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Board of Adjustment March 23, 2006 Page 2 There was no disclosure of ex-parte communications. Fourth Item of Business: BA 05-17: Juan Lorenzo. Continued. Variance request to Chapter II, Article VII, Section 2-7.7 and Table 2-5.4 "Size and Dimension Regulations," to grant a 9-foot encroachment into a required 20 foot rear yard, creating an 11-foot rear yard for the construction of an addition. The property is located at 609 Brittany Court, Casselberry, Florida. Mr. Billerbeck asked the applicant to come forward. Mr. Alexis Lorenzo, 609 Brittany Court, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Lorenzo stated that an engineer has inspected the footers and provided documentation to the City. Mr. Lorenzo stated that Mr. Aldrich requested a blueprint for the windows and doors. Mr. Matt Dorsten, Planner, reviewed the background information and the analysis of the request, provided in his memorandum to the Board of Adjustment, dated March 17, 2005 (copy on file in the Community Development Department). Mr. Dorsten stated the information regarding the footer has not altered the Community Development Department's recommendation of denial as documented in the staff report dated November 9, 2005. He said the variance application does not meet all of the criteria for granting of a variance; therefore, City staff cannot support the request. Mr. Dorsten said if the Board of Adjustment chooses to grant the setback variance request for BA 05-17, the property located at 609 Brittany Court, for a 9-foot encroachment into a required rear yard building setback, creating an 11-foot rear yard in lieu of the required 20-foot rear yard required; the motion should be based upon the Board of Adjustment's findings of fact and conclusions, the property site plan (Exhibit B of November 9, 2005 staff report) dated October 8, 2003, and the conditions outlined in the staff report which were: 1. The variance shall only pertain to the proposed addition. 2. A building permit for the addition shall be obtained from the City's Building Safety Bureau within 60 days of the approval by the Board of Adjustment and a final inspection shall be obtained within 180 days of the issuance of the building permit. 3. All of the above conditions shall be fully and faithfully executed or the variance shall become null and void. Mr. Dorsten corrected the staff report stating that the variance request is to the rear yard setback. Mr. Billerbeck asked the applicant to come forward. Mr. Alexis Lorenzo came forward and said he had nothing further to add to the meeting. Mr. Billerbeck asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of the request. No one came forward. Mr. Billerbeck asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to the request. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Casselberry said from a real estate value point