Board of Zoning Appeals Agendas and Minutes

AT A REGULAR MEETING FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, HELD IN THE CITY HALL HARDY CASH CONFERENCE ROOM, OCTOBER 3, 2011. Chairman Thomas Savage called the meeting to order. Upon roll call the following answered as present: Linda Ellis, Rodney Gentry, Burnett Peters, John C. Pope and Thomas Savage. Also present were Clerk to the Board, Steven Shapiro; Lesa Yeatts, City Attorney’s Office and Mary Cole (recording secretary). . ____________ . On motion of B. Peters second by R. Gentry to approve the minutes of the September 19, 2011 meeting as submitted. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows: AYES: Ellis, Gentry, Peters, Pope, Savage NAYS: None . ___________ . 11‐034 A public hearing was held on the variance application submitted by John Wilmer, 130 South 5th Street, LRSN 12007048, to be considered for a variance to reduce the required setback from 15 feet to 7 feet (to the main dwelling) and increase the allowed rear yard coverage from 20% (536 sq. ft) to 33% (897 sq. ft) to allow a 12’x16’ second level addition to the existing garage. Steve Shapiro, Zoning Administrator related that Mr. Wilmer had phoned and stated he does not want to vacate his property line at this time. Upon request of applicant that the variance request be withdrawn. A motion was made by J. Pope and seconded by R. Gentry to withdraw the request. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows: AYES: Ellis, Gentry, Peters, Pope, Savage NAYS: None . ___________ . 11‐037 A public hearing was held on the variance application submitted by Todd W. Gensler, 42 Bay Front Place, LRSN 12007770, to reduce the required side yard setback from 3 feet to 5 inches to allow a generator to be placed in the side yard. Mr. Gensler was represented by Ms. Kelly Pai with Argosy Electric Inc.. Due to incorrect measurements applicant was advised that they will have to re‐file and re‐advertise the request. . ___________ . 11‐039 A public hearing was held on the application submitted by Robert Szetela, Lot A‐1 LRSN 12008072, for appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision that the proposed structure on this vacant lot is a fence. The appellant appeared before the Board. A motion was made by J. Pope and seconded by B. Peters that the Zoning Administrator’s decision be upheld. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows: AYES: Ellis, Gentry, Peters, Pope, Savage NAYS: None Applicant was advised he has 30 days to appeal the Board’s decision. ___________ . Briefing on Community Plan was presented to the BZA Board by Michael Hayes, Janice Moore and Steve Shapiro on Monday, October 3, 2011. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was ordered adjourned. __________________________ Thomas Savage, Chairman ____________________________________ Steven Shapiro, Clerk to the Board . _____________ . I hereby file these decisions of the above cases in the office of the Board of Zoning Appeals. ________________________________ Thomas Savage, Chairman