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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 07 17 Board of Adjustment Regular Minutes i""';#~ ....'" "'~'""i>llt BOARD OF AnJUSrrMENI' CITY OF WINrER SPRrnGS JULY 17, 1980 Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was called to order at 7: 33 p.m. by Cha1nnan Tom Binford. Following silent prayer, the pledge of allegiance was led by Ellen Weiss. roLL CALL Present: Absent: City Officials: Tom Binford Richard Kessler Ellen Weiss Sonnie William Al Davis Jacqueline Koch, City Planner Weiss moved to excuse the absence of Sonnie William on June 19, 1980 since it was due to business. Seconded by Kessler. Vote: All aye. r-'btion caITied. Weiss moved to approve the minutes of June 19, 1980 with the exception of Sonnie William r s absence being excused. Seconded by Kessler. Vote: All aye. r-'btion carried. Kessler moved to approve the minutes of June 25, 1980. Seconded by Weiss. Vote: All aye. Motion carried. ~UFST OF JIMMIE FORS'IDN, 578 Walden Court, for Special Exception to Section 44.81, Paragraph 1 (a), to park a one-ton pick-up truck on his property. The City Planner stated the property is located in Walden Terrace, lot 9. The truck is in excess of 3/4 of a ton. No written comnents have been received. Mr. Jimnie Forston, 578 Walden Court was present. He stated he does service station maintenance and is on call 24 hours. The truck is a necessity with his job. Mr. Forston presented a letter from Pieco, stat- ing his duties as well as a letter from sorne of the residents near Mr. Forston stating their approval of the truck being parked on Mr. Forston r s property. Mr. Forston is responsible for making a gas pmnp safe (electrically, firewise) if it is hit. Binford questioned whether the applicant had looked at and considered property other than residential to park the truck on. Mr. Forston said he mentioned this to his company and they reported they could not allow the truck to be out of his sight. There is approximately $140,000 worth of equiprrent on the truck. Binford questioned whether Mr. Forston had any other transportation. He said he has one car. Kessler questioned what type of insurance the corrpany provided Mr. Forston. He said there is insurance coverage on his personal property. The corn- partments on the truck are locked. Weiss questioned where the truck had been parked. He said it was sometimes parked on the side of the road, in the driveway, and in the backyard. Board of Adjustment July 17, 1980 Page Two. Kessler questioned what type of emergency calls Mr. Forston receives in a 24 hour period. Mr. Forston stated alot of gas stations are open 24 hours and that if a purrp is hit, there is an open gas line that gas is dispensing out of. He has to cap and seal the line. He is notified through the answering service. Kessler questioned whether the Fire and Police ~pts. are notified? He said they were and that they also call him to make the repairs. Kessler also asked what the inconvenience would be to the appli- cant if the vehicle were parked at a designated area for other vehicles in the city, and the time response in getting from his home to the vehicle. Mr. Forston said there would be no inconvenience if someone would take the responsibility for his truck. He stated that the vehicle has to be in his possession, so that he could get to the truck if necessary. Kessler said Mr. Forston would not be watching the truck 24 hours a day. Mr. Forston said the site available for parking his truck is owned by Florida land and that if they decided to build something on it, the truck will also have to be moved from there. Binford questioned how long the applicant bad lived at the above residence. He said since January of 1980. He has been working with this corrpany for about 8 years. He stated the truck is new and well-Painted. If the applicant is not allowed to keep the truck at his residence, he will be given a smaller truck and will loose the rna.:intenance part of his job. Weiss questioned whether the applicant has a fence. Mr. Forston stated he has a 4' chain link fence in the backyard. Weiss also questioned whether the applicant was aware of the property restrictions when he bought the house. The applicant said he was not and that this was the first warn:il1g he bad received. Several police officers have been by, but had not said anything till now. The City Planner stated she could see no reason why the corrpany could not acquire additional insurance if the truck were parked at the Police ConpolIDd. IVlr'. David Thorrpson, 583 WaJ.den ct. spoke for the request. He is a neigh- bor of the applicant and has lived there since last October 1st. He stated the truck does not bother children playing or riding bicycles in the area. He questioned whether the applicant would be reimbursed for the additional insurance coverage. The applicant said he would not. Mr. Thompson said he has seen the electronic equipment the applicant has on the truck and said he felt it would be best for the truck to be parked at his residence. Ms. CarolYn Naipavel, 579 Walden Court, spoke against the request. She said she felt it was a detrjment to the property value to allow trucks to be parked in front of the houses, but stated she did not obj ect to parking the truck on the side or in the backyard if a privacy fence was installed . Ms. Sarah Adams, 585 Walden Court, spoke against the request. Ms. Adams felt the property value would go down if the truck is allowed to remain. She also feels the truck is an eyesore and that the property where the trucks are allowed to be parked is only 3 minutes away. Board of Adjustment July 17, 1980 Page 'Ibree. Mr>. Forston stated he paid the $50.00 application fee from his own pocket, and that he could put up a privacy fence at his own expense. Kessler questioned whether the applicant carries gasoline on the truck. 'Ihe applicant stated he has a reserve tank (made on to the body) only. Kessler stated that if this request is approved, he felt a precedent would be set. He mentioned the possibility of the truck posing a hazard for the Fire ~pa.rtrrent. 'Ihe City Planner stated the exception could only be granted for one year. Weiss asked if the applicant would be willing to put up an eight foot fence to shield the truck from the street, if the Board would not grant approval otherwise. He said he would as long as he did not have to go through this again. Kessler moved to table the request until further investigation is done in regards to the corrpany providing additional insurance and whether it is detrimental to the applicant's job. Seconded by Binford. Binf'ord said he felt another place could be found to park the vehicle, and that a precedent would be set if the request was allowed and that no one could be turned down for such a request in the future. Weiss said she would not like Winter Springs to have trucks parked all over and that if the request was granted, there would be no way to stop the other neighbors. Vote: Weiss; no, Binford; no, Kessler; aye. :tJbtion failed. Weiss moved to deny the request of the applicant to keep a one-ton pick-up truck on his property. Seconded by Binford. Vote: Weiss; aye, Binford; aye, Kessler; aye. Motion. ca.:rTied. Kessler roved to excuse the absences of Al Davis (July 17, 1980) and Sonnie William (July 17, 1980) due to vacation and business. Seconded by Weiss. Vote: All aye. :tJbtion carried. ~eting adj ourned at 8: 23 p.m. ~t~ Jan Braddock, Recording Secretary.