Tentative Agenda for VHCA January 2014 Board and General Meeting

Virginia-Highland Civic Association BoD Monthly Meeting

7:00 PM;  Monday, January 13, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library 

Tentative Agenda

Call to Order

Adoption of Agenda

Reports from Police & Fire Dept. representatives

City of Atlanta officials

Other elected officials & guests

• Angelika Taylor, Tour of Homes
• Alex Beasley, Trees Atlanta

Planning Committee

V-13-264 Glen Arden Way NE; zoning is R-4.

Applicants  Ashley Peck seeks a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 35’ (required0 to the existing 23’ to add heated space in the attic within the existing footprint.   A Planning Comm visit on observed no tree or runoff issues.  The applicant has notified the appropriate neighbors. The Planning com recommends approval conditioned on a site plan dated Nov 25, 2013.

V-13-265 976 Adair Ave. NE; zoning is R-4.

Applicant Lisa Pringle seeks a variance to (1-A) reduce the east side yard setback from 7’ (required) to 5’ and (1-B) to reduce the rear yard setback from 15’ required) to 6’ (credit given for half of a 10’ alley) to build an accessory structure (storage shed begun w/o permit and already substantially complete); and (2) a variance to reduce the west side yard setback from 7’ to 5’ to allow an extension in line with the existing structure on that side.  A Planning Com site visit indicated that notation of one tree was needed; ti has been made.  A 55-gallon (minimum) rain barrel is being added to the west side addition to prevent additional stormwater from reaching the adjacent neighbors..  The removal of an existing deck in the rear will reduce lot coverage from to 57%  49.29%.  The appropriate neighbors have been notified.

The Planning Comm recommended approval based on the filing of a revised site plan that matches the one displayed and signed off on at the Planning Comm meeting, which adds a requested rain barrel.

V-13-284 1038 St. Charles Ave.; zoning is RG-2.

Applicants Ben and Melissa Redwine request (1() a variance to0 reduce the west side yard setback from 7’ (required) to 2’ (already existing) and (2) a requust to add heated a space to a proposed new finished basement. No external changes will be made.  The FAR is going from 3102 to 3908 (31%->38%), well within the permitted limits for this zoning.  The existing lot coverage of  50.84% will not change. An exhausting number of neighbors have been notified.

The Planning Committee recommended approval conditioned on the site plan dated Dec 18, 2013.

Master Plan Update – Jenifer Keenan & Jess Windham

Committee Reports –

Tour of Homes – Angelika Taylor

Budget – Jack White & Peggy Berg

Communication – Revised VHCA logo – Lola Carlisle and John Becker

2014 Goals & Budgets – Jack White

Calendar Items

Adjournment