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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesTheBoardofAdjustments&AppealsmetMonday,April15,2002at5:00PMattheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreetPresent:BobMannich,Chairman;SusanCunningham,CharlesSenior,LouisAgee,CharlesBassett.ErikCortinas,Planning&ZoningDept,BettyRivenbarkTheminutesofMarch18,2002weredulyapprovedonamotionbyCharlesBassett,2’bySusanCunninghamandunanimouslycarried.BAO2.04RequestofStaceyB.Howellforarearyardvarianceat202N.BayviewSt(generallylocatedeastofcityhallandnorthofMagnolia)ThechairmanaskedMs.Howelltorelatewhatitisshewishedtodoandshesaidthatsheandherhusbandhadpurchasedthehomeat202N.Bayviewandthatitislocatedonasubstandardpieceofpropertywithadetachedgarageandapartmentontheothersideintherearofthehomebuttheywereplanningrenovationsandtheissuetonightisthattheywishtoattachthegaragetothehouse.Thattheyhaveanalleyrunningbehindthehouseandanotheralleythatteesintothis.Thatitisanarrowturnanditwillbenefitthosewhomaketheturn.Shesaidtheirgoalistofitintotheneighborhoodandthatshehadvisitedeachofherneighborstotellthemwhattheywishedtodoandthattheydidnotexpressopposition,infacttheysignedherplatinfavorofthis.Mr.Mannichaskedifsheplannedtoremovetheoldstructure,andshesaidyes,removeitandputupanewonejustattachtohouse.Theissuebeingattachedasopposedtodetached.Mr.Mannichcalledforanycommentsorquestions.DennisFrodsham,aneighbor,spokefromtheaudiencesayinghewasforwhatproposed,asfarashecanseewillbeanimprovementtowhatisthere,fitinwellwiththeneighborhood.Mr.MannichaskedforcommentsfromMr.BakerandMr.Cortinasrelatedthatinthestrictapplicationthiscouldnotbeconsideredahardship,butselfimposedhardship-thereisnoinherentcharacteristicofthepropertythatforcestheneedforthevariance.But,investmentintheolderportionsoftownisagoodthing.Hesaidhehadnotreceivedanycommentsfor/againstandisboundtorecommenddenialbutthisisreallyinthebestinterestofthecityandpreservationofoldFairhope.Mr.Mannichsaidhewouldbeinclinedtoagreewithargumentforit,thereforehemovedtoapprovevariancerequesttohavegarage5feetfrompropertylineand7feetfromedgeofalleyandattachedtohouseasshownonherplat.SusanCunningham2ndthemotionanditcarriedunanimously.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,meetingwasdulyadjourned.