CITY SARASOIA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes April 24, 2019 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Chair Israelson reminded everyone in attendance to silence their phones and to speak into the microphones. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Paul Israelson, Chair; Alan Freedman, Vice Chair; BOA members Calvin Bryant, and Pandora Seibert; Gretchen M. Schneider, General Manager, Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Karen Grassett, Sr. Planning Technician, Development Services. ABSENT: Herb Ruderman LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney The minutes of the February 27, 2019 meeting were approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the quasi-judicial procedures. Mr. Connolly stated there were no applications for affected person status. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Reading of the Pledge of Conduct. Everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. Variance Petition No. 2018-VAR-09: VANDYK-680 GG P INC, owner, requesting a series of variances to allow for the construction of a multiple family structure. The following variances are proposed: a reduction in the required 20 foot front yard setback along Gulf Stream Avenue; allowance of an encroachment into the required 30 foot front yard setback along Golden Gate Point; allowance of encroachments on all sides into the additional setbacks that are required for portions of the building over 35 feet in height; increase in height for a wall in the required 30 foot waterfront setback; increase in the permitted 25 percent building coverage for the second and third floors. Address: 688 Golden Gate Point. Zoning Code: Section VI-102(m), Section VI-303(e)(4)(), Section VII-1301(b) and Table VI-303. Legal description: Survey on file in the Development Services Department. Zone district: RMF-5 Residential Multiple Family. Michael Halflants, agent for the owner. Ms. Schneider stated that the applicant requested the application be continued to an unspecified meeting date and that they are still working with the community to reuse the plans. Mr. Bryant made a motion to approve the requested continuance. The motion was seconded by Ms. Seibert. The motion passed unanimously. Variance Petition No. 2019-VAN-03. Siesta Retail, owner, requesting to allow one wall sign on the west façade of a portion of Westfield Siesta Key Mall owned by Siesta Retail. Zoning Code Section VI-110- (13) (b) (1) allows up to 200 square feet of signage for tenant spaces that are visible from a public street. The variance would allow the placement of a sign for an adjacent tenant that does not occupy the western tenant space that has frontage on the public street. The proposed wall sign would have a sign area of 119.78 square feet allocated to the adjacent tenant and 59.50 square feet allocated to the tenant occupying the western tenant space. Legal description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department. Address: 3501 S. Tamiami Trail. Zone district: CSC Commercial Shopping Center. Todd M. Mathes, agent for owner. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Schneider provided an overview of the requested variance and explained the City's Zoning Code requirements for signage. Ms. Schneider noted that Lucky's Market had a previous Variance No. 17-VAN-05 for a total of 5 wall signs, and that the increase was limited to a location on the Northern façade of their tenant space. Ms. Schneider also noted that there was prohibition on signage on the Eastern façade in the resolution for that variance. Todd Mathes, agent for the owner, presented the variance being requested. The Board questioned Mr. Mathes regarding the variance. It was highlighted that the sign was installed already and this was an after the fact variance. Citizen, Judy Gianatti, addressed the Board regarding concerns related to the appearance of the sign on School Avenue. Ms. Gianatti added that the current sign that fronts Siesta Drive is visible from US 41. Mr. Mathes provided a rebuttal and stated that there would not be a sign on School Avenue. Page 2 The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Mr. Bryant stated that it was clear that the petitioner should have come back to the Board of Adjustment prior to installation of the sign. Ms. Seibert asked for clarification regarding the division of signage between Lucky's Market and the future tenant of the neighboring tenant space. Mr. Freedman expressed his concerns related to making an informed and sensible judgment as the sign is preexisting and should not have been installed prior to meeting with the Board. Mr. Bryant made a motion to approve the variance request and it was seconded by Mr. Freedman. Ms. Schneider noted that the resolution of approval contains a condition that no other signage would be allowed on the western façade of the building adjacent to the space owned by the petitioner. The variance was approved 3-1. Administrative Matters There was no presentation of topics by Board members. Ms. Schneider stated that no meeting had been confirmed for the month of. June. Nomination for Chair Ms. Siebert nominated Mr. Freedman for Chair of the Board. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Nomination for Vice Chair Mr. Freedman nominated Mr. Israelson for Vice Chair of the Board. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. The: meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m. Dh 2e 65 Eolalne CHAIRPERSON oft thel Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 3