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Approved 0810912021 <br /> 1 MINUTES <br /> 2 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br /> 3 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 4 December 14, 2020 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Leon Meyers <br /> 7 Susan Halkiotis <br /> 8 Jeff Scott <br /> 9 Kent Qandil <br /> 10 <br /> 11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Scott Taylor <br /> 12 <br /> 13 STAFF PRESENT: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor <br /> 14 Elaina Cheek, Secretary to Board <br /> 15 James Bryan, Staff Attorney <br /> 16 <br /> 17 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, called the meeting to order and reminded the Board he was assuming <br /> 20 responsibility for calling the meeting to order in order only to elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair. Mr. Harvey indicated <br /> 21 tonight's meeting would be a bifurcated meeting with the Board making determination(s) on standing concerning two (2) <br /> 22 separate cases, specifically a variance request and a special use permit application. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Mr. Harvey asked the Board to move to Agenda Item number 5, the election of a new Chair and Vice-chair. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Board members agreed to move to this item. Mr. Harvey asked for nominations for Chair. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Susan Halkiotis nominated Leon Meyers for chair. There were no other nominations. Ms. Halkiotis made a motion to <br /> 29 appoint Mr. Meyers Chair, seconded by Kent Qandil and approved by the Board unanimously. Mr. Harvey thanked the <br /> 30 Board members and turned the meeting over to Leon Meyers. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Chair Meyers thanked all the Board for their support and asked if there was a nomination for Vice-chair. Chair Meyers <br /> 33 indicated he would like to nominate Ms. Halkiotis for the position. There were no other nominations. Chair Meyers <br /> 34 made a motion to appoint Ms. Halkiotis as Vice-chair, seconded by Jeff Scott and approved by the Board unanimously. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 AGENDA ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br /> 37 <br /> 38 There were no additions to the agenda. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES— February 10, 2020 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Chair Meyers asked if there were any corrections or comments to the minutes from the February 10 evidentiary hearing. <br /> 43 MOTION. Motion made by Vice-chair Halkiotis, seconded by Mr. Qandil to approve the minutes as presented. <br /> 44 VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Chair Meyers asked Mr. Harvey to walk the Board members and the public through the cadence for the meeting. Mr. <br /> 47 Harvey reminded all parties the meeting would be bifurcated in nature due to State and County COVID protocols. All <br /> 1 <br />