BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES February 15, 2024 Call to Order. The Board ofZoning Adjustments oft the City of Athens, Alabama met ini regular session in the City Council Chambers on January 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM, after a short work session. Roll Call. Board Members Present: Greg Greene, Jim Ernest, Al Wassum, John Fowler, and Larry Burlingame. Erin Tidwell, City Planner and Andrea Colburn, Administrative Coordinator were also in attendance. Old Business: None. Items Withdrawn from This Month's Agenda: None. New Business: Public Hearing. Request of George Kim regarding a variance to Zoning Ordinance Section 6.8.13.E to allow for an electronic sign at 803 Westmoreland Avenue and zoned TN-2- Traditional Neighborhood 2 District. Ms. Tidwell explained the applicant's request, and stated that Staff would recommend the sign be installed with the electronic message board panel not exceeding twenty by ninety inches. Ifthe electronic message panel has already been constructed, then Staff would recommend the sign company limit how much of the electronic message panel that can be utilized to twenty by ninety Pastor Dr. Howard Middlebrooks (Sweet Home Missionary Baptist, 803 Westmoreland Ave.) Mr. Greene asked if there will be an increase in the amount of light projected from the electronic portion of the sign. Dr. Middlebrooks answered that there will be no increase to the lighting. Mr. Wassum asked if the electronic message sign had already been constructed. Dr. Middlebrooks Ms. Tidwell stated that because the panel has already been constructed, Slaffsrecommendation would be for the sign company to permanently limit the utilized portion oft the electronic panel to inches. spoke ini favor of the sign. answered that yes, itl has been constructed. twenty by ninety inches. Resolution. Jim Ernest offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Zoning Adjustments for the City of Athens, Alabama, ati its regular meeting on February 15, 2024, that the board does hereby grant a variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 6.8.13.E for property located at 803 Westmoreland Avenue, contingent upon the content within the electronic message board panels being permanently limited to no more than 20" x 90" in area. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING. MINUTES February 15, 2024 Al Wassum seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously oft the voting members present. Minutes. Jim Erest offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: "BEI ITI RESOLVED: BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the minutes for the. January 25, 2024 meeting be approved." John Fowler seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous of the voting members present. Jim Ernest made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Al Wassum seconded the motion. Thei meeting was duly adjourned at 5:50j p.m. 6A Attest: A4GAL Secretary Chairman