Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS



REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? OCTOBER 2, 2002





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

2, 2002 at 2:00 P.M., on the 1st Floor of the Government Center Annex, 420-10th

Street. Members present were:







Mrs. Leah Braxton

Mr. Larry Phillips

Mr. David Fox

Mr. James Billingsley

Mr. Billy Edwards





Also present were Mr. Kevin Simms, Acting Secretary of the Board, and Ms.

Veronica Pitts, Recording Secretary.





CASES TABLED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 4TH MEETING.



Case No. 02-HO186--Denied.



There was no one present to present the application of Charles Jones, 3715

Willowbend Run, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an

office only for painting and miscellaneous repairs, C. Edward Jones Contracting

Company. The property is zoned R-1A.



His case was tabled because he had two employees when he came to the

September Meeting. He was told that his two employees could come back to the

October meeting and they would need to get Home Occupations for their home

businesses. Mr. Jones nor his two employees came to the October meeting;

therefore, his application was denied since employees are not allowed in a Home

Occupation.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Fox, to deny this

application because Mr. Jones did not attend the 2nd meeting where his two

employees were supposed to apply for their Home Occupations and employees are

not allowed in a Home Occupation. Motion carried unanimously.



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Case No. 02-HO193--Granted.



Edith Salyer, 8 Northfield Court, presented her application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling jewelry and

accessories (peddler), Selections by Edie. 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 sell watches, costume

jewelry and handbags. 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. She will meet with her client?s at their homes and no one

will be coming to her home. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Fox 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 unanimously.



END OF CASES TABLED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 4TH MEETING.



VARIANCES.



Case No. 02-V152?-Withdrawn.



This appeal was withdrawn at the request of the appellant Roy Miller, 5344-A

Kolb Avenue, from a Decision of the Building Official that a second sign is not

allowed. The property is zoned M-1.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Case No. 02-V153?-Granted.



Tony Wright presented the appeal of James M. Knight, Inc. (Chevron), 8050

Beaver Run Road, from a Decision of the Building Official that only 2 signs are

allowed, 4 signs existing, 5 signs shown. The property is zoned C-3.











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

Wright gave the following information: They would like to add 1 sign on the

Beaver Run Road side. They have quite a bit of road frontage and they would

like to add a sign. They thought about attaching it to the Chevron sign, but

they are not allowed to do that because of their agreement with Chevron. This

sign will be compatible with the other signs on the

property.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because there is a lot of area out there and this is not a confined business.

The sign is on a street where major highways come together and vehicles are

traveling at highway speed. He can see the need for signage to show the

information as quickly as possible. The Building Official was correct that

there should only be 2 signs; however, the size of the property, location and

type of highway was compelling evidence that this size property needs some

help. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V154?-Granted.



Curtis Weeks, Weeks Construction, presented the appeal of Florine Lakes, #1

Kaleen Court, for a variance to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement

from 25 feet to 9 feet, in order to make an addition, 20? x 22?, a carport, to

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



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

gave the following information: Ms. Lakes would like to add a 20? x 22? double

carport with brick columns to her single family residence. The carport will

have a gable roof and it will be over an existing slab. The water will flow to

the street. The house is in a cul-de-sac and on the side where the carport

will be located is a vacant lot. The materials used in the carport will match

those of the house.



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 because this is a corner lot and the carport will be over an existing

pad. The water will flow to the street. The materials used in the carport

will match those of the house. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V155--Granted.



Carolyn Curenton, 7116 Midnight Sun Lane, presented the appeal for a variance

to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 4 feet, in order to

make an addition, a carport, 25? x 25?, to a single family residence. The

property is zoned R-2.



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

Curenton gave the following information: She would like to add a 25? x 25?

wooden carport to her home that will go over an existing pad. The same

materials used will match the existing house. The water will flow down the

hill to the street.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because this will be a nice improvement to the home. The addition will be on

the driveway side of the neighbor?s residence. There will be no water problem

and there was no opposition to this case. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V156?-Granted.



Ed Burdeshaw of Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd & Clark, 3100 Macon Road,

presented the appeal of Muscogee County School District for a variance to

reduce the required number of off street parking spaces from 428 to 318, in

order to erect a library. The property is zoned C-2.



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

Burdeshaw gave the following information: He is one of the architects for the

new library. They are asking that the required number of parking spaces be

reduced from 428 to 318.













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The 318 parking spaces will be enough for the existing library. Inspection and

Codes have ruled that this is a business occupancy with 1 parking space per 250

square feet and the library doesn?t fall into that category and there is not an

appropriate category within the ordinance. They have surveyed other facilities

of similar size and they have found the ratio that they are proposing is

adequate. If they were to add the spaces for cars it would take away green

space, it would cause more run off and it would be an empty car lot.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

this appeal because there has been a lot of research done on how to design this

building, how to make it useful, how to park people and how to move the people

into the building. He respects the opinion of the architects. Motion carried

unanimously.



Case No. 02-V157?-Granted.



Alan Massey, 4012 Lakewood Drive, and William Bray, Bray Building Corporation,

presented Mr. Massey?s appeal for a variance to reduce the front yard setback

requirement from 25 feet to 15 feet, in order to make an addition, 12? x 28?,

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



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

Massey and Mr. Bray gave the following information: They would like to remove

the existing small covered stoop from the front of their house and construct a

new front porch, 12? x 28?. They have a petition signed by adjacent property

owners stating that they have no objections to the addition or to the change in

setback dimensions. There are other houses in the neighborhood that have

similar covered porches.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal even though the new porch will extend out further than most of the

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them. The house next door is sitting at a catty-cornered angle, it?s next to

the corner lot, and this would be a nice improvement to the neighborhood.

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V158?-Granted.



Joe Jaynes, Identity Manager for Cracker Barrel, 1500 Bradley Park Drive,

presented the appeal for a variance to increase the height of a ground sign

from 35 feet to 70 feet. The property is zoned M-2.



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

Jaynes gave the following information: They have looked several times in

Columbus, Georgia, to locate a restaurant and they never felt that they found

all of the aspects in a piece of property that had what they thought could make

a successful business, until they found the corner of Bradley Park Drive and

Highway 80. The one thing they think is missing from this piece of property is

visibility from Highway 80. Typically Cracker Barrel utilizes billboards as

well as logo boards and they utilize those as best as they can to help identify

the property as well as offering signage. This particular location presents a

problem as such, there are no billboards on Highway 80 that are available and

the logo boards are all full. As long as the businesses participate on the

board and remain on the board and no businesses, which open up after that will

have the opportunity to apply. They would like to purchase 8 acres of which

only 2 acres will be usable; there will be a considerable amount of frontage,

but not all will be usable. They are asking for a variance for a free standing

sign that is 70 foot in overall height. This is a minimum request as far as

getting visibility from Highway 80.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because the presentation was very good and it won?t be an intrusion on a

rapidly growing commercial area. This is a stand alone sign and it fronts on

an industrial park. Motion carried unanimously.













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Case No. 02-V159?-Granted.



Paula Dukes, 3727 E. Britt David Road and Scott McGregor, Aquarius Pools,

presented the appeal from a Decision of the Building Official that an accessory

structure, a swimming pool, 16? x 32?, is not permitted in the side yard. The

property is zoned R-1A.



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

Dukes and Mr. McGregor gave the following information: She would like to put a

pool in the side yard, which will be 20 feet from her neighbor and 30 feet from

the road. The pool would be enclosed with a privacy fence. Her house sits

across 2 city lots and the back yard is where her driveway, unattached carport

and trees are located. There is no door that goes out of the back of the

house, the door is on the side of the house.



The Board Members asked if the pool could be moved 60 feet from the property

line instead of 52 feet and Ms. Dukes and Mr. McGregor agreed that they could

do that.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because of the irregular shape of the lot and the way the house is placed on

it, this would be the best position for the pool; but with the stipulation that

the pool will be moved 60 feet from the property line instead of 52 feet.

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V160?-Granted.



Mike Socci presented the appeal of Woodruff Contracting Company, #30 Peppertree

Court, for a variance to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet

to 4 feet, in order to erect a single family residence. The property is zoned

R-2.



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

gave the following information: The houses are already erected. Ben Moon put

the site plan together and it is still showing that they have 17 to 18 feet

between the houses.









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There were 2 property pins 5 feet apart and they measured from the wrong pin.

The front corners are approximately 4 feet and that is where they need the

variance. They put the stake in the wrong place and instead of getting 8 feet

they got 4 feet. They own both houses, but one house is under contract.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because of the confusing property lines between the two residences. Motion

carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V161?-Granted.



Gary Hall presented the appeal of GLH Development Inc., 106 45th Street, for a

variance to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10

feet, in order to erect an office/warehouse, 60? x 160?. The property is zoned

C-3. Contingent upon Planning approval.



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

gave the following information: The property around this location is zoned

C-3. The property they would like rezoned is R-3A. The area on the 2400 sq.

ft. side of the warehouse is high and the area on the left side, if you?re

facing the property backing up to the Shell Station, slopes away. There is

going to be a 7 foot retaining wall on the lower side. They will tear down a

small house that was unlivable and build an office/warehouse. The other

property around it is vacant.

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 to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10

feet, contingent upon Planning?s approval to rezone the property from R-3A to

C-3. Motion carried unanimously.















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Case No. 02-V162?-Granted.



Archie Parks presented the appeal of Dorothy Parks, 5010 Armour Road, for a

variance to reduce the rear yard setback requirement from 40 feet to 12 feet

and to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces from 30 to 22,

in order to erect a hotel. The property is zoned A-O.



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

gave the following information: They are building a specialty hotel. When the

hotel is full, it still has 6 to 8 spaces that are not occupied that can be

used because the property is owned by the same person. They have 22 spaces for

20 rooms and they feel this would be adequate. The property to the north is a

sleep-in hotel. Buckhead Grill, which is to the west, has parking spaces in

the rear if they need additional parking spaces.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because they have two more spaces than they have rooms and this is adequate.

There will be an encroachment on the parking lot in the rear and not on any

residential property. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-V163?-Granted.



Hal Averett presented the appeal of Julia Ashley, 1331 10th Street, for a

variance to increase the allowable floor area for restoration of a

non-conforming single family residence from 50% to 83% and to reduce the side

yard setback requirement from 3 feet to 2 feet and to reduce the corner side

yard setback requirement from 25 feet to 6 feet, in order to erect a single

family residence, 31? x 43?. The property is zoned A-O. .



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

Averett gave the following information: He was helping Ms. Ashley do some

cosmetic work to her house when a tree fell on her house while they were in the

middle of the project.













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Since it was a City tree, she thinks the City should be responsible for it.

The house has been sitting for one year with the damage still done to the

house. The house is existing and they will be going back to the same

blueprint. This is only a 39 foot wide lot and an A-O zoning requires a 25

foot setback on a corner. This is an impossible situation. This is also

designated in a historic district, they gave the approval to demolish the

residence and erect something else. The house has no footings, it is totally

out of square and the roof has been off for one year. The only way to meet the

City guidelines and requirements is to leave one portion of the house that was

added on in the 1960?s. That portion has a footing and that is the 17% that is

left so that we don?t have to tear it down and have to rezone it. They would

like to rebuild a house back on the lot.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal. This is a strange situation where you have an A-O zoning virtually in

the middle of a subdivision. The zoning changes the amount of area of a lot

that can be absorbed, but in this case the house already did absorb that

amount. Today this would be considered a sub-standard lot; it is only 39 feet

wide and they are only replacing and enhancing a house that has already been

virtually destroyed. Motion carried unanimously.



HOME OCCUPATIONS.



Case No. 02-HO207?-Granted.



Jimmie Tice, 1323 35th Street, presented his application for a Certificate of

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

Columbus Honey Do. The property is zoned R-3A.



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. He will do

painting, yard work and patch sheetrock, mainly for older people.











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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, 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

materials at the residence. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO208--Granted.



Thomas Horn, 7019 Buckhorn Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a lawn service, The

Company. 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. He will store his

equipment in a storage unit on Whitesville Road.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley 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 materials at

residence. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO209?-Granted.



Joni Biancardi, 2247 Birchwood Drive, presented her application for a

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

therapy (work will be done away from the home), Joni Biancardi. The property

is zoned R-3B.



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













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

will be part time work. She will do the massage therapy at residential and

commercial locations, not at her home.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO210--Granted.



Dale Johnson, 7542 Melinda Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a vending machine

distributor, D.J. Snax. The property is zoned R-1.



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. He has 3 vending

machines and he will do repairs on site.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley 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 materials at the

residence. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO211?-Granted.



James Albrecht, 4134 Durwood Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

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

home inspections, Jimbo?s Home Improvements and Inspections. The property is

zoned R-1A.











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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. He is currently

attending Columbus State University for home inspections and in three weeks he

will graduate. He has done electrical and construction work for 20 years and

he has been deemed un-hireable because of an injury. He has to do something on

his own for income.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley, 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

materials at the residence. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO212--Granted.



Connie Wilkes, 4319 Timbalier Drive, presented her application for a

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

jewelry and gift items (sold at customers home), Just ?Cause. 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. Phillips 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 unanimously.

















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Case No. 02-HO213?-Granted.



Gary Mobley, 6263 Rockefeller Drive, presented his application for a

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

watches and luggage (internet), G Mobley Promotions. 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.



Mr. Phillips 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO214--?Granted.



Greg Linander, 5035 New Campbellton Road, presented his application for a

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

service business, Linander?s Tree 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 already has a lawn care business

and wants to add a tree service business. 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. He will

not have any firewood at his residence; the firewood will be stored at his

friend?s house who lives in the country.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Billingsley 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 materials at the

residence. Motion carried unanimously.







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Case No. 02-HO215?-Granted.



Debra G. Jay, 4852 Spring Ridge Drive, presented her application for a

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

studio, Debi?s Creations. 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 part time work. She will

be doing water color and acrylic paintings; she will sale the paintings or

exhibit at work shows.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Phillips 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO216--Granted.



Vaughn & Sharen Hill, 2931 East Wynnton Lane, presented their application for a

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

insurance, V & S Insurance Agency of Columbus, Inc. The property is zoned R-2.



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

applicants gave the following information: They will be using one room of their

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

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

moving their commercial business location to their home because Mrs. Hill?s

father is ill (he lives with them) and they would like to stay at home with

him. They will operate their business by mail, internet and outside of the

home.



There was no opposition to this application.













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Mr. Fox 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO217?-Granted.



Henry Holt, 5410 Susan Lane, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling art & crafts,

plastic fish lures and live bait (sold on internet, fishing tournaments &

street vendor), Holt Enterpr: Nick?s Custom Colors, Rolling Worm. 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. The live bait will

be stored in a refrigerator to keep them fresh and he is not sure if he is

going to sell crickets right now. In the future, he would like to open a bait

shop. His wife will sell the craft items on the internet.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

this application (for selling art & crafts and plastic fish lures only) because

it does meet the intent of the Home Occupation definition, but with the

stipulation that you can not have live bait or crickets. Motion carried

unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO218--Granted.



Michelle Harvey, 5313 Morris Avenue, presented her application for a

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

hot tubs/spas (internet), Southern Spas. The property is zoned R-1A.



















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

Harvey 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. The manufactures will handle direct delivery to the

customer?s home, maintenance, installation, warranty and service.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO219?-Granted.



Maurice Jones Jr., 820 McPherson Drive, presented his application for a

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

care service, Lawn Care 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Phillips, 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 materials at the

residence. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO220--Granted.



Shelly Wilson presented the application of Reginald Abrams, 4054 Alton Street,

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

enhancement of music, Peppermint Production. The property is zoned R-2.











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

Wilson gave the following information: Mr. Abrams 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. His

brother lives with him and will work with him. The room they will be working

in is padded and music can not be heard outside of the home.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

but with the stipulation that music can not be heard outside of the home.

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO221?-Granted.



Ardellia Ruffin, 3627 Irwin Way, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling figurines &

dolls (internet & set up displays), Dee?s What Knots. 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.



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 unanimously.























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Case No. 02-HO222--Withdrawn.



This application was withdrawn at the request of the applicant Nancy Fields,

7641 Timberdale Court, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for

an office only for photography & video service, Tye?s Photography and Video

Service. The property is zoned R-2.



There was no opposition to this application.



Case No. 02-HO223?-Granted.



Celester Smith, 6331 Albright Drive, presented his application for a

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

janitorial & maintenance service, Thorough Clean Commercial Cleaner (TCC). 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 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 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO224--Granted.



William Lyde Jr., 6201 Cordova Road, presented his application for a

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

gift items (internet), mikelorenegiftshop.com. 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 sell gift items on the

internet and at flea markets. 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 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO225?-Granted.



Steve Agbomofuegbe, 3938 University Avenue Apt. B-4, presented his application

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

cleaning service, Seal Incorporated. The property is zoned C-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 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 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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO226--Granted.



Lynne Facchinello, 3778 Cardinal Landing Drive, presented her application for a

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

handmade crafts, (items sold at craft shows, shops and internet), Bluebird

Landing Quiltworks and Home Decor. The property is zoned R-3B.



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

applicant gave the following information: She is a stay-at-home mom and she

will be making items on her sewing machine and selling them. The craft items

will be sold at craft shows, shops and on the internet. 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.











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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 unanimously.



Case No. 02-HO227?-Granted.



Steven Carpenter, 6029 Bear Creek Court, presented his application for a

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

installation, Stevens Flooring Company. The property is zoned R-3B.



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

applicant gave the following information: All of the floor installation work

will be done on site. He will install hardwood, vinyl and tile floors. 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 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 materials at the

residence. Motion carried unanimously.



END OF HOME OCCUPATIONS.

































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The minutes of the regular meeting of September 4th were approved as presented.



There being no further business to come before the Board,

the meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.















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Leah Braxton, Bill Duck,

Chairperson Secretary





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Larry Phillips, Kevin Simms,

Vice Chairperson Acting Secretary















































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