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WebLinkAboutMinutesTheCityofFairhopeBoardofAdjustmentsandAppealsmetonMonday,March8,2004foraSpecialMeetingat5:00PMintheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreet.MembersPresent:BernieFogarty,Chairman;BobMannich;RayClark;BeckyLundberg,alternate;CathySlagle,alternate;ErikCortinas,CBOandBrendaHoffien,Secretary;AbsentwereCharlieBassettandLouisAgee.At5:00P.M.themeetingwascalledtoorderbyChairmanFogarly.MemberswereaskedtoreviewtheFebruary16,2004minutesforconsiderationandmakeamotiontoapprove.AmotiontoapproveaswrittenwasmadebyRayClark,andasecondbyCathySlagle.Allapproved.ZBA04-10Jonathan&ReneSlioltisrequestforarearanddrivewaysideyardvarianceforthepropertyat13CambridgeCourt.ChairmanFogartyaskedMr.Sholtistocomeforwardandpresenthisrequest.Mr.Sholtisgavehispresentaddressas1504CaptainONealDriveinDaphne.TheyhavealotinCambridgeCourttheywishtobuildon.Restrictivecovenantsforthesubdivisionrequirethatthegaragenotopenonthefrontofthelotandtheyhaveasquarefootagerequirement.Intryingtomeettheserequirementsandthesetbackrequirements,theyfoundtheyrequiredavariance.Mr.Sholtisindicatedthatinadditiontotherequiredlettersmailedoutbythecity,hehadmailedoutalettertoeachaskingthemtorespondwithanycommentstothebuildingdepartment.Thecityreceivednounfavorableresponsesorcalls.Hefelttheresponsefromhisneighborswasthemostcompellingreasonforapprovaloftherequest.Second,thepieshapeofthelotwillrequirethemtodoadetachedgarageintherearifthevarianceisntapproved.Itwouldbenecessarytocutdownsometreesandthedetachedgaragewouldbeclosertoneighboringpropertiesthanitwouldbeattachedinitsproposedlocation.Theyhaveworkedreallyhardtocomeupwithplanstofitinwiththeexistinghomesintheneighborhood.Theyfeelthisisthebestplanandneighborsagree.Thepublichearingwasopened.Noonewaspresenttocomment.However,ErikindicatedtheresponsesreceivedfromneighboringpropertyownerswereinsertedintheBoardmemberspacketsandwereallpositive.Sincethepacketswentout,therehavebeenadditionalresponsesreceivedbymailandphoiewhichhavealsobeenpositive.Thedepartmenthasreceivednonegativecomments.Thepublichearingwasclosed.CommentsweresolicitedfromtheboardbyMr.Fogarty.QuestionswereaskedofMr.Sholtisrelatingtothesquarefootagerequired;(2400H&C);theorientationofhisgarageopening;(sideentry);andthesquarefootageofhisproposal;(3000sq.ft);isitcommensuratewiththerestoftheneighborhood;(yes,2062onfirstfloorand950onthesecond);isthereenoughturningradiusforasideentrygaragewithL thesetbacksshownontheplan;(yes,thehomedesignerhasindicatedthatthereis).ChaimianFogartyaskedstallifthecasehadbeenadvertisedagainastherequesthadchangedsincebeingwithdrawnfromtheFebruarymeeting.Hewasassuredthatthenoticeswereplacedinthenewspaperasrequiredandthatallpropertyownerswithin300’hadbeennotifiedofthenewrequestandmeetingdate.Erikwasaskedforhiscomments.Writtencommentsfollow:Follo’ii’mgstrictinterpretationofthehardshipclause,therehastobeauinherentc/lolacterLstic(ftheproperti’thatwillnotallowi/icapplicanttoJul/Ill(liereqitirenielitsoftheregulations.Inthiscasethei’eisnosue/ihards/up.other1/ia/itheOli’iiL’l’.S(/L’5i/’L’tO1)1111(1outsideo/thoseguidelines.Theoveralllotispieshapedwith45,fstreetfrontage.but75ofii’idihatthebuildingsetbackhueasrequiredhi-the:oningordniance.Thelot(i/SOhasanappro.vnatetotalareaof11,200sf,ii’here10.500sfisrequired.Whileu-c(/0respectthedesueofam-properti’ownertobuildthelionietheywantoiltheiroii’npi’operti’.we110111(1liketoseeallapplicantsfolloui’tileZoningOrdinance.ifpossible.jl’Ir..andil’lrs.Slioltishai’estatedthattileoverallshapeofthelotisalimitingfactorinthedesignpi-oces.s.ii’ithadditionaldesignlimitationsimposedbytherestrictivecovenantsofthesubdivisionThatbeingsaid,-irearenotenipoui’eredtoen!bm’ceortakeinto(iccoliuitu’estrict’ecovenants01’otherprivateagreementsorrestrictionsagreedtobyam’buyer(i/idseller.Them’efore.basedontileauthoriti-andguidelimiesui-c(negiveninstate(aidlocalcodes,ui-ci/lustreconiniemiddemualoftheproposal.ErikwentontosaythattheCityalsohasatreeprotectionordinanceandthatalthoughitdoesnotapplytoresidentiallyzonedproperty,protectionofourtreesshouldalwaysbeaconsideration.Requiringadetachedcarport‘ilIrequiretheremovaloftreesfromtheproperty.ChairmanFogartyaskedforamotion.RayClarkmadeamotiontoapproveassubmitted.BobMannichsecond.Motiontoapprovecarriedunanimously.Astherewerenofurtheritemsontheagenda,amotiontoadjournwasmadebyBobMannichandasecondfollowedbyCathySlagle.Meetingadjournedat5:19PML TheCityofFairhopeBoardofAdjustmentsandAppealsmetonMonday,February16,2004at5:00PMintheCityAdministrationBuilding,161N.SectionStreet.MembersPresent:BernieFogarty,Chairman;CharlieBassett,ViceChairman;BobMannich;LouisAgee;RayClark;BeckyLundberg,alternate;KathySlagle,alternate;ErikCortinas,CBOandBrendaHoffren,SecretaryAt5:00P.M.themeetingwascalledtoorderbyChairmanFogarty.MemberswereaskedtoreviewtheJanuary2004minutesforconsiderationandmakeamotiontoapprove.AmotiontoapproveaswrittenwasmadebyRayClark,andasecondbyCharlieBassett.Allapproved.ChairmanFogartyannouncedthatcase#ZBA04-07forJonathanSholtison13CambridgeCourthadbeenwithdrawn.Thecasewasreadvertisedandaspecialmeetingwouldbesetuptohearthecase.AmotionwasmadetosetupthemeetingforMarch8,2004at5:00P.M.byCharlieBassett.AsecondbyRayClark.Allapproved.TheBoardwillheararevisedvariancerequestforJonathanSholtis,case#ZBA04-10,forthepropertylocatedat13CambridgeCourt.ZBA04-03Christopher&RuthanneWelch117AshleyDriverequestfora22x16additiontotheirresidence.Thiscasewasheardatthelastmeeting.Thepublichearingwasheld,buttableduntilthenextmeetingastherewerenotenoughvotingmemberspresenttorecordavote.SeeinsertbelowfromJanuaryminutes:hr.Bdssettexplainedthatthepublichearingussgoigtoheopeiiedfoithiscast’,hit!110tleeisionconk!bemadetonight.AlternateBoardmemberBeckiLuiidbeigisaneighbortothelie/eli‘sandinns!abstain/mom10/111g.lIehavethreeabsenteestonight.Fourmnemnbe,sfoistvote/oradecision.Thehearingwi/ibeheldasadi’e,’tised,bittui/ihetabledantitheFebrua,’imeetingforavote.Thep111)/icheatingwasoj,eiied.Mi’.We/c/isak/theirhomeu’asbuiltinthe1970c.Therearyam’datthattimewasopposite.4shieyinsteado/’Kurlane.Thehousesits28‘fronithepropertylinethei’considei’edtheirsideraid.Thci’u’anttoadd(110011?inthisai’eaforthen’pin’sicath’handicappedson.Thisadditiojiliii!niaieiteastei’foi’huntonianeuverfltilehouse.Mr.Bassettca/ledfbi’co,ii,nentsfroniamn’oneprexemit.Therewerenone.Tilehea,’iig1va.cclosed.Ei’iki’eadhiscoiiinieiits.ctatillgthattlieie1111.5(1101?potential/ou’advei’seinpacttotileneighboi’hoodtom’thi.sadditioii.P/acingtheadditiomie/seuhei’euoit/tii’eqiuretile,‘eiiio’alofsonictm’ees.Assuch,thebuilding(lepai’tlIieiltlua.vi/Oobjection.Mi’.Bassettcal/edfoi’(1lilotiOntotable.Ra’u’C/ai’/madeai,iotiontotableuntilnextmeeting.LouisAgeesecond.Allapproved.ChairmanFogartyaskediftherewereanyonetospeakinregardtotherecjuest.TheWelchswerenotpresent.NooneintheaudiencewastheretospeakabouttheWelchcase.Mr.FogartyaskedEriktoreadhiscomments.Seeinsertabove.BobMannichaskedabouttheproximityofanaccessorystructureonthepropertyinrelationshiptotheaddition.Eriksaidhewouldcheckintoitwhenitwasstakedtoseeifitmetseparationrequirements.Mr. Ageestatedthattheexistingprivacyfencehidestheaddition.Mr.Fogartycalledforamotion.CharlieBassettmadeamotiontoapproveassubmitted.LouisAgeesecond.Allapproved.ZBA04-08Chatliam/DenhamAdministrativeAppealre:UseinaB-3BDistrict.CharlieBassettaskedtorecusehimselfashehadapersonalinterestinthecase.Hesteppeddownfromthedais.ChairmanFogartyaskedalternate,BeckyLundbergtovoteinMr.Bassett’sstead.BobChatham&DonaldDenhamcameforwardtopresenttheirrequest.Mr.Chathamintroducedhimself&Mr.Denhamsayingtheywereplanningtobuythepropertyat116FairhopeAvenue.Theyproposetousethebuildingforadesignandaccountingbusiness.Inreviewingthezoningordinance,theyfeltitwasacompatibleuseinaB3Bastherearealreadybusinessusessuchastheirsontheblock.TheyweresenttotheBoardforclarificationontheiruse.ChairmanFogartyopenedthepublichearingandaskedifanyoneintheaudiencehadcomments.LeaVerneuilleofWalcottAdamsVerneuilleArchitectsstatedthathewastheretoviewhowtheBoardmayruleonthiscase.ThezoningordinanceleadsyoutobelievethatanofficeuseisallowedinaB3B.Isthisgoingtobedoneonacasebycasebasisorwillwegel,aclarificationtonightforfutureuses?Mr.FogartyindicatedthattheBoardwouldtrytoclarifyittonight.WalterS.Pattonof109FairhopeAvenuecameforward.Hesaidhelivesontheoppositesideabouttwodoorsdown.Heaskedaboutthenumberofemployeesthesebusinesseswouldemployandiftheyplannedtomixcommercialandresidential.Mr.ChathamsaidsixandMr.Denhamindicatedhehadone.Mr.Chathamsaidheisnotlookingtogrowatthislocation.Heisactuallylookingtodownsize.Thebuildingwillnotbeusedforaresidence,onlythecommercialuse.Mr.Pattonsaidthereisa“slipperyslope”inFairhope.Therearefamilyhomesinthisareathathavebeenlivedinforgenerations.Thesefamilieshavechosentostayandinvestintheirhomes.ItwillbeagreatlosstoFairhopeifitevolvesintoatotalbusinessarea.HewelcomesChatham/Denhamasanewneighborandwishesthemwell.Astherewerenoadditionalcomments,thepublichearingwasclosed.CommentsweresolicitedfromtheBoardmembers.RayChtrkaskedifitwasappropriatetorequirethetenanttoprovideparkingintherearforemployeesandcustomers.Erikexplainedthattheseissueswouldbelookedintowhenthebuildingpermitwasissued.RayClarksaidparkingintherearwouldmaintaintheresidentialneighborhoodflavor.Mr.Chathamindicatedhewouldhavenoproblemencouraginghiscustomerstoparkintherear.Hewouldputupasmallsignindicatingthatparkingintherearwasavailable.ErikstatedthatpublicparkingisavailableonFairhopeAvenueinfrontofthestructure.We7 cannotprohibitparkinginapubliclydedicatedspace.InregardtoMr.Patton’scomments,thezoningintheneighborhoodiscommercial,notresidential.TheCitycan’tdenypermitsandlicensesforthosecommercialusesallowed.Erikreadhiscommentsexplainingthatthereappearedtobeaconflictintheordinanceinregardtousesallowed.It‘asfeltthatthismattershouldbeclarifiedbytheBoardofAdjustments.UsesallowedinaB-4wouldincludethetypeofbusinessMr.Chatham&Mr.Denhamareproposing.BobMannichmadeamotiontoapprovesayingthataB-4useisallowedinaB3Bandsuggestedoffstreetparkingshouldbeprovidedforemployeesandcustomersintherearforthislocation.LouisAgeesecondedthemotion.Themotioncarriedwithnoopposition.ZBA04-09CraigTappan6’streetsideyardsetbackfor116OakStreetChairmanFogartyaskedMr.Tappantopresenthiscase.JoeSledgeof2l1PiercameforwardasMr.Tappan’srepresentative.Mr.SledgeindicatedalargeoaktreeintherearontheWestpropertylinetheywishtosave.Tokeepittheyarerequestingastreetsidevarianceforthedetachedgaragetheypropose.Itwillsitapproximately14’fromthepropertylineborderingonSummitStreet.Thepublichearingwasopened.Astherewerenopubliccomments,thepublichearingwasclosed.CommentswereaskedfromtheBoardmembers.Mr.MannichaskedifMr.Tappanwasplanningtoremovetheexistingstructureandusethegrandfatheredsetbacks.Mr.Sledgeansweredtheywouldbeusingonlyaportionofthegrandfatheredsetbacks.Theyarematchingthefrontsetbackofaneighboringpropertyandremovingothernonconformingareasentirely.BeckyLundbergaskediftheyhadplansfortheproposedstructure.Mr.Sledgeindicatedtheyonlyhadaproposedfootprinttoobtainthevariance.Mr.Ageestatedthathefeltthenewconstructionwouldreducenonconformitiesandimprovetheappearance.Eriksaidtheoaktreeinquestionismorethan36”indiameter.Thevariancerequestisforthedetachedaccessoryonly.CharlieBassettaskedifthecarportasattachedasthefootprintdoesn’tshowhowitisattached.Eriksaiditwasattachedbyanopenwalkwayonly.AmotionwasrequestedbytheChairman.CharlieBassettmadeamotiontoapproveaspresented.BobMannichsecond.Allapproved.Old/New’BusinessErikstatedthathewouldliketoclarifyarulingfortheNovember2003meetingforcase#ZBA03-22AliezeCapell.ShewasgrantedavarianceforconstructionofaresidenceonFrederickStreetlot7.Thepurposewasmovingtheconstructionoutofthefloodwayontheproperty.Movingthestructurewouldallowthemtobuildwithoutano—risecertificate.Eriksrecollectionwasthatthehousewastobeconstructedtotallyotitofthefloodway.Anyintrusionintothefloodwaynegatedtheirvarianceandtheywouldberequired-3 tohaveanorisecertificate.CharlieBassettagreedthaithiswasthecaseanditwasreflectedintheminutesofthemeeting.AmotiontoadjournwasmadebyCharlieBassett.SecondbyRayClark.Meetingwasadjournedat5:50PM.4