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Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting - October 24, 2019

Board of Adjustment — Thursday, October 24, 2019
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionBoard of Adjustment
DateThursday, October 24, 2019
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0:51

Good evening, and welcome to the Thursday, October 24th meeting of the Green Board of Adjustment.

0:59

Home rule.

1:01

Stephen Atkinson.

1:02

Here.

1:03

Sharon Evans.

1:04

Here.

1:05

Christopher Lilly.

1:06

Here.

1:07

Nathan Coleman?

1:08

Here.

1:09

James Moret.

1:10

Here.

1:10

Dylan Glady.

1:12

Here.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Anne Bellis.

1:15

Here.

1:15

Michael Glenn.

1:17

Here.

1:17

Rodney Bullard.

1:20

Bill Johnson.

1:21

Here.

1:23

Thank you.

1:24

Mr.

1:25

Phillips.

1:32

I won't be hitting the microphone tonight because it's down lower.

1:35

I think I hit it, I think, four times at the last meeting.

1:38

So good evening, everyone.

1:40

The voting members for vote vote number one tonight will be Mr.

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Johnson, Mr.

1:47

Glenn, Miss Bellis, Miss Evans, Mr.

1:50

Cohen, and Mr.

1:51

Atkinson.

1:52

The voting members for vote number two, the new business for tonight will be Mr.

1:58

Johnson, Mr.

1:58

Glenn, Miss Evans, Miss Bellis, Mr.

2:01

McKinnon, Mr.

2:03

Lilly, and Mr.

2:04

Moretz, Mr.

2:05

Cohen, Mr.

2:06

Godley, and Mr.

2:07

Atkinson on the second matter are not voting members but are allowed to ask uh participate in discussions and ask questions.

2:15

All right.

2:16

And so we may need to revisit that if you need to.

2:18

But thank you.

2:21

Um here a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting.

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So moved.

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Second.

2:26

Second.

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All in favor?

2:28

Aye.

2:28

All opposed.

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Uh minutes are approved.

2:31

Now, Mr.

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Phillips, would you please remind the general public of the general procedure and voting requirements?

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Uh yes, Mr.

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Chairman.

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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.

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The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that makes a decision concerning an application petition or appeal based on evidence presented by those in favor as well as those in opposition.

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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.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Mental Health Awareness██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Procedural██████████████████████████████████████38%
Zoning And Land Use███████████11%
Community Engagement█████████9%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting - October 24, 2019

The Greenville Board of Adjustment met on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 11:00 AM. The board considered two main items: approval of minutes, a decision on a contested special use permit from a prior hearing, and a public hearing for a new special use permit for a day program facility. Voting members varied by item due to attendance and conflict rules.

Minutes Approval

  • Motion to approve minutes of the last meeting was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • (No separate consent calendar; routine approvals were handled as individual items.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Applicant for Item 2 (A Small Miracle LLC): Amy Corbett, program director, described the proposed day program for individuals with developmental disabilities (e.g., autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy) and mental health dual diagnoses. She emphasized community inclusion, teaching independence, and giving back (e.g., donating cell phones to a domestic violence shelter). She accepted the staff’s recommended conditions.
  • No other public speakers were heard in favor or opposition.

Discussion Items

  1. Decision on Special Use Permit – James Venson (Eckbill Tattoos and Piercings)

    • The board considered a proposed written order from the September 3, 2019 hearing. Attorney Phillips noted that contested facts required a written determination. Voting members were those present at the prior hearing: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Glenn, Miss Bellis, Miss Evans, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Atkinson.
    • Motion to approve the order as written was made, seconded, and passed unanimously. The permit was granted.

  2. New Business – Special Use Permit Request by A Small Miracle LLC

    • The applicant seeks a permit to operate a mental health, emotional, or physical rehabilitation day program facility at 2406 South Charles Boulevard (0.58 acres, 6,552 sq ft commercial building, zoned OR). Staff presented no objection with three conditions: compliance with state licensing and background checks; no clients outdoors without staff supervision; facility not to operate as a rehabilitation center requiring overnight stays. The proposed use aligns with the Horizons plan (high density residential character) and recommends office development.
    • After hearing applicant testimony and confirming no objections, the board closed the public hearing. A motion to accept findings of fact with conditions was made, seconded, and passed. A separate motion to approve the petition with conditions also passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes of the previous meeting (unanimous).
  • Approved the written order granting a special use permit to James Venson for Eckbill Tattoos and Piercings (unanimous vote of eligible members).
  • Approved the special use permit for A Small Miracle LLC to operate a day program facility, subject to three staff-recommended conditions (unanimous vote of eligible members: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Glenn, Miss Evans, Miss Bellis, Mr. McKinnon, Mr. Lilly, and Mr. Moretz).
  • Meeting adjourned with one opposed (vote tally not specified for adjournment).

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, and welcome to the Thursday, October 24th meeting of the Green Board of Adjustment. Home rule. Stephen Atkinson. Here. Sharon Evans. Here. Christopher Lilly. Here. Nathan Coleman? Here. James Moret. Here. Dylan Glady. Here. Here. Anne Bellis. Here. Michael Glenn. Here. Rodney Bullard. Bill Johnson. Here. Thank you. Mr. Phillips. I won't be hitting the microphone tonight because it's down lower. I think I hit it, I think, four times at the last meeting. So good evening, everyone. The voting members for vote vote number one tonight will be Mr. Johnson, Mr. Glenn, Miss Bellis, Miss Evans, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Atkinson. The voting members for vote number two, the new business for tonight will be Mr. Johnson, Mr. Glenn, Miss Evans, Miss Bellis, Mr. McKinnon, Mr. Lilly, and Mr. Moretz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Godley, and Mr. Atkinson on the second matter are not voting members but are allowed to ask uh participate in discussions and ask questions. All right. And so we may need to revisit that if you need to. But thank you. Um here a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting. So moved. Second. Second. All in favor?

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