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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment April 3, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Denise Whisenant and Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: John Richards. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner's Crissy Hartl and Jason Schubert, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Angela DeLuca and Action Center Representative Justine Wolf. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order—Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. John Richards Mr. Benn motioned to approve the absence request. Ms. Whisenant seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. January 2, 2007 Workshop Meeting Minutes Mr. Braune motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstaining from voting January 2,2007 Regular Meeting Minutes Mr. Benn motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstaining from voting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.1 H Height for 410 Holleman Drive East, Lot Reserve, Woodstock# 1. (07-50) Staff Planner Jason Schubert presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to allow a building 50-feet above the elevation of the rear property line to be constructed at a 76-foot setback, thereby requiring a height variance of 12-feet. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: — Natlie Ruiz, 511 University Drive # 205, College Station, Texas — Ms. Ruiz told the Board that they now are only seeking a variance of 9-feet. Mark Lindley, 5151 San Felipe # 2050, Houston, Texas Glenn Thomas, 1110 12th Man Court, College Station, Texas Doug Patterson, 604 East 32nd, Bryan, Texas — Mr. Petterson stated that he was not speaking for or against the project. He just had some concerns. —Barrett Kirk, 1515 Hyde Park, Houston, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in my Chairman Goss. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Benn motioned to authorize of variance to the height from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: Manuel Drive cut thru, sewer main dissects the property and the shape and topography of the property; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: design limitations, dedication requirements and height limitations in order to provide a dense multi-family mixed use development to comply with the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan and approved Conditional Use Permit; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: a height variance of 9-feet . Mr. Braune seconded the motion,which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4 Signs for 700 University Drive East Suite 101, Tract C, University Park East. (07-40) Staff Planner Crissy Hartl presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to increase the identification of the business, placing an additional attached sign on the rear of the building. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: —Robert Wilson, 3711 Briar Park# 300, Houston, Texas —John Clark, 504 Crescent, Bryan, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Goss.