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TOWN OF MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES JANUARY 13,2011 The Town of Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on January 13,2011 at the Mooresville Government Center at 4 E Harrison Street. Members present were Chairman Neal Allman,members Mike Young, Ann Whaley and Alan Kramer,Mooresville Town Attorney Tim Currens was also present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Allman,following the call to order Mr. Allman asked for questions or corrections on the minutes from the December 9,2010 meeting. Ann Whaley motioned to accept the minutes as written with Mike Young making the second,the motion carried 4-0 with none opposed. The first matter of business was a variance for an Appraisal and Real Estate business at 172 N Indiana Street.Peggy Zimmer came before the board to explain what they are planning,she said that they are wanting to renovate the first floor into three offices,a conference room and a reception area. She said that 95 percent of their business is appraising with a real estate sale once in a while.There would not be a lot of people coming to the office,and would be a quiet business. There was a question of signage that they are planning to take out the front door putting in a window as well as putting another window in,there would be signage on the windows as well as a sign in the yard.Ms.Whaley asked how wide the property is,Ms.Zimmer said a standard lot maybe 150 feet.Mrs.Whaley also asked if the parking was going to be on the north side.Ms. Zimmer said that yes,there is a tree they plan to take out,there is also a detached garage,there would be gravel from the front of the garage to the street.The parking would be at an angle.Mr. Young,asked Mr.Currens if they need more information on the square footage,how much parking would be needed.Ms.Zimmer mentioned that there were other small business's in town similar to their business that do not seem to have that size of parking.Mr.Currens explained that these properties may have been grandfathered in before the ordinance existed.Ms.Zimmer was directed to contact Joe Beikman on the requirements for parking. Curt Witte on behalf of his father,who owns the empty lot behind the property in question,came forward,After some discussion he said that his father was not for the variance.Donna King of 38 Morgan Street voiced her concerns on drainage and she is against the variance.Ann Whaley motioned to continue this variance of 172 N. Indiana Street until the February meeting,the second carne from Mike Young the motion carried 4-0 with none opposed. The next item on the agenda was use determination on wild game processing operation,after the discuss a motion was made by Ann Whaley stating that wild game processing operation falls under a I-1 classification in our zoning ordinance,Mike Young made the second the vote was 4-0 for the classification. The next item was reorganization for 2011,Ann Whaley motioned that Neal Allman be elected for president of the Board of Zoning,the motioned seconded by Mike Young;motion;carried with none opposed.A motion by Ann Whaley nominating Al Kramer as Vice President,seconded by Mike Young,the motion was seconded by Mike Young;the motion carried with none opposed. Ann Whaley motioned for Mike Young to be secretary seconded by Neal Allman,the motion carried with none opposed. . With no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Alan Kramer,seconded by Ann Whaley the motion carried with none opposed.