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Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes November 14th, 2013 Members present: Perry King, Alan Kramer, Neal Allman, Mike Young and town attorney Tim Currens Neal Allman called the meeting to order, and called for a motion on the previous minutes. Perry King made a motion to approve the minutes as typed, it was seconded and passed. Neal Allman called for a motion on the previous facts of findings, a motion was made to accept as typed, motion passed. First item on the agenda; John Larrison, of Holloway Engineering representing Mr. & Mrs. Brown of 27 W. High St. The Brown family is seeking to split the property into two lots, for the purpose of selling one lot. The property currently has 1 single family home and two rented mobile homes on it. The Browns' arc asking to reduce the minimum lot size, proposed lot 1 would be 13,320 sq. ft, with a single family home, proposed lot 2 would be 10,680 sq. ft. with the two mobile homes. The Browns' are looking to sell the lot with the single family home and then maintain ownership of the two rentals. Mr. Larrison states that the existence of the multiple homes on one property has been 20 years, the Brown's purchased the property that way. Mike Young clarified the current homeowners were not interested in selling the,entire property as a whole. Questions were called for, Terry Fields of the audience stated he was a neighbor and was not in favor of the split, he has concerns with multiple property owners, he would like to see the property in question remain in the ownership of one person / family. Votes were taken on the following individually: 1. Area variance from 16,000 sq. ft. to 13,320 and 16,680 —motion passed. 2. Allow 2 single family homes on 1 parcel —motion passed. 3. Reduce rear setbacks for "lot 2" —motion passed. 4. Reduce front setbacks for "lot 1" — motion passed 5. Reduce minimum width to depth ratio for both lots — motion passed.