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CITY OF PRATTVILLE
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
A G E N D A
May 14, 2013
4:00pm
Call to Order:
Roll Call:
Chairman Leo Jamieson,Vice-Chairman Jerry Schannep,Mr. Jerry Cimis, Mr. Mac Macready,and Mr. James
Miles. Alternate Member: Commander Michael Whaley.
Minutes:
April 9, 2013
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1.130514-01 USE-ON-APPEAL:
To expand the church use for homeschool co-op.
301 Water Street
R-3 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
The Noah Foundation/Pratt Court Baptist Church, Petitioner
District 1
2.130514-02 USE-ON-APPEAL:
To allow an offsite sign on property.
VARIANCES:
To allow a 35’ sign over the maximum required 25’ height and
To allow a 2nd freestanding sign on property.
921 East Main Street
B-2 Zoning District (General Business)
Kyle Glover/Wilma & Horace Powell, Petitioner
District 6
Miscellaneous:
Adjourn:
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May 14, 2013 Minutes
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City of Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment
Minutes
May 14, 2013
CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) was called to order by Vice-
Chairman Jerry Schannep at 4:01 p.m. on Tuesday,May 14, 2013.
ROLL CALL:
Present:Vice-Chairman Mrs. Jerry Schannep,Mr. Gerald Cimis, Mr. Mac Macready,and Commander
Michael Whaley. Absent:Chairman Leo Jamieson and Mr. James Miles.
Quorum Present
Staff present:Mr. Joel Duke, City Planner and Ms.Alisa Morgan,Secretary.
Chairman Jamieson stated the governing rules for the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment according
to the Code of Alabama, 1975 and the procedure of the meeting.
MINUTES:
Mr. Cimis moved to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2013 meeting.Commander Whaley seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
USE-ON-APPEAL
To expand the church use for homeschool co-op.
301 Water Street
R-3 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
The Noah Foundation/Pratt Court Baptist Church, Petitioner
Mr. Duke introduced the use-on-appeal request to expand the church use for a homeschool co-op on
property at 301 Water Street.He stated that the Noah Foundation was a nonprofit foundation that
would provide service for approximately 45 home schooled students.He stated that the existing
building is up to building code standard for the proposed use.
There was no representative present to present the request to the BZA. Mr. Macready moved to hold
until the next regular meeting. Mr. Cimis seconded the motion.
The motion to hold passed unanimously.
USE-ON-APPEAL
To allow an offsite sign on property.
VARIANCES
To allow a 35’ sign over the maximum required 25’ height and
To allow a 2nd freestanding sign on property.
921 East Main Street
B-2 Zoning District (General Business)
Kyle Glover/Wilma & Horace Powell, Petitioner
Mr. Duke introduced the use-on-appeal and variances request to allow a sign on property at 921 East
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Main Street. He stated that the use-on-appeal request was for an offsite sign and the variances was for
a 10’ height variance over the 25’ maximum required height and to allow the proposed sign as a
second sign on the property.
Kyle Glover, petitioner, stated that his family had been in the billboard business for many years. He
stated that the request for the offsite sign was to advertise businesses in the downtown district and
provide public announcements. He stated that the proposed sign would be double sided and if
approved the existing sign would be removed and advertised on one side of the proposed sign.
Brett McConnell petitioner representative of Formetco in Duluth, GA. He stated that the sign would
be approximately 36’ similar to the offsite sign near Russell Do It Center on Cobbs Ford Road.
Vice-Chair Schannep opened the public hearing.
Horace Powell, 921 East Main Street spoke in favor of the request. He stated that the sign would be an
asset being able to provide public announcements. He stated that they could live with the sign being
less than 35’ but it would help being 35’ to get the height over the power lines.
Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, spoke in opposition to the request. She stated that the monstrous
size sign was not needed. She stated that the location was too close to traffic intersection and alerts
would be too dangerous.
Mr. Glover responded to public comments and stated that there were 27 downtown businesses that
have expressed their intent to advertise on the proposed sign.
Marie Glover, partner with Kyle Glover spoke in favor of the request.
Mr. Duke stated that the BZA should consider the character of the area, comparing surrounding signs.
After no further comments, questions, or discussion, the vote was called. Mr. Macready moved to
approve the use-on-appeal to allow an offsite sign. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Mr. Cimis moved to withdraw the use-on-appeal to allow an offsite sign. The motion failed for lack of
a second.
Commander Whaley moved to approve the use-on-appeal to allow an offsite sign contingent that the
existing sign is removed. Mr. Macready seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
The vote was called to allow the offsite sign at 35’. The vote was denied by 3/1 vote as recorded.
Favor: Commander Whaley, Mr. Macready, and Vice-Chair Schannep. Oppose: Mr. Cimis.
The BZA voted unanimously to approve the use-on-appeal to allow an offsite sign and voted 3/1
to deny the variance request to allow the sign at 35’over the maximum 25’ height on property at
921 East Main Street.
MISCELLANEOUS:
ADJOURN:
After no further comments, questions or discussion the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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May 14, 2013 Minutes
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Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan,Secretary
Board of Zoning Adjustment