Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS



REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? MARCH 5, 2003





The Regular Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, March 5,

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

Street. Members present were:





Mr. Larry Phillips

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.





Mr. Fox made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards to excuse the absence

of Ms. Braxton because of personal business.





CASES TABLED FROM THE FEBRUARY 5TH MEETING.



Case No. 03-V21--Granted.



Bill Hart, 5767 Marlette Court, presented his appeal for a variance to reduce

the front yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet and to reduce the

rear yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet, in order to erect a

single family residence, 33? x 41? 6?. The property is zoned R-3B.



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

gave the following information: 5763 Marlette Court and 5773 Marlette Court

are adjacent to each other. The setback requirement for the front yard and

rear yard is 20 feet. This will leave only 16 feet to build the house, which is

not enough space. Directly across the street are two houses that are similar

and the same floor plan will be used.









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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 because these are sub-shaped lots in a contiguously cul-de-sac

where all of the houses are virtually the same and this will allow the house to

fit on the lot. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V22--Granted.



Bill Hart, 5773 Marlette Court, presented his appeal for a variance to reduce

the front yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet and to reduce the

rear yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 10 feet, in order to erect a

single family residence, 31? 9? x 39?. The property is zoned R-3B.



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

gave the following information: 5763 Marlette Court and 5773 Marlette Court

are adjacent to each other. The setback requirement for the front yard and

rear yard is 20 feet. This will leave only 16 feet to build the house, which is

not enough space. Directly across the street are two houses that are similar

and the same floor plan will be used.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

this appeal because these are sub-shaped lots in a contiguously cul-de-sac

where all of the houses are virtually the same and this will allow the house to

fit on the lot. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V25--Granted.



Craig Webber, Best Buy Corporation, 2925 Columbus-Manchester Expressway, and

Robert Teasley, Signs, Inc., presented the appeal for a variance to increase

the maximum height of a sign from 35 feet to 48 feet. The property is zoned

C-3.











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In their statements and in response to questions from the Board

Members, Mr. Webber and Mr. Teasley gave the following information: They

brought in pictures that were super-imposed to show how the sign would look.

They would like to increase the height of a sign for more visibility. This

will also be a multi-tenant sign.



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 height is needed for more visibility and this

will be a multi-tenant sign. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the

four Board Members present for this meeting.



END OF CASES TABLED FROM THE FEBRUARY 5TH MEETING.



VARIANCES.



Case No. 03-V29--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the appeal of Claudio Lugo-Brun, 6723

Dorsey Drive, for a variance to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement

from 20 feet to 12 feet, in order to make an addition, 18? x 23?, a covered

patio, 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. Billingsley, to table

this appeal until the April meeting because there was no one present to present

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

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V30--Granted.



Herbert Franks, 3816 Weems Road, presented his appeal for a variance to

increase the height requirement of an accessory structure (storage room/shop)

from 14 feet to 23 feet. The property is zoned R-1.











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

Mr. Franks gave the following information: He would like to increase the

height of his storage building/shop. He is trying to reduce the footprint and

go up. The first floor will be 10 feet and the second floor will be 8 feet, by

the time they do the roof line they will have 23 feet. His neighbor also has a

shop in his back yard.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

this appeal to increase the height of the storage room/shop. Similar materials

will be used to match the house. There are similar accessory structures in the

area. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present

for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V31--Granted.



Donald Baine, 504 Old Double Churches Road, presented his appeal for a variance

to increase the height requirement of an accessory structure (pool house) from

14 feet to 16 feet. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

Mr. Baine gave the following information: The pool house is already

constructed. The pool sits 30 yards from the house. The materials used on the

pool match the house. The pool sits in a valley and will not be visible from

the road.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because the pool house is already constructed. This is a large lot and

the pool house is not visible from the road. There was no opposition to this

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

present for this meeting.















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Case No. 03-V32?-Granted.



Gail Aderhold, Action Buildings presented the appeal of

Matthew Walker, 424 Leary Avenue, for a variance to reduce the

side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 5 feet, in order to

make an addition, 12? x 26?, a carport, to a single family

residence. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

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

carport to his home. The carport will be over an existing slab. There is a

wall 3 feet inside of the property line. The water will come to the roof of

the carport and flow to the street. There are similar structures in the area.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because the carport will be over an existing slab. The wall that is

adjacent to the property has adequate land, therefore there should not be a

drainage problem. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V33?-Granted.



John Bruce Stephens, 2821 Waverly Avenue, presented his appeal for a variance

to reduce the side yard setback requirement from 5 feet to 3 feet, in order to

erect a storage building, 10? x 16?. The property is zoned R-3A.



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

Stephens gave the following information: Presently there is an existing

non-conforming structure (a carport & storage building) that he would like to

take down. He will tear down the carport and leave the storage building. He

will build a new storage building that will be attached to the present storage

building. He will use the same roof structure and there will be a breezeway

between the two storage buildings. The new storage building will be in the

same place as the old carport.











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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 a narrow lot. A portion of the building will be removed

and he will build a new storage building. This will be a nice improvement to

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

present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V34?-Granted.



J. D. Starling, 4421 North Oaks Drive, presented his appeal for a variance to

reduce the corner side yard setback requirement from 25 feet to 10 feet, in

order to erect a carport, 18? x 18?. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

Starling gave the following information: He bought a free standing carport and

was told he could put it up, he didn?t know that it wasn?t enough space to do

that. The foundation is already done and he is on a corner lot. There are

similar carports in the area.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because this is a corner lot and he is erecting a detached carport.

There was no opposition to this appeal. Motion carried by the affirmative vote

of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V35?-Granted.



Patrick Aiken, 5948 Sherborne Drive, presented his appeal for a variance to

reduce the side yard setback requirement from 8 feet to 3 feet, in order to

make an addition, 24? x 49?, a great room, bedroom, bathroom & utility room, to

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



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

gave the following information: He would like to make an addition to his

home. He has a pie shape lot and the addition is too close to the back. He

has a privacy fence. If he moved the addition over 5 feet it would encroach on

his concrete pad that he plays basketball on.



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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 and the only encroachment will be on

the very corner on the property. There was no opposition to this appeal. The

privacy fence will block most of the view. Motion carried by the affirmative

vote of the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V36?-Granted.



Jerald Gilliland, 2810 Cartledge Road, presented his appeal for a variance to

reduce the front yard setback requirement from 30 feet to 22 feet and to reduce

the side yard setback requirement from 10 feet to 7.25 feet, in order to make

an addition, 25? x 52?, a carport, bathroom, laundry room, den & front porch,

to a single family residence. The property is zoned R-1.



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

Gilliland gave the following information: He has a front porch with an

aluminum cover over the stoop, they would like to open it up and put a roof

line with columns on the front of it. The house was built in 1955, when the

code came into affect the house was already in place. There is an existing

single pad. There was a letter from a neighbor, Mr. Danny T. Bailey, who

supports Mr. Gilliland?s 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 the porch is an improvement to the front of the house and it

will be over an existing pad. There was a letter from a neighbor, who

recommends approval of this request. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of

the four Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V37?-Granted.



Michael Lane, 5881 Fornof Road, presented his appeal for a variance to reduce

the side yard setback requirement from 5 feet to 3 feet, in order to erect a

garage, 16? x 30?. The property is zoned R-1.





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

gave the following information: He would like to erect a garage and this will

allow him to use 100 percent of his driveway. The garage will sit on a

monolithic slab. It will have gutters installed to collect water and insure no

water damage. It will also have a French drain to prevent water damage to the

garage. The material used will be vinyl siding. There was a letter from Doug

Strickland, a neighbor, who understands that he will be 3 feet from the

property line and does not oppose 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 the garage will be over an existing slab. It will be guttered

and have a French drain. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four

Board Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V38?-Granted.



Emmett Byrum, 6324 Birling Drive and Donald McRay, presented the appeal for a

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

order to make an addition, 14? x 24?, a carport, to a single family residence.

The property is zoned R-1A.



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

Byrum and Mr. McRay gave the following information: He bought the house 20

years ago and it had an awning with a double carport and he would like to

replace the awning with a permanent carport. The same materials used will

match the house and this will improve the look of the house.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because he will remove an aluminum carport and build a wood frame

carport that will be an improvement to the neighborhood. There was no

opposition to this appeal. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four

Board Members present for this meeting.









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Case No. 03-V39?-Granted.



Adam Delk, Freeman & Associates, Inc., 3711 Macon Road, presented the appeal

for a variance to reduce the street frontage buffer requirement from 5 feet to

0. The property is zoned C-2.



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

gave the following information: This has always been a service station and we

were going to renovate it, but had to demolish it to make it more sound. The

buffer is going to cause problems with traffic, so we moved the building back

to have easier traffic flow. When Macon Road was widened that limited the flow

of traffic. We are not adjusting access to the station, but we will have

landscape areas on the existing islands.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because this is a replacement of an existing structure. Motion carried

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



Case No. 03-V40?-Granted.



Henry Hargrove presented the appeal of Forrest Park Baptist Church, 1555

Schatulga Road, for a variance to reduce the front yard setback requirement

from 25 feet to 16 feet, in order to make an addition, 22? x 71?, two

restrooms, a classroom and a front porch, to a church. The property is zoned

R-1A.



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

Hargrove gave the following information: They would like to make an addition

to their church, two restrooms, a classroom, front porch and a handicapped

ramp. They will tear down the present porch and use it for a handicap ramp and

entrance- way. The existing building sits back on one side, so they will bring

the classroom out to line up with the front of the building.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.











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

appeal because the improvements will provide needed handicap ramps and a porch

for inclement weather. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



Case No. 03-V41?-Granted.



Lonnie Taylor presented the appeal of Mike Hagues, 1251 Smith Road, for a

variance to increase the height requirement of an accessory structure

(garage/workshop & storage above), from 14 feet to 20 feet. The property is

zoned A-1.



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

Taylor gave the following information: Mr. Hagues had 8 acres and he would

like to have a garage/workshop with storage above that is not visible from the

road. Mr. Hague?s neighbor has a similar structure like the one he would like

to have.

There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal to increase the height requirement because this is a multi-acre lot and

the structure will not be visible from the road. Motion carried by the

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



Case No. 03-V42?-Granted.



Jill Soost presented the appeal of St. Jude Research Hospital, 8109 Highlands

Drive, for a variance to allow a temporary sign in a residential zoned

district. The property is zoned R-1A.



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

gave the following information: They are doing a 4 month fund raising campaign

which concludes at the end of April. Once a year they give away a home.

Contractors make donations and do different things. They would like to post a

sign for advertising purposes that will be located approximately 100 feet off

of the road behind the turn-around of the side entry garage. The sign will be

up for one month from March 13th ? April 13th. The house will be given away on

April 12th.





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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 will be a temporary sign with the stipulation that it will

be up for 1 month, March 13th ? April 13th. Motion carried by the affirmative

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



Case No. 03-V43?-Granted.



James McVay, Leary & Brown, presented the appeal of 5096 Boone Links Lane, for

a variance to reduce the rear yard setback requirement from 30 feet to 8 feet,

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



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

gave the following information: This is the Ballantyne section of Maple Ridge

and the last cut, so hopefully they will not have to come before the Board

again but a few more times. This is the only corner lot in this cut, the other

corner lots in this section have all required variances to get the detached

garage. They are erecting a house, but the garage is what they need the

request for. They asked for 8 feet, but may need 10 feet.



There was no opposition presented to this appeal.



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

appeal because this is similar to the previous request they have had in the

past to have a detached garage. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the

four Board Members present for this meeting.



HOME OCCUPATIONS.



CaseNo. 03-H42?-Granted.



Jack Myers, 7209 Grandview Court, presented his application for a Certificate

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

business, Metro South Brokerage Agency, Inc. 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 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. 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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO43--Granted.



Eddie C. Worlds, III, 2 Stonewall Drive, presented his application for a

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

promotion company, Time Peace Entertainment Group, Inc. 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. The majority of his

business will be done by phone or by internet.



When the Chairman asked for opposition Mr. Robert Edison and Mrs. Joy Krutext

came forward. Mr. Edison wanted to know if the home business would affect his

rental property located at 42 Munson Drive. Mrs. Krutext wanted to know if the

zoning of the property would be changed.



Mr. Worlds stated that his home business will not affect the neighbors

and the zoning will not be changed.





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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.











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Case No. 03-HO44--Granted.



Christian Graff, 1625 17th Street, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for designing memorabilia

for colleges, Legacy. 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.



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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.





CaseNo. 03-HO45?-Granted.



Terry Hanson, 6301 Garrett Road, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a general contractor,

Terry Hanson Builders, Inc. The property is zoned A-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 full time work. He will

sub the work out.



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,

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.







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Case No. 03-HO46--Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Kay Gudger, 2200 Old

River Road for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office

only for personalized art work, ?Say It Again Mam?. The property is zoned A-1.



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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.





CaseNo. 03-HO47?-Granted.



Rhonda Clippinger, 1920 17th Street, presented her application for a

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

design, Ribbit Hill Designs. The property is zoned R-1A (H).



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. There will be no employees and there will be no

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

pick up the flowers and do the floral arrangements on site (client?s home).



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,

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-HO48--Granted.



Anthony Gilbert, 6831 Beaver Trail, presented his application for a Certificate

of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a homebuilder,

LifeCraft, Inc. The property is zoned R-2.





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

Gilbert 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 sub the

work out.



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,

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.





CaseNo. 03-HO49?-Granted.



Sigrid Lancaster, 4924 Hitchitee Street, presented her application for a

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

distributing Georgia lottery tip or number suggestion sheets & booklets, L & S

Enterprises. 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. The

lottery tip, sheets & booklets are for recreational purposes only.



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-HO50--Granted.



Troy Stuart, 3411 Larkin Street, presented his application for a Certificate of

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

business, Pop?s Handyman Service. The property is zoned R-2.



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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 full 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,

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.





CaseNo. 03-HO51?-Granted.



Gary Martin presented the application for his wife, Renee Martin, 6727 Scoter

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

for selling industrial products (internet), MidTec Integrated Supply. The

property is zoned R-2.



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

Martin 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. 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-HO52--Granted.



Bradley Scott Renfroe, 6140 Flatrock Road Apt. D, presented his application for

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

landscaping & irrigation, Renfroe Diversified Inc., DBA:RDI Inc. The property

is zoned A-O.





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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 full 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.





CaseNo. 03-HO53?-Granted.



Kristen Howard, 6367 Buena Vista Road, presented her application for a

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

installation, Howard?s Flooring Installations. 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. 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,

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-HO54--Granted.



Duane Vogtman, 7051 Stoneybrook Drive, presented his application for a

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

miscellaneous gift items (internet), Doodads Direct, LLC. The property is

zoned R-3B.









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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.



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.





CaseNo. 03-HO55?-Granted.



Lionel Grant, 5836 Sandy Oak Drive, presented his application for a Certificate

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

perfume/fragrance oils, incense, gift baskets, flower arrangements & athletic

shoes, (sold at flea markets), S & L Collectables. 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. 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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO56--Granted.



Delores Webster, 7159 Blackmon Road, presented her application for a

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

gift baskets (sold at flea markets), Dee?s Gifts From The Heart. The property

is zoned R-2.







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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 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. 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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



CaseNo. 03-HO57?-Granted.



Katrina Hill, 5503 Amber Vista Court, presented her application for a

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

and personal training, KBH Fitness. 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 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. 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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



CaseNo. 03-HO58--Granted.



Carl Bryant, 536 Honolulu Drive, presented his application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for a cleaning service,

Premier Cleaning Service. 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.



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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.



Case No. 03-HO59--Granted.



John Kuforiji, 6447 Springwater Drive, presented his application for a

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

business, economic & financial consultant, Optimal, 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 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 by the affirmative vote of the four Board Members present for

this meeting.





CaseNo. 03-HO60?-Tabled.



There was no one present to present the application of Cat Timbes-Fawcett, 2964

13th Avenue, for a Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office

only for an art studio, computer graphics, layout & design, Chickasaw Art

Studio. The property is zoned R-4.



There was no opposition to this application.







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

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

the application. Motion carried by the affirmative vote of the four Board

Members present for this meeting.



CaseNo. 03-HO61?-Granted.



Katrina Gardner, 4712 White Oak Street, presented her application for a

Certificate of Occupancy for a Home Occupation for a caterer, T?s Catering.

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 have no employees and there

will be no additional traffic in the neighborhood. This will be full time

work. She will go on site to prepare the food for Churches and Museums and

they will either help her with the catering or employ people.



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-HO62--Granted.



Tracy Robertson, 3011 Huntwood Drive, presented her application for a

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

bookkeeping, Express Payroll & 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 of her

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

additional traffic in the neighborhood. She will pick up and deliver the

payroll and bookkeeping. This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.









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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.





CaseNo. 03-HO63?-Granted.



Patrick Hudson, 6108 King William Drive, presented his application for a

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

work, Pen & Pencil Graphics. 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. 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.



CaseNo. 03-HO64?-Granted.



Pamela Hill, 9 Curry Court, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for making candy, Pam?s Pralines. 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 make candy in her home.

She will have no employees and there will be no additional traffic in the

neighborhood. She will deliver the candy or it will be delivered by mail.

This will be part time work.



There was no opposition to this application.











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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-HO65--Granted.



Aurelia Smith, 1433 20th Street, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling gift items

(internet), Yami Yugi. 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 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.





CaseNo. 03-HO66?-Granted.



Carmen Arrington, 8033 Midland Road, presented her application for a

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

costume jewelry (at shows), Trunk Treasures. 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 part time work. She will

be partners with Pamela Fair (the next case).



There was no opposition to this application.









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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.



CaseNo. 03-HO67?-Granted.



Pamela Fair, 3 Labrador Court, presented her application for a Certificate of

Occupancy for a Home Occupation for an office only for selling costume jewelry

(at shows), Trunk Treasures. 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.



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.



END OF HOME OCCUPATIONS.



































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The minutes of the regular meeting of February 5th were approved as presented.



There being no further business to come before the Board,

the meeting adjourned at 4:25 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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