Town BZA OKs variance requests

MOORESVILLE

The Mooresville Board of Zoning appeals met Thursday night to hear a number of variance requests related to the splitting of one parcel into three.

John Larrison, of Holloway Engineering, represented Bob Stewart of Stewart LLC and presented three variance requests for property at 10021 N. Old SR 67, continued from the November meeting of the board. Larrison explained that there were two houses and one commercial building on the parcel and that each of the building owners would like own the property where their buildings were located.

Larrison said that the first variance needed would be the waiving of a septic requirement that stated that any parcel zoned agriculture with a septic field needed to be two acres in size. Larrison stated that none of the proposed parcels in question met that requirement.

Larrison said that they would also need a variance for lots 1 and 3, as those failed to meet the town’s length and width requirements for parcels.

Larrison also asked for a variance of the front yard setback requirement for lot 2. Larrison explained that the zoning called for 40-foot front yard setback and stated that lot 2 could not meet that setback due to Old State Road 67’s wide right of way. He stated that the commercial building was only 22 feet away from the right of way.

Larrison reiterated that he was not asking for any change in the use or for any additional buildings, but that they were just trying to divide the property.

Larrison also addressed concerns raised by remonstrators at a previous meeting of the board of zoning appeals who took issue with the septic fields. Those who spoke against the approval at the previous meeting had stated that the septic field was questionable. Larrison said that a few days after the meeting, Holloway Engineering had dug up the septic tank. Larrison stated that the property had a functioning septic field with a functioning septic tank as well and pointed out that there had been no complaints of the septic tanks or fields.

Board member Charles McGuire made a motion to accept the all of the variance requests for the property in question, with the stipulation that if sewer becomes available, the homeowners agree to join the town and hook on to the town’s sewer. McGuire noted that the variance wasn’t changing the existing situation.

The motion passed the board unanimously.

In other business

• The board of zoning appeals welcomed new member Danny Lundy to the board.

• The board reviewed minutes from a previous meeting. Perry King made a motion to approve the minutes, which passed 3-0-1.

All members voted in favor of approving the minutes except for Lundy, who abstained due to being absent from the meeting.