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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-7-16 BA Minutes * M I N U T E S * BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT January 7, 2016 City Hall, 801 Main Street A Regular Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on January 7, 2016 and called to order at 3:02 p.m. with the following members present: Chairman Dana Timaeus Board Member Kelli Maness Board Member Mary Jowers Board Member Joey Hilliard Board Members absent: Alt. Board Member Christy Amuny Also present: Adina Ward, Planner II; Fran Malvo, Recording Secretary, Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Timaeus stated that there was a discrepancy in the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 3, 2015 and he made a motion to approve the minutes with the amendments. Board Member Maness seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. A second motion was made by Board Member Jowers to adopt the minutes as corrected. Board Member Hilliard seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES PUBLIC HEARING 1) File 697-BA: Consider a request for a variance to the minimum setback of 25’ from a right-of way to 0’ in HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning. Location: 399 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Applicant: Munro’s Dry Cleaners, Inc. Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Munro’s Dry Cleaning, Inc. is requesting a variance the minimum right-of-way setback in HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning from 25’ to 0’. An addition is proposed to the rear of the building to allow for covered parking at 399 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. The roof has been designed to line up with the existing structure that is located just inches from the Broadway Street right-of-way. New regulations require that the addition be set back a minimum of 25’ from the right-of-way, due to the industrial zoning at the rear of the property. The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary for a variance have been met. Slides of the subject property were shown. Fifteen (15) notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. No responses were received in favor or in opposition. Chad Blanchard representing Munro’s Dry Cleaners, Inc. addressed the Commissioners. Mr. Blanchard stated that he only wanted to expand in the service alley area where the delivery trucks are. Chairman Timaeus asked if anyone had any questions or comments for the case. No further discussion was made. Board member Maness made a motion to approve a request for a variance of the minimum right-of-way setback in HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning from 25’ to 0’ as requested for File 697 BA. Board member Hilliard seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4.0. OTHER BUSINESS None. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:14 P.M.