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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/2009 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of Adjustments• i ~i'T't' (7F ~{a~LE~E ~7';~TIQN MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment January 6, 2009 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Josh Benn, Rodney Hill, John Richards and Robert Brick. MEMBERS ABSENT: Hunter Goodwin and Melissa Cunningham (Alternates). Not needed. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, • Director of Planning and Development Services Bob Cowell, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, and Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:08 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Oath of Office -Robert Brick. Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier administered the Oath of Office. AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration, discussion and possible action of Absence Requests from meetings. There were no requests submitted. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion .and possible action to approve meeting minutes. November 11, 2008, Workshop Meeting Minutes. Mr. Benn motioned to approved the minutes, Mr. Hill seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). • 3 November 11, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes. • Mr. Hill motioned to approved the minutes, Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). December 2, 2008, Meeting Minutes. Mr. Hill motioned to approved the minutes, Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.7 Design District Dimensional Standards regarding the minimum two-story height requirement for 418 College Main, Lots 1-4, Block 22 and Lots 8-10, Block 4, Boyett Subdivision. Case # 08-0000306. Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka presented the staff report and stated that the applicant was requesting the variance to vary from the minimum two-story height requirement, with the condition that the variance apply only to the proposed 300 square foot exercise facility. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak in favor or in opposition. With no one stepping forward to speak, Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Hill motioned to approved the variance to the height requirement from the terms of the Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: a necessity exists for an exercise room and there is no need to overbuild atwo-story exercise room and it will not be seen from the road; and, because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: required to build atwo-story when aone- story will do; and such that the spirit of the Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: the variance is limited to 300 sq. ft. as set forth in the site plan as presented by the applicant to the City. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). 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. There were no items addressed. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20. ~~ ~, Staff Assistant APP hairman .S~~iO` ~nn 4 • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d' Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION of the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) Lot Depth (Article 5) Height (Article 5) inimum Setback (Article 5) esidential &Non-Residential Dimensional Standards (Article 5, Sections 5.2 & 5.4) Parking Requirements (Article 7) Design District Dimensional • Standards (FAR) Floor to Area Ratio (Article 5.7) from the terms of the Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: ~ ~ ~M~ ~/ .1~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~. and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in ~ -'L~' unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: ,. ~ Q n ~ , ~ and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: ~ ) ~- / l`G~u.r.*~rx i S /1~~-w~/ ~ ~~ ~ Motion made by. 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