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Quasi-Judicial Hearing on a Reasonable Accommodation Request for 504 Davie Road
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to hold a quasi-judicial hearing and consider granting a reasonable accommodation for construction of an access ramp property at 504 Davie Road
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Marty Roupe, Development Review Administrator, Phone: 919-918-7333 Email: mroupe@carrboronc.gov; Nick Herman, Town Attorney, Phone: 919-919-3905, Email: herman@broughlawfirm.com
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
*Reasonable accommodation requests are decided through a quasi-judicial hearing, and a decision must be made in accordance with related State of North Carolina and Federal laws.
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Information
INFORMATION: Property owner Pamela Williams has submitted information requesting approval of a reasonable accommodation by the Town Council to allow for construction of an access ramp at 504 Davie Road. Ms. Williams has medical issues necessitating the construction of an access ramp on her property to reasonably be able to get to and from the inside of her home.
Reasonable accommodation requests are processed in accordance with Land Use Ordinance Section 15-97, attached as Attachment A for reference. Town Council must hold a quasi-judicial hearing on the proposal and decide on the request based on a majority vote of Council Members. Subsection (f) of 15-97 describes the manner in which Council should make their decision, based on the proposed accommodation being both reasonable and necessary.
Christian Molina and Ms. Williams have submitted information explaining the requested reasonable accommodation, see Attachments B and C. Specifically, the information submitted explains why it is both reasonable and necessary to construct an access ramp that would otherwise encroach on the...
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