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TheCityofFairhopeBoardofAdjustmentsandAppealsmetonMonday,October20,2003at5:00PMintheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreet.MembersPresent:BernieFogarty,Chairman;CharlieBassett;LouisAgee;RayClark;ErikCortinas,CBOandBrendaHoffren.Secretary;Absent:BobMannichChairmanFogartycalledtheproceedingstoorderat5:00PM.TheminutesoftheSeptember15,2003meetingwereconsideredandapproved.MotiontoacceptbyRayClarkandasecondbyCharlieBassett.ZBA03-20-Sandersrequestforstreetsideyardandaccessoryseparationvarianceforthepropertylocatedat308NicholsAvenue.ChairmanFogartyopenedthePublichearingbyaskingRobin&RebeccaSanderstopresenttheirrequestbeforetheBoard.TheSandersstatedtheywantedtoputastoragebuilding(16x12)onthesideoftheirresidence.Theyhavetalkedtoneighborsadjacentandacrossfromthepropertyandgotnonegativecomments.Thereisanexisting6’fenceonthepropertyline,whichwouldshieldthebuildingfromview.Thisareaisbareofgrassandsitsundertrees.Thebuildingwillbethesamecolorschemeastheresidencewithshutters.Theyarerunningoutofstorageroom.Theyneedaplacetoputthechildren’stoys,lawnequipment,hobbyequipment,andfiles.Theyhaveasmallhouseandsixchildren.Theopenareainthebackoftheresidencetheywouldliketokeepopenforthechildrentoplayin.Thisistheidealspotforthem.TheChairmanexpressedhisconcernsregardingfireescapefromthesleepingroomsifthebuildingwereplacedonlyfivefeetfromthehouse.TheSandersindicatedthateachbedroomhasanotheregresswindowawayfromthesideofthehouse.ChairmanFogartyaskedforcommentsfromtheaudience.Therewerenone.HeclosedthePublicHearingandaskedforcommentsfromstaffandmembers.ErikCortinasstatedthatthisisalittleusedarea;nograsswillgrowthere;fireegressisnotaproblem;limitingfactoristhestreetsidesetback.RayClarkstatedthathewouldbewillingtoapprovewithstipulations.1)Ifthefenceiseverremoved,thebuildinghastomoveoutofthesetback;and,2)Thebuildingmaynotbepermanentlyaffixedtotheground,itmustremainportable.TheSanderssaidtheyhadnoproblemwitheither.Mr.Ageeaskediftheplacementwouldcreateatrafficobstruction.Theanswerwasno.ChairmanFogartyaskedMr.Clarkifhewishedtomakehissuggestionamotion.Mr.Clarkstatedthemotion;Mr.Ageeseconded.Noneopposed.Motioncarriedwithstipulations.1 Underoldbusiness:ChairmanFogartyremindedthemembersthatweneednominationsforChairmanandViceChairman.ChairmanFogartyconsentedtostayonasChairmanforanotheryear.HeaskedMr.AgeeforrecommendationsforViceChairman.Mr.AgeeputCharlieBassett’snameupforViceChairman.Mr.Clarkmovedtoclosethenominations.ChairmanFogartycalledforamotion.Mr.AgeemadeamotionforCharlieBassetttoserveasViceChairman.RayClarkseconded.Noneopposed.Motioncarried.ThispositionbecomeseffectiveattheNovembermeeting.ChairmanFogartycommentedthattheBoardhasonefull-timeandonealternatepositiontobefilled.ThesevacancieswillbediscussedwiththeMayor.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,CharlieBassettmadeamotiontoadjourn.SecondbyRayClark.Themeetingwasadjournedat5:17PM2