CITY OF SARASOA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes June 29, 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, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. All in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting came to order at 12:30 p.m. Chair Ruch reminded everyone in attendance to silence their cell phones and stated that the microphones were live and recording. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Matthew Ruch, Chair; Olga Hanlon, Vice Chair; Shane LaMay, BOA Member; James Lee, BOA Member; Lucia Panica, Director of Development Services; Alison Christie, Development Review Senior Planner, Development Services, and Secretary to the Board (attended remotely); Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: Chad Turnbull, BOA Member LEGAL COUNSEL: Mike Connolly, Deputy City Attorney The May 25th, 9 2022 and May 3151, 2022, meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Connolly explained the Quasi-judicial hearing procedures and noted that several forms for Affected Person Status had been filed for the hearings. Ex-parte communications were disclosed. Ms. Panica 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. 2022-VAN-02, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, owner, requesting a variance to reduce the minimum front yard setback requirement of 10 feet to 9.5 feet along South Tamiami Trail, for the four (4) story SMH Heart Pavilion Building to remain on the property that is proposed to be rezoned from the Commercial General (CG) zone district to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) zone district. The total variance request is for .5 feet. Address: 1540 S. Tamiami Trail. Zoning Code Table: VI-403. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: CG (Commercial General). Charles D. Bailey, Jr., agent. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Christie provided an overview of the petition. Charles D., Bailey, Jr., agent for the owner, approached the dais with Laura Boyce, Senior Planner with Stantec, and Ryan Brady, Professional Engineer with Stantec. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Bailey. No member ofthe public signed up to speak on the petition. The public hearing was closed. The Board briefly discussed the variance petition. Mr. LaMay made a motion to approve the variance petition. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Hanlon. The motion passed 4-0. (Hanlon - yes; Ruch = yes; LaMay = yes; Lee yes;) Variance Petition No. 2022-VAN-03, Sarasota County Public Hospital District, owner, requesting two (2) variances: 1) to reduce the minimum front yard setback_ requirement of 10 feet to 6.2 feet along Laurent Place, for a total variance request of 3.8 feet; and 2) to reduce the minimum front yard setback requirement of 10 feet to 5.7 feet along Arlington Street, for a total variance request of 4.3 feet. Both variance requests are for an existing three (3) story building to remain on the property that is proposed to be rezoned from the Office Professional and Business (OPB) zone district to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) zone district. Address: 1880 Arlington Street. 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). Charles D. Bailey, Jr., agent. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Christie provided an overview of the petition. Charles D. Bailey, Jr., agent for the owner, approached the dais with Laura Boyce, Senior Planner with Stantec, and Ryan Brady, Professional Engineer with Stantec. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. Page 2 The Board questioned Mr. Bailey. No member of the public signed up to speak on the petition. The public hearing was closed. The Board forwent discussion related to the petition. Mr. Lee made a motion to approve the variance petition. The motion was seconded by Mr. LaMay. The motion passed 4-0. (Hanlon - yes; Ruch - yes; LaMay - yes; Lee - yes) Variance Petition No. 2022-VAR-13, Henry P. Frieder, owner, requesting five (5) variances: 1) to restore the original platted separate Lots 164 & 165; 2) Lot 164 - to reduce the minimum lot area requirement of21,780 square feet to 20,912 square feet, for a total variance request of 868 square feet; 3) Lot 164 - to reduce the minimum lot width requirement of 100 feet to 99.6 feet, for a total variance request of 0.4 feet; 4) Lot 165 - to reduce the minimum lot area requirement of 21,780 square feet to 20,123 square feet, for a total variance request of 1,657 square feet; and 5) Lot 165 - to reduce the minimum lot width requirement of 100 feet to 96.2 feet, for a total variance request of3.8 feet. Address: 1500 Hillview Drive. Zoning Code Section: V-108(c), and Zoning Code Table: VI-203. 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, Jr., agent. Mr. Connolly called on Chad Williams, Elizabeth Soderberg, and Tina Biter, as they had completed and submitted forms for Affected Person Status. Mr. Williams and Ms. Soderberg were not in attendance and were, therefore, not granted Affected Person Status. Ms. Biter, was in attendance, representing the homeowners' S association, and was granted Affected Person Status. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Christie provided an overview of the petition. Charles D. Bailey, Jr., agent for the owner, approached the dais with Sean Belnick, buyer of the property, Henry Frieder, seller of the property, and Sam Norton, representative of Mr. Frieder. Mr. Bailey presented the variance petition to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Bailey. Ms. Biter, representative of Harbor Acres Homeowners' Association (Affected Party), approached the dais. Ms. Biter explained that some residents had expressed concern that the character of the neighborhood could be disrupted if the lots are split, and large homes are built on each of the lots. Page 3 Mr. Bailey provided a rebuttal. No member of the public signed up to speak on the petition. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the petition. Vice Chair Hanlon made a motion to approve the variance petition. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lee. The motion passed 4-0. (Hanlon - yes; Ruch = yes; LaMay - yes; Lee - yes) Variance Petition No. 2022-VAR-07, Homes Galad, LLC, owner, requesting two (2) variances: 1) to reduce the minimum lot area requirement of 5,000 square feet to 4,736 square feet, for a total variance request of 264 square feet; and 2) to reduce the minimum front yard setback requirement of 20 feet to 15 feet along 20th Street, for a total variance request of5 feet. Address: 0 Cocoanut Avenue. Zoning Code Section: V-108(c), and Zoning Code Table: VI-203. Legal Description: On file in the Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City of Sarasota. Zone District: RSF-4 (Residential Single Family). Andrei Mastrogiovanni, petitioner. Mr. Connolly called on Vincent Everette, Videria Everette, and Karen LaFrack, as they had completed and submitted forms for Affected Person Status. All parties were in attendance and were, therefore, granted Affected Person Status. Ms. Christie provided and overview of the petition. Mr. Mastrogiovanni, petitioner, approached the dais and presented the variance to the Board. The Board questioned Mr. Mastrogiovanni Vincent Everette approached the dais. Mr. Everette spoke in opposition of the variance. Videria Everette approached the dais. Ms. Everette spoke in opposition of the variance. Karen Lifrak approached the dais. Ms. Lifrak voiced her concerns related to whether the variance would affect her property. Mr. Mastrogiovanni provided a rebuttal. No member of the public signed up to speak on the petition. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the petition and decided to vote on the two variance requests separately. Page 4 Mr. Lee made a motion to approve the portion of the variance petition that allows a reduction to the minimum lot area requirement. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Hanlon. The motion passed 4-0. (Hanlon yes; Ruch yes; LaMay - yes; Lee - yes) Vice Chair Hanlon moved to approve to portion of the variance petition that allows for a reduction of the front yard setback requirement. There was no second. The motion died. Mr. Lee moved to approve to portion ofthe variance petition that allows for a reduction ofthe front yard setback requirement. The motion was seconded by Mr. LaMay. The motion passed 3-1. (Hanlon no; Ruch - yes; LaMay yes; Lee yes) Presentation ofTopics by the City Administration or Legal Counsel to the Board Mr. Connolly stated that the December meeting date will be December 12, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Presentation of Topics by Board Members Mr. Lee stated that he would not be in attendance at the July 27, 2022 meeting. Vice Chair Hanlon stated that she would not be in attendance for the August 31, 2022 meeting. Ms. Panica stated that there would be four petitions to go before the Board at the July 27, 2022 meeting. The Board discussed the upcoming agenda and decided to meet at 12:30 p.m. on July 27: 2022 due to the number of petitions. Scheduling of Special Meetings There were no Special Meetings scheduled. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. RAL Qlemn Ohiali CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 5