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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/1992 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsMINUTES • r~ U Zoning Board of Adjustment CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 7:00 P.M. September 1, 1992 MEMBERS PRESENT: Members Sawtelle, DeOtte and Birdwell and Alternate Member McKean. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairperson Baker, Member Gaston and Alternate Members Davis, DeLoache and Phinney. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner Kuenzel, Planning Technician Thomas, and Assistant City Attorney Coates. (Council Liaison Hubbard Kennady was m the audience.) AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -explanation of functions of the Board. Mr. DeOtte called the meeting to order and explained the functions and limitations of the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Approval of minutes from the meeting of August 18, 1992. Mr. Sawtelle moved to recommend approval of the minutes from the meetin of August 18, 1992 as written. Mr. Birdwell seconded the motion which passed unopposed ~4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a special exception request by Mark Mucasey to allow the addition of a freestanding leasing office at the existtng Redstone Apartments located on the northwest corner of Barthelow and Brentwood. Staff Planner Kuenzel presented the staff report to allow for the addition of a freestanding leasing office at the Redstone Apartments at the corner of Barthelow and Brentwood. This complex was approved in 1979, before a change in the parking requirements. The site would have to provide 684 parking spaces to comply with zoning restrictions. Currently, there are 467 spaces provided for a difference of 217 spaces (33%). To grant a special exception to allow the enlargement of a nonconforming use, the Board must find that "such enlargement is necessary and incidental to the existing use of such building and does not increase the area of the building devoted to a nonconforming use more than twenty-five percent and does not prolon~ the life of a nonconforming use or prevent a return of such property to a conforming use'. The applicant's original site plan was denied by the Project Review Committee because of a concern for the four parking spaced that are shown immediately in front of the proposed leasing office. The site plan submitted for this request will need to go back to the Committee before it can be approved. The four parking spaces in front will most likely be denied. Without the four lease office spaces, this site plan reflects two more parking spaces than the site currently provides. Thirteen surrounding property owners were notified with five inquiries. Applicant Mark Mucasey approached the Board and was sworn in by Mr. DeOtte. He stated that the owner plans both interior and exterior renovations. The facade will be updated and the overall development will be brought up to current market standards. Currently an apartment is being used as the leasing office and the only amenity to the site is a pool area across Brentwood to the rear of the development. The proposed addition would include a small fitness room, leasing office, pool and court yard and a club room. All • facilities would be available to residents only. The existing parking lot has been redesigned to add five parking spaces. Currently, there is not a parking problem on this site and the addition should not negatively impact the parking situation. The proposed addition will benefit the neighborhood and increase the quality of life in this complex. Mr. Sawtelle stated that the Texas A & M shuttle bus services this neighborhood and many people living in this apartment complex may not own a vehicle and depend on public transportation. Mr. Birdwell moved to authorize a special exception from section 15 of ordinance number 1638 to facilitate the enlargement of a building devoted to a nonconforming use where such enlargement is necessary and incidental to the existing use of such building and does not increase the area of the building devoted to a nonconforming use more than twenty-five percent and does not prolong the life of the nonconforming use or prevent a return of such property to a conforming use. Mr. McKean seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn. Mr. McKean moved to adjourn the meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Mr. Birdwell seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AP airpe son, len a aker TTF.S . Plan ing Technician, Na alie Thomas r1 U ZBA Minutes September 1, 1992 Page 2 i ZONII~iG BOARD OF ADJLTSTNIENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION Special Exceptions -From Section 15, Ordinance Number 1638 I move to authorize the: a. substitution of one non-conforming use for another because the extent of the substituted use is less detrimental to the environment than the first. b. enlargement of a building devoted to a non- • conforming use where such enlargement is necessary and incidental to the existing use of such building and does not increase the area of the building devoted to anon-conforming use more that 25% and does not prolong the life of the non- conforming use or prevent a return of such property to a conforming use. c. reconstruction of anon-conforming structure on the lot occupied by such structure as the cost of reconstruction is less than 6096 of the appraised value of the structure and because the reconstruction would not prevent the return of such property to a conforming use or increase the non-conformity. 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