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Zoning Board of Adjustment
May 4, 2010
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room No. 1
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Josh Benn, Rodney Hill, John Richards, Dick Dabney
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistants Deborah Grace-Rosier and Kristen Hejny, Staff Planner
Matthew Hilgemier, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Services Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell..
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order - Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Jay Goss called the meeting to order at 6:03 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.
• 1103 University Drive East - three parking spaces reduction (2.5% adjustment) for Med Pro
tenant. Approved. Case # 10-005000047
Staff Planner Matthew Hilgemier gave the Board a brief explanation of the requested adjustment.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
• April 6, 2010 meeting minutes.
Mr. Richards motioned to approve the April 6, 2010 minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion,
which passed unopposed (5-0).
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a request to rehear
variance case #09-00500205 for 504 Guernsey, Lots 1 & 2, Block 10 of the College Park
Subdivision consisting of a reduction of eight feet to the 20-foot rear setback and a reduction of
12 feet to the 20-foot side street setback required for garages.
Staff Planner Matthew Hilgemeier told the Board that the Rules and Procedures for ZBA provide
applicants the opportunity to request a rehearing, which can be granted if the Board determines that the
information provided by the applicant is new and relevant to their decision point of a hardship as a result
of a property's special condition.
Chairman Goss opened up the meeting for the applicants to speak. Mr. & Mrs. Harvell were sworn in
by Chairman Goss. They explained their desire for a rehear due to the need for a garage with storage and
the desire not to lose a large tree in the back yard.
There was general discussion with the applicant.
Mr. Hill motioned to rehear the case. Mr. Richards seconded the motion.
Mr. Dabney and Mr. Benn both stated that they did not feel that there was any new information
presented that showed a special condition or hardship.
Chairman Goss called for a vote. The vote was 3-2. Mr. Benn and Mr. Dabney voting against
the motion to rehear. The vote passed.
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 6:25 PM.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning d Development Services
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION
VARIANCE TO SIGN REGULATIONS: - FROM SECTION 7.4 OF THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
I move to approve a variance to the sign regulations from the terms of the ordinance, as it
will not be contrary to the public interest, due to unique special conditions not nerally
found within the City: l f / /
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and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in
substantial hardship to this applicant being:
and such that the spirit and intent of this Ordinance shall be preserved and the general
interests of the public an applicant erved subject to the following limitations:
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Motion mad(
Seconded by
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Date
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning d Development Services
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION
VARIANCE FROM SECTION j, of the Unified Development O dinance.
I move to authorize a variance to the y7) a S~
Yard (Article
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)
from the terms of the Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the
following special conditio s:
and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in
unnecessary hardshi,pp to this applicant being:_
and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice f
done subject to the following limitations:
Motion made
Seconded by t'2 UAk,&AI
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