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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesTheBoardofAdjustmentsSAppealsmetMonday,April15,1996at6:30PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreet.Present:ChairmanPeteWalker;membersRobertVanlderstine,JimMcClure,ClaudePuckett,JoePetties,CharlieSeniorBobLunsford,ZEOandBettyRivenbark,SecretaryTheminutesofthe2/26meetingweredulyapprovedaswrittenonmotionbyClaudePuckett,secondedbyJimMcClureandunanimouslycarried.Case#580BobPope.4BeachDrive,VariancerequestonsetbacklinesThiscasehadpreviouslybeenheardonFebruary26,1996asanappealfromorderofzoningofficertobuildonBeachDrivefromfrontpropertylinetobackpropertylinewith5ft.sideallowance(see2/26/96minutes)AtthattimeMr.LunsfordwastogetanopinionfromthecityattorneyonwhetherornotthevarianceMr.PopewasreferringtoexpiredwhenMr.Popebuilthisbeautyshoponhalfofthispropertyandcasewaspostponedfor30days.TheopinionfromtheattorneycamebackthatthevariancedidexpirewhenthebeautyparlorbuiltandMr.Popewasadvisedthathewouldhavetoseekanewvariance.Thuscasebeforeustonight...Mr.Popeaddressedtheborsayinghehadbuiltbeautyparloronsouthonehalfofproperty.wThichis414’deepand90’wide.Hesaidhehadaverbalagreementonthevarianceandneveronceimaginedthatwhenhebuiltthebeautyparlorthathisvarianceranoutforhesurelywouldhavecompletedallbuildingatthattime:Hesaidhefoundoutthatvarianceshavealifespan,usedbyacertaintimeorlost.Hesaidhewassureitwasnoone’sintenttomisleadhimandherealizesthatitisuniquebythephysicallocationandsize,thatwithoutavariancethereisnowayhecanbuild.Hesaidalltheutilitiesarelocatedinthefrontandhehasnointenttoblocktheviewfromthetopofthebluff,thatheis142’abovesealevelandtheslabis10’abovesealevel,thathewillbuildwhateverisnecessarytogetthewaterawayfromthehousesotherewouldbenoerosion,thathewillhaveabasementgarage,planstobuildsomethingattractive,have5ft.setbackononesideforhisairconditionerunit.BobsaidthiscomesasnosurprisetohimashehasbeentalkingtoBobsince1985aboutdifferentthingshecoulddowiththisproperty.ThathehasnoproblemwithBobbuthissuccessorintitlemightbeadifferentmatter.Mr.WalkeraskedifanyonepresentwishedtospeaktothisandBetsyHunteraskedwhatwouldpreventthemfromaddingon...achimney,whatabouttheroofline,orrunofferodingthebluff.BobLunsfordrespondedthattheyareallowed2storiesor30ft.,andthattherunofffromtherooflinewouldhavetobedealtwith.AnyotherquestionswerecalledforandClaudeaskedwhatzoningwas...B3b,isinthefloodplain.Bobsaidyesbutnothighhazardarea.BobPopesaidhecannotspeakforanyonewhomightbuyitandappreciatesconcerns,hesaidhewilltelluswhathisintentisandwilldowhateverheneedstodo.thathedoesnotplantoerode,willdowhathavetodo.Claudequestionedwhetherwehavetheauthoritytograntavariance.Bobsaidyes.ClaudesaidhewouldlikeanopInionfromtheattorneyonwhatthecity’sliabilitywouldbeandanopiniononwhetherwecangrantvariance,thatwehavegrantedresidentialtocommercialbutnotcornmercialtoresidential.Bobsaidthereareinstancesuptownofresidentialontopofcommercial.JimMcCluresaidhehasnevergrantedavariancefromlotlinetolotline.Mr.Walkersaidheneededamotionto..approveordeny. LCharlieSeniormovedtodenyvariancerequest,JimMcCluresecondedandvotewasformotion:RobertVanlderstine,CharlieSenior,JimMcClure,JoePetties.ClaudePuckettandPeteWalkerabstained.Motiontodenycarried.Case#58.DanHamilton,108VolantaAvenue,rearyardvarianceMr.Hamiltonplanstobuildanewhomeonthislotandsaidthathedidnotrealizethatheneeded35ft.intherearyard.Thatthereisonecornerofthepropertythatwillrequirea14ft.variance.Heshowedasiteplanonhome.Mr.WalkeraskedBobtocommentandBobsaidhehadaproblemwithnewhomesbeingputontoosmalllots.HeaskedwhatportionofhouseproblemandMr.Hamiltonsaidthatabathroomandclosetarepartstickingout,ifcannotresolvewillhavetoeliminateabedroomandbuildamuchsmallerhomethanwhathewouldliketo.Mr.WalkerreadaletterfromDanBentonhisneighbortotherearwhosaidhedidnothaveaproblemwiththis.Itwasdeterminedthatthereisagulleythatrunsbehindproperty.Claudeaskedifthispartofsubdivision,Bobsaidhadbeendividedinto3lots.Mr.Walkercalledforanycommentsoramotion.Jim,McCluremovedtograntvarianceasrequested.ClaudePuckettsecondedandmotioncarriedunanimously.Case#583.VivianSmith,54Inqleside,SpecialExceptionUse-Bed&BreakfastNote-ASpecialExceptionUsehadbeengrantedatthispropertyon10/28/93.Vivianspokesayingsheispurchasingthepropertyfromherhusbandandatthistimewishestobuildtwoonebedroomunitsinhergarageareahopingtosupplementherincomeusingtheseasbedandbreakfasts.Mr.WalkercalledforquestionsandLibbyMcCawleycameforwardsayingthattheylivewithin300ft.butwerenotnotified.BobLunsford‘commentedthattheapplicantistofurnishtheresidentswithin300ft.andrecommendthatwecontinuethisfor30daysinorderforpropernotificationofallinterestedparties,getrevisedlist.RobertVanIderstinemovedtopostponefor30days,ClaudePuckettsecondedandmotioncarriedunanimously.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.IherebycertifythatthisisatrueandcorrectcopyoftheminutesoftheBoardofAdjustments&AppealsoftheApril15,1996meet;ng.‘tyvenbark,SecretaryBoardfAdjustments&Appeals