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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesTheBoardofAdjustments&AppealsmetMonday,April20,1998at5:00PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetintheCouncilChambersPresent:ChairmanClaudePuckett;membersRobertVanIderstine,CharlesSenior,JoePetties,BobGentle,SusanCunningham.RobertLunsfordZoningEnforcementOfficerandBettyRivenbark,SecretaryTheminutesoftheMarch16,1998meetingwereconsideredanddulyapprovedonmotionbyRobertVanIderstine,secondedbyCharlesSeniorandunanimouslycarried.Case#609SkipJones-361S.MobileStreet-7”rearsetbacklinevarianceBobspoketotheboardtellingthemthatthiswasacaseofsubtleintrusion,abuilderserrorandactuallyahardshipontheland,inthiscasethatthelotlinewasseverelyskewedtothehighwayandextremesetbackontherearandfront.Thatthisvariancewasdefinitelyasituationofahardshiptotheland.SkipJonesspokesayingherealizesthatthisisanafterthefactsituationwiththebuildingalreadytherebutoriginallywhenhadsurveyedandlaidthisoutitwaswellwithinthelinesallowedbutwhenfoundationwaspouredhediscoveredthathisbuilderhadmeasuredallowingforthechimneychasewhichmovedthebuildingback6”.Bobsaidthatifdonecorrectlythechimneychasecouldhavebeenintheallowablesetbacksandthiswouldnothavehappened.Mr.Puckettcalledforanycommentsfromtheboardoraudience,therewerenone.HethencalledforamotionandRobertVanIderstinemovedtograntthevarianceonthebasisofhardshiptothelandaspointedout.CharlesSeniorsecondedandmotioncarriedunanimously.Case#610JamesAnderson-120VolantaAvenue-6ftrearsetbackvarianceMr.Andersonwasaskedtostatehiscasetotheboardandhesaidthathewishestoputatwostoryadditionontherearofhishouseandwhenheboughtithethoughtthattherearsetbackwas20’.Hesaidthereisanunopenedstreettotherearofhispropertyanditmayneverbeopenedpresentlyhehas60’totherear.Mr.Andersonwasaskedhowoldthehousewasandhesaid4yearsoldbuthejustpurchaseditinFebruary.Heofferedinhisapplicationthattheyweretryingtosavelargeoakinrearofpropertywhichrequiresextendingthenewstructure6’toallowclearancearoundthetree.BobofferedthathecouldbuildadetachedstructureanduseacoveredwalkwayforthegarageandMr.Andersonpointedoutthathewasalsoplanningtoexpandthehousebyaddinganewkitchenandsunroomabovethegaragesothatwouldnotwork.Mr.Puckettcalledforanycommentsfromtheboardoraudience,therewerenone.Hethencalledforamotion.TherewasnomotionforthcomingandheadvisedMr.Andersonthatitwasautomaticallydeniedasnomotionwasmade,thathecouldcomebackinayear.Mr.Andersonsaidhewouldhavetomakeotherplans.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.