1976.08.09_BAA_Minutes_SpecialMINUTES: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - SPECIAL MEETING - PETITION FROM ST. LUCY'S CHURCH -
SIGNS - AUGUST 9, 1976.
Chairman Horton called the meeting to order advising this was a Special Meeting of the
• Board of Adjustment, called for the purpose of setting a date for a Public Hearing, with
due public notice, on a petition from St. Lucy's Church, Highland Beach, for ingress and
egress signs. The Agenda is attachment "A". The meeting was called to order at 5:55 P.M.
Present: Mr. R. F. Blosser, Mr. R. C. Frederick,
Mr. L. Y. Horton.
Absent: Col. F. Scofield, Mr. Fred Hartkopf, Mr.
L. E. Brotzman.
Chairman Horton advised the pertinent part of the Sign Ordinance concerning the Board
had to do with Section 23.3, Permits. "It shall be unlawful for any person to post,
display, repair, change, or erect a sign in the town without first obtaining a permit."
Section 23.3.2 was read by Chairman Horton, Attachment "B", Section 23-7, referring
to signs permitted and regulated, was examined and commented on, (b) In all zoning
districts one each "entrance" or "in" "exit" or "out", "no trespassing" or "posted"
sign is permitted for each one hundred (100) feet of road frontage. It shall be no
larger than three (3) square feet, illuminated or nonilluminated as the owner or the
police department might determine. No permit is required.
Copies of the petition were distributed. A discussion of the petition followed.
Following the general discussion relative to the Sign Ordinance and Petition, Chairman
Horton noted that Page 10, Paragraph 8 of the Board of Adjustment Operating Procedures
(10/30/75) indicated under Specific Procedures for Petitions for Relief from the
Signs and Advertising Ordinance (Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances) that the Board
•may authorize upon appeal in specific cases such relief from the terms of the Sign
and Advertising Ordinance as * will not be contrary to the public interest where,
owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Signs
and Advertising Ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. A variance
from the terms of the Ordinance shall not be granted by the Board of Adjustment unless
and until: (see Attachment " ").
In accordance with Para. 8, Page 10, of the Operating Procedures, a Public Hearing
with due public notice; will be scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 1976, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Town Hall.
The order of the day having been completed, the Special Meet i was adjourned.
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APPROVED:
L. Y(—o.�ton
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R. C. Yre erick
R. F. B1oss
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