Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-25-05 workshop — reading text

V 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA 4 REPEALING SECTION 20- 346, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES 5 ENTITLED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; 6 AUTHORIZING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO ADOPT ITS RULES OF 7 PROCEDURE BY MAJORITY OF VOTE OF THE ENTIRE 8 MEMBERSHIP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9 10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON 11 BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 12 13 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this Ordinance is Section 14 166. 021, Florida Statutes ( 2004). 15 16 17 SECTION 2. REPEAL OF SECTION 20- 346, RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR 18 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. The provisions of Section 20- 346, Rules of Procedure for Board of 19 Adjustment, is hereby repealed in its entirety. 20 21 See. 29 316. Rales efpreeeaHf'e fer beara efaajastmeBt. 22 a) DefmitieBs. Per the p1H'f1ese ef this seetieB the falleYliBg teRRs, phrases, ';; eras, 23 abbre': iatieBs ana their aerivatieBs shall have the meaaing herein giveB. WAeB Bet iBeeBsisteBt 24 with the eeBteJ({, ';; eras asea iB the preseBt teBse iBeluae the fimH'e teBse, ';; eras in tlte plHf'al 25 a1:UBber iBelaae the singHlar RHmber ana ';: eras iB the siBgular lH:Iffiber iBelaae the phH:al RHmber. 26 The \\' era " shall" is always ana Bet merely aireetery. Weras Bet aefmea shall be giveB manaater)' 27 their eemmeB ana meaBiBg, fer these se iBelaaea, the meaBiBg feaBa iB seetieB 29 391 eraiBar)' er 28 sf this eeae. 29 I) .^. pplieant shall mean the perseB( s) filiBg tfle applieatieB, the represeBtative sf the perseB( s) 30 fciling the applieatieB, er the attemey represeBtiBg the perseB( s) filiBg the applieatieB. 31 2) .^. pplieatieB shall meaB the ap13lieatieH farm aHa sa1313srtiBg aSe1:HReHts aBa, ' llhere the 32 eeBtent se aires, the variaHee sr speeial e1( eeptisH reE{aestea by the afl13lieatieH, ar the reE{ 33 e aetieH er iBterpretatieH beiHg redewea by the aflplieatieB. aamiBistFati'.' 34 3) Bsara shall meaR the beara sfaajastmeBt efthe City sf Pert WalteH Beaeh. 35 1) ChairmaR shall meaR the 6hairman ef the beara ef aajastmeBt ef the City sf PeR ' HalteH 36 Beaelh 37 5) Ceae shall mean the Ceaifiee OraiHaBees ef the City sf Pert WaltsH Beaeh, Pleriaa, aHless 38 etherv: ise aesigHatee. 39 6) Legal aEP: iser shall meaR the eity attemey sr ether attemey appeiRtea by the eity eeaHeH ta 40 serve iH the 6apaeity eflegal ae' liser te the beara efaajastmeBt efthe City efPert WalteH BeaeR. 41 Site 13laR shall meaR a Elrawing, te seale, 'Nflieh aeeHf'ately aepiets the prep eft)'ane prepesea 42 impre' lemeats. er aRa eertifiea 43 8) Survey shall meaR a sketeh er sHrvey preparea by a registeree laRa SHf'le)' 44 withiB the last 99 aays prier te the aate ef the applieatieB. 45 9) ZeBiBg elerk shall mean the peraeH se aesigRatea by the eity manager. 46 8) .^.pplieatieB reE{airemeBts. 47 I) Baeh reEtHest fer a variaRee, speeial e1( eeptieB er aH appeal ef aR aElmiHistFative aeeisisH, as 48 ' .' by this miele, shall be erigiHatea by the filiHg sf aR applieatieH with the zeHiHg elerlc. allel ea 49 2) The feRR efthe ap13lieatisB shall be aflprevee by the legal aa': iser aRa the beara. 50 3) lf!pertea by the The applieatisB mast be s\:: iBg: falle\': 106 4) The :z:aaiag elerk is resJ3eRsible ta keeJ3 miates \:! af the J3ublie heariRgs aaa meetiags €If the 107 baal'a. These shall iaeluae, but al'e aet limite a ts: the eviaeaee J3reseBtea by the aJ3J3lieallt, miRtes \:! 108 the staff ana members sf the J3ublie; aeliberatisa €lithe Beard; aaa the aeeisisa efthe bsara. 109 5) P1:H'suaat ta the J3rsvisisas sf seetiaa 29 :3 43 af the Csee, tbe aJ3J3lieant is resflaasible fer 110 eas1:H'mg that a ': eFbatim reesra €If the J3raeeeaing is maae. The mimJ: tes afthe meetiRg may Rat be 111 aaeEfUate far the f1ases J31:H' af the aflJ3lieaRt in aJ3f1ealiRg beyaaa the eauaeil. Nevertheless, fer eit)' 112 the limite a J3uFflase sf aJ3J3eal te the eity eSl:!Reil, the mHultes ana transeriJ3tiea J3reJ3area by the 113 beal'a's seeretary is suffieieBt. 114 P1:H'suant ts the J3rsvisiaas ef seetiea 29 344 ef the Caae, ': Ihea a J3arty aflJ3lies fer rede',\' If€ 115 aBY aeeisieR ef the beard te the eity eel:!Reil, a veFbatim reeara must he J3reJ3afea ana J3re': iaea hy 116 the J3arty reEfUestiRg the revie': I. 117 e) Oraer efJ3reeeeaing '.vith J3W3lie hearing. 118 I) The erser ef J3reeeesiag ' Nith the J3ublie hear.ag as sJ3eeifiea hereiaafter ea aR)' ~ J3lieatiea 119 berare the hears shall he fenewea, hut may he ': aries Hem, ia the eJ~ereise €If siseretiaa ef the 120 ehairmaR sr his ar her aesigaee €II' by majsrity ': ate €If the beara. 121 2) The ehairmaR ar his €II' her designee shall reael iate the reears the Ratiee ef the J3uhlie 122 hearmg, 1Hlless '. vaiveel ia whale €II' ia J3art BY the iRteresteel J3arties J3reseat, aRa shan emHRiae the 123 J3rsef af J3ublieatiea sf the aetiee aRa aRReuaee that tbe aetiee was J3raJ3erly J3l1hlished, iRaieatiag 124 the aates J3Hblishea aRa the ae\': sJ3aJ3er iR v: hieh s1l6h Retiee eee\:iffeel. 125 3) The ehaiFmaR er his € II' her aesignee shall reaa iBts the re6ara the aflfllieatisa, aaaitieaal all)' 126 iafaFmatiea ':: hieh the aflJ3lieaat has attaehea ta the aflJ3lieatisa, aaa shall aflRSllaee the attaeRmeat 127 ef aD)' sUflJ3ertiRg aee1HBeats with a brief aeseriJ3tisa €If eaeh. 128 4) The ehair-maa ar his sr her designee shall theR reas inte the reeara aay aeHeieReies ': Ihieh 129 the staffhas aeteFmiaea enist ia the ~ J3lieatiaR. 130 a. If the aeHeieaeies have BeeR eurea hy the aflJ3lieant, sueh sheula be Ratea sa the reeara aRa 131 the J3Hblie heariRg shallla J3raeeea. 132 h. If the eleHeieReies ha': e Ret heea 6Hrea, ana the ~ J3lieaRt is lIRable ta 611re them withia the 133 time af J3Hblieatiea af the Retiee €If J3ublie heariRg, the ehaiFmaa ar his ar her aesigaee may ask if 134 the ~ J3lieant wishes ta eSRtiRUe, J3ast]3aae € II' reeess the J3uhlie heariag. 135 e. If the sefieieReies are a res1l1t €If the haafa ar staff, the haal'G may eaRtiRlIe, J3estflaae, ar 136 reeess the matter far a reasaaable time sllffieieBt te e1:H'e the aeHeieaeies. 137 G. If, iR the eJ3iaieR af the legal aaviser, the aeHeieReies are sueh that Re aetiaa ea the 138 Iaula e1:H'e the aeHeieaeies, thea the beal'el may seRY the reEfUest, after giviRg the aJ3J3lieatisR ': 139 aJ3J3lieaHt aa eJ3J3ertl:R! ity ta he heal's eR iag the eletieieaeies, if aJ3J3lieable. e1:H' 140 5) The ehairmaR ar his ar her aesigRee shall thea read iata the reeerd aHY aRa all eammeats ef 141 the staff. 142 C€;) The ehairmaR er his er her designee shan theR eallllpaa the ~ J3lieaHt aHd staff, aH~ . eaeh 143 shall he giveR an aJ3J3ertuaity ta make a statemeRt aHd J3reseat ar resJ3aaa ta aRY aaaltlsaal 144 iRfarmatiaR ana sllJ3J3artiag aeellmeRts. The ehaiFmaH shall thea eallllJ3aR members sf testimeR)' 145 tbe J3l1hli~ far any eammeBts iR sUflJ3srt af ar against gFaatiag the aflJ3lieatiaa. The ehaiFmaH shall 146 theR eall Uflaa the aJ3f1lieaBt, staff aRa members af the J3Hblie fer aR)'reButtal. 147 f) Baara aeliberatiaa. .' 148 1) The Beard shall aeliherate lIJ3ea the aflJ3lieatiaa aHd aRa ather eVIaeaee af the testImaR)' 149 aJ3J3lieaat, staff aaa members €If the J3l1hlie. . 150 2) The haard eluriRg aeliheFatiea may eall UflSR the aflJ3lieant, staff ar members sf the J3l1bhe ta 151 aas':: er EfUestiaas ....4lieh tbe Beard may ha'/ e regardiag the aflJ3lieatisa. .. .. esBtmlle sr reeess aeliberatieR sa the ~ J3heat10R, l:! Rtll a tIme 152 3) The heara may J3ast]3sae, 153 keR the haara helieves that the matter may he aisJ3ssea ef iR a J3ramJ3t mshiaa. Sueh a ease may 154 eee1:H' wb-eR the staff, legal ael>: iser sr the aJ3J3lieant are HBahle ts aHswer ElHestieas Hem the heard 155 ans reEIHires aaaitieaal time ta J3ra': ise mfeFmatiaR. 156 4) DeliberatisR may eeatiRlIe se leRg as the beal's has EllIestieRs af the ~ J3lieaRt, staff er 157 members efthe J3Hblie. 158 5) DelibeFatiaR may be eRdea iR the same maflRer as far elesiag elehate, '. vith the eJ( eeJ3tiaa sf 159 eRly a majarity vete Reeaea. 160 g) Bvideaee at the heariag. 161 1) The bHfden ef I3reef shall be 1ij3en fue al3l3lieant te establish fue stanaaras reEtUired in seetien 162 29 312( a)( 3) aHa ( b) er :\ rtisle 'I effuis shal3ter fer the granting ef a variaHse. 163 2) The bHfaen efl3reefshall be 1ij3en fue apl3lieaat te establish the staRaards reElHired in seetien 164 29 312( a)( 2) ana ( b) ef the Ceae f- ar the granting ef a sl3eeial eJfSel3tien. Onse the stanaaras are 165 established by the al3131ieant, the bUfden ef I3reef shifts te fue staff te demenstrate by seffil3eteat 166 sHbstantial evidenee that the sl3esial eJ( sel3tiea reElHested is adverse te the I3Hblis iaterest. 167 3) The bHfden af I3reef shall be Hl3ea the al3l3lieant te establish by a I3rel3enaeraBse ef the 168 evidense te establish aa eRar whea sush apl3lieant is apl3ealiag an admiaistFati'/ e aeeisiea I3HfsHaat 169 ta seetiea29 312( a)(1) efthe Ceae. 170 e 1) Testimeay is Bet ooaer eath; hewever, by filiag t- eemmeal)' he applisatiea, I3rel3aring the 171 eamm.ents er l3artieil3atiag ia the I3Hblis hearing, the apl3lieant, staff ana members ef the l3ublie 172 the testimeay er e': iaease '.vhish they give er I3reffer is we and seReet te the best af their eertif)' 173 lmewleage and belief. He N ' ever, t-he ehaiFmaa:, ia the eJ( ersise ef his aissretiea, er aa a majerity 174 vate efthe beard, reserves the right te s'.vear ia any wimess. 175 5) Fermal rules ef