[II. Announcements]
[III. Approve the Final Agenda]
[IV.1. Board of Zoning Appeals & Planning Commission - Regular Meeting - Mar 12, 2026 10:00 AM]
[V.A.1. Home Occupation - Parmer - 340 Abbottsford (APN 0893 000017A) 1st Reading - Vote Eligible]
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TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC HEARING. SO MOVED. I NEED A SECOND MOVE. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO MOVE INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. OUR ONLY THING HERE IS A HOME OCCUPATION, MR. PALMER. AND I'M ASSUMING HE'S HERE. I SEE HIM IN THE BACK. SO.
OKAY. MR. PALMER FROM 340 ABBOTSFORD ROAD, SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR HOME OCCUPATION IN REFERENCE TO A WILD GAME PROCESSING BUSINESS. THE PARCEL IS CONSIDERED CONSIST OF 41.4 ACRES ON A LAKESIDE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. THE NOTICE OF IN THE PAPER WENT IN ON THREE 2526 AND THE SIGN WAS POSTED ON THE SAME DAY. FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION. A WILD GAME PROCESSING BUSINESS IS NOT LISTED AS A PERMITTED HOME OCCUPATION ON THE LAKESIDE.
RESIDENTIAL ZONING FOR PARCELS OVER TWO ACRES. THEREFORE, THIS APPLICATION REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED BY THE TWO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AFTER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND PLANNING COMMISSION. MR. PALMER ALREADY HAS AN AGRITOURISM BUSINESS AT THIS LOCATION AND WHERE HE WILL BE PLACING THE PROCESSING AREA WITH. THEY'LL USE THE SAME DRIVEWAY TO ACCESS THAT. THE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION SHALL BE CLEARLY SUBORDINATE TO THE PRINCIPAL USE OF THE PARCEL, AND SHALL NOT CHANGE THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE AREA. THE RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED, CONDUCTED WITHIN A DWELLING OR WITHIN AN ACCESSORY BUILDING, PROVIDED ALL STRUCTURES ARE HARMONIOUS IN APPEARANCE WITH THE DISTRICT IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED. ONE ACCESSORY ACCESSORY BUILDING NOT EXCEEDING 1000FT■!S MAY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RURAL HOME OCCUPATION. THE BUSINESS OF SELLING STOCKS, MERCHANDISE, ETC. SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES. ORDERS PREVIOUSLY MADE BY TELEPHONE OR A SALES PARTY'S MAY BE FILLED ON THE PREMISES. ALSO, THERE MAY BE INTERNET SALES, OFF SITE TRADE SHOWS, MAIL ORDER, ETC. THE EXISTENCE OF THE RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION SHALL NOT BE APPARENT OUTSIDE OF THE DWELLING OR ACCESSORY BUILDING, WHERE THE RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION IS CONDUCTED, EXCEPT FOR ONE UNLIT SIGN. LIMITED TO 99FT■!S OF SIGN AREA.
NO OUT OF DOORS, STORAGE OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES USED IN THE CONDUCT OF RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION OTHER THAN TRADE VEHICLES AND THAT WILL CONSIST OF THE WEIGHT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS. ON SITE EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPATION, IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT MORE THAN TWO ADDITIONAL PERSONS. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STAFF TROUP COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT MUST OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION, DIVISION, ROADS AND ENGINEERING. COMMENT MUST MEET STANDARDS FOR ALL THE PARKING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. MUST OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND ALL APPROVALS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE. THIS IS THE FIRST READING AND IS VOTE ELIGIBLE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYBODY ON THE BOARD FOR STAFF? ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT FROM ANYBODY ON THE BOARD?
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SEEING NONE, IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON OR AGAINST THIS BUSINESS? YES, SIR. ONE QUESTION. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE AND YOU DIDN'T ANSWER. HOW BIG IS THE BUILDING GOING TO BE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO USE FOR PROCESSING? PLEASE, YOU GOTTA COME, MR. ABBOTT. YOU GOTTA COME UP HERE AND AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS AND WAIT TILL YOU GET TO THE MICROPHONE. THE BUILDING IN QUESTION IS THE ONE RIGHT THERE. SO YOU'RE JUST GOING TO USE ONE OF YOUR EXISTING BUILDINGS. OKAY. IT'S.60 BY 80, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I JUST, I JUST I DIDN'T YOU'RE GOING TO PUT LIKE YOUR COOLER STUFF IN THERE. IT JUST COOLER IN THE FREEZER AND A CUT ROOM. YEAH. SO YOU END UP IN CLOSING IT OR. OH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. AND WE'RE ON THE OUTSIDE OF IT. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT. IT'S, IT'S GOING TO BE TEN, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE A CAMO TEN WHERE IT DOESN'T POP GOOD. YEAH.
I WAS JUST CURIOUS. I DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS ADDING, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER. NO, WE GOT ENOUGH ROOM.
YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR OR AGAINST? HOW WOULD THE BOARD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT. I SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. HAVING SEEN NOTHING ELSE ON OUR AGENDA, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO, RUTH? NO, SIR. THIS IS IT FOR AGENDA TODAY. ALRIGHT THEN, LET'S GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL IN FAVOR? PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN CLOSED. MAKE A MOTION. SOMEBODY TO ADJOURN. LET'S ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN. LET US ADJOURN. THANK
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.