Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-11-1980 Regular — reading text

reported that they have received in- put from supervisors and are working on an overall plan for the new shop sites. I VARIANCE FOR A 6' City Manager stated that the last meeting, Council at SIDE YARD SETBACK granted a variance for a foot side yard setback six 191 Miracle Strip to Joe Bruner. His surveyor gave him his building Pkwy. line on a ' three- foot mark rather than a six- foot mark. He is now requesting a variance for a three foot setback. Dr. Houghton moved to grant a three foot variance. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon. City Attorney said, this should go through the Hearing Boards. It is a variance and it should be advertised to meet the criteria of the law. City Manager explained that this was granted by Council prior to the time you instructed us to send all variances through the boards. Mr. Grant moved that the original motion be wi th- drawn and that the variance request go through the boards. Dr. Houghton said Council granted it in the first place. The adjacent property owner has no objection to the variance, but I have no objection to him going through the channels. City Attorney stated that he does not have to stop with his building provided that he does so on the basis that he assumes the risk of the Hearing Panel, Planning Board and Council' s ultimate decision. It will meet the requirements of the law if you send it through that procedure. Mr. Baughman said, that building would be sitting three feet from the shopping center and if it catches fire and also burns down the shopping center and we haven' t granted that variance legally, the 1 responsibility falls back on us. Dr. Houghton withdrew his motion to approve the variance. Mr. moved that the variance go through Grant the proper channels. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR SET- Public Works Director stated that the City is con- BACK FOR RADIO structing a radio tower at the Civil Defense Building. TOWER o80 3/ 11/ 80 & 3/ 18/ 80 The height of the tower would require a 160 foot setback. The property is not big enough for that so we are requesting a 72 foot setback. Mr. Grant asked if the wind requirements could still be met with that setback. Public Works Director replied, yes. l'. Mr. Rigdon moved to approve the 72- foot setback . variance. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop . and carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATION Mr. Grant reported that he has a recommendation FROM CITIZENS letter from the Citizens Beautification Comrrdttee BEAUTIFICATION stating that it will take months to come up with a COMMITTEE sign ordinance. However, the City of Shalimar has contacted the Beautification Comrrdttee and asked to work in coordination with the idea that whatever we adopt they will adopt within the same time frame. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 8: 45 p. m. APPROVED: DATEJ/-,f-m ATTEST: 1~-. City Clerk A l