Board of Zoning Appeals

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES 6:30 PM February 15, 2017 City Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Leanne Cardoso, George Papandreas, Jim Shaffer, and Colin Wattleworth MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF: John Whitmore, AICP I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Papandreas called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and read the standard explanation of the how the Board conducts business and rules for public comments. II. 2017 LEADERSHIP ELECTION – Chair and Vice-Chair: Shaffer made a motion to elect Cardoso as Chair for the 2017 calendar year; seconded by Wattleworth. Motion carried unanimously. (Cardoso took the position as Chair for the remainder of the hearing). Shaffer made a motion to elect Wattleworth as Vice-Chair; seconded by Papandreas. Wattleworth asked if there was a certain length of time of service on the Board prior to elected to the Board’s leadership. Whitmore suggested to continue the hearing and address the issue at the end of the meeting so that he could review the Board’s by-laws and City Planning and Zoning Code accordingly. Shaffer made a motion to postpone consideration of the motion to elect Wattleworth as Vice-Chair to allow Whitmore to research Wattleworth’s question; seconded by Papandreas. Motion carried unanimously. III. MATTERS OF BUSINESS: A. Minutes for the December 14, 2016 hearing. No corrections noted; minutes approved as presented. IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. CU16-10 / The Boiler Room, LLC / 181 Walnut Street: Request by Darnell Singleton, on behalf of The Boiler Room, LLC, for conditional use approval of a “Restaurant, Private Club” use; Tax Map 26A, Parcel 62; B-4, General Business District. TABLED AT THE 19 OCT 2016 HEARING; POSTPONED TO DECEMBER HEARING BY APPLICANT. Cardoso noted that Staff has lost communication with the applicant. Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals Page 1 of 2 February15, 2017 Minutes Papandreas moved to remove CU16-10 from the table; seconded by Shaffer. Motion carried unanimously. Whitmore referred to the memo in the Staff Report to provide further explanation of the petition and of the unsuccessful attempts at reaching the petitioner. Papandreas made a motion to consider the application withdrawn; seconded by Shaffer. Motion carried unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS: None VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. Whitmore referred to the Board’s By-laws and the Planning and Zoning Code noting there are not minimum membership service requirements prior to the being elected to a leadership role. Shaffer made a motion to remove the postponement for the election of Vice-Chair; seconded by Papandreas. Motion carried unanimously. Motion carried unanimously for Wattleworth to be elected the Vice-Chair for the 2017 calendar year. B. Planning Commission’s 2016 Annual Report to City Council. Whitmore referred to the meeting packet and provided further explanation of the report. ADJOURNMENT: 7:19 PM MINUTES APPROVED: March 15, 2017 BOARD SECRETARY: _____________________________ Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals Page 2 of 2 February15, 2017 Minutes