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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-5-05 BA Minutes*MINUTES* BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT May 5, 2005 City Council Chambers A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on May 5, 2005 and called to order at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Chairman Bob Harris Board Member Pat Avery Board Member Dana Timacus Alternate Member Justin Howard Board Members absent: Vice Chairman Mary Jowers Board Member Joey Hilliard Alternate Member Sam Pullig Alternate Member Gladys Allen Alternate Member Kelli Maness Also present: Adina Abshire, Planner; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Joe Sanders, Senior Assistant City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Member Timaeus made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 7, 2005 Meeting. Board Member Avery seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES PUBLIC HEARING 1) File 537-BA: A request for a special exception to the minimum setback requirement for two signs from 20' to 0' and from 10' to 0' and variances to the maximum sign area requirement from 40 sq. ft. to 47 sq. ft, and from 40 sq. ft. to 48.88 sq. ft. Location: 1120 Longfellow Applicant: R. J. Broussard, DDS Mrs. Abshire presented the staff report. The sign setback requirements in Neighborhood Commercial zoning are the same as the building setback requirements. The applicant, Dr. Broussard, feels that the signs must be placed at the proposed locations to be seen by the public. 10471111yelf 047-111yell Ili 0ART&WA111 I Ili On the interstate side, the building is located 6" from the property line and on the Longfellow side, the building is 22.75' from the property line. The required building setback along Longfellow is 20' and the required building setback along the interstate is 10'. There is no room to glace the sign perpendicular to either street and meet the setback requirements. The Neighborhood Commercial district allows for a sign not to exceed 40 sq. ft. in area. The proposed signs will be 47 sq. ft. in area and 48.88 sq. ft, in area. Ten notices were mailed to property owners within 200'. One response in favor and one in opposition were received. Slides of the subject property were shown. Mrs. Abshire pointed out that the edge of the pavement is basically the property line. The applicant would like to put the proposed sign right up to the property line. It is supposed to be 20' back on this side and the building is setback 22.75'. The building setback line is 20'. In an NC district, the building setback and the sign setback are the same. On the other side of the property, which would be considered the rear of the property, the building setback is 10'. In this case, the edge of the concrete, which is also the edge of the property line, the building is 6" from that property line, but is grandfathered. The proposed location for the sign on this side would be right up to the property line also. Board Member Timaeus asked if that is against the property line of the adjacent landowner as well. Mrs. Abshire stated that the side setback is 5'. It was discovered that a variance to the side setback would be needed also. Chairman Harris opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Jeff Givens of General Design Sign Company, representative for Dr. Broussard, addressed the Board. Discussion between the Board and Mr. Givens followed. Board Member Timaeus suggested tabling the request and allowing the applicant to come back to the Board next month. Alternate Member Howard made a motion to table a request for a special exception to the minimum setback requirement for two signs from 20' to 0' and from 10' to 0' and variances to the maximum sign area requirement from 40 sq. ft. to 47 sq. ft. and from 40 sq. ft. to 48.88 sq. ft. for the property at 1120 Longfellow as requested in File 537-BA. Board Member Avery seconded the motion. The vote on the motion to table File 537-BA follows: Chairman Harris - For Board Member Avery - For Board Member-Timaeus - For Alternate Member Howard - For BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT May 5,2005 The motion to table File 537-BA carried 4:0. 2) Eke -538-BA: A request for a special exception to the minimum parking requirement from 6 spaces to 2 spaces. Location: 1710 North Street Applicant: Robert and Kathe Hyslop Mrs. Abshire presented the staff report. The applicants, Mr. and Mrs. Hyslop, were recently granted a zone change and a specific use permit to allow a storage facility at 1710 North Street. The facility will be used to store additional china for the vintage china shop. A condition of the specific use permit was that a special exception to the minimum parking requirement be granted. The Hyslops have no need for the normally required six spaces. They state that only occasionally will a customer come to the storage building, thus the request for two parking spaces. Fifteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. Two responses in favor and none in opposition were returned. Slides of the property were shown. Chairman Harris opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant, Mr. Hyslop, addressed the Board. Chairman Harris asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Board Member Timaeus made a motion to approve a special exception to the minimum parking requirement from 6 spaces to 2 spaces for the property at 1710 North Street as requested in File 538-BA. Alternate Board Member Howard seconded the motion. The vote on the motion to approve File 538-BA follows: Chairman Harris - For Board Member Avery - For Board Member Timaeus - For Alternate Member Howard - For The motion to approve File 538-BA carried 4:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:00 P. M. M