September 11, 2000 7:30 PM
AUDITORIUM, BUILDING A, CARY TOWN HALL

Presiding:

Joy Wayman, Chairperson

Secretary:

Lisa Englert
Debra Connelly-Jones (interim)

Board Members Present-Voting:

Joy Wayman, Chairperson
Jeffrey Bartley
Robert Cassell
Michael Spencer
John Werner
Allan Koeppel

Eric Strom
John Berndt, ETJ
Joyce Jordan
Gaines Weaver
Steve Crutchfield
T. C. Frick

Board Members Absent:

Staff Present:

Michele Hane
Chris Simpson

Tracy Roberts
J. W. Shearin

Lisa Englert
Debra Connelly-Jones

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Call to Order
   
   The meeting was called to order by Ms. Wayman at 7:33 p.m.

• Action on Minutes from July 10, 2000 Meeting
  
  ACTION: A motion was made by Mr. Cassell and seconded by Mr. Weaver to approve the minutes as submitted. The Board voted unanimously (10-0 ) in favor of the motion.

• The following individuals were sworn in to give testimony:

James L. Phillips, Michele Hane, J. W. Shearin, Tracy Roberts, Johnny James, Ronald Radloff, Erick A. Barbour

• Case Hearings

APPLICATION #: 00-12-V

STAFF CONTACT: Tracy Roberts

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 943 Hillview Drive

APPLICANT(S): Johnny D. & Doris E. James

REQUEST: The applicants are requesting a variance to construct a 2-car garage in the corner sideyard setback. As proposed, a corner of the garage encroaches roughly 6 feet into the 25-foot corner sideyard setback.

ACTION: A motion was made by Mr. Koeppel that application No. 00-12-V has successfully met the requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Cary Zoning Ordinance and is hereby granted, subject to the following conditions and findings: to run with the land. Ms. Jordan seconded the motion and the Board voted (7 - 3). Motion for the variance was denied.

STAFF CONTACT: Tracy Roberts

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1213 Kingston Ridge Road

APPLICANT(S): James L. Phillips

REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a variance to correct a sideyard encroachment of an illegally constructed garage. The garage encroaches 7-feet into the required 10-foot sideyard setback.

ACTION: A motion was made by Mr. Weaver that application no. 00-13-V not be heard before the Zoning Board of Adjustment because there have not been substantial changes in the conditions or circumstances relating to the matter since December 1986. Mr. Frick seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously (10-0) to deny hearing the above case.

STAFF CONTACT: Michele Hane

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 124 Brannigan Place

APPLICANT(S): Ronald & MaryLu Radloff

REQUEST: The applicants are requesting the variance to encroach into the sideyard setback for the purpose of constructing a garage. As proposed, the garage would encroach approximately 4 feet into the required 10-foot setback.

ACTION: A motion was made by Mr. Koeppel that application No. 00-14-V has failed to meet the requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Cary Zoning Ordinance and the application is denied. Mr. Spencer seconded the motion and the Board voted (9-1) to approve the motion to deny due to the following findings: no significant hardship.

• New Business

Matt Griffin left the Town of Cary last month. Joe Jeffries has been hired to replace Matt and he should be at next month’s meeting. In addition, Lisa Englert has replaced Mary Kotecki as the board secretary. Eric Strom, a new alternate board member, attended his first meeting tonight. Larry Snead has also been appointed to the board as an alternate.

• Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.

Resource persons:

Assistant Town Attorney: Chris Simpson
Zoning Code Enforcement Officer: Michele Hane
Senior Planner: J. W. Shearin
Senior Planner: Tracy Roberts
Board Secretary: Lisa Englert
Debra Connelly-Jones (interim)