Board of Zoning Appeals

CITY OF TALLMADGE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Minutes of Meeting Held December 10, 2013 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Date Time Place Members Present: Kevin Heilmeier, Melanie Bushey, Richean Kuzior and David Cooper Members Absent: Richard Schunk Chaired by: Kevin Heilmeier Secretary: Velma Williams  Regular meeting  Special Meeting PRESENT: Megan Raber, Law Director Roger Lyons, Zoning Department ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED Item #1 Case No. 934 Michael Buehler – Applicant/Owner D823 Laurann Avenue Variance requested from Subsection 1155.07 (a) and (c); Minimum Front yard setback 50 feet from the proposed right-of-way. Request variance to 44 feet For review and approval. The December 10, 2013 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman, Kevin Heilmeier. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll called. All members present with the exception of Richard Schunk. Mr. Heilmeier: I’ll entertain a motion to excuse Mr. Schunk. Mrs. Kuzior: I’ll make a motion that we excuse Mr. Schunk from this meeting. Mr. Cooper: seconded the motion. Roll called. All members present voted in favor (4-0). Mr. Heilmeier: The next item of business is the approval of the minutes of the November 12, 2013 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals.. Board of Zoning Appeals – December 10, 2013 2. Mrs. Bushey: So moved. Mr. Cooper: seconded the motion. Roll called. All members present voted in favor (4-0). Mr. Heilmeier: Is there any agenda additions for tonight’s meeting? Mr. Lyons: No sir. Mr. Heilmeier: Any correspondence or communications? Mr. Lyons: No sir. Mr. Heilmeier: It is now 7:01, Case No. 934. Item #1 Case No. 934 Michael Buehler – Applicant/Owner 823 Laurann Avenue Variance requested from Subsection 1155.07 (a) and (c); Minimum Front yard setback 50 feet from the proposed right-of-way. Request variance to 44 feet. For review and approval Mr. Heilmeier: Is the applicant present? Sir, come up, we’ll swear you in and we’ll get started. Mr. Michael Buehler was sworn in. Mr. Heilmeier: State your name and address, please. Mr. Buehler: Michael Buehler, 823 Laurann Avenue. Mr. Heilmeier: At this time we’ll open the Public Hearing (7:02 p.m.). State the reason for your request, please. Mr. Buehler: I’m here for a 44’ variance from 50’ at my house. At the present time I have a single garage which goes in on the side. As I get older, it’s getting harder and harder to go in on the side like that because there’s not very much room and I would like to extend the front of the garage out so I can be able to pull two cars in. Mr. Heilmeier: I will close the Public Hearing (7:03 p.m.) and turn it over to the Board since there’s nobody here. Is that okay? Mrs. Raber: You might want to note for the record that there’s absolutely nobody else in the audience. Board of Zoning Appeals – December 10, 2013 3. Mr. Heilmeier: At this time we’ll note there is nobody else in the audience and we will close the Public Hearing (7:03 p.m.) and turn it over to the committee. You’re moving the driveway over and driving straight in? Mr. Buehler: Right. Mr. Heilmeier: What are you going to do with the old driveway? Mr. Buehler: After construction, it will move over to the front. Mr. Heilmeier: So you’re just going to plant grass over there again? Mr. Buehler: Yes. Mr. Heilmeier: Okay. I see what you’re saying. Roger, does this have to do with the center of the street with the city? Mr. Lyons: No, the 44’ will be to the existing right–of-way. In the variance language, on your agenda it does say from the proposed right-of-way but Laurann is not a collector or a thoroughfare on the Thoroughfare Plan. It was written correctly on the application but got in there erroneously in the agenda. Mr. Heilmeier: Okay. Any questions from the committee for the applicant? I will entertain a motion please. Mrs. Kuzior: I’ll make a motion that we approve the variance for the property located at 823 Laurann Avenue; variance requested from Subsection 1155.07 (a); minimum front yard setback 50’ from the right-of-way; requesting variance to 44’. Mrs. Bushey: seconded the motion. Roll called. All members present voted in favor (4-0). Mr. Heilmeier: Your variance passed sir. Mr. Buehler: Thank you very much. Mr. Heilmeier: I’ll entertain a motion for adjournment, please. Mr. Cooper: So moved. Mrs. Kuzior: seconded the motion. All members present voted in favor (4-0). Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals – December 10, 2013 4. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Velma J. Williams, Secretary Kevin Heilmeier, Chairperson