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2410 October 8 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 October 8, 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: Self-Control… Rejecting wrong desires and doing what is right. Committee Reports: Old Business: None New Business: 1. 241008-01 SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Home Occupation - Hair Salon 1860 Seasons Drive Tammie Bacon, Petitioner Public Hearing District 5 2. 241008-02 SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Truck Leasing 1062 S Memorial Drive Penske Truck Leasing, Petitioner Public Hearing District 6 3. 241008-03 SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Residential use in a B-1 Zoning District 101 N Chestnut Street Alfred Booth, Petitioner Public Hearing District 1 Minutes: August 13, 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. Page 1 of 5 Board of Zoning Adjustment Staff Report Special Exception 240808-01 MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 PETITIONER: Tammie Bacon PROPERTY OWNER: Tammie Bacon SUBJECT SITE: 1860 Season Drive REQUEST: Requesting a special exception to allow a residential hair salon in R-2 Residential District. CURRENT ZONING: R-2 (Single-Family Residential) SURROUNDING LAND North: General Business District (B-2) USES AND ZONING: South: Single-Family Residential (R-2) East: Neighborhood Business District (B-1) West: Single-Family Residential (R-2) DEVELOPEMNT STATUS & HISTORY: Previous Requests: None found Conditions of Previous Approval: N/A DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: A special exception has been requested to allow a residential hair salon in R-2 Residential District. Page 2 of 5 ZONING ORDINANCE REFERENCED: The provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in which item 1 is requested is referenced in section described below: §12.03 Special Exceptions §12.03.01 The Board hears and decides requests for approval of Special Exceptions as set out in this Ordinance. §12.03.02 Special Exceptions require application to the Board on forms provided by the Director. §12.03.03 Notice of the scheduled hearing is given to the applicant and other interested parties in accordance with board rules. §12.03.04 The Board reviews the request for compliance with this Ordinance and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the City. Before granting any Special Exception, the Board must make written finding determining that the proposed Special Exception 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; and 3. Cause a substantial adverse impact on property or improvements in the vicinity or in the applicable district. §12.03.05 The Board may impose such conditions for approval that it deems necessary in the particular case to protect the public interest and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance. Such conditions apply to the land, structure, and use for which the Special Exception is granted and not to a particular person. Violations of conditions lawfully attached to any Special Exception constitute violations of this Ordinance. §12.03.06 Board approval of a Special Exception pertains solely to that specific use at the location specified in the application. Such approval is not transferable to another use at that location or the same use at another location. §12.03.07 Special Exception approval lapses and will be of no effect if, after one year from the date of Board approval, no construction or change in use pursuant to the approval has taken place. The Board may, for good cause shown, specify a longer period of time in conjunction with its approval. §7.09.05 Tier 2 Home Occupations 1. Tier 2 Home Occupations require Special Exception approval from the Board of Adjustment. Examples of Tier 2 home occupations include, but are not limited to: on-site music instruction and tutoring, professional offices involving client visits, small engine repair, cosmetology, animal grooming, any home occupation employing someone not living on the property, Tier 1 home occupations that are unable to meet one or more of the criteria listed in §7.09.04.1, and other activities which the Director determines to be substantially similar in character, nature, intensity, or impact to these. Tier 2 home occupations must comply with the following criteria: a. At least one resident of the dwelling must be engaged in the home occupation and no more than one non-resident may be engaged or employed in the business activity; b. Any business-related materials or equipment, including trailers, must be kept inside the dwelling or accessory structure or fully enclosed behind a fence. On lots larger than one acre, materials or equipment may be located in rear or side yards without being enclosed provided they are at least 50 feet from the nearest property line. c. For music instruction, tutoring or similar teaching, professional or consulting services involving clients coming to the home, animal grooming, cosmetology, and similar services, no more than two clients may be on the premises at any time, and no more than ten clients visiting the home on any day. This number may be reduced by the Board of Adjustment; d. Small engine repair is limited to small engines no larger than two cylinders used in lawn mowers, trimmers, and similar lawn equipment; e. Any other restrictions or conditions required by the Board of Adjustment. Page 3 of 5 2. Uses specifically prohibited as home occupations: a. Any use involving guns or weapons of any kind b. Automobile engine or body repair c. Automobile tire sales, mounting, or repair d. Vehicle sales e. Animal kennels or boarding f. Junk, waste, or vehicle parts storage g. Furniture upholstery and refinishing h. Tow truck service i. Other activities which the Director determines to be substantially similar in character, nature, intensity, or impact to these. ANAYLSIS/EVALUATION: A special exception has been requested to allow the operation of a hair salon as a Tier 2 home occupation within an R-2 Residential District. The business will be conducted within the principal structure on the property, specifically in the enclosed patio at the rear of the home, and will not be visible from the right-of-way. The applicant has sufficient parking in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance regulations. The applicant states that the salon will serve no more than two clients per day and will operate between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION: Reviewed by: Bria Hudson, Planner Page 4 of 5 Pictures: Page 5 of 5 �ST. 1839 PRATTVILLE --�- Order: 1062 S Memorial Drive Special Exception Case Number: 241008-02 BILL GILLESPIE, JR. MAYOR J.SCOTT STEPHENS, AICPDIRECTOR Whereas, the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment has received an application from Penske Truck Leasing requesting a Special Exception on the property at 1062 S Memorial Dr. under Section 12.03 of the Zoning Ordinance; and Whereas, 1062 S Memorial Dr. is located in a B-2 Zoning district and William D. Wainwright & Rozell Chappell are the owners of the property; and Whereas, the requested Special Exception to the Prattville Zoning Ordinance is as follows: 1.To allow sales of heavy duty moving rental trucks (General Business District)Having reviewed the submitted application and all supplemental information and heard testimony from the applicant and other interested parties on October 8. 2024, the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment finds: 1.Development of the proposed use is in the public interest and meets the spirit of the City of Prattville Zoning Ordinance. 2.The proposal is an allowable special exception, and is not a prohibited use in the underlying zoning district. 3.The proposed use will not cause substantial adverse impact to adjacent or nearby properties.IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED the petition of Penske Truck Leasing, 1062 S Memorial Drive, Prattville, AL 36066 is hereby approved as submitted. DONE Tms THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT -.-�. IIARU�yr,CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 102 West Main Street I Prattville, AL 36067 I 334 595.0500 I prattvilleal.gov Page 1 of 5 Board of Zoning Adjustment Staff Report Special Exception 241008-02 MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 PETITIONER: Penske Truck Leasing PROPERTY OWNER: William D. Wainwright / Rozell Chappell SUBJECT ADDRESS: 1062 S Memorial Dr REQUEST: Special Exception to allow outdoor storage of heavy duty moving rental trucks CURRENT ZONING: B-2 (General Business District) SURROUNDING LAND North: B-2 (Comercial; Amandas Repair Service) USES AND ZONING: South: B-2 (Commercial; Kritter Kreations) East: B-2 (Commercial; High Caliber Gun & Pawn) West: R-2 (Single family residential) DEVELOPMENT STATUS & HISTORY: Previous Requests: Elite Automotive Group DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: 1. Special Exception to allow out door storage of heavy duty moving rental trucks ZONING ORDINANCE REFERENCED: Article 5 Nonresidential Districts §5.02 B-1 General Business District The Purpose of this district is to provide for a wide variety of businesses, lodging, offices and compatible uses which are often located to serve through traffic. May include limited outdoor storage secondary to the principal use. Manufacturing incidental to a retail business, not specifically prohibited, where articles are sold at retail on the premises may be permitted as a Special Exception Page 2 of 5 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 use the existing lot for heavy duty moving and storage truck rental. Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental and Service is defined in the zoning ordinance as the sale or rental of trucks over one ton, tractors and farm implements, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, boats, and construction and similar equipment, including the storage, maintenance and servicing of the same (zoning ordinance 2.03.146). South Memorial Dr. has multiple car sales, vehicle repair shops, and U-Haul rentals along the highway. Reviewed by: Joshua McKinney, Planner Page 3 of 5 Page 4 of 5 Page 5 of 5 Booth (101 N Chestnut St) Special Exception Page 1 of 4 Board of Zoning Adjustment Staff Report Special Exception 2401008-03 MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 PETITIONER: Alfred B. Booth PROPERTY OWNER: Alfred Q. Booth SUBJECT SITE: 101 N Chestnut St REQUEST: Special Exception to allow residential use in a B-1 zone CURRENT ZONING: B-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) LOCATION: Northwest corner of Chestnut St and 4th St SURROUNDING LAND North: B-1 / Use: residential USES AND ZONING: South: R-3 / Use: church parking lot East: B-1 / Use: commercial building West: B-1 / Use: residential DEVELOPMENT STATUS & HISTORY: Previous Requests: None found DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: 1. Special Exception request to allow single family residential use in a B-1 zone ZONING ORDINANCE REFERENCED Booth (101 N Chestnut St) Special Exception Page 2 of 4 Article 3. – Board of Zoning Adjustment §12.03 Special Exceptions §12.03.01 The Board hears and decides requests for approval of Special Exceptions as set out in this Ordinance. §12.03.02 Special Exceptions require application to the Board on forms provided by the Director. §12.03.03 Notice of the scheduled hearing is given to the applicant and other interested parties in accordance with board rules. §12.03.04 The Board reviews the request for compliance with this Ordinance and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the City. Before granting any Special Exception, the Board must make written findings determining that the proposed Special Exception 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; and 3. Cause a substantial adverse impact on property or improvements in the vicinity or in the applicable district. §12.03.05 The Board may impose such conditions for approval that it deems necessary in the particular case to protect the public interest and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance. Such conditions apply to the land, structure, and use for which the Special Exception is granted and not to a particular person. Violations of conditions lawfully attached to any Special Exception constitute violations of this Ordinance. §12.03.06 Board approval of a Special Exception pertains solely to that specific use at the location specified in the application. Such approval is not transferable to another use at that location or the same use at another location. §12.03.07 Special Exception approval lapses and will be of no effect if, after one year from the date of Board approval, no construction or change in use pursuant to the approval has taken place. The Board may, for good cause shown, specify a longer period of time in conjunction with its approval. ANALYSIS/EVALUATION: This structure was built circa 1880 for David Hall (see 1984 National Register of Historic Places inventory). Most recently, it was utilized as a law office. A fire occurred in late 2010 that damaged the structure, and it has not been occupied since, but repairs have occurred. Properties to the north and west are also zoned B-1 and are being used as residences. PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION: Reviewed by: Scott Stephens, City Planner Booth (101 N Chestnut St) Special Exception Page 3 of 4 Subject site from the north (across 4th St): Booth (101 N Chestnut St) Special Exception Page 4 of 4 Subject site from the east (across Chestnut St):