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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
APRlL 16, 2002
Joshua Konkle called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Other Board members present were Audrey
McDonald, Ken Fuller and John Kirby.
Staff members present were Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner, and Tammye Sharpe, Recording
Secretary.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
Agenda:
2. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing from a Variance to the Zoning ordinance of
Lot 2 of Block A of the Kelly Trust, Phases One, Two and Three, located at 7551 South IH-35, also
known as Roger Beasley Madza.
Material samples were passed to Board for examination. Bobby Ray presented staff report, stating
that the material was fairly new, and the ordinance does allow the insulated finishing system, but it
doesn’t specify what type of skin could be used. Ray said that applicant was using a plaster over
the metal, which the staff felt complied with the Ordinance, and was acceptable.
Richard Elsap, architect for the applicant, gave his presentation. Elsap stated that the material
would have been acceptable if they had kept it under the minimum requirement. Elsap said that
the way the building sets- at a 45-degree angle on the IH 35 frontage- it meets the articulate
requirement; but, because of the angle of the building, instead of having to articulate two sides of
the building (one on Westinghouse Road and one on the frontage of IH 35), the applicant has
turned the building sideways and is now required to articulate 3 sides. (Two sides meet the 80%
masonry requirement, and the applicant is only asking for a variance on the main facade).
Scott Jefferies, vice-president in charge of design, gave his presentation. Jefferies said this
building would be one of two being built exactly like this, and would be viewed by many coming to
Georgetown just to see it. Jefferies said that Mazda wanted to put up a brand building, and
discussed the material background. He said the materials were not inexpensive, and hold up under
weathering well. Jefferies explained the EIFS (exterial insulation finish system).
Dusty Womble, part owner of the dealership, gave his presentation. Womble brought discussion of
the way the building was set to the interstate and the fact that the applicant had already bricked the
sidewalls to increase the masonry requirement. Womble said he put a rock detention wall instead
of concrete.
Board members had concerns about the noise bouncing off the metal from interstate traffic; by
approving this variance, seeing more requests like it in the future; the future look of Georgetown;
and not being able to find a hardship for exterior materials. Staff was asked to clarify the
interpretation of the Code section “80% of the vertical walls…. which are adjacent to and face
roadways, parks and residential district shall be finished in one or more of the following materials.”
Konkle made the motion to deny the variance to:
Section 5.602 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the use of building materials, not specified by
Section 5.602, to exceed eighty-percent (80%) of the total vertical walls of the roadway facing
façade, as the metal skin E.I.F.S. does not meet the intent of the required masonry materials,
and the front façade being deficient of the required amount of masonry, based on the following
findings:
- it would be contrary to the public interest due to the lack of any special conditions
- because strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would not result in an
unnecessary hardship to this applicant
- such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done
McDonald seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 4-0.
Kirby made the motion to adjourn. Konkle seconded. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.