BOARD OF APPEALS GWINNETT JUSTICE & ADMINISTRATION CENTER 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 HEARING DATE: October 14, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:30 P.M. ATTENDANCE: TIM THORNBERRY, ALEX SILVA, WAYNE KNOX, JOSEPH HUGES, JIM NASH STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Susan Owen, Kathy Holland, Cyndi Sloan APPROVAL of Agenda: Motion: Joseph Hughes Action Taken/Vote: Approved as Published APPROVAL of September 9, 2014 Minutes Action Taken/Vote: Approved as Published 5/0 ZVR2014-00091 FRANK QUEEN 1400 PROGRESS INDUSTRIAL BLVD, LAWRENCEVILLE M1 MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7015 095 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WAREHOUSE REAR SETBACK ENCROACHMENT VARIANCE REQUEST ENCROACHMENT OF 25 FT INTO THE 50 FT REAR BUILDING SETBACK COMMISSION DISTRICT 4 (HEARD) Applicant Present: Yes David Blumenthal Motion: Joseph Hughes Motion To: Approve 1
ZVR2014-00092 DAVID BLUMENTHAL 2725 HAMILTON MILL RD, BUFORD ZIP CODE 30519 MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 1001 778 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ATM FACILITY STACKING LAND VARIANCE REQUEST REDUCE STACKING QUEUE SPACE FROM REQUIRED MINIMUM OF FIVE CARS PER LANE TO TWO CARS PER LANE Applicant Present: Yes Motion To: Approve ZVR2014-00093 RANDAL C. ESPEY 4922 SUWANEE DAM RD, SUWANEE ZIP CODE 30024 R100 MRN (DIST,LL, PARCEL) 7287 016 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLACE OF WORSHIP FRONT YARD WORSHIP FACILITY PARKING LOT VARIANCE REQUEST ALLOW PARKING TO BE LOCATED IN FRONT BUILDING SETBACK 1. Planting of the five-foot (5 ) buffer shall include a single staggered row of evergreen trees, six feet (6 ) in height at time of planting. Three different genus of evergreen trees shall be provided at a minimum, of which one genus shall be a broadleaf evergreen tree Applicant Present: Yes Guy Abernathy 2
ZVR2014-00094 RANDAL C. ESPEY 4922 SUWANEE DAM RD, SUWANEE ZIP CODE 30024 R100 MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7287 016 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLACE OF WORSHIP BUFFER REDUCTION VARIANCE REQUEST REDUCE BUFFER WIDTH FROM 50 FT TO 5 FT FOR DETENTION FACILITY 1. Planting of the five-foot (5 ) buffer shall include a single staggered row of evergreen trees, six feet (6 ) in height at time of planting. Three different genus of evergreen trees shall be provided at a minimum, of which one genus shall be a broadleaf evergreen tree Applicant Present: Yes Guy Abernathy ZVR2014-00095 PARKING PERCENTAGE VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE FRONT AND SIDE YARD PARKING PERCENTAGE TO MORE THAN 20% IN AN OVERLAY DISTRICT 3
ZVR2014-00096 PARKING QUANTITY VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE MAXIMUM ALLOWED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 47 SPACES TO 69 SPACES ZVR2014-00097 PARKING SPACE SIZE VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE PARKING SPACE SIZE FROM 9 FT WIDE AND 18 FT DEEP TO 9 FT WIDE AND 20 FT DEEP AS MEASURED AT THE FACE OF THE CURB 4
ZVR2014-00098 INTERIOR DRIVEWAY WIDTH PLUS OR MINUS VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY WIDTH FROM 28 FT TO 35 FT ZVR2014-00099 5
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE REQUEST COMMISSION DISTRICT CONVENIENCE STORE CANOPY SIGN AREA/SIZE INCREASE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA ON CANOPY FROM 8 SQ FT TO 14 SQ FT 1 (BROOKS) ZVR2014-00100 WALL SIGN AREA INCREASE VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA ON FRONT ELEVATION FROM 60 SQ FT TO 161 SQ FT 6
ZVR2014-00101 WALL SIGN AGGREGATE AREA INCREASE VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE AGGREGATE TOTAL WALL SIGN AREA FROM 120 SQ FT TO 161 SQ FT ZVR2014-00102 QUALITY CIVIL DESIGNS 3220 WESTBROOK RD, SUWANEE ZIP CODE 30024 R100CLU MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7213 053 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING FRONT SETBACK ENCROACHMENT VARIANCE REQUEST ENCROACHMENT OF 25 FT INTO THE REQUIRED 35 FT FRONT BUILDING SETBACK 1. The variance shall be for an encroachment only and the existing 35 building setback line shall remain in place. 2. The encroachment shall include all roof overhangs. 3. A Residential Drainage Plan (RDP) must be submitted for review and approval by Stormwater Plan Review prior to issuance of a building permit. 4. Landscaping shall be provided along the property frontage on Old Westbrook Road right-of-way as follows: The ten feet immediately adjacent to the right-of-way shall be landscaped, from the intersection with Westbrook Road right-of way 7
to the point where the 50 stream buffer intersects with Old Westbrook Road right-of-way. Landscaping shall include at minimum four deciduous overstory trees and one shrub for every four lineal feet of the distance described above. At least 50% of the shrubs shall be evergreen and they Landscaping shall not obstruct the line of sight for roadways, intersections, or driveways. Applicant Present: Yes Bill Nash Representing Owner Motion To: Approve with Staff Recommended Staff Conditions ZVR2014-00103 BETH GRIFFIN 754 GREEN RD, BUFORD ZIP CODE 30518 RL MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7373 011 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING REAR SETBACK ENCROACHMENT VARIANCE REQUEST ENCROACHMENT OF 37 FT INTO THE REQUIRED 40 FT REAR BUILDING SETBACK LINE COMMISSION DISTRICT 4 (HEARD) 1. A Residential Drainage Plan (RDP) must be submitted for review and approval by Stormwater Plan Review prior to issuance of a building permit. Applicant Present: Yes Motion: Joseph Hughes Motion To: Approve with Staff Recommended Staff Conditions 8
ZVR2014-00104 BETH GRIFFIN 754 GREEN RD, BUFORD ZIP CODE 30518 RL MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 7373 011 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ROAD FRONTAGE REDUCTION VARIANCE REQUEST REDUCE REQUIRED ROAD FRONTAGE FROM 40 FT TO 20 FT COMMISSION DISTRICT 4 (HEARD) 1. A Residential Drainage Plan (RDP) must be submitted for review and approval by Stormwater Plan Review prior to issuance of a building permit. Applicant Present: Yes Motion: Joseph Hughes Motion To: Approve with Staff Recommended Staff Conditions ZVR2014-00105 CURTIS HUTCHINSON 182 NEWPORT LN, LILBURN ZIP CODE 30047 R100 MRN (DIST, LL, PARCEL) 6125 137 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FENCE FENCE HEIGHT VARIANCE REQUEST INCREASE FENCE HEIGHT FROM 4 FT TO 8 FT IN THE REQUIRED FRONT SETBACK COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 (HOWARD) Applicant Present: Yes Opposition: Yes Motion: Wayne Knox Second: Tim Thornberry Motion To: Deny Meeting Adjorned: 7:55 9