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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004 The Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Board member present were: Chairman, Alan Kramer, Mike Young, Don Barry, Christopher Crouch and Jon Swisher. There were no members absent. Town Attorney, Tim Currens was present. First on the agenda was Pamela Siddons requesting a variance for a law office at 202 W High Street. Ms. Siddons stated she would be using the building as a private law office; she has looked around Mooresville and feels this would be an excellent location for her office. There are currently four parking spaces, so there will not be any need for parking on the street. She feels with the growth in the Mooresville area there is a need for another attorney in the area. It will not impede the traffic flow with the law office, because the traffic will not be increased. There are adequate utilities, drainage and roads. She stated there are other small businesses maintained in that region and she does not feel that the law office would be a hindrance. There are no plans for structural change. Mr. Kramer asked if the board had any questions and Mr. Young asked if the variance was allowed would it only pertain to the law office, so if she sold the law office would the variance go with the office? Mr. Currens said it would not, it would go with the person. After reading the fact of findings for a Variance for Use, Mr. Kramer asked for a motion to approve or deny the variance. A motion was made by Christopher Crouch, second by Mike Young to approve a Variance of Use for Pamela Siddons at 202 W High Street to operate a law office. Motion carried 5-0. Next was Holloway Engineering, representing Arvin Hopkins requesting a Special Exception for a car wash on Lot 3 of Hopkins Minor Plat on Bridge Street. Mr. Holloway said for a special exception it would be referred to the Plan Commission for the impact on the land use and master plan for the community. They are asking for a continuance until the November meeting so they would not have to send out new notices. Mr. Holloway said his client, Mr. Reed, would like to build a car wash on Lot 3 of Hopkins Minor Plat, just east of Casey's on Bridge Street. He said it would be five bays, three automatic and two self-serve. It is zoned B-3 and it meets all the requirements. He said it was away from the intersection so that traffic ;t.0n'fbe an issue with the driveway. Mr. Barry asked ifthe driveway could be moved to the ~ side of the lot for better traffic control? Mr. Holloway said moving the driveway could be done. A motion was made by Don Barry, second by Mike Young to approve the continuance of the variance for a Special Exception for Lot 3 Hopkins Minor Plat on Bridge Street until November 18, 2004 and they will not have to refile or mail out new notices. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Young said at the last Planning Commission meeting he had talked with Sandy Perry about the meetings in November and December. Last year the BZA and Plan Commission meetings were combined. Mr. Currens said that was true and this is normally a slow time of the year for