Board of Adjustment

Town Hall TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Board of Adjustment Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Meeting Minutes Chair James Bartow Phillip Lyons Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey Katherine Murphy Devon Bass Joseph Parrish Lawrence K. Daquioag Carl Schuler Michael E. Fox Josephine Tetteh Daniel Hatley Thursday, February 7, 2019 6:30 PM RM 110 | Council Chamber Opening Roll Call Staff Present: Jake Lowman, Liaison to Board, Becky McDonnell, Liaison to Board, Valerie Bateman, Counsel to Board Present 10 - Chair James Bartow, Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey, Lawrence K. Daquioag , Michael E. Fox, Daniel Hatley, Phillip Lyons, Katherine Murphy, Joseph Parrish, Carl Schuler, and Josephine Tetteh Absent 1 - Devon Bass Secretary reads procedures into the record Approval of Agenda Announcements Petitions Approval of Minutes Old Business New Business 1. 817 Tinkerbell Road: WITHDRAWN - TO BE RESCHEDULED [19-0083] AT A LATER DATE 2. 308 Hickory Drive: Resource Conservation District Variance [19-0084] (Project 18-096) Page 1 of 3 Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 7, 2019 A motion was made by Tetteh, seconded by Hatley, to adopt Resolution B, a resolution to deny the Resource Conservation District Variance request, with the Chair's summary. The Chair provided a summary of the facts, including that Michael Isola, applicant, gave testimony to the design of the house, construction, and architectural details. The Board asked questions about the nature of the Resource Conservation District, floodplain, and the lot characteristics. Members of the public spoke to the four findings of fact needed for a variance. Isola then testified that he was willing to change the proposal to mitigate impacts. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Chair Bartow, Vice-Chair Godfrey, Daquioag, Fox, Hatley, Lyons, Murphy, Parrish, and Tetteh Nay: 1 - Schuler 3. Board Priorities [19-0124] The Board discussed priorities for 2019. Without objection, the Board agreed that Staff will relay the discussed priorities to Town Council, and the official priorities will be summarized by Staff and presented and adopted at the Board's next meeting. Adjournment Next Meeting - March 7, 2019 The meeting adjourned at 9:04 pm. Page 2 of 3 Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 7, 2019 Order of Consideration of Agenda Items: 1. Staff Presentation 2. Applicant’s Presentation 3. Public Comment 4. Board Discussion 5. Motion 6. Restatement of Motion by Chair 7. Vote 8. Announcement of Vote by Chair Public Charge: The Advisory Body pledges its respect to the public. The Body asks the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Body and with fellow members of the public. Should any member of the Body or any member of the public fail to observe this charge at any time, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. Unless otherwise noted, please contact the Planning and Development Services Department at 919-969-5066; planning@townofchapelhill.org for more information on the above referenced applications. See the Advisory Boards page http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards for background information on this Board. Page 3 of 3