Board of Appeals

BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Council Assembly Room 70 South Clayton Street Lawrenceville, Ga 30046 ELECTION OF 2024 BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON 1. Approval of Chairperson Motion made to elect Cory Acuff as Chairperson of the Board of Appeals for the year 2024 by Board Member Wise and Seconded by Board Member Twombly. Voting Yea: Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly, Board Member Wise. 2. Approval of Vice Chairperson Motion made to elect Joseph Wise as Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Appeals for the year 2024 by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Board Member Thomas III. Voting Yea: Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly, Board Member Wise. CALL TO ORDER: 6:05 p.m. Present Vice-Chairperson Joseph Wise Board Member Caitlin Herndon Board Member Leafus Thomas III Board Member Steven Twombly  Absent Chairperson Cory Acuff APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 6:06 p.m. Motion made to APPROVE the Agenda as presented by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Vice-Chairperson Wise Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES: 6:07 p.m. Motion made to APPROVE the Board of Appeals, Monday, December 18, 2023, Public Hearing Minutes as presented by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Board Member Thomas III Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly. NEW BUSINESS 1. VAR2023-00112 - Applicant: Danielle Sheridan; Property Owner: Chick-Fil-A Inc.; An Application To Request Relief From Article 1 Districts, Section 102.11 BG General Business District, Subsection B Lot Development Standards to allow a canopy to encroach 46.7’ into the required 50’ Front Building Setback along Professional Drive. The property is located at 680 Duluth Highway; Parcel Identification Number 7009 023; Approximately 0.92 Acres. Motion made to APPROVE a 46.7’ encroachment into the required fifty foot (50 ft.) Front Yard Building Setback along Professional Drive. as presented by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Board Member Thomas III Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly. Applicant: Kendra Lewis, Interplan, Permit Manager, Development Services Opponent: None Proponent: Mark Treadwell, Owner/Operator 2. VAR2024-00114 - Applicant: Alejandro Ramos; Property Owner: Catalina Sandoval Rodriguez; An application to request relief from Article 1 Districts, Section 102.3 RS-150 Single-Family Residential District, Subsection B Lot Development Standards to reduce the minimum lot width from 85’ to 75.86’ and to reduce the minimum lot area for Tract A from 15,000 sq. ft. to 14,163 sq. ft. and for Tract B from 15,000 sq. ft. to 13,991 sq. ft.; The property is located at 268 Stone Mountain Street; Parcel Identification Number 5142 168; Approximately 0.66 Acres. Motion made to APPROVE a reduction of the required the Minimum Lot Width from 85’ to 75.86’ and to reduce the Minimum Lot Area for Tract A from 15,000 sq. ft. to 14,163 sq. ft. and for Tract B from 15,000 sq. ft. to 13,991 sq. ft. as presented by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Board Member Herndon Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly. Applicant: Alejandro Ramos Opponent: None Proponent: None 3. VAR2023-00115 - Applicant: John J. Tabares; Property Owner: John J. Tabares and Maria A. Espinosa De Tabares; An application Requesting to allow a covered front porch to encroach 11’ into the required 50’ Front Yard Setback as recorded on the Paper Mill Unit 3 Subdivision Final Plat; The property is located at 940 Paper Creek Drive; Parcel Identification Number 5173 329; Approximately 0.41 Acres. Motion made to APPROVE an eleven-foot (11 ft.) encroachment of a covered front porch into the required fifty foot (50 ft.) Front Yard Building Setback as presented by Board Member Twombly and Seconded by Board Member Herndon Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly. Applicant: John J. Tabares Opponent: None Proponent: None PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment FINAL ADJOURNMENT: 6:45 p.m. Motion made to Adjourn by Vice-Chairperson Wise and Seconded by Board Member Twombly. Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Wise, Board Member Herndon, Board Member Thomas III, Board Member Twombly