Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS



REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? APRIL 7, 2004





The Regular Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, April 7,

2004 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. Willie Lewis Jr.

Mr. Billy Edwards

Mr. Ralph King



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

Pitts, Recording Secretary.



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

the Minutes of the Monthly Meeting, which was held on March 3, 2004. Motion

carried unanimously.



CASES TABLED FROM THE MARCH 3rd MEETING.



Case No. 04-V36--Denied.



There was no one present to present the appeal of Lori Eanes, 3320 12th Avenue,

for a variance to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 6

feet, in order to make an addition, 13? 4? x 13? 6?, a bathroom and closet, to

a single family residence. The property is zoned R-3A.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

to deny this appeal because there was no one present to present

the appeal for two consecutive meetings. Motion carried

unanimously.



END OF CASES TABLED FROM THE MARCH 3rd MEETING.









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VARIANCES.



Case No. 04-V41--Granted.



Forest Hudson, 720 1st Avenue and Ricky Grier, Contractor, presented the appeal

for a variance to reduce both side yard setback requirements from 10 feet to 6

feet and from 10 feet to 6 feet, in order to make an addition, 20? x 28?, a

family room and bathroom, to a single family residence. The property is zoned

H.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board

Members, Mr. Hudson and Mr. Grier gave the following information: They would

like to add a family room and it needs to include a bathroom. They have only 1

bathroom for the whole family. The addition needs to be this size to include

the bathroom.



The Board of Historic and Architectural Review has granted the owner a

Certificate of Appropriateness for this addition. This Certificate is attached

and therefore is considered a part of these minutes.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because this is a sub-standard lot and the addition will be at the rear

of the house. The addition does not encroach any closer to the side yard than

the existing structure. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-V42?-Granted.



Ronnie Wilson, 6943 Buckhorn Drive, presented the appeal for a variance to

reduce the side yard setback requirement from 5 feet to 6 inches, in order to

make an addition, 8? x 16?, to an existing storage building. The property is

zoned R-1A.



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

Mr. Wilson gave the following information: They would like to make an addition

to an existing storage building. The addition has to be on the left side

because there is a tree to the right side. His neighbor to the left has an 8

feet privacy fence. Gutters will be added so there will not be water run off.







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There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal even though the addition is within 6 inches of the property, the

overhang would only be 4 inches with the stipulation that gutters must be

installed. There wasn?t an alternative for the addition because trees are on

the other side of the building. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-V43?-Denied.



Michael Hamby, owner of Delta Motor Company & Transmission Service Company,

4420 17th Avenue, presented the appeal from a Decision of the Building Official

that a sign is not allowed on a fence. The property is zoned C-3.



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

gave the following information: His sign is 3? x 24?. He is calling the sign

a projecting fa?ade sign which falls under section 17E-3(7), which says it must

be affixed to the fa?ade of the building, which it is and it projects beyond

about it 6 to 8 inches. It is attached to the fence, but in the ordinance the

word fence is not found, but falls under 17E-4, which basically is a catch all

if it is not in the ordinance it don?t fly. The fence does support it, fences

have been sign boards for years, it is a natural sign board and as long as it

is a pleasing sign board he doesn?t see a problem. The reason the sign was put

up was for more visibility and it would catch people?s attention. He drove

approximately a mile from his shop to get a lot of pictures showing other

banners and signs that were on fences presently on Veterans Parkway. There are

signs and banners all across town that are illegal. He spent $300.00 on his

sign and didn?t know it was illegal. He didn?t put up an ugly or vulgar sign,

he thought it was o.k., the sign is not a health hazard.



Diane Hewitt, Sign Inspector, Inspections and Code, stated, Mr. Hamby was first

given a request in January 2003 and he was told the sign was prohibited under

the sign ordinance section 17E-4(12) prohibited signs. It was explained to Mr.

Hamby under the ordinance if it is not exempt and if he was not able to get a

sign permit it was prohibited. He did remove the sign in 2003 and put the sign

back up in 2004. Again it was explained that the sign was









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prohibited, that he could attach a sign to the face of his building. He was

given a request to remove it within 2 days. He had already been given a

request prior to a 10 day notice.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

because the Building Official is correct that a sign is not allowed on a fence

and because Mr. Hamby has other options for the location of the sign. The sign

must be removed within 30 days. If he decides to appeal this decision, the

appeal must be made within 30 days. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-V44?-Granted.



James Lewis presented the appeal of New Testament Baptist Church, 2622 Macon

Road, for a variance to delete the buffer requirement along the west property

line. The property is zoned R-4.



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

Mr. Lewis gave the following information: The zoning of the property changed

after an addition was made to the church. They wanted to put a daycare in the

existing facility and had to have it rezoned in order to comply. When they

built a building on their property they were required to put a 6 foot fence up

along the west side of their property line for a buffer between their two

properties. The two churches have co-existed for many years and they did not

see a reason why they needed to separate each other with this particular fence

as well as they share parking and it would not look well for them to be in a

religious community separated that way. All of the trees that are shown have

not been added because they had some concerns with the caliber of trees. The

nursery that is suppose to do it for them has not been able to make contact

with the arborist, so that has held them up from getting trees planted. Some

trees are already existing, where they are not existing they will put them in

as well as shrubbery and plants for beautification purposes.



When the Chairperson asked for opposition Maxine Kaplan, President of the Board

at Shearith Isreal Synagogue, came forward. She stated in talking to her board

they do not want the fence from the edge of Macon Road all the way back down

and around because it







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would cage them and they would not like that. Aesthetically it would be ugly,

but because they have a problem with the community itself coming through their

parking lot and making u-turns, there is no way to stop them. The board

members have suggested that toward the back of the building on back of the

property that a fence be put up with a gate so that the congregates could still

use their facilities to park, but they have a way to get into their building

and everything. The reason why is that people zoom through there and if they

do go back to daycare, they don?t want anyone to get hurt. That is their

suggestion. It doesn?t have to be that far over like on the edge of the

property it could be in a way from the back end of the brick building. They

have a fear for the population someone getting hurt. They don?t know

aesthetically if it is the best thing to do. They do not want to make them put

up a fence from the edge of Macon Road going all the way down. They are

thinking safety.



Board of Zoning Appeals Member Willie Lewis Jr., also came forward. He

stated, his home is two doors down from the church. He wants to know how can

someone get a permit to build a structure without going through the community

and getting their agreement on it. He has a different interpretation of a

buffer. There have been complaints about the noise factor. He was under the

impression that this buffer would absorb the noise in the neighborhood, but

apparently that is not the case. The parking is a problem. He doesn?t want an

accident to be on Dixon Drive because when there is activity at the church

there is only one way traffic. He doesn?t see any existing exits on the

property.

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

with the stipulation that only the portion of the buffer from Macon Road going

East be deleted for a distance of 125 feet. Motion carried by the affirmative

vote of the four Board Members with Mr. Lewis abstaining from the vote.



Case No. 04-V45?-Granted.



Marion and Deb Self, 1725 Smith Road, presented the appeal for a variance to

reduce the front yard setback requirement from 50 feet to 38 feet, in order to

make an addition, 42? 8? x 30?, a mother/father-in-law suite, to a single

family residence. The property is zoned A-1.







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

and Mrs. Self gave the following information: They have a 3 story a-frame

house and this would be the only place to come off of it. His mother has had 8

operations and getting ready for a second hip replacement and she will be in a

wheel chair. His father has Alzheimer?s disease. He does not want to put his

parents in a nursing home and they are doing everything to prevent that. The

property on the left side belongs to him.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

appeal to make an addition for a mother/father-in-law suite. Motion carried

unanimously.



Case No. 04-V46?-Granted.



Madappa Vrishabhendra, 4237 Bonnie Drive, presented the appeal for a variance

to reduce the rear yard setback requirement from 30 feet to 12 feet, in order

to make an addition, a roof over an existing 8? x 16? deck, to a single family

residence. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

Vrishabhendra gave the following information: He would like to cover his

existing deck, it will still be open around the deck. The same materials will

be used to match the house.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

reduce the rear yard setback requirement in order to make an addition, which is

a roof over an existing deck. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-V47?-Granted.



Scott McGregor, Aquarius Pools, presented the appeal of Michael Courtney, 8730

McKee Road, from a Decision of the Building Official that accessory structures

(a swimming pool and sunroom) are not allowed in the side yard. The property

is zoned A-1.







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

McGregor gave the following information: Mr. Courtney owns a 3 acre lot and

they would like to put in a swimming pool, the house is located more toward the

back. They have more room in the side for the swimming pool than in the back,

because they have a garden. The swimming pool will be 100 feet from the

property line and over 300 feet from the road. The swimming pool would be

visible from the road, but the appellants would be willing to put up a privacy

fence if required.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal, although the Building Official is correct that accessory structures are

not allowed in the side yard, with the stipulation that a privacy fence must be

put around the pool. This is a country size lot and it is well over 300 feet

from the road to the house and swimming pool. This is the best location

available to put the pool. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-V48?-Granted.



Jim Prescott, 3340 Meadowbrook Drive, and Comer Alexander, Builder, presented

the appeal for a variance to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement

from 25 feet to 18 feet, in order to make an addition, 12? x 26?, a carport &

storage room, to a single family residence. The property is zoned R-1A.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board

Members, Mr. Prescott and Mr. Alexander gave the following information: This

is a corner lot and they would like to add an additional carport and storage

room addition to the existing carport which is the same dimension as the one

that they are proposing. The same basic building materials will be used and it

will be the same roof line.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

appeal because the addition will be built in the same taste of the house. To

reduce the corner side will not create any problems with traffic. Motion

carried unanimously.









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Case No. 04-V49?-Granted.



Will Barnes, Barnes & Company, 3715 1st Avenue, presented the appeal for a

variance to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces from 585 to 5. The

property is zoned M-1.



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

Barnes gave the following information: They are working with The River Mill,

LLC and re-developing the old Bibb Mill in Bibb City. They don?t completely

agree with reducing the parking spaces from 585 to 5, but take into account the

entire Bibb Mill complex. Documentation was given to the Board Members to help

clarify what the appeal is. On the first sheet, it shows they want to

re-phrase the appeal to reducing the parking requirement from 4 spaces per

thousand square feet of building to 2 spaces per thousand square feet for all

mercantile occupancy. The appeal as it is written took into account only the

largest of the Bibb Mill building. This information was put together to

identify where all of the buildings and the existing parking are located on the

site. Their basic appeal is so that they can develop the phase 1 portion of

this project and utilize the parking they have on site now. Phase 1A is under

construction, phase 1B is shortly to be under construction, phase 1C and 1D are

the first floor of the 130,000 square feet per floor mill building of 4 floors,

4 mercantile floors. These are the first phase construction aspects that they

want to address. Additionally there is ground level storage occupancy in the

main mill and it is beneath the first floor, there is basement storage beneath

that. There are 2 offices 404,000 square feet of warehouse storage. If you

add up all of the required parking spaces, you will see there are 1,063

required. There is parking available for 897 spaces. They are not asking that

any of the storage of office space parking requirement be reduced, they think

that if you have office space that the parking requirements are probably in

order, but for mercantile and what the developer intends to do here is to

create an antique mall. They think the parking requirements are a little high

in connection with what is typically seen in mercantile. They are asking phase

1A, 1B, 1C and 1D be reduced to half. They have talked about it all going

mercantile in the larger mill. The 404,000 square feet of warehouse storage

would not become mercantile. If the 4 story mercantile went forward that would

probably become some entrance areas, warehouse storage and then become a

parking deck are something that requires the requirement.







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There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

revised appeal to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces based on the

current 4 spaces per thousand square feet down to 2 spaces per thousand square

feet (on the mercantile, the storage and other facilities, he would be willing

to leave the rest as is, reference the site plan diagram that was presented at

the meeting by Barnes & Company Architect). Due to the fact this is an

existing structure, it is not a new site that is being created. This will give

ample parking for the type business they are trying to attract. Motion carried

unanimously.



Case No. 04-V50?-Granted.



Herman Lewis, and Alexander White, presented the appeal of 2702 Spenola Street,

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

to 8 feet, in order to make an addition, 16? x 16?, an over flow porch, to a

church. The property is zoned R-3A.



In their statements and in response to questions from the Board

Members, Mr. Lewis and Mr. White gave the following information: They would

like to add a covered porch to the church. The same materials will be used to

match the church. They did talk to the neighbors and they are not in

opposition to this addition.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal to allow the church to make a receiving porch on the front of the

church. One corner actually encroaches to within 8 feet of the property line.

It is a triangular shaped corner and where the church is located they do not

have any other options because of parking considerations. Motion carried

unanimously.



Case No. 04-V51?-Withdrawn.



This appeal was withdrawn at the request of the appellant Fred Cronin, 1042

33rd Street, for a variance to reduce the 6 feet separation required between

structures to 3 feet. The property is zoned R-4.







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There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



Case No. 04-V52?-Granted.



Dhan Parekh presented the appeal of Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Bradley Lake

Boulevard, for a variance to increase the height of a ground sign from 20 feet

to 75 feet. The property is zoned A-O. (The appellant?s Case No. 02-V187 was

approved on 12/04/02 for a height increase from 20 feet to 70 feet)



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

Parekh gave the following information: They need an extra 5 feet because they

have a very small area to work with because of the Georgia Power easement and

the DOT line. The lay of the land is such that they think 5 feet will cover

the height into the area.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because they have been before the Board previously and were approved for

70 feet and now they want 5 more feet because of the topography. Motion

carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members with David Fox

abstaining from the vote.



END OF VARIANCES.



HOME OCCUPATIONS.



Case No. 04-HO61--Granted.



Marcelina Baltazar, 3133 Knox Street, presented her application for a

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

tax and bookkeeping service, Marcy?s Income Tax & Bookkeeping Service. 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. This will be part







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time work. She will have limited traffic coming to her home. She has parking

for 7 cars. Her niece, Maria Quillope, also lives at the residence and will

help her with the business.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.





Case No. 04-HO62--Granted.



William J. Evans, 7811 Hilldale Drive, presented his application for a

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

electric repair service, Evans Electric 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 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis,

to grant this application because it does meet the intent of the

Home Occupation definition. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO63--Granted.



Danny Monteiro, 5405 Thomason Avenue, presented his application for a

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

service, Dan?s Tree Service. 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 full time work.







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There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, 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 unanimously.



CaseNo. 04-HO64?-Granted.



Dale Cummings, 5960 E. Heights Drive Apt. 1006, presented his application for a

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

home security products (mail order), DAC Enterprises. 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 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO65?-Granted.



Greg Beach, 6049 Chrisbin Drive, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a home repair and

maintenance business, Greg?s Home Repair & Maintenance. 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 full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.





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

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO66--Granted.



Dorothy Howard, 2119 Snellings Drive, presented her application for a

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

janitorial service, H & H Janitorial Services. 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 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO67?-Denied.



Kenneth Truelove, 430 Olsen Avenue, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for framing residential

homes (sub-contractor), Kenny Truelove Construction. 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. This will be full time work. He will have 5

employees.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

application because he will have 5 employees. Motion carried unanimously.







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Case No. 04-HO68--Granted.



Daniel Green, 7147 Citation Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a medical staffing

service, Steele Green Medical Enterprises, LLC. 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO69?-Granted.



James Brown presented the application of Curtis Ford, 4494 Bermuda Street, for

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

care service, Complete Lawn Care. The property is zoned R-1A. (He will be

partner with

James Brown Case No. 04-HO72)



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

gave the following information: Mr. Ford 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, 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 unanimously.









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Case No. 04-HO70--Granted.



Alan Keene, 7191 Otter Drive, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a photography business,

Action Eye Photography. 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 full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO71--Granted.



Jeff Kingsley, 7450 Lynch Road, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a real estate investment

company, Exelon Realty Group, LLC. 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 part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King 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 unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO72?-Granted.



James Brown, 1017 Dovefield Court, presented his application for a Certificate

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

Complete Lawn Care. The property is zoned R-1A. (He will be partner with

Curtis Ford Case No. 04-HO69)





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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 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, 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 unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO73--Granted.



Richard Richardson, 5544 Mariner Drive, presented his application for a

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

& remodeling business (sub-contractor), Garrison Framing and Remodeling

Specialist. 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 full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.





Mr. King 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 unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO74--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Jenauhd Bradford, 6211

Joyner Drive, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an

office only for an e-commerce business, Yana Enterprises. The property is

zoned R-2.



There was no opposition to this application.









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Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to table this

application until the May meeting because there was no one present to present

the application. Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO75?-Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Mike & Catherine

Buglioli, 8051 McKee Road, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation

for boarding and training horses, Little Creek Farm. The property is zoned A-1.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to table this

application until the May meeting because there was no one present to present

the application. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO76--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Mike and Catherine

Buglioli, 8051 McKee Road, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation

for an office only for writing books, Nadan Publications. The property is

zoned A-1.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards, to table this

application until the May meeting because there was no one present to present

the application. Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO77--Granted.



Louis K. Pope Jr., 7627 Judy Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a pressure washing

business, All Clean Pressure Washing. The property is zoned R-1.







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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 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. King 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 unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO78?-Granted.



James Williams, 9151 Garrett Lake Drive, presented his application for a

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

inspection business, Complete Kingdom Home Inspection. 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 part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King 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 unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO79--Withdrawn.



This application was withdrawn at the request of the applicant Faye Lester,

6376 Rivermont Court, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for

an office only for a home d?cor business, Magnolia Place Furniture & Accents.

The property is zoned R-1A.



There was no opposition to this application.







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Case No. 04-HO80--Granted.



Frank Johnson Jr., 3088 Poppy Seed Loop, presented his application for a

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

clothes, shoes and paintings (sold away from the home), Frankie Bee?s Irban

Wears. 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO81?-Granted.



Nancy Graham, 1060 Standing Boy Court, presented her application for a

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

professional organizer, Organizer Unlimited. The property is zoned A-1.



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 full time work.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.









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Case No. 04-HO82--Granted.



Gaylen Winston Pike, 3517 4th Avenue, presented his application for a

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

decoupage business, Decorative Wood Work. 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 do the work at his home. 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO83--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Linda Branon, 928

Chesapeake Way, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an

office only for temporary employment for nurses, Sunshine Agency. The property

is zoned R-3B.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to table this

application until the May meeting because there was no one present to present

the application. Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO84?-Granted.



Theodore Sweet, 4926 Surf Street, presented his application for a Certificate

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

novelty items (internet), Sweet Enterprises. 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 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO85--Granted.



William T. Branch Jr., 129 Ticknor Drive, presented his application for a

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

cleaning service and pressure washing business, Courtesy Cleaning 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 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO86--Granted.



Albert & Surlenda Hardwick, 6212 Luna Drive, presented their application for a

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

cleaning service, Squeeky Clean. The property is zoned R-2.









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

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

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

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

Hardwick?s daughter and brother will work with them, they also live at the same

residence.



There was no opposition to this application.



Mr. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO87?-Granted.



Jimmy L. Atkins Jr., 2520 Harwich Circle, presented his application for a

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

photography business, Images by Jimmy Photography. 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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO88--Granted.



Robin Wade, 3826 Wingate Drive, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for maintaining vending

machines, Wade Vending. The property is zoned R-1A.







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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. King made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO89--Granted.



John Graddick, 7068 Oakbrook Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a computer consulting

business, Graddick Computers and Consulting. The property is zoned R-3B.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.





Case No. 04-HO90--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Claudette Ann Williams,

3110 Clay Street, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an

office only for a cleaning service, CW?s Cleaning Service. The property is

zoned R-2.



There was no opposition to this application.







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Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. King, to table this

application until the May meeting because there was no one present to present

the application. Motion carried unanimously.





CaseNo. 04-HO91?-Granted.



Cynthia Simmons, 6830 Raintree Drive, presented her application for a

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

gift baskets, fashions and accessories (sold away from the home), Heavenly

Baskets, Fashions & Accessories. 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO92--Granted.



Deborah G. Poe, 7907 Hilldale Drive, presented her application for a

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

gifts, gift baskets and floral design (sold away from the home), Gail?s Gifts.

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 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.







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

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO93--Granted.



Robert Williams, 3869 Sunrise Lane, presented the application for him and his

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

for selling jewelry (sold away from the home), The Bracelet Lady. The property

is zoned R-3B.



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

applicant gave the following information: They will make the jewelry at their

home. They will have no employees and there will be no additional traffic in

the neighborhood. This will be part time work. They will sell the jewelry

away from the home.

There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.





Case No. 04-HO94--Granted.



Donald Johnson Jr., 4221 Murrelle Street, presented his application for a

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

sporting goods (sold away from the home), Johnson?s Sporting Goods. 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 part time work. The

items will be dropped shipped to the customer.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.







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CaseNo. 04-HO95?-Granted.



Rebecca Wilson, 1108 20th Street, presented her application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for making & selling art & craft items (sold

away from the home), The Sign Company. The property is zoned R-3A.



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

applicant gave the following information: She will make the art & craft items

in her home. 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO96--Granted.



Zachary Thomas, 9146 Garrett Lake Drive, presented his application for a

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

internet service & sales business, selling jewelry and antiques, ZTC

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 part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.





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

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

Motion carried unanimously.







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Case No. 04-HO97--Granted.



Toni Pierce Webb, 6047 Walters Loop, presented her application for a

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

developing and marketing educational software, The Pierce Group. 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 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. UPS will

come to her home once a month.



There was no opposition to this application.



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

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

Motion carried unanimously.





Case No. 04-HO98--Granted.



Gene Young, 5030 Aaron Lane, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a lawn care & janitorial

service, Young Lawn Care & 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 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. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, 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 unanimously.







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CaseNo. 04-HO99?-Granted.



Janice Brown, 2139 Hunter Court, presented the application, for her husband

Michael, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office

only for a cleaning service, Brown?s Janitorial Service. The property is zoned

R-3B.



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

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

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

Motion carried unanimously.



Case No. 04-HO100--Granted.



Robert & Shari Hixson, 4014 Merrywood Court, presented their application for a

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

designs, Rash Printing & Creations. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

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

their home as an office only. They 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. Lewis, to grant this

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

Motion carried unanimously.



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There being no further business to come before the Board,

the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.















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Leah Braxton, Bill Duck,

Chairperson Secretary





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David Fox, Danny Cargill,

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