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From YouTube: Athens Board of Zoning Appeals - February 8, 2022
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Athens Board of Zoning Appeals - February 8, 2022
A
A
The
board
consists
of
five
members
and
two
alternates,
the
alternates
taking
full
part
in
the
discussions
and
becoming
a
voting
member
in
the
absence
of
a
member
or
when
a
member
abstains
for
conflict
of
interest.
President
tonight,
our
members,
robert
de
lock,
kelly
sauber,
kate,
towsley
and
alternate
aaron,
thomas
I'm
lisa
carson.
The
chair
also
present-
is
zoning
administrator.
Mr
david
riggs.
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,
.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
Minimum
variance
the
variance
granted
is
the
minimum
variance
required
to
make
possible
the
reasonable
use
of
the
property
absence
of
detriment.
The
authorizing
of
such
variants
will
not
be
of
substantial
detriment
to
adjacent
property
and
will
not
materially
impair
the
purpose
of
the
zoning
code
or
the
public
interest,
not
of
a
general
nature.
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
Do
you
swear
or
affirm
that
any
testimony
any
testimony
you
will
present
to
the
board
will
be
the
truth,
the
whole
truth
and
nothing
but
the
truth.
Thank
you
all
right.
The
first
case,
2201v
at
110,
morris
avenue,
appellants,
john
and
tracy
hansen,
is
requesting
a
variance
from
athens
city
code
23101
table
a
schedule
of
bulk
controls
for
a
side
setback
of
five
feet
where
eight
feet
is
the
minimum
and
a
structure
coverage
of
34
where
30
percent
coverage
is
the
maximum
allowed.
B
Just
note
that
this
morris
avenue
address
is
one
of
the
original
platted
lots
and,
as
you
would,
as
you
note
this
is
these
lots
are
smaller
than
our
standard
lots
that
we
require
now
in
the
city.
These
were
in
place
before
the
new
regulations
came
in
place
and
those
regulations
for
setbacks
and
lock
coverage
are
based
on
a
standard
sized
lot,
and
this
is
smaller
than
a
standard
size.
Slot.
C
E
C
F
A
There
anyone
wishing
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
request
present
here,
I
have
a
few
letters
that
were
submitted
by
neighbors
and
I
will
read
them
into
the
record:
the
first
one
to
whom
it
may
concern
I'm
the
neighbor
of
john
and
tracy
hansen
on
morris
avenue
and
would
like
to
express
my
support
of
their
intention
to
build
a
120
square
foot.
Addition
on
the
west
side
of
their
house
located
at
110
morris.
A
I'm
aware
that
this
will
require
variance
to
the
side,
side,
yard
setback,
along
with
the
change
to
the
structural
coverage,
maximum
taking
coverage
past
the
30
maximum,
and
that
is
david
ingram
and
angela
cross,
who
live
on
morris
avenue
a
second
letter
to
whom
it
may
concern.
I
am
a
direct
neighbor
of
john
and
tracy
hansen
located
on
morris
avenue.
A
The
third
letter.
I
would
like
to
offer
my
support
to
my
neighbors
john
and
tracy
hansen
in
their
request
for
a
variance
to
build
a
laundry
room,
slash
mud,
room,
half
bath
off
the
kitchen
on
the
side
of
their
home.
The
addition
to
the
structure
should
provide
necessary
space
in
a
family
home
and
not
undermine
the
neighborhood
aesthetics
that
is
from
jean
drevenstadt
on
ohio
avenue.
The
fifth
letter
reads:
john
and
tracy.
A
C
G
F
G
C
A
B
A
H
I
will
do
so
yeah.
I
move
that
we
grant
a
variance
to
the
property
at
110
morris
avenue
from
acc
23101
table
a
schedule
of
bulk
controls
to
allow
a
side
setback
of
four
feet
where
eight
feet
is
the
minimum
and
to
allow
structure
coverage
of
thirty
four
percent
or
thirty
percent
is
the
maximum
allowed.
I
H
A
A
A
H
B
Yeah,
what
I
recall
is
they're
wanting
to
put
a
deck
back
and
they
want
they're
going
to
remove
this
this
deck
and
replace
it,
and
we
we
didn't
count
what
the
old
deck
was.
So
I
don't
I
don't
remember
if
they,
if
it's
the
I
I
have
to
look
see
if
it's
the
same
size
or
not,
but
yeah
they're
replacing
an
existing,
an
existing
deck
and
typically
what
we
do.
D
F
A
F
F
D
A
G
A
Add
anything
after
I
read
this
letter,
so
anyone
wishing
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
request
we
received
a
letter
from
kurt
montal,
a
neighbor,
a
near
neighbor,
and
he
said
they
said.
Please
convey
this
correspondence
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals
regarding
our
full
support
of
the
proposed
addition
to
34
elmwood
place.
It
is
refreshing
to
see
our
neighbors
intent
of
investing
in
our
community
by
improving
their
residence.
A
Their
well
thought
out
addition
takes
the
place
of
an
aging
exterior
deck.
As
we
all
know,
these
historic
homes
are
a
challenge
to
renovate
and
meet
the
city
code
requirements.
We
believe
allison
and
chris
thrasher
are
represent,
representing
the
minimum
variance
to
achieve
a
standard
of
construction
and
quality
of
life
that
should
be
expected
respectfully,
theresa
and
kurt
montal
also
elmwood
place.
F
A
E
I'll
make
a
motion,
thank
you
and
make
motion
to
grant
a
variance
for
34
and
would
place
to
request
the
variance
for
acc
23
1001
table
a
schedule
of
both
controls.
Size
setback
of
four
feet:
four
inches,
where
eight
feet
is
a
minimum
structural
coverage
for
36
with
30
30
30
coverage
is
the
maximum
allow.
Second,.
A
H
H
F
A
G
A
I
A
G
A
A
Bye
all
right
thanks,
take
care
yeah,
so
with
the
understanding
that
I'll
be
changed
to
a
v.
The
members
present
at
the
meeting
who
are
here
tonight
are
myself
rob,
k
and
aaron.
So
do
we
just
say
all
who
wish
to
approve,
and
that
would
be
yeah
yeah.
So
if
you
want
to
approve
the
minutes,
as
amended
by
k,
raise
your
right
hand,
okay,
approved
september
14th
meeting,
also
lisa,
rodkay
and
aaron.