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MINUTES
City of College Station
Zoning Board of Adjustment
January 20, 1981
MEMBERS PRESENT: Harper, Upham, Wagner, Boughton
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mathewson, Burks
STAFF PRESENT: Zoning Official, Calloway
AGENDA ITEM N0. 1 - Approval of minutes of meeting of October 21, 1980.
Boughton requested that the minutes of the October 21, 1980 meeting be amended
to reflect under Item No. 3, that the reason for denial was that there was no
proof that the City's inspectors had erred in approving the location of the
structure. Upham added that he felt that the Board had been asked to serve as
a court to settle a civil matter and that this was not within the Board's
domain. Harper stated that there were no grounds for granting a variance in
that case, and that the Board did not have authority to grant a variance for
the purpose of correcting an error. Boughton moved to approve the minutes of
October 21 with the additions as discussed. The motion was seconded by Wagner
and unanimously approved.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 - Consideration of a Request for
Michael Flowers and Stephen Larson, 403 University
Callaway advised the Board of previous variance requests at this location and
of current use and permits for remodeling at this location. Steve Larson and
Mike Flowers presented their proposal for use of the building for a small sand-
wich shop with ten to fifteen tables and a rear deck. Flowers pointed out that
their hours of business would differ from the adjacent businesses.
Wagner asked if the number of ten to 1`ifteen tables. included the seating on the
proposed deck. Flowers replied that it did.
Upham asked if the purchase of food would be a prerequisite for purchasing
drinks. Flowers replied that drinks could be purchased separately, but that
their primary business would be food service.
Wagner inquired as to the number of off-street spaces that would normally be
required for the current use at that location. Calloway replied that twelve spaces
would be required.
Upham pointed out that the prior variance requests were for a different type of
business.
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Boughton stated that there were parking problems in that area throughout the week,
• despite claims that the parking and crowd problems occur only on Thursday and
Friday nights.
Minutes
Zoning Board of Adjustment
January 20, 1981
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• Upham stated that the restaurant business was more competitive than those busi-
nesses proposed in earlier requests, and that walk-in business would be more
likely at a restaurant. He further stated that the Board had a responsibility
to allow beneficial development under the proper constraints and controls.
After a discussion of the proposal with the applicants, Harper stated that he
was not sure that this proposal was significantly different from earlier requests.
Following additional discussion of the request, Harper explained the Board's
policy of not granting variances to the parking requirements if such variances
would result in increased parking problems. Harper then moved to authorize
the variance to the parking requirement established in Section 7-B for the
operation of a restaurant at 403 University Drive, said restaurant to have no
more than forty seats and to serve alcoholic beverages only as an adjunct to
food. The motion was seconded 6y Wagner and passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 3 - Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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