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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
May 15, 1979
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Harper, Bailey, Boughton, Mathewson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jones
VISITORS PRESENT: Zoning Official Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 1 - Approval of the Plinutes of the Meetings of
March 20, 1979 and April 17, 1979:
Chairman Harper reported that copies of the Minutes of March 20, 1979,
had been forwarded to those former board members who had served on the
Board at that meeting and that these Minutes were acceptable to all
such former members he had been able to contact. Mathewson moved that
the Minutes of the meeting of March 20 be approved. The motion was
seconded by Bailey and unanimously approved.
Mathewson moved that the Minutes of the meeting of April 17, 1979 be
approved. The motion was seconded by Boughton and unanimously approved.
Chairman Harper advised the Board that items number three (3) and four (4).
had been withdrawn, leaving only item number two (_2) for the Board's
consideration.
AGENDA ITEM NUP1BER 2 - Consideration of a Request for a Variance from
Agency Records Control.
Mathewson stated that the Zoning Board of Adjustment's function in the
case is a moot question, that the variance should 6e denied, that the
question of a second detached sign should be addressed by the Planning
and Zoning Commisssion by an amendment to the Ordinance, and that the
item should be taken off the table so as to dispose of the case.
Dr. Wallace McMath stated that he felt the Board had indicated in the
past that if an ordinance providing for a second detached sign was not
adopted the Board would provide for such a sign by aranting a variance.
Chairman Harper stated that there were no unique and special circum-
stances existed as necessary for the basis for granting a variance for
the Agency Records Control Site.
Chairman Harper moved that the requested variance for a second detached
sign, as requested 6y Agency Records, 6e approved because a hardship
existed and there was no detriment to the public interest. The motion
was seconded 6y Mathewson and failed by the following vote:
Aye: None
Against: Unanimous
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mathewson suggested that the Zoning Board of Adjustments not hear any
variance request which required action on the part of the Planning and
Zoning Commission unless such variance was first presented to the
Commission with. the Board hearing appeals only.
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The Board reaffirmed its policy of requiring that all request for
a variance having been formally refused a building permit prior
to submission to the Board. The Board further stated that any item
which would require consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission
as well as action by the Board be considered first by the Planning
and Zoning Commission prior to submission to the Board and that the
Commission be requested to forward recommendations where appropriate.
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