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Board of Adjustment hearing on 313 S. Gardner fails after no motion to approve
Summary
Applicant Joshua Craig presented plans for a full renovation and seven-apartment conversion at 313 S. Gardner; staff confirmed sewer capacity, but the Board recorded no approval motion and the permit application failed.
The Board of Adjustment recessed the council to hold a public hearing on a special-use permit application for 313 South Gardner Avenue, presented by Mr. Joshua Craig. Craig provided pamphlets and floor plans describing a full-gut renovation that would replace siding, roof, windows, all plumbing and update electrical systems, and would retain a separate rear unit as a single dwelling rather than splitting it further.
Craig said two plumbers had evaluated the site and that the existing four-inch sewer line supports 160 drainage fixture units (DFU); the planned seven apartments, each with one toilet, were estimated at about 55 DFU and would therefore be accommodated. Mr. John Pitts, public works staff, confirmed the existing sewer tap was sufficient and that earlier sewer problems were caused by two now-removed buildings sharing the line.
Craig also described structural repairs to landings and stairs, replacement of baseboard heating with mini-split systems, a regraded parking area using approximately 85 tons of crush-and-run, and life-safety documentation supplied as part of the application. After presentations and staff confirmations the public hearing was closed, but when the Board moved to act there was no second on a motion to approve or deny; the application therefore failed for lack of a second.
Council members discussed creating a future “cooling off” period of six to 12 months for rehearing special-use permits, but the group noted no such policy currently exists. The applicant indicated he could present again if the council wished to reconsider.
