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Greenville Board of Adjustments Meeting - October 27, 2016

Board of Adjustment — Thursday, October 27, 2016
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionBoard of Adjustment
DateThursday, October 27, 2016
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1:06

Okay, I would like to call the November 27, 2016 Board of Adjustments meeting to order.

1:11

Ms.

1:11

Nunez, please call the roll.

1:14

Kevin Faison.

1:16

Present.

1:16

Clay Frank?

1:17

Here.

1:17

Justin Millarkey.

1:18

Here.

1:19

Thomas Daff Jr.

1:20

Here.

1:20

Bill Johnson.

1:21

Here.

1:22

Jim Watts?

1:22

Here.

1:23

Rich Winkler.

1:24

Michael Glenn?

1:26

Here.

1:26

Rodney Bullock.

1:29

Okay, I think Rodney's on the way, but um would like to take this time to welcome our newest member when he shows up, Mr.

1:35

Rodney Bullock.

1:36

Uh staff has notified me that he has been sworn and gone through orientation.

1:39

So welcome to the board when he gets here, Mr.

1:41

Bullock.

1:42

Um we have a full board compliment this evening.

1:44

I'll ask the city's attorney, Mr.

1:45

Phillips, to let us know who'll be voting.

1:49

Who will the voting members be this evening?

1:51

Uh according to the list provided, it looks like the uh the voting members are the six that are present.

2:08

Um as far as the other I'd need to review that just a moment.

2:16

Rodney, welcome to the board.

2:18

We just introduce you.

2:19

Thanks for serving with us and look forward to having you this evening.

2:22

Absolutely.

2:22

Thank you all for having me.

2:26

Okay.

2:27

Um just a housekeeping note for the sake of secretary and their viewing audience, please remember to speak into your microphone.

2:34

Um without further ado, uh, everyone should have a copy of the minutes and had a chance to review them.

2:38

If there's no objections, is there a motion to accept the minutes?

2:41

So moved.

2:42

Second.

2:43

Motion by Mr.

2:44

Watts, second by Mr.

2:46

Frank.

2:50

Um, can we have a vote, please?

2:56

All in favor, say aye.

2:58

Aye.

2:58

Aye.

2:58

All opposed?

3:00

Motion carries.

3:04

All right.

3:06

So um just to the general public, um, when an agenda meeting is is called for the hearing, persons wishing to speak either in support of or in opposition to the application will be respected will be requested to come forward and be sworn or affirmed prior to speaking.

3:22

I remind all the applicants and opponents that the applicant has the burden to demonstrate compliance with the standards and conditions required by the ordinance.

3:30

The burden of persuasion on specific requirements such as compliance with lot area and compliance with the specific criteria for particular use is on the applicant.

3:38

The burden of persuasion on general requirements such as health and safety or detriment to public welfare is on the opponents.

3:45

The applicant has the burden of proving the greater weight of the evidence that is that it has met each criteria according to the to satisfy the special use permit or variet's request.

3:55

That being said, we'll um we'll read the item agenda.

3:59

First item on the agenda.

4:01

Mr.

4:01

Chairman, if I'm if I may.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use████████████████████████████████████36%
Procedural███████████████████████████27%
Public Hearing███████████████████19%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████10%
Drainage Management████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Board of Adjustments Meeting - October 27, 2016

The Board of Adjustments met on October 27, 2016, at 11:00 AM to consider three special use permit applications for automotive repair facilities. All three were approved unanimously by the six voting members present. The meeting also included the approval of minutes, the welcome of new member Rodney Bullock, and the introduction of a new staff engineer.

Consent Calendar

  • The board approved the minutes of the previous meeting without objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 1 (Smart One Dealer Services): Sandra Byrd, a neighboring property owner, expressed concerns about drainage issues that had worsened after the previous CarQuest development. She stated she was not opposed to the project but requested that the drainage problems be addressed. The applicant and property owner David Hill committed to constructing a swale to improve drainage and noted other mitigation measures agreed upon with the neighborhood association.
  • No public comments were made on Item 2 (Peter Schwartz) or Item 3 (Adam Esink/Discount Tire).

Discussion Items

  • Item 1: Smart One Dealer Services – Special use permit for a major automotive repair facility at 605 SW Greenville Boulevard. Staff reported no objections. The applicant agreed to build a berm along Belvedere Drive, add landscaping, and restrict ingress/egress to Greenville Boulevard. The board discussed drainage concerns and the applicant's promise to address them. The board voted to approve the application.
  • Item 2: Peter Schwartz – Special use permit for a major automotive repair facility at 610 SW Greenville Boulevard. The proposed 7,200 sq. ft. building would replace a former restaurant, reducing traffic generation. Staff reported no objection. The board voted to approve.
  • Item 3: Adam Esink (Discount Tire) – Special use permit for a minor automotive repair facility at 206 SW Greenville Boulevard. The applicant noted that all operations would be indoors, no overnight vehicle storage, and no outdoor tire storage. The applicant must reconstruct sidewalks along the frontage. Staff reported no objection. The board voted to approve.

Key Outcomes

  • All three special use permits were approved unanimously by the voting members present (Kevin Faison, Clay Frank, Justin Millarkey, Thomas Daff Jr., Bill Johnson, Jim Watts; Michael Glenn moved into a voting slot as alternate).
  • The board welcomed new member Rodney Bullock and introduced new land development engineer Kathy Meyer.
  • Note: The transcript of the meeting erroneously states the date as November 27, 2016; the official record confirms the meeting occurred on October 27, 2016.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, I would like to call the November 27, 2016 Board of Adjustments meeting to order. Ms. Nunez, please call the roll. Kevin Faison. Present. Clay Frank? Here. Justin Millarkey. Here. Thomas Daff Jr. Here. Bill Johnson. Here. Jim Watts? Here. Rich Winkler. Michael Glenn? Here. Rodney Bullock. Okay, I think Rodney's on the way, but um would like to take this time to welcome our newest member when he shows up, Mr. Rodney Bullock. Uh staff has notified me that he has been sworn and gone through orientation. So welcome to the board when he gets here, Mr. Bullock. Um we have a full board compliment this evening. I'll ask the city's attorney, Mr. Phillips, to let us know who'll be voting. Who will the voting members be this evening? Uh according to the list provided, it looks like the uh the voting members are the six that are present. Um as far as the other I'd need to review that just a moment. Rodney, welcome to the board. We just introduce you. Thanks for serving with us and look forward to having you this evening. Absolutely. Thank you all for having me. Okay. Um just a housekeeping note for the sake of secretary and their viewing audience, please remember to speak into your microphone. Um without further ado, uh, everyone should have a copy of the minutes and had a chance to review them. If there's no objections, is there a motion to accept the minutes? So moved. Second. Motion by Mr. Watts, second by Mr. Frank. Um, can we have a vote, please? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed? Motion carries.

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