12-04-1975 Regular Meeting~. • •
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# 1 West Gate Plaza ^ Clermont, Florida 32711 ^ Phone: (904) 394-3141
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTb1ENTS AND APPEALS MEETING HELD DF:CEMBFR 4, 1975
A meeting of the Building Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals was
held in the Clermont City Council Chambers on Thursday, December 4,
1975.
1'he meeting was called to order at 1:08 P.M. by Chairman Pls. Jean Winston,
with the following members present; R.E.Allison, Donald St.John, Henry
Czech, and Nick Jones. Others present were; Building Official Nagel,
City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, and Mr. C.A.61obley.
The purpose of the meeting was to consider an appeal by P1r. C.A.Mobley
of Mobley Construction, appealing the decision of the Building Official
that the building located at 477 Iiighway ~ 50 was declared to be a
total loss following a fire on February 26, 1975, and the subsequent
Notice of Condemnation posted on the structure remains on March 27,
1975.
Building Official Nagel appeared before the Board and supported his
decision as follows: That he had made an inspection of the building
structure remains on Marc}i 26, 1975 and had determined the building,w}rich
had been used as a church,to be a total loss from fire, and the remains
unsafe for trespassing or occupancy; T}~at Fire Chief Robert F.. Smythe
had reported the building to be a total loss following the fire on February
26th and had estimated damage loss @ $6,000.00; That the 1974 Tax Roll
had reflected the building's valuation @ $7500.00, and, That the 1975
Tax Roll had only reflected a valuation of t}ie land with no valuation
of a building at all.
Mr. C. A. }Mobley appeared before the Board and supported his appeal as
follows: That according to existing ordinances, "A structure when damaged
exceeding 50% of its replacement cost at time of destruction cannot be
rebuilt, altered or repaired when it is a non-conforming use or structure
unless it be in conformity with this Ordinance"; That the building had
been used as a church prior to the fire as a non- conforming use in a
C-2 zone, and would again be used as a churc}i if he would be granted a
building permit to repair it; That upon his inspection of the structure
remains following the fire, he had determined t}iat the building had not
been destroyed in excess of 50%; That tax rolls did not reflect existing
sale prices and their valuations were far under what properties were sold
for; :ind, That using a construction cost figure of $ 10.00 I~er square foot
on the 1468 square feet, more or less, contained in the building, he could
repair the building for $4,824.53 which would be about 30% of the building's
replacement cost at time of destruction. Mr. Mobley submitted estimates from
hlid-State Mechanical, Advance Electric Company, Gobble Roofing Company,
Highland Truss Company, and Clermont Builders Supply, all licensed sub-
contractors, in support of his construction figure of $4,824.53
The Board inquired of Mr.Plobley if using the existing walls was included
irr his construction figure, and he replied that it was. '1'lie Board inquired
of Building; Official Nagel if the use of the existing walls would '~e ac-
ceptal~le to him, and lie advised that t}tey would not, that his determination
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. had been that the b~ding was a total loss, an~hat an architect's
plans and drawings would have to he submitted with any application for
a building permit for construction at that site.
It was consensus then that the building could not be repaired for less
than 50% of its rel~lacer-tent cost at time of destruction, whereupon motion
was made by Mr. Czech, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, that the decision
of the Building Official in this matter lie upheld. Voting Aye were:
Czech, Jones, St.John, and Allison. Nayes: None. Abstaining: Winton.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Winston at 2;45 P.P1.
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Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk
City of Clermont, Florida
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had been that the b~ding was a total loss, an~hat an architect's
plans and drawings would have to he submitted with any application for
a buildinfi permit for construction at that site.
It was consensus then that the building could not be repaired for less
than SO°o of its replacement cost at time of destruction, whereupon motion
was made by Mr. Czech, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, t}iat the decision
of the Building official in this matter be upheld. Voting Aye were:
Czech, Jones, St.John, and Allison. Nayes: None. Abstaining: Winton.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Winston at 2:45 P.P1.
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Dolores W. C;arroll, City Cle-~k
City of Clermont, Florida