Owner seeks retroactive rezoning after duplex conversion; staff says building-permit gap triggered violation
A property owner asked the council to rezone a 2-acre Flat Shoals Road site to allow a duplex after conversions made without final building permits. Staff said trade permits were pulled but structural/building permits were not, leaving a zoning violation if rezoning is denied. Council directed staff to review submitted documents and the case returns Sept. 22.
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The owner and presenter said they hired a contractor to manage permits and believed the work was covered, but inspections and the proper building permit for a duplex were not obtained. "I'm just trying to fix this issue of it being a wrong zoning incorrectly done," the applicant said, asking the council to consider the paperwork and circumstances.
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