2407 July 09 BZA
102 West Main Street \ Prattville, AL 36067 \ 334. 595.0500 \ prattvilleal.gov
BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP DIRECTOR
CITY OF PRATTVILLE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT A G E N D A July 9, 2024 4:00pm The Pledge of Allegiance: Invocation: Roll Call: Chairman Charles Knapp, Vice-Chairman Billy Barrett, Jr., Mr. Jerry Crosby, Mr. Greg Duke, and Ms. Sarah Johnson. Call to Order: Character Trait of the Month: Patience… Taking the time necessary to work through a difficult situation. Committee Reports: Old Business: None
New Business: 1. 240709-02 SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Outdoor Storage/Unenclosed Retail 2231 Cobbs Ford Road Jorge Sanchez, Petitioner
Public Hearing District 5
Minutes: June 11, 2024
Miscellaneous Adjourn:
Alabama Code Section 11-52-81 Board of adjustment - Appeals to circuit court from final decision of board of adjustment. Any party aggrieved by any final judgment or decision of such board of zoning adjustment may within 15 days thereafter appeal therefrom to the circuit court by filing with such board a written notice of appeal specifying the judgment or decision from which the appeal is taken. In case of such appeal such board shall cause a transcript of the proceedings in the action to be certified to the court to which the appeal is taken, and the action in such court shall be tried de novo.
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Board of Zoning Adjustment
Staff Report
Special Exception 240709-02
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2024
PETITIONER: Jorge Sanchez (Legacy in Stone)
PROPERTY OWNER: John Simmons Jr.
SUBJECT ADDRESS: 2231 Cobbs Ford Rd.
REQUEST: Allow outside storage/unenclosed retail
CURRENT ZONING: B-2 (General Business District)
SURROUNDING LAND North: B-2 (DSG Realty LLC) USES AND ZONING: South: B-2 (Exchange Shopping Center across Cobbs Ford Rd) East: B-2 (Mr. Mattress) West: B-2 (OneMain Financial/Carol’s Carpet/Ashley Homestore)
DEVELOPMENT STATUS & HISTORY:
Previous Requests: N/A
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:
1. Allow outside storage for granite/stone material for B-2
ZONING ORDINANCE REFERENCED:
Article 5 Nonresidential Districts
§5.02 B-2 General Business District
The Purpose of this district is to provide for a wide variety of business, lodging, offices and
compatible uses which are often located to serve through traffic. May include limited outdoor
storage secondary of the principal use.
Manufacturing incidental to retail business, not specifically prohibited, where articles are sold at
retail on the premises may be permitted as a Special Exception.
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Table 5-1: Uses Permitted in Nonresidential Districts (excerpt):
Section 12.03 Special Exceptions
The Board shall review the application for compliance with this ordinance and all other applicable codes and ordinances
of the city. The Board must make written findings determining that the proposed use-on-appeal will not:
1. Be contrary to the public interest and will ensure that the spirit of this ordinance is observed;
2. Permit the establishment of a use prohibited in the zoning district; or
3. Cause a substantial adverse impact on property or improvements in the vicinity or in the district in which the proposed
use is located.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow outdoor storage/unenclosed retail for granite/stone countertop
material in a B-2 district. Lot was previously used by “AutoMax.”
This location was recently granted a business license by the City for showroom sales of countertops. The applicant did
not realize that the Zoning Ordinance required a special exception for outdoor display in a B-2 district. The applicant is
from South Alabama/Florida and does not reside in Prattville. The Planning Department did not know that the business
would have outdoor display at the time of the business license application. The outdoor storage/unenclosed retail was
discovered afterwards.
Reviewed by: Joshua McKinney, Planner
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Current Store Front (Cobbs Ford Rd):
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