Board of Zoning Appeals. Tuesday, February 13, 2024  Councll Chambers- - 3d Floor Summervllle Town Hall  Members Present: Denis Tsukalas, Chairman Don Nye, Vice Chairman Lionell Lawson John Thurmes Bary! Blond Gary Brewer Sr. Chad Lobo - Absent Items ont the agenda: MINUTES: 1. OLDI BUSINESS: 1. None NEWI BUSINESS: 1. 2.  Staff Present: Timl Macholl, Zoning Administrator  Approval of minutes from December 12, 2023  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 singlel lot. Ordinance Section 7.7.2B (Distict2) TMS#232-07-03-042, 114 Mendenhall Street, zoned PUD Planned Unit Development, ownedl by Ray andl Karen Quaranta- Variance request to reduce the required rear yard setback from fifteen (15) feett toi five (5) feet, andi increase the permittedI lot coverage from 35%1 to 43%, for the addition of an accessory structure Ordinance Section 2.10 (Distict2) TMS#1 137-06-07-010, 312S. Hickory Street, Zoned GR-2 General Residential, owned by Robert andI Megan Williams - Variance request toi increase the Maximum Lot Coverage from 30%1 to 37.55%1 fort thei installation ofap pool. Ordinance Section TMS#1 129-09-12-024, 102 Amen Comer, Zoned PUDI Planned Unit Development, owned by, John and. Jayme Zupkow- Variarice request to increase the Maximum Lot Coverage from 35% to 44%1 fort thei installation ofa as storage shed. Ordinance  3. 4.  2.7.2C (District2 2)  Section 2.10 (District4) MISCELLANEOUS: 1. Election of Officers  The meeting was called to order at 4:57 PMI by the Chairman. The Chalrman asked for consideration of the minutes int the packet, Mr. Nye made a motion to approve thel December 12, 2023 Minutes. The motion was seconded byl Mr. Lawson, The motion was  hearing no corrections ore edits he called for a motion.  approvede 6-0. OLDI BUSINESS 1. None NEW BUSINESS 1.  303 W. Richardson - TMS #1 137-07-02-004, 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. Mr. Macholl read the staff report andi introduced the application to the Board. Hee explained thati thev work had been completed without permits andi ity was determined that they required a variance upon examination oft the plat andi noting the existing drives. The Ordinance allows for 2 driveways on a greater than 150' frontage, andi they already had three "driveways" ors access points before  the addition oft this last location.    Mr. Rufus Wilson presented the request to the Board. He explained thel history oft the) property andi the.drivewayi in question. He explained that therel had been ana access there to reachi the rear comer oft the property andt thatt they. hada added gravel and then pavedi it. Therei is ane existing bricki wall which creates a physical barier from accessing thats side of the properly from the existing driveways. He explained that they are considering adding a garage or other structure tot that side oft the property. Mr. Blond asked H there was a difference ini the requirement lfitisa comer. Mr. Macholl confirmedi there is nota a differerice. Mr:Lawson asked when the house was built. Mr. Wilson said 1920-21. Mr. Lawson thought that the historic nature oft the property was an extraordinary condition. Mr. Wilson explained that the bricky wall was original to the property and they wanted tor maintain the brick wall. This property is big enough to almost bet twol lots. Mr. Blond asked whati the drive is usedi for. Mr. Wilson said for access andi for at future garage and accessory dwelling unit. He explained that they are currently working with an architect for designs for thet future structure. Mr. Blond asked ift they could access thel back comer with the existing driveways. Mr. Wilson responded that the other drive is restricted by the existing! brick wall: Mr. Tsukalas asked ift they wanted to add a cottage where the existing garagei is. Mr. Wilson explained thatt they wanted to maintain. the existing garage, andl build a new cottage int the rear. The existing garage is not Ms. Martha Sue Hope came tot the podium and explained her situation. Shei ist the nelghbor directly adjacent at 3091 W. Richardson, and that her property has been slammed with water since the owners staried adding newi things to thej property andi removing trees. The prior owners had allowed that side of the lot to grow up, and the Wolsons had cleared that side yardi for use. Theyl have used that side oft the property to store business equipment, which resulted in thei fattening ofa a natural berm which directed water away from her properly. She acknowledged that there had been floodingi issues on the properly for thel last 40y years, butt thati they! had gotten worse with the changes madel by the current neighbor. She showed the Board pictures oft thei floodingi issues. She explained that shel has called the' Town and the SCDOT aboutt thei issues, she had been able to get a drain added, but due tof flooding issues Mr. Brewer asked where the water was coming from. Ms. Hope explained that itv was coming from uphill, and that the new building uphill hadi made flooding worse. Mr. Brewer asked ifa adding fill orab berm would helpi int this situation. Mr. Wilson addressed the Board and explained that he thought that the addition of the driveway was actually beneficial to. the neighbor's property andi was actually holding! back water from flowing onto the adjacent property like the existing brick wall does. Hej pointed out that het thought that most oft the water was comingi from the road and! her propertyi is below the road level. Mr. Nye asked ifa adding a ditch would Mr. Lawson made a motion tot tablet the request, and requested that the Town Stomwater Official come tot the next meeting to explain thet flooding issue att this location. The motion was seconded by! Mr. Brewer. The Chairman asked If there was any further  large enough for most new cars.  on her properly shel hadi to replace thet floors andj joistsi ini her home due tov water damage.  help. Mr. Wilson pointed outt that a dip already exists ini that location.  discussion. Hearing nof further discussion, he called fort the vote. The motion to approve passed 6-0.  2.  1141 Mendenhall Sa-TMS29743042, 114 Mendenhall Street, zoned PUD Planned Unit! Development, owned by Ray and Karen Quaranta- - 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%1 to 43%, fort the addition of an accessory structure Ordinance Section 2.10. Mr. Macholl read the staff report and introduced the application to the Board. He explained that this was a different request than the one brought tot the Board previously. The applicant had an as-built survey completed and determined that there was lessl lot coverage than estimated by staff previously. Mr. Ray Quaranta confirmed that hel had ordered the survey and ther results came back tol hist favor. He also proposed pulling the structure fartheri forward, onto the existing driveway Mr. Tsukalas asked what the dimensions of thel building were. Mr. Quaranta said 24X35. Mr. Blond asked ifh hel had considered a smaller garage. Mr. Quaranta explained that her may! be able to shrink it, but that by shrinking! Ith he would lose the workshop part of his garage plan and ity would eliminate the usefulness oft the garage. Mr. Blond askedi ift the neighbors behind had beeni informed of this project. Mr. Quaranta explained that his immediate neighbori is aware and supports the project. Mr. Blond askedi ift they! had worked out the lot coverage with a smaller building. Mr. Quaranta explained that the property is already above thel Iimit, theyv will try tor make ith blendi in andl lookl likei thel house. Mr. Tsukalas asked about the patio and howi ity was constructed. Mr. Quaranta explained thati ity was aj paver patio seti in sand. Mr. Blond asked how hei felta about rain barrels, and Mr. Quaranta said that he was ok with the Mr. Nye made ar motion to Approve the Varlance with the condltion as suggested by staff. Ther motion was seconded by Mr. Lawson. The Chairman askedi ift there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he called for the vote. The motion to approve passed 4-2.  area, but that he couldn't pull itf farther forward for maneuverability purposes.  condition,  2    3. 312S. Hickory Street-TMS: # 137-06-07-010, 312S. Hickory Street, Zoned GR-2 General Residential, ownedi by Robert and Megan Williams - Variance request toi increase the Maximum Lot Coverage from 30%1 to 37.55% fort thei installation ofap pool. Ordinance Section 2.7.2C. Mr. Macholl read the staff report. Mr. Williams explained that the property was already over thel limit and that the addition oft the pooli is requiringt the variance. Hes said thatt they! hadg gone to Tree Protection Board and been approved for that. He didi not thinki thatt there would be al hardship created for his neighbors. He understood the floodingi issues and would be Mr. Tsukalas asked what the darker blue portions were being shown on the plan. He explained that those areas were shallow wading portions oft the pool. Mr. Lawson asked how many trees were removed fort this pool. Mr. Williams explained that none needed to bei removed and thatt theyl hadi implemented a plan to preserve thel largel live oak. Mr. Thurmes asked which way the water drained. Mr. Macholl explained away from the pool. Mr. Tsukalas asked to confirmi ift the water surface contributes tot the lot coverage. Mr. Macholl confirmed thati iti is not counted against thel limit. Mr. Blond asked what the green area shown on the plan was Mr. Nye made ar motion to approve the variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lawson. The Chairman asked ift there was any 102 Amen Comer-TMS #1 129-09-12-024, 102 Amen Comer, Zoned PUDI Planned Unit Development, owned by, John and. Jayme Zupkow- - Variance request toi increase thel Maximum Lot Coverage from 35% to 44% for thei installation ofas storage shed. Ordinance Section 2.10. Mr. Macholl read the staff report andi introduced the project. Mr. John Zupkow, property owner, presented his request, explaining thati itis a smaller lott thati is already at thel lotl limit. The intenti ist to build the shed up on blocks, which should allow water tot flow undemeath. He did not thinkt there would be a negativei impact on the neighbors. Het thought that Mr. Thurmes asked ift there were gutters on his house that he could addi the rain barre! Ifa asked. Mr. Zupkow saldy yes, he explalned that his property had a split flow, with thet font! halfi flowingt to the street andi thel back half flowing tot the rear. He also thought that the Rumph's Hill Creeki improvements that had been made a couple years ago hada actually improved any existing flooding issues. Mr. Nye made ar motion to approve the variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lawson. The Chairman asked Ift there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he called for the vote. The motion to approve passed 5-1 with Mr. Thurmes voting against.  willing to addi the rain barrels. Hei is a gardener and uses raised beds on other parts oft the property.  for. Ms. Megan Williams explained itisak lounge area.  further discussion. Hearing none, he calledi for the vote. The motion to approve passed 6-0.  4.  both his neighbors were higher than his property, and that their water flowed tol his property.  MISCELLANEOUS: 1. motion, passed 6-0. ADJOURN:  Election of Officers - Mr. Nye made ar motion to maintain the existing officers, Mr. Tsukalas as Chairman and Mr. Nye as Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brewer. Hearing noi further discussion the Chairman called for the vote. The  There being not further business, the meeting was' adjoumed at6 6:061 PMI by the Chairman.  Respectfully Submitted, uNen  Date: VARcH 12, 2624  Timl Macholl Zoning Administrator  Approved:  Denis Tsukalas, Chairman Donl Nye, Vice Chairman  ;or,  141  3