Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-08-1978 Regular — reading text

Mr. Bishop said that he had looked at this property and talked with the neigh- bors and they did not object, therefore he moved that the variance be granted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. REQUEST TO CLOSE ALLEY 2. REQUEST: Close alley directly behind OCEAN CITY SUBDIVISION Lots 105, 106 and 107t Ocean City Subdiv- ision, between Alder Avenue, S. E. and Magnolia Avenue, S. E. ( 210- A 4th Street) HEARING PANEL recommends request to close alley be approved. The alley is not required for utility uses. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the dation of the Hearing Panel. recommen- u Mr. Brock moved that the request to close alley be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr, Hill and carried unanimously.  10/ 10/ 78 008 REQUEST TO CLOSE ALLEY 3. REQUEST: Close alley directly behind OCEAN CITY SUBDIVISION Lots 160, 170, 171 and 172, Ocean City Subdivision, between Alder Avenue, S. E. and Magnolia Avenue, S. E. ( 19 Alder Avenue, S. E.) HEARING PANEL recommends request to close I alley be approved. The alley is not required for utility uses. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the dation of the Hearing Panel. recommen- Mr. Brock moved that the request to close alley be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. VARIANCE REQUEST: 4. REQUEST: Variance to Ordinance 100 346 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, E. to observe a 5 ft. front yard setback instead of the required 25 ft. in an R- lA zone to install open carport cover at Lot 1, Bbck A, Re- subdivision of Elliott' s Point. House on corner lot. 346 Hollywood Boulevard, E.) REARING PANEL recommends the request for variance be denied and the setback re~ quirement as outlined in Section 23- 5 of the Code of Ordinances be maintained. There" was one present in approval of request, no one present against it. PLANNING BOARD with the recommen- concurs dation of the Hearing Panel. One board member felt the variance should be granted. See petition attached-- on file) The. following recommendation was read: Safety Officer made inspection of property at 346 Hollywood Boulevard. He stated there will be no safety hazard as long as it is an open carport. If it is a closed garage, there will be a problem. I Mr. tions Rigdon said to that he had heard from two property owners, cars due to the fact that he will be going almost to the property line on Hollywood Boulevard. They object being parked objec- on Hollywood. Mr. Bishop added that he had heard one objection. I~~~.. 0..... J1 0 10/ 10/ 78 Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation of the Hearing Panel and Planning Board be approved, and that the variance be denied. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt. Mr. Jay F. Gray, requestor, explained ' that he now has cars parked on the right .. . of way on shell. If he cannot get this ' variance he will have to build a triangu1g1.. · shaped Mr. garage. . Rigdon said that the people who objec- J i ted to him objected to him parking his cars closer to the street. Question was called for and motion ~ ar- ried unanimously. REQUEST WITHDRAWN 5. WITHDRAWN ( Per telephone call from requestor on 10/ 6/ 78) VARIANCE REQUEST: 6. REQUEST: VAriance to Ordinance 100 16 WINDHAM AVENUE, S. E. to observe a 3 ft. side yard setback instead of the required 7- 1/ 2 ft. in an R- lA zone to construct a new residence, at Lot 21, Block 2, Brooks Addition. 16 Windham Avenue, S. E.) HEARING PANEL recommends request for variance be denied. Since building has not been constructed, suggest plans be arranged where building will comply with the setback requirements as outlined in Section 23. 5 of the Code of Ordinances. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. A petition was presented which was signed by two adjacent property owners stating that they have no objections to the variance. Mr. Rigdon said that this is in a run- down area of town, and the requestor is n 1':. . . . . .,. _. . trying to upgrade the area by tearing r. down two old buildings and building a new one. Therefore, Mr. Rigdon moved that the variance be granted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried with Mr. Hunt voting NO, and Mr. Hill abstaining.  10/ 10/ 78 o~~ II PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR 7. BOARD recommends that the PLANNING PARK LANE VILLAS preliminary plat for Park Lane Villas be approved provided that it meets the appro- val of City Engineer, especially concern- ing sewer easement and park requirement. I Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation of the Planning Board be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt and carried unanimously. CHILD CARE CENTER City Manager stated that there is pro- grammed in the Small Cities Program budget, funds in the amount of $ 277, 500 for a Child Care Center. There are several groups interested in this. Personnel of the Head Start Program, the Day Care Program and the League of Women Voters have discussed this with an architect and have decided that the proper place and way to do this would be adjacent to the old Chester Pruitt Center. They have suggested that we improve the present Head Start Center and construct a new building of 2, 850 square feet adjoining the present Head Start building. They believe this will buy them the best facility in today' s construction market. The County now leases the present Head Start Center from the City for $ 1. 00 per year. Present operating costs for both Head Start and Day Care are paid from Federal, County and City funds. We recom- mend that this plan be followed and since both agencies, Head Start and Day Care, are operated with federal funds and since