Board of Zoning Appeals — Charleston, WV
Date: 2025-04-10
Time: 08:30

Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals
 AGENDA
 8:30 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2025
 City Service Center Conference Room · 915 Quarrier Street


I. Items for Review

 VAR-25-3050
Application of Ridge Line, Inc requesting a variance of the multi-tenant commercial freestanding sign
requirements in order to install a multi-tenant commercial sign on the property located at 2846
Mountaineer Blvd.


II. Approval of minutes for the March 27, 2025 hearing.

Board of Zoning Appeals
 8:30 a.m., Thursday, March, 27, 2025
 City Service Center Conference Room · 915 Quarrier Street

Members Attending: Staff Attending:
Mary Jo Neenan, Chair Chad Webb
Mary Anne Crickard
Jill Watkins
Josh McGrath


Public Attending:
Michael Husson (CUP-25-0254)
Dennis Hamrick (VAR-25-3049)

 I. Items for Review

 CUP-25-0254
Application of Capitol City Holdings LLC requesting a conditional use permit in order to establish an art
gallery on the property located at 2008 Kanawha Blvd E.

Applicant, Michael Husson, presented his request before the BZA. He leased a space to a photographic
artist. It is essentially an office with pictures hanging on the wall. Mary Jo asked if there were any
parking requirements and did the applicant meet the requirements. The applicant informed Mary Jo
they exceed the parking requirements.

Chad presented the staff notes. Mr. Husson’s application satisfies all the requirements for adaptive
reuse for an art gallery in that space. As the applicant mentioned, it does exceed parking requirements.
There is no proposed exterior alteration, so we do not have to seek approval from the Charleston
Historic Landmarks Commission. The staff recommends approval.

Motion and Vote. Mary Anne Crickard made a motion to approve CUP-25-0254. Jill Watkins seconded
the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 VAR-25-3049
Application of Dennis R. Hamrick requesting a variance of the accessory structure requirements in order
to install a storage building in the front setback on the property located at 125 Angel Terrace.

Applicant, Dennis Hamrick, presented his request before the BZA. Applicant is basically replacing two
smaller Rubbermaid buildings on the property with a 10’ x 16’ Tuff Shed. The new shed cannot be
moved toward the hill. The new shed is within a setback and the property has geographic issues in
order to get it outside of the setback.

Chad presented the staff notes. Chad said he heard from four or five neighbor. The applicant received
universal support from the neighbors. The only real issue that might have occurred is the vision triangle,
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but where he applicant is offsetting it 4’ below grade from the actual roadway of Angel Terrace, there
will not be any visual issues. The topography definitely creates a hardship. Since this area was already
occupied, the applicant is not creating any new dynamic for a front setback intrusion. Staff recommends
approval without condition.


Motion and Vote. Josh McGrath made a motion to approve VAR-25-3049. Jill Watkins seconded the
motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.


 II. Approval of minutes for the March 13, 2025 hearing.


Motion and Vote. Mary Anne Crickard made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2025
BZA meeting. Jill Watkins seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Meeting adjourned.




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