CITY OF ARASOTA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes August 25, 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; Vice Chair, Philip DiMaria; 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: None LEGAL COUNSEL: John Shamsey, Assistant City Attorney The June 30, 2021, meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Shamsey explained the quasi-judicial procedures and stated that forms for Affected Person status had been received for each of the public hearings. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Mr. DiMaria stated that he had ex-parte communication with the applicant for The Education Foundation, Chris Cianfaglione, and recused himself of commenting or voting on that petition. 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-VAN-04, Education Foundation of Sarasota County, contract purchaser, requesting a setback variance due to the location of existing grand trees and the condition of Bearded Oaks being in private ownership, to construct a commercial office building. The variance would be an increase of 153.9 feet to the maximum front yard setback requirement of 20 feet along Bearded Oak Drive. A front yard setback of 173.9 feet would be provided. Address: 3964 Fruitville Road. Zoning Code Table: VI-403. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RSF-E (Residential Single Family Estate). Proposed Zone District: OCD (Office Community District). Christopher Cianfaglione, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the requested variance. Chris Cianfaglione, agent for the owner, approached the Board accompanied by Shane LaMay, Architect with Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors, and Scott Lempe, with the Education Foundation of Sarasota. They presented the variance petition to the Board. Chair Israelson asked if Michael Reinhart was in attendance. Mr. Reinhart completed a request for Affected Person Status, but was not in attendance and was, therefore, not granted Affected Person status. No members of the public' signed up to speak. The Board questioned the presenters. 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) Vice Chair DiMaria did not vote as he had recused himself. Variance Petition No. 2021-VAN-05, Big Jim I, LLC, owner, requesting two setback variances associated with an existing office building. The variances would be 1) a reduction of 0.4 feet from the minimum front yard setback requirement of 20 feet. A front yard setback of 19.6 feet is provided on South Osprey Avenue (the west side of the property); 2) a reduction of 0.4 feet from the minimum side yard setback requirement of 10 feet. A side setback of 9.6 feet is provided on the south side of the property. Address: 1425 S. Osprey. Zoning Code Table: VI-403. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division ofthe Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: Zone District: OPB-1 (Office Professional Business 1). Dan Bailey, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of1 the requested variance. Dan Bailey, agent for the owner, and Dora Maria Thomas, Director and Manager of Big Jim LLC, presented the variance petition to the Board. Page 2 The Board questioned Mr. Bailey and Ms. Thomas regarding the variance request. Chair Israelson asked if Gregg Kaplan was in attendance. Mr. Kaplan completed a request for Affected Person Status, but was not in attendance and was, therefore, not granted Affected Person status. No members of the public signed up to speak. 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 Ms. Hanlon. The motion passed 5-0 to approve the variance. (Israelson - yes; Hanlon - yes; Ruch - yes; D'Agostino = yes; DiMaria - yes) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Mr. McAndrews stated that there would be a meeting in September. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. D0 / - DME - : Auini CHAIRPERSON oft the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 3