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ACTION REPORT
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
OCTOBER 16, 2018
7:00pm
NEW CITY HALL--CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
Members present: Don Curt, Jason Cole, Kim Keller, Ken Sisson, Brenda
Hampstead, Hodge Patel
3. Pledge of allegiance
4. Approval/Amendment of Agenda
Motion to approve amended agenda: Ken Sisson
2nd: Hodge Patel
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
5. Approval of September meeting minutes
Motion to approve minutes: Hodge Patel
2nd: Brenda Hampstead
Vote: 4-0, Ken Sisson, Don Curt abstained
6. Consideration of Primary Variances
a. V18-005, 3505 Bethany Bend
Request(s):
• To allow a monument sign to not be located at the entrance.
• To allow a 90 degree sign.
Motion to approve with conditions: Brenda Hampstead
Conditions:
o The sign shall include a masonry base, equal in width to the sign
panel, at least two feet in height. The masonry material shall match
the primary material of the buildings.
o The total exposed height of the sign shall not exceed six feet from
grade of the road.
o Any necessary erosion control shall be installed prior to construction
and grading.
o The location is approved per the site plan dated 12/18/2017;
minimum 10 feet from the right of way of Morris Road, and minimum
25 feet from the Bethany Bend right of way
o A planting plan around the base if the sign shall be approved by
the City Arborist.
2nd: Kim Keller
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
b. V18-007, 790 Landrum Road
Request(s):
• To allow a guest house to be located in the front yard.
Motion to withdraw: Ken Sisson
2nd: Brenda Hampstead
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
c. V18-014, 2660 Bethany Church Road
Request(s):
• To allow a guest house to exceed 1,500 heated square feet.
Motion to approve with conditions: Jason Cole
Conditions:
o Maximum heated square footage shall be 2,150 square feet.
o No additional heated square footage shall be allowed outside of
the existing footprint
2nd: Brenda Hampstead
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
d. V18-015, 2790 Bethany Bend
Request(s):
• To allow a non-monument ground sign.
• To reduce the 50 foot undisturbed buffer to a 25 foot undisturbed
buffer along the West property line.
• To reduce the 60 foot front setback to 20 foot along Bethany Bend.
• To reduce the 40 foot side adjacent to street to 20 foot along
Cogburn Road.
• To delete the 75% requirement of brick and provide Board and
Batten.
• To delete the 25% requirement of accent building materials and
provide Board and Batten.
Motion to approve with conditions: Brenda Hampstead
Conditions:
o Per revised site plan date 10/10/2018, subject to changes to the
entrance by DOT.
o Design of the building and materials to be approved by the City
architect.
o Provide a septic maintenance agreement detailing internal best
management practices and clean out schedule to insure the
health of the septic system.
o Move 4 board horse fence to outside of landscape strip, to within 3
feet of the right of way.
2nd: Hodge Patel
Vote: 5-1, Don Curt voted no. Motion approved
6. Consideration of Appeals/Secondary variances--none
7. Old business--none
8. New business--none
9. Adjournment