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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence (*,"1.14 CITY OF COILFGE STATION Planning d Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 June 6, 2007 RE: Variance Case 07-00500078 2423, 2425 & 2427 Earl Rudder Freeway South Dear Scott Eidson: The Zoning Board of Adjustments voted (4-0-1) to grant the variance for the height requirement for the above-referenced case. This vote was taken at the Board's regular meeting on June5, 2007. For further information, please contact me at 979.764.3784. Si rel S — eboraTi Grace 4C� . Staff Assistant Secretary to the Board PC: File Sent via e-mail (*Or" CITY OF CO'C FGE STATION Planning e3'Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM June 1, 2007 TO: Edenbach, LP/ Scott Eidson, via fax 979.696.6691 FROM: Molly Hitchcock, AICP, Planning Administrator SUBJECT: CHAMPION CREEK (ZBA) — Variance Request Your project has been scheduled for the next available Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site: http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=32 Please note that as a courtesy the City of College Station will put out and pick up public hearing signs prior to and following the ZBA meeting. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570. pc Case file#07-00500078 Home of Texas A&M University TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT TIME : 06/01/2007 14: 12 NAME . FAX . TEL . SER. # : 000L5J596B00 DATE,TIME 06/01 14: 12 FAX NO. /NAME 96966691 DURATION 00: 00: 19 PAGE(S) 01 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD ECM Cirtir44 criyocousGE STATION PJmaning d Dev�lopn.enr Servicer 1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM June 1, 2007 TO: Edenbach, LP/ Scott Eidson, via fax 979.696.6691 FROM: Molly Hitchcock, AICP, Planning Administrator SUBJECT: CHAMPION CREEK (ZBA) —Variance Request Your project has been scheduled for the next available Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site: http://www,ostx.gov/home/index.asp?page=32 Please note that as a courtesy the City of College Station will put out and pick up public hearing signs prior to and following the ZBA meeting, If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 879.764.3570. C (*ff4111114 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM May 21 , 2007 TO: Members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment FROM: Molly Hitchcock, AICP, Planning Administrator SUBJECT: CHAMPION CREEK VARIANCE REQUEST The owners/developers of the proposed office development on Reserve 1, Block 1 , Raintree Subdivision have requested height variances for the setbacks of the buildings currently proposed for 2423, 2425, and 2427 Earl Rudder Freeway South (referenced as Buildings 2, 3, and 4 on the attached exhibits). The variance requests were tabled at the ZBA meeting on April 24, 2007. Since that meeting the owners of the Champion Creek office development have met with the abutting single-family home owners and the Raintree Homeowners Association President to discuss fencing options that may mitigate the impact height variances may have. The fence discussed between the property owners is described on the attached "Letter of Agreement" and on the proposed motion. At the last meeting, Board members questioned how a variance motion might be stated to guarantee the execution of a mitigation effort (such as a fence). Members also asked City staff to look into how a variance motion might be tied to specific physical characteristics. Staff has provided a proposed positive motion form that the Board may use in their consideration of the requested variances. Through the proposed form, Staff references exhibits that would become part of the motion. The motion is stated to allow variances only when all physical conditions are met, including the size, style, and location of the buffer wall; the location and size of the building footprints; the maximum roof slope of the buildings; the maximum eaves height; the maximum finish floor elevation; and the maximum height of any windows facing the shared property line. Since the last meeting, there have been two phone calls inquiring about the variance request. Home of Texas A&M University (*1,41414 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning dr Development Services Attachments 1. Small Area Map 2. Aerial 3. Application 4. Letter of Agreement 5. Letter from Raintree HOA President 6. Proposed Positive Motion Form 7. Exhibit 1 (available in packet) 8. Exhibit 2 9. Staff Report pc: Scott Eidson, via fax 696.6691 Case file #07-78 Home of Texas A&M University Orff CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning&Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION 7.1.H Height of the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) Lot Depth (Article 5) X Height Minimum Setback (Article 5) Section 5.2 & 5.4 Dimensional Standards Parking Requirements (Section 9) Article 7, Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: The natural topography of the land and the regrading of the site necessary to protect the single family homes from storm water runoff, together with the location of the site against single family homes: and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: An inability to create an office campus designed to be low-impact against the residential and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: 1. The property owner shall erect and maintain a precast concrete stone textured fence along the eastern property line that is shared with single-family residences. The fence shall begin between 9 and 10 feet in height at the northeast corner of the site and shall gradually slope to a minimum of 8 feet in height at the southeast property corner, so that the fence is consistently level. The fence will transition into the existing fence around the north corner. 2. Buildings 2 and 3, as referenced in Exhibit 1: ■ shall not exceed 4,250 square feet each as reflected in Exhibit 1; • shall be located no closer than 15 feet from the eastern property line shared with single family residences as reflected in Exhibit 1; • shall be constructed at a maximum average height between the eaves and ridge lines of 18 feet or less as reflected in Exhibit 2; • shall be constructed at a finished floor of 93 or less as reflected in Exhibit 1; • shall have a roof pitch of 6:12 as reflected in Exhibit 2; • shall have an eaves height no greater than 12 feet as reflected in Exhibit 2; and • shall not locate any portion of a window or other glazing material above 8 feet from the finished floor as reflected in Exhibit 2. 3. Building 4, as referenced in Exhibit 1: • shall not exceed 4,250 square feet as reflected in Exhibit 1. • shall be located no closer than 29 feet from the eastern property line shared with single family residences as reflected in Exhibit 1; • shall be constructed at a finished floor of 93.25 or less as reflected in Exhibit 1 • shall have a roof pitch of 6:12 as reflected in Exhibit 2; • shall have an eaves height no greater than 12 feet as reflected in Exhibit 2; and • shall not locate any portion of a window or other glazing material above 8 feet from the finished floor as reflected in Exhibit 2. These requirements satisfy the intent of the Ordinance to protect single family residential against new conditions which would adversely affect that use. As such, these limitations are related to the land and would create an aesthetically pleasing environment for the neighboring single family properties in addition to lessening the impact of the proposed office complex on the adjacent neighborhood. These conditions being met, Building 2 is hereby granted a height variance of 14.5 feet, Building 3 is granted a height variance of 12.5 feet, and Building 4 is granted a height variance of 4.5 feet. Motion made by Seconded by Voting Results Chair Signature Date CITY OF COI T FGE STATION Planning d Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM April 17, 2007 TO: Edenbach, LP Scott Eidson, via fax 979.696.6691 FROM: Jennifer Reeves, Project manager SUBJECT: CHAMPION CREEK (ZBA) — Variance Request Staff reviewed the above-mentioned variance application as requested. Your project has been scheduled for the next available Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site on Friday the week before the ZBA meeting. http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=32 Please note that as a courtesy the City of College Station will put out and pick up public hearing signs prior to and following the ZBA meeting. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570. pc: Case file #07-00500078 TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT TIME : 04/17/2007 12:22 NAME : FAX : TEL : SER.# : 000L5J596800 DATE,TIME 04/17 12: 22 FAX NO. /NAME 96966691 DURATION 00:00:20 PAGE(S) 01 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD ECM CITY OF COLLEGE STATION' Nanning de Devidensosent Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM April 17, 2007 TO: Edenbach, LP Scott Eidson, via fax 979.696.6691 FROM: Jennifer Reeves, Project manager SUBJECT: CHAMPION CREEK (ZBA) —Variance Request Staff reviewed the above-mentioned variance application as requested. Your project has been scheduled for the next available Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site on Friday the week before the ZBA meeting. http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=32 , _