We'll
open this uh meeting of the board of
zone appeals for Langston County.
Welcome everybody who's here today. And
did everybody get their packets in time
to review?
>> Yes. Yes, sir.
» Yes. Yes, sir.
>> If they did, I'll take a accept a motion
» If they did, I'll take a accept a motion
to uh approve to approve.
>> Got it first and probably I got a
» Got it first and probably I got a
second. Any other discussion? All in
favor? All right. Thank you. And I see
we have just one public hearing today.
And uh as far
right here,
is it Mr. Zakur?
>> Zucker.
» Zucker.
>> Ze. Yes, sir.
» Ze. Yes, sir.
>> All right.
» All right.
>> Good job.
» Good job.
>> Glad you're here, sir.
» Glad you're here, sir.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Thank you. uh looking for a uh a
» Thank you. uh looking for a uh a
variance on setback regulation for to
put a pickle ball court here and pro.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um Mr. Zeckert
» Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um Mr. Zeckert
um requests a variance from u article
5-3 the setback regulations um from the
setback distance requirement of 75 ft
from the center line of the street or
road rightway. The owner requests a 20ft
setback distance from the center line of
Belmont Creek Road in order to construct
a private residential pickupball court
on his property known as 925 Belmont
Creek Road in Lancaster which is located
off um route 692 which is Belmont Creek
Road. Tax map number is 25A-1-4
in district 1. The subject parcel was
originally created by a division plat of
Belmont acres which was recorded in 1947
and therefore predates the zoning
ordinance and the Chesapeake Bay
preservation ordinance. The majority of
the lots in the subdivision are roughly
an acre or less. The access road Belmont
Creek Road is a private 20 foot wide
gravel drive.
The [clears throat]
applicant's property is approximately
1.1 acres in fronts on the westerly side
of Belmont Creek Road and on the
easterly bank of the Rapahhanic River.
Subdivision subdivision lots on the
easterly side of Belmont Creek Road have
not been developed and are currently
being farmed. The applicant desires to
build a residential pickleball court
using a 30 foot by 60 foot slab, which
is 1,800 square ft placed in the front
yard of the property outside of the
utility easement. The pickleball court
will be unlit and unfenced with the
surface being built at grade. The
requested location puts the edge of the
pickleball court 10 ft from the property
line along Belmont Creek Road. The
applicant believes the setback distance
requirement of 75 ft from the center
line of the road unreasonably restricts
the property and a variant should be
considered for the following reasons.
The existing location of the septic
system and drainfield on the northerly
side of the property prevents use of the
area. A large magnolia tree in the front
yard prevents the pickle ball court from
meeting the required road setback.
Removing the tree is undesirable and
potentially cost prohibitive. The 100
foot RPA buffer from the Rapahhanic
River on the westerly side of the
property further restricts the property
and the applicant does not believe that
the proposed location of the pickle ball
court would impede traffic visibility or
raise any other safety concerns.
Um,
as part of the memo, there were certain
exhibits that were um added to that. So,
you have a copy of the subdivision plat,
the specific survey for the subject
property. I put in there the septic
permit that shows where that septic
system is. Um, the pickle ball pickle
ball court sketch that was provided by
the applicant, some site pictures, and
just a comparison of the sizes. If
you're unfamiliar with pickle ball and
what the size of that kind of court is,
there's kind of a a a simple comparison
of sizes um in that. Um,
as uh if depending on how you all uh
vote on this, we would uh the staff
would recommend that any approval
clearly state that the variance applies
solely to the use of the area as a
pickup court or some sort of
recreational
uh court. The slab shall not
subsequently be used in whole or in part
as a foundation for any rod or enclosed
structure without obtaining a
modification to the variance and all
other required county approvals. So the
idea is that we don't want it to set a
precedent to be used to create something
that would be more non-conforming or
than than it already would be basically.
Um that is it. Um, if unless you have
any questions for me, Mr. Zero is here,
of course. So,
>> you have any questions for Miss Prudin?
» you have any questions for Miss Prudin?
Well, Miss I don't have anything.
>> Nope.
» Nope.
>> All right. Then I guess we'll open up a
» All right. Then I guess we'll open up a
public hearing. Excuse me. Would you
care to come up and speak? And if
[clears throat] you have something, you
don't have to, but
>> Well, Miss Puit did an excellent job
» Well, Miss Puit did an excellent job
explaining the vision. And again, thank
you. You're
>> welcome.
» welcome.
Questions. Does the board have any
questions?
» Right.
» No, I'm good, too.
>> All right. Anybody online?
» No, sir. One person that's attending,
but they're not raising their hands.
>> All right. Thank you, sir.
» All right. Thank you, sir.
>> I I do have I do have one question.
» I I do have I do have one question.
Neighbors,
>> you mind coming up to the podium,
» you mind coming up to the podium,
please? Yes, sir.
>> Oh, I thought it was.
» Oh, I thought it was.
>> Sorry about that.
» Sorry about that.
>> Neighbors, have they had any complaints?
» Neighbors, have they had any complaints?
Have they raised any concerns?
>> No. No, sir.
» No. No, sir.
>> Okay,
» Okay,
>> that's all I
» that's all I
>> Yeah, we have not received any um any uh
» Yeah, we have not received any um any uh
comments or complaints or about this
application.
>> All right, I thank you. Okay,
» All right, I thank you. Okay,
>> I'll close this uh session
» I'll close this uh session
[clears throat] of the open session and
I guess we'll you have questions. We'll
discuss it. Motion.
>> Yeah. My only concern was the um septic
» Yeah. My only concern was the um septic
area in Greenfield, but I don't think
it's going to inhibit that at all.
>> So,
I don't I don't see an issue.
>> And I guess you did understand. Yeah, I
» And I guess you did understand. Yeah, I
I did an added survey on my septic tank
on my septic system and and and outline
where this where my endpoint is because
certainly I don't want my septic tank be
compromised and I got that from WC Lowry
and that will be my guidance on that. So
make sure that does not impede my septic
because that impacts [clears throat] me
as well.
>> Right.
» Right.
>> I just that's my biggest fear,
» I just that's my biggest fear,
>> right? And this will not go forward
» right? And this will not go forward
until you know re recheck it again and
again again.
>> Understood.
» Understood.
>> Because I can't afford that.
» I have one thing to add if you don't
mind, Mr. Chairman. Um just for your
information as well. So when I was doing
some of the research, there is of course
you've got a utility line that's going
across the front.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Um it's an older utility easement. Um,
» Um it's an older utility easement. Um,
so in some of those older documents,
they don't really specify a width. It
just says that, you know, where the line
is. Um, since we're really tight, just
for, you know, just make sure that
you're back far enough. I I don't think
there's a specific width that it it is,
but just in case if you know, I don't
know if it's Northern Neck Electric or
>> It's Northern Neck Electric and my goal
» It's Northern Neck Electric and my goal
is the inside of that.
>> Okay. Yeah. just in case they have to
» Okay. Yeah. just in case they have to
come back.
>> I don't want any electrical issues,
» I don't want any electrical issues,
>> right? Yeah.
» right? Yeah.
>> Be inside of that.
» Be inside of that.
>> Be aware of that.
» Be aware of that.
>> Mhm.
» Mhm.
>> Most definitely.
» Most definitely.
>> If there's nothing else, I entertain a
» If there's nothing else, I entertain a
motion.
» May I make a motion to approve?
>> It's a motion floor to approve. Is there
» It's a motion floor to approve. Is there
a second?
>> I second.
» I second.
>> Any further discussion?
» Any further discussion?
>> I'm going to
post.
>> I'm opposed.
» I'm opposed.
>> You're opposed?
» You're opposed?
>> Yes. How' you vote in favor?
» Yes. How' you vote in favor?
>> So 3 to one.
» Sorry.
>> I guess it's got it then.
» I guess it's got it then.
>> Okay. Thank you for the feedback.
» Okay. Thank you for the feedback.
>> You were aware of what Miss Puit had
» You were aware of what Miss Puit had
read that it's just to be used as
>> Yes, sir. No doubt.
» Yes, sir. No doubt.
>> There's no
» There's no
>> unless you come back to the county and
» unless you come back to the county and
ask me to do something.
>> I don't need any more. Yeah. No more
» I don't need any more. Yeah. No more
buildings. No, sir. I don't No
intention.
>> All right. Thank you.
» All right. Thank you.
>> Appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
» Appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
There's not anything else coming up.
>> Um, BCA wise, no. Um, we don't have
» Um, BCA wise, no. Um, we don't have
anything on the horizon.
>> Okay. And as far as the planning
» Okay. And as far as the planning
commission, there was no meeting last
month, but this meeting is still on the
27th. We're having a joint meeting with
the board of supervisors.
>> Yes. And that will start at 6:00 p.m.
» Yes. And that will start at 6:00 p.m.
for your regular meeting. Um, and that
will be a reszone for Elurn Electric's
new possible new facility. Um, and
at 7 we'll hold the joint public hearing
for the legacy R2.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> And I'm going to send an email out today
» And I'm going to send an email out today
detailing all that for the planning
commission.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Mhm.
» Mhm.
>> All right. So, anything else?
» All right. So, anything else?
>> No, sir.
» No, sir.
>> I guess if there's nothing else, then
» I guess if there's nothing else, then
we'll call this meeting a journ. Thank
you. Wait a minute. Excuse me.
>> Um,
» Um,
>> yes, sir. I got a email from Miss Hall.
» yes, sir. I got a email from Miss Hall.
Is that you?
>> Yep.
» Yep.
>> For a public hearing for a Lancaster
» For a public hearing for a Lancaster
County Veterans Board.
>> That's tomorrow.
» That's tomorrow.
>> It's tomorrow. Say the 12th.
» It's tomorrow. Say the 12th.
>> Okay. I'm in the wrong spot.
» Okay. I'm in the wrong spot.
>> It's all right.
» It's all right.
>> I'm good.
» I'm good.
>> All right. [laughter]
» All right. [laughter]
>> All right. Then we'll adjourn this
» All right. Then we'll adjourn this
meeting of the BCA for Langston County.
Thank y'all everybody for coming.