MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EATON PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS BOARD HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT

7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003

A regular meeting of the Eaton Planning, Zoning and Building Appeals Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2003. The Secretary called the roll and reported the following:

Present: Tom Jordan , Nancy Clayton , Tom Kline

Absent: Larry Petry , Ione Hiestand

Building Inspector Bob Wehrley and Law Director Donnette Fisher were also present.

Minutes

Mrs. Clayton made the motion to accept the minutes of the February 24, 2003 meeting. Mr. Jordan seconded the motion and passed as follows:

Ayes: Jordan, Clayton, Kline (3)

Nays: None

Administration of oath was delayed to see if applicant or representative of AB-03-05 would appear before the end of the meeting.

Old business

Shaver Ice Cream building has had a demolition permit issued and Bob Wehrley met with Mrs. Mann at the site and there has been some demolition done on the inside of the structure but externally nothing is happening. Bob Wehrley feels the next step would be to issue orders for condemnation and for the building to be razed. Bob Wehrley also suggested contacting the Mann's and ask what they are proposing or give them a deadline to start their project as they intended. The Board would like to see progress one way or the other. Bob will draft a letter stating that the Appeals Board wants to see something happening within 30 days.

New business

The zoning office has received a zoning certificate application from Steve Henderson investigating the possibility of placing a store and lock facility at 600 South Barron Street located in a 'C-1' zoning district. This is not a permitted or conditional use in this zoning district. Bob Wehrley stated in the past these type of structures have been constructed in industrially zoned areas. Furthermore the store and lock would be a far less intense use than some of the permitted uses and would see no adverse effects from it being there. Law Director Fisher stated that there would probably be an influx of zoning certificate applications requesting the placement of store and lock facilities in the 'C-1' district. Appeals Board would not look favorably upon this proposed use for this district.

The inspection office had an inquiry into allowing a temporary inflatable roof sign to be placed at one of the tenant spaces in the new Wal-Mart plaza. The proposed opening date for the new store is 2005 and by that time we will have new zoning regulations in place and could be more appropriately addressed at that time.

AB-03-05

Mr. Jordan made the motion to table AB-03-05 for lack of representation.

Mrs. Clayton seconded the motion and passed as follows:

Ayes: Jordan, Clayton, Kline (3)

Nays: none

With unanimous approval the meeting was adjourned.

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Secretary Chairman