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At our July meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting:

· 1905 Pecos Street (C15-04-082) (Owners, Curtis and Burke Hill) – The applicant has requested a variance to increase the maximum fence height requirement from six feet to eight feet in order to maintain an eight-foot solid fence for a single-family residence. Applicant postponed the request until next month’s meeting.

· 2542 Scenic Drive (C15-04-087) (Owner, Scott Sayers) -- The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum rear yard setback requirement from 10 feet to 5 feet in order to erect an addition to a single-family residence. WANG voted to not oppose the variance request, conditioned on the requirements that the structure be no longer than 35 feet along the property line with a total square foot footprint of no more than 700 square feet regardless of length, and a height of no more than 23 feet.

· Update: 3301 Windsor Road (C15-04-057) -- The applicant has withdrawn his variance request.

· Update re 3208 Enfield (balcony) This is the one year anniversary of the original decision that the balcony must be removed.

At our June meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting:

3301 Windsor Road (C15-04-057) -- The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum side street setback requirement from 15 feet to 9 feet (along Meadowbrook Drive) in order to erect an addition for an entryway for a single-family residence in an SF-3 zoning district. WANG voted to oppose the variance request, and declined to reconsider its vote.

601 Deep Eddy (C15-04-051) – Applicant requested side yard and rear yard setback variances to erect a two story structure and car port in an existing footprint. WANG voted to not oppose the variance request, conditioned on the requirements that the footprint remain unchanged, that the remodel will reduce the overall impervious cover to 39.2% and that a restrictive covenant be filed preventing use of the structure for residential purposes.

At our May, 2004 meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting:

Variance Request C15-04-041 -- 3801 Stevenson Avenue -- The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum front street setback requirement from 25 feet to 7 feet 6 inches in order to erect an addition to a single-family residence in an SF-3 zoning district” WANG voted to not oppose the impervious cover variance request, provided that the erected structure will be limited to a single story structure.
601 Deep Eddy – Applicant is requesting side yard and rear yard setback variances to erect a two story structure and car port in an existing footprint. WANG will wait to address this matter until the neighbor notice is distributed.
Variance Request C15-04-030 -- 601 Upson & 522 Atlanta Street -- “The applicant has requested a variance to increase the maximum impervious coverage requirement from 45% to 50% for 601 Upson Street (Lot 8A) and from 45% to 58% for 522 Atlanta Street (Lot9A) in order to erect a two-family residential use on each lot in an SF-3 zoning district.” WANG did not hear from the applicant on any proposed compromise on this matter. However, it was reported that the neighbors are willing to consider supporting the impervious cover request if the applicant will agree to limit the buildings to single-family structures. WANG will await further developments before taking any additional action.

At our April, 2004 meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting:

Variance Request C15-04-030 -- 601 Upson & 522 Atlanta Street -- “The applicant has requested a variance to increase the maximum impervious coverage requirement from 45% to 50% for 601 Upson Street (Lot 8A) and from 45% to 58% for 522 Atlanta Street (Lot9A) in order to erect a two-family residential use on each lot in an SF-3 zoning district.” WANG voted to oppose the impervious cover variance request.
Historic Demolition Permit HDP-04-0066 -- 3409 Glenview Avenue -- The Historic Landmark commission reviewed this permit on 22 March 2004. The permit was changed to a removal permit and was granted. WANG was not asked to take a position on this matter, and deferred to the Brykerwoods Neighborhood Association.
Interpretation Request re Appeal C15-04-053 -- 1906 Scenic -- Interpretation Requested: An administrative appeal, requesting an interpretation of whether the Building Official’s decision to allow a retaining wall within the five-foot interior side yard setback at 1906 Scenic Drive is correct. The appeal asserts that the Building Official with the WP & DR Department made an incorrect interpretation of Section 25-1-21(94) of the LDC, “SETBACK LINE means a line within a lot parallel to and measured from a corresponding lot line, forming the boundary of a yard and governing the placement of structures and uses on the lot”. The appeal also asserts that the Building Official’s interpretation of Section 25-1-21(107) of the LDC, “STRUCTURE means a building of any kind, or a piece of work artificially built-up or composed of parts joined together in a definite manner” is incorrect. WANG voted to support the neighbor’s appeal that the structure is not a “retaining wall” and to repeal the Building Official’s interpretation.

At our March, 2004 meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting:

Variance Request C15-04-030 -- 601 Upson & 522 Atlanta Street -- “The applicant has requested a variance to increase the maximum impervious coverage requirement from 45% to 50% for 601 Upson Street (Lot 8A) and from 45% to 58% for 522 Atlanta Street (Lot9A) in order to erect a two-family residential use on each lot in an SF-3 zoning district.” WANG voted to oppose the impervious cover variance request.

At our February, 2004 meeting, we addressed the following variance requests from our neighborhood that are to be considered at the next Board of Adjustment meeting in February:

Variance Request C15-04-022 to Decrease The Minimum Front Street Setback -- Clifford Zeifman, 3208 Churchill Drive – “The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum front street setback requirement from 25 feet to 4.9 feet in order to maintain a carport for an existing single-family residence in an SF-3 zoning district.” WANG did not take action on this matter, deferring instead to the Brykerwoods Neighborhood Association.
Zoning Change Request C14H-03-0023 -- OB Jackson, Jr, 1505 Woolridge Drive – “This is a notice of a City council hearing for a proposed zoning change. The request to zone this Pemberton Heights house historic goes before Council on 12 February.” WANG did not take action on this matter, deferring instead to the Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association.
Reconsideration on Denied Variance Request C15-03-101-- John Chambless, 1307 Elton Lane – “The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum side yard setback requirement of Section 25-2-492(D) from 5 feet to 3.5 feet in order to erect a garage for a single family residence in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district.” WANG voted to withdraw its opposition based upon concessions and adjustments made by the Applicant, including agreeing to limit the length of the garage to 25 feet.
Variance Request C15-04-007 -- Al Koehler, 2203 Scenic Drive – “The applicant has requested a variance to decrease the minimum front street setback requirement of Section 25-2-492(D) from 25 feet to 10 feet in order to maintain an existing single-family residence in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district. The applicant has requested a variance to increase the maximum impervious coverage requirement of Section 25-2-492(D) from 45% to 48% in order to maintain an existing single-family residence in an "SF-3", Family Residence zoning district.” Based upon Applicant’s withdrawal of the impervious cover variance request and subject to any objections from neighbors that are filed, WANG voted to withdraw its opposition on the condition that the existing footprint be maintained and that remodeled structure not exceed the existing height in the front porch.