CITY OF SARASOA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes June 30, 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, June 30, 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; BOA members, Olga Hanlon, Edward D'Agostino, and Matthew Ruch; Kevin McAndrew, General Manager of Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: Vice Chair, Philip DiMaria LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney Mr. Ruch made a motion to approve the May 26, 2021, meeting minutes. Ms. Hanlon seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the quasi-judicial procedures and stated that forms for Affected Person status had been received for Luxe on Tenth (Tenth Street Living). Mr. Connolly recommended that Reid Gurleti not be granted Affected Person Status, as he was not in attendance. The Board agreed and Mr. Gurletti was not granted Affected Person Status. William Partridge, manager of the Salty Quail, was present and Mr. Connolly recommended that Mr. Partridge be granted Affected Person Status. The Board agreed and Affected Person Status was granted to Mr. Partridge. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Mr. McAndrew recited the Pledge of Conduct for all in attendance and everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. NEW BUSINESS Variance Petition No. 2021-VAR-02, 10th Street Living, LLC, owner and contract purchaser, requesting a setback variance due to tree preservation to construct a new multiple family project. The required front yard setback for portions of the building over 35 feet in height is 27 feet, up to 15 feet 6 inches is proposed, resulting in a 11 foot 6 inch variance. Address: 1313 & 1315 10th Street; 1030 & 1042 Cocoanut Avenue; 1019 & 1037 Florida Avenue. Zoning Code Section: VI-303(e)(4)(a). Legal description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone district: RMF-3 (Residential Multiple Family 3) and ILW (Industrial Light Warehousing). Proposed rezone district: Residential Multiple Family 7 (RMF-7).. Joel Freedman, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the requested variance. Joel Freedman, agent for the owner, approached the Board accompanied by Christian Dial, Capital Investment Group, and Scott Buttari, Stantec. They presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Freedman, Mr. Dial, and Mr. Buttari. George Scarfe, Hoyt Architects, approached the Board to answer additional questions at Mr. Freedman's request. Mark Miller, Senior Arborist for Development Services, approached the Board at their request and spoke to the grand trees on the property. Affected person, Mr. Partridge, approached the Board and spoke in favor oft the variance request. No other members ofthe public chose to speak. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Mr. D'Agostino made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ruch. The motion passed 3-1 to approve the variance. (Israelson - yes; Hanlon no; Ruch - yes; D'Agostino - yes) Variance Petition No. 2021-VAN-03, First Home Bank, owner, requesting a setback variance to construct a financial institution due to the locations of existing grand trees. The variance would be up to eleven feet six inches from the minimum front yard setback requirement of twenty feet. A front yard setback of eight feet six inches would be provided. Address: 2075 S. Tamiami Trail. Zoning Code Table: VI-403. Legal description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: OPB-1 (Office Professional Business). Bruce Franklin, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Page 2 Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the requested variance. Bruce Franklin, agent for the owner, approached the Board accompanied by Javier Suarez, Architect, and Phil Smith, Arborist and Landscape Architect, presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Franklin, Mr. Suarez, and Mr. Smith regarding the variance request. Brian Lichterman, representing Alan Asselstine, spoke against the variance. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Mr. Ruch made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. D'Agostino. The motion passed 4-0 to approve the variance. (Israelson yes; Hanlon = yes; Ruch - yes; D'Agostino- yes) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Mr. McAndrews stated that there would be no meeting in the month of July. Mr. Israelson reminded the Board and staff that his term would expire in June 2021. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m. hal Deoclau ae - MAAA CHAIRPERSON oft the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 3