The Greenville Board of Adjustment convened on December 20, 2018, at 11:00 AM to consider two agenda items: the approval of minutes and a decision/order from a previous special use permit, and a public hearing for a new special use permit for a minor repair facility. The board elected a substitute chair after a member recused himself due to a conflict of interest. The meeting resulted in the approval of the prior order and the granting of a special use permit with a specific condition.
All right, uh, welcome to the uh December 20th, 2018 Board of Adjustment. At this time, we'll call the meeting to order. Uh, Madam Secretary, would you please call the role? Stephen Atkinson. Sharon Evans. Present. Christopher Lilly. Here. Nathan Powell. Here. James Moretz. Present. Dylan Godley. Hunt McKinnon. Here. Anne Bellis. Here. Michael Glenn. Here. Rodney Bullock. Here. Bill Johnson. Mr. Chairman, uh, the voting members for tonight's meeting for the first agenda item are Mr. Glenn, Miss Bellis, Mr. McKinnon, Mr. Lilly, Mr. Moretz, and Mr. Bullock, Mr. Cohen, Miss Evans, and Mr. Atkinson are not voting members but are allowed to participate in the discussions and allowed to ask questions with regard to uh number one, item number one. And I'll address uh agenda item number two when we get to that. Uh I'll go ahead if you don't mind and read the other required materials uh for uh purposes of the public hearing portions. Please as stated on pages two and three of the meeting handout available to the public. The evidence to be considered by the Board of Adjustment is as follows. The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that makes a decision concerning an application, petition, or appeal based on the evidence presented by those in favor as well as those in opposition. The members of the Board of Adjustment are laypersons, and as such, the rules of evidence that are followed in a court are relaxed for cases heard before this body. Though the rules of evidence are relaxed, it does not mean that they are ignored. Only evidence that is material competent and substantial will be considered and may be used by the board in its decision-making process. The board may not consider, nor is it admissible to present or offer affidavits, letters, or other writings in support of or in opposition to a matter before the board unless the person who prepared the writing is testifying. These writings are considered hearsay. Statements by a person such as, in my opinion, the application will create a hazard is not admissible opinion and may not be considered by the board. However, such an opinion may be admissible if it is made by an expert or by a person who is qualified to give opinions concerning traffic hazards, is making a presentation to the board concerning his or her investigation and the basis for his or her conclusion in the report. Any witnesses, staff, or other board members. Decisions on either a request for recusal by a member or objections by a person appearing before the board shall be decided by a simple majority vote. No board member shall take part in the hearing consideration or determination of any matter on which the board member is involved or has a financial or personal interest. Personal interest shall be defined as having a family member involved in the project under consideration, a neighborhood association involvement where a board member is on the governing body of such association or where the board member is involved in a conflict or dispute with the applicant on a matter unrelated to the application. If a board member has such a conflict, he shall declare the conflict and request to be excused from voting on the issue. A majority vote of the remaining members present shall be required to excuse the members, the member. No board member shall vote on any matter deciding an application or appeal unless unless he shall have attended a public hearing on that application or appeal.