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WORKSHOP MINUTES
Zoning Board of Adjustment
August 5, 2008
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
5:30 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Rodney Hill and
Alternates Melissa Cunningham and Hunter Goodwin.
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Richards.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier, Staff Planner Lauren Hovde,
Planning and Development Services Director Bob Cowell, Planning
Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Senior
Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Assistant City Engineer Josh
Norton, Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, and Action Center
Representative Bryan Cook.
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 NO. 2: Oath of Office.
Staff Assistant Grace-Rosier gave Oath of Office to:
Jay Goss
Melissa Cunningham
Rodney Hill
Hunter Goodwin
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration, discussion and possible action of Zoning Board of
Adjustment Training.
Director Bob Cowell and Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock discussed the powers and duties of
the Board.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments.
3307 Keefer Loop (single-family residence) - 18" Rear Setback Variance
(Approved). Case 08-00500156
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StaffPlanner Lauren Hovde gave a brief description of the case.
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Discussion of Regular Agenda Item.
City Engineer Alan Gibbs gave a brief explanation of the case and answered questions from the Board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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.
Further discussions on variances running with the land or whether variances can be conditional.
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 pm
Goss, Chairman
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Deborah G e-Rosier, Staff Assistant
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MINUTES
Zoning Board of Adjustment
August 5, 2008
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Rodney Hill and Alternate Hunter
Goodwin.
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Richards. Alternate Melissa Cunnigham (Not Needed).
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier, Director of Planning and
Development Services Bob Cowell, Planning Administrator Molly
Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Senior Assistant City Engineer
Carol Cotter, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Assistant City
Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Action Center Representative Bryan Cook.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:13 PM.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests.
John Richards for meeting of August 5, 2008
Mr. Benn motioned to approve the absence request. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
July 1, 2008, Workshop Meeting Minutes
July 1, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes
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Mr. Braune motioned to approve the workshop minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5-0).
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Mr. Goss motioned to approve the regular minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion on a
floodway encroachment for 1300 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, 2818 Place
Properties. Case # 08-00500141
Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton presented the staff report and told the Board that the applicant was
requesting the variance from Section G (1) ofthe Flood Protection Ordinance prohibiting encroachments
into FEMA designated floodways. He stated that specifically, they are requesting to locate box culverts
in the floodplain/floodway to allow for the crossing of portions of the creek.
Chairman Goss opened the public hearing.
Speaking in favor of the variance:
Chris Harris, 111 University Drive East, CS, TX
Speaking in opposition of the variance:
Brenda Harmon, 404 University Drive, CS, TX
All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Goss.
Chairman Goss closed the public hearing.
• Mr. Goodwin motioned to approve box culverts A&B as proposed, based on the hardship that this
property is transversed by an unnamed tributary to White Creek. The variance is necessary to obtain
traffic circulation and vehicular movement and fire protection. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 pm
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION
VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 13 -FLOOD HAZARD PROTECTION
I move to approve a variance from the terms of the Ordinance because undue hardship on
the owner wil resul o strict c m liance th thos re uir ments, to wit:
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and because:
1) Special circumstances or conditions affect the land involved such that strict
• compliance with the provisions and requirements of this chapter will deprive the
applicant of the reasonable use of his land, to wit:
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2) The vanance is necessary for the pres
property right of the applicant, to wit:
and enjoyment of a substantial
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Voting Results
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