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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Members present were: Chairman Alan Kramer, Don Barry, and Chris Crouch. Absent were Jon Swisher and Mike Young. Town Attorney, Tim Currens, was present. Motion was made by Don Barry, second by Chris Crouch, to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2003 meeting. Motion carried 3-0. First on the agenda was Greg Knapp, 6 W High Street,requesting a variance of use for the property at 6 W High Street. He has owned the.property about five years and it has been a boarding house for about sixty years. He is looking at using the bottom floor as offices for his business. He is a builder and need a place for a business office to meet with clients. He is also requesting a variance for signage. Mr. Barry asked if it would be a 3'X 4' or 12 sq. ft. sign and Mr. Knapp said that was correct. Mr. Knapp said he understood the sign needed to be twenty feet off the street. Mr. Kramer asked if was proposing to install them at twenty feet and Mr. Currens said that was what Mr. Beikman had instructed him, because the property was on a state highway. Mr. Barry asked if it was going to be lighted and Mr. Knapp said that was what he was requesting. Mr. Currens asked how the property was titled on the deed and he said it was under Gregory Edward Knapp. Mr. Barry asked if he was asking for two signs and he said yes, because it was a comer lot. Mr. Crouch ask if the sign on Indiana Street would be ten feet or twenty feet from street and Mr. Currens said it would be twenty feet also, because it was a state highway also. Mr. Barry stated the signs would be right up next to the building. Mr. Kramer, said he would only need a variance for sign in the residential area, because the twenty feet set back exceeds our requirements. He will need to contact the state for their minimum requirements for set back for signs. After reading the Fact of Findings from development standards a motion was made by Mr. Crouch, second by Mr. Barry, to approve the variance from developmental standards for two three feet by four feet signs or one with the Town minimum standards or twenty feet required by the state and lighted in residentially zoned area. Motion carried 3-0. After reading the Fact of Findings for variance of use a motion was made by Mr. Barry, second by Mr. Crouch, to approve the variance of use for Mr. Gregory Edward Knapp at 6 W High Street for a business office for Real Estate and contracting business. Motion carried 3-0. There being no further business to come before the Board of Appeals a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Barry and second by Mr. Crouch. Motion carried 3-0