CITY OF SARASOFA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes March 28, 2018 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Alan Freedman, Chair; Paul Israelson, Vice chair; and members Calvin Bryant, Pandora Seibert; Leslie Loftus; and Gretchen M. Schneider, General Manager, Development Services; Kim L. DeNais, Administrative Assistant, Development Services; Angela M. McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services. LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, City Attorney's Office. The minutes of the November 29, 2017 meeting were approved as submitted. Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair were held. Mr. Bryant nominated Mr. Israelson for Chair and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Bryant nominated Ms. Seibert for Vice Chair and the vote was unanimous. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Mr. Connolly explained the quasi-judicial procedures. Reading ofthe Pledge of Conduct. Everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. The public hearing was open. Variance Petition No. 2018-VAR-03, Thomas and Susan Seal, owners, requesting a 7-feet 6- inch variance from the front yard setback of20 feet along Higel Avenue to construct an addition. Address: 129 Edmondson Avenue. Zoning Code: Section VI-203 and Section VI-102 (m). Legal description: Lot 9, less a strip ofland 14.5 feet wide off the westerly end Block 31 Revised Plat of Siesta, as recorded in Plat Book A page 38 of the public records of Sarasota County. Zone district: RSF-1 Residential Single Family. Timothy Del Vescovo, agent for owner. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Schneider gave an overview oft the variances being requested. Timothy Del Vescovo, agent for owner and Ms. Susan Seal, owner, presented the variance being requested. No one spoke for or against the variances. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Bryant made a motion for approval and this was seconded by Ms. Loftus. The vote was unanimous for approval. Administrative Matters Ms. Schneider advised the Board that there would not be an April meeting. Introduced Angela McLeod Wilkins as the new administrative support for the Board of Adjustment following the retirement ofk Kim DeNais The meeting adjourned at 1:45 PM. bDidk Smabnek Paul Israelson, Chair Gretchen M. Schneider, Secretary Page 2