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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesTheBoardofAdjustments&AppealsmetMonday.July17.1995at6:30PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetPresent:ChairmanPeteWalker;membersClaudePuckett,JimMcClure,JoePetties,RobertVanIderstine,RobertLunsford,ZoningEnforcementOfficerandBettyRivenbark,SecretaryCase#564RickGambinodbaGambino’s-Variancerequesttocoverdeckonrestaurant18LaurelAvenueMr.Gambinospokeonhisbehalf,sayinghewouldliketocoverhisexistingdeckthathenowhasattherestaurant.Thatdue’totheweathersometimesitisuncomfortableforhispatrons.Hesaidheplansto1putametalroofandmakeitattractive.BobLunsfordspokesayinghesuggeststhatiftheBoardgrantsthevariancethat’theyputaconditiononthevarancethatitcannotbecompletelyenclosedbecauseifencloseditwouldrequireadditionalparkingwhichcouldnotbeaccomodated.Thatatthistimethedeckaccomodatesoverflowseating.HefurthersuggestedthatifapproveditbeincludedthatGambin&sdeliverytrucksusetheGambino’sparkinglottounloadandturnaroundin,notallowtotravelintoresidentialneighborhood.Ricksaidhehadnoproblemwiththetrucks,thatitwouldtakehimabout2weekstoeducatethetruckdrivers,buttheywanthisbusinesssohewillmakethispolicy.Mr.WalkeraskedifanyonewasinoppositionintheaudienceahdaladyspokesayingheisalreadyinviolationofaletterMr.LunsfordwroteinFebruary‘94regardinglandscaping.Shequestionedhowwecouldenforcethisifapproved.Mr.WalkeransweredthathewouldhavetoapplyforabuildingpermitandtherewouldberestrictionsshownatthattimethetrucktrafficenforcementwouldhavetobeleftuptoRick.Ricksaidhehadnothingtogainbyhurtinghisneighbors,hewoulddohisbesttostopit.Aladywhoownspropertythatbacksuptotheparkinglotsaidshehadnoproblemwithwhatproposed.Mr.Walkeraskediftherewereanyquestionsfromtheboard?Hesaidtherewere3options,grantvariance,denyvariance,grantvariancewithstipulationthatroofifputoncouldneverbeenclosed.Hesaidhewouldentertainamotion.ClaudePuckettmovedthatthevariancebegrantedasrequestedwiththeconditions:1)thedeckcannotbeenclosed,2)ifthecityseesfitputupnottrucktrafficsignsalongLaurelStreet.JimMcClure2ndthemotionanditcarriedunanimously.Case#565RutherfordSmith,SpecialExceptionUseforBattingCageNWcornerofU.S.Hwy98andVolantaAvenue/,‘,Mr.SmithspoketotheBoardsayinghewasdesirousofputtingthiscageuponthecornerofVolantaAvenue.Hepassedoutasketch‘\j’thatshowedthelotlayoutandadrawingshowinghowhewouldpositionthisonthelot.Hesaiditwouldbelocatednexttotheswimmingpoolandtenniscourtsandhehasateenagesonwhocouldbenefitfromthis.HesaidhetakeshissondowntoGulfShoreswheretheyhavecages.HesaidhetalkedtoEddieBoyett,theRecreationDirectorandthathesaidthereisaneedforthisbutrightnowthecityrecreationdepartmenthasotherprioritiessotheywillnotbebuildingthemanytimesoon.Mr.Smithwasaskedifhewouldbechargingforthisandhesaidyes. Dr.Rodriques-Feowholiveswithin300ftofthisproperty,askedwhathisplanswereforparking.Mr.SmithsaidhehadnottalkedtoBobaboutwhatheneededbuthehadshowniLlspacesonhisplat.Hisplannedentrance/exitwasdiscussedandhowmanycagesheplanstohave(5).Mr.WalkerquestionedhowthiswasgoingtoimpactthetrafficonGreenoRoadandVolantaAve.BobspokeatthistimesayingthattheCityhasaskedforandintheprocessofreceivinganupdateonourcomprehensiveplanandoneofthequestionswashowmuchcommercialpropertydoweneedandhowthiswouldimpactGreenoRoadamajorarterythatisbeingexpandedtofive-lanetraffic.HesaidthedraftcamebacksayingwehadenoughcommercialpropertyonGreenoRoadforatleastanother5yearsparticularlyonU.S.Hwy98.Hesaidthespeedlimitnowis50mphandonewouldhavetoconsiderasastandardpointofpublicsafety,themoreentrancestoGreeno,themoreproblems-thenumberofmovementswouldbegreatervs.residential,thatthisissomewhatablindcurve.Mr.Walkercalledforanyoneinopposition.MrsCainquestionedifthiswasR-1?Bobrespondedyes,andexplainedhowthiswouldapplyasause5ermittedonappeal.Mrs.Cainagainaskedwhenboardestablished(1953bystatelaw)Bobwentontoexplaintheauthorityoftheboard.TherewassomeconfusionintheaudienceastheyquestionwhythisbeforethisboardandnotPlanning&Zoning.Mr.Walkerexplainedthatthisboardisnotchangingthezone,thatplanning&zoningcommissiondoeszonechanges,butthisisnotwhataskedfor.BobexplainedtheycouldhavegonebeforePlanning&Zoningforzonechangeorcouldapplyforspecialexceptionuse-whichiswhattheydid.Thecommentwasmadethateverythingattheparkisfree.JerryBoyingtonquestionedabattingcagethatwaspermittedinacaseonlandadjacenttoparksayingtheprecedenthasbeenset.Mr.Walkersaidthateachcasestandsonitsown,andinthecasementionedthebattingcagewasanaccessoryuse,notprincipaluse.Hesaidtheboardcouldsetrestrictionsonthisifgranted,puttimelimits.Aladyintheaudiencespokeinopposition,sayingthatshethinksthecityshoulddothis,iftheycanraisemoneyforcommunityparkthattheycouldraisemoneyforthis,letthecitybenefitfromthis.Dr.Rodriques-Feo.askedMr.Smithaboutthehours,whetherhewasgoingtohavelights.Hesaidatthispointnosethours,butdidplantohavelights.Mrs.McClintocspokesayingshewasdisturbedthattheboardcouldgrantspecialexceptions.Mr.WalkerexplainedwearefollowingtheordinancethatthePlanning&ZoningCommissionandcounciladopted.AfterfurtherdiscussioninwhichMr.WalkerexplainedthatthiswassupposedtobebeforeAdjustmentsBoard,Dr.RodriquesFeoaskediftheboardallowsthiswouldtheypleaseputsomerestrictionsonfornoise.Mr.Walkercalledforanyquestionsand/oramotion.ClaudePuckettsaidheagreedthattheneighborhoodshouldbeR-1andthecomprehensiveplanwouldbeofficialwhenthecounciladoptsit;hefurthermovedtotablethisuntilconcretezoningonGreenoRoadisadopted.JimMcCluresecondedandmotioncarriedunanimously.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.