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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES February 9, 2006 The Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 6:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Members present were: Jon Swisher, Mike Young, Charles McGuire, Alan Kramer and Don Barry. Tim Currens, Town Attorney, was absent. Motion to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2006 was made by Charles McGuire, second by Don Barry. Motion carried 5-0. Ross Holloway, Holloway Engineering, representing Bill Sodrel, requested a variance for setbacks for front and rear at Old St. Rd. 67 and Eastwood Drive at Sundown Manor. The variance if for the front setback from 40' to 35' and the rear setback if from 40' to 8', the lot is 16,275 sq. which meets requirements for a B-1 zoning. They are proposing a building for professional offices and the building would be 30' X 74' and 2,220 sq. R and there will eleven parking spaces with one being for handicap parking. There will be a 10 foot space between parking and the building which will allow for a sidewalk and green space. The area south of the building would be for green space and the area north meet the requirements for setback. They are asking for a variance for front and rear setbacks with the stipulation the property only be used for professional offices and that they will request and rezoning to B-1. The building will be full brick, 8/12 pitched roof, and dormers. This is the most economical use for this space and will be a benefit to the community. Mr. Swisher asked if there were any questions from the board, since there were no questions, he asked if there were any questions from the floor. Mr. Don Brock, 112 Sundown Manor, said he did not know how they could put that large of a building on the lot with the sewer line. He wanted to know if they would mow the lots. Mr. Holloway said they would be 20' feet from the sewer line in question and that they would mow the unused lot. Mickey Spoon, 200 Sundown Manor, said that when they bought the property in 1958 that the property in question was to be used for utilities only. Said they tried to buy the property and was told they could not buy it for it was for utilities only. He also wanted to know how they could build over the utilities. Mr. Holloway said that they had the building situated so it was not over the utilities and that they could put the parking lot over the utilities and that they would have to replace the parking lot at their cost it there was a problem with the sewer lines. Kay Norris, 229 Sundown Manor, said they had tried to buy the property and was told that nobody could buy it. She had a letter dated July 6, 1993 which she gave to Mr. Swisher to read to the board. Mr. Holloway showed the board a plat map of the area and