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COLLEGE STATION
DATE SUBMITTED: 1 -' 2 2., — ° 3
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION
MINIMUM SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
X Filing Fee of $150.00. (Paid through COCS journal entry - Amanda Hudec (Accounting Dept.)
Application completed in full.
Additional materials may be required of the applicant such as site plans, elevation drawings, sign details
and floor plans. The Zoning Official shall inform the applicant of any extra materials required.
APPLICANT /PROJECT MANAGER'S INFORMATION (Primary Contact for the Project):
Name Eric Barton (Housing Program Coordinator) - COCS Community Development Office
Street Address 903 Texas Avenue City College Station
State Texas Zip Code 77845 E -Mail Address ebarton a(�ci.college- station.tx.us
Phone Number (979) 764 -3778 Fax Number (979) 764 -3785
PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION:
Name Ruthie L. Glover
Street Address 822 Nimitz Street City College Station
State Texas Zip Code 77840 E -Mail Address N/A
Phone Number None Fax Number None
LOCATION OF PROPERTY:
Address 822 Nimitz Street
Lot 9 Block 6 Subdivision D.A. Smith
Description if there is no Lot, Block and Subdivision
Action Requested: (Circle One) � e
q ( ) �,�. . - Appeal of Zoning Official's Interpretation
Parking Variance Special Exception
Sign Variance Other
Current Zoning of Subject Property: R -1
Applicable Ordinance Section: Section 7 Table A
General Variance Request
ZBA - VarRegGlover.doc 01/23/2003
GENERAL VARIANCE REQUEST
The following specific variation from the ordinance is requested:
The owner requests a variance of the rear setback line from 25 feet to 7.5 feet, an encroachment of 17.5 feet
into the current rear setback requirement.
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.
Due to Nimitz Street encroaching approximately 15.5 feet into the front of the owners property, a variance of
the rear setback is required to place the front of the new 31' x 32' replacement dwelling 10 feet from the edge
of the paving of Nimitz Street, a standard already established by recent development adjacent to the subject
property. (see attached survey & site plans)
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.
Without the variance, the lot is unbuildable, due to the small lot size of approximately 3,285 square feet and an
additional 777 square feet of Nimitz Street encroachment onto the front of the subject property, leaving
approximately 2,508 square feet of total lot area to be developed. (see attached survey & site plans)
The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible:
Building a two -story replacement structure (this option would be both cost prohibitive due to budget constraints
and undesirable for an elderly owner due to stairs) Current design is for a 992 square feet replacement
dwelling for a family of two adults and one child.
This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts:
1) The existing dilapidated, unsafe structure will be replaced by a new, modest brick structure that will
encroach less into the rear setback than the current structure.
2) Recently developed residential units adjacent to subiect property are similar in design and have received
similar setback variances.
3) Replacement structure will remain an R -1 use allowed by zoning requirements
The applicant has prepared this application and certifies that the facts stated herein and exhibits attached
hereto are true, correct and complete.
mitu d January 22, 2003
Signature ' / Title Date
General Variance Request
ZBA - VarReqGlover.doc 01/23/2003