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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
January 21, 2003
Tom Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Other Board members present Ken Fuller,
Audrey McDonald, John Kirby, and alternate, Joshua Konkle. Michele Gambino was absent.
Staff members present Melissa Murphy, Development Planner and Tammye Sharpe, Team Specialist/
Recording Secretary.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the December 17, 2002, regular meeting.
Ken Fuller made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Audrey McDonald seconded the motion,
which passed with a vote of 4-0, with John Kirby abstaining as he was absent from this meeting.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Crestview
Addition, Unit 1, Block 2, Lot 9, located at 1618 Williams Drive.
McCollum gave the staff presentation. Glenn Neans, agent for the applicant, gave his presentation.
Neans said that they could have a full space instead of two compact spaces, but it would require them
to cut down a 24” tree. Neans explained to the Board members the exit path – clients will back out of
the parking space, then back into the turn around space, then go forward to get out (as one would to
get out of a garage). Neans clarified that the tearing out in the front of the property pertained to
drainage re-grading. McCollum stated that then and if the property changes ownership, the variance
would go with the property. Neans verified that there would be the applicant and one other tenant to
occupy the premises. Chair, Nichols, said that the parking meets code because the fire equipment ca n
get around all sides of the site. Kirby said he would like to see the site with less parking spaces .
Discussion on the zoning differences for RM-3 and RO. Nichols brought out that that the type of
businesses that were to be on the site would not bring about the same amount of traffic as a retail
business would, and was in favor of the parking changes.
Konkle made the motion to approve the request for the variance,
- as the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served; and
- the appropriate use of the surrounding property will not be substantially or permanently
impaired or diminished; and
- the applicant has not created the hardship from which relief is sought; and
- the variance will not confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly
shared or available to the owners of similar and surrounding property.
Kirby seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 4-1.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for the East ½ of Lot
10, Cody’s Subdivision of Block “I” of the Hughes Addition, located at 1216 Myrtle Street.
McCollum gave the staff presentation. McCollum verified there were not letters for or against received
from the City on this variance request, and that the sign was posted as required. Applicant, Mrs.
Henson, gave Nichols a letter from her neighbor to read to the Board – neighbor was in favor or the
variance. Henson gave her presentation. Henson said that they were going to use the same architect ,
to have the wood siding completely match the house, to have the roof be the same pitch as house,
with same roofing materials – thus, making the garage functional and pleasing to the eye, which will
increase the value of their property. Henson discussed a water/gas line through her property to let
them know that if they complied with the ordinance, it would make the proposed garage dangerously
close to the water/gas lines. Nichols asked if she would be willing to put gutter and downspout on th e
north side of the garage to direct water into the driveway, instead of on neighbor’s property.
Kirby made the motion to approve the request for the variance:
- as the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served; and
- the appropriate use of the surrounding property will not be substantially or permanently
impaired or diminished; and
- the applicant has not created the hardship from which relief is sought; and
- the variance will not confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly
shared or available to the owners of similar and surrounding property; and
- the hardship from which relief is sought is not solely of an economic nature.
Fuller seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 5-0.
McDonald made the motion to adjourn. Konkle seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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