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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES JANUARY 12, 2012 The Town of Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on January 12, 2012 at the Mooresville Government Center at 4 E. Harrison Street. Members present were Chairman,Neal Allman, Alan Kramer and Ann Whaley. Mike Young was absent. Town Attorney, Tim Currens was also present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Allman. A motion to approve the minutes of the December, 2011 meeting was made by Ann Whaley and second by Alan Kramer. Motion carried 3-0. A-1 Expeditors was on the agenda requesting a variance for setbacks for a trailer at 1 Nice Pak Road. However since the filing, the setback had been changed from ten feet to 25 feet. Therefore, they were assuming the variance was no longer required. Attorney, Tim Currens suggested that the board continue this item so if for some reason the building inspector determined they were not in compliance they would not have waived any rights and would not have to refile. A motion to continue A-1 Expeditor's variance of development standards, if necessary, was made by Ann Whaley, second by Alan Kramer and carried 3-0. The next item on the agenda was Elizabeth Williams, representing Verizon Wireless for a Special Exception for a wireless communication facility. Elizabeth Williams was not present. A motion to continue the application of Verizon Wireless for a Special Exception was made by Ann Whaley and second by Alan Kramer. New notices will be required. Motion carried 3-0. The next item was Griffith Law Group representing John Schroeder and David Nowacki, owners of 400 Johnson Road for a variance of use for a small business office. The business has already been operating from this location for six years. The owners believed it was under Morgan County zoning and recently found out it was in the buffer zone. The home was built sometime around the seventies and had been in foreclosure. The current owners purchased the home and cleaned it up. The home is approximately 1400 square feet. The business is an import business of granite and tile from China. This office is used strictly for the purposes of paperwork. There are seven employees in the office including the two owners. The owners park in the garage. There is no signage and no traffic. There is additional parking for the other employees in front of the two garages. They have eight spaces including the garage and are required to have seven. Dale Dove of 233 Creekview Circle was concerned that if they go out of business something else