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Zoning Board of Adjustment
November 11, 2008
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and
discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section
7.1.H.2 Single Family Protection regarding the height limitation for 108 Poplar
Street, Lot 8 and part of Lot 7, Armstrong Subdivision. Case #08- 00500181 (JP)
Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka presented the staff report and stated that the
applicant has proposed to redevelop the subject property, in conjunction with the
adjacent former Adult Video site, as a two -story office building, and has therefore
requested that Section 7.1.H.2 Single- Family Protection (a height limitation) not apply in
this case. If the variance is granted, the standard 7.5 -foot side setback would apply.
Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those stepping forward to speak in favor of
the variance request were:
Jane Kee, IPS Group, 511 University Drive # 205, College Station, TX.
James Allen, 16227 South Main, San Antonio, TX.
All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Goss.
Chairman Goss closed the public hearing.
Mr. Benn motioned to authorize a variance to the height limitation from the terms of
this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special
conditions: shape of the property; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of
the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: he would
not be able to develop the property; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be
observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: no structure
shall be higher than 30 feet. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed (4 -1).
Mr. Hill voted against granting the variance.