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CITY OF BERKELEY LAKE
4040 SOUTH BERKELEY LAKE ROAD
BERKELEY LAKE, GEORGIA 30096
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING
FULL MINUTES
MAY 20, 2008
Those in attendance at the meeting were as follows:
Commission members Bob Herb, Chair
Sally Rich-Kolb
Rodney Hammond
Dan Huntington
City Administrator: Tom Rozier
Citizens present: Jennifer Lombardi
Tom Koenig
Libby Koenig
Joe Voyles
Earl Steinmetz
Jack Reynolds
Delicia Reynolds
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Herb called the meeting to order at 7:46PM at 4040 S. Berkeley Lake Road. (0:00:00)
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Herb reviewed the Agenda as advertised and there were no suggested changes.
II. MINUTES of April 1, 2008
Hammond made a motion to approve the Minutes of the April 1, 2008 meeting. Huntington seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
III. NEW BUSINESS and PUBLIC HEARING
a.) Variance – 3675 N Berkeley Lake Road
Joe Voyles described the variances requested for completion of the project at 3675 North Berkeley Lake Road, including the pre-existing 6-inch variance to the left-side setback and a 13-foot pre-existing variance to the front building line of 100 feet. Voyles then answered questions from Commissioners related to the septic tank location and driveway location.
Voyles noted the following:
Gwinnett Environmental Health had required a septic engineer to be involved in the project and that due to the 75-foot lake buffer as well as soil and slope, the septic system could not be located in the rear of the home.
A gully on the property provided a more limited area for location of the septic system field lines.
It is undesirable to place a grinding station inside the home to pump up to a septic system.
He indicated that there will be a total of 4 bedrooms where the existing structure has 3.
Hammond moved to approve the requested variances. Huntington seconded the motion.
Huntington noted that neither requested variance will make the structure any less-conforming.
Hammond amended his motion to include requiring the owner to provide an as-built survey at the end of the project. Huntington seconded the amended motion.
There was further discussion regarding preservation of trees and the estimated time of completion of the project at 6 to 7 months.
All were in favor and the motion carried.
b.) Variance – 90 Lakeshore Drive
Tom Koenig explained the need for a 15-foot variance from the 75-foot setback from the opposite shore in order to build his proposed boat house. He explained that the closest boat house is 50 feet from the proposed structure. He answered questions from Commissioners and explained that the clearance of his neighbor’s boat has always been a concern of his.
Huntington made a motion to approve the project as drawn and to require Koenig to provide an as-built survey. Hammond seconded the motion. Huntington and Hammond were in favor and Kolb was opposed. The motion passed.
c.) Consideration of Code Amendment to Section 78-207, Noncompliance
Hammond moved to approve O-85-08 Fine Amendment. Huntington seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried.
d.) Consideration of Code Amendment to Section 78-92, Adult commercial establishments
Kolb moved to approve O-86-08 Fine Amendments. Hammond seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
e.) Discussion or modification of code related to accessory structures.
There was discussion regarding modification of code related to accessory structures.
f.) Discussion of modification of code to allow turnabouts for mailbox access.
Kolb reported information which she had received from a postal supervisor. There was discussion regarding modification of code to allow turnabouts for mailbox access.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No Citizens were present at this point in the meeting.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Kolb made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Huntington seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Herb adjourned the meeting at 8:38pm
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