Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2018 04 18

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes November 15, 2017 Page 8 of 9 During the correspondence between Sonya and the applicant, Sonya says that she hopes to support the applicant under the conditions discussed in her email and wishes the applicant good luck and best wishes. Williams closes the public hearing again and discussion by the board continues. Stuart starts by saying that adding onto the house does not provide that great of a hardship and believes each criteria is met. Precedence will not be a concern and conditions being put on future homeowners will not cause an issue. This addition will not affect anyone except two neighbors and the neighbors have already given their support to the applicant. Stuart mentions that neighbors' opinions are important for his decision making. Ewy says that the neighbors support and the understanding of precedence which was discussed earlier is making her inclined to support this application. She still struggles with how to fully approve this when it still does not meet any of the criteria. She notices that the first criteria will be the key to attaining criterions two through four. Meseck states that he is having a hard time getting over the hardship aspect as well. Williams says she understands where Stuart is coming from and would rely more so on the neighbors' opinion if five out of the six criteria were being met but because none of them are met, she cannot rely solely on neighbor opinions. Meseck says he tries not to put too great of an emphasis on neighbors opinions. These variance decisions should be based solely on the six criteria. The board decides to make a motion to approve the variance with these five conditions: Converting the upstairs balcony to a window, the windows be frosted and fixed, snow guards shall be added on the south elevation of the garage, screening will be on the landing of the stairs in the garage, making the railing opaque, and adding a down spout location onto the property. Motion made by Stuart to approve 812 La Farge Avenue, a variance from Section 17.12.050 of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Old Town Overlay zone district requirement a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 to allow a floor area ratio of 0.63 to construct an addition to the principal structure and construct living space above the detached garage. Motion was seconded by Campbell. Roll call vote. Name Vote James Stuart Yes Thomas DeJong N/A Debra Williams No Leslie Ewy No Lowell Campbell No Andrew Meseck No Rob Levinson No Motion passed/failed: Failed