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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesTheFairhopeBoardofAdjustments&AppealsmeetingwasheldMonday,February19,2001at5:00PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetPresent:BobMannich,Chairman;membersJoePetties,SusanCunningham,JimMcClure,RobertSenior,ChairlieBassett.BettyRivenbark,Secretary,ChristopherBaker,DirectorofPlanning&ZoningTheminutesoftheJanuary15,2001meetingweredulyapprovedonmotionbyJimMcClure,2bySusanCunninghamandunanimouslycarried.BAOI-02David&EllenRomero-Frontandrearsetbackvariances(generallylocatedonSatsumaAvenuejustnorthofOrangeSt.Thechairmansaidtheyareseekingvariancesonasubstandardsizelotandsetbackrequirements.HeaskedwhowishedtospeaktothisandEllenRomerocameforthandreadherletterinwhichshestatedtheyhadpurchasedthehouseat103OrangeAveandhadsincebeenawardedanhistoricplaqueformaintainingtheintegrityofthehousebyrenovatingandnottearingitdown.Theirrequesttonightistoobtainvariancestobuildasmallcottageontheadjoininglotwhichison460SatsumaSt.Specificallytheywereaskingfora20’frontsetbackvarianceandzerorearyardlineandtotalfootagevariancebasedontheirreputationforpreservingFairhope’svillage-likesetting.ShesaidtheywouldliketobuildaFairhopecottagewithasmallfootprintandtheythinkitwouldenhancetheneighborhood.Severalneighborsspokesayingtheyappreciatewhathasbeendonebutconcernedaboutcrammingmoresmallcottagesintheneighborhood,alsoifcottageputonpropertytheywouldhavetoparkonstreetandthatthereisanordinancenowaboutparkingonstreet.TheChairmanaskedMr.BakertoreadSection4.419LandUseoftheZoningOrdinancewhereinitstates:Wherealot,tractorparceloflandhasanareaorwidththatdoesnotconformtotherequirementsofthedistrictinwhichitislocated,saidlotmaybeusedforadetachedsinglefamilydwellingexceptintheM-1andM-2IndustrialDistricts.AsingledetachedfamilydwellingmaybeconstructedinanR1-R2,R3,R4,R5ResidentialDistrictprovidedthelottobesousedhasaminimumareaoffourthousand(4,000)squarefeetandaminimumlotwidthatthebuildinglineofforty(40)feet,provideditislocatedonapublicsewer.Itwasdeterminedthatthislotis55X60or3300sq.ft.Hesaidfurtheriftheirpropertyissoldandthereisazerolotlineontherearthiscouldpresentproblems.Thatitiswonderfulthattheydidbutfeelitwouldbeovercrowding.FurtherdiscussionledtoamotionbyJimMcCluretodenythevariance,CharlieSenior2andmotioncarriedunanimously.BAOI-03CharlieWaters,209OrangeSt.Sidesetbackvariance.Mr.Watersaddressedthememberssayingwhentheyboughtthehousetheytoredowntheoldcarportthatwasthereandnowaftermuchdiscussionandsearchingforonetheybothagreeonhehasfoundoneandhewishestoputonebackonthesideofhisproperty.Heshowedadrawingoftheonetheywishtobuildandhowitwouldfitinwiththerooflineofhishouse.Hesaidthereasonfortherequestisheisgettingolderanditisachorebringingingrocerieswhenitisrainingandthathehastalkedtothebuilder .&1a‘..ie’itt,.,4iobuilttheotheroneandwhowouldbuildhis.Hesaidanywatergeneratedwouldnotdrainonpeoplenextdoorandaprivacyfenceseparatesthemnowonthesidehewishestobuildon.Hewantstobuildone26’x12’.Theonehetoredownwas20x101/2ft.Christophercommentedandsaidthatifhehadbuiltwithinoneyearoftearingdownhecouldhaveputbackupnonconformingstructure.Discussiondeterminedtherewasnodoorthatthiscouldbemovedtoadifferentlocationandamagnoliatreeintherearpreventedthemfromputtingthere.ThechairmancalledforamotionandCharlieSeniormovedtoapprovevariancerequest,motioncarriedwiththefollowingvote:For:Senior,Cunningham,Petties,McClure.Against:Mannich.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.