Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, March 12, 2024  Councl! Chambers- -3r Floor Summerville Town Hall  Members Present: Denis Tsukalas, Chairman Donl Nye, Vice Chairman Lionel Lawson John Thurmes- - Absent Gary Blond Gary Brewer Sr. - Absent ChadL Lobo Items ont the agenda: MINUTES: 1. OLDBUSINESS: 1. NEWI BUSINESS: 1.  Staff Present: Timl Macholl, Zoning Administrator Bonnie Miley, Town Engineer  Approval ofr minutes from February 13, 2024  TMS#137-07-02-004, 303 W. Richardson Avenue, Zoned GR-5 General Residential, owned by" Tiffany and Rufus Wilson- - Variance Request to allow 4 driveway access points on a single lot. Ordinance Section 7.7.2B B (District2)  TMS #: 388-00-00-511, 112 Wynfield Forest Drive, zoned PUDI Planned Unit! Development, owned by Ronald Nash- - Variance request to reduce the required rear yard setback from fifteen (15) feet to five (5) feet, and increase the permitted lot coverage TMS#1 153-08-11-020, 147 Spring Meadows Drive, Zoned PUDI Planned Unit Development, owned by Robert and Megan Williams - Variance request toi increase the Maximum Lot Coveragei from 35%1 to 40%1 for the installation ofa a pool. Ordinance  from 35% to 37%, fort the addition of an accessory structure Ordinance Section? 2.10 (District 3)  2.  Section 2.10 (District 6) MISCELLANEOUS: 1. None  The meeting was called to order at 5:10 PMI by the Chairman. The Chairman askedf for consideration oft the minutes in the packet, Mr. Lawson made ar motion tos approve the February 13, 2024 Minutes. The motion was seconded byl Mr. Blond. The motion was  hearing no corrections or edits he called for a motion.  approved 4-0. OLD BUSINESS 1.  303 W. Richardson Avenue. - TMS # 137-07-02-004, 3031 W. Richardson Avenue, Zoned GR-5 General Residential, owned by" Tiffany and Rufus' Wilson - Variance Request to allow 4 driveway access points on a singlel lot. Ordinance Section 7.7.2 B.I Mr. Macholl explained thati ity wast the Town Attomey and Administrator had recommended that this bet tabled until the applicant provided an engineering report or other document that shows that thei improvements added toi the property were notr negatively Mr. Lawson made a motion tot table the application until next month and a reporti is provided by the applicant. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blond. The Chairman askedi ift there was any further discussion. Hearing noi further discussion, he called fort the  impacting the adjacent property owner's property. vote. The motion to approve passed 4-0.  NEW BUSINESS 1.  112 Wynfleld Forest Drive- - TMS #: 388-00-00-511, 112 Wynfield Forest Drive, zoned PUDI Planned Unit Development, owned by Ronald Nash - Variance request to reduce the required rear yard setback from fifteen (15) feet to five (5) feet, and increase the permitted lot coverage from 35% to3 37%, fort the addition ofa an accessory structure Ordinance Section 2.10. Mr. Macholl read the staff report andi introduced the application tot the Board. Mr. Macholl explained that the need fort the variance had    been determined att thei time ofp permit application. Mr. Macholl explained that staff did not think that the applicant met thei four criteria to approve a variance, and explained thati ift the Boardi felt thati there was al hardship they needed to address the criteria int their motion. Itv was determined that the applicant was not present at the meeting to address the Board. Mr. Nye asked ift the application needed tol bet tabled or Ifito could stilll be reviewed. Mr. Macholl informed thel Board that an applicant Is not required to proceed and Mr. Nyer made a motion to approve the variance with the staff condition. Mr. Macholl stated that staffr review determined that the applicant didi not meet all four criteria andi the state requires that alli four criteria should be met to approve a variance. Those criteria should be addressed as part oft the motion. Mr. Macholl explained thati the criteria need tol bes addressed, and feltt that detriment can be caused by the continued approval oft thesel lot coverage variances. Hearing no second, the Chalrman askedi fora a different Mr. Lawson made a motion to approve the variance because itisi nota an extraordinary condition being only a 2% increase. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nye. The Chairman askedi ift there was any further discussion. Hearing no further discussion, he called  thel Board couldi move forward based ont the submitted Information.  motion.  fort the vote. Ther motion to approve passed 3-2, with Mr. Tsukalas and Mr. Blond opposed.  2.  147 Spring Meadows Drive. - TMS #1 153-08-11-020, 147 Spring Meadows Drive, Zoned PUD Planned Unit Development, owned by Robert and Megan Williams - Variance request toi increase the Maximum Lot Coverage from 35% to 40%1 fort the installation of a pool. Ordinance Section. 2.10. Mr. Macholl read the staffr report andi introduced the application tot thel Board. He explained that staff didi noti feel thatt the applicant met thei four criteria fort the approval ofa variance. Mr. Chris Lynn of Paradise Pools came to the podlum top present the application. He explained that the applicant was wling to remove some concrete and an existing shed to reduce the amount of coverage. He also provided that they could possibly further shrink the pool coping tot further reduce the new lot coverage. He expressed and opinion that the pooli itself woulda act as a rain barrel. Mr. Tsukalas asked what the property behind this was like. Mr. Lynn explained that iti is a drainage easement and showed the Chairman some photos on his phone of the backyard. Mr. Blond asked ifany trees were tol be removed fort this Mr. Nye made ar motion to Approve the Variance. Ther motion was seconded by! Mr. Lawson. The Chairman asked ift there was any  project. Mr. Lynn Confirmed thati not trees were tol ber removed for this project. further discussion. Hearing none, he calledi for the vote. The motion to approve passed 5-0.  MISCELLANEOUS: 1. None ADJOURN:  There being! noi further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:281 PMI by the Çhairman,  Respectfully Submitted, ul  Date: 419/1024  Tim Macholl Zoning Administrator  Approved:  Denis' Tsukalas, Chairman, Don Nye, Vice Chairman  2