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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on May 27, 1976, at 8:00 P.M. Members present were: Paul Walters, Warren Franklin, Steve Edwards and Eweather Stephens. Also present was Attorney for the Board, Oavld Lawson. Minutes from the previous meeting of May 11, 1976 were read and corrected to reflect that abe continuance was filed by Attorney John Mills in behalf of his client, Mr. S.H. Richer, remonstrator to the proposed petltion seek~ag a variance to property at 18 W. Harrison St. Oocket #2, 1976, amended May 20, 1976 was presented by Attorney Tim Currens in behalf of his Cllent Thompson Auto Supply, Inc.. Mr. John Wissner.appeared for Thompson Auto ~upp1¥, Inc. The petition ask- ed for a variance to ~resent zonSng, resldenttal Aj for property located at 18 W. Harrison St., lots 14 & 15, to allow Thompson Auto Supply, Inc. to use the garage, located on the Northwest corner of said property, for storage area , and the North end of said property as customer parking space. Mr. Wlssner indicated that presently plans were to continue renting the house on the front of the property. Warren Franklin, Street Co~nlssioner, pointed out that the cement slab that is already being used for parking, on the North end of the property at 18 W. Harrison St. was poured without benefit of a variance· Mr. Wissner indicated that he had been granted permission to pour the slab by the Clerk-Treasurer, but when made aware of a vlolation of Zoaing Codes he took steps to conform by seeking the variance. Atto, ney John Mills, representing remonstrators present asked of Attocney Currens wheeber or not the petition is for all of the property at 18 W. Harrison St. Currens answered "yes", but that present plans were for use of the back portion of the lotso(14 & 15). Three.spokesmen for the remonstrators present were as follows: Mr. S.H. Richer, of 31W. Harrison St~poke to the concern of small children now in the 1st block of W. Harrison St., (15 small children), and the traffic hazard that a parking lot would create in what is4, predominantly[resldent~al area. He,llke ail those residents present wp~ld like their neighborhood to remain residentlal. He pointed out that the business which exists in the neighborhood was present before Zoning laws were enacted to prevent the further erosion of residentaal property· A petition bearing 65 signatures of residents and property owners of the area in question, was presented by Mr. Richer. The Second speaker was Mr. Robert York of 47 W. Harrison St. He spoke as an appraiser of Real Estate, by profession. He pointed out that generalizations as to how eesidential properties will be affected by the appearance of business cannot be made. Each case must stand on its own merit, depending en the type of business. In some instances property values are enhanced, in others property values decrease, caus- lng dlffaculty for prospective buyers to secure financing. The third speaker was Mr. Claire Cook of 30 W. Harrison St, the property adjoining to the West, the property under consideration for the variance. His concern was of letters to property owners which seemed to conflict with the notice published in the paper. He sought answers as to whether the entire property at 18 W. Harrison St. would