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9 . A . 4 . PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE NO . 2003 - 002 - LDR <br /> AMENDMENT TO SECTION 97114 (4 ) TO MODIFY SCHOOL <br /> SETBACK ALLOWANCES ( ST PETER ' S MISSIONARY BAPTIST <br /> CHURCH) (Legislative) <br /> PROOF OF PUBLICATION IS ON FILE <br /> IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERIC TO THE BOARD <br /> Planning Division Director Stan Boling reviewed the memorandum dated January 15 , <br /> 2003 . <br /> The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br /> this matter . <br /> Rev . Stanley Jefferson , St . Peters Missionary Baptist Church , asked the Board to <br /> take a good look at this because some of the setbacks put the expansion of his church in a <br /> bind because two beautiful old oak trees stand in the way of their desired ex1lansion . He <br /> asked the Board to help them save those trees and allow a setback reduction . <br /> Peter Jones , W C G Architects & Engineers in Vero Beach , spoke on behalf of St . <br /> Peter ' s and advised that this setback will allow their new structure to be situate on a better <br /> site and would be in the best interest of the trees located there . He urged app oval of this <br /> amendment to allow better planning in the long term . <br /> Brian Heady , Vero Beach, asked the Board to give St . Peter ' s what tf ey need by <br /> giving them a variance . <br /> Attorney Bruce Barkett advised he appeared as a friend of Pastor Jefferson who is <br /> doing a wonderful job and definitely deserves consideration . He pointed out that the <br /> ordinance does not mandate lesser setbacks but allows them on a case - by- case basis . <br /> Director Boling affirmed that special exceptions will come to the Board. <br /> January 21 , 2003 <br /> 11 <br />