CITY OF ARASOYA City ofSarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes November 17, 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, November 17th, 2021. All present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Matthew Ruch, Vice Chair; Olga Hanlon, BOA Member; Chad Turnbull, BOA Member; Kevin McAndrew, General Manager of Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Angela McLeod, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: Philip Di Maria, Chair; Edward D'Agostino, BOA Member LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney The October 27, 2021, meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the Quasi-judicial hearing procedures and noted that no completed forms for Affected Person status had been received. 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-VAN-06, Sarasota County Public Hospital District, owner, requesting a variance to the required front yard setback for 2 existing buildings to remain on the subject property that is proposed to be rezoned to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) zone district. The variance request is to decrease the front yard setback requirement within the proposed SMH zone district from 25 feet to 3.7 feet, for a total variance request of21.3 feet. Address: 1705 & 1717 S. Osprey Avenue. Zoning Code Table: VI-403. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: OPB (Office, Professional and Business). William Woeltjen, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the requested variances. Dan Bailey, agent for the owner, and Ryan Brady, Engineer with Stan-Tech, approached the Dias. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Bailey. No members of the public signed up to speak. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Ms. Hanlon made a motion to approve the requested variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Turnbull. The motion passed 3-0 to approve the variance. (Hanlon yes; Turnbull - yes; Ruch - yes) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Mr. McAndrew confirmed that the December Board of Adjustment meeting would be held on December 15, 2021. He stated that there would be two petitions to come before the Board. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. - MsAewdlull CHAIRDERSE Oxof the-Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 2