December 17, 2024 - Board of Adjustment Agenda
CITY OF PLANT CITY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA
(please note items listed on the agenda may change or be removed up until the time of the meeting)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
1:30 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes: November 19, 2024.
3. Public Comments:
All public comments must be germane to matters within the authority of the Board of Adjustment and exclude matters which are subject of any Quasi-Judicial hearing scheduled or to be scheduled before the Board of Adjustment.
4. Swear in Staff/Speakers.
5. QUASI-JUDICIAL REQUESTS:
(a) BOA-2024-07: 610 South Franklin Street - Lot Size and Rear Yard Setback Variance
A variance from Sections 102-267(c)(2) and 102-159 to allow the reduction of the rear year setback to 7 feet and allow the applicant to use a smaller lot than required for the zoning district to replace an existing single-family home.
(b) BOA-2024-09: Folio #: 09851.0000 – Wetland Buffer Variance
A variance from Section 102-1375(10) to waive the requirement of maintaining a natural vegetative buffer from a wetland to allow the applicant to build a roadway for the Park East Phase 5 Subdivision.
6. Adjournment.
SPEAKING LIMITATIONS: At the public hearing, the applicant (including their agents and representatives), the City (including staff and consultants) and any other governmental agency (including staff and consultants) shall each be allowed five (5) minutes. The Chair of the Board of Adjustment (“Chair”) shall determine the time allowed for all Party- Intervenors (including their agents and representatives). All other speakers shall be limited to three (3) minutes. In the event speaker(s) request additional time the determination of the amount of time to be allowed shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
If any person wishes to be a Party-Intervenor, the person shall request the Chair to intervene at least 5 days prior to the public hearing and include with the request: (a) a detailed outline of their interest in the application and argument in favor or against it; and (b) the amount of time required for the Party-Intervenor’s presentation, and the justification for the time required. Notwithstanding, upon proper showing, the Chair shall have the discretion, even without a prior request, to grant Party-Intervenor status at the public hearing.
If anyone is planning on presenting a PowerPoint (or other similar) presentation to the Board of Adjustment, the person is responsible for coordinating with the City Clerk in advance. At least 48 hours is recommended. Under no circumstances shall the City allow a presentation from any media source (including flash drive and disc) to be presented from a City computer without the City staff having a reasonable opportunity to virus check the presentation.
VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT MAY BE REQUIRED TO APPEAL: Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Board of Adjustment, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, will need a record of that proceeding, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record be made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should call City Hall at (813) 659- 4200 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
