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WELCOME TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING FOR. 2026, 2005, 2025. THE PROCEEDINGS ARE RECORDED, SO PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. FORGET TO THE AGENDA. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. THE CHAIRMAN WILL OPEN THE HEARING FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY. THE APPLICANTS WILL BE ASKED TO PRESENT THE APPLICATION. STAFF WILL GO OVER A STAFF REPORT.
NEXT, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON AN AGENDA ITEM.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE BOARD WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT MAY ANSWER THEM DURING. HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT MAY ANSWER THEM DURING THE REBUTTAL PERIOD OF THE MEETING. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE CALLED ON TO SPEAK FIRST. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK NEUTRAL CALLED ON NEXT, AND ANYONE IN OPPOSITION WILL BE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK LAST. ONCE CONCERNS OR COMMENTS ARE STATED, IT IS ON THE RECORD. IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPEATED. FINALLY, THE APPLICANT WILL BE INVITED TO VIEW COMMENTS OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP IN THE PUBLIC BROUGHT UP BY THE PUBLIC IF THEY WISH TO DO SO. THE BOARD MAY ASK QUESTIONS THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS TO GATHER INFORMATION OR TO CLARIFY STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CHAIRMAN WILL THEN CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE MEETING. ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED, THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME. THE BOARD WILL THEN DELIBERATE AND MAKE A DECISION. THE BOARD MAY CHOOSE TO APPROVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR TABLE THE APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SO THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM TODAY IS
[Minutes: August 13, 2025]
MINUTES FROM AUGUST 13TH. IS THERE ANY CHANGES YOU MADE OR ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MENU? HEARING NONE, I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.HAVING A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? PLEASE SAY NAY. MINUTES HAVE PASSED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC
[VAR25-002: Variance to allow a reduction from the minimum front and side setbacks]
HEARING. SO WE'LL OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING UP AND WE WILL HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT FIRST.I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. IF I CAN. IF YOU WANT, I CAN DO THE STAFF REPORT. AND THEN IF YOU HAVE THINGS TO ADD, YOU CAN ADD THEM. YEAH YOU CAN. WE DIDN'T BRING ANY OF THE STUFF WITH US, SO WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED IT. IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU? THAT'S FINE WITH ME. YEAH. WE'LL MOVE ON TO STAFF REPORT. I HAD TO FORGIVE US. WE'RE NEW TO THIS. OKAY, SO THE REQUESTED ACTION TONIGHT IS TO APPROVE A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN THE FRONT. IN THE FRONT AND SIDE SETBACK. AND AN R-1 ZONE FOR A CARPORT. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE YELLOW SHADED AREA IS R-1.
THE PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED AND PLATTED BACK IN 1952. THERE ARE NO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS OR VARIANCES FOR THIS PROPERTY TO DATE THAT I COULD FIND. AN APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BACK ON JULY 14TH, 2025. AGAIN, THE PROPERTIES ARE IN R1. THE R1 ZONE HAS A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 7000FT■!S, AND A MAXIMUM LOT SIE OF 13,500FT■S. THE FRONT SETBACK IS 25FT FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE AND AS YOU CAN SEE. THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE, THE PROPERTY LINE IS IN RED. AND THEN IN 25 FOOT SETBACK FROM THE REAR PROPERTY. AND THEN EACH SIDE SIDE SETBACK IS SIX FEET. THE FRONT SETBACK CAN BE REDUCED UP TO 20FT. IF THE LOT IS ON A 90 DEGREE BULB OF A CUL DE SAC. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS ISN'T EXACTLY A TRADITIONAL CUL DE SAC. IT'S MORE OF A YOU KIND OF SEE MORE OF A HOOK HERE, I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY. SO THERE TECHNICALLY ISN'T A 90 DEGREE BULB ON THIS CUL DE SAC. SO IT DOES CREATE AN ODD SHAPED LOT. MOST OF THESE LOTS ARE FAIRLY SMALL. ALL OF THE LOTS THAT YOU SEE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN ARE ALL
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LOTS WITHIN THIS AREA THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED A VARIANCE FOR SETBACK PURPOSES. AS YOU CAN ALSO SEE, MAYBE A LOT OF PROPERTIES HAVE A GARAGE IN THE FRONT SETBACK IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. SO THE AVERAGE SETBACK FOR THESE LOTS FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE TO THE GARAGE OR CARPORT IN ON AVERAGE IS 15FT. SO THE PROPERTY OWNER IS ASKING THAT THE SIDE SETBACK.I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT I INCLUDED THEIR DRAWINGS, BUT YOU HAVE THEM IN YOUR PACKET. SO THE PROPERTY OWNER IS ASKING THAT THE SIDE SETBACK BE REDUCED TO 4.5FT AND THE FRONT SETBACK BE REDUCED TO 18FT. STAFF IS OKAY WITH THE 4.5FT FROM THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE. HOWEVER, THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHEN THEY WERE CALCULATING THEIR SETBACK MEASURED FROM THE BACK OF SIDEWALK INSTEAD OF THE PROPERTY LINE. SO. AS YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IN THIS PICTURE, THERE'S ACTUALLY WHAT WE CALL A PLANAR STRIP OR SOME SPACE BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE SIDEWALK TO THE PROPERTY LINE ABOUT FOUR FEET WIDE, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. ACTUALLY, IT'S MIGHT BE WIDER THAN THAT. SO ANYWAY, THE THE PROPERTY OWNER MEASURED FROM BACK SIDEWALK TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPOSED CARPORT. THE MEASUREMENT INCLUDES SIX FEET OF RIGHT OF WAY, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS A FRONT SETBACK BE REDUCED TO 14FT. STAFF'S REVIEWED THE VARIANCE AND FINDS THAT GRANTING THE VARIANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 11 6-5G OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE, ALLOWING THE REDUCED FRONT SETBACK. SIDE SETBACK FOR THE CARPORT, AS I'VE ALREADY RECOMMENDED WITH THE 4.5FT SIDE AND THE 14 FOOT FRONT REDUCTION OR REDUCED 14FT IN THE FRONT, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. THE PROPERTY DOES THE PROPERTY OWNER MAINTAIN THAT SECTION OF GRASS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK, AND THAT THEY'RE REQUIRED TO, AND THEY WATER IT ALL THAT? YES, SIR. WE DO. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR ME? AND THEN IF THE APPLICANT READY TO COME UP? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EITHER. THANK YOU. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? WE'RE JUST WE'RE KIND OF NEW AT THIS. COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
DAVID AND KATHY HESS, 1370 JOHNSON PLACE. WE'RE KIND OF NEW AT THIS. WE'VE ONLY BEEN IN THE HOUSE FOR TWO YEARS, AND EVERY OTHER HOUSE IN THE CUL DE SAC HAS A GARAGE. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CUL DE SAC THAT DOESN'T. I THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY TWO. OURS IS ONE OTHER ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY KIND OF GARAGE OR ANY WAY TO PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE, AND WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE AND NEEDED SOMETHING TO PUT IT UNDER AND INTEND TO KEEP IT PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER. SO. THAT'S AND PLAY IN THE IN. WHEN WE WENT TO LOOKING FOR A HOUSE AND STUFF WHICH THIS WAS OUR SECOND LOOK BECAUSE IT CAUGHT OUR EYE MORE THAN THE FIRST. AND THEN THE WAY WHEN YOU GO ON THE JOHNSON PLACE, THE WAY IT SAYS, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO MEASURE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF ODD. ODD, NOT A CIRCLE, BUT I DON'T KNOW, A OVAL TYPE DEAL. AND SO WE DECIDED TO KIND OF MAKE OUR DRIVEWAY A LOT BETTER. AND THEN THAT WAS AFTER WE GOT THE TREE DOWN THE STUMP OUT OF THE SIDEWALK AND REDID IT AND EVERYTHING. SO. MEASURING IT WASN'T EASY. AND HE WAS SAYING, HOLD IT HERE.
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AND I WOULD GET CONFUSED AND WE WOULD TRY TO GO BY THE PROPERTY LINE. BUT LIKE I SAID, WHEN YOU GO IN THAT COVID SITE, OURS IS RIGHT THERE AND IT'S NOT EASY. I WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE TO MEASURE FROM EITHER. DON'T ASK. WE WE TOOK. IT, REDONE IT LIKE. FIVE TIMES. THE WAY THAT LOOKS THERE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SIDEWALKS BACK QUITE A WAYS FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. AND IT'S LIKE IT DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE. SO AND THEN WHERE WE HAD THE STUMP THAT WAS REMOVED, THAT WAS IN THE SIDEWALK AND IT WAS LIKE, OKAY, WHERE DO YOU START FROM THERE TO OUR PROPERTY, KNOWING WHERE THE FENCE IS HERE. AND, YOU KNOW, AND WE DO MAINTAIN THAT WITH MOWING, WATERING, CLEANING OFF THE SIDEWALK. WE EVEN SWEEP, SWEEP THE LEAVES UP AND EVERYTHING. THAT'S A BIG YARD. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S BUT THAT'S LIKE I SAID, WHEN WE WANTED TO PUT THE CARPORT UP, WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MEASURE. WE DID EXACTLY GOOD. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE YOU'RE PRETTY LUCKY. YOU GOT THE ONLY LOT THAT I'VE SEEN. LOOKS LIKE MY GRAND PIANO TOP.YEAH, YEAH. PEOPLE AROUND THERE, THEY GET JEALOUS BECAUSE WE KEEP OUR PROPERTY UP LIKE WE DO.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WELL. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. YEAH. THANK YOU. SEEING AS WE HAVE THIS HERE, THERE'S NOBODY. OF COURSE. COME BACK UP, PLEASE. SORRY, I THOUGHT I INCLUDED THESE IN YOUR PACKETS AS WELL, BUT THIS IS THE SKETCH THAT THEY'VE SUBMITTED. AND NO OFFENSE, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN TO MEASURE OUT FROM THE PROPERTY LINE EITHER. I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT UP IN THE MEETING SO IT'S CLEAR TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE AND THE NEXT ONE.
SO WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING HERE, THIS IS THIS IS THAT KIND OF ARCH AROUND THE CUL DE SAC.
THEY'RE PROPOSING THAT THE CARPORT COME IN RIGHT HERE. SO THE CLOSEST POINT OF THE BUILDING OR THE CARPORT TO THE CLOSEST POINT OF THE PROPERTY LINE IS WHERE I'M RECOMMENDING THE 14FT. AND THIS EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE REAR OF THE CARPORT, WE CONSIDER THE SITE. THAT'S WHERE THE 4.5FT WOULD COME IN. SO THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ACTUALLY SKETCHING THIS OUT.
BUT SO AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT PUTTING IT IN YOUR PACKETS. BUT THAT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
SO PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. NOBODY ELSE IS HERE. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK FOR? THE APPLICATION? ANYBODY SPEAKING NEUTRAL TO THE APPLICATION? ANYONE SPEAKING AGAINST THE APPLICATION? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE MEETING AND DELIBERATE FOR A MOMENT. YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO BRING IT UP TO LIGHT, THAT ALL THE OTHER PROPERTIES ARE IN THAT WEIRD SHAPE. CUL DE SAC ARE ALREADY DOING. SO. I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS, BUT STAFF RECOMMENDATION. YEAH, I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINK I USED TO LIVE IN THAT VICINITY RIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE, AND THE LAYOUTS OF ALL, LIKE THE LOTS AND EVERYTHING ARE VERY UNIQUE TO SAY THE LEAST. AND THAT EXPLAINS ALL OF THESE VARIANCES AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO YEAH, I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINK THAT THERE'S NOTHING DIFFERENT ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO TO GET THEIR PROPERTY AT A REASONABLE EXPECTATION. AND THAT UNIQUE SETTING IS ALL THEIR NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO. AGREED. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS APPLICATION? I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS AS PRESENTED A SECOND. I'LL SECOND IT. THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. I THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE SAY NAY. APPLICATION PASSES. I THINK WE GOT IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. CAN I READ THE RELEVANT CRITERIA AND STANDARDS AS WELL? JUST THE TITLES. RIGHT. THERE IS A STATEMENT FOR RELEVANT CRITERIA, STANDARDS OR VARIANTS
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TO RELIEVE THE FRONT AND SIDE SETBACKS FOR CARPORT IN R-1 SINGLE DWELLING RESIDENCE ZONE.CAN I GET A MOTION TO PASS THIS REASON STATEMENT? RELEVANT CRITERIA AND STANDARDS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND IT. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE RECENT STATEMENT? RELEVANT CRITERIA. STANDARDS, PLEASE SAY AYE I. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE SAY NAY. RELEVANT CRITERIA. STANDARDS. PATH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.