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MOORESVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS THURSDAY, APRIL 14,2005 MINUTES The Mooresville Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Members present were: Jon Swisher, President, Mike Young, Don Barry, and Charles McGuire. Alan Kramer was absent. Tim Currens, Town Attorney, was present. Motion to approve the minutes for the March 10, 2005 meeting was made by Don Barry, second by Mike Young. Motion carried 4-0. Next on the agenda was Hoosier Energy requesting a Special Exception for a substation at 497 E Bunker Hill Road. Mr. Aaron Wining sent a letter requesting a continuance until the May 12, 2005 meeting. Motion was made to grant the continuance for Hoosier Energy until the May 12, 2005 meeting was made by Charles McGuire, second by Don Barry. Motion carried 4-0. Next was Brenda Rose, requesting a variance of use to operate a Floral/Cake Shop at 69 E. Harrison Street. Ms. Rose stated this would not be a retail shop, but an out of home work shop. Mr. Young asked if they would be baking cakes and making floral arrangements and she said that was correct. Customer would only pick up cakes or floral arrangements. Mr. Young said there was very little parking and Ms. Rose said there were six parking spaces. Mr. Young asked if there were two apartments and she said that was correct. Mr. Swisher asked if they would be using only one apartment and she said that was correct and they would rent out the other apartment. Mr. McGuire asked if they needed permit from the Board of Health to operate a cake shop and she said they did. Mr. McGuire asked if there would be large delivery trucks to deliver flowers and supplies and she said she buys the flowers and supplies and picks them up herself. Mr. McGuire stated he hates to see businesses going into residential neighborhoods they keep reaching out farther into the residential area. Mr. Young asked if she was categorized as not a retail business and she said that was correct it would be more of a home occupancy shop. Mr. McGuire asked how people would know they were in business there and she said they would have business cards. Mr. Young asked if they would have a sign and she said they did not have to have a sign. The board said if there was a sign she would have to meet the requirement for the sign ordinance. Mr. McGuire asked if this was an upstairs and downstairs apartments and she said they were. Mr. Currens asked who owns the property and Mr. Brown stated he was the executor of the estate of Jerry Leon Edwards, which he is selling. The sale of the property depends on the variance going thru and she understands that the variance only applies to her. After reading the Facts-of-Findings a motion to grant the variance of use for property located at 69 E. Harrison St. to operate a Floral/Cake Shop, based that there be no signage and no retail operation, was made by Don Barry. There being no second the motion died. Motion to deny the variance of use to operate for a Floral/Cake Shop at 69 E. Harrison St, based on this would interfere with Comprehensive Plan, was made by