CITY OF ARASOTA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes May 29, 2024 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 1565 15t Street, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 All in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Ms. Hanlon reminded everyone in attendance to silence their cell phones and to speak into the microphones. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Olga Hanlon, Chairperson; Matthew Ruch, Vice Chairperson; Tiffany Nesbit, BOA Member; Lawrence Cherry, BOA Member; Alison Christie, General Manager, Development Services, and Secretary to the Board; Noah Fossick, Acting Development Review Chief Planner, Development Services; Amanda Cisneros, Development Review Coordinator, Development Services ABSENT: Chad Turnbull, BOA Member LEGAL COUNSEL: John Shamsey, Assistant City Attorney The January 31, 2024, meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Shamsey then explained the Quasi-Judicial hearing procedures. Ex-parte communications were disclosed. Ms. Christie recited the Pledge of Conduct for all in attendance. Everyone intending to speak was sworn in by Mr. Shamsey. Time Limits were announced. Variance Petition No. 2024-VAR-03. Anthony Pidala ofJ Foster Consulting, on behalf of William Allan Asselstine and Susan Asselstine, owners, requests an increase of the required five-foot maximum elevation above the Mean Low Watermark for seawalls to 6.06 feet. A total variance of 1.06 feet is requested. Address: 919 Norsota Way. Legal Description: Lot 26 and Lot 27, Bay Island. Zoning Code: Section VI-1304. Zone District: Residential Single Family 1 (RSF-1). Ms. Christie provided an overview ofVariance Petition No. 24-VAR-03. Ms. Hanlon invited the petitioners to approach the dais. Anthony Pidala presented on behalf of the owner and provided an overview of Variance Petition No. 24- VAR-03. The Board briefly questioned the petitioner. BOA Member Cherry posed questions regarding the Zoning review for seawalls and the language. Mr. Fossick addressed BOA Member Cherry. There were no public speakers. The hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variances requested. Vice Chair Ruch made a motion to approve Variance Petition No. 24-VAR-03. BOA Member Cherry seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Presentation of Topics by Board Members Vice Chair Ruch discussed rules and regulations on seawalls and requested an alternate Board Member. Ms. Christie addressed Vice Chair Ruch. Mr. Cherry spoke to the maximum seawall height. Presentation of' Topics by the City Administration or Legal Counsel to the Board There were no Presentation of Topics by the City Administration or Legal Counsel. Scheduling of Special Meetings There were no Special Meetings scheduled. Page 2 Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 p.m. KK a - Alimm Chne Olga Hanlon AlisonChristie CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 3