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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2002 The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, January 10, 2002, at 7:30 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Member present were: Don Barry, Chairman, Mike Young, Alan Kramer, and Jon Swisher. Jeff Sustus was absent. Town Attorney, Tim Currens was present. Motion was made to approve the minutes as amended for the December 13, 2001 meeting by Mike Young, second by Alan Kramer. Motion carried 4-0. Next on the agenda was Mr. David Williams, 14 Sawyer Road, Northboro, Mass., representing Nation Rents, requesting a variance for an addition of 1200 sq. ft. to the existing Lowe's Home Improvement building at Sate Road 67 and Bridge Street. Nation Rents formed an agreement approximately two years ago to add thek business to the Lowe's building to rent tools to their customers. Nation Rents has 230 locations across the country, 40 of these stories are in front of Lowe's. There will be an over-hang on the front of the store consisting of 800 sq. ft. for their retail business, 400 sq. ft. for service area for cleaning and repairing the tools when returned and small fenced in area for storage of small equipment. Most of their stores carry tools ranging from small tools, up to heavy equipment, but this store will only will only carry small tools and light equipment. They also was asking for 184 sq. ft. of additional signage, consisting of one sign by the door, and one sign over the building and 2 signs of pilasters. Their hours will coincide with Lowe's. There being no questions from the board or the floor a motion was made by Mr. lon Swisher, second by Mr. Mike Young, to approve the variance to Nation Rents to add 1200 sq. ft. to the Lowe's PUD to operate a second business on Lot 1 and for 184 Sq. ft. of additional signage. Motion carried 4-0. Next was Shannon and Teresa Kart, 10890 N. Interurban Lane, requesting a variance to operate a part4ime auto repair business with signage. They own a home with 8 acres at this address and would like to build a 30 foot by 60 foot building to operate the auto repair business. The operating hours would be from 6:00 P. M. to 10:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday, and no weekends. The business will be maintenance on cars and light trucks, such as oil changes, tire and brake work. They would not do engine or transmission overhaul. The sign would be a small sign with their name and phone number. They would comply with the ordinance for signage. Mr. Jon Swisher asked about the current zoning and was told the property is zoned Agriculture, the variance would be to allow business which is considered a B-3 business. From the floor Mr. Dwayne Alteman, 2319 Crosby Road, was speaking in opposition to the business the Karr's are proposing. He brought in a petition of more than thirty L