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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 02 02 Board of Adjustment Regular Minutes r r 1"'"". ',,-- r" ,--.., BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FEBRUARY 2, 1984 The Board of Adjustment Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ted Holz. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Chairman Holz. Roll Call: Gil Artman, present Harry Reid, present Ted Holz, present Richard Kessler, present Louise Poole, present Motion was made by Kessler, seconded by Poole to approve the minutes of October 6, 1983. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Artman, aye; Reid, aye; Holz, aye; Kessler, aye; Poole, aye; motion carried. Bahama Ranches/Lots 1, 2, 3, J. R. Hattaway requests Board of Adjustment review/ approval of Special Exception:Animals: Mr. J. R. Hattaway was present to speak for his request, and was sworn in by Chairman Holz. Chairman Holz read into the record the(sealed) letter from Mr. and Mrs. Hannah, 401 S. Moss Road, Winter Springs, Florida as follows: Statement of S. A. Hannah and Margaret Hannah of 401 Moss Road, Winter Springs, Fl.: This statement is addressed to the Winter Springs Board of Adjustment and is to be used concerning a special exception from zoning regulations requested for Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Bahama Ranches on Bahama Road. We are sorry that we cannot attend the Feb. 2, 1984 meeting due to a prior commitment. The request states quote: To allow other tame domestic farm animals along with horses and ponies as specified in section etc. unquote. We live on the corner of Moss and Bahama Roads and our home is directly across Bahama Road from the concerned lots. The request does not specify the type of animal it is desired to place on the property so it could be hogs, mules, cows, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, rabbits, camels, and water buffalo as well as chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, and pea fowl. The request also does not state the number of animals per acre or per lot that it is desired to place on the propery so it could be any amount even in the hundreds or more. If this is approved I see nothing that could keep a person from buying one or more of the lots and building a giant pigpen with maybe hundreds of hogs placed in it if he so desired. If not a pig pen it could be dog pens with much yapping or cattle pens with much manure. Some of you I'm sure remember the so called "Seminole County goat lady". I'm also sure that Winter Springs does not want a "goat lady" or a "hog man" or anything of the sort. I, (i.e. Mr. Hannah) was brought up on a small farm and it was one of my chores to feed the hogs. So I am very familiar with the odor of pig manure and the stench of pig pens in general. And I assure you that I don't care to live any closer than at least one mile to any pig pen. It seems to us the best solution to this situation is for the person who buys a home on any of these lots to then apply to the City of Winter Springs for any special exception stating the type of animal and number they desire to maintain on their lot. Therefore we strongly recommend that this request be turned down. Signed, Margaret Hannah and S. A. Hannah. The following persons were sworn in and spoke against the request: Robert Embroff, 400 Moss Road, Mary Bush, 220 Bahama Road, Sam Musgrove, 220 E. Panama Road, Al Bucciano 258 E. Panama Road. No person other than Mr. Hattaway spoke for the request. The objections were due to the vagueness of the request in both numbers and type of animals. ----/ r" ~ r Board of Adjustment Meeting, Feb. 2, 1984 Page 2 Mr. Hattaway named horses, cows, goats, sheep, geese and peacocks, turkeys and chickens as his possible choices. Motion was made by Reid that it would be tabled until something more specific as to the personal request exactly what he would want and when and with the provision that he would not have to pay the fee again. Motion died due to lack of a second. Motion was made by Artman, that the Special Exception be accepted and that the Special Exception allow the list of animals that were read into the record and limited to the present owner of the property. Seconded by Kessler. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Reid, no; Holz, no; Kessler, yes; Poole, no; Artman, yes; motion failed. Chairman Holz announced the request was denied. Mr. Reid said for the record his objection was it is a bit premature and until we get more specifics. Part of Lot 13, Blk. C, of D. R. Mitchell's Survey of the Levy Grant, Bell South Mobility, Inc./Duane Bergstrom requests Board of Adjustment review/approval of Special Exception to permit a use not mentioned in a C-2 Zone; Microwave Tower: The City Planner pointed to the location as being in the vicinity of the Old Sanford Oviedo Road, north of and adjacent to the railroad. Duane Bergstrom, Attorney representing Bell South Mobility, was sworn in by Chairman Holz. He explained that Bell South Mobility Inc. is a new corporation, a subsidiary of Bell South; Bell South is a combination of Southeastern Bell and South Central Bell; Bell South Mobility is in the business of providing mobile radio telephone service to the public. Mr. Mario Rosasso, General Manager of Bell South, was also present. He r-' was sworn in by Chairman Holz, and spoke for the request. No one spoke against the request. Motion was made by Reid that we approve this request for Special Exception subject to there being no tangible evidence of health hazards, etc. Seconded by Kessler. Discussion. Motion and second were withdrawn. Motion by Reid that we approve this request provided adequate safeguards are provided to prevent any health hazards from occurring. Seconded by Kessler. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Holz, aye; Kessler, aye; Poole, aye; Artman, aye; Reid, aye; motion carried. Part of Lot 13, Blk. C, of D. R. Mitchell's Survey of the Levy Grant, Bell South Mobility Inc./Duane Bergstrom requests Board of Adjustment review/approval of a variance from the requirements of City Code Sec. 44.55-Building Site Area Regula- tions:Height: This request for a variance to Bell South Mobility was to permit a 232 ft. radio telephone micro-wave tower in C-2 zone. Mr. Bergstrom and Mr. Rosasso spoke for the request. No one spoke against the request. Motion was made by Kessler to accept this request as it is presented. Seconded by Artman. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Kessler, aye; Poole, aye; Artman, aye; Reid, aye; Holz, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Kessler, seconded by Poole to adjourn (9:05 p. m.). Motion carried. r"'. Respectfully submitted, Mary T. Norton, City Clerk '!'-- /