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ACTION REPORT
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
March 15, 2016
7:00pm
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to order and pledge
2. Introduction of Board members
Members present: Bill O’Conner, Sumeet Shaw, Todd Chernik, Walter Rekuc, Jim Hilley, Kim Keller
. 3. Adoption of Amended Agenda
Motion to approve: Todd Chernik
2nd: Sumeet Shaw
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
5. Approval of January meeting minutes
Motion to approve January minutes: Todd Chernik
2nd: Jim Hilley
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
6. Consideration of Primary Variances
a. V16-001, 3103 Bally Forrest Drive, Bret Leibee
Request(s):
To reduce the rear yard setback from 50 feet to 30 feet
Motion to withdraw: Todd Chernik
2nd: Jim Hilley
Vote: 6-0, Motion approved
b. V16-002, 13480 Hopewell Road, Lee Bates
Requests(s):
To allow an opaque fence along an exterior street
To allow a fence to exceed the maximum height along an exterior street (Section
64,416,j,1,2,4)
Motion to approve with conditions: Walter Rekuc
Conditions:
The applicant shall plant evergreens to screen the fence from Hopewell Road. Plantings
shall be approved by the City Arborist.
The fence shall be stained a light color. The color shall be approved by the City Architect.
The applicant shall obtain a fence permit for any further fences on the property.
This variance only pertains onto the existing, opaque, 120 foot long fence.
2nd: Bill O’Conner
Vote: 5-1, Motion approved, Todd Chernik voted in opposition.
7. Consideration of Appeals--none
8. Old business—Email issues
Certain Board members continue to be unable to open attachments emailed from Angela. The issue had
appeared to be resolved earlier. The Board members will send information regarding their operating
systems to Angela, who will forward to IT. Until the issue is resolved, Angela will continue to email the
link to the City website for agendas, staff reports, etc.
9. New business—Election of new officers has been deferred to next month, when we will hopefully have a
full Board.
10. Adjournment