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(,TheBoardofAdjustments&AppealsmetMonday,April17,2000attheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetat5:00PMPresent:JimMcClure,BobMannich,SusanCunningham,JoePetties,CharlesSenior,ChristopherBaker,DirectorofPlanning&Zoning,BettyRivenbark,SecretaryTheminutesoftheMarch20,2000meetingwereconsideredanddulyapprovedonmotionbyCharlesSenior,2’bySusanCunninghamandunanimouslycarried.CaseBAOO-08VariancerequestCompassBanktoallowlargecurbcuts.ErikHendonofHendon&HuckesteinArchitects,P.C.waspresentrepresentingCompassBankwhoisconstructinganewbranchbankatthesouthwestcornerofFairhopeAvenueandLottieLane.TheirrequestforavarianceistoincreasethecurbcutonFairhopeAvenuefrom20’to24’andfrom20’to40’onLottieLaneandhesaidthisiswhattheywerewantingtodo.Mr.Bakerinhiscommentshadsaidthatthereisnojustificationunderthehardshipclausetograntthevariancehowever,staffdidfeelthatforpropertrafficcirculationandsafety24’isreasonable.Therewasnoelsepresenttoprotest.Mr.McClureaskediftherewereanyquestionsfromtheboard.Mr.Mannichquestionedwhytheyneeded40’ontheLottieLaneexit?Thathisexperiencewasyoustackedthecarsupandcreatedconfusion,itisobviousonlytwocouldturnatanygiventimeandthisisasmallroadnotmuchtraffic.Mr.Hendonsaidtheycouldreducethisrequesttothe24’.InthecourseofthediscussionChristophermentionedthattheyarerevisingtheregulationsandlookingatchangingthisrequirementto24’.AmotionwasmadetodenybyMr.Senior,therewasno2’andafterfurtherdiscussionheamendedthemotiontosaythatwewouldapprovevarianceof24’forallthreeintersections,butwearenotingthatLottieLaneisnotincomptiancewiththeordinanceinthatitrequiresthatcurbcutsbeonehundredfiftyfeetorgreaterfromtheedgeofintersectionrightofwaybutisjustifiedinthatLottieLaneexitisonewaytraffic.BobMannich2motionanditpassedunanimously.AtthistimeanelectionofofficerswasheldandJoePettiesmovedtoappointJimMcClureasChairman,therewerenoothernominationsandSusanCunningham2ndmotionanditcarriedunanimously.ForVice-Chairman-JoePettiesmovedtoappointBobMannich,therewerenoothernominationsandSusanCunningham2’motionanditcarriedunanimously.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.