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Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting - December 15, 2022

Board of Adjustment — Thursday, December 15, 2022
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionBoard of Adjustment
DateThursday, December 15, 2022
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1:01

The meeting will now come to order.

1:03

Welcome to the December 15th, 2022 meeting of the City of Greenville Board of Adjustment.

1:09

Mr.

1:10

Clerk, would you please call the roll?

1:11

Yes.

1:12

Sharon Evans.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Christopher Lilly.

1:16

Ann Bellis.

1:18

Hunt McKinnon.

1:19

Here.

1:20

Nathan Cohen.

1:22

John Landrine.

1:24

Here.

1:25

Ryan Purdle.

1:27

Daniel Worrell.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Tanya Foreman.

1:31

Here.

1:32

We have a quorum.

1:33

Thank you.

1:34

Good evening, Madam Chair.

1:35

All members present tonight or voting members for tonight's meeting.

1:39

Okay, thank you.

1:43

The minutes for November 17th.

1:46

Let's see.

1:46

Hold on.

1:51

Is there a motion for approval of the minutes?

1:54

No.

1:56

Madam Chair, they will be included in the January 26th meeting packets.

2:00

Okay, did I miss that?

2:02

Uh may uh possibly, I don't know.

2:04

It's on the agenda.

2:06

I apologize.

2:07

Do you need a c I have an extra comment?

2:09

No, I covered it up.

2:11

Okay.

2:11

Thank you.

2:12

Yes, ma'am.

2:13

Okay.

2:19

Old business.

2:20

Public hearing on a request for an administrative appeal by KLA Holdings, LLC.

2:26

The applicant is requesting to continue this item to the February 23rd, 2023 meeting.

2:33

The applicant KLA Holdings LLC desires to appeal a notice of violation sent by the Planning and Development Service Department on June 24th, 2021 for violations of Section 9-4-10.

2:47

Only one principal use upon any lot, Section 9-4-142 multifamily development procedures required.

2:56

Review and contents in Section 9-5-6 lots created contrary to the subdivision regulations.

3:15

Yes, madam chair, and members of the board.

3:52

And we need to vote on that, correct?

3:54

Correct.

3:54

Yes, ma'am.

4:00

Do we have the ability to say no more continuance after this?

4:04

Um well and and I think that's one of the things that they are trying to look at because they're trying, I think per the agreement uh was set on February 23rd and the last and final continuance, and I think that's what the parties have agreed to.

4:18

And to echo your point, Mr.

4:20

Worrell is is well well taken.

4:22

Yes, sir.

4:24

Yep.

4:26

Okay.

4:28

All those in favor of granting this continuance to KLA holdings, please do so by saying aye.

4:35

All those opposed, nay.

4:37

Thank you, board members.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████39%
Public Safety██████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting - December 15, 2022

The Greenville Board of Adjustment met on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The board heard two items: a request to continue an administrative appeal by KLA Holdings, LLC and a public hearing for a special use permit for a Tobacco Shop Class 1. Both items received unanimous votes from the board. Staff also introduced new personnel.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the November 17, 2022 meeting minutes was deferred to the January 26, 2023 meeting packet; no vote was taken.

Old Business

  • Public Hearing on Administrative Appeal by KLA Holdings, LLC: The applicant requested a continuance to the February 23, 2023 meeting. The appeal concerns a notice of violation issued on June 24, 2021, for violations of Sections 9-4-10 (only one principal use per lot), 9-4-142 (multi-family development procedures), and 9-5-6 (lots created contrary to subdivision regulations) for property at 1300 Allen Ridge Road (tax parcel 85894). The board voted unanimously to grant the continuance.

New Business

  • Public Hearing on Special Use Permit for Tobacco Shop Class 1 by Zahi Darawsheh and Mohamed Ali: The applicants sought a special use permit to operate a tobacco shop at a multi-tenant building on South Memorial Drive (approximately two acres, 270 feet of frontage, zoned Heavy Commercial). Staff planner Shantae Gooby presented the property context and recommended conditions to mitigate impacts: no hookah cafe operation, no retail sales of smoking apparatus (water pipes, vape devices, etc.), no LED or flashing lights, advertisements covering no more than 25% of windows/doors, signage must comply with code, no loitering, no smoking on premises, and compliance with all laws. Applicant Zahi Darawsheh testified that the use would meet all requirements, received positive feedback from neighboring businesses, and highlighted planned security cameras and no external smoking/lights. No public opponents or supporters spoke. Board members had no questions. Staff concluded the request could meet development standards. The board voted unanimously to approve the special use permit with the recommended conditions.

Announcements

  • Shantae Gooby introduced Wayne Harrison, a former city employee returning to serve as main contact for the Board of Adjustment, and Latoya Yates, a new administrative staff member who will assist starting next month.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of continuance (administrative appeal by KLA Holdings, LLC): Motion carried by voice vote, all in favor.
  • Approval of special use permit (Tobacco Shop Class 1): Motion to approve findings of fact and motion to approve petition with recommended conditions both carried by voice vote, all in favor.
  • Meeting adjourned after a motion by member Foreman, seconded by member Landrine, with unanimous voice vote.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the December 15th, 2022 meeting of the City of Greenville Board of Adjustment. Mr. Clerk, would you please call the roll? Yes. Sharon Evans. Here. Christopher Lilly. Ann Bellis. Hunt McKinnon. Here. Nathan Cohen. John Landrine. Here. Ryan Purdle. Daniel Worrell. Here. Tanya Foreman. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you. Good evening, Madam Chair. All members present tonight or voting members for tonight's meeting. Okay, thank you. The minutes for November 17th. Let's see. Hold on. Is there a motion for approval of the minutes? No. Madam Chair, they will be included in the January 26th meeting packets. Okay, did I miss that? Uh may uh possibly, I don't know. It's on the agenda. I apologize. Do you need a c I have an extra comment? No, I covered it up. Okay. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Old business. Public hearing on a request for an administrative appeal by KLA Holdings, LLC. The applicant is requesting to continue this item to the February 23rd, 2023 meeting. The applicant KLA Holdings LLC desires to appeal a notice of violation sent by the Planning and Development Service Department on June 24th, 2021 for violations of Section 9-4-10. Only one principal use upon any lot, Section 9-4-142 multifamily development procedures required. Review and contents in Section 9-5-6 lots created contrary to the subdivision regulations. Yes, madam chair, and members of the board. And we need to vote on that, correct? Correct. Yes, ma'am.

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