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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/06/2006 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsWORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • April 4, 2006 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Josh Benn & Alternate Denise Whisenant. MEMBERS ABSENT: Graham Sheffy, Donald Braune & Alternates Derek Dictson & Charles Taylor. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl & Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Assistant Planning and Development Services Director, Lance Simms. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of Administrative Adjustments given by the Administrator. • ~ 4202 Ludlow 4828 Williams Creek Drive Mr. Simms discussed the adjustments given. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion of regular agenda items. Mr. Simms stated that the applicant for 617 Columbus has pulled their item from the agenda. Ms. Hartl answered questions concerning the sign variance. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration and possible action on future agenda items - A Zoning Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. There were no items discussed. • • AGENDA ITEM N0.6: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ATTE ~~~~Q Deborah Grace, St ssistant C A P VE J Gos , hairman .7 MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment Apri14, 2006 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Josh Benn & Alternate Denise Whisenant. MEMBERS ABSENT: Graham Sheffy, Donald Braune & Alternates Derek Dictson & Charles Taylor STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl & Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Assistant Planning and Development Services Director, Lance Simms. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. • Mr. Shelly submitted an absence request stating that he could not attend due to recuperating from being in the hospital. Mr. Berens made the motion to approve. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Mr. Bruane submitted an absence request stating that he would be on vacation. Mr. Richards made the motion to approve. Mr. Benu seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a building variance setback variance for 617 Columbus, Lots A&B, Block 2, in the Prairie View Heights Subdivision. Applicants are Terry and Robert Smith. (06-19) The applicants pulled this item from the agenda. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion of a sign variance for 1842 Graham Road, Lot 4-R, Block 1, in the Graham Road Plaza. Applicant is J. Brett Cumpton. (06-26) Staff Planner Crissy Hartl presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to increase the height of the low profile sign. Ms. Hartl added that the applicant first met with staff in August 2005 to discuss the development of a free standing Popeye's Chicken restaurant at the corner of Graham Road and SH-6 frontage road. In addition to site plan requirements, he was made aware that the lot was a part of a building plot and would share signage with adjacent lots, as noted on the plat; however, the lot would be allowed aloes-profile sign, limited to 4 feet in height and 60 square feet. The applicant was also made aware of the sign restriction as part of the building plot at the site plan review stage, when the applicant applied for a freestanding sign permit requesting a 12-foot-4-inch sign, which was denied. The variance request includes a 5-foot low-profile sign, thus the applicant is • requesting a 1-foot variance. There were no questions from the Board. Mr. Benn made the motion to deny a variance to the sign regulations from the terms of this ordinance, as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of unique special conditions not generally found within the city; the applicant does not list special conditions or hardship that the Board can consider; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would not result in substantial hardship to this applicant ,and such that the spirit and intent of this Ordinance shall be preserved and the general interest of the public and applicant served. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. TTEST: orah Grace, Staff As stant • • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning Cr Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR NEGATIVE MOTION VARIANCE TO SIGN REGULATIONS: -FROM SECTION 7.4 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE I move to deny a variance to the sign regulations from the terms of this ordinance, as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of unique special conditions not generally found within the City: • and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would not result in substantial hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit and intent of this Ordinance shall be preserved and the general interests of the public and applicant served. t. Motion made by '~ Seconded by_ Voting Results Chair Signature • 1 /