BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING - 2:00 P.M. ? NOVEMBER 7, 2007
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was held Wednesday, November
7, 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. Perry Borom
Mr. Wright Wade
Also present representing the Inspections and Code Enforcement Department was
Mr. Danny Cargill, Secretary of the Board, Mrs. Millicent Burden, Recording
Secretary.
CASE NO. 07-V093?GRANTED
John Dorsey III, 5754 Germantown Road, to reduce the rear setback requirement
from 30 ft to 21 ft for an addition. The property is zoned SFR2.
Mr. Dorsey stated that he wanted to put a cover over an existing slab, which is
an extended driveway. The roof will match with the existing materials with
shingles.
Mr. Edward Mitchell came forth in opposition to this appeal. He stated that
the majority of Mr. Dorsey?s backyard is concrete which causes a drainage
problem in his yard. Somehow, the flow to the creek has been blocked by a
fence, which creates a backup. Mr. Dorsey offered to open up the fence to
unblock the flow.
Mr. Borom made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V094--GRANTED
Dana Weiler, 6554 Patriot Drive, to reduce the rear yard setback requirement
from 30 ft to 23 ft for an addition. The property is zoned SFR3.
Mrs. Weiler stated that she is adding an extension to her sunroom and adding on
to the rear of the house. The roofline will be rebuilt so the water will go
down both sides from the rear. She will add french drains and the materials
will match the existing materials.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Borom seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V095?TABLED
Action Buildings, 3069 Viking Drive, to reduce the side yard setback
requirement from 5 ft to 2 ft for an attached carport. The property is zoned
SFR3.
Mr. Borom made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V096--TABLED
Action Buildings, 10537 Whitesville Road, to reduce the side yard setback
requirement from 25 ft to 5 ft for a freestanding carport. The property is
zoned RE1.
Mr. Borom made a motion to table this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V097?TABLED
Keystone Builders, Inc., 1531 Magnolia Way, to reduce the side corner setback
requirement from 20 ft to 16.95 ft to erect a single family residence. The
property is zoned SFR4.
Mr. Borom made a motion to table this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V098?GRANTED
Will White of Woodmont Properties, LLC, 7201 Blackmon Road, to increase the
number of required parking spaces from 400 to 473. The property is zoned RMF2.
Mr. White stated that they are requesting an increase in parking as part of the
new UDO requirements, but the code doesn?t recognize the number of cars that
single families have today. His request of increase is 17% above code
requirements.
There was no opposition present for this appeal
Mr. Borom made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V099--DENIED
Susie Culver of River Signs, LLC, 3443 Macon Road, to add a 32 sq ft LED
message center to existing non-conforming sign; to increase the total allowed
square footage of all three signs from 250 ft to 725 ft combined. The property
is zoned GC.
Ms. Culver stated that they wanted to upgrade the sign located at the old China
Buffet location.
There was no opposition present to this appeal.
Mr. Borom made a motion to deny this appeal. Mr. Wade seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V100--DENIED
Robert Teasley of Signs, Inc., 5524-B Whitesville Road, to add a second sign,
which is not allowed. The property is zoned GC.
Mr. Teasley stated that his client is requesting the additional sign for
visibility from the road. It would be a brick monumental sign.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to deny this appeal. Mr. Borom seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V101--GRANTED
Mark Lowery of The Fitts Company, Inc., 1200 Brookstone Centre Parkway, to
reduce the front setback requirement from 3 ft to 0 ft for a sign. The
property is zoned CO.
Mr. Lowery stated that when the installer put in the sign, he put it closer
than what was on the site plan. They are requesting the variance so that they
will not have to remove the sign.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Borom seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. 07-V102--GRANTED
Andy Bussey of Larry Bussey, Inc., 1400 17th Street, to reduce the front
setback requirement from 25 ft to 9.5 ft; to reduce the rear setback
requirement from 40 ft to 7.34 ft; and to reduce the side corner setback
requirement fro 25 ft to 0 for a 3rd floor addition to an existing building.
The property is zoned RO.
Mr. Bussey stated that they desire to convert this building into a 3-unit
condo. The current setback requirements will complicate the structural design
of the building.
Mr. Edwards added that the building is existing non-conforming and the addition
was going up not out.
Mr. Edward D. Monsewicz, an adjacent property owner, came forth with questions
regarding the request. Mr. Bussey addressed his concerns and Mr. Monsewicz was
comfortable with the answers.
There was no opposition present for this appeal.
Mr. Wade made a motion to grant this appeal. Mr. Borom seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Wade made a motion to excuse Mr. King from the meeting due to personal
business. Mr. Borom seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Wade made a motion to excuse Mr. Lewis from the meeting due to personal
illness. Mr. Borom seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 3:15 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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