This is a summary of the action taken.
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Lakeland City Hall (901) 867-2717
Board of Appeals
Regular Meeting
September 25, 2007, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, TN
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 by Chairman Gerrit Verschuur.
Other members present were Mrs. Jo Ann Cohen, Mr. Tom Mitchell, Commissioner Clark Plunk and Mr. Charles Thompson..
Approval of Meeting Minutes:
With no corrections or objections the regular meeting minutes of July 19, 2007 were adopted as presented.
Old Business: None
New Business:
1. Action for a Special Exception to permit a dental office in a recently approved commercial building on Lot 4 of Phase 4 of the Fairway Meadows Commercial Subdivision located on Highway 64 directly east of AutoZone.
A motion was made and properly seconded to approve a Special Exception to allow a dental office on Lot 4 of Phase 4 of the Fairway Meadows Commercial Subdivision located on Highway 64 directly east of Autozone with the following condition:
· The dental office shall be limited to 33% of the total building area (2400 square feet).
Motion passed unanimously 5 in favor 0 against.
2. Action on a request for a variance of 18 feet from the rear yard setback requirement to allow a commercial building to be constructed within 82 feet of the rear property line on the property located on the northwest corner of Canada Road and Saskatoon Drive (parcel ID Lo159 00501).
A motion was made and properly seconded to approve the requested variance of 18 feet from Article IV, Section 1, Chart 2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a rear yard setback of 82 feet for a proposed commercial building on the property located on the northwest corner of Canada Road and Saskatoon Drive (parcel ID Lo159 00501) with the following condition:
· The landscape buffer between the building and the adjacent residential properties shall be heavily landscaped to exceed the requirements found in the Municipal Code regarding buffering between differing uses. The DRC in concurrence with the city forester shall review the detailed landscape plans.
Motion passed 4 in favor 0 against and 1 recused.
Adjournment:
A motion was made and properly seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously 5 in favor 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.
