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December 16, 2024
Board of Adjustments Minutes
The Board of Adjustments met Monday, December 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM at the City Municipal
Complex, 161 N. Section Street in the Council Chambers.
Present: Cathy Slagle, Vice-Chair; Ryan Baker; Frank Lamia; Bryan Flowers; Hunter Simmons,
Planning and Zoning Director; Mike Jeffries, Development Services Manager; and Cindy
Beaudreau, Planning Clerk.
Absent: Donna Cook and Anil Vira
Vice-Chair Slagle called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM.
Approval of Minutes
Frank Lamia made a motion to approve the minutes from the November 18, 2024, meeting.
Ryan Baker seconded the motion and the motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: Cathy Slagle, Ryan Baker, Frank Lamia, and Bryan Flowers
Nay: None.
BOA 24.10 Public hearing to consider the request of the Applicant, Mack McKinney, on behalf
of the Owner, FST Sildi LLC, for a Special Exception -Use on Appeal -to allow for a hotel on
property zoned B-2 General Business District. The property is located at 301 Fairhope Avenue and
is approximately 0.20 acres. PPIN#: 14359
Mack McKinney requested that this project be tabled indefinitely.
Motion:
Ryan Baker made a motion to table BOA 24.10 at the request of the applicant.
Bryan Flowers seconded the motion and the motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: Cathy Slagle, Ryan Baker, Frank Lamia, and Bryan Flowers
Nay: None.
BOA 24.16 Public hearing to consider the request of the Applicant, Apex Contracting Services
LLC on behalf of the Owner, FST and Bell, Zachary, for a 10' front setback variance, a 12' rear
setback variance and a 5' side setback variance on property zoned R-2 Medium Density Single-
Family Residential District. The property is located at 258 Equity Street. The property is
approximately 0.18 acres. PPIN#: 14343
Mike Jeffries, Development Services Manager, stated that this application was tabled at the
November 2024, Board of Adjustments meeting. Mr. Jeffries presented the request of the
Applicant, Apex Contracting Services LLC on behalf of the Owner, FST and Bell, Zachary, for a
10' front setback variance, a 12' rear setback variance and a 5' side setback variance on property
zoned R-2 Medium Density Single-Family Residential District.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of BOA 24.16.
Zac Bell, applicant, agrees with the compromise.
Vice-Chair Slagle opened the public hearing at 5: 11 pm. Having no one present to speak, the public
hearing was closed at 5: 11pm.
Motion:
Ryan Baker made a motion to approve BOA 24.16.
Frank Lamia seconded the motion and the motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: Cathy Slagle, Ryan Baker, Frank Lamia, and Bryan Flowers
Nay: None.
BOA 24.18 Public hearing to consider the request of the Applicant, Benjamin Cummings,
acting on behalf of the Owner, Fairhope 9 LLC, for a Use Not Provided For -to allow for a
professional medical office on property zoned B-2 General Business District. The property is
located at the northeast corner of Highway 181 and Highway 104, Lot 9 and is approximately
1.0 acres. PPIN#: 627499
Mike Jeffries, Development Services Manager, presented the request of the Applicant, Benjamin
Cummings, acting on behalf of the Owner, Fairhope 9 LLC, for a Use Not Provided For -to allow
for a professional medical office on property zoned B-2 General Business District.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of BOA 24.18.
Vice-Chair Slagle opened the public hearing at 5: 15pm. Having no one present to speak, the public
hearing was closed at 5: 15pm.
Motion:
Frank Lamia made a motion to approve BOA 24.18.
Bryan Flowers seconded the motion and the motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: Cathy Slagle, Ryan Baker, Frank Lamia, and Bryan Flowers
Nay: None.
BOA 24.19 Public hearing to consider the request of the Applicant, S.E. Civil, LLC, on behalf
of the Owner, Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, for a Use Not
Provided For -to allow for alterations to an existing church on property zoned R-4 Low Density
Multi-Family Residential District. The property is located at 860 N. Section Street and is
approximately 9.58 acres. PPIN#: 1090
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Mr. Baker stated that he needs to recuse himself from this project.
Due to a lack of quorum, the applicant agreed to table the request until the January meeting.
Old/New Business
None
Adiournment
Bryan Flowers made a motion to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
Aye: Cathy Slagle, Ryan Baker, Frank Lamia, and Bryan Flowers
Nay: None.
Adjourned at 5: 18p.m.
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Cindy Bemiiireau, Secretary
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