[2:30] We'll
[2:40] open this uh meeting of the board of
[2:42] zone appeals for Langston County.
[2:43] Welcome everybody who's here today. And
[2:46] did everybody get their packets in time
[2:48] to review?
[2:48] >> Yes. Yes, sir.
[2:49] » Yes. Yes, sir.
[2:49] >> If they did, I'll take a accept a motion
[2:52] » If they did, I'll take a accept a motion
[2:52] to uh approve to approve.
[2:55] >> Got it first and probably I got a
[2:58] » Got it first and probably I got a
[2:58] second. Any other discussion? All in
[3:01] favor? All right. Thank you. And I see
[3:05] we have just one public hearing today.
[3:07] And uh as far
[3:12] right here,
[3:15] is it Mr. Zakur?
[3:17] >> Zucker.
[3:18] » Zucker.
[3:18] >> Ze. Yes, sir.
[3:19] » Ze. Yes, sir.
[3:19] >> All right.
[3:19] » All right.
[3:20] >> Good job.
[3:20] » Good job.
[3:20] >> Glad you're here, sir.
[3:21] » Glad you're here, sir.
[3:21] >> Thank you.
[3:22] » Thank you.
[3:22] >> Thank you. uh looking for a uh a
[3:26] » Thank you. uh looking for a uh a
[3:26] variance on setback regulation for to
[3:29] put a pickle ball court here and pro.
[3:32] >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um Mr. Zeckert
[3:36] » Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um Mr. Zeckert
[3:36] um requests a variance from u article
[3:39] 5-3 the setback regulations um from the
[3:42] setback distance requirement of 75 ft
[3:44] from the center line of the street or
[3:46] road rightway. The owner requests a 20ft
[3:49] setback distance from the center line of
[3:51] Belmont Creek Road in order to construct
[3:54] a private residential pickupball court
[3:56] on his property known as 925 Belmont
[3:59] Creek Road in Lancaster which is located
[4:01] off um route 692 which is Belmont Creek
[4:05] Road. Tax map number is 25A-1-4
[4:09] in district 1. The subject parcel was
[4:12] originally created by a division plat of
[4:14] Belmont acres which was recorded in 1947
[4:17] and therefore predates the zoning
[4:19] ordinance and the Chesapeake Bay
[4:21] preservation ordinance. The majority of
[4:23] the lots in the subdivision are roughly
[4:25] an acre or less. The access road Belmont
[4:28] Creek Road is a private 20 foot wide
[4:30] gravel drive.
[4:32] The [clears throat]
[4:33] applicant's property is approximately
[4:35] 1.1 acres in fronts on the westerly side
[4:38] of Belmont Creek Road and on the
[4:39] easterly bank of the Rapahhanic River.
[4:42] Subdivision subdivision lots on the
[4:44] easterly side of Belmont Creek Road have
[4:46] not been developed and are currently
[4:47] being farmed. The applicant desires to
[4:50] build a residential pickleball court
[4:52] using a 30 foot by 60 foot slab, which
[4:55] is 1,800 square ft placed in the front
[4:58] yard of the property outside of the
[5:00] utility easement. The pickleball court
[5:02] will be unlit and unfenced with the
[5:06] surface being built at grade. The
[5:09] requested location puts the edge of the
[5:11] pickleball court 10 ft from the property
[5:14] line along Belmont Creek Road. The
[5:16] applicant believes the setback distance
[5:18] requirement of 75 ft from the center
[5:20] line of the road unreasonably restricts
[5:22] the property and a variant should be
[5:24] considered for the following reasons.
[5:27] The existing location of the septic
[5:28] system and drainfield on the northerly
[5:31] side of the property prevents use of the
[5:33] area. A large magnolia tree in the front
[5:36] yard prevents the pickle ball court from
[5:37] meeting the required road setback.
[5:40] Removing the tree is undesirable and
[5:42] potentially cost prohibitive. The 100
[5:45] foot RPA buffer from the Rapahhanic
[5:47] River on the westerly side of the
[5:48] property further restricts the property
[5:50] and the applicant does not believe that
[5:52] the proposed location of the pickle ball
[5:54] court would impede traffic visibility or
[5:57] raise any other safety concerns.
[6:00] Um,
[6:03] as part of the memo, there were certain
[6:05] exhibits that were um added to that. So,
[6:07] you have a copy of the subdivision plat,
[6:10] the specific survey for the subject
[6:12] property. I put in there the septic
[6:15] permit that shows where that septic
[6:17] system is. Um, the pickle ball pickle
[6:20] ball court sketch that was provided by
[6:22] the applicant, some site pictures, and
[6:25] just a comparison of the sizes. If
[6:27] you're unfamiliar with pickle ball and
[6:29] what the size of that kind of court is,
[6:31] there's kind of a a a simple comparison
[6:34] of sizes um in that. Um,
[6:38] as uh if depending on how you all uh
[6:43] vote on this, we would uh the staff
[6:46] would recommend that any approval
[6:48] clearly state that the variance applies
[6:50] solely to the use of the area as a
[6:53] pickup court or some sort of
[6:54] recreational
[6:56] uh court. The slab shall not
[6:59] subsequently be used in whole or in part
[7:02] as a foundation for any rod or enclosed
[7:06] structure without obtaining a
[7:08] modification to the variance and all
[7:10] other required county approvals. So the
[7:13] idea is that we don't want it to set a
[7:15] precedent to be used to create something
[7:18] that would be more non-conforming or
[7:22] than than it already would be basically.
[7:24] Um that is it. Um, if unless you have
[7:28] any questions for me, Mr. Zero is here,
[7:30] of course. So,
[7:31] >> you have any questions for Miss Prudin?
[7:33] » you have any questions for Miss Prudin?
[7:33] Well, Miss I don't have anything.
[7:35] >> Nope.
[7:35] » Nope.
[7:35] >> All right. Then I guess we'll open up a
[7:37] » All right. Then I guess we'll open up a
[7:37] public hearing. Excuse me. Would you
[7:40] care to come up and speak? And if
[7:43] [clears throat] you have something, you
[7:44] don't have to, but
[7:45] >> Well, Miss Puit did an excellent job
[7:47] » Well, Miss Puit did an excellent job
[7:47] explaining the vision. And again, thank
[7:50] you. You're
[7:51] >> welcome.
[7:53] » welcome.
[7:53] Questions. Does the board have any
[7:55] questions?
[8:00] » Right.
[8:08] » No, I'm good, too.
[8:09] >> All right. Anybody online?
[8:15] » No, sir. One person that's attending,
[8:18] but they're not raising their hands.
[8:19] >> All right. Thank you, sir.
[8:21] » All right. Thank you, sir.
[8:21] >> I I do have I do have one question.
[8:23] » I I do have I do have one question.
[8:23] Neighbors,
[8:24] >> you mind coming up to the podium,
[8:25] » you mind coming up to the podium,
[8:25] please? Yes, sir.
[8:27] >> Oh, I thought it was.
[8:28] » Oh, I thought it was.
[8:28] >> Sorry about that.
[8:30] » Sorry about that.
[8:30] >> Neighbors, have they had any complaints?
[8:33] » Neighbors, have they had any complaints?
[8:33] Have they raised any concerns?
[8:35] >> No. No, sir.
[8:36] » No. No, sir.
[8:36] >> Okay,
[8:38] » Okay,
[8:38] >> that's all I
[8:39] » that's all I
[8:39] >> Yeah, we have not received any um any uh
[8:42] » Yeah, we have not received any um any uh
[8:42] comments or complaints or about this
[8:44] application.
[8:46] >> All right, I thank you. Okay,
[8:49] » All right, I thank you. Okay,
[8:49] >> I'll close this uh session
[8:50] » I'll close this uh session
[8:50] [clears throat] of the open session and
[8:52] I guess we'll you have questions. We'll
[8:55] discuss it. Motion.
[8:58] >> Yeah. My only concern was the um septic
[9:03] » Yeah. My only concern was the um septic
[9:03] area in Greenfield, but I don't think
[9:04] it's going to inhibit that at all.
[9:07] >> So,
[9:11] I don't I don't see an issue.
[9:15] >> And I guess you did understand. Yeah, I
[9:17] » And I guess you did understand. Yeah, I
[9:17] I did an added survey on my septic tank
[9:20] on my septic system and and and outline
[9:24] where this where my endpoint is because
[9:26] certainly I don't want my septic tank be
[9:28] compromised and I got that from WC Lowry
[9:32] and that will be my guidance on that. So
[9:35] make sure that does not impede my septic
[9:38] because that impacts [clears throat] me
[9:40] as well.
[9:40] >> Right.
[9:42] » Right.
[9:42] >> I just that's my biggest fear,
[9:45] » I just that's my biggest fear,
[9:45] >> right? And this will not go forward
[9:47] » right? And this will not go forward
[9:47] until you know re recheck it again and
[9:51] again again.
[9:53] >> Understood.
[9:54] » Understood.
[9:54] >> Because I can't afford that.
[9:58] » I have one thing to add if you don't
[9:59] mind, Mr. Chairman. Um just for your
[10:03] information as well. So when I was doing
[10:05] some of the research, there is of course
[10:07] you've got a utility line that's going
[10:09] across the front.
[10:10] >> Yes.
[10:10] » Yes.
[10:10] >> Um it's an older utility easement. Um,
[10:14] » Um it's an older utility easement. Um,
[10:14] so in some of those older documents,
[10:16] they don't really specify a width. It
[10:19] just says that, you know, where the line
[10:21] is. Um, since we're really tight, just
[10:24] for, you know, just make sure that
[10:26] you're back far enough. I I don't think
[10:28] there's a specific width that it it is,
[10:31] but just in case if you know, I don't
[10:34] know if it's Northern Neck Electric or
[10:36] >> It's Northern Neck Electric and my goal
[10:38] » It's Northern Neck Electric and my goal
[10:38] is the inside of that.
[10:39] >> Okay. Yeah. just in case they have to
[10:41] » Okay. Yeah. just in case they have to
[10:41] come back.
[10:42] >> I don't want any electrical issues,
[10:43] » I don't want any electrical issues,
[10:43] >> right? Yeah.
[10:44] » right? Yeah.
[10:44] >> Be inside of that.
[10:45] » Be inside of that.
[10:45] >> Be aware of that.
[10:45] » Be aware of that.
[10:46] >> Mhm.
[10:46] » Mhm.
[10:46] >> Most definitely.
[10:47] » Most definitely.
[10:48] >> If there's nothing else, I entertain a
[10:49] » If there's nothing else, I entertain a
[10:49] motion.
[10:55] » May I make a motion to approve?
[10:56] >> It's a motion floor to approve. Is there
[10:58] » It's a motion floor to approve. Is there
[10:58] a second?
[10:59] >> I second.
[11:00] » I second.
[11:00] >> Any further discussion?
[11:02] » Any further discussion?
[11:02] >> I'm going to
[11:05] post.
[11:06] >> I'm opposed.
[11:07] » I'm opposed.
[11:07] >> You're opposed?
[11:08] » You're opposed?
[11:08] >> Yes. How' you vote in favor?
[11:11] » Yes. How' you vote in favor?
[11:11] >> So 3 to one.
[11:16] » Sorry.
[11:17] >> I guess it's got it then.
[11:19] » I guess it's got it then.
[11:19] >> Okay. Thank you for the feedback.
[11:19] » Okay. Thank you for the feedback.
[11:20] >> You were aware of what Miss Puit had
[11:21] » You were aware of what Miss Puit had
[11:21] read that it's just to be used as
[11:23] >> Yes, sir. No doubt.
[11:25] » Yes, sir. No doubt.
[11:25] >> There's no
[11:26] » There's no
[11:26] >> unless you come back to the county and
[11:27] » unless you come back to the county and
[11:27] ask me to do something.
[11:28] >> I don't need any more. Yeah. No more
[11:29] » I don't need any more. Yeah. No more
[11:29] buildings. No, sir. I don't No
[11:31] intention.
[11:32] >> All right. Thank you.
[11:33] » All right. Thank you.
[11:33] >> Appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
[11:35] » Appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
[11:35] >> Thank you.
[11:44] There's not anything else coming up.
[11:46] >> Um, BCA wise, no. Um, we don't have
[11:51] » Um, BCA wise, no. Um, we don't have
[11:51] anything on the horizon.
[11:52] >> Okay. And as far as the planning
[11:54] » Okay. And as far as the planning
[11:54] commission, there was no meeting last
[11:56] month, but this meeting is still on the
[11:57] 27th. We're having a joint meeting with
[11:59] the board of supervisors.
[12:01] >> Yes. And that will start at 6:00 p.m.
[12:03] » Yes. And that will start at 6:00 p.m.
[12:03] for your regular meeting. Um, and that
[12:06] will be a reszone for Elurn Electric's
[12:09] new possible new facility. Um, and
[12:14] at 7 we'll hold the joint public hearing
[12:16] for the legacy R2.
[12:19] >> Okay.
[12:19] » Okay.
[12:19] >> And I'm going to send an email out today
[12:21] » And I'm going to send an email out today
[12:21] detailing all that for the planning
[12:22] commission.
[12:23] >> Thank you.
[12:23] » Thank you.
[12:23] >> Mhm.
[12:25] » Mhm.
[12:25] >> All right. So, anything else?
[12:27] » All right. So, anything else?
[12:28] >> No, sir.
[12:28] » No, sir.
[12:28] >> I guess if there's nothing else, then
[12:30] » I guess if there's nothing else, then
[12:30] we'll call this meeting a journ. Thank
[12:32] you. Wait a minute. Excuse me.
[12:33] >> Um,
[12:34] » Um,
[12:34] >> yes, sir. I got a email from Miss Hall.
[12:37] » yes, sir. I got a email from Miss Hall.
[12:38] Is that you?
[12:38] >> Yep.
[12:39] » Yep.
[12:39] >> For a public hearing for a Lancaster
[12:42] » For a public hearing for a Lancaster
[12:42] County Veterans Board.
[12:43] >> That's tomorrow.
[12:45] » That's tomorrow.
[12:45] >> It's tomorrow. Say the 12th.
[12:48] » It's tomorrow. Say the 12th.
[12:48] >> Okay. I'm in the wrong spot.
[12:50] » Okay. I'm in the wrong spot.
[12:50] >> It's all right.
[12:50] » It's all right.
[12:50] >> I'm good.
[12:51] » I'm good.
[12:51] >> All right. [laughter]
[12:53] » All right. [laughter]
[12:53] >> All right. Then we'll adjourn this
[12:54] » All right. Then we'll adjourn this
[12:54] meeting of the BCA for Langston County.
[12:56] Thank y'all everybody for coming.