Minutes: January 8th, 2020

MINUTES OF THE CATAWBA ISLAND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Attendees

Kathryn Hafer Jeff Green
Lewis Hafer Jordan Davenport

Chairman Bryan Baugh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Board members in attendance included: Doug Blackburn, Jack Ziegler, Tim McKenna, Sandra Erwin, and Alternate Brian Caldwell. Todd Bickley, Zoning Inspector and Matt Montowski, Trustee was also in attendance. Chairman Baugh read through the meeting process. He asked if there were any questions concerning the procedure to be used. There were no questions.

Old Business

Case #331970 – Lewis & Kathryn Hafer

Tim McKenna made a motion to removed Case #331970 from the table. The motion was seconded by Doug Blackburn. Motion passed.

Sandra Erwin read the facts of the case. The applicants are proposing to construct an accessory building and they are requesting the reduction of the Sand Road setback from forty-seven feet (47’) to twenty feet (20’). The property is located at 2837 E. Sand Road and is also known as lots 11, 69 and the west half of 12 & 68 of Byrneal Beach Subdivision. The property is zoned “R-3” Residential District.

No Board member had a conflict of interest.

The applicants submitted additional information as requested by the Board.

Lewis Hafer was sworn in by Chairman Baugh. Mr. Hafer noted that the proposal is for a detached accessory building to be used for storage and a workshop. Mr. Hafer indicated that the house will become the permanent residence.

Chairman Baugh questioned if an actual survey was done. Mr. Hafer indicated that a survey was not completed, but the site plan uses the property line as determined by Mr. Dauterman. The site plan was completed using CAD. An actual survey will be completed prior to constructing the garage.

Chairman Baugh questioned the width of Sand Road. Mr. Bickley scaled the tax map and determined that the road width was thirty feet (30’).

Chairman Baugh noted that a concern from last month’s meeting was visibility from north to south. He questioned if any of the Board members revisited the area. Several indicated that they did. Doug Blackburn noted that the road is hard to drive in that area and some visibility may be lose due to the garage. Mr. Hafer suggested that visibility would not be affected since existing fifteen to twenty foot (15’-20’) pine trees will be removed where the garage is proposed to be located.

Mr. Hafer explained the handouts. The first page was a site plan which showed the garage to be 9.9 feet from the existing garage. The Board agreed that moving the garage closer to the house was not an alternative. The second page was an aerial of the area showing the location of the proposed garage. The bend in the road is shown as well as existing structures further to the north which are close to the right-of-way. The remaining sheets were a landscaping plan, landscaping as it currently exists and a proposed garage concept. Tim McKenna questioned why no windows on the east side. Mr. Hafer indicated that there was no particular reason.

Mr. Blackburn questioned if the garage needs to be thirty-two feet (32’). Mr. Hafer noted that he could possibly cut it back a couple feet, but the garage will be a two-car garage with a working area.

Chairman Baugh noted Mr. Dauterman’s concerns. Mr. Dauterman had commented that the garage will be a second accessory building on the property exceeding the allowable square footage for accessory buildings. The Board dismissed this comment and indicated that the existing garage is attached to the house. Mr. Dauterman also expressed a concern with the view.

Chairman Baugh closed the discussion from the floor.

The Board discussed visibility, the neighbor’s view and whether the garage would be too close to
Sand Road.

The Finding of Fact was reviewed by the Board. The Board disagreed with the applicant by a 5 – 0 vote on Items # 1 and 7; disagreed with the applicant by a 4 – 1 vote on Item #2; agreed with the applicant on Item # 3 by a 3 – 2 vote; agreed with the applicant by a 5 – 0 vote on Items #4 and 5; and disagreed with the applicant by a 3 – 2 vote on Item #6.

Doug Blackburn made a motion to approve Case #331970. The motion was seconded by Sandra Erwin. The motion did not pass. Voting against the motion were Doug Blackburn, Tim McKenna and Jack Ziegler. Sandra Erwin voted in the affirmative. Chairman Baugh did not vote.

Tim McKenna made a motion to deny Case #331970. The motion was seconded by Jack Ziegler. Motion passed with all members voting in favor of the motion. Chairman Baugh did not vote.

Approval of Minutes – December 11, 2019

The meeting minutes from the December 11, 2019 meeting was mailed to each member. Doug Blackburn moved to approve the December 11, 2019 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Tim McKenna. Motion passed.
Reogranization of Officers

Jack Ziegler made a motion to appoint Bryan Baugh Chairman for 2020. The motion was seconded by Sandra Erwin. Motion passed.

Chairman Baugh made a motion to appoint Jack Ziegler Vice-Chairperson for 2020. The motion was seconded by Doug Blackburn. Motion passed.

Tim McKenna made a motion to appoint Sandra Erwin Secretary for 2020. The motion was seconded by Doug Blackburn. Motion passed.

Other Business

No other business to conduct.

Adjournment

Jack Ziegler moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Sandra Erwin. The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,


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Bryan Baugh, Chairman Sandra Erwin, Secretary