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-r BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES JUNE 9, 2011 The Town Of Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on June 9, 2011 at the Mooresville Government Center at 4 E. Harrison Street. Members present were Chairman,Neal Allman, Alan Kramer,Amt Whaley and Mike Young. Town Attorney Tim Currens was present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Allman. A motion was made by Alan Kramer and second by Mike Young to approve the minutes of the April,2011 meeting. Motion carried 4-0. There was no meeting held in May, 2011. The first item on the agenda was Holloway Engineering, representing Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bryant of 5640 E. Orchard Road, seeking a special exception to operate an auto repair& body shop in a B-3 zoning district. The Mooresville Town Council had approved the rezoning of this property at their meeting on June 7, 2011, from Ag to B-3. The Mooresville Plan Commission bad given a favorable recominendation to the Town Council for the rezone, for the purpose of operating a light vehicle repair shop. The zoning ordinance approved contained the following restrictions: no liquor or alcohol sales,no entertainment and no clubs. Automobile and light truck repair is permitted in a B-3, by special exception. The access will be off of 144 via a forty foot wide access and utility easement. There will be an agreement for maintenance for that drive between the various parties per a notarized private roadway agreement. A signed copy of the agreement was given to Tim Currens at the Plan Commission meeting. No one appeared at the council meeting to oppose the rezone. Mr. Holloway read the six items needed to approve a special exception and stated he felt there would be no reason for the board to deny the request. There were no questions from the audience or board members. After reading the finding of fact for a special exception, Chairman Allman asked for a motion. A motion was made by Mike Young to approve the special exception, with the restrictions listed in the recorded ordinance. Motion was second by Alan Kramer and carried 4-0. The next item on the agenda was Holloway Engineering,representing Neff rentals, seeking a variance at 223 Taylor Street to allow a 4-plex unit in a single family residential zoning district. Mr. Holloway gave the board members a handout of the proposed unit. The surrounding area has a mixed zoning, ranging from residential to light industrial. The house that used to be on the property has been torn down and there are no other improvements on the lot currently. There are already doubles and even a 3-plex in the area. They have allowed for thirteen parking spaces. Each unit in the proposed building has 840 square feet. Ann Whaley asked why they were asking for a variance and not a rezone. Mr. Holloway stated that for one,that would create spot zoning in the