Board of Adjustment (2025-02-04)

Minutes of Board of Adjustment Meeting held Tuesday, February 4,2025, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers,11 North 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach, Florida

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairperson Curley called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

| Chairperson: | Owen Curley | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vice-Chairperson: | Jeff Truhlar(absent) | | | | Board Members: | John Moreland | Jennifer Williams | Matt Metz | | Alternates: | Laura Tierney(absent) | Douglas Dell | |

Planner Danevsky Joseph and Operations Support Specialist II Lauren Loria were also present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion: It was moved by Ms. Williams, seconded by Mr. Metz, and passed unanimously to approve the following minutes:

- Minutes for December 17,2024 Meeting

- Minutes for January 7,2025 Meeting

CORRESPONDENCE: None

OLD BUSINESS:

| A. | Case Number: | BOA#24-100089 | | --- | --- | --- | | | Applicant/Owner: | Salt Air Homes Inc | | | Agent: | Oliver J Kraut | | | Property Address: | 419 5th Ave N (Lot 10) | | | Parcel ID: | 174203-0000 |

City of Jacksonville Beach Land Development Code Section(s): 34-338(e)(1)(f), for 43% lot coverage in lieu of 35% for construction of a single-family dwelling, located at property addressed 419 5th Ave N, RE# 174203-0000, legally described as Lot 10, Block 65, Pablo Beach North.

Ex-Parte Communication:

No Board members had ex-parte communication on this item.

A discussion ensued about the lot size, lot width, and setbacks.

Public Hearing:

Agent: Oliver Kraut, 226 Tallwood Road, Jacksonville Beach, stated the hardship was a non-conforming lot.

Motion: It was moved by Ms. Williams, seconded by Mr. Moreland, to approve BOA#24-100089 based on the standards for a variance outlined in Section 34-286 of the Land Development Code.

Discussion: A discussion ensued about the lot coverage.

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Roll Call Vote: Ayes - John Moreland, Jennifer Williams, Douglas Dell, and Owen Curley Nays- Matt Metz

The motion passed 4-1.

| B. | Case Number: | BOA#24-100090 | | --- | --- | --- | | | Applicant/Owner: | Salt Air Homes Inc | | | Agent: | Oliver J Kraut | | | Property Address: | 419 5th Ave N (Lot 9) | | | Parcel ID: | 174203-0000 |

City of Jacksonville Beach Land Development Code Section(s): 34-338(e)(1)(f), for 43% lot coverage in lieu of 35% for construction of a single-family dwelling, located at property addressed 419 5th Ave N, RE# 174203-0000, legally described as Lot 9, Block 65, Pablo Beach North.

Ex-Parte Communication:

No Board members had ex-parte communication on this item.

Agent: Oliver Kraut, 226 Tallwood Road, Jacksonville Beach, stated the hardship was a non-conforming lot.

Public Hearing:

The following spoke about the variance:

- Bruce Wouters, 126 $12^{\\text{th}}$ Avenue South, Jacksonville Beach

Mr. Curley closed the public hearing.

Motion: It was moved by Ms. Williams, seconded by Mr. Moreland, to approve BOA#24-100090 based on the standards for a variance outlined in Section 34-286 of the Land Development Code.

Discussion: A discussion ensued about the Land Development Code (LDC) criteria.

NEW BUSINESS:

| A. | Case Number: | BOA#24-100087 | | --- | --- | --- | | | Applicant: | Greg Barnett | | | Agent: | Scott Rae | | | Owner: | Nick Stam | | | Property Address: | 27 32nd Ave S(Proposed Lot A) | | | Parcel ID: | 181527-0000 |

Roll Call Vote: Ayes-Jennifer Williams, John Moreland, Douglas Dell,and Owen Curley Nays-Matt Metz

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City of Jacksonville Beach Land Development Code Section(s): 34-336(e)(1)(c)(1) for front yard setback of 20 feet in lieu of 25 feet minimum, 34-336(e)(1)(c)(3), for a rear yard setback of 20 feet in lieu of 30 feet minimum, 34-336(e)(1)(e) for 50% lot coverage in lieu of 35% maximum for construction of a single family dwelling, located at property addressed 27 32nd Ave S (Proposed Lot A), RE# 181527-0000, legally described as Lot 5,6, and Easterly 37.5 feet of Lot 7, Block 3, Atlantic Shores, Ocean Front Section Division B.