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Zoning Board of Adjustment
September 6, 2005
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Graham Sheffy,
Donald Braune & Josh Benn. Derek Dictson, Alternate was in the
audience.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alternate, Denise Whisenant, (not needed)
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock, Senior
Planner Trey Fletcher, City Attorney Carla Robinson, & Assistant
Director of Planning & Development Services Lance Simms.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Goss called the meeting to order.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Discussion and possible action concerning the 200-foot notification
area.
The Board discussed the memo. (Attached as part of the minutes). Ms. Robinson reminded the Board
Members that they could decide to change the notification area.
Mr. Simms also stated that the Home Owners Associations in the area of all public hearing are also
notified.
Mr. Richards asked Staff if they were satisfied with the 200 foot notification area. Mr. Simms stated
yes.
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Discussion and possible action concerning the wording for the
notification letters sent to property owners.
Mr. Simms discussed the following changes made to the letter:
- The current property zoning will be added
- All property owners within 200 feet of the subject property have received notification of this request.
The public hearing is your opportunity to speak in favor or in opposition to the variance request. If you
are unable to attend the PUBLIC HEARING but would like your opinion relayed to the Board, please
contact the Project Manager listed below.
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- The letter does not specify the exact (amount) variance. Ms. Robinson stated that that gives the
Board discretion to determine if another variance is more appropriate.
The Board asked that the following changes made:
- The letter should specify what kind of variance is being requested i.e., front, rear, etc.
-The wording of PUBLIC HEARING should be all caps and bold through out the letter.
- There should be a sentence stating what variance the applicant is proposing. It should also state that
ZBA may grant a different variance or deny the variance.
AGENDA ITEM N0.4: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned.
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