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AboutMinutesTheCityofFairhopeBoardofAdjustmentsandAppealsmetonMonday,December20,2004at5:00PMintheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreet.MembersPresent:Chairman;CharlieBassett,\/iceChairman;RayClark,LouisAgee,BobMannich,CathySlagle,alternate;BeckyLundberg,alternate;ChristopherBaker,AICP,DirectorofPlanning&BuildingandTraci.1ohnson,Secretary,absent:BernieFogarty.At5:00P.M.themeetingwascalledtoorderbyChairmanBassett.MemberswereaskedtoreviewtheNovember15,2004minutesforconsiderationandmakeamotiontoapprove.AmotiontoapproveaswrittenwasmadebyRayClark,andasecondbyLouisAgee.Allapproved.ZBA04-35PublicHearingtoconsidertherequestofTernCantonfora12’frontyardsetbackvarianceat113AtkinsonLane.ChairmanCharlieBassettwillnotvoteonthiscaseduetoconflictofinterest.Mrs.Carltoncameforwardstatingherdesiretobuilda28’x36detachedgaragethatwouldsitapproximately23’fromthefrontpropertyline,whereisrequired.ThestreetfrontagealongAtkinsonLaneisapproximately145.withanoveralllotdepthofapproximately85.ThereforebasedonthelegalsetbacksasassignedbytheZoningOrdinance,thereisonlyl0oflegalbuildabledepthonthelot.Mrs.Cantonwantsavariancelhra12’frontsetbacktobuildthedetachedgarage.ChairmanBassettopenedthePublichearingforcomments.NoonewaspresenttospeakandthehearingwasclosedbyChairmanBassett.CathySlagleaskedwhatwasthespaceabovethegaragegoingtousedforandMrs.Cantonstatediswasforstorage.RayClarkaskedwhatthepitchoftheroofwasgoingtobelikeandMrs.Carltonstatedshewouldlikethepitchtoreplicatethepitchofthehouse.LewisAgeeaskedwhatMrs.Carltonplannedtodoaboutdrainageandshestatedshewasplanningtousegutters.BobMannichaskedwhycouldn’tthegaragebeclosertothestoragebuildinginthebackofthepropertyandMrs.Carltonstatedthatthestepsandthewalkwaytothestoragebuildingwouldhetoclosetothegarage.AChairmanBassettaskedforthestaffcomments.t\ChristopherBakerstatedtheCityreceivedafaxedletterfromtheCockrellsopposingthevarianceforMrs.Carlton.StaffCommentsareinsertedhere:L STAFFINTERPRETATION:Strictapplicationoil/icIto,s/i/npc/ann>slatesthaiihe,-ehastobeaninherentchaiacteitciu-ofi/icpropei(ri/lotprecludesbuildinglit/ilit/icocr/iianceguidc/iws.ll7hj/ethelotmeetsa/iofi/icdinien.siouai(lullsi:ct-cquirenienlsforanR—2p’peri-,i/icorient000iioil/ic/aiandi/icicquircineniofhowsetbacksareassignedsnakesthelotdifficulttobuildonI-Ion-crc,-,u-it/inilfactstakenintocancels’,‘al/onthesin/ffindsiioui/icisntlends/upbutwknoii’icdgcsthati/icRoan!hastheauihioi-i!i-togianti/iciai’,anceifitisini/icbestiniei’c,stofi/ic(‘ii.BeckyLundbergaskedhowoldthestoragebuildingwasthatMrs.Carltonwastryingtosaveandshestatedshewasnotsure.CathySlagleaskedwhatwereherplanswhenshetoredowntheoriginalgarageandMrs.Carltonstatedthatshehadalwaysplannedtorebuild.BobMannichaskedMrs.Carltonwhyshewantedtokeepthestoragebuildingandshestatedbecauseitwasoldandhadcharacter.BobMannichalsoaskedwhycouldn’tthenewgaragebelinedupwiththehouseinsteadoftheporch.AtthattimeChristopherBakermadeasuggestiontotheChairmanthatthiscasebetableduntilhecouldmeetwithMrs.Carltonandfurtherdiscussheroptionswithher.BobMannichmadeamotionthiscaseistableduntiltheJanuarymeetingandLouisAgeesecondthemotion.Motionwascarried.ZBA04-36PublicHearingtoconsidertherequestofJamesArnanfora4’rearyardvariancefora10’X14’screenroomat149CypressLane.Mr.Amancameforwardandstatedhisdesiretoconstructascreenroomoverhisexisting10x14openporchslab.Hestatedhehadspokenwithseveralofhisneighborsandtheyhadnoobjection.Thepublichearingwasopened.Ms.IdaConnellyof213SpringLakeDrivecameforwardandaskedthatthiscasebetableduntiltheJanuarymeeting.ShehasbeenelectedasthedirectoroftheSpringLakeSubdivisionandhasnothadachancetoreviewthiscase.Ms.Connellywasthankedforhercomments.Ms.CarolCarmoclyof104CypressLanecameforwardtoopposethisrequest.Shewasthankedforhercomments.ThepublichearingwasclosedandChairmanBassettaskedforquestionfromtheboard.BobMannichaskedifMr.Amansbuilderhadbeencontactedforpermissiontobuildthescreenroomandhestatedyes.Healsostatedthathewasnotaskingtoenlargebuttocovertheexistingporch.Mr.MannichaskedwhogavepermissiontobuildthescreenroomandMr.AmanstatedAdamsHomes.RayClarkaskedtoreviewcopyofapprovalletterfromAdamsHomes.Henotedlettermadenoreferencetorearsetbackvariance.ChairmanBassettasksforstaffcomments.Theyareinsertedhere:Thereal-cseveralissuestobetakenintoaccountwhenconsideringthisapplication.First,thesetbackrequirements.aresoclose,drainageisaverybigconcern-ThehomeislocatedintheSpringlakesubdivisionwhichhasbeenthesubjectofmanyconcernsandinongoingdisputei’cguidingthedrainageanddesignofthesubdisnon-Basedonthercqucst.thcrcisnodemonstrablehardshiprcuardiiiszthiscase.Duetothefactthattheproposedsti’uettii’eccillbeoserL2 therearsetbackandnumerousdrainageconcernsatthesitedetatethatoerecommenddenialoftherequestaspresented.ChairmanBassettaskedforquestionsandcomments.Mr.Amanstatedthatthewatershedwillbenodifferentthanwiththepatio.ChairmanBassettaskedforamotion.RayClarkmadeamotiontodenytherequestbecausenohardship\vasfound,andLewisAgeesecond.Motionpassedunanimously.ZBA04-37PublicHearingtocoiisidertherequestofDr.LyiiiiYongeforanadministrativeappealontheoldMasonicLodgelocatedat301YoungStreet.ChairmanCharlieBassettrecusedhimselfandVice-ChairmanRayClarkassumedactingChair.Dr.Yongestatedhiscasearguingwhatthewordpublicmeans.StatedthebuildinghasalwaysbeenusedasapublicbuildingandfeelslikethebuildingshouldbeallowedtobeusedbyGulfArt.Dr.Yongemadeafinalpointstatingthattheideaofrezoningisnotapplicable.ActingChairmanClarkopenedthepublichearing.Ms.Kimof6741TwinBeechRoadcameforwardandisinfavorofDi’.Yonge’srequest.Ms.MelissaPershinaof6WhiteAvenuealsostatedthatsheisinfavorofDr.Yonge’srequest.Afterallhadanopportunitytospeak,thepublichearingwasclosed.LewisAgeehadconcernsregardingwhetherornotthebuildinghadbeenoccupied.BobMannichstatedhewasconfusedontheterminologyoftheword“public”andonthepowertheboardyields.Aftermuchdiscussion.theChairmanaskedforthecitycomments.Theyareinsertedhere:TiepiiliialiquestionsuiiouiidutgthiscaseISi/ia!(nethelequirenientsintheZonuigOisuiaiicefoiuttoii—coiifoiinuiglist’Siicethebuilr/otgusco,ist,iicted011(1uiiloedusaplaceofussentb/i/)i50itoI/iccieatioitu/tileZoningOrdoic,,ice.theoriginalusehasgrand/ailicucd.HoiieterSection[415(1iscolonnio,ice)stoles:-(iiiOThconfornunquseirhichbecauiesue/iafterOtt’ni/optionoft/usorthnancemidil/lU-/ihasbeendiscontuutedforacontinuousperiodofonetea,ormoreshallIto!be,eestabhisliedaitdanifutureuses/ia/ibeinconfornutiliii??theprOlisiOii.sofflitsordina,iceThis,iecessitates1/li’needforachangei,ithe;oning.Thereforeitisouropiniont/l(ttiizoningi/it’pioperttistheproperproceduretoensue’thatthelist’iscon/oilwigtotheproi’isioitso/i/Iczoningordi,ta,uett’eri/sofeeldialsincei/ietctrillbeoccasionalaltsalesassociatednit/ithebut/ding.itcanbetitle,pie!edasaco,tunerciri/useandthereforealsorequirerezolulig.TheChaii-n-ìanrecommendsthatthiscasebetabledandthattheboardgetsthecityattorneytocomeandgivethelegalrecommendationsregardingthedefinitionof“public”andtheboardsauthority.BobN4annichmakesamotionthatthisbetabledandCathySlagleseconds.Motioncarried.ChainnanBassettreassumedtheChair.L ZBA04-38PublichearingtoconsidertherequestofBobbyTuckerforauadministrativeappealtoallow’a12’x56’mobileofficeduringtheconstructionofapermanentofficebuilcliuigonanunaddressedparcelin(lieFairhopeIndustrialParkonS.GreeiioRoadjustSouthofCountyRoad32.Mr.Tuckerstatedhiscaserequestingapprovalforthetemporarymobileofficetobeontheconstructionsite.Heandhisbrotherwillbeoccupyingtheofficefor6to10months.Themobileoffice\villsit300feetofftheroad.Thepublichearingwasopened.Noonewaspresenttospeaksothepublichearingwasclosed.BobMannichmadeamotiontoapprovetherequestnotingthemobileofficemustbemovedwithin12months.LouisAgeesecondsthemotion.Motioncarried.Arequestwasmadeforamotiontoadjourn.MotionmadebyLouisAgeeandasecondbyRayClark.Meetingadjournedat6:40.L4