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HomeMy WebLinkAbout154 Edward J Walsh ZBA 5.19.81 315 University Dr. ArcadeAugust 24 Dear Sirs: This is to inform the members of the board that the merchants in the northgate area whose landlord also owns the parking lot in the area intend now to fence off the parking lot and create a system where by only employees and customers of these stores may use the lot. For this reason I would like a postponement of the scheduled paving of this lot until the other work is completed . Finances play a major part in this request as a bid t~ pave only 1/4 of the lot was g iven me at $2600.00 . The other leasee 's in the area have requested that I bear the entire cost as they ~ear their rents will increase if the landowner bears the cost and the responsibility for the cost is mine alone. I am also attempting to start a petition signed by the merchants in the northgate area to request that the city exempt the northg ate area from the city of College Station zoning ordinances due to both historical and practical reasons . ~q/11/~ Edward J , Walsh ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FILE NO. ---- Name . of Applicant Edward J. Walsh Mailing Address Drawer u , College Station , TX 77841 Phone 779 -1024 Location: Lot 21 .4 Block 1 Subdivision 9A Boyett Description, If applicable Budget Tapes & Records, 31 5 University Drive College Station , TX 77840 Northgate A . <l Variance to Offstreet Parki"ng Requ i"rements ct1on requeste : NAME ADDRESS (~om current tax rolls, College Station Tax Ass e ssor) See Attached Sheet . ZO NING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FILE NO. Zone C 1 General Commercial Section of ordinance from which variance is sought Varience to o.ffstreet parking requirements The following ·specific ·variation from the ordinance is 'requested: Same As Above This variance is necessary due to the following unique and special cond i tions of the land not found in like districts: Lack of ability to create new parking in the northgate area . The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible: None This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following '.· fact~: I I See a t tached sheet . The fact·i? stated by me in this application are true and correct. Applicant Da te This varience will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts; This new business will not have any seating capacity, it will be all walk in traffic . I will not be selling food or any alcoholic beverages . The purpose of this business will be to attract Texas A&M students to play electronic games . This should keep clear some of the student congestion in the streets on weekend nights . I anticipate most of my business coming from the overflow of students from the nearby bars . People will not drive across town to play pinball since they can do this at any convenience stc.re . In fact saJJ.es u ndertaken by the retail record store that was there previously did att~act driving traffic , thus I feel this idea will in fact decrease traff i c in the area over the past and also decrease traffic compared to any other retail store idea . This also will be a place for non-drinking students to walk to , particularly if the drinking age is raised to nineteen. In the past I have had three employees ; one was full time and two were part time . Two of the three drove to work . With th i s new business I will have only one employee there at all times . I intend t o use three or four shifts of TAMU students , one at a time , all of whom live on campus and thus will walk to work . This will eliminate the past need for two parking spaces . I have been leasing this building for ten years and have another eight years on my lease . This idea is particulary attact i ve to me because I will not have to come up with a large capital outlay, which I do not have , to start the business as I would with a retail idea. Another factor to be considered is the fact that my landlord has designated six additional park spaces in the lot she owns at Nort.hgate for my exclusive use . To summarize , I belive this proposal to be beneficial for both the city of College Station, by decreasing traffic to the area or at the very least not increasing traffic. Also , reducing weekend walking traffic on the street, and decreasing my present needs for employee parking , and for myself , by allowing me to make u se of my remaining eight years on my lease without requiring me to invest large sums of money in inventory which I do not have and is not economically feasible at any rate g iven the present i nterest rates . As well, I now have sufficient parking places to meet the city requirements . July 6, 1981 Zoning Board of Adjustment City of College Station College Station, Texas 77844 To Whom It May Concern: This is to verify that Mr. Edward Walsh will have six parking spaces allocated for the use of the proposed arcade at 315 University Drive, College Station, Texas. The parking spaces are located in the parking lot on the back of Lots 7 and 8, Boyett addition, Block l . My mother, Mrs. Oran H. Boyett and I own this property. I will appreciate any consideration that you may give Mr. Walsh. If you have further questions, I may be reached at Route 3, Box 7807, Marble Falls, Texas 78654 . My home phone is 512-598-2860. Sincerely, ~1.u~ Dr. Louise B. Vance . " ·- -. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FILE NO. Name of Applicant Edward J . Walsh ~~~------------------------------ Mailing Addre s s Drawer U, College Station TX 778 41 ~--------------------------------- Location: Lot 21. 4 ----Subdivision 9A Boye tt Block 1 -=--- Description, If applicable Budget Taps & Re c ords , 31 5 University Dr i ve College Sta , TX 77840 North gate Action requested: Var i ance to offst reet parking requirements NAME ADDRESS (From current tax rolls, College Station Tax Assessor) See attach ed sheet . ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FILE NO. Present zoning of land in question Zone C 1 · General Commercial. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-=-==--''----~~~~~~~~ Section of -ordinance from which variance is sought Varience to offstreet parking requiremen The following specific -variation from the ordinance is requested: Same as above This variance is necessary due to the following unique and special conditions of the land not found in like districts: Lack of ab ility to create new parking in the northgate area . The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible: None This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following .. '. fact~: See Attached sheet . The facts stated by me in this application are true and correct. . ' This varience will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts: This new business will not have any seating capacity, it will be all walk in traffic . I will not be selling food or any alcoholic beverages . The purpose of this business will be to attract Texas A&M students to play electronic games . This should keep clear some of the student congestion in the streets on weekend nights. I anticipate most of my business coming from the overflow of students from the nearby bars. People will not drive across town to play pinball since they can do this at any convienience store . In fact sales undertaken by the retail record store that was there previously did attract driving traffic, thus I feel this idea will in fact decrease traffic in the area over the past and also decrease traffic compared to any other retail store idea . This also will be a place for non -drinking students to walk to, particularly if the drinking age is raised to nineteen . In the past I have had three employees, one was full time and two were part time. Two of the three drove to work. With this new business I will have only one employee there at all times. I intend to use three or four shi~s of TAMU students, one at a time . All of whom live on campus, and thus will walk to work . This will eliminate the past need for two parking spaces. I have been leasing this building for ten years and have another eight years on my lease. This idea is particularly attractive to me because I will not have to come up with a large capital outlay, which I do not have, to start the business as I would with a retail idea . To summarize, I believe this proposal to be beneficial for both the city of College Station, by decreasing traffic to the area or at the very least not increasing traffic . Also , reducing weekend walking traffic on the street, and decreasing my present needs for employee parking) and for myself, by allowing me to make use of my remaining eight years on my lease without requiring me to invest large sums of money in inventory which I do not have and is not economically feasible at any rate giyen the present interest rates . D~TE(S) TO BE PUBLISHED: BILL TO: THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION P. 0. BOX 9960 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 TO WHOH IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of College Station will consider a request for a variance in the name of: Edward J. Walsh Drawer U College Station, Texas 77841 Said case will be heard by the Board at their regular meeting in the Council Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texa s Avenue on The nature of the cas e is as follows: Applicant requests that Section 7-B of the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 pertaining to the off-street p~r~~ng spaces required for retail businesses (1 space per 300 sq. ft. plus 1 spa ce per two empl~yees) be waived. Further information is available at th e office of the Zoning Official of the City of Coll ege Station , (713) 696-8868 ext. 247. J ane Kee Zoning Official -. City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 I I O I TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 May 12, 1981 The Zoning Board of Adjustm e nt for the Ci ty of College Station will consid er a request for a variance in the name of: Edward J. Walsh Drawe r U College Station, Tex as 7784 1 Said case will be heard by the Board at their regular meeting in the dounc il Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 .at 7:00 p.m The n ature of the case is as follows: Appl ica nt reque sts that SeGtio n 7-B of the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 , perta ining to the off-street pa r~ing spaces required for retail businesses '(lspa<;:e per ;300 sq. ft. plus 1 space per two employees ) be \'laiv ed. Further information is available at the o ffice of the Zoning Official of the City of Coll ege Station, (713) 696-8868 ext. 247. Jane Kee Zoning Official -- ·' v Bk 1 Lt IA, 2A J. E. Loupot 335 University College qStation, Texas Lt 1B, 2B George H. Boyett 702 Lee College Station, Texas Lt 3,4,5 ,/ A. Mitchell Estate % H. Mitche 11 107 Pershing 77840 77840 College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 6 t/ Helen S. Martin Box 2 College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 7, 8, 11, 5 1 of 9, 21, 22 / 8. H. Boyett Estate % L. B. Vance Box 7807 Horseshoe Bay Marble Falls, Texas 78654 Lt 31 1 of 9, lOA, lOB J A. P. Boyett Jr. & W. C. Boyett 107 Boyett College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 12.5 1 of 11 Jack Boyett v P.O. Box 1424 College Station, Texas 77841 Lt 11 C, 12 , 13A / A. P. Boyett Sr. 315 Boyett College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 12.5 1 of 11 t/ L. B. Lindly 114 E. Washington Navasota, Texas 77868 Lt 13B v Xana Corp. Inc. 301 University College Station, Texas 77840 BOYETT ,/ Lt 13C, 14B, 15, 16 Annie Segar Est. % Jack Boyett P.O. Box 1424 College Statt on, Texas 77840 Lt 19, 20 Baptist Church of College Station P.O. Drawer EN College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 23 Ronald A. Bryan 1813 · Shadowwood College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 24 Guy P. Boyett S. Carter 1809 Medina College Station, Texas 77840 Lt 18 W. C. Boyett Estate //" % Gar_y Boyett 4713 Gaston Ave. Dallas, Texas 75246 LEGAL NOTICE: DATE(S) TO BE PUBLISHED: BILL TO: THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION P. 0. BOX 9960 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ts. fttc?"I The Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of College Station will consider a · request for a variance in the name of: Edward I Walsh Drawer U College Station, Texas 77841 Said case will be heard by the Board at their , regular meeting in the Council Room, Coliege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue on Tuesday, July 21~ 1981 at 7:00 p.m. The nature of the case is as ·follows: A. variance to o.ff-street parking requirements is requested to allo~ the operation of an arcade at 315 University Drive, College S.tat;;i.on, Texas 77840. • Further information is available at the office of the Zoni~g Official of the City of College Station, (713) 696-8868 ext. 241. Jane Kee Zoning Official -~ ·' ---___________ __. City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 I l_O I TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION. T EXAS 77840 July 15, 1981 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of College Station will consider a request for a variance in the name of: Edward J. Walsh Drawer U College Station, Texas 77841 Said case will b~ heard by the Board at their regular meeting in the Council Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue on Tuesday, July 21, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. The nature of the case is as follows: A variance to off-str.eet parking requirements requested to allow the operation of an arcade 315 University Drive, ; __ College Station, Texas is at 77840. Further information is available at the office of the Zoning Official of the City of College Station, (~13) 696-8868 e x t. 24'j. Jane.Kee Zoning Official .~ City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 I I 0 I TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS 77840 July 15, 1981 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of College Station will consider a request for a variance in the name of: Edward J. Walsh Drawer U College Station, Texas 77841 Said case will be heard by the Board at their regular meeting in the Council Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue on Tuesday, July 21, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. The nature of the case is as follows: A variance to off-str.eet parking requirements is requested to allow the operation of an arcade at 315 University Drive,~College Station, Texas 77840. Further information is available at the office of the Zoning Official of the City of College Station, (~13) 696-8868 ext. 24~. Jane.Kee Zoning Official