CTy OF ARASOA City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment Minutes August 28, 2019 The following are the motion minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The meeting came to order at 1:30 p.m. Chair Freedman reminded everyone in attendance to silence their phones and to speak into the microphones. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: Alan Freedman, Chair; Paul Israelson, Vice Chair; BOA members Calvin Bryant, and Herb Ruderman; Gretchen M. Schneider, General Manager, Development Services and Secretary to the Board; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services ABSENT: Edward D'Agostino LEGAL COUNSEL: John Shamsey, Legal Counsel The minutes of the June 26th, 2019 meeting were unanimously approved as submitted. Mr. Shamsey explained the quasi-judicial procedures. Mr. Shamsey stated there were no applications for Affected Person status. Ex-parte communications and site visits were announced. Reading of1 the Pledge of Conduct. Everyone intending to speak, was sworn in. Time Limits were announced. Variance Petition No. 2019-VAN-04, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Inc., owner, requesting a variance to allow 80-foot tall sport lighting poles adjacent to the football field. Address: 4171 Fruitville Road. Zoning Code Table VI-403. Legal description: on file in the Zoning Division. Zone district: MCI Medical Charitable Institutional. Thomas Cook, agent for the owner. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Schneider provided an overview of the requested variance, stated that the previous light poles were also 80 feet in height, and noted that a prior variance was granted to the parcel for a classroom to be constructed within the setbacks. Thomas Cook, agent for the owner, with assistance from Jason Frucht with Musco Sports Lighting, Jeff Podolsky with SCG Fields, and Ben Hopper, Principle of Cardinal Mooney High School, presented the variance request. The Board questioned Mr. Cook regarding the variance. The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the variance request. Mr. Israelson made a motion to approve the variance and it was seconded by Mr. Bryant. The variance was approved 4-0. Administrative Matters There were no workshop items or presentation of topics by Board members. Ms. Schneider stated that there would not be a meeting in September. Ms. Schneider also stated that there is an applicant for Mr. Bryant's seat on the Board. There was no scheduling of special meetings. The meeting adjourned at 1:57 p.m. Plan dly / / Einalaiig CHAIRPERSON oft the Board of Adjustment SECRETARY to the Board of Adjustment Page 2