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Zoning Board of Adjustments Minutes - 07/15/1992M I N U T E S- M. PRESENT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT July 15, 1992 W.O. (Bill) Franklin Tom Hill - * Members Roger Murphy Dr. Edwin C. Bebb 40 David Farabee * Councilor Roger McKinney, Director of Planning Subir Mukerjee, Development Coordinator * City Staff Donna Duncan, Recording Secretary ABSENT Scott Cannady, Chairman CALL TO ORDER * The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m. by Roger McKinney who presided over the meeting in the absence of Chairman Scott Cannady. Mr. McKinney reminded the Commission and the applicant, Mr. Seabury, that with only four members present it will take an affirmative vote of all members to grant the request. If there is one dissenting vote the request would be denied but could be resubmitted at a later date. Mr. Seabury wanted to go ahead with the request at this time. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 46 It was moved by Dr. Edwin Bebb, seconded by Tom Hill, and carried unanimously that the March 18, 1992 Minutes be approved as written. 40 V-92-02. Variance request seeking to allow a 20-foot front building setback on lot 49C Villa Colina. The variance would allow a larger building area on this lot and would conform to existing construction on adjacent lots. Subir Mukerjee stated that the applicant is seeking a variance to allow a 20-foot front building setback on lot 49C, Villa Colina. The variance would allow a larger building area on this lot and would conform to existing construction on adjacent lots, 26 and 27. Villa Colina was platted as a zero lot line subdivision in 1984. Under regulations then in effect, 20-foot front setbacks were allowed with the feeling that the market demand for zero lot lines would cater to affordable housing in terms of smaller building sizes. Subsequently the market demand has changed and recently the subdivision was replatted into a standard -lot subdivision where 25-foot front setbacks are now required. It is the last lot in the block, and it is adjacent to the hillside. We have notified the property owners within 200' and have not received any comments and we feel the reduction would be in line with the intent of the zoning ordinance. Item No. n•_ %,, _ Page No. t Due to the existing 20-foot setbacks of the adjacent residences and the narrow depth of this lot, the public welfare will not be adversely impacted by the granting of this variance. It is recommended that this variance be approved. Bill Franklin made a motion to grant the variance, seconded by Tom Hill. A roll call vote was made with Dr. Edwin Bebb, Roger Murphy, Tom Hill and Bill Franklin all in favor. The meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m. W.O. (Bill) Franklin Roger Murphy Tom Hill Dr. Edwin C. Bebb Date 6 Item No. Page No. 2-