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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06161977 ZBA Minutes''~ REGULAR MEETING OF ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT JUNE I6, I977 The Zoning Board of Adjustment convened in regular session on Thursday, June 16, 1977, 7:30 p.m., with the following members present: Chairman Mike Casey, presiding; members Ayres, Billings and Wilkins. Member Bob Johnson was absent, as were alternate members Burge and Doughty. Mr. Casey requested that the Board Secretary read the Notice of Public Hear- ing. Motion by Mr. Wilkins, seconded by Mr. Ayres, that the public hearing was ~tiw open to consider an application Docketed 77-5, filed by Ms. A. W. Tullos, 4138 Amherst, for permission to let remain a screen of spaced cedar which had been constructed to shield bedroom windows on the front of the house. Voting Aye: Ayres Billings Casey Wilkins Voting No: None Mr. Casey ascertained from the secretary that Notice of Public Hearing had been published in the Southwestern Argos on Wednesday, June 1, 1977, and that notice was mailed to a1I property owners within a 200' radius of the property on May 31, 1977. In accordance with the provisions of Article 6252-17 V.A.T.C.S. notice was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on June 14, 1977. Mr. Casey administered the Oath to Assistant Building Inspector Wayne Perry. Inasmuch as Ms. Tullos was not in attendance at the meeting to present her request, Mr. Casey requested that Mr. Perry present the violation of the Zoning Ordinance requiring that a request for a building permit be denied. Mr. Perry advised that the screen constructed of spaced cedar was located in front of Ms. Tullos' residence and at this time was more or less a free standing fence which was prohibited under the fence ordinance, and if at- tached to the residence, as shown in a drawing submitted by Ms. Tullos, the structure would be in violation of a provision of Section 23(1) of the Zoning Ordinance which states, "However, if twenty-five per cent (250) of a block frontage is improved with buildings the front yard shall extend to the alignment of such existing buildings, but in no case shall the depth of such front yard be less than twenty (20) feet. Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mr. Wilkins, that the Public Hearing be closed. Voting Aye: Ayres Billings Casey Wilkins Voting No: None 1 1 1 Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mr. Wilkins, that Appeal No. 77-5 be denied inasmuch as no evidence had been submitted to show that literal enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. Voting Aye: Ayres Billings Casey Wilkins Voting No: None Mr. Casey noted that Building Inspector J. D. Allston was retiring from service with the city and that he had been of great service to the Board and would be missed.. It was the decision of the Board that a Resolution '~ be prepared and presented to Mr. Allston at his retirement reception on 'd"{ June 28th . ~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. on Thursday, ~ May 19, 1977, were presented for consideration and the following action taken: Motion by Mr. Ayres, seconded by Mr. Wilkins, that minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, May 19, 1977, be approved as submined. Voting Aye: Ayres Voting No: Billings Casey Wilkins With no further business to come before the Board at this time, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Chairman AT'T'EST Secretary