HomeMy WebLinkAbout58 Regular Meeting 12.20.77AGENDA
ZONING BOARD OF .ADJ1JS'IMENT
December 20 , 1977
7:30 P • m.
1 . Approval of the minutes of the meeting of November 22, 1977 .
2. Consideration of a request for variance from Ron Sm.estuen
(Ritco) at 107 College Avenue .
3. Consideration of a request for variance from H. A. Luther
at 614 Welch .
4. Other business
5. Adjourn
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t..EQUEST FOR V ftJUAf\TCE
MR GATTI'S OF COLLEGE STATION
107 College Ave, College Station, Texas
Present zoning of land in qu est ion~>-~_c_-__ l ____ _
Section of ordinance fro!.l which varianc e is sought ___ s_-_D_6 _____________ _
The follo w:i~g spe cific variation from the ordinance is requested: That the portion
of the sign cited as a violation in the City of College Station letter dated 11-3-77
be exempted from the ordinance as concerns it's moving and flashing parts.
This variance is necessary due to the folloWing unique and special conditions .
of the land not found in li.~e districts: Mr Gatti•s specific location in the Northgate
areanecessitates clear visability of the sign as the main business is not visable from
University Drive and is set back more than 200 feet from College Avenue. No Frontage
on either street exists. MR GATTI'S sign is small as compared to the_ huge "MC DONALDS"
sign; therefore,_it is essential that aX:Pi-i"iEqllOCirbntx a small portion of the sign is
allowed to flash and mov~ in order that it be visable.
Thi s variance is necessary to allow Mr Gatti's to me et adjacent c6mpetion in the
food business.
The follow-i_ng alternatives to the requested variance are pos sible : Tbjs sign was
constructed at a cost in exceee-of $8,000.00 . It is unique in character and design.
Complying with the City of College· Station's request to "dismantle and deactivate"
it is not just a matter of throwing a swi t ch. Complete redesign and replacement is
necessary in order to avoid a state o f dillapidation in appearanc e involving the image
of Hr Gatti·~ of College Sta Hen.. Since the sig.i has been in place since 1974 Ud::.
im_age ·is well established. Request that th~ variance be approved to allow . us to m in-:--
tain. our cof!'lpetitive. sales edge a~ evidenced hy ou .... sales lax cunliibu;..,iun lo Lhe .
·cicy of Colleqe Statior_i. : · · ; · ..... . b.li · t t b ~ t .c> th f 11. · -This varianc~ -i-ri.IT n o u be . con-cra..7-GO -che pu c lll eres y VJ..r ue O.L e o o wu1g
facts: This sign was orig1nally d~sign~ a nd constn1cte d to allow hath large arrows ~
(TO GO) and (NOT TO GO) t o flash and move, This portion was deactivated ace year ag o •.
It is felt that this evidence of good faith demonstrates our efforts to comply insofar
as possigle with the City's and the public'.s interest.
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12-12 1977
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REVIEW AND COMMEN T: Building Official: _____________________ _
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CITY OF COLLEG E STAT ION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE
Novemb er 3, 1977
Mr. Gatti's, Inc.
107 College Avenue
College Station, TX 77840
Gentlem en:
COLLEGE STATION. TEXA S 77840
The sign on your pr emi s es at 107 Co llege Av e-.. (Mr. Ga tti' s )
i s in viola tion of Section 8-D.6 of t he Zoning Ordinance in
that it h as flashing or moving p art s and i s n earer to the
right-of -way than 50 fe et .
Our record s indicat e that t he sign was c onstruc ted in June
1974 , whi ch was after the dat e of effect of the present ordi-
-n ance (Octob er 23 , 1972).
We must require that yo u de-acti vate an.y fla shing or moving
parts of the s i gn so as to render it s tationary with steady -
lighting within twenty (20) days of t h e date of this letter.
This l etter serves as notic e under Section_ 9-E of the ordi-
. nanc e whi ch allows the owne r a r easonable ·t ime t o c omply
with the or dinance b efore charges are f iled for each d ay 's
continued violation .
Sincerely,
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION -POST OFFICE BO)( 9960 J 1 01 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
Nov-ember 29, 1977
Mr. Ron Smestuen
Ritco, Inc.
100 W. Brookside
Bryan, TX 77801
Dear Mr. Smestuen:
The date by which we i,rlll require that the moving portion of
the 11r. Gatti's sign be de-activated is extended to 30 days
beyond the date that the Zoning Board of Adjustment renders its
decision i.D your app eal and request for variance.
We understand that a re-design of the sign will be necessary
in the event that the Board requir es compliance, and the exten -
sion of time is for this purpo se .
· Sincer.ely,
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1lli:QUEST FO R VARIANCE
File No • -------
Present zo n ing of land in que stion / R-/
Section or ordinance rro!ll which variance is sought '·<· 5-0 { 706/e A)
The follow.1ng specific variation from the ordinan ce is requested: 7(; b t:l/l_~
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This variance is necessary due to the following unique and special conditions .
of the land not found in lL~e districts:
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MINUTES
ZONING BOARD OF ADJU S'IMENT
November 22, 1977
Chairman Sandra Runnel s ; Members Honry Hawley ,
John Hu ghey; Council Liaison Larry Ring er;
Building Official Bill Koehler
Janet Storts, Tom Comstock
Agenda Item No . 1 --Approval of the minutes of the meeting of October 18, 1977:
Hughey moved that the minutes be approved . The motion was seconded by
Henry Hawley and unanimously approved .
Agenda Item No . 2 --Con sideration of a reque s t for variance from Tony Jones
Con struction Company at J08 -310 Amherst :
Bill Koe hler explained that the building had been built over the front set-
back line on a cul-de-sac lot and that it had not been discovered by either
the City in s pector or the builder until the structure was ready for occupancy.
He pointed out that the structura l modifications to the building would involve
living room and kitchen areas and would thus r equire a rebuilding of at least
half of the structur e . He said that there would be no interference with
utilities , that all other s ite requirements were met and that the building
line encro achment i s not discernable except by surv eyor 's -measurements and
effects no other property.
Henry Hawl ey mo ved that the variance be granted a s requested, L~ that .all
requirements for variance were met . The motion was seconde d by J ohn Hughey
and unanimously approved .
Agenda Item No . 3 -~ Con s ideration of a reque s t fGr variance from H & S Ti r es
at 509 UniYersity Dr ive :
Bill Koehler explained that the r equ est wa s to replace a s i gn on an exi sting
base which had been in disuse f or over one year , showed other non-conformities
in t he area and s tated that the height limit would have to be varied in order
for the sign to be visible to traffic on University Drive . Mr . Lonnie Scasta
said that the business had operated without the sign and found that credit
card business required a product identification . He estimated that the
· proposed sign would he about the same . size and height as the . ii ARC0 11 . sign in the
ne:xi; block .
Larry Ringer pointed out that continued variances could perpetuate nq.n-conforrn-
i ty throughout the area and that it mi ght be appropriate to limit height or
size wh ile allowin g the existing ~a se to be u sed . John Hugh~y rema;r-~eQ that
rio strong case of hard ship had been shown and that it was the intent of the
City to bring about eventual conformity with s ize and height requirements .
Henry Hawley pointed out that hardship could arise from non-conformity of
competitor s in sight of the business . Sandra :Runnels. pointed out that _ this
might be overcome with a roof sign which is not practically limited in size or
height .
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Novemb er 22, l977
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The chair moved that the variances be grante d as reque s ted . The .motion
was seconded by John Hughey and failed by t h e followin g note :
FOR : None
AGAI NST : Sandra Runnels , John Hughey , Henry Hawley , Larry Ringer
Agen da Item No . 4 --Other Business.:
The date of the next meeting was set for December 20 , l977 .
Agenda Itam No . 5 --Adjourn :
There being no other business , the meeting was adjourned .
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AGENDA
ZONING BOARD OF .ADJUS'lMENT
December 20, 1977
7:30 P• m.
1. Approval .of the minutes of the meeting of November 22, 1977.
2. Consideration of a request for variance from Ron Smestuen
(Ritco) at 107 College Avenue.
J. Consideration of a request for variance from H. A. Luther
at 614 Welch.
4. Other business
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