CTY OF RASOA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes April 28, 2021 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 1565 1st Street, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Chair Israelson reminded everyone in attendance to silence their phones. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Chair, Paul Israelson, Vice Chair, Philip DiMaria; BOA members, Olga Hanlon, Edward D'Agostino, and Matthew Ruch; Briana Dobbs, Development Review Senior Planner and Secretary to the Board, Development Services; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: None LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney Mr. D'Agostino made a motion to approve the November 18, 2020 meeting minutes. Mr. Ruch seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the quasi-judicial procedures and stated that no forms for Affected Person status had been received. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Ms. Dobbs recited the Pledge of Conduct and everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. NEW BUSINESS Variance Petition No. 2021-VAR-01, C. Alan Anderson., owner, requesting a variance of 3 feet 3 inches from the required 5 foot setback in order to install a carport immediately adjacent to an existing nonconforming garage. Address: 1823 Prospect Street. Zoning Code Section: VII-903(1)(e). Legal Description: On file in the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RSF-3 (Residential Single-Family). C. Alan Anderson, owner. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Dobbs provided an overview oft the requested variance. C. Allen Anderson, owner, approached the Board and presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Anderson and Ms. Dobbs. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Vice Chair DiMaria made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. D'Agostino. The motion passed 5-0 to approve the variance. (Israelson yes; DiMaria yes; Hanlon yes; Ruch yes; D' Agostino - yes) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Ms. Dobbs stated that a May meeting had not yet been confirmed. Mr. Israelson reminded the Board and staff that his term would expire in June 2021. Mr. Connolly explained that candidates for replacement would be included on the June 7th City Commission Agenda. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m. bucolnobu BAN CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 2