MPC denies rezoning request allowing junk car storage
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By Pamela Permar-Shierling
Illegally stored junk cars on residential property
Last night, July 7, the Mainland Planning Commission (MPC) voted four to one to deny a rezoning request that would have taken a step toward allowing outdoor storage of junk cars and making an unpermitted building legal.
The request was to rezone approximately 1.15 acres from residential and highway commercial (HC) to planned development (PD) text.
The property is located at 3810 Emanuel Ave. and 3828 Norwich St. and owned by Iron Man Properties, LLC, Robbie Tucker.
The parcel fronting Norwich St. is zoned highway commercial and the property directly behind it on Emanuel Ave. is zoned residential.
The metal storage building on the highway commercial piece was built without a building permit. It also was built about nine feet into the setback however, a set back variance has been granted.
The intent of the PD text is to allow for storage of junk vehicles. There are currently junk vehicles located on the residential property.
Per the staff report: “The primary objective of the PD is to add junk vehicle storage as a permitted use. The proposed and current use of junk vehicle storage does not appear to be suitable for adjacent residential usage according to the Existing Traditional Neighborhood character area.”
Tucker told the MPC that he had turned in a site plan. However, according to staff the plan Tucker turned in was a sketch and did not include the detail required for a site plan.
Storage of the junk vehicles was the MPC’s main concern. Tucker told them that he had planned to construct rental homes on the property but decided not to continue when he found out how much the tap in fees would cost.
Code enforcement has an active case regarding the zoning violation created by the junk cars stored on residential property as well as the building which is in violation because no site plan has been approved.
A building permit cannot be granted without site plan approval and Tucker has not received a building permit.
According to staff no site plan application has been received.
Voting in favor of the motion to deny were Kevin Higgins, Missy Neu, Darrell Dawson, and Gary Nevill. Paige Edwards voted against the motion to deny. Members Neal Boatright and Milton Hall were absent.
The rezoning application will go before the Glynn County Board of Commissioners on July 16 with a recommendation of denial from the MPC.
