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N ZONING DIRECTOR WALKER AND MRS. .JOSEPH BRATCHER CAME BEFORE THE BOARD IN REGARD TO A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR MRS. BRATCHER TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME ON HER PROPERTY, WHICH IS IN AN R-1RM ZONE. MR. WALKER NOTED THAT THE BOARD RECENTLY APPROVED A.SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THIS VICINITY NEAR NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AND 51ST COURT. HE STATED THAT THE BRATCHERS HAVE OWNED THIS PROPERTY FOR TWENTY SOME YEARS AND HAVE BEEN RESIDING ON THE SOUTH ACRE. THEY HAVE A 12' EASEMENT FOR THEIR WAY IN AND OUT. MR. WALKER EXPLAINED THAT MRS. BRATCHER IS A HARDSHIP CASE. HER HUSBAND IS TAKING TREATMENTS IN MELBOURNE FOR LUNG CANCER AND SHE NEEDS HER SON OUT THERE TO HELP HER; SO SHE WANTS TO PUT A DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME ON THE ACREAGE. THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE PRESENT HOUSE AND NEED MORE ROOM. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF IT IS THE PREROGATIVE OF THE BOARD TO MAKE THIS'EXCEPTION. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE EXCEPTION IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED ON A DEDICATED HIGHWAY. THE MOBILE HOME IS ALREADY PERMITTED IN THIS ZONING.. COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED IF THEY MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT THE WAY IN AND OUT, AND COMMISSIONER DEESON ASKED IF THE TOTAL PROPERTY IS TWO ACRES. 14R. WALKER REITERATED THAT THERE IS A 12' EASEMENT FOR ACCESS AND THEIR CURRENT HOME IS ON THE SOUTH OF THE TWO ACRES, WHICH IS THE TOTAL PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE MINUTES READ THAT THE TRAILER HAS TO BE PLACED ON THE NORTH ONE ACRE OF THE PROPERTY. ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IS THAT IN THIS ZONE, YOU CAN HAVE ONLY ONE RESIDENCE PER LOT. THE TWO ACRES IS -LARGE ENOUGH, BUT IT IS ALL ONE LOT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON DIVIDING THE LOT, AND, MR. WALKER ASKED MRS. BRATCHER IF SHE WOULD BE WILLING TO DEED THE NORTH HALF TO HER SON. MRS, BRATCHER STATED THAT THEY STILL OWE MONEY TO THE BANK ON THE ACREAGE, AND COMMISSIONER DEESON NOTED THAT THEY COULD ASK FOR A PARTIAL RELEASE. 42 $om 39 PACE 396 APR 4 1979