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MINIMUM SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
❑x $250 Zoning Board of Adjustment Application Fee.
0 Application completed in full. This application form provided by the City of College Station must be used
and may not be adjusted or altered. Please attach pages if additional information is provided.
❑ Additional materials may be required of the applicant such as site plans, elevation drawings, sign details,
and floor plans. The applicant shall be informed of any extra materials required.
Date of Optional Preapplication Conference N/A
ADDRESS 1523 Park Place
LEGAL DESCRIPTION (Lot, Block, Subdivision) Lot 1A, Block One - FS Kapchinski
APPLICANT/PROJECT MANAGER'S INFORMATION (Primary contact for the project):
Name RME Consulting Engineers (c/o Rabon Metcalf) E-mail rabon@rrnengineer.com
Street Address P.O. Box 9253
City College Station
Phone Number (979) 764-0704
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION
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FOR OFFICE
CASE NO.: 0
DATE SUBMITT
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STAFF:
State TX Zip Code 77842
Fax Number (979) 764-0704
PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION (ALL owners must be identified. Please attach an additional sheet for multiple
owners):
Name Brazos Valley Historical Homes, LLC c% Glenn Hudson) E-mail ghudson@sunbelt-graphics.com
Street Address 2020 Oakwood Trail
City College Station
Phone Number (979) 218-1858
State TX
Fax Number
Current zoning of subject property R-1
Zip Code 77845
Action requested (check all that apply):
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Setback variance
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Parking variance
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Sign variance
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Lot dimension variance
❑ Appeal of Written Interpretation
❑ Special Exception
❑ Drainage Variance
❑ Other
kpplicable ordinance section to vary from:
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GENERAL VARIANCE REQUEST
1. The following specific variation from the ordinance is requested:
Permitting a front setback of 73.5' which is approximately 23.5' greater than the adjacent single-family dwelling unit.
2. This variance is necessary due to the following special conditions:
Special Condition Definition: To justify a variance, the difficulty must be due to unique circumstances involving
the particular property. The unique circumstances must be related to a physical characteristic of the property itself,
not to the owner's personal situation. This is because regardless of ownership, the variance will run with the land.
Example: A creek bisecting a lot, a smaller buildable area than is seen on surrounding lots, specimen trees.
Note: A cul-de-sac is a standard street layout in College Station. The shape of standard cul-de-sac lots are
generally not special conditions.
There is inadequate side yard space to provide a private drive to the rear yard for rear parking. Also, if there was
adequate side-yard space for a private drive, the parking would encroach into the 100-year floodplain. This
encroachment would occur in order for the same front setback distance to be maintained with the adjacent residence.
3. The unnecessary hardship(s) involved by meeting the provisions of the ordinance other than financial hardship is/are:
Hardship Definition: The inability to make reasonable use of the property in accord with the literal requirements
of the law. The hardship must be a direct result of the special condition.
Example: A hardship of a creek bisecting a lot could be the reduction of the buildable area on the lot, when
compared to neighboring properties.
Primarily two hardships. (1) The floodplain vs. rear parking issues previously discussed, and (2) the desire to
provide five parking spaces for the 4-bedroom dwelling unit. City Council has recently passed an ordinance
disallowing parking on Park Place. Therefore it is imperative to provide sufficient number of parking spaces.
4. The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible:
None are foreseeable.
5. This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts:
No windows are along this side of the existing residence and the proposed front setback will be equal to that of the
adjacent apartment structure.
The applicant has prepared this application and certifies that the facts stated herein and exhibits attached hereto are
true, correct, and complete. IF THIS APPLICATION IS FILED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY, this application must be accompanied by a power of aftomey statement from the owner. If there is
more than one owner, all owners must sign the application or the power of attorney. If the owner is a company, the
application must be accompanied by proof of authority for the company's representative to sign the application on its
behalf.
Signature and title
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Date
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