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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes.ITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas Ad M University® lu1�t�L: '�.Y�III-�Y�►YJ�I MINUTES ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Regular Meeting August 7, 2012 Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 P.M. Chairman Hunter Goodwin, Josh Berm, Jim Davis, Marsha Sanford, and Dick Dabney STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace -Rosier, Staff Planners Morgan Hester and Teresa Rogers, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney Adam Falco, Action Center Representative Jordan Wood. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goodwin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments. • Case 12-139 — AA - Residential Dimensional Standards; 1216 Westover Street (PAZ) • Case 12-151 — AA — (Residential Standards); 4925 Whistling Straits Loop (JPaz) There were no questions from the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • July 9, 2012 meeting minutes Mr. Bean motioned to approve, Mr. Davis seconded, and Mr. Dabney abstained. Motion to approve passed (4-0-1). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.4.I.2, "Attached Signage", to allow for an additional 20 square feet of attached signage for Subway, located within the Wal-Mart Supercenter. Chairman Goodwin called for a motion to remove the item from the table. Mr. Davis motioned to remove, and Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Staff Planner Hester gave a brief overview of the case and ended by telling the Board that staff recommended approval. There was a general discussion amongst the Board. Bert Keller, the applicant, 2031 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station, was sworn in by Chairman Goodwin. Mr. Keller spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Bean motioned to approve the sign variance due to special conditions of: the size of the building, the buildings location relative to adjoining roadway and the visibility of the attached signage from public streets, the hardship being: the inability to have effective communication for commercial information; and the limitation of an additional 20 sq. ft. to previous variance granted. Ms. Sanford seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Consideration and possible action on future agenda items — A Zoning Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Assistant Director Simms asked the Board if they would like to continue with the presentation that Mr. Falco with the Legal Department did on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Zoning Board of Adjustments. The Board was in favor of continuing. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. ATTEST: APPR D, Deborah Gr, e-Rosier, Staff Assistant ter oo wm, Chairman CITY olT C1oL .l;Gli, S11V'CloN, Home of'7dxrts A&M University' MINUTES ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Regular Meeting July 9, 2012 Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Rodney Hill, Josh Bean, Hunter Goodwin, Melissa Cunningham, and Alternate Jim Davis MEMBERS ABSENT: Dick Dabney STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Kristen Hejny, Planning Technician Jenifer Paz, Staff Planner Morgan Hester, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney Adam Falco, Legal Intern Braxton Bragg and Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments. • Case 12-43 - Residential Dimensional Standards; 504 Holleman Dr. (PAZ) Planning Technician Paz provided a brief overview of the administrative adjustment. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of Absence Requests. • Dick Dabney — July 9, 2012 Mr. Benn motioned to approve the absence request. Mr. Davis seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. April 3, 2012 meeting minutes. Ms. Cunningham motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Benn 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.I.2, "Attached Signage", to allow for an additional 20 square feet of attached signage for Subway, located within the Wal-Mart Super Center. Staff Planner Hester presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a variance to allow Subway to be granted 20 additional square footage of signage to put a sign on the front fagade of the Wal-Mart Super Center. Ms. Hester ended by stating that, staff is recommending approval. Chairman Hill opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Chairman Hill closed the public hearing and called for a motion. There was general discussion amongst the Board. Mr. Benn motioned to table the item due to a lack of information. Ms. Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. TT ST: Kris n Hejny, St ff sist APPROVED: Itx;duey/4A*, qfakm4 vAvy4vGockw. N ZBA Minutes July 9, 2012 Ms. Cunningham motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Berm 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 7.4.1.2, "Attached Signage", to allow for an additional 20 square feet of attached signage for Subway, located within the Wal-Mart Super Center. Staff Planner Hester presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a variance to allow Subway to be granted 20 additional square footage of signage to put a sign on the front fagade of the Wal-Mart Super Center. Ms. Hester ended by stating that, staff is recommending approval. Chairman Hill opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Chairman Hill closed the public hearing and called for a motion. There was general discussion amongst the Board. Mr. Berm motioned to table the item due to a lack of information. Ms. Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Second Meeting Minutes Next Page ZBA MINUTES August 7, 2012 AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.4.1.2, "Attached Signage", to allow for an additional 20 square feet of attached signage for Subway, located within the Wal-Mart Supercenter. Chairman Goodwin called for a motion to remove the item from the table. Mr. Davis motioned to remove, and Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Staff Planner Hester gave a brief overview of the case and ended by telling the Board that staff recommended approval. There was a general discussion amongst the Board. Bert Keller, the applicant, 2031 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station, was sworn in by Chairman Goodwin. Mr. Keller spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Benn motioned to approve the sign variance due to special conditions of. the size of the building, the buildings location relative to adjoining roadway and the visibility of the attached signage from public streets, the hardship being: the inability to have effective communication for commercial information; and the limitation of an additional 20 sq. ft. to previous variance granted. Ms. Sanford seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5- 0).