The Greenville Board of Adjustment met on July 28, 2022, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers to consider six special use permit requests. The board approved four permits, tabled one, and accepted one withdrawal. The meeting included public hearings, staff reports, and board discussions on each item.
Not our voting. And just the um just to go through the script. Um good evening, Chair and Board members. Um, the following applies to all matters for consideration for the board tonight. Uh 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. Uh the members of the board of adjustment are laypersons, and as such, the rules of evidence that are followed in court are relaxed for cases heard before this body. Uh though the rules of evidence are relaxed, it does not mean that they are ignored. Only evidence that is material uh competent and substantial will be considered and may be used by the board in making its decision. Um 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. Uh statements by a person such as, in my opinion, the applicant the application will create a had a traffic hazard is not an 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 a person who was 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. A lay person can give an opinion, but he or she must present facts to show how the proposal affects his or her piece of property specifically and not in a general way. Um state law, no member of the board shall participate either in the decision or vote in any special use permit variance or appeal from any administrator's decision in any matter that would violate the affected person's constitutional right to a fair and impartial decision maker. Prohibited conflict conflicts include but are not limited to a member having a fixed opinion prior to the hearing, hearing the matter, and not willing to consider changing his or her mind and undisclosed ex parte communications with the person before the board, any witnesses, staff, or other board members. Um so that's just the the opening statement regarding the rules, and I will now turn it back into the hands of the chair. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from last month? I have a correction I'd like to request on page 17 at the bottom, last paragraph. It says unit four to four A. I believe it should be a four to a two because the units had four bedrooms in the sense of the paragraph and the sentence was that if you put in a dividing wall, there would be two units and each would have two bedrooms. And below that, whoever lives there, there would be four bedrooms, and the current minutes say is that's just an editorial change. Okay. Did you get that notification? Okay. Are there any other changes or corrections? Is there a motion to approve the minutes with the four mentioned corrections by Mr. Hunt? Sir moved. Second. Okay, thank you. Uh Mr. Clerk, did you get that? Chris. Okay, thank you. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor, please do so by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed. The minutes have been approved. On to new business for tonight. There's a public hearing on a request for a special use permit by Durban Development. The applicant Durban Development desires to operate a minor repair facility pursuant to appendix A, use 9B of the Greenville City Code. The proposed use is located on East Fire Tower Road. The property is further identified as being tax parcel number 82913. Can we get those people sworn in or let me see? Oh no, yes. Okay.