SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA  
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING  
1101 EAST FIRST STREET  
SANFORD, FLORIDA  
32771­1468  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, May 19, 2025  
6:00 PM  
BCC Chambers, Room 1028  
Board of Adjustment  
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Present  
Absent  
OPENING STATEMENT  
CONTINUED VARIANCES  
1.  
2025-333  
5729 Oak Lake Trail - Request for a fence height variance  
from six and one-half (6½) feet to eight (8) feet in the R-1AA  
(Single Family Dwelling) district; BV2025-007 (Deborah White,  
Applicant) District 1 - Dallari (Angi Gates, Project Manager)  
Angi Gates, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Charman Jim Hattaway asked Ms. Gates where the letter of support is for this property  
in the agenda package and she responded that it was added late so it didn’t make it  
into the packet. Chairman Hattaway asked what the address is for the letter of support,  
and she responded 5532 White Heron Place.  
The Applicant was not in attendance. A motion was made by Larry Wright, seconded  
by Austin Beeghly, to continue this variance request to the end of the meeting.  
At the end of the meeting, this item was recalled. Jonathan Mosquera, Applicant’s  
representative, was present and stated that the Applicant is looking to have a fence on  
the back of the property. He advised that when the Applicant purchased the property,  
they installed an eight (8) foot fence but with the last hurricane it was destroyed. Mr.  
Mosquera stated that the Applicant’s neighbor has an eight (8) foot fence and she just  
wants to align it.  
Mr. Beeghly asked Mr. Mosquera if the house behind them has a higher elevation, and  
he responded no. Mr. Beeghly stated that they would have to prove a hardship.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
Mr. Beeghly asked staff if they had any information about the fence in the back and Ms.  
Gates responded that what they have in the backyard are hedges that are that tall and  
what they had approved before did not include the rear.  
Chairman Hattaway advised the Applicant of their right to appeal.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Edward Lavant, to deny this  
variance request.  
James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
Larry Wright  
Aye:  
Nay:  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Absent:  
VARIANCES  
2.  
2025-448  
411 Kentwood Avenue - Request for: (1) a roof height  
variance from twelve (12) feet to fourteen and one-half (14½)  
feet; and (2) a setback variance from thirty (30) feet to  
seventeen (17) feet for an existing storage shed in the R-1AAA  
(Single Family Dwelling) district; BV2025-037 (Jill Kelley,  
Applicant) District 5 - Herr (Angi Gates, Project Manager)  
Angi Gates, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Jill Kelley, Applicant, was present and stated that this structure was built twenty-five  
(25) years ago, and she has only been in the house for eight (8) years, so she wasn’t  
who built the structure.  
Chairman Jim Hattaway asked the Applicant if she has spoken to the neighbors about  
this situation and Ms. Kelley responded that she spoke with the neighbors, and nobody  
has a problem because that’s been there for so long, before they all got there.  
Wayne Malm, neighbor, spoke in support of this request and stated that he is directly  
behind the Applicant, and he sees that building every day and it’s well kept. He’s lived  
on that property for nineteen (19) years, and the structure was already there when the  
first owner bought that house. The previous property owners had a roof put on that  
property and they had it inspected, and nothing was said about the building. He just  
wants to understand why suddenly the County is requiring the new owner to get a  
permit when that structure has been there for twenty-five (25) years.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Larry Wright, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-447  
Aye:  
Absent:  
3.  
772 Mallard Drive - Request for: (1) an accessory structure  
size variance from 840 square feet to 1,800 square feet; and  
(2) a height variance from fourteen (14) feet (eight) inches to  
seventeen (17) feet five (5) inches for a detached garage in the  
A-1 (Agriculture) district; BV2025-045 (Mary Del Pilar  
Valderrama, Applicant) District 5 - Herr (Angi Gates, Project  
Manager)  
Angi Gates, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report  
Mary Del Pilar Valderrama, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional  
comments for the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Edward Lavant, seconded by Larry Wright, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-441  
Aye:  
Absent:  
4.  
7340 Lake Drive - Request for: (1) a rear yard setback  
variance from thirty (30) feet to ten (10) feet, and (2) an  
accessory structure size variance from 610 square feet to 880  
square feet for a shed in the R-1A (Single Family Dwelling)  
district; BV2025-039 (Denise Pimentel, Applicant) District 5 -  
Herr (Angi Gates, Project Manager)  
Angi Gates, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report  
Denise Pimentel, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional comments for  
the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Edward Lavant, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-418  
Aye:  
Absent:  
5.  
230 Waverly Drive - Request for a rear yard setback variance  
from thirty (30) feet to five (5) feet for a detached garage in the  
R-1A (Single Family Dwelling) district; BV2025-034 (Cheryle  
Zeigler, Applicant) District 4 - Lockhart (Meggan Znorowski,  
Project Manager)  
The Applicant was not in attendance of the meeting.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Larry Wright, to continue this  
variance request to the June 23, 2025 meeting.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-419  
Aye:  
Absent:  
6.  
2581 Byrd Avenue - Request for (1) a front yard setback from  
twenty-five (25) feet to four (4) feet for a fence and two (2)  
double driveway gates; and (2) a height variance from six and  
one half (6.5) feet to seven (7) feet for two (2) double  
architectural driveway gates in the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling)  
district; BV2025-043 (Claretha Hudson, Applicant) District 5 -  
Herr (Meggan Znorowski, Project Manager)  
Meggan Znorowski, Project Coordinator, presented this item as stated in the Staff  
Report.  
Claretha Hudson, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional comments for  
the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Larry Wright, seconded by Austin Beeghly, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Aye:  
Absent:  
7.  
2025-420  
2591 Byrd Avenue - Request for a front yard setback variance  
from twenty-five (25) feet to four (4) feet for a fence and  
driveway gates in the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) district;  
BV2025-044 (Claretha Hudson, Applicant) District 5 - Herr  
(Meggan Znorowski, Project Manager)  
Meggan Znorowski, Project Coordinator, presented this item as stated in the Staff  
Report.  
Larry Wright asked staff if there’s going to be three (3) gates and if there were any  
concerns for the third gate on the side street side and Ms. Znorowski responded that  
there’s no concern because there’s a swale on that side.  
Timothy Hudson Sr, Applicant’s representative, was present and stated that he was  
born in the house in 1961 and he rebuilt it in 2003. He stated that he wants to put in the  
fence and gates to keep the kids off of their property for liability reasons.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Edward Lavant, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-438  
Aye:  
Absent:  
8.  
230 Frances Drive - Request for a fence height variance from  
six and one half (61/2) feet to eight (8) feet in the R-1A (Single  
Family Dwelling) district; BV2025-035 (Maria F. Vargas,  
Applicant) District 3 - Constantine (Mary Robinson, Project  
Manager)  
Mary Robinson, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Austin Beeghly asked staff if they have heard anything from the neighbors and Ms.  
Robinson responded that she has not heard anything from the neighbors.  
Victor Rivera and Maria Vargas, Applicants, were present but did not have any  
additional comments for the Board.  
Mr. Beeghly stated that he has read the questionnaire, and this situation looks like a  
law enforcement issue, not necessarily something that has to do with needing a  
variance. He explained that this situation is not a hardship, but more of a neighbor  
dispute, so he is trying to understand why they need the variance and if there’s a real  
hardship. Mr. Rivera responded that was one of the main issues, because they are  
coming to their property, and they also would like the fence for privacy reasons.  
Mr. Beeghly asked staff if the neighbor has a variance for the fence in the back and  
she responded that she did not find any variances.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Larry Wright, seconded by Edward Lavant, to approve this  
variance request.  
In Board discussion, Mr. Beeghly stated that requesting a variance for a law  
enforcement issue is not appropriate, something like a neighbor looking over the fence  
or going past the property doesn’t make this a hardship for them to have this variance  
request. Chairman Jim Hattaway replied that it’s a good point because they shouldn’t  
put a precedence of them approving a variance to fix something else. Edward Lavant  
stated that this really doesn’t rise to the level of a hardship as it is more of a dispute  
between neighbors and knowing that there’s no variances in the neighborhood, they  
don’t want to start a precedence there. Larry Wright stated that he doesn’t have a  
problem with this request as he doesn’t want to be in a neighborhood that if he had a  
problem with the neighbor, he is not able to fix it and he doesn’t see any unreasonable  
harm to the neighborhood.  
Chairman Hattaway advised the Applicants of their right to appeal.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Edward Lavant, to deny this  
variance request.  
James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
Larry Wright  
Aye:  
Nay:  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Absent:  
9.  
2025-417  
331 Lake Mills Road- Request for an area variance from the  
allowed 1,081.5 square feet to 1,800 square feet for detached  
accessory structure in the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) district;  
BV2025-041 (Matt Perkins, Applicant) District 1 - Dallari (Mary  
Robinson, Project Manager)  
Mary Robinson, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Austin Beeghly asked when the Code changed, and Ms. Robinson responded on April  
1, 2024.  
Chairman Jim Hattaway asked staff if this property was located in the rural area and  
Ms. Robinson responded yes.  
Mark Perkins, Applicant, was present and stated that in 2022 they did a renovation of  
the house and now they’re just trying to make the existing building better to put the cars  
inside of it. Also, the principal dwelling unit is eighteen (18) feet, and the structure  
would be seventeen (17), so it doesn’t exceed the principal dwelling unit.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Larry Wright, seconded by Edward Lavant, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-440  
Aye:  
Absent:  
10.  
Lot 21 Hawkins Avenue- Request for a rear yard setback  
variance from thirty (30) feet to twenty (20) feet for single family  
residence in the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) district;  
BV2025-046 (Vasu T. Persaud, Applicant) District 5 - Herr  
(Mary Robinson, Project Manager)  
Mary Robinson, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Vasu Persaud, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional comments for  
the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Larry Wright, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-443  
Aye:  
Absent:  
11.  
Lot 22 Hawkins Avenue- Request for a rear yard setback  
variance from thirty (30) feet to twenty (20) feet for single family  
residence in the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) district;  
BV2025-046 (Vasu T. Persaud, Applicant) District 5 - Herr  
(Mary Robinson, Project Manager)  
Mary Robinson, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Vasu Persaud, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional comments for  
the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor to this request.  
Jonnie Singleton, spoke in opposition to this variance request, stated that she was not  
in agreement with this variance request because she doesn’t want to have her patio  
shortened and there was a house already there before and it worked just fine.  
Chairman Jim Hattaway asked Ms. Singleton if she also owns this property or is she  
just the neighbor.  
Ernest Singleton, son of the speaker in opposition to this request, replied that the way  
that his mother explained to him is that she would lose part of her property. Chairman  
Hattaway replied that this request is only for that specific property, and no one is taking  
her property.  
She understood that it was only for this property and not hers and did not have any  
opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Austin Beeghly, seconded by Larry Wright, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
2025-446  
Aye:  
Absent:  
12.  
(Lot 10) Strickland Avenue- Request for (1) a rear yard  
setback variance from thirty (30) feet to twenty (20) feet; and  
(2) a side yard setback (north) from seven and one-half (7.5)  
feet to seven (7.0) feet; and (3) a side yard setback (south)  
from seven and one-half (7.5) feet to seven (7.0) feet in the  
R-1(Single Family Dwelling) district; BV2025-048 (Vasu T.  
Persaud, Applicant) District 5 - Herr (Mary Robinson, Project  
Manager)  
Mary Robinson, Planner, presented this item as stated in the Staff Report.  
Vasu Persaud, Applicant, was present, but did not have any additional comments for  
the Board.  
No one from the audience spoke in favor or opposition to this request.  
A motion was made by Edward Lavant, seconded by Larry Wright, to approve this  
variance request.  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Aye:  
Absent:  
CLOSED BUSINESS  
none  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
Motion by Beeghly, seconded by Wright, to approve the . The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Larry Wright, James Hattaway, Austin Beeghly, and Edward Lavant  
James Evans, and Carmine Bravo  
Aye:  
Absent:  
ADJOURN  
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.  
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