1978.12.04_BAA_Minutes_RegularMINUTES: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA PUBLIC
HEARING, DECEMBER 4, 1978. DE JOSEPH, APPLICATION FOR ADMINI-
STRATIVE REVIEW, LOT 10, BLOCK 1, BEL AIR.
•Acting Chairman Lloyd E. Brotzman called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
advising this was a public hearing called to hear the request for admini-
strative review filed by Mr. and Mrs. E. DeJoseph for Lot 10,Block 1, Bel
Air Drive. The Agenda is Attachment "A". The recording secretary called
the roll.
Present: L. E. Brotzman, F. C. Scofield, W. J. Wernecke,
R. C. Frederick and E. E. Aldrich
The question of letters to abutters was discussed and the Board agreed to
accept the petition with signatures of residents, as submitted by Mr. and
Mrs. DeJoseph at the Workshop Meeting held on November 9, 1978, Attachment
B .
Acting Chairman Brotzman read the letter dated November 9, 1978, from Francis
Hamzik, Building Official, Town of Highland Beach, regarding the request for
administrative review, Attachment "C".
At Acting Chairman Brotzman's request, Mr. DeJoseph noted that to comply
with Ordinance ##253, it would be necessary to do one of two things, take
down and alter the roof structure (trusses) and have them remade to lower
them 15" or to alter the existing trusses and have a structural engineer
verify the stress of the remade trusses. It was noted that the building
conforms with Ordinance ##336 at the present time.
•Col. Scofield checked facts relating to the administrative review with
Building Official F. Hamzik as outlined in a "Decision on Petition - De
Joseph", prepared by Col. Scofield, Attachment "D".Building Official F.
Hamzik, concurred with items noted by Col. Scofield. Following reading of
the document, Acting Chairman Brotzman called for a motion. Col. Scofield
moved that the building height originally approved on 1 June 1978, be al-
lowed and the basis for this is the four facts corroborated by Mr. Hamzik.
Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion. Members voted for approval of the motion,
as follows -Mr. Werneck, aye, Col. Scofield, aye, Mr. Frederick, aye, Mr.
Aldrich, aye, and Acting Chairman Brotzman, aye.
In accordance with Section 7.5 (a), Ordinance #336 and Board of Adjustment
Procedures, copy of application and appeal, notice of public hearing and
decision on petition for administrative review will be forwarded to each
member of the Town Commission and Planning Commission. Official minutes of
the public hearing held December 4, 1978, will be forwarded to the Building
Official and Town Clerk.
ADJOURNMENT
Acting Chairman Brotzman advised the public hearing to be adjourned at 7:45 pm.
APPROVED: ,
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