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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MINUTES
Zoning Board of Adjustment
April 7, 2009
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Rodney Hill, John Richards, Robert Brick and Josh
Benn.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alternates Melissa Cunningham and Hunter Goodwin (not needed).
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistants Deborah Grace-Rosier and Amber Carter, Staff Planner
Matthew Hilgemeier, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Services Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell,
and Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins.
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
from meetings.
There were no requests to consider.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments.
1815 Brothers Boulevard - adjustment of 106 parking spaces (10%) for site redevelopment.
Case # 09-00500011- Approved.
Assistant Director Lance Simms told the Board that the project was for the redevelopment of the
Walmart Super Center. There were no questions.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
March 3, 2009, meeting minutes.
Mr. Hill motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Brick 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 7.2 Off Street Parking
Standards regarding interior island area requirements for the property located at 1007 Earl
Rudder Freeway South, more commonly known as Ninfa's Mexican Restaurant. Case # 09-
00500052
Staff Planner Matt Hilgemeier presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a
reduction in the required interior parking island area to allow for ten additional parking spaces. The
subject property, currently in use as Ninfa's Mexican Restaurant, developed in September 2008. The
restaurant complies with the minimum number of parking spaces required in the Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO); however, the owner feels that there is not enough parking to meet the current needs.
The applicant is requesting a 750 square-foot reduction in the interior island area requirement in order
to provide ten additional parking spaces. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to Section 7.2
E. to allow for the reduction of the required interior area by 750 square feet (or 18%).
Chairman Goss opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak in favor of the request.
Rabon Metcalf, 1391 Seamist, College Station, Texas, stepped before the Board and was sworn in by
Chairman Goss. Mr. Metcalf stated that he is the Engineer for the project and Ninfa's is simply looking
for a way to add additional parking spaces.
Mario Rodriquez, Owner of Ninfa's, stepped before the Board and was sworn in Chairman Goss. Mr.
Rodriquez reiterated what Mr. Metcalf stated.
With no one else stepping forward to speak in favor or opposition, Chairman Goss closed the public
hearing.
Mr. Richards motioned to deny the variance to the parking requirements from the terms of the
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. Mr. Hill 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 6:21 PM.
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Deborah Grace-Rosie , taff Assistant
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning d Development Services
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 (Article 5)
Minimum Setback (Article 5)
Residential & 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)
spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantiall}juustice done.
Motion made by a 17 ~ ~l L ~
from the terms of the 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
Seconded by
Voting Results
Chair Signature