Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS



REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? JANUARY 8, 2003





The Regular Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, January

8, 2003 at 2:00 P.M., on the 1st Floor of the Government Center Annex, 420-10th

Street. Members present were:





Mrs. Leah Braxton

Mr. David Fox

Mr. James Billingsley

Mr. Billy Edwards





Also present were Mr. Danny Cargill, Secretary of the Board, and Ms. Veronica

Pitts, Recording Secretary.





CASES TABLED FROM THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING.



Case No. 02-V183--Granted.



George Adams III, 1509 22nd Street, presented his appeal for a variance to

reduce the lot area requirement from 21,000 square feet to 20,600 square feet,

in order to add four dwelling units, 3,000 square feet lot area required per

dwelling unit. The property is zoned R-3A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members,

Mr. Adams gave the following information: He has three apartment units right

now, an existing house and a little cottage on his property. He would like to

erect four townhouse type units on the side of this property.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this

appeal to reduce the lot area from 21,000 to 20,6000, the difference will only

be 400 square feet. This will be a nice improvement. Motion carried by the

affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for this meeting.







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Case No. 02-HO247?-Withdrawn.



This applicatiion was withdrawn at the request of the applicant Richard Allen,

917 S. Ridge Drive, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an

office only for a lawn & landscape business, Greenscape. The property is zoned

R-1A.



There was no opposition to this application.



Case No. 02-HO249?-Granted.



Jose Pizarro, 8121 Highlands Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for catalog mail order

and internet marketing, J & W Gift Ideas. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 02-HO250?-Granted.



Saleem Chaudhary, 761 Barrett Avenue, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling

leather belts (sold at flea markets), Jano Distributors. The property is zoned

R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.











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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



END OF CASES TABLED FROM THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING.



VARIANCES.



Case No. 03-V01?-Granted.



Alfred Hyatt, 1014 43rd Street, presented his appeal for a variance to reduce

the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 2 feet, in order to make an

addition, 14? 6? x 37? 5?, a carport, to a single family residence. The

property is zoned R-3A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr. Hyatt

gave the following information: For 35 years he had an old carport with a tin

roof that his father built. It was raggedy and he wants to put up a better

looking one. The carport will be over an existing pad and it will have

shingles. He will use materials that will match the house.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this appeal

because the carport will be over an existing pad. The same materials used will

match the house. The structure is almost complete. Motion carried by the

affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V02?-Granted.



Charles Crutchfield Jr., 4135 Curry Street, presented his

appeal for a variance to reduce the rear yard setback requirement

from 30 feet to 12 feet, in order to make an addition, 19? x 23?,

a two car carport, to a single family residence. The property is

zoned R-1A.











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In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Crutchfield gave the following information: He would like to add a two car

carport to the rear of his home. The materials used will match the house. The

water will flow to the street. He talked to his neighbor directly behind him

and he does not oppose to what he wants to do.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this appeal

because the addition will be in the rear of the house and it can not be seen

from the street. There was no opposition and there will not be any water

problems. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V03?-Granted.



Ken Knuckles and Jason Heidgerken, presented the appeal of Oakland Plaza

Shopping Center, 1807 S. Lumpkin Road, for a variance to reduce the buffer

requirement from 5 feet to 0, in order to erect a restaurant. The property is

zoned C-3.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Knuckles and Mr. Heidgerken gave the following information: They represent KFC

Restaurant, who are proposing to re-develop a portion of the existing Oakland

Plaza Shopping Center. There intent in working with the developer is to be

able to develop the corner of the property with minimum disturbance to the rest

of their development eliminating as few parking spaces as possible and

certainly trying to minimize disruption to the rest of the tenants and the

shopping center. They will try to hold the existing paving and curbing that

exists along both South Lumpkin and Avondale and work from that point out. The

initial submission that was made had two requests on it. One was for a waiver

for the buffer and the other one was for a waiver for the street tree

requirements. Since the application has been made they have been working with

the City Arborist to come to a compromise in order to be able to provide the

trees that the arborist is asking for. They will provide the required number

of trees that the City Arborist requires. The original plans submitted showed

57 parking spaces and the revised plan now shows 48.









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Planning does recommend approval of this request.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal contingent upon Planning?s approval. The City Arborist has agreed to

the plan that has been proposed. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the

four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V04--Granted.



David Fox stepped down from the Board and presented the appeal of Pinnacle

Homes, Inc., 6012 Hunter Road, for a variance to reduce the lot area from 7,500

square feet to 6,728 square feet, to reduce the lot width from 60 feet to 55

feet and to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 7 feet, in

order to erect a single family residence, 40? x 56? 4?. The property is zoned

R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr. Fox

gave the following information: The lot has been platted and has been on

public record since 1995. When they came in to get a building permit the

Building Official let them know that the lot size wasn?t big enough, because of

that they are putting a small house on the lot. The plat that was recorded was

already previously approved by Planning. There is one undeveloped lot to the

left in the corner that is the normal size.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because the lot was replatted and approved by Planning several years

ago. This will be a nice improvement to the area. Motion carried by the

affirmative vote of the three Board Members with David Fox abstaining from the

vote.

















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Case No. 03-V05?-Granted.



Gail Aderhold, Action Buildings, presented the appeal of Bob Hymes, 1127

Staunton Drive, for a variance to reduce the side yard setback requirement from

8 feet to 3 feet, in order to make an addition, 11? x 24?, a carport, to a

single family residence. The property is zoned R-2.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Ms.

Aderhold gave the following information: Mr. Hymes would like to add a carport

to his home. There are several similar carports in the area. The yard slopes

up, so the water will go to the drainage on the street.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this appeal

because there will be no water problems and this carport seems to be consistent

with others in the neighborhood. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the

four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V06?-Granted.



James Johnson presented the appeal of Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc., 2919

Baldwin Street, for a variance to reduce the lot width from 50 feet to 49.38

feet, in order to erect a single family residence. The property is zoned R-3.

Contingent upon Planning approval.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Johnson gave the following information: They have taken two non-conforming 25

feet lots and replatted them. Once they were replatted the frontage came up to

49.38 feet.



Planning does recommend approval of this request.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



















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Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal contingent upon Planning?s approval. This replat is part of the

neighborhood reclamation area. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the

four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V07?-Granted.



Mike Russell presented the appeal of Terry Wilson, 2018 6th Avenue, for a

variance to reduce the front yard setback requirement from 25 feet to 12 feet

and to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 12 feet to 3 feet and to

reduce the other side yard setback requirement from 12 feet to 1 foot 5 inches

and to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces from 11 to 4, in

order to move a house (for business use). The property is zoned A-O.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Russell gave the following information: Terry Wilson has two houses that he is

trying to save. He wants to turn those houses around and put them back like

the neighborhood was at one time. He owns the property to the left, which is

an existing house.



John Wilson who is employed by one of the neighboring businesses is in support

of this request.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because Mr. Terry Wilson is moving a house for office use. Mr. John

Wilson was in support of this request. Motion carried by the affirmative vote

of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V08?-Granted.



Mike Russell presented the appeal of Terry Wilson, 2016 6th Avenue, for a

variance to reduce the front yard setback requirement from 25 feet to 12 feet

and to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 12 feet to 8 feet and to

reduce the other side yard setback requirement from 12 feet to 4 feet and to

reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces from 7 to 4, in order

to move a house (for business use). The property is zoned A-O. Parking and

driving easement pending approval.





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In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Russell gave the following information: Terry Wilson has two houses that he is

trying to save. He wants to turn those houses around and put them back like

the neighborhood was at one time. He owns the property to the left, which is

an existing house.



John Wilson who is employed by one of the neighboring businesses is in support

of this request.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because Mr. Terry Wilson is moving a house for office use. Mr. John

Wilson was in support of this request. Motion carried by the affirmative vote

of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V09?-Granted.



David Fox stepped down from the Board and presented the appeal of Pinnacle

Homes, Inc., 4025 Shade Valley Drive, for a variance to reduce the front yard

setback requirement from 20 feet to 14 feet, in order to erect a single family

residence 44? x 55? 10?. The property is zoned R-3.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr. Fox

gave the following information: This lot is the beginning of a cul-de-sac.

The only house that they were able to put on this lot is small in width &

depth. There is a steep bank in the rear yard. There will be an effective

distance between the back of the house and the retaining wall about 15 feet.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because this is an odd shaped lot in a cul-de-sac. The plans show the

best way to put the house on the lot with enough space for the rear yard.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the three Board Members present for

this meeting with David Fox abstaining from the vote.











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Case No. 03-V10?-Granted.



Cynthia Bowden, 3009 Chambliss Street, presented her appeal for a variance to

reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 2 feet, in order to

make an addition, 19? x 19?, a carport, to a single family residence. The

property is zoned R-3A.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Ms.

Bowden gave the following information: The carport is already in place. The

carport is over an existing pad. The materials used match the house. It has

gutters and the water flows to the city drainage.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this appeal

because the carport is already erected. It is over an existing slab and it has

been guttered. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V11?-Granted.



John Rivers and Pastor Swinney presented the appeal of St. James AME Church,

1002 6th Avenue, for a variance to reduce the required number of off-street

parking spaces from 176 to 93, in order to make an addition, to a church. The

property is zoned M-1. (Special Exception Use Required)



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Rivers and Pastor Swinney gave the following information: They are providing a

new addition to the existing church. The addition is being placed in the

parking lot. They are losing some spaces because of the addition, but the

church has compensated for the loss by acquiring the corner property right

behind the Royal Caf?, which will provide 15 parking spaces. Also, the church

has acquired space behind houses on 7th Avenue, which will provide an

additional 12 parking spaces. There will be a total of 27 parking spaces that

will be added back to the project site. There will also be a landscaping plan

that will meet the buffer requirements.











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There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal contingent upon BHAR?s approval. Motion carried by the affirmative vote

of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V12?-Granted.



Todd Ammerman and Bill Dykes presented the appeal of River City Construction

Company, 101 Southern Way, for a variance to reduce the required number of

off-street parking spaces from 71 to 39, in order to make an addition, to a

retail store. The property is zoned C-3.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Ammerman and Mr. Dykes gave the following information: They are seeking a

variance to reduce the number of parking spaces for a proposed addition. On

the site plan they maximized what they anticipated the needs would be. They

met with engineering and there was no negative impact that they could see as

far as drainage. They maximized the size out because of the way it would

project off the face of the building. They could have saved more parking

spaces, but they would have been non-functional. There is cross parking with

the adjacent lot. The balance of the land that would lie in front of the

proposed addition would be returned to Green Space. Mr. Dykes has a furniture

store and it requires a lot of display space. This would allow him to move

some of his display area to a setting that would be more conducive to

displaying his products.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because the owner thinks the number of parking spaces are sufficient for

his business. The owner has obtained additional parking at an adjacent parking

lot if needed. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.

















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Case No. 03-V13?-Granted.



Betty Davidson, 5038 Buena Vista Road and her son Steve Davidson presented the

appeal from a Decision of the Building Official that an accessory structure is

not allowed in the front yard. The property is zoned R-1A.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board Members, Ms.

Davidson and her son gave the following information: For 50 years they have

had a house and 5 acres. They would like to take 4 acres and possibly sell them

in the future. The property was re-surveyed and replatted. When the plat was

submitted they were told they needed a setback for the house on the right from

25 feet to 12 feet, because of the replat the accessory structure is in the

front yard.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

appeal because the accessory structure has been in the same location for about

50 years. The building existed prior to replatting the lots and met the

minimum lot requirements. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four

Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V14?-Granted.



Phil Johnson presented the appeal of Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd & Clark

Architects, 806 5th Avenue, for a variance to reduce the required number of

off-street parking spaces from 22 to 10, in order to erect a day car facility.

The property is zoned C-3.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, Mr.

Johnson gave the following information: They would like to change the number

of spaces from 10 to 13. They will satisfy all of the requirements for the

tree ordinance and the buffer ordinance except for an area along 8th because it

straddles the property line. They have two letters. The first letter is from

Fourth Street Daycare Center, Inc., stating, the condition to receiving the

variance to construct a drive and porte-cochere on 8th Street, if ever widened

those amenities beyond the property line will be removed at Fourth Street Day

Care Center?s expense. The second letter is from Community Reinvestment

stating, the parking will be shared by Fourth Street Towers and the occupants

of 905 5th Avenue.



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There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to grant this appeal

to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces from 22 to 13 instead of 22

to 10. They met with the City Arborist in regard to eliminating the buffer on

8th Street. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



HOME OCCUPATIONS.



Case No. 03-HO1?-Granted.



Leo Crawford, 3714 Willow Bend Run, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for on-line retail,

Crawford Worldwide Business Systems. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO2--Granted.



David Powell, 6474 North Branch Court, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for bathtub

refinishing and repair, The Tub Doctor. The property is zoned R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.







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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO3?-Granted.



Larry Sullins, 2104 Wesley Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a photography

business, Enhance Images Digital Photography. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will not take any photographs at

his home. He will be using one room of his home as an office only. He will

have no employees and there will be no additional traffic in the neighborhood.

This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO4--Granted.



Diane Murphy, 1130 Bunker Hill Road, presented her application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for internet

sales, Diane M. Murphy. The property is zoned R-1A.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be using one room of her

home as an office only. She will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.













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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO5?-Granted.



Rachel Thorne, 3714 Willow Bend Run, presented her application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for internet

marketing, Sold By You. The property is zoned R-1A.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be using one room of her

home as an office only. She will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Edwards made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO6--Granted.



Bryan Bevley, 912 Belvedere Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for handyman services,

Bevley Home Repair. The property is zoned R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.











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Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO7?-Granted.



Sonji Lewis, 4356 Palm Drive, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for professional nursing

care, JKT Nursing. The property is zoned R-1A.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be an independent nurse.

She will be using one room of her home as an office only. She will have no

employees and there will be no additional traffic in the neighborhood. This

will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO8--?Granted.



Robert Crane, 1721 Doerun Drive, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for sales of spec homes and

certified financial planning, Crane Development, Inc. The property is zoned

R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his

home as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work. He will

work with a general contractor and sub-contractor, he will sub the work out.









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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO9?-Granted.



Charlie Walker Jr., 4031 Murrelle Street, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a

cleaning and janitorial service, A-1 Cleaning & Janitorial Service. The

property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his

home as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO10--Granted.



Heather A. Teakell, 5516 Moon Road, presented her application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling desserts,

Kricket?s Creations. The property is zoned R-1A.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be using one room of her

home as an office only. She will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work. She will

prepare the dessert at Milan?s and sell them at different restaurants.









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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO11?-Granted.



Minnie Walker, 7121 Willow Oak Drive, presented her application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling

Christian supplies, Manna Christian Supplies. The property is zoned R-2.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be using one room of her

home as an office only. She will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO12--Granted.



Vince Petrell, 7273 East Wynfield Loop, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for web

design & internet marketing, Allergic To Gravity. The property is zoned R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.













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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO13?-Granted.



Tommy Marion, 5508 Gettysburg Way, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for appliance

maintenance, Marion Appliance Service. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO14--Granted.



William R. Scott, 4014 Shade Valley Drive, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for on-line

computer training & consulting, Professional Computer Services. The property

is zoned R-3.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.











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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO15?-Granted.



Rickey Recardo Biggers Jr., 857 Baxley Way, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for

construction (masonry), Junior Construction. The property is zoned R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO16--Granted.



Russell Glenn Jones, 3404 Larkin Street, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a lawn

care business, Russell Lawn Service. The property is zoned R-2.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room of his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.









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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition,

but with the stipulation that there will be no storage of work material at the

residence. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO17?-Granted.



Cathy Hong, 3632 Grier Avenue, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for consulting/advisory

group, Saffron Partners. The property is zoned R-2.



In her statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: She will be using one room in her

home as an office only. She will have no employees and there will be no

additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO18--Granted.



Preston Strickland, 5441 Richmond Avenue, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for home

inspections, Best Home Inspection Agency. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room in his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.











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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO19?-Granted.



James Robin Corbett, 7747 Crescent Drive, presented his application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a

sub-contractor for construction, R & C Enterprises. The property is zoned R-1A.



In his statement and in response to questions from the Board Members, the

applicant gave the following information: He will be using one room in his home

as an office only. He will have no employees and there will be no additional

traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Billingsley made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to grant this

application because it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition.

Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



END OF HOME OCCUPATIONS.





































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The minutes of the regular meeting of November 6th were approved as presented.



There being no further business to come before the Board,

the meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.















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Leah Braxton, Bill Duck,

Chairperson Secretary





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Larry Phillips, Danny Cargill

Vice Chairperson Acting Secretary

















































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