HomeMy Public PortalAboutZBAM 2017-11-29TOWN OF FRASER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
MEETING: Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room
PRESENT
Commission: Commissioners: Vice Chair Steve Sumrall, Mayor Philip Vandernail,
Parnell Quinn, Sam Brewer, Cody Clayton Taylor and Margaret Bowls
(via phone)
Staff: Town Planner, Catherine Trotter; Town Clerk, Antoinette McVeigh
Others: See Attachment
Vice Chairperson Sumrall called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of March 8, 2017 Minutes
Commissioner Brewer moved, and Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion to
approve the minutes of March 8, 2017. Motion carried: 6-0.
3. Public Hearings and Action Items:
a. Public Hearing
Variance to allow bike and vehicular garage construction within the 25’ railroad setback
on Lot 3 and Lot 4 according to the Final Plat for Cozens Pointe at Grand Park, a
Condominium Community, being a replat of Grand Park PDD, Planning Area 3WA,
Reception # 2006-009841.
Commissioner Taylor moved, and Commissioner Quinn seconded the motion to open
the public hearing. Motion carried: 5-0.
The BOA has five voting commissioners, Wolter, Sumrall, Brewer, Taylor and Bowls with
two alternate voting commissioners, Vandernail and Quinn. Chair Wolter has recused
herself. The remaining BOA commissioners must vote for an alternate commissioner in
the absence of the Chair. Mayor Vandernail nominated Commissioner Quinn. The BOA
vote carried 6-0.
The BOA shall have the power to grant variances from the provisions of the Zoning
Code, only if it finds all of the following conditions are present:
• There are unique physical circumstances or other conditions peculiar to the affected
property, such as exceptional topography or irregularity, narrowness or shallowness of
lot;
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• The unique physical circumstances or other conditions do not exist throughout the
neighborhood or district in which the property is located;
• The unique physical circumstances or other conditions, or any other hardship
complained of, have not been created by the applicant;
• Because of the unique physical circumstances or other conditions, the property cannot
be reasonably developed in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter;
• The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood or
district in which the property is located, or substantially or permanently impair the
appropriate use of adjacent conforming property;
• The variance, if granted, is the minimum variance that will afford relief and is not
detrimental to the public good or to the purpose, intent and spirit of this Chapter of the
Town Comprehensive Plan.
The applicant answered questions and the BOA determined that the conditions listed
above apply to the variance request.
Commissioner Quinn moved, and Commissioner Brewer seconded the motion to close
the public hearing. Motion carried: 5-0.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Quinn seconded the motion to
approve Resolution 2017-11-01 as amended. Motion carried 4-1, Yes Quinn, Taylor,
Bowls and Sumrall, Nay Brewer.
4. Adjourn:
Commissioner Taylor moved, and Commissioner Brewer seconded the motion to
adjourn. Motion carried: 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.
Antoinette McVeigh, Town Clerk