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 Joseph Parrish Phillip Lyons Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy Ian Morse James Bartow Michael Murphy Brian Godfrey Carl Schuler Thomas Grasty Andrew Strada Daniel Hatley Thomas Wortman Enton Hito Thursday, March 5, 2020 6:30 PM RM 110 | Council Chamber Opening Roll Call Staff Present: Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney; Jake Lowman, Staff Liaison, Becky McDonnell, Staff Liaison Present 11 - Chair Joseph Parrish, Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy, James Bartow, Brian Godfrey, Thomas Grasty, Daniel Hatley, Enton Hito, Carl Schuler, Phillip Lyons, Michael Murphy, and Thomas Wortman Absent 2 - Ian Morse, and Andrew Strada Secretary reads procedures into the record Approval of Agenda Announcements Chair Parrish announced that Devon Bass has resigned, and Thomas Grasty has been appointed to the Board. Bartow announced that Mr. Karpinos, Counsel to the Board, will be retiring in a few months, and thanked him for his time with the Board. Eleven members were in attendance at the start of the meeting. Schuler were subsequently excused prior to hearing New Business items, as the ten member maximum for the Board was reached. Petitions Approval of Minutes Page 1 of 3 Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes March 5, 2020 1. January 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes [20-0094] A motion was made by Hatley, seconded by Wortman, to approve the January 9, 2020 minutes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Old Business 2. 811 Old Mill Road: After-the-Fact Dimensional Variance [20-0095] A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Bartow, to continue the item to the April 2, 2020 agenda, as the applicant was unable to attend the March meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. New Business 3. 311 Clayton Road: Dimensional Variance [20-0096] Jake Lowman, Staff, presented the case overview to the Board. Kelly McKenna, owner and applicant, gave a detailed presentation of the variance request and summarized the associated hardships. Members of the public commented on various aspects of the case, including the extent of the variance, the physical nature of the lot and character of the neighborhood, and the background of the Coker Hills Neighborhood Conservation District. A motion was made by Vice-Chair Murphy, seconded by Wortman, to approve Resolution B, a resolution to deny the variance request. The motion carried by the following vote, and the application was denied: Aye: 8 - Chair Joseph Parrish, Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy, James Bartow, Thomas Grasty, Enton Hito, Phillip Lyons, Michael Murphy, and Thomas Wortman Nay: 2 - Brian Godfrey, and Daniel Hatley Excused: 1 - Carl Schuler Adjournment Next Meeting - April 2, 2020 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 Page 2 of 3 Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes March 5, 2020 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