BZA 04-18-00 Meeting MinutesMEETING MINUTES
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Held in the Board Room of the Frederick County Administration Building, 107 N. Kent Street,
Winchester, Virginia, on April 18, 2000.
PRESENT: Manuel Sempeles, Jr., Chairman, Stonewall District; James Larrick, Jr., Vice Chairman,
Gainesboro District; Theresa Catlett, Opequon District;; Dudley Rinker, Back Creek
District
ABSENT: Gilbank Hamilton, Shawnee District
STAFF
PRESENT: Christopher M. Mohn, Planner II; Carol Huff, Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sempeles at 3:25 p.m.
MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, 2000
On a motion made by Mr. Larrick, the minutes for the January 18, 2000 meeting were
approved by unanimous consent.
At this point, Chairman Sempeles excused himself from the proceedings due to the fact that the
applicants are relatives and there may be a possible conflict of interest.) Vice Chairman Larrick took
the chair.
PUBLIC HEARING
Variance #02 -00 of Gregory and Ann Coverstone, submitted by Greenway Engineering, for a
15 -foot front yard setback variance for the construction of a single - family residence. This
property is located on the south side of High Banks Road, approximately 2,400 feet east of the
Route 660/664 intersection, and is identified with Property Identification Number 56 -A -2 in the
Stonewall Magisterial District.
ACTION - APPROVAL
Christopher Mohn, Planner II, read the background information and explained that a
variance is necessary in this case, and would not result in detriment to any other properties on High
Banks Road. He told the Board that the applicants and Mr. Gary Oates, design engineer with
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Greenway Engineering, were present to answer inquiries.
Anne Coverstone, applicant, concurred with the information that Mr. Mohn presented
to the Board. She told the board that she and her husband bought the adjoining property and that a
boundary line adjustment was being drawn up in order to add acreage to the buildable site.
Mr. Larrick asked for clarification that this variance was for a totally different piece of
property than the one that was being discussed at the January meeting. He stated that he believed the
previous application to still be on the table.
Mr. Mohn explained that the applicants had officially withdrawn their last application
and had submitted a new application for the current property.
There was no one else present to speak for or against the variance.
DISCUSSION
Discussion followed on whether it was necessary to include the boundary line
adjustment as a condition for approval, and whether it would be executed within 30 days. There was
also discussion on whether a time frame was required; the consensus was that no time frame was
necessary. After briefly conferring with Mr. Gary Oates, design engineer with Greenway Engineering,
the applicants replied that they had no problem with a condition on the variance.
Mr. Rinker moved to approve the variance with the condition that the boundary line
adjustment is executed. Mrs. Catlett seconded the motion. The motion passed with all ayes.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals does
hereby unanimously approve Variance 402 -00 of Gregory and Ann Coverstone, submitted by
Greenway Engineering, for a 15 -foot front yard setbackvariance for the construction of a single-
family residence, contingent upon the execution of a boundary line adjustment.
ADJOURNMENT
There was no further business at hand; therefore, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45
p.m. by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Frederick Co. Board of Zoning Appeals
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