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From YouTube: Athens Board of Zoning Appeals August 11, 2020
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Athens Board of Zoning Appeals August 11, 2020
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According
to
athens
city
code,
section
230703
b,
the
board
has
power
to
grant
variances
from
the
strict
application
of
the
code,
provided
that
the
variance
will
not
be
contrary
to
the
public
interest.
The
spirit
of
the
code
is
observed,
public
safety
and
welfare
are
secured
and
substantial
justice
is
done.
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There
are
six
findings
that
we
will
be
reviewing
tonight.
They
are
exceptional
circumstances,
practical
difficulty
and
undue
hardship,
preservation
of
equal
property
rights,
minimum
variance
absence
of
detriment
and
not
being
in
general
nature,
and
I
will
provide
more
detailed
information
about
each
case
when
we
review
the
case.
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So
to
anyone
wishing
to
speak
concerning
any
item
on
the
agenda,
do
you
swear
or
affirm
that
any
testimony
you
will
present
to
the
board
will
be
the
truth,
the
whole
truth
and
nothing
but
the
truth.
You
may
unmute
your
microphone
and
say
yes
or
no.
Yes,
okay,
great!
We
are
under
the
assumption
that
all
those
parents
or
representative
or
public
who
are
speaking
are
under
oath.
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Right
so
you
know
we
we
put
in
the
application
it
was
denied
and-
and
then
that
brings
us
to
here
tonight-
so
I
appreciate
this
so
the
first
thing
is
this:
is
a
google
earth
shot
of
our
property?
You
can
see
that
over
here
is
east
state
street
down.
Here
is
sunny
side
in
the
back,
is
lloyd
street
and
over
on
this
side
is
maple
wood.
So
it's
kind
of
unique
that
it's
bordered
by
streets
all
the
way
around.
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This
is
a
property,
that's
owned
by
our
rental
company
cranberry
row
and
there's
no
question
there,
but
just
to
kind
of
fill
this
out.
I
think
terry
and
I
are
the
only
shareholders
in
that
and
then
what
we're
talking
about
is
number
three
sunnyside
tonight
and
it's
in
the
back
in
the
carriage
house
back
in
the
day
when
the
genoates
built
this
house
and
the
pool
is
on
a
separate
lot.
So
let
me
give
you
a
little
insight
into
these
lots.
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That's
got
our
primary
structure
here
and
then
number
three
sunny
side
here
and
then
that's
the
part
that
owns
owned
by
cranberry
row,
205
east
state
street
and
then
the
fourth
lot
is
ours.
That
is
the
swimming
pool.
Okay,
so
we
think
there's
unique
circumstances,
and
we
really
appreciate
you
giving
us
this
forum
that
you
can
consider
this
first
off
for
13
years,
we've
been
here
and
we've
been
paying
separate
water
soar
and
trash
to
the
city,
and
you
have
utility
bills
in
front
of
you.
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We
think,
for
I,
you
know
I
I
don't
know
exactly
when
it
started,
but
it's
probably
close
to
the
beginning
of
the
the
life
of
the
building
is
1910
the
house
next
door
that
I
talked
to
was
built
in
1908
and
it's
you
know
it's
it's.
It's
been
rented
for
eons
and
I'll.
Show
you
a
picture
later,
but
we
get.
We
get
messages
from
people
who
say
you
know.
When
my
father
came
back
from
the
war,
they
were
there,
they
had
to
reunion.
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You
know,
I
think,
there's
seven
of
them
and
all
seven
said
like:
what's
the
big
deal,
it's
always
been
a
rental
and
there's
always
been
nice
people
there
and
you
know,
and
and
they've
always
been
part
of
the
neighborhood,
and
you
know
that's
certainly
what
we
want,
because
we
would
be.
You
know,
they're
they're,
in
close
proximity
to
us
as
well.
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So
so
we've
got
that
this
is
actually
a
picture
of
somebody.
That
does
I
mean
I
mean
they
were
styling
back
in
that
day
I
mean
I
liked
the
hat.
I
liked
the
thing
I
can
remember
my
father
going
off
to
the
office
and
he
kind
of
looked
like
that,
but
but
we
had
some
other
rich
pictures,
but
we
didn't
have
we.
We
don't
have
them.
So
I
I
know,
I'm
the
only
one
between
you
and
freeing
you
up
tonight,
so
I'll
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
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Well,
in
fairness,
I
hope
this
doesn't
hold
against
me.
We
didn't
feel
that
we
could
throw
that
graduate
student
out.
Okay,
you
know,
and
so
we
so
we
went
to
the
end
of
that
and
then
and
then
we
and
then
we
have
not
rented
it.
And
so-
and
we
came
here
first,
a
bunch
of
people
granted
it's
not
going
to
matter,
and
I
said
no,
no,
no,
no
yeah
and.
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Yeah
it
one
or
two
because
there's
it's
a
one
bedroom
apartment,
it's
got,
you
know,
I
think
it
was
a
hay
loft,
probably
way
back
when
it
started.
But
you
know
it's
got
a
bedroom,
a
bathroom,
a
really
nice
kitchen
and
a
dining
room
and
a
living
room.
It's
beautiful.
It
looks
like
a
hunting
lodge
it's
beautiful.
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Well,
you
know
the
thing
is
you
know
when
you
put
by
landlord
tenant
law
when
you,
when
you
advertise
right,
you're
going
to
get
who
you
get,
and
you
know
you
can't
discriminate.
Sorry,
I'm
looking
for
this
or
I'm
not
looking
for
that.
But
I
I
guess
it's
probably
what
our
experience
in
the
rental
market
in
athens
to
come
this
far
away
from
uptown,
it's
usually
a
graduate
student
that
wants
something
a
little
quieter.
Okay,.
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At
one
point,
we
we
thought
about
doing
short-term
rentals
and
then
covey
came
along.
We
just
said
hey
and
also
we
had
a
family
crisis
about
a
year
ago,
exactly
my
wife
was
hit
head-on
by
a
drunk
driver,
and
it
was
you
know
so
things
that
we
used
to
do
before
we're.
Not
we
can't
do
so.
You
know
so
a
long-term
rental.
Hopefully
somebody
stays
for
a
while
would
be
perfect
and
integrate
into
the
neighborhood
and
the
community.
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I
have
in
here
apparently
mr
macmillan,
send
number
of
emails
to
the
neighborhood
and
also
spoke
to
the
neighborhood,
and
I
have
in
here
six
email
that
they
are
all
in
support
of
the
variance
I
started
with
mr
john
rinaldi
203
east
stadium
street
mr
jason
harmon
at
7
sunnyside
drive,
mr
john
mcvicker
at
5,
sunnyside
drive
mr
peter
jung,
jung
at
six
sunnyside
drive
and
mr
sam
crawl
at
four
sunnyside
drive
and
hollis
corn
at
12
maplewood
drive.
They
all
are
in
support
of
the
variance
request.
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No,
no,
you
you
did
it,
and
and
also
one
of
the
neighbors
in
this
stack
said
you
know
I
ran
into
her.
She
was
doing
some
gardening
and
she
said
I
I
don't
know
what
the
big
deal
is.
It's
always
been
a
rental
allen.
We've
been
here
a
lot
a
lot
longer
than
you
and
I
said
well
yeah,
with
your
support
and
all
that.
So
here
we
are
yeah.
Okay,
very
good.
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There
are
exceptional
or
extraordinary
circumstances
or
conditions
applying
to
the
property
in
question
or
to
the
intended
use
of
the
property
that
do
not
apply
generally
to
other
properties
or
classes
or
uses
in
the
same
zone.
I
guess
this
would
be
an
easy
case
to
argue
the
exceptional
circumstances.
This
is
basically
like
a
block.
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B
A
Already
there
yeah
right
and
then
practical
difficulty
and
undue
hardship
because
of
exceptional
or
extraordinary
circumstances
or
conditions
pertaining
to
a
specific
use
of
property.
A
literal
enforcement
of
these
regulations
will
result
in
practical
difficulty
or
undue
hardship
that
is
unnecessary
to
the
achievement
of
the
public
purpose.
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E
A
John
okay,
minimum
variance.
I
think
this
is
a
minimum
variance
and
to
be
able
to
make
use
of
the
property
absence
of
detriment.
Apparently
all
the
neighbors
around
here.
Quite
a
few
of
them
were
notified
and
they
don't
have
any
issue.
They
don't
have
any
problem,
and
this
is
not
really
of
a
nate
of
a
general
nature,
so
we're
good
there.
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E
D
B
A
This
position
of
the
minutes
from
july
14,
2020
meeting-
I
read
it,
it
was
fine
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
see
the
new
minutes
from
our
new
secretary.
Ms
terry
yike,
do
you
want
to
say
anything?
You
want
to
kind
of
say
what
you
do
for
a
few
seconds
if
you're
still
there,
I
told
you,
I
would
put
you
on
a
spot.