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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES MAY 13, 2004 The Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on May 13, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Members present were: Alan Kramer, Chairman, Don Barry, Mike Young and Christopher Crouch. Jonathan Swisher was absent. Town Attorney, Tim Currens, was present. Motion to approve the minutes of the April 8th meeting was made by Don Barry, second by Christopher Crouch. Motion carded 4-0 First on the agenda was Dale Coffey, Holloway Engineering, representing Ed Bartley, asking for a variance from development standards for a billboard structure on property located on the northeast comer of High Street and State Road 144. It will be a single pole structure thirty-five feet high, with a four-sided billboard. Mr. Bartley has already obtained a state permit for a sign at that location and has state approval for a four-sided billboard. The property is very narrow with limited access and currently there are no structures. They do not believe that placing a sign in this location would adversely affect any sight views or safety concerns. So they are asking ' for a variance from development standards for this structure, which will be 35 feet in height, and will be 10 V2 feet by 36 feet for each sign on all sides. Mr. Barry asked if each sign would be about 370 square feet and Mr. Coffey said that was correct. Mr. Barry asked what the structure would be made out of and Mr. Coffey said the structure would be steel, with signage being vinyl. Mr. Barry said that each sign is three times larger than the ordinance allows and it does not meet the setback requirements. Mr. Crouch asked if the sign would be illuminated and Mr. Coffey said it would. Mr. Currens asked what the current zoning was for the property and Mr. Remster, the property owner, said it was B-2. Mr. Kramer asked if there was a 24-V2 feet clearance from the ground to the base of the signs and Mr. Coffey said that was correct. Mr. Young said the variance request was for height and square footage of the sign, but actually what you are looking at is it is not an allowed use in a B-2 district, it is within 500 feet of two state highways./ intersecting, within 500 feet of a park, the maximum square footage per sign, and has more than two faces on the sign. Mr. Crouch asked how they would address the city owned park to waive the setback and Mr. Currens said they would have to apply to the Park Board for a waiver. Mr. Coffey asked for a continuance until next month so they can file an amended petition asking for variance of use and from development standards. Motion to table the request for a variance of development standards of advertising structure at the comer of High Street and State Road 67 until June meeting was made by Mr. Young and second by Mr. Barry. Motion carded 4-0. Next was Mr. Dale Coffey, Holloway Engineering, representing Mr. Ed Bartley, requesting a variance from development standards for a two-sided billboard on Lot 4-H at Southbridge Crossing. This billboard would set on the back of the building known as GT Collision, which sets on Lot 4-H. They are requesting a variance from development standards for height and square footage. It will be a single pole structure 45 feet in height from the ground to the top of