BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? October 7, 2009
The regular meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, October
7, 2009, at 2:00 P.M., on the First Floor of the Columbus Consolidated
Government Annex Building located at 420 10th Street.
Members Present: Mr. Wright Wade
Mr. Bill Hart
Mr. Tom Moore
Members Absent: Mr. Perry Moore
Mr. Ray Brinegar, III
Also present representing the Inspections and Code Enforcement Department were
Danny Cargill, Secretary of the Board, and Ms. Jacqueline Goodwin, Acting
Recording Secretary.
Call To Order:
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Mr. Wright Wade, Board
Chairperson.
VARIANCE APPEALS:
CASE NO. BZA-9-09-2272--GRANTED
Mr. Jimmy Weaver, representing A-Airflow Awning, appeared before the Board to
request a variance from the zoning ordinance for 2480 Rice Street, to reduce
the side yard requirement from 8 feet to 3 feet shown, to erect a carport. The
property is zoned SFR3.
Mr. Weaver stated that they want to install a carport and it will have gutters
on the neighbor?s side, and all the water will be diverted to the street. It
will be the same style as the one across the street, and it will be a double
carport.
At this time Mr. Weaver presented the site plan delineating the location of the
carport.
Mr. Wade pointed out that the awning will be in the front of the house.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Hart moved to grant the request based on the fact that it is in keeping
with what is across the street, and there are no modifications to the existing
frame. Also, there is no opposition to the appeal. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Moore, and carried unanimously.
CASE NO. BZA-9-09-2279?GRANTED
Mr. Ben Moon, Moon, Meeks, Mason & Vinson, representing Mrs. Greenway, owner,
and her father, appeared before the Board to request a variance from the zoning
ordinance for 7009 Deerwood Lane, to reduce the side setback requirement from
25 feet to 6 feet shown, to erect a guest cottage. The property is zoned RE1.
Mr. Moon stated that they want to build a cottage in the backyard. The Board
has a copy of the site plans. Because of the location of the septic tank and
drainfields are already in place in the middle of the yard, they would have to
move the building over within 6 feet of the sideline. The adjacent property is
owned by Mr. George Woodruff, Jr., and it is undeveloped. Mr. Woodruff has no
objection.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Moore moved to grant the request, based on the
fact that the adjacent property owner, Mr. George Woodruff, Jr., does not
oppose reducing the setback requirement to build the guest cottage. Mr. Wade
also added that Mr. Moon pointed out that the drainfields were already set in
place and there were only two ways to move them, to the rear or to the side.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Hart, and carried unanimously.
CASE NO. BZA-09-09-2285--GRANTED
Rev. James Alexander, Sr., Pastor, representing St. Paul A.M.E. Church,
appeared before the Board to request a variance from the zoning ordinance for
4900 Saint Mary?s Road, to increase the sign area from 15 feet allowed to 32
feet shown. The property is zoned SFR3.
Rev. Alexander stated that based on the information we submitted and the
pictures before you, we were told that St. Paul needed to request for a
variance to increase the sign from 15 feet. The sign we are requesting is not
15 feet tall, but what we hope to do is in years to come to be able to increase
the height by adding a base to the pedestal that will allow us more height.
Mr. Hart stated that the variance is for the square footage area. You are
requesting 32 square feet, and the ordinance is 15 square feet.
Mr. Wade also stated that the requested sign is 8? x 4?.
Mr. Hart asked if the proposed sign was an internally lighted sign.
Rev. Alexander replied that the requested sign would be an internally lighted
sign.
Mr. Wade asked if there was an existing sign at that location, and how large is
the sign.
Rev. Alexander replied that there is an existing sign, and it is not lighted.
The existing sign is not the same size, for the sign is taller, but not as wide
as the proposed sign. It may be approximately 12 ft tall and 3 ft wide. It?s
different because the proposed sign is enclosed. The sign we have is shorter
and its taller, because the name of the church is carved on top of it in large
metal, which makes it taller.
Mr. Hart pointed out that the proposed sign is 8 feet wide, and the existing
sign seems to be about 5 feet wide and 12 feet tall (60 sq ft), which would be
reducing it in half.
Mr. Wade asked Mr. Cargill if there was a height requirement.
Mr. Cargill replied that the sign height requirement is 10 feet.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Hart moved to grant the request, based on the
fact that the new sign area is smaller than the existing sign area, and there
is no opposition. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moore, and carried
unanimously.
MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING:
The minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 2009 was presented for
approval as written.
Mr. Hart moved to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of September 2,
2009. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moore, and carried unanimously.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Moore moved to excuse Board Members, Perry Borom and Ray Brinegar, III, due
to illness in their family. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hart, and carried
unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 2:17 p.m.
Wright Wade William L. Duck, Jr.
Chairperson Secretary
Perry Borom Danny Cargill
Vice Chairperson Acting Secretary
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