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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesTheBoardofAdjustmentsgAppealsmeetingwasheldNovember20.1995at6:30PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetPresent:ChairmanPeteWalker;membersRobertVanIderstineClaudePuckett,JoePetties,JimMcClure.AlternateCharlesSenior,SecretaryBettyRivenbarkandZoningOfficerBobLunsfordTheminutesoftheOctober16,1995meetingweredulyapprovedonmotionbyClaudePuckett,secondedbyJimMcClureandunanimouslycarried.Mr.WalkerbroughtuptheGambinocasethathadbeendiscussedlastmeetingandsaidhewouldentertainamotionregardingthis.CaludePuckettmovedthatinaccordancewithSection2.2.4’of’thezoningordinanceinthatanopenmeshscreenshouldnotbeconsideredasanenclosurethattheordertoremovethescreenbedroppedbyBobLunsford.JimMcClure2ndandmotioncarriedunanimously.Case#571JosephKemp,cornerofNicholsGeorqe-19ft.rearyardvarianceMr.Kempspokeinhisbehalf.Hesaidheowns2lotsandthathishousesitsonthesouthendoflot2.Hesaidheplansonsellingthesecondlot.Hesaidasthestbacksarenowhecouldnotbuildaverybighouseandwiththisvariancehecouldenhancechanceofsellinglotbysayingabiggerhousecouldbebuilt.Hesaidbygrantingthevariancethatitwouldlineupwiththerearofhishouseinhisyard’.WilliamHarbisonwhosaidhelivesacrossthestreetsaidhehasinquiredfromtheFSTCaboutpurchasingthislotandwastoldbythemthattherewasnowayyoucouldbuildahouseonthislot.ThatheknowsofatleastninepeoplewhowouldhaveboughtthelotandbuiltiftheycouldbutthattheywerealltoldbytheFSTCthattherewasnowaytobuildonthatlot.Bobsaidhewasnotawareofanyonecomingupseekingapermitorvarianceonthislotinthepast.JoesaidbasicallyMr.HarbisonhasnotvoiceanobjectionjustwhathewastoldinthepastbytheFSTC.Mr.Walkercalledforanyoneelseintheaudiencetospeak,therewasnoone.Heaskedifanyoftheboardwishedtospeak.Claudeaskedifthevariancewouldrunwiththeland?Bobansweredyes.Bobrelatedhowthisrequestcouldbeusedwiththelesservariance.RobertaskedifheunderstoodthatthisvaraincewouldmakeitmoreattractiveforMr.Kemptosellhisland,hesaidyes,buthasnotdefinitelymadeuphismindtosell.Mr.Walkercalledforanymorecommentsfromtheaudienceorboard.Hesaidhewouldentertainamotion.ClaudePuckettmovedthattherequestbedeniedashehadnotshownanygroundsforahardship.RobertVanlderstine2ndandmotioncarriedunanimously.RobertandClaudebothexplainedtoMr.Kemptheirreasonforthevote. Pagetwo-BoardofAdjustments&AppealsNovember21,1995Case#572LouisWalkerSpecialExceptionUse8736MorphyAvenue-DayCareLindaWalkerandBelindaEllenbergspoketotherequest.Ms.Ellenbergsaidshecamebeforetheboard2yearsagoaskingforspecialexceptionusetohaveadaycare.Atthistimeshewouldliketobuildanotherbuildingandincreasethenumberofchildrenshewillbekeeping.Shesaidonthispropertynowis2shedsonavacantlot.Shesaidshewouldmeetallthestaterequirementsandwouldliketokeeparound50children.Thatthiswouldbehighlyregulated.Shestatedthislotistothewestsideoftheirpresentbuilding.Thatshehadcalledaroundtootherdaycaresandtheyareallfull,thatthereisaneedforanotherdaycare.Shesaidthelandisabeautifulpieceofproeprtyanditisoneacrethathaveover17acresandonlyhave3buildingsonthis’.TheysaidthereareotherbusinessesonMorphy.carshop,trailerpark,doctors,veterinarian,sotheywouldnotbeonlybusinessinthisarea.Mr.Lunsfordsaidatthispointhisgrandsongoestothisdaycaresohedoesnothaveanopinionfororagainst.Mr.Walkeraskedifanyoneelsewishedtospeak.JimPowellsaidhewouldliketospeakrepresentingMr.andMrs.MarkLeewholivedirectlyacrossthestreet.HementionedthatMrandMrs.Leehadnotbeennotifiedwhenthiscameupbeforeandwereunhappytohaveacommercialbusinessdirectlyacrossthestreet.Hewentoverthecaseasappliedforbeforeandnowhavedoublethenumberofchildrenstartedoutwith,keepingapproximately30andwanttohaveadditional50.Hesaidweshouldconsiderthenumberofcarsthiswilladd.Thatthisisprimarilyresidential,residential-ruralcharacter.ThattheLeeswantedthisprivacy,theyseethisexpansionassimilartowhattheSaltz’saredoingonFairhopeAvenue,Thatthiswillhaveadirectimpactontheirpropertyvalue,thetrafficflowwillbe50-60cars2timesaday.Theyalsohavechildrenoftheirownandthisraisesasafetyquestionforthem,aswellaslossofprivacyastheegress/ingressisdirectlyinfrontoftheirhome.Thattheyarescaredtheywillhavebigcommericalventure,thatnowtheyhavegonewellbeyondtheinitialexpectationsrepresentedtotheboard.Theyvigorouslyopposefurthercommericializationoftheproperty.Claudespokesayingweshouldcheckthecasefrombefore,ifwehaveaproblemaddressit.Mrs.WalkerspokesayingthattheyhavenotcontactedMr.RufflesaboutpurchasinghispropertyasMr.Powellsuggestedtheyhave.Mr.Walkersaidhewouldnotvoteonthisasthisishisniece.Hesaidhewouldentertainamotiontopostponefor30daystocheckminutesfromcasebefore.Hedidmentionthatthisalwaysisadvertisedinthepaper.RobertVanIderstinemovedtopostponefor30daysinordertoreviewpreviouscase.ClaudePuckettsecondedandmotioncarriedwitheveryonevotingbutMr.Walker.Case#573-GailWhite6ft.frontyardvariance565JohnsonStreetCharlieIngersollspokeforMs.Whiteshowingadrawinghehad.Hesaidwhenthehousewasbuilttherewasa20ft.setbackanditwas20ft.fromtherightofwaytothestructureofthehouse.Hesaidthattheyareaskrngforthisvariancetoimprovetheaesthetics.That Mr.Walkeransweredthatwecanputstipulationsonrulingsandifmadeawareofviolationscorrectsituation.Thatitdependsonthewaythemotionismade.Putaperiodoftimeonitandhaveitcomebackforreview.Bobsaidineventaviolationoccurswecanbringitinfrontofamunicipalcourtoraskcityattorneytopreventcontinuance.ClaudePuckettpointedoutthatwhenwegrantaspecialexceptionuseforadaycarewedonotputarestrictiononthenumberofchildrentheycanhave,nogroundstolimitthem,nowgovernedbythecountyandstate.Mrs.JanetWhitespokesayingtheydidnotreceiveallnotices(3weremailedandnonecameback)Mr.Walkeraskedifanyoneelsewishedtospeak.HeaskedMr.Shepherdifhewishedtosayanythingfurther.Davidsaidthisisthemostregulatedtypeofbusinessthecityhas.Hesaidweneedtolookatthesurroundingarea,itisnotresidentialneighborhood,onlyhave5structureson17acres.Thattheyhaveaproventractrecord,somethingthecommunityneeds.LookattheSaltzdaycareandthechurchdaycareinthesamearea.ACathyMartintoldofgoingoutandtryingtoenrollherchildrenandshethoughtitwascrowdedandBelindamentionedtakingsomeextrachildrenovertheholidays.Belindaaskedtospeakandrelatedshewouldnothavetakenmorechildrenthanwhatthestateallows.Mr.Walkeraskedifanyquestions,therewerenone,hesaidhewouldentertainamotion.Claude.Puckettmovedthatthespecialexceptionuserequestbedenied,thatinthepresentbuildingtherearenorestrictionsthattheybegovernedbythestate.J.McClure2ndMr.Walkersaidheabstainedtovote.Thevotewasforthemotion:Petties,Puckett,Vanlderstine,Senior.Againstthemotion:McClure.Motioncarried.Case#574GeorgeRoberdsvariancerequestadditionalbldg.coverageTroyerRoadbetweenMorphy&FairhopeAvenueMr.RoberdsaddressedtheboardsayinghehadlandoutbyEastgatesubdivisionandthishasR-5designation,thathesubdividedabout2yearsagoforPUD-0-lotline.Hesaidheproposedtoput16units.Hesaidthepeoplewillowntheunits.Furtherthathedoesnotviolatethesetbacks,onlyproblemis1.5%overwhatrequiredintotallandcoveragewhichisnormally30%.Hesaidthisissmallernumberofunitsthanoriginallyplanned.Willbelessdensity,niceinneighborhood,1story,1bedroom.Mr.Walkeraskedifanyoneinopposition,oranyonewanttospeak,therewasnoone.Hesaidhewouldentertainamotion.RobertVanIderstinemovedtoapprovevarianceasrequested.ClaudePuckettsecondedandmotioncarriedunanimously.Case#575GeneTillmanvarianceforopenaircarlotonhislandnexttoTillma&sCorneronFairhopeAvenue.GenespokesayingMr.Hershbergerwishedtolandleasethesouthwestcornerofhispropertytoputacarlotthere.HehasoneinFoleynow.Thattherewillbeanoffice,nottrailer.Bobspokesayingonlythinghewishedwewouldmakeitaconditionnostreamersorbanners.MrHershbergersaidhewouldhavesmallcars,trucksnotrailers.ThathedoesautorepairinFoleybutwillnotdohere.Genesaidheisproudofthatcornerandplanstokeepitlookingnice.Therewerenomorequestions.Mr.Walkersaidhewouldentertainamotion.ClaudePuckettmovedtoapprovwithnorepairs,nostreamers.flgs.smallautosandtrucks,properlandscaprng.JimMcClure2nd,motion.carriedunanimously. thisisaslopinglotandtheyareremovingthecarportandbreakuptheroofline,increasethevalueofthehome.ThisisbackoftheJubileeHardwarestore.Hesaidthattheywouldneverbeanythingabletobuilttotheeastofit.Mr.Walkercalledforanyoneinopposition,anyonewanttospeaktoit.Bobsaidthisisalotofrecordwithanon-conforminguseandthatimmediatelyeastisawoodedarea.Charliesaidtheywishedtoputacathedralceilingandputstuccoorbricksothatitwilllookliketheybuiltitthatway.ThereWasnomorediscussionandnofurtherquestions.RobertVanlderstinemovedtoapprovethevarianceasrequested.ClaudePuckett2ndandmotioncarriedunanimously.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.