12-10-1992 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of December 10, 1992 Page 4 After some discussion, Mr. Griffith relayed to the Board the sequence of events leading up to the request for an appeal. Mr. Thrower filed for his own permits. He filed a homestead affidavit, and obtained building, plumbing and electrical permits. He hired a contractor to do the work. The plans were reviewed by the Inspection Division and the contractor was informed that the driveway could not exceed 25 feet in width. The building permit did not specifically denote the 25 foot maximum allowable driveway width. Mr. Griffith stated that there is not room on the permit to specify all of the necessary requirements. Bob Capen stated his dissatisfaction with staff's preparation of both the items that were brought before the Board during the meeting. A recommendation was made by the several Board Members for staff to specify to the applicant in written form, any comments which staff feels could directly impact an enforcement officer's decision. Mr. Grant reminded staff of their responsibility to make citizens aware of Zoning Ordinance requirements and stated that in his opinion he did not feel it would be right to have Mr. Thrower remove the 8 foot section of driveway, since the City did not discharge its responsibility properly by not having the construction ceased at the time the violation was cited. Mr. Griffith stated there were 20 notices mailed to adjacent property owners, 5 were returned in favor of the appeal. Chairman Bernay swore in Robert E. (Bob) Thrower. Mr. Thrower read from a prepared statement. A copy is attached to these minutes. Mr. Thrower stated he had not been informed by his contractor that the driveway was in violation of City Ordinance. Bob Capen made a motion to grant the appeal of the enforcement officer's decision. The motion was seconded by Sidney Grant. All were in favor and the motion passed. Chairman Bernay suspended the agenda to swear in James Zoller as an Alternate Board Member. John Armstrong administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Zoller.