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ACTION REPORT
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
WORK SESSION 5:30/PUBLIC HEARING 6:00pm
1) Call to order and Pledge
2) Introduction of Board Members
Members present: Rich Johnson, Ed Parsons, Tim Bryan, Marty Littleton, Tony
Sheppard
3) Approval of agenda
Motion to approve: Tim Bryan
2nd: Rich Johnson
Vote: 5-0, Motion passed.
4) Approval of October action minutes
Motion to approve: Rich Johnson
2nd: Tim Bryan
Vote: 5-0, Motion passed.
5) Demolition reviews
a) 13365 Hopewell Road, Steve Powell
Motion to defer until next month: Marty Littleton
o Arborist to visit site to look at trees affected by demo
2nd: Ed Parsons
Vote: 5-0, Motion passed.
b) 76425 Lively Road, Kevin Plemmons
Motion to approve: Marty Littleton
2nd: Rich Johnson
Vote: 5-0, Motion passed.
c) 16360 Puckett Road, Joe Hiott
Motion to approve: Rich Johnson
2nd: Tim Bryan
Vote: 5-0, Motion passed.
6) Final reviews--none
7) Courtesy reviews
a) V14-020, 12632 Lecoma Trace, Crabapple Crossroads, Eric Taylor
Requests(s):
To allow a pool, pool deck, and pool equipment to be closer than 10 feet from the
north property line (Section 64-1609,b,i,a)
Comments:
o Is there a way to position the pool so that you don’t have to ask for a
variance? It is possible to do that.
o Provide letter from lots 9 and 13 saying that they or ok with the pool.
o Provide true landscape plan.
o Find out if egress from front to back is granted to both lots. Access shall
be incorporated into landscape plan.
b) V14-021, 683 Dunbrody Drive, Crabapple Station, Kris Elliott
Requests(s):
To allow a subdivision pool, pool deck, and pool equipment to be closer than 100
feet from the west, south and east property lines (Section 64-1069,2,b)
To allow a subdivision recreation area to be constructed without the required
parking (Section 64-1410)
Comments:
o Parking and fire truck access is an issue to be resolved on a City level.
o The community as a whole should be in support.
o Ensure available parking for residents on the street.
o May be beneficial to put no parking signs on the pool side of the street.
o Hold a community meeting to discuss issues.
o Provide letters from affected properties.
c) U14-03/VC14-03, 14250 Birmingham Hwy, Lauren Dillon
Request:
To operate an artist studio (Sec. 64-1843) within an existing building and
to request a concurrent variance to allow outside storage (Sec. 64-
1843(b)(1))
Comments:
o Good example of home business; no reason to not go forward with the business.
o Applicant should do some kind of sound proofing on the metal building.
o Suggest that we defer until we can get a definite answer as to what the noise
levels are. Applicant shall have the noise/vibration levels tested and return to the
DRB for the December meeting.
d) RZ14-15/VC14-04, 3501 Bethany Bend, Bajun American Properties, L.P.
Request:
To rezone from AG-1 (Agricultural) and TR (Townhouse) to TR
(Townhouse) to develop 77 townhomes on 10.17 acres. A two part
concurrent variance to reduce the perimeter side and perimeter rear
setbacks (Sec. 64-669(h)(2)(a) and Sec. 64-669(h)(3))
Comments:
o Seems like the density is too high. Suggest no more than 6 units to the acres.
o Can’t fathom all the development that is going in that corridor, with only a round-
about. McGinnis Ferry really needs to be a four lane road. We have to be
responsible.
o 77 homes, 17 of them are in the buffer (setback). Why? It seems to be a function
of the orientation of the homes. If you turn them the other way, they would be out
of the setback. Setbacks serve a purpose.
o Along Bethany, all other townhomes have a visual buffer. Yours do not. These
are right up on top of the road.
o Facing Bethany is an important step.
o How does this incorporate with what Forsyth is incorporating across the street?
Would like to see the bigger picture. How do the two projects tie in together?
o Concerned with the properties neighboring the proposed development, and the
proposed houses in the setback. These houses should be moved out of the
setback. Figure out a plan to honor the setbacks.
o Create a landscape screen.
o Try to get away from the t-form of the roads.
8) New business
a) Review of new approval guidelines and penalties for demo permits
o Supports the proposed wording.
o Would like to revise the time to ‘up to 5 years.’
b) Election of a new Vice chair
Motion to nominate Laura Wysong as Vice Chair: Marty Littleton
2nd: Rich Johnson
Vote: 5-0. Motion passed.
c) From the Chair—Suggests that each Board member takes a turn running the meeting.
9) Adjournment