1 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:47,279 you 2 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:50,240 time is now 2:05. I'd like to call the 3 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,959 Monday, August 31st, 2026 Boer City 4 00:13:52,959 --> 00:13:55,440 Parish Boer uh of adjust board 5 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,120 adjustments meeting to order. Please 6 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,440 stand. 7 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:03,920 Please, bow your head. Thank you, dear 8 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,240 Lord, for this great day. 9 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:07,839 Thank you for this great technology that 10 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:09,839 we have. Please help it to work today. 11 00:14:09,839 --> 00:14:12,639 Dear Lord, please uh give us the proper 12 00:14:12,639 --> 00:14:14,320 knowledge and wisdom to make some proper 13 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:15,680 decisions. It's in your name that we 14 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:18,000 pray. Amen. 15 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,160 >> Please face the flag. I pledge 16 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,800 allegiance to the flag of the United 17 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:25,360 States of America and to the republic 18 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,160 for which it stands. One nation under 19 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,800 God, indivisible, with liberty and 20 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:32,480 justice for all. 21 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,600 >> Thank you. Please be seated. 22 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,120 Welcome 23 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,800 to the board of adjustments meeting 24 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,240 which falls under the metropolitan 25 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:41,920 planning commission of Bojer City and 26 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,240 Bojer Parish. This board is appointed by 27 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,160 the Boer city council and the Bojer 28 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,600 Parish Police Jury. It serves 29 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,040 voluntarily and without compensation. 30 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:55,430 Roll call, please. 31 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:56,560 » Charles Davis 32 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:57,440 >> here. 33 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:58,560 >> Megan Davis 34 00:14:58,560 --> 00:14:59,360 >> here. 35 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:00,639 >> Susette Haden 36 00:15:00,639 --> 00:15:01,279 >> here. 37 00:15:01,279 --> 00:15:02,560 >> Carrie Landry 38 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:03,519 >> here. 39 00:15:03,519 --> 00:15:04,639 >> Tim Willahan 40 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:05,440 >> here. 41 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:06,399 >> Michael Virture 42 00:15:06,399 --> 00:15:07,040 >> here. 43 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,880 >> We have a quorum. 44 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:09,360 >> Perfect. 45 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:11,199 >> In accordance with Louisiana Open 46 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:13,920 Meetings laws, the Bojer City Parish BA 47 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,519 asks for order in the quorum at our 48 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:17,440 meetings. Please silence your cell 49 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:19,760 phones. For anyone who wishes to address 50 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,399 the board on any item on the agenda, we 51 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:24,320 ask that you come forward, identify 52 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,160 yourself for the audio record, and sign 53 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,880 in. Speakers must address the BOA board 54 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:31,199 at all times. For those that would like 55 00:15:31,199 --> 00:15:33,760 to make a comment on an item, please 56 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:35,920 limit your comments to 3 minutes on the 57 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,360 particular item that is up for 58 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,519 discussion. All other audience members 59 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:40,959 are asked to observe the meeting 60 00:15:40,959 --> 00:15:43,120 quietly. If there is a need for audience 61 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,040 members to hold a conversation or take a 62 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:46,959 phone call, you are asked to please step 63 00:15:46,959 --> 00:15:50,240 out of the meeting. 64 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:52,720 >> Thank you. 65 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:54,399 >> Uh, next section is to approve the 66 00:15:54,399 --> 00:15:56,480 agenda as written. Request a motion to 67 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,720 approve the agenda as submitted. 68 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,880 >> I move that we approve the agenda as 69 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:02,399 written and submitted. 70 00:16:02,399 --> 00:16:04,240 >> Second. Second. 71 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:07,120 >> All in favor? 72 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:20,230 Do we vote? Yes. Thank you. 73 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:23,360 Motion passes. Thank you. 74 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:28,800 The first item on the agenda is uh PBOA 75 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,639 1652026. 76 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:33,600 The application of Christina Ko uh 77 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:35,759 requesting a special exception used to a 78 00:16:35,759 --> 00:16:40,160 76x30 uh modular home on a track of land 79 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,880 being 2.2 acres more or less located at 80 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:46,240 455 Pinerest Drive, Moer Paris, 81 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,480 Louisiana. Police uh police jury 82 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:51,519 district two. Um, is there someone an 83 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:53,920 applicant here? 84 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:57,199 Thank you so much. Come forward and just 85 00:16:57,199 --> 00:16:59,199 state your name and briefly describe 86 00:16:59,199 --> 00:17:02,160 what you're attemp trying to do. 87 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:04,079 >> Thank you. 88 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:06,079 >> Yes. My name is Christina Ko and I'm 89 00:17:06,079 --> 00:17:07,839 just requesting for a module home to be 90 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:11,520 placed on our track and land. 91 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,480 >> Okay. 92 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:17,360 and the the module home. Do you have any 93 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:19,280 updated pictures of that or is it just 94 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:20,880 the ones from that drawing that you 95 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:21,360 have? 96 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:24,240 >> Um, I can give you like a general idea. 97 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:29,679 It's not the same color. Um, let's 98 00:17:29,679 --> 00:17:31,760 I only have one piece of paper. Is that 99 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:32,720 okay? 100 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:35,760 >> Can we um Yeah, nice. Let's just pass 101 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,720 We'll pass it down. Okay. Can you put it 102 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,080 on that right here? 103 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:51,750 >> Put it on that. Oh, great. 104 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,679 There we go. And then don't forget you 105 00:17:53,679 --> 00:17:56,080 have the button on your your panel and 106 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:57,600 you can click it to show on your 107 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:03,029 computer. 108 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:06,320 » I like it better there. 109 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,440 >> So, Miss Ko, what type foundation is the 110 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:10,559 home going to sit on? This is going to 111 00:18:10,559 --> 00:18:10,720 be 112 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,160 >> it's going to be concrete slab. 113 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:13,200 >> A concrete slab. 114 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:14,640 >> Yeah. Uh well, concrete runners. I'm 115 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:16,400 sorry about that, M. Landry. Concrete 116 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:17,120 runners. 117 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:17,840 >> Runners. 118 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:20,400 >> Yes. The alternative to a slab. 119 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,440 >> All right. So, is that help me out here? 120 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,440 Pean beam. Is it going to sit on the 121 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:26,960 runners or is it going to sit directly 122 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:27,600 on? 123 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:29,120 >> No, it's actually going to sit on the 124 00:18:29,120 --> 00:18:30,240 runners. It's going to be tied to the 125 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:31,919 runners. It's just something that's a 126 00:18:31,919 --> 00:18:34,080 little cheaper than do a standard uh 127 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:35,039 slab. 128 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:35,520 >> Okay. 129 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:36,240 >> Yes, sir. 130 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,480 >> Thank you. So, is the actual house 131 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,320 sitting off the ground though? According 132 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:41,440 to the picture that you're showing 133 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:43,440 there, it looks like there's there's a 134 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:44,960 airspace underneath it instead. 135 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:46,559 >> Yes, it will be a crawl space. Yes, 136 00:18:46,559 --> 00:18:48,080 ma'am. It will be a crawl space to 137 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:49,760 access any utilities that's running 138 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:52,507 underneath. 139 00:18:52,507 --> 00:18:58,310 [panting] 140 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:01,440 » Miss Ko, is that the that's the front 141 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,360 elevation that we looking at, I guess? 142 00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:05,360 >> Yes. This right here just example 143 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:06,880 picture. Um my house will be just a 144 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:08,960 little different. Um of course you know 145 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,160 with the windows how and the doors. Um 146 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:15,039 but the elevation is a 6x12 roof. So 147 00:19:15,039 --> 00:19:16,880 it's not the standard uh mobile home 148 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:20,000 which is come off a 3x12 or 4x12 roof. 149 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,039 So mine is a 6x12. So it's way higher 150 00:19:23,039 --> 00:19:30,080 and actually higher than actually the homes around the land. Um as well 151 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:31,760 >> any porch on your 152 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:33,840 >> any front porch or is it a flat face 153 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:34,880 like you see there? 154 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:37,280 >> So no it will not be well as it comes in 155 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:40,960 it will be a flat face but in the future 156 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,520 my husband will put a front porch on 157 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:48,720 there. Um but first just before we move 158 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,039 in it it we will put a a porch on a 159 00:19:51,039 --> 00:19:52,960 front it will not look that plain at 160 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,600 all. Um I'm trying to think of what 161 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,080 else. Oh, and that is vinyl siding. We 162 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:00,240 will we do have the upgraded. We have 163 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,320 the um it's not the harder board. It's 164 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,559 called a smart board. The alternative to 165 00:20:04,559 --> 00:20:07,520 the concrete board, more price effective 166 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,360 um that [snorts] we will have on our 167 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:11,840 home. And it will be is I think this is 168 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,080 vertical if I'm not mistaken. It will be 169 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,720 vertical [laughter] 170 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,280 >> and it will be a brick uh skirt or 171 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:21,200 skirting that goes around the the bottom 172 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:22,160 of the home. 173 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:23,760 >> Not this one here. Like I say, just a 174 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:25,520 generalized picture. Might as well match 175 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:27,760 the um the siding on the house. So, it 176 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:29,679 will be that uh smart board going all 177 00:20:29,679 --> 00:20:30,080 the way down. 178 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:30,880 >> All the way down. 179 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:34,310 >> Yes, ma'am. 180 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:36,000 » And the garage there, you have a 181 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,440 detached garage in your original 182 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:38,960 rendering. Is that still going to be the 183 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:42,960 case? Yes, we're still trying to get 184 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,480 some quotes uh on the garage is is just 185 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:52,390 expensive trying to add the garage from their facility 186 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,080 » and your driveway coming into the 187 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,320 property. How is that going to be laid? 188 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,080 >> So, we're running into a problem 189 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:02,080 actually because from the way if let me 190 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:07,039 see if I find got a picture. Oh, I do. 191 00:21:07,039 --> 00:21:10,559 Let me see if you can see that. Yeah, 192 00:21:10,559 --> 00:21:14,320 it's a little blurry. So, from the main 193 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:15,919 road 194 00:21:15,919 --> 00:21:19,039 on the if you're looking at the road and 195 00:21:19,039 --> 00:21:22,480 I'm we're looking towards north on that 196 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,799 left hand side, the main sewer line is 197 00:21:24,799 --> 00:21:27,280 literally coming off of that side and 198 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:28,880 oh, excuse me, it's going straight down 199 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,720 through the property literally to the 200 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:34,559 middle. So, I don't have that much room 201 00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:37,440 to come off without going into somebody 202 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:40,080 else's lane, which I'm trying to avoid. 203 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:41,919 And I know we supposed to either have 204 00:21:41,919 --> 00:21:45,280 concrete or asphalt. That's what I was 205 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:48,880 told. Um, now I can come off, but I got 206 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,440 to stay off at least 15 ft away from the 207 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:55,120 main sewer line for any uh feature uh 208 00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:57,679 renderings there. So, I could either 209 00:21:57,679 --> 00:22:01,120 come in straight and then make that turn 210 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:03,039 like the little yellow line, but like I 211 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:04,480 said, I would be approaching my neighbor 212 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,720 side and I don't want to cause a issue. 213 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,880 Or I could be uniform like the the car 214 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:14,240 and it would go straight going towards 215 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,280 the west and then north, well, sorry, 216 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,679 south into the house and I had to go 217 00:22:19,679 --> 00:22:22,320 around a humongous street and the gas 218 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:25,120 lines are running through there, too. So 219 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:27,440 that's the issue that we're coming up 220 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:30,880 against right now. 221 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:33,039 >> Okay. So on your drawing here, which one 222 00:22:33,039 --> 00:22:37,039 is your sewer line? [sighs] 223 00:22:37,039 --> 00:22:39,840 >> Can I put my hand? Oh, I can. Okay. 224 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,080 >> Right 225 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:43,760 there. 226 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:48,080 And it's going straight down. 227 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,200 >> And you'll be on city water then? 228 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:52,720 >> Yes, ma'am. That's city water in sewer. 229 00:22:52,720 --> 00:23:05,510 Yes, ma'am. 230 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:08,960 primary usage is for your single your 231 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,440 family to to live to to live there. 232 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:13,120 >> Yeah. Just family. Yes, ma'am. No. Yes, 233 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:15,120 sir. I'm sorry. 234 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:19,430 Just family. 235 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:23,990 Any 236 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:28,149 other questions from the board? 237 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:29,120 » Okay. Thank you. 238 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:29,919 >> Okay. Yes, sir. 239 00:23:29,919 --> 00:23:32,640 >> Anybody from the audience from have a 240 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:36,789 Okay. 241 00:23:36,799 --> 00:23:41,200 Step forward. State your name and uh and 242 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:43,120 write you write down your name. 243 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:44,799 >> And write down your name. Oh, okay. 244 00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:55,669 >> Thank you. 245 00:23:55,679 --> 00:23:59,520 Okay. My name is uh David Matthysse and 246 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:01,760 I am one of the affected property owners 247 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:05,120 in Tall Timbers. Uh I'm here not only 248 00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:08,799 for myself but also 25 other affected 249 00:24:08,799 --> 00:24:10,799 property owners that opposed the special 250 00:24:10,799 --> 00:24:13,279 exception that asked me to speak on 251 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:15,120 their behalf. 252 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:17,600 since did the majority's people were 253 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:20,960 unable to attend. So they sent a signed 254 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:25,919 statement to represent their opposition 255 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:29,200 to the special exemption here. And I 256 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:33,590 have that signed statement 257 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:45,750 right here. 258 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,159 I canvased 259 00:24:48,159 --> 00:24:51,679 11 affected properties in Tall Timbers 260 00:24:51,679 --> 00:24:53,840 and out of the 11 property owners only 261 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:57,120 one property owner was not opposed. I 262 00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:59,840 canvas the entire neighborhood in 263 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:03,120 Pinerest subdivision which is only 38 264 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:06,720 homes. Out of the 16 property owners 265 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:09,440 that were home at that time, only one 266 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,640 property owner was not opposed. 267 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:17,360 Statistically, that means 90 to 95% 268 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:20,799 of the property owners 269 00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:23,039 living in the neighborhood do oppose 270 00:25:23,039 --> 00:25:24,960 this. 271 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:26,880 We are not here to attack the property 272 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,200 owner. We welcome him to our 273 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,600 neighborhood. A new home built to the 274 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:33,600 community standards does nothing but 275 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:36,400 enhance the quality of our community and 276 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,600 increases our property values. A home a 277 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:42,080 home built to some substandards in our 278 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:45,200 neighborhood does the opposite. 279 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:48,159 What we are opposing is this property 280 00:25:48,159 --> 00:25:50,960 owner trying not to be held to the same 281 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,120 high quality standards as other property 282 00:25:53,120 --> 00:25:55,840 owners that bought in this neighborhood. 283 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,559 One family told me they pay a lot extra 284 00:25:58,559 --> 00:26:00,559 just to get into a quality neighborhood 285 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:04,080 like Pinerest subdivision. 286 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:06,080 There are no modular homes in Tall 287 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,240 Timbers subdivision. There are no 288 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:10,880 modular homes in Pinerest subdivision. 289 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,039 And there are no modular homes in Wafer 290 00:26:13,039 --> 00:26:14,960 Forest subdivision, which is a very old 291 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:17,913 subdivision there. We do not want one 292 00:26:17,913 --> 00:26:19,039 [clears throat] of these lower quality 293 00:26:19,039 --> 00:26:21,679 homes built in our backyard. 294 00:26:21,679 --> 00:26:24,000 Once you get one in the neighborhood, 295 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,720 that's enough just justification 296 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,760 to approve another one. 297 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,120 In closing, I would ask each and every 298 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:35,840 one of you, [snorts] if you would 299 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,880 approve a home built next to you that 300 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:42,159 does not meet your community standards, 301 00:26:42,159 --> 00:26:45,520 think about it, would you? Thank you 302 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:47,200 very much. Do you need this? 303 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:48,559 >> Yes, please. 304 00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:50,720 >> Get right over here. 305 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:57,590 Thank you. 306 00:26:57,600 --> 00:26:59,120 » Excuse me, sir. 307 00:26:59,120 --> 00:26:59,360 >> Sir, 308 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:00,960 >> Mr. Matthew, 309 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:02,080 >> can you stay for just a couple of 310 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:02,400 questions? 311 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:03,760 >> Sure. Okay. 312 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:05,919 >> Is Can you state your address? 313 00:27:05,919 --> 00:27:09,440 >> My address is 509 Pine Cone Drive. 314 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:10,240 >> Thank you. 315 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:11,440 >> Is that in 316 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:12,559 >> That's in Tall Timbers. 317 00:27:12,559 --> 00:27:14,720 >> Tall. Where is Tall Timbers neighborhood 318 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,520 com in association to the neighborhood 319 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:19,520 we're talking about? Well, part of it uh 320 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:22,000 shares a property line. My my property 321 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,240 does. It shares about 180 ft of property 322 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:26,799 line and I think I share the most and 323 00:27:26,799 --> 00:27:29,360 I'm actually right behind uh his 324 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:31,120 property there in in Tall Timbers. 325 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:31,840 >> Okay. 326 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:33,360 >> Thank you. 327 00:27:33,360 --> 00:27:34,320 very much. 328 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,880 >> Before you go, any other questions? No. 329 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:38,240 >> Yes. 330 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:42,630 >> Thank you. 331 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:44,480 » Anybody else from the audience have any 332 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,679 questions or comments? 333 00:27:47,679 --> 00:27:49,279 Please come forward, state your name and 334 00:27:49,279 --> 00:27:53,534 write it there. Thank you. 335 00:27:53,544 --> 00:28:01,510 [clears throat] 336 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,840 Ladies, gentlemen, I am also a neighbor 337 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,039 of u actually my backyard about I don't 338 00:28:07,039 --> 00:28:08,799 know whether it's as much as David's, 339 00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:12,480 but probably at least 150 ft or more. My 340 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,360 backyard is right up against their this 341 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:18,880 proposed property. Uh I don't know if 342 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,200 you guys remember back that huge 343 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,240 flooding period in I think it was 2016. 344 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,640 We lost a lot of homes in the Tall 345 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,679 Timbers area. Um 346 00:28:29,679 --> 00:28:32,480 that runoff is continual. They've done a 347 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,960 lot to help mitigate that, but every 348 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:38,159 time it rains there's streamlets coming 349 00:28:38,159 --> 00:28:40,000 down through property yards and all 350 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,640 that. that area that was right behind my 351 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:44,000 home that they proposed to build 352 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,360 something on that is going to impact 353 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,039 additional 354 00:28:49,039 --> 00:28:50,880 uh drainage runoff. It's going to come 355 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:52,320 right into my yard and my neighbor's 356 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:55,440 yard who is also very vently against 357 00:28:55,440 --> 00:28:58,640 this uh and you can see the actual 358 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:01,039 runoff going right through the yard down 359 00:29:01,039 --> 00:29:03,360 in the drains over overloading the 360 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:05,039 drains actually in the tall timbers 361 00:29:05,039 --> 00:29:08,320 area. So it does impact us directly and 362 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:12,399 uh again I have no problems with uh the 363 00:29:12,399 --> 00:29:14,399 neighbors at all. I just don't think 364 00:29:14,399 --> 00:29:17,120 that that would be in our best not only 365 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:18,640 our best interest could be detrimental 366 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,039 to us. So I thank you for your time 367 00:29:21,039 --> 00:29:22,559 >> and and that drainage is already 368 00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:23,520 occurring. You said 369 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:25,039 >> it's already occurring and this cannot 370 00:29:25,039 --> 00:29:26,320 do anything but make it worse. 371 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:28,159 >> Okay. 372 00:29:28,159 --> 00:29:31,120 Any other questions? I got one. 373 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,559 How far from the this property you 374 00:29:34,559 --> 00:29:36,880 referred to on it flooded? I know the 375 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:38,399 parish bought up some 376 00:29:38,399 --> 00:29:38,880 >> Right. 377 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:40,000 >> How far is this? 378 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:41,919 >> This is we're at the eastern end of 379 00:29:41,919 --> 00:29:44,640 that. It's probably about Let's see. I 380 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:46,960 walk it almost every day. Half a mile 381 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:49,520 from the lowest part all to the nearest 382 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:52,559 flooding. It was probably less than 383 00:29:52,559 --> 00:29:53,120 quarter mile. 384 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,200 >> But but it's not adjacent to this lot. 385 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:56,799 >> No, the flooding was not adjacent. what 386 00:29:56,799 --> 00:29:58,320 we're getting is a runoff coming through 387 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:00,960 it and I myself have had to do 388 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:02,720 additional drainage just to mitigate 389 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:04,880 that and it's not something that we 390 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:07,279 should have had to do but again as I 391 00:30:07,279 --> 00:30:10,159 said this is only going to make it worse 392 00:30:10,159 --> 00:30:12,240 >> so so the runoff is occurring before 393 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,480 this structure is even 394 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:17,360 >> yeah yes yes it is no but what this is 395 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:18,640 going to yes it is to answer your 396 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:19,440 question 397 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:22,559 >> but it's a nice heavily forested area or 398 00:30:22,559 --> 00:30:27,471 it was until it was leveled Um, so we 399 00:30:27,471 --> 00:30:29,919 [clears throat] we have not had a big 400 00:30:29,919 --> 00:30:33,039 rainstorm yet as we all we've been 401 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:34,399 pretty much in a drought for the last 402 00:30:34,399 --> 00:30:36,000 couple months or so. So I haven't seen 403 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,799 any impact since they leveled it. But it 404 00:30:38,799 --> 00:30:40,320 is I mean just by looking at the slope 405 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,159 of the land, it all slopes towards tall 406 00:30:42,159 --> 00:30:44,399 timbers. That whole lot comes down. It's 407 00:30:44,399 --> 00:30:45,520 going to come through my yard through 408 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,399 David's yard through Todd uh Franc's 409 00:30:48,399 --> 00:30:50,799 yard all neighbors that are right next 410 00:30:50,799 --> 00:30:53,600 to that property. So if if no structure 411 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,760 goes in that property right now today 412 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:56,880 ever, 413 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:57,279 >> uh 414 00:30:57,279 --> 00:30:59,440 >> how's that going to change property? 415 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,200 >> If no structure goes in the current 416 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:02,480 property, 417 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,480 >> how's that going to change the effect 418 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:06,960 that it's having on you now or is it 419 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:07,840 going to change the effect? 420 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:09,440 >> I'm thinking that depending on how they 421 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:15,440 landscape it, what is Well, since it was 422 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:18,159 clearcut or whatever, that has 423 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:20,640 additionally added to the problem. 424 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:22,720 Hopefully, it'll go back down, go back 425 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:25,919 up and regrow, and that will absorb a 426 00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:29,279 lot of the rain. Um, 427 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:31,360 >> are you located off of Pine Cone Drive 428 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:32,720 as well in Tall Timbers? 429 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:35,279 >> I am at the very end of uh Whispering 430 00:31:35,279 --> 00:31:39,679 Pine Circle and as I mentioned before, 431 00:31:39,679 --> 00:31:42,399 my backyard at least I would say 150 ft 432 00:31:42,399 --> 00:31:45,279 of it is right there where that property 433 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:47,519 is. So, if you can I don't know. I don't 434 00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:49,679 have a map with me, but 435 00:31:49,679 --> 00:31:51,440 >> I see it. And you're saying that in your 436 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,600 backyard due to high rains or if we 437 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:55,600 should get the high rains since 2016 438 00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,600 that you have a flooding issue in that 439 00:31:57,600 --> 00:31:58,640 backyard area. 440 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,120 >> We have water coming through it. Yes. 441 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:02,880 >> Rolling down the back side of it or 442 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:04,399 actually going into your backyard 443 00:32:04,399 --> 00:32:05,279 because of that. 444 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:07,679 >> It's coming through our backyard 445 00:32:07,679 --> 00:32:10,080 and our neighbors backyard. 446 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:11,840 >> Is it due to the fact that the land here 447 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:13,919 is higher than your land then? Because 448 00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:14,640 the water 449 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:17,120 >> Yes, I would say so. Yes. And so it's a 450 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:18,960 natural runoff into our direction, 451 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:20,799 >> right? So I would think clearing the 452 00:32:20,799 --> 00:32:22,720 land and leveling it out some would 453 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:24,880 possibly help reduce that problem. Is 454 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:25,760 that not correct? 455 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:30,240 >> Um I don't know that it is. No. Um 456 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,960 I can't say for a fact. I haven't had a 457 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:34,880 professional come out and view it, but I 458 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:36,960 would say that 459 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:38,640 depending on how they landscape it, if 460 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:40,880 they put in some sort of blockage, 461 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:42,799 whatever, that may mitigate it. 462 00:32:42,799 --> 00:32:44,799 Otherwise, it's it's it's an issue. and 463 00:32:44,799 --> 00:32:47,919 I can't see how that's going to help it. 464 00:32:47,919 --> 00:32:49,600 >> Okay. 465 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:52,159 >> Any other questions? 466 00:32:52,159 --> 00:32:53,039 Thank you, sir. 467 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:54,640 >> Thank you. 468 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:57,120 >> I would like to add to what he was 469 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:04,710 talking about, the flooding. 470 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:06,640 » Well, the last really big rain that we 471 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:08,960 had was in July. We had four inches. I 472 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:11,120 know because I have a rain gauge. Sir, 473 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:12,880 can you please repeat your name for the 474 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:14,559 >> Oh, my name is David Matthysse. 475 00:33:14,559 --> 00:33:15,200 >> Thank you. 476 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:18,240 >> Okay. The um the last big rain we had 477 00:33:18,240 --> 00:33:21,200 was in July and then we had 4 in out in 478 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:23,600 tall timbers because I have a rain gauge 479 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:26,480 and I actually have pictures of just 480 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,480 what 4 in of rain would do. All the 481 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:30,960 runoff that comes through our property 482 00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:36,480 and everything also goes down between a ditch that runs between two houses. 483 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:38,960 And I have pictures after 4 ines of rain 484 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:41,120 that this ditch is overflowing and it's 485 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:42,640 about ready to flood one of the 486 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:44,960 properties right there. You can also see 487 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:46,640 all the dirt and everything. You know, 488 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,640 when they landscaped it, it's in the 489 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:50,080 water because this was the first big 490 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:55,760 rain that we had since that time. But um 491 00:33:55,760 --> 00:34:00,399 the ditch itself is very narrow and uh 492 00:34:00,399 --> 00:34:02,559 also when they cut down the the trees 493 00:34:02,559 --> 00:34:04,159 and they pulled all that stuff, they did 494 00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:05,919 level it had a lot of dips and 495 00:34:05,919 --> 00:34:07,360 everything back there. It wasn't level 496 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,000 at all. Uh there's an old pump sewage 497 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,639 pump lift station that's there as well. 498 00:34:12,639 --> 00:34:16,000 And um all that water will run right 499 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:17,679 down through there. And since they took 500 00:34:17,679 --> 00:34:19,679 away the waterhed, we'd have even more 501 00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:20,480 rain now. 502 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:22,000 >> Okay. because the roots and everything 503 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,599 would actually soak up a lot of the 504 00:34:23,599 --> 00:34:24,960 water. A lot of it was caught in the 505 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,119 dips and made a lot of little ponds back 506 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:28,639 there, but since it's been leveled out 507 00:34:28,639 --> 00:34:30,399 and everything and I don't know if they 508 00:34:30,399 --> 00:34:33,520 can take it to wafer road or not, uh 509 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:35,520 I've looked at that. I've got like to 510 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,839 say pictures of the drainage all through 511 00:34:37,839 --> 00:34:40,960 Tile Timbers just with 4 in of rain and 512 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:43,679 that's not a common thing. I just it's 513 00:34:43,679 --> 00:34:45,520 very common thing around four or more 514 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:46,159 inches. 515 00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:48,720 >> Okay. So, if y'all like to see the 516 00:34:48,720 --> 00:34:51,040 pictures, the videos that I have, uh, 517 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:52,399 I'd be more than happy to show them to 518 00:34:52,399 --> 00:34:52,720 you. 519 00:34:52,720 --> 00:34:53,839 >> No, I think we're good. 520 00:34:53,839 --> 00:34:54,320 >> Okay. 521 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:59,349 >> Thank you so much. 522 00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:00,880 » Okay. 523 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:03,200 Do you guys have any other questions or 524 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:05,599 concerns, Miss Ko? 525 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:07,920 I just have uh one other comment that 526 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:10,320 was emailed to us uh Saturday, August 527 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:13,760 29th at 2:42 p.m. It states, "Dear 528 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:15,200 members of the board, I am writing to 529 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,040 submit my formal opposition regarding 530 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:18,640 the proposed building and land use 531 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,400 variance for the modular home trailer 532 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:23,599 adjacent to my property. I am unable to 533 00:35:23,599 --> 00:35:24,800 attend the hearing and personally 534 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:26,079 request that the statement be entered 535 00:35:26,079 --> 00:35:28,480 into the official record. My concerns 536 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:30,160 regarding the proposed construction are 537 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,400 as follows. Property values. The 538 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:34,079 placement of a modular home or trailer 539 00:35:34,079 --> 00:35:35,680 directly adjacent to standard single 540 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:38,160 family homes risk negatively impacting 541 00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:40,079 local market comparables and depressing 542 00:35:40,079 --> 00:35:41,920 surrounding property values. 543 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:44,160 Neighborhood density and tenant vetting. 544 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:45,680 If this structure is intended as a 545 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:47,520 lowcost rental unit, the lower rate 546 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,680 could lead to higher turnover, higher 547 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:52,000 tenant turnover, and potential community 548 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,079 management issues directly neighboring 549 00:35:54,079 --> 00:36:01,510 my home. Um, sincerely, Mr. Zach Kidd. 550 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:10,230 Thank you. 551 00:36:10,240 --> 00:36:12,640 » It's my understanding that this piece of 552 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:15,119 property, this 2.2 acres, is no part of 553 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:18,000 any subdivision. Is that correct? 554 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:19,200 >> That's correct. 555 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:26,310 >> Okay. 556 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:29,520 There's no additional comments. 557 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:38,710 I'll call for a motion. 558 00:36:38,720 --> 00:36:42,720 I move to approve the uh special edition 559 00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:46,640 uh exception uh for this 76x30 modular 560 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:48,320 home 561 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:53,200 uh as it's written there. Okay. Second. 562 00:36:53,200 --> 00:37:05,270 >> All in favor? Let's call for a vote. 563 00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:10,560 Okay, we have four. It carries. 564 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:12,560 It's 64. So, it carries. So, it approve 565 00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:16,230 it passes. 566 00:37:16,240 --> 00:37:19,520 Okay. Next thing is uh approve the 567 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:21,440 minutes. 568 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:24,640 Approval of July 20th, 26 uh minutes. 569 00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:26,400 request a motion to approve the July 570 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:29,359 20th, 2026 minutes as submitted. May I 571 00:37:29,359 --> 00:37:30,720 get a motion? 572 00:37:30,720 --> 00:37:33,040 >> I move to approve the July 20th minutes 573 00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:34,240 as written. 574 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:37,280 >> Second. Okay. All in favor? Let your 575 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:44,230 votes. 576 00:37:44,240 --> 00:37:46,640 Vote carries. 577 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,240 >> Okay. Why won't 578 00:37:48,240 --> 00:37:51,280 >> there? Thank you. Okay. Motion approved. 579 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:54,160 Um, approval of July 20th, 2026 workshop 580 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:56,079 meetings. Request a motion to approve 581 00:37:56,079 --> 00:37:58,079 the July 20th, 2026 minutes as 582 00:37:58,079 --> 00:38:00,800 submitted. 583 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:03,839 >> I move to approve the minutes from the 584 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:05,520 meeting. 585 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:06,240 >> Second. 586 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:10,000 >> Okay. And second um, place your votes as 587 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:13,680 we for the to approve the minutes. 588 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:16,320 >> Miss Hadden, it looks like I lost you on 589 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:18,640 the internet. So, can you verbally say 590 00:38:18,640 --> 00:38:19,599 your vote? 591 00:38:19,599 --> 00:38:20,000 >> Yes. 592 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:21,599 Thank you. Thank you. 593 00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:24,160 >> Thank you. If it passes, I'll approve. 594 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:26,000 Thank you. 595 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,599 Any old or new business? 596 00:38:27,599 --> 00:38:30,000 >> Just uh new business. Uh our consultant 597 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:31,599 half who is working on our comprehensive 598 00:38:31,599 --> 00:38:34,480 plan and UDC update will physically be 599 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:37,680 in town uh the last week of September. 600 00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:39,200 That's when we'll start meeting with our 601 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:41,280 committees, our advisory committees, our 602 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:43,760 stakeholders, and our community to start 603 00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:46,160 getting some input on what they need or 604 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:47,599 what they think we need as far as 605 00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:49,680 community growth goes. So, we're kicking 606 00:38:49,680 --> 00:38:50,880 off those meetings at the end of 607 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:52,400 September. Of course, you all will be 608 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:53,920 invited. 609 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:54,320 >> Okay. 610 00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:58,390 >> Thank you. 611 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:03,720 » Okay, we can adjourn the meeting 2:30.