BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? AUGUST 1, 2007
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, August
1, 2007 at 2:00 P.M., on the 1st Floor of the Government Center Annex in the
conference room, 420-10th Street. Mr. Billy Edwards, Board Chairman, called
the meeting to order. The board members present were:
Mr. Ralph King
Mr. Wright Wade
Mr. Willie Lewis, Jr.
Also present representing the Inspections and Code Enforcement Department was
Mr. Danny Cargill, Secretary of the Board, and Mrs. Millicent Burden, Recording
Secretary.
CASE NO. 07-V064--GRANTED
Terry M. Brown, 4200 Westfield Drive, to allow an accessory structure in the
side yard. The property is zoned SFR2.
Mr. Brown stated that his property has a 20 ft easement in the rear of his
house. The patio is 12 ft from the line. He would like to install a 14 ft
wide pool in his yard. There will be a fence around the pool area. He also
mentioned that he spoke with his neighbors surrounding him and they have no
opposition.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. King made a motion to grant this appeal stating that the easement is 20 ft
instead of the standard 10 ft. Mr. Wade seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V065--GRANTED
Stefan Newsome of Action Buildings, 805 Benner Avenue, to reduce the rear yard
setback requirement from 5 ft to 2 ft; and to reduce the distance between
structures from 6 ft to 5 ft for an accessory structure. The property is SFR4.
Mr. Newsome and Ms. Kisha Williams (homeowner), stated that they are limited
with the back yard space, which is the reason for their hardship. They are
going to replace the existing accessory structure with a new one.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal stating that this is a corner lot
and they are replacing an existing structure. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion.
Mr. Edwards added that they were limited in space in the rear of the house.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V066--GRANTED
Stefan Newsome of Action Buildings, 3551 Stratford Drive, to reduce the corner
side yard setback requirement from 25 ft to 6 ft for a detached garage. The
property is zoned SFR3.
Mr. Newsome stated that this particular building was already in existence for 2
years when he accepted the job. It was recently brought to his attention due
to the construction going on in the area. He stated that there is no other
place to put the building. There is a retaining wall that divides the back
yard with a 6 ft drop. The hardship is that if it has to be corrected, the
building and slab would have to be torn down. Also, he mentioned that he spoke
with the owner and the salesperson and the salesperson mentioned that at that
time the customer said he would purchase his own permit, but obviously never
did. Their new policy is that the company will purchase all permits for all
buildings.
Mr. Wade asked if the customer would have any problems putting up another
wooden fence on the front of the building to match the existing fence. Mr.
Newsome didn?t seem to think so.
Mr. King made a motion to grant the appeal with the stipulations that a gate
will be added in good taste or the building will be torn down in 30 days. Mr.
Wade seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Christopher Icenhour, 1501 Foxcroft Loop, to allow an accessory structures in
the side yard due to elevation restrictions. The property is zoned SFR2.
Mr. Icenhour stated that his home was hit by the storm and he replaced the
storage building that was destroyed. He obtained building permits and
obviously it was mis-drawn on the site plans. He also put in an above ground
pool. When he replaced the building, he was misinformed that it would be
grandfathered in. The hardship is that he would like to keep both structures
in the yard.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal stating that this is some damaged
property that they are rebuilding. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion. Mr. Edwards
added that the house is situated counter cornered on the lot. Motion carried
unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V068--DENIED
Robert Jones of Integrated Sign Systems, 3515 Macon Road, to allow a sign to be
erected on the roof. The property is zoned GC.
Mr. Jones stated that he is proposing a roof sign due to the design of the
building. He mentioned that the visibility is limited from the traffic lights.
Diane Hewitt, city sign inspector, stated that the lot has an existing ground
sign with enough frontage to move the sign to that location.
Becky Carter, property manager for the Badcock shopping center, came forth in
opposition. She stated that the owner of the property is very insensitive to
roof signs and they feel that a ground sign would be appropriate.
Mr. King made a motion to deny this appeal stating that there are no other roof
signs in the area and they would be able to put a ground sign in that is
indicated in their site plan. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V069--GRANTED
Andrew Rony of CBS Outdoor, 535 Veterans Parkway, to reduce the distance
required between existing billboards from 1250 ft to 735 ft. The property is
zoned GC.
Mr. Rony stated that they wanted to repair the damages due to the storm. They
will not increase the size or anything else.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal stating that the sign was damaged
during the storm and due to the code change from the time it was installed, it
required a variance. Mr. King seconded the motion. Mr. King added that this
was an unusually shaped lot. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V070--GRANTED
Dave Matson of The Paradise Group, 3268 Victory Drive, to reduce the length of
required parking spaces from 20 ft to 19 ft. The property is zoned GC.
Mr. Mateson stated that he is limited by the width of the site as to how wide
they make the parking spaces. This will also put them back a bit further from
the interstate with the entrance.
There was no opposition present to this appeal
Mr. King made a motion to grant this request stating that there are limitations
on property space. Mr. Wade seconded the motion. Mr. Edwards added that they
were all perimeter parking and would not butt into each other. Motion carried
unanimously.
TABLED CASES FROM JULY 11TH, 2007 MEETING:
CASE NO. 07-V047 & 07-V048--GRANTED
Scott Chesser for Robert Ashley, 2850 & 2852 Barbara Road, to reduce the side
yard setback requirement from 8 ft to 5 ft to erect a single-family residence.
The property is zoned SFR2.
Mr. Chesser stated that he is preparing to build both houses on each lot. The
driveways will be on the left hand side.
There was no opposition present to this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal stating that they actually need
more of a setback requirement and it would enhance the neighborhood. Mr. Lewis
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V052--GRANTED
Jimmy Weaver of A-Airflow Awning, 2318 Lancelot Place, to reduce the side yard
setback requirement from 8 ft to 1 ft to erect a carport. The property is
zoned SFR3.
Mr. Weaver stated that he recently came before the board with the same variance
request for the house next door to this one. The homeowner would like to cover
his motor home.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. King made a motion to grant this appeal stating that the neighbor gives
approval and the water would be directly on the lot and there are others in the
neighborhood. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion. Mr. Edwards added that the
applicant stated that gutters will be added. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V057--DENIED
Don Cotton, 1242 6th Avenue, to appeal the decision of the building official to
replace existing non-conforming billboard; and to reduce the required distance
from 1250 ft to 275 ft. The property is zoned HMI.
Mr. Cotton stated that he was present to address the appeal that was tabled
from the July meeting. He is trying to remove an air encroachment issue that
has developed since the sign was erected 11 years ago. If the sign were moved
over about 8 yards, it would remove the encroachment issue. About 8-9 years
had passed by before the person that purchased the building brought it to his
attention. The previous owner expressed opposition about the sign being moved
in March of 2006. Mr. Cotton stated that the new owner is not opposed to it
overhanging the dock. Mr. Cotton also stated that he does not own the
property, but he owns the lease and the easement that was created for the
sign. The new location would move the sign about 24 ft south and away from the
13th Street Bridge. The property is surrounded by Norfolk-Southern and not
utilized often. He presented copies of site plans and drawings to the board
that show the location that he plans to move it.
Diane Hewitt, sign inspector for the city of Columbus, asked Mr. Cotton about
the number of other billboards in the area. Mr. Cotton stated that there is
one directly across from it.
There was no other opposition presented for this appeal.
Mr. Lewis made a motion to deny the request based on the differences in the
discussion. Mr. King seconded the motion to bring up a discussion. He was
concerned that the new owner was not properly informed of the request. Danny
Cargill with Inspections and Code, assured Mr. King and the board that the
current owner that is indicated on the county tax assessor?s records office was
notified by mail of the request and meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Wade made a motion to excuse Mr. Borom from the monthly meeting due to
personal business. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. King made a motion to accept the minutes as written from the July meeting.
Mr. Wade seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 3:18 p.m.
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Billy Edwards Bill Duck
Chairperson Secretary
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Ralph King Danny Cargill
Vice Chairperson Acting Secretary
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