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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
January 5, 2012
City Hall, 801 Main Street
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on January 5, 2012 and called to order at 3:00 p.m.
with the following members present:
Vice -Chairman Pat Avery
Board Member Bob Harris
Board Member Mary Jowers
Alternate Member Kelli Maness
Alternate Member Christopher Plaunty
Board Members absent: Chairman Dana Timaeus
Alternate Member Christy Amuny
Board Member Joey Hilliard
Also present: Steve Richardson, Planning Manager; Adina Ward, Planner; Jill Cole,
Recording Secretary; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board Member Jowers made a motion to approve the minutes ofthe Regular Meeting held December
1, 2011. Board Member Harris seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES
PUBLIC HEARING
1) File 638-BA: Request for a variance to the maximum area of attached owner identification signs
from 40 sq. ft. to 73.78 sq. ft.
Location: 3270 Avenue A
Applicant: Dandy Signs Inc.
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The subject property is located at 3270 Avenue A in the
Stadium Shopping Center. Family Dollar is relocating its existing store to a new location in the
Stadium Shopping Center. Family Dollar would like to increase the size of its attached owner
identification signs on the storefront from a maximum allowed square footage of 40 sq. ft. to 73.78
sq. ft. The applicant states that the proposed signs would allow better visibility for potential
customers traveling along Avenue A as well as for patrons of the shopping center.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
January 5, 2012
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary for
approval have been met.
Eight -one notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor or in
opposition were returned.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Vice -Chairman Avery opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments.
A representative from Dandy Signs was present.
Vice -Chairman Avery asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The
public hearing was closed.
Discussion followed between the Board members.
Board Member Maness made a motion to approve a variance to the maximum area of attached owner
identification signs from 40 sq. ft. to 73.78 sq. ft. at 3270 Avenue A as requested in File 638-BA.
Board Member Harris seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
OTHER BUSINESS
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:18 P.M.
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