CITY OF ARASOA City ofSarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes May 31, 2022 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 1565 1st Street, 1st Floor Annex Building, on Wednesday, May 31, 2022. All in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting came to order at 2:00 p.m. Chair DiMaria reminded everyone in attendance to silence their cell phones and stated that the microphones were live and recording. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Philip DiMaria, Chair; Matthew Ruch, Vice Chair; Olga Hanlon, BOA Member; Shane LaMay, BOA Member; James Lee, BOA Member; Kevin McAndrew, General Manager of Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Alison Christie, Development Review Senior Planner; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: Chad Turnbull, BOA Member LEGAL COUNSEL: John Shamsey, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Shamsey explained the Quasi-judicial hearing procedures and noted that several forms for Affected Person Status had been filed for the hearings. Mr. McAndrew recited the Pledge of Conduct for all in attendance, and everyone intending to speak was sworn in. Ex-parte communications were disclosed. Time Limits were announced. NEW BUSINESS Variance Petition No. 2021-VAR-05, Eric Felix, owner, requesting three (3) variances to construct a new dock. The variançes are 1) a 79.1 foot increase to the 100-foot maximum overall dock length requirement, for a total dock length of 179.1 feet; 2) a 284 square foot increase to the maximum 500 square foot requirement, for a total dock area of 784 square feet; and 3) a 6.5 foot reduction to the requirement of a dock to be located no less than 25 feet from the extended property line, for a total distance of 18.5 from the dock to the northern extended property line. Address: 2309 Alameda Avenue. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RSF-E (Residential Single Family- Estate). Charles D. Bailey, III, Esq., agent. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McAndrew provided an overview of the petition. Charles D. Bailey, III, Esq., agent for the owner, approached the dais with Kristina Tignor, Engineer. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Bailey and Ms. Tignor regarding the variance petition. Kerri MacNutt, Environmental Consultant,, joined Mr. Bailey and Ms. Tignor at the dais and spoke on the topic of seagrass. Chair DiMaria called on Affected Parties. Members of the Indian Beach Sapphire Shores Association, Affected Party, were called to the dais. Donald Farr, Julie Morris, Kevin Spence, and Kate Bloomquist approached the dais and spoke in opposition ofthe variance petition. Richard Carl Thomas was called to the dais. Mr. Thomas was not in attendance and was, therefore, not granted Affected Person status. John Feeney and Mary Jo Biocca, Affected Parties, were called to the dais. Neither Mr. Feeney nor Ms. Biocca were in attendance and, therefore, neither party was granted Affected Person status. Gilles Chas Fouquet, Affected Person, was called to the dais. Mr. Fouquet decided to forgo his opportunity to provide input. Patrick Seidensticker, representative for Marika Lindholm and William Harper, Affected Parties, was called to the dais. Mr. Seidensticker presented an objection to the variance petition on behalf of his clients. David Levin, representative for an unnamed Affected Person, was called to the dais. Mr. Levin presented an objection to the variance petition on behalf of his client. Chair DiMaria announçe that there would be a short recess. Robert Lincoln, representative for Raymond Nimrod, Affected Person, was called to the dais. Mr. Lincoln presented an objection to the variance petition on behalf fofhis client. No one from the public signed up for public input. Mr. DiMaria asked if any Affected Party would like to Cross examine. No Affected Party chose to cross examine. Page 2 Chair DiMaria stated that the Board would hear rebuttal arguments. Mr. Bailey, Ms. Tignor, and Ms. MacNutt approached the dais and provided a rebuttal. The Board questioned the petitioners. Mr. Felix, owner of the subject property, approached the dais and participated in answering questions. Members of the Indian Beach Sapphire Shores Association, Mr. Farr, Ms. Morris, Mr. Spence, and Ms. Bloomquist approached the dais and provided a rebuttal. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Seidensticker approached the dais and provided a rebuttal on behalf of Ms. Lindholm and Mr. Harper. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Levin approached the dais and provided a rebuttal on behalf of his client. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Lincoln approached the dais and provided a rebuttal on behalf of Mr. Nimrod. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Bailey and Ms. Tignor provided a brief closing argument. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance petition. Ms. Hanlon made a motion to deny the variance petition. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lee. The motion passed 5-0. (Hanlon - yes; Ruch - yes; LaMay - yes; Lee yes; DiMaria - yes) Presentation ofTopics by Board Members A brief discussion commenced regarding the departures of Mr. McAndrew, the Secretary, and Chair DiMaria, from the Board of Adjustment. Presentation ofTopics by the City Administration or Legal Counsel to the Board Mr. McAndrew informed the Board that five petitions would be heard at the June 29, 2022 meeting. The meting time was clarified as 12:30 p.m. Scheduling of Special Meetings No Special Meetings were scheduled. Adjournment Page 3 The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. C - a W, atlew - CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Adjustment SECRETARYto the Board of Adjustment Page 4