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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/2007 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsWORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • January 2, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Denise Whisenant. MEMBERS ABSENT: Alternate Thomas Mather (not needed) STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners, Crissy Hartl, Jennifer Reeves, Lindsay Boyer, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 5:35. AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Discussion of regular agenda items. Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves gave a brief dialogue of the case and answered questions from the Board. • 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 N0.4: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 5:43. ATTE T: \., eborah Grace, aff Assistant airman • MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • January 2, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Denise Whisenant. MEMBERS ABSENT: Thomas Mather, Alternate (not needed) STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Jennifer Reeves and Lindsay Boyer, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. There was no absent request to consider. • AGENDA ITEM N0.3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. December 5, 2006 Workshop Meeting Minutes Mr. Braune motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0) December 5, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes Ms. Whisenant motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion with the following changes: Mr. Benn stated that on the December 5, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes one correction was needed. Under the motion for Agenda Item No. 4 it should read: The vote was (4-1) with Mr. Benn voting against granting the variance. The motion was approved (5-0). • AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: A variance to the number of off-street parking spaces required for duplex dwellings per Section 7.2 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements. A parking variance for three required parking spaces. (06-270) Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance in order to receive a Certificate of Occupancy at 508 A & B Cooner. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. No one stepped forward. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Richards motioned not to authorize a variance to the parking requirements from the terms of this Ordinance as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of any special conditions, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5 Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6.09. +ATTEST: *~ ~~~--~ Deborah Grace, Sta Assistant • oc6 ~ ~`3 C' ooc~~ ~- ~ _ CITY OF COLLEGES"I'ATION Plamting e~'' Development Servicer ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR NEGATIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION of the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to not authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) Lot Depth (Article 5) Height Minimum Setback (Article 5) Section 5.2 & 5.4 Dimensional Standards ~/Parking Requirements (Section 9) Article 7, Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards • from the terms of this Ordinance as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of any special conditions, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would not result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. i Motion made by ` ~- ~~ l~~ ~ ~ ~~~`~~~ ~~ ~~ Seconded by ~~,y~ I S.Q, ~~~~1 i S ~' its/-~-~f Voting Results '~~ ~~~ :~ ~~~~~~ Chair Signature ,- ~~ ~~ ,~--~-Date ~ ~ ~ ,.' •