Boulevard👤Cato👤Gray👤Masellas👤Michael👤Moran👤Perilla👤Smith#DRC recommendation of approval#Pithlachascotee River (Bendon River)#VAR2016-1555

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   [00:00:48] Glasses off so I can see. [00:00:49] Mark A, our first case is variance application number [00:00:58] VAR 2016-1555, 7439 Grand Boulevard. [00:01:06] Can we hear from staff? [00:01:09] Yes. [00:01:10] The tab before you is a request for a dock variance extending [00:01:17] into the river. [00:01:17] The first slide you see here is the location of the property. [00:01:21] It's in the northwest portion of the, I'm sorry, [00:01:24] northeast portion of the city, right near the New Port Richey border. [00:01:30] Here's an aerial shot of it showing the river, the Bendon River. [00:01:36] You have about 265 linear feet of distance between the two shorelines. [00:01:45] Here's the property itself. [00:01:46] You get the property lines in yellow. [00:01:50] You see the proposed walkway in brown, I believe, there. [00:01:55] And then you also have the proposed boat lift shown. [00:01:59] The walkway does comply with the 12 foot side yard setback. [00:02:05] The red shows the required 25 setback. [00:02:10] The black shows what the proposed setback is. [00:02:16] Being proposed, I'm sorry. [00:02:18] Here's the photo of the front of the house looking south. [00:02:24] Here's a photo looking southeast from the rear of the applicant's property. [00:02:31] This photo shows low tide from both the shore and 25 foot out [00:02:37] from their property line. [00:02:39] This is a table showing previous requests and the action taken by the LDRB [00:02:48] and the city on these requests, and showing that we've [00:02:50] had typical requests that have been approved in the past. [00:02:57] That concludes the slideshow. [00:03:00] If there are any questions, I'd be willing to answer them. [00:03:03] Anyone have any questions? [00:03:04] Oh, I'm sorry. [00:03:05] I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you that the DRC did [00:03:08] recommend approval for this request. [00:03:13] Anyone here to speak in favor of this? [00:03:15] I have one. [00:03:16] You got a question? [00:03:18] There should be a correction in there on the chart [00:03:21] that you had showing river width, 68, 28, river road. [00:03:27] You have the width of the river is 20 feet. [00:03:29] I think that probably should be more than 20 feet wide there. [00:03:34] I think we're missing a number on there. [00:03:37] Probably 200. [00:03:38] Yeah, I thought so too. [00:03:46] That's all I had. [00:03:48] I have one other clarification. [00:03:51] And it's really just semantics. [00:03:53] But when I read it, I had to read it two or three times. [00:03:56] I'm not sure if it's correct or not. [00:03:58] Are we increasing the river setback from 25 to 34 feet, [00:04:02] or decreasing the setback? [00:04:05] The required setback, the maximum [00:04:07] that a dock is permitted to extend into the river is 25. [00:04:11] I'm clear on what they want to do. [00:04:13] I'm just confused about how it was [00:04:15] phrased in the language here. [00:04:17] And I just want to make sure that we clarify that. [00:04:20] So for clarification, it should probably [00:04:21] read a nine foot variance to increase the river [00:04:23] distance from 25 to 34 feet. [00:04:25] I think that was the clarification enough. [00:04:27] Thank you. [00:04:27] Thank you. [00:04:29] Good. [00:04:31] OK, is there anyone here to speak in favor of this? [00:04:38] Is there anyone here to speak in opposition to it? [00:04:43] Hearing none. [00:04:45] It's a pleasure to work. [00:04:49] Motion made, is there a second? [00:04:51] Motion made and seconded. [00:04:52] Can I have a roll call vote, please? [00:04:54] Mr. Perilla. [00:04:55] Yes. [00:04:56] Ms. Michael. [00:04:57] Yes. [00:04:58] Ms. Moran. [00:04:59] Yes, to the motion. [00:05:00] Dr. Cato. [00:05:01] Yes, to the motion. [00:05:02] Mr. Gray. [00:05:03] Yes, to the motion. [00:05:04] Mr. Smith. [00:05:05] The motion. [00:05:06] Mr. Masellas. [00:05:07] Yes, to the motion. [00:05:13] That is approved.

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   Variance Application VAR2016-1556 - 5616 Georgia Avenue

   approved

   The LDRB considered variance application VAR2016-1556 for 5616 Georgia Avenue, a request to install a 6-foot PVC privacy fence 5 feet from the south property line (a 20-foot variance from the required 25-foot setback) along Louisiana Avenue. The DRC recommended approval with the condition that landscaping be installed and maintained between the fence and the property line for streetscape consistency. The motion to approve per DRC recommendation passed 6-1.

   Ord. VAR2016-1556

   • motion:Approve variance VAR2016-1556 per DRC recommendation, with condition that landscaping be installed and maintained between the fence and the property line. (passed)6–1

   📍5616 Georgia Avenue👤Dr. Cato👤Mr. Gray👤Mr. Marcellus👤Mr. Perlow👤Mr. Smith👤Ms. Michael👤Ms. Moran#DRC recommendation#VAR2016-1556

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   [00:05:16] Next item is variance number VAR 2016-1-2. [00:05:22] VAR 2016-1-5-5-6, 5-56-16, Georgia Avenue. [00:05:31] Yes, this is a request for a fence along the south property [00:05:35] line variance here. [00:05:38] There's the subject property is located [00:05:41] in the central western portion of the city. [00:05:47] The aerial shows the location is between Georgia and Louisiana [00:05:51] avenues. [00:05:52] If you see to the south of Louisiana Avenue, [00:05:54] you have a mobile home park located there. [00:05:58] There's the subject property. [00:06:01] The site plan kind of shows a lot there. [00:06:04] Again, the property lines are in yellow. [00:06:07] You have the required setback shown in black. [00:06:12] You see the required, or the proposed fence [00:06:17] is shown in red as a 5 foot off the property line. [00:06:22] So they are seeking a 20 foot variance [00:06:24] because the required setback is 25. [00:06:28] And then you see the different landscaping items there [00:06:33] that the applicant is saying that he would like to save, [00:06:36] that if he's required to go back as previously approved [00:06:42] variances of 10 foot from the property line, [00:06:47] he would lose some of that landscaping. [00:06:49] He is proposing to move that fence [00:06:51] and connect it to the existing fences [00:06:54] along the side property lines, which [00:06:56] are also shown on the site. [00:07:01] So this is the applicant's property looking south. [00:07:06] Now, I've got a couple of pictures of his rear yard [00:07:08] looking from his house to look at the existing [00:07:11] screening between his house and Louisiana Avenue [00:07:16] and the mobile home part. [00:07:19] And now this is Louisiana Avenue, [00:07:21] and that's the screening. [00:07:22] To the left there is where the subject property is. [00:07:27] And this is looking due north into his property. [00:07:32] And then there is the mobile home part [00:07:35] located south of the applicant's property. [00:07:37] That's further down the road. [00:07:41] So as I previously noted, there has been two other requests [00:07:45] to the west of this property that [00:07:48] were granted variances that were similar to this, [00:07:50] but with 10 foot setbacks. [00:07:52] Now, the DRC did look at this, and they [00:07:57] did recommend approval with the condition [00:08:00] that landscaping be placed between the fence [00:08:05] and the property line. [00:08:08] Can you go back to that slide that shows Louisiana Avenue? [00:08:13] Yeah, that. [00:08:16] All those palm trees and stuff there, [00:08:17] are they in the city right of way? [00:08:19] Probably. [00:08:24] Where are they going to put the landscaping? [00:08:26] Let me just clarify that. [00:08:30] What you see is probably the overgrowth of his landscaping [00:08:34] into the city right of way. [00:08:37] So we're suggesting from one of the slides [00:08:39] you see where there's a kind of a vacant space [00:08:41] where he's going to install his right there. [00:08:44] So we want him to fill in where there's no landscaping [00:08:47] and maintain the landscaping on the exterior of the fence [00:08:50] along Louisiana. [00:08:51] And that's been the consistent application of the variance [00:08:56] request that you've approved in the past. [00:08:57] We're trying to maintain some consistency [00:08:59] along that roadway. [00:09:02] I have a question. [00:09:03] Yes, sir. [00:09:04] The two properties that were granted the variance back [00:09:11] several years ago, it says here the LDRB required [00:09:16] landscaping. [00:09:18] Well, when you go and drive by there, [00:09:21] it gets to a point that bothers me with these fences, [00:09:26] in that they are privacy fences for the people who live inside. [00:09:30] And on the outside, the fence deteriorates. [00:09:35] And it looks like a monstrosity in the neighborhood. [00:09:38] Now, one of these that is on this list [00:09:41] here that we required landscaping for [00:09:45] is all broken down now and has no landscaping in front of it. [00:09:49] It's the property on the westernmost of the two [00:09:53] from this property. [00:09:55] And furthermore, this particular property [00:09:57] has white plastic fencing on either side of it. [00:10:02] And on the east side, that fencing is awful of algae. [00:10:07] And it looks like a mess. [00:10:10] So my question is, it's good for the property owner, [00:10:14] but is it good for the neighbor? [00:10:17] And I didn't like what I saw there. [00:10:20] It feels like a slum street almost. [00:10:29] Any other comments or questions? [00:10:32] Yeah, I have a question. [00:10:34] Evidently, there would be landscaping extending [00:10:38] from where there's presently some landscaping. [00:10:40] There would be additional landscaping. [00:10:43] Is that correct, according to what [00:10:45] we're seeing on the map here? [00:10:47] We're looking to have them fill in the blanks, if you will. [00:10:50] And if, for some reason, the existing landscaping dies [00:10:55] or gets removed, they need to replace it. [00:10:57] So we're asking that there be always [00:11:00] landscaping on the exterior of the fence, [00:11:02] whether it's there today or not. [00:11:04] Always be maintained in a consistent streetscape. [00:11:09] The landscaping would be on the inside, on the property side? [00:11:13] We're not concerned about that. [00:11:15] We're concerned about what Mr. Perlow had mentioned. [00:11:18] We appreciate that the PVC fence provides [00:11:22] the barrier they're seeking. [00:11:23] But from a visual perspective, we [00:11:25] want it to be softened by landscaping. [00:11:27] And if the existing material fails over the course of time, [00:11:32] we want it to be replaced. [00:11:34] So there is always the consistent landscaping [00:11:37] treatment. [00:11:38] Landscaping wouldn't be required for the gates, or? [00:11:41] Probably not the gates, correct. [00:11:43] We want to make sure they have some access. [00:11:45] That's correct. [00:11:48] I have a question. [00:11:49] So is there a way to keep up with maintaining it? [00:11:55] Does somebody check to make sure it's maintained? [00:11:58] We will be contacting code enforcement forthcoming [00:12:02] to make sure they're aware of the existing condition. [00:12:09] What's the height of the fence at the back now? [00:12:12] Six feet to the top. [00:12:20] Standard, typical privacy fence. [00:12:24] What type of material is it? [00:12:26] It's PVC, the polyvinyl chloride, the white. [00:12:29] And it's what you see currently on the sides of the property [00:12:32] line. [00:12:33] It would just be extending along the rear of the property, [00:12:38] the fully enclosed backyard. [00:12:44] They have rear access to the property, right? [00:12:46] Correct. [00:12:52] When I look at that photo, I can't [00:12:54] see where you're going to put landscaping. [00:12:57] It looks like the palm trees are all in the right of way [00:12:59] and growing over. [00:13:04] We think there's some room. [00:13:07] Any other questions? [00:13:09] Is there anyone here speak in favor of this? [00:13:11] I'm in favor. [00:13:15] Oh, sorry. [00:13:16] Anyone here speak in opposition to it? [00:13:22] It's your pleasure. [00:13:24] Yes. [00:13:25] Want to make a motion? [00:13:27] Motion's made for approval of the recommendation of the DRC? [00:13:32] Yes. [00:13:33] Is there a second? [00:13:35] And there's a second. [00:13:36] Can we have a roll call vote, please? [00:13:39] Ms. Moran? [00:13:40] Yes to the motion. [00:13:41] Mr. Marcellus? [00:13:42] Yes to the motion. [00:13:43] Mr. Gray? [00:13:44] Yes to the motion. [00:13:45] Mr. Smith? [00:13:46] Approved. [00:13:47] Dr. Cato? [00:13:48] Yes to the motion. [00:13:49] Mr. Perlow? [00:13:50] No. [00:13:51] Ms. Michael? [00:13:52] Yes. [00:13:57] Is there any other business?

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5. 0.cApproval of Minutes: January 21, 2016▶ 14:00