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From YouTube: Athens Board of Zoning Appeals - October 12, 2021
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Athens Board of Zoning Appeals - October 12, 2021
A
A
The
athens
board
of
zoning
appeals
operates
according
to
the
following
procedure.
The
chair
will
name
and
describe
the
case.
The
zoning
administrator
or
secretary
will
state
the
basis
of
the
objection
and
any
applicable
facts
or
conditions
pertaining
to
the
case.
The
appellant
or
their
representative
will
give
reason
why
the
appeal
should
be
viewed
favorably.
A
A
According
to
athens
city
code,
section
23.07,
0.03
b,
the
board
has
power
to
grant
variances
from
the
strict
application
of
the
code,
provided
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.
A
A
literal
enforcement
of
these
regulations
will
result
in
practical
difficulty
or
undue
hardship
that
is
unnecessary
to
the
achievement
of
public
purposes.
Preservation
of
equal
property
rights.
Literal
interpretation
of
these
regulations
would
deprive
the
opponent
of
rights
commonly
enjoyed
by
others
in
the
same
zone
and
the
same
vicinity.
A
Any
person,
resident
or
officer
department
or
appointed
body
of
the
city
of
athens,
aggrieved
by
a
decision
of
the
board,
may
petition
the
athens
county
court
of
common
pleas
concerning
the
illegality
of
the
decision.
Such
petition
must
be
filed
within
30
days
after
the
mailing
of
the
decision
of
the
board
to
the
applicant.
A
A
B
So
in
2019
the
good
works
came
and
requested
a
building
permit
a
zoning
permit
for
this
site.
At
that
time
we
approved
it
100
central
they're,
working
on
it.
It's
I
think
the
windows
are
going
in
now
the
roof's
on
they've
come
back
to
the
city
and
asked
for
some.
They
wanted
to
make
some
additional
changes
to
the
project
it
hasn't
been
completed
yet,
but
they're
asking
for
some
additional
changes,
including
a
front
porch
and
a
side
porch
that
actually
gets
into
the
setbacks.
B
As
you
can
see
in
this
application,
they're
asking
for
a
front
setback
of
21
feet.
Us
left
rear
our
left
side
yard
setback
where
they're
gonna
they're,
actually
gonna,
have
a
porch
or
a
walkway
over
there,
and
that's
also
going
to
increase
the
total
lot
coverage
building
lot
coverage
for
this
site.
So
they're
coming
before
you
to
ask
for
variances,
okay.
A
D
Tonight,
well,
I'm
a
little
confused
actually
because
I
I
thought
that
the
front
porch-
and
it
is
an
eight
feet-
was
already
approved
in
the
plans
and
the
side
port.
The
side
ramp
was
already
approved
in
the
plans
and
that
we
were
asking
for
a
roof
covering
over
that
and
that's
all
we
were
here
to
do
tonight.
D
So
I
may
be
misunderstanding
it,
but
that's
what
I've
been
informed
as
to
what
we
applied
for,
because
the
actual
platform
that
enters
the
building
on
the
side,
the
left
side
of
the
building.
I
can
show
you
a
picture,
I
thought
was
already
approved
and
that
wasn't
the
issue.
The
issue
was
the
roof
covering
that
platform,
so
that
people
who
are
using
wheelchairs
would
not
have
to
be
in
the
rain
or
the
snow
or
the
sleet
when
moving
from
the
ground
into
the
rooms
that
they'll
be
staying
in.
That's.
B
Correct
the
the
the
porch
underneath
is
within
that
setback.
The
roof
actually
extends
over
that
you
know
you
have
your
your
that
little
bit
of
a
reach
over
the
over
the
top
of
it.
When
you
look
down
at
the
property,
that's
where
we
have
to
look
at
the
setbacks,
whether
it's
on
the
ground
or
up
above.
D
So,
as
some
of
you
already
know,
we've
been
caring
for
people
vulnerable
people
for
a
long
time,
and
we
know
that
there's
a
couple
segments
of
the
population
and
the
counties
we
serve
that
cancer
and
one
of
them
is
people
who
are
in
a
wheelchair.
We've
never
been
able
to
serve
people
in
that
we're
experiencing
a
housing
crisis
and
need
a
place
to
stay,
but
this
house
is
intentionally
designed
for
that
purpose.
The
rooms
will
have
handicapped,
accessible
bathrooms
and
they'll
be
able
to
be
ramped
into
the
rooms.
D
So
all
we're
asking
for
tonight
is
a
roof
over
that
walkway,
so
that
people
can
be
protected.
We
did
not
honestly
have
the
foresight
to
see
that
that
was
going
to
need
a
variance,
but
we
do
now-
and
that's
really
the
first
thing
that
we're
asking
for
and
the
second
is
to
increase
the
front
porch
by.
Is
it
four
feet
that
and
those
are
the
two
things
we're
here
to
talk
about?
D
E
A
D
E
E
Now,
if
there's
only
a
wheelchair
on
it
and
there's
nothing,
no
other
seating,
it's
probably
manageable,
it's
just
very
it's
smaller
than
we
need
for
this
to
function.
Somebody
accessing
the
house
will
access
it
by
lift
that
lift
will
enable
them
to
walk
to
wheel
down
to
their
room
on
the
north
side
of
the
house,
or
they
can
enter
the
front
of
the
house
through
that
porch.
A
C
A
Thank
you
aaron.
Do
you
have
a
second
a
second
thank
you
rob
so
just
to
make
the
point
that
kelly
sauber
is
our
new
voting
member
and
ben
lachman?
Is
our
new
alternate
member,
but
kelly
not
having
received
the
materials
in
time
to
consider
them
has
asked
to
be
released
from
voting
responsibility
and
alternate
aaron
thomas
is
going
to
vote
thanks
all
right.
Are
there
exceptional
circumstances
applying
to
the
property
or
intended
use
of
the
property
that
do
not
apply
generally
to
other
properties
or
classes
or
uses
in
the
same
zone?.
A
Yeah
and
certainly
the
use,
if
not
the
property
itself
is
mentioned
in
the
thing
there,
the
slope
is
an
issue,
but
basically
it
has
to
do
with
having
handicap
access,
sure
and
practical
difficulty
and
undue
hardship
because
of
exceptional
extraordinary
circumstances
or
conditions
pertaining
to
a
specific
piece
of
property.
A
literal
enforcement
of
these
regulations
will
result
in
practical
difficulty
or
undue
hardship
same
as
before.
Right.