08 - August 11
Planning & Development Department
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CITY OF PRATTVILLE
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
A G E N D A
August 11, 2015
4:00pm
Call to Order:
Roll Call:
Chairman Leo Jamieson, Vice-Chairman James Miles, Mr. Jerry Cimis, Mr. Mac Macready, and Mrs. Jerry Schannep.
Minutes:
March 10, 2015, April 14, 2015, and May 12, 2015
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1. 150811-01 VARIANCE
To allow an accessory structure in the side yard and
To allow accessory structures more than 50% of the main dwelling.
271 East Main Street
R-2 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
Wayne Lambert, Petitioner
District 1
2. 150811-02 VARIANCE
To allow a mobile home in a residential zoned district.
323-B Hazel Street
R-3 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
Thomas L. Davis, Petitioner
District 2
Miscellaneous:
Adjourn
Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment
August 11, 2015 Minutes
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City of Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment
Minutes
August 11, 2015
CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) was called to order by
Chairman Leo Jamieson at 4:03 p.m. on Tuesday,August 11, 2015.
ROLL CALL:
Present:Chairman Leo Jamieson,Vice-Chairman James Miles,Mr. Gerald Cimis,Mr. Mac Macready,
and Mrs. Jerry Schannep.Absent:None.
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:
None
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
VARIANCE
To allow an accessory structure in the side yard and
To allow accessory structures more than 50% of the main dwelling.
271 East Main Street
R-2 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
Wayne Lambert, Petitioner
Mr. Duke introduced the request for the variance to allow an accessory structure in the side yard on
property 271 East Main Street. He stated that after further review,there is sufficient square footage in
the main dwelling to accommodate two accessory structures therefore, the request to allow structures
more than 50% of the main dwelling should be removed.
Wayne Lambert, petitioner, along with his son, Ben Lambert, presented the request to allow an
accessory structure in the side yard. They stated that the proposed structure is a pool house that will
have French doors on the north side and the rear of the building would be facing Main Street.
Chairman Jamieson opened the public hearing. There were none to speak. The public hearing was
closed.
After no further comments, questions, or discussion, the vote was called. The BZA voted unanimously
to approve the variance request to allow an accessory structure in the side yard on property located at
271 East Main Street.
VARIANCE
To allow a mobile home in a residential zoned district.
323-B Hazel Street
R-3 Zoning District (Single Family Residential)
Thomas L. Davis, Petitioner
Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment
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Mr. Duke introduced the variance request to allow a mobile home in a residential district on property
located at 323-B Hazel Street. He stated that the item was initially heard in July and was denied by a
2/3 vote. He stated that this is a reapplication to replace a legal non-conforming use.
Thomas Davis, petitioner,presented the request to place a mobile home on his property.He stated that
he purchased a 2014 model to replace a 1969 model for his brother who will reside there.He stated
that there was always a mobile home on the property and thought that it was grandfathered in.He
stated that they planned to brick the structure and add a front porch to make the mobile home look
more like a single family dwelling.
Robert Thornton, Pastor of Jericho Baptist Church, helped explained that Mr. Davis was willing to
make whatever necessary improvements to make the structure look like a single family to keep it on
the family lot.
Chairman Jamieson opened the public hearing.
Those who were in attendance for the public hearing spoke in favor of the request. There were none to
speak in opposition to the request.
Ulysses Jackson, 359 Hazel Street
Charlie Wood, 908 Washington Ferry Road
William Davis, 323 Hazel Street
The public hearing was closed.
Mr. Cimis stated that the property is zoned R-3 for single family residential. He stated that the
petitioner should seek to rezone the property to allow the mobile home to be placed there by right.
Mr. Cimis discussed with the Board prior to their vote that this variance, if approved, would: violate
our own Board of Zoning Adjustment rules, violate our City Ordinance prohibiting replacement of
nonconforming mobile homes in a residential district, be in conflict with an Attorney General’s
Opinion on this exact subject, and set a precedent based upon an AL Supreme Court case of City of
Foley v. McLeod.
After no further comments, questions, or discussion, the vote was called.The BZA voted 4/1 to
approve the variance request to allow a mobile home in a residential zoned district at 323-B Hazel
Street as recorded. Favor:Chairman Jamieson, Vice-Chairman Miles, Mr. Macready and Mrs.
Schannep. Oppose: Mr. Cimis.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The BZA will hold training session on August 13, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Annex.
ADJOURN:
After no further comments, questions or discussion the meeting was adjourned at 5:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan,Secretary
Board of Zoning Adjustment