HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/16/2000 - MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING • FEBRUARY '16, 2400
Present: Mr. Carlton Wright
Mr„ Eldon Karr
Mr. Richard Jones
Mr. Rodney McNeil
Mr. Tim Beard, Secretary
Mr. Wright called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Karr moved approval of the agenda,
Mr, McNeil seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS
1. Variance requested by the Roanoke County Department of Economic Development of
Section 30- 93- 13(E)3, of the Roanoke County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the
required separation between freestanding signs from 250 feet to 72 feet. The purpose
of this request is to allow an additional sign located at 6900 Peters Creek Road,
Hollins Magisterial District. (CONT. FROM JANUARY 19)
Mr.. Wright announced that the applicant officially withdrew this request by letter dated
February 16, 2000.
2. Variance requested by Jerry Letterman of Section 30- 85- 19(A)1 . of the Roanoke
County Zoning Ordinance to decrease the minimum required lot size from two (2)
acres to 1.811 acres. The purpose of this request is to construct a mini - warehouse
facility located at 4520 Barley Drive, Catawba Magisterial District.
Mr, Letterman presented his request beginning with how he acquired the subject
property. The applicant had been in the wood pallet construction and sales business
prior to buying this parcel of land and checked with County staff to confirm that the 1 -2
Industrial zoning in place would permit this use on- site.. He also inquired about mini -
warehouse operations and discovered that this use could be conducted if a Special
Use Permit is approved. Mr, Letterman then stated that his primary pallet purchaser
stopped buying the material at which point the petitioner attempted to apply for a mini -
storage SUP, He then found out that the site he had acquired was slightly less in size
than the minimum two acres necessary to make application for the Special Use
Permit, Responding to a variety of questions from the Board, the petitioner explained
that he plans to build and store pallets in the future, that he tried unsuccessfully to
purchase additional property from adjoining landowners, that he bought the subject
1.811 acres not knowing about the minimum two -acre standard for mini - warehouse
operations and that he might not have purchased the site had he known of this
requirement beforehand. The difference between by -right 1 -2 district minimum lot
sizes and the two -acre minimum standard for mini - warehouse use was also discussed.
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Mr. Karr moved to approve the request based on the applicant's purchase of the
property with the understanding that a mini - warehouse facility could be constructed
following the acquisition of a Special Use Permit and based on the prohibition of any
other use occurring on -site simultaneously with mini - warehouse construction or
operation. Mr. Tones seconded the motion with the following vote:
AYES: Karr, Jones, Wright, McNeil
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Election of Officers
The following officers were elected for the year: Rodney McNeil, Chairman; Eldon Karr, Vice
Chairman; Tim Beard, Secretary; Terry Harrington, Alternate Secretary.
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Mr. Wright moved to approve the minutes of
motion which carried unanimously.
January 19, 2000, Mr, Jones seconded the
Board members requested that staff research the possibility that one alternate Board member
could be appointed to serve in the absence of a regular Board member during a public
hearing Staff advised that Eric Thomas has been appointed to complete the unexpired term
of Herb Snyder representing the Vinton district and will be on -board for the March, 2000
meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p,m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tim Beard, Secretary
Board of Zoning Appeals