A man requesting a special exception to run a water damage clean-up business from his Kings Crossing Court home in Bonaire was turned down by the Houston County Commissioners Tuesday morning after a number of residents of the subdivision came out to object to the plan.
William Newman, who had gotten the approval of the County Zoning and Appeals Commission earlier, explained to the commissioners that he did not plan to keep equipment and supplies at his residential home, but would keep those things in a storage facility along with the truck used for the business. Supplies and promotional materials, he said, would be delivered to his home, which is on a cul-de-sac, but would not be kept at his home, he said. His wife, Virginia Newman, said that she and her husband were proud of the appearance of their home, have young children and had no intention of keeping cleaning chemicals stored there.
He also had a notarized letter from the current president of the Homeowners Association for Kings Crossing Court saying there was no objection to the plan, but the past-president, Pam Wysinski said that she was representing about 20 residents who had called her and opposed the plan because it was in violation of the subdivision’s covenant to have other than residential use. Residents also claimed that numerous Fed-Ex and UPS trucks were making deliveries on the street.
Resident John Smith said that the letter from the current president did not represent the members and that no meeting was held before it was written. Another resident, Viriginia Smith, presented the Commissioners with three letters of opposition.
Following the public hearing the commissioners voted unanimously to turn down Newman’s request because of the objections of the surrounding homeowners.
In other business, the commissioners:
- Approved the appointment of Gay B. Valasky to serve as clerk of the State Court of Houston County, succeeding Carolyn “Sissi” Gann, who has resigned before her elected term is up. Valasky, who has worked with Gann for many years, won high praise from the commissioners for her capabilities, and Gann was also praised for the efficiency and fiscal responsibility of her office.
- Presented checks for $1,000 to representatives of the Houston County Volunteer Clinic in Warner Robins in appreciation for the work done there; n Heard a report from Leila Anderson, director of Kids Journey about the organization’s “Wrap-Around” programs, designed to help youth and their families.
