Blowing Rock public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Adjustment
The Blowing Rock Board of Adjustment will consider two variance requests: one from Raymond Linker for property at 131 New River Drive and one from Barry & Lyn Buxton for 110 Blackberry Ln. The board will also approve minutes from the August 25, 2022 meeting.
- Variance Request #2022-05 by Raymond Linker for 131 New River Drive
- Variance Request #2022-06 by Barry & Lyn Buxton for 110 Blackberry Ln
- Approval of minutes from August 25, 2022
The Board of Adjustment unanimously approved two variance requests to allow the construction of garages closer to the street than zoning ordinances permit. Both approvals were based on findings of unnecessary hardship related to the specific properties.
- Approved 20-foot street setback variance for garage at 131 New River Lakes Drive (unanimous)
- Approved 12-foot street setback variance to enclose a carport into a garage at 110 Blackberry Lane (unanimous)
- Adopted revised minutes from August 25, 2022, meeting (unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
The Blowing Rock Board of Adjustment will meet to consider two variance requests: one from Ben Frantzen for 126 Greenway Ct and one from David & Shirley Moreland for 195 Fairway Ln. The board will also approve minutes from its April 28, 2022 meeting.
- Variance Request #2022-03 – Ben Frantzen, 126 Greenway Ct
- Variance Request #2022-04 – David & Shirley Moreland, 195 Fairway Ln
- Approval of minutes from April 28, 2022
The Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Ben Frantzen for a second 8-foot-wide parking space at 126 Greenway Court, needed for a short-term rental. The board voted 3-2 that the applicant failed to prove unnecessary hardship, peculiar property conditions, and consistency with the ordinance. Separately, the board unanimously approved a 9.5-foot setback variance for David and Shirley Moreland at 195 Fairway Lane to enclose an existing carport into a garage.
- Denied variance #2022-03 for a second 8-foot-wide parking space at 126 Greenway Court (3-2)
- Approved variance #2022-04 for a 9.5-foot side setback at 195 Fairway Lane to enclose carport into garage (5-0)
- Adopted minutes from April 28, 2022 meeting with corrections (5-0)
Board of Adjustment
The Blowing Rock Board of Adjustment will meet to consider two variance requests: one from Ben Frantzen for 126 Greenway Ct and one from Bill & Lisa Aycock for 882 Sunset Dr. The agenda also includes approval of minutes and installation of new board members.
- Variance Request #2022-01 by Ben Frantzen for 126 Greenway Ct
- Variance Request #2022-02 by Bill & Lisa Aycock for 882 Sunset Dr
- Installation of new board members
The Blowing Rock Board of Adjustment unanimously approved two variance requests. The first granted Ben Frantzen a 1-foot reduction in parking space width at 126 Greenway Court. The second granted Bill and Lisa Aycock an 11-foot setback variance for a garage at 882 Sunset Drive. The board also adopted a rule requiring four-member approval for variances when a fifth member is absent.
- Approved variance #2022-01 for Ben Frantzen to reduce parking space width from 9 ft to 8 ft at 126 Greenway Court (unanimous)
- Approved variance #2022-02 for Bill & Lisa Aycock to reduce street setback by 11 ft, allowing garage 12 ft from street right-of-way at 882 Sunset Drive (unanimous)
- Adopted rule requiring 4 board member approval for variances when fifth member absent (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from December 15, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
- Swore in new board members Paul McGill and Brandon Walker