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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/2007 - Regular Agenda Packet - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsAgenda WorkshopMeeting ZoningBoardofAdjustment CityCouncilChambers 1101TexasAvenue Tuesday,January02,2007 5:30 PM 1.Calltoorder DiscussionofRegularAgendaitems. 2. 3.Considerationandpossibleactiononfutureagendaitems–AZoningBoardMember mayinquireaboutasubjectforwhichnoticehasnotbeengiven.Astatementofspecific factualinformationortherecitationofexistingpolicymaybegiven.Anydeliberation shallbelimitedtoaproposaltoplacethesubjectonanagendaforasubsequentmeeting. Adjourn. 4. ConsultationwithAttorney{Gov’tCodeSection551.071;possibleaction. TheZoningBoardofAdjustmentsmayseekadvicefromitsattorneyregardingapendingandcontemplated litigationsubjectorattorney-clientprivilegedinformation.Afterexecutivesessiondiscussion,anyfinalactionor votetakenwillbeinpublic.Iflitigationorattorney-clientprivilegedinformationissuesariseastotheposted subjectmatterofthisZoningBoardofAdjustmentsmeeting,anexecutivesessionwillbeheld. NoticeisherebygiventhataWorkshopMeetingoftheZoningBoardofAdjustmentofCollegeStation,Texas willbeheldonTuesday,January02,2007at5:30PMattheCityHallCouncilChambers,1101Texas Avenue,CollegeStation,Texas.Thefollowingsubjectswillbediscussed,towit:SeeAgenda Postedthisthedayof ,2006atp.m. CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS By_____________________________ ConnieHooks,CitySecretary I,theundersigned,doherebycertifythattheaboveNoticeofMeetingoftheZoningBoardofAdjustmentof theCityofCollegeStation,Texas,isatrueandcorrectcopyofsaidNoticeandthatIpostedatrueand correctcopyofsaidnoticeonthebulletinboardatCityHall,1101TexasAvenue,inCollegeStation,Texas, andtheCity’swebsite,www.cstx.gov.TheAgendaandNoticearereadilyaccessibletothegeneralpublicat alltimes.SaidNoticeandAgendawerepostedonp.m.andremainedsopostedcontinuously foratleast72hoursprecedingthescheduledtimeofsaidmeeting. ThispublicnoticewasremovedfromtheofficialpostingboardattheCollegeStationCityHallonthe followingdateandtime:______________________by_________________________. Datedthis_____dayof____________,2006. CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS By_____________________________ Subscribedandsworntobeforemeonthisthedayof_______________,2006. ______________________________ NotaryPublic-BrazosCounty,Texas Mycommissionexpires:_________________ Thisbuildingiswheelchairaccessible.Handicapparkingspacesareavailable.Anyrequestforsign interpretiveservicemustbemade48hoursbeforethemeeting.Tomakearrangementscall979.764.3517or (TDD)800.735.2989.Agendasmaybeviewedonwww.cstx.gov. Agenda RegularMeeting ZoningBoardofAdjustment CityCouncilChambers 1101TexasAvenue Tuesday,January02,2007 6:00 P.M. 1.Calltoorder–ExplanationoffunctionsoftheBoard. 2.Consideration,discussionandpossibleactionofabsencerequests. 3.Consideration,discussionandpossibleactiontoapprovemeetingminutes. Ó December5,2006WorkshopMeeting Minutes Ó December5,2006RegularMeeting Minutes 4.AvariancetothenumberofoffstreetparkingspacesrequiredforDuplexDwellingper Section7.2 MinimumOff-StreetParkingRequirements.Aparkingvarianceforthree requiredparkingspaces.(JR-06-00500270) 5.Adjourn. ConsultationwithAttorney{Gov’tCodeSection551.071;possibleaction. TheZoningBoardofAdjustmentsmayseekadvicefromitsattorneyregardingapendingandcontemplated litigationsubjectorattorney-clientprivilegedinformation.Afterexecutivesessiondiscussion,anyfinalactionor votetakenwillbeinpublic.Iflitigationorattorney-clientprivilegedinformationissuesariseastotheposted subjectmatterofthisZoningBoardofAdjustmentsmeeting,anexecutivesessionwillbeheld. NoticeisherebygiventhataRegularMeetingoftheZoningBoardofAdjustmentofCollegeStation,Texas willbeheldonTuesday,January02,2007at6:00p.m.attheCityHallCouncilChambers,1101Texas Avenue,CollegeStation,Texas.Thefollowingsubjectswillbediscussed,towit:SeeAgenda Postedthisthedayof ,2006atp.m. CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS By_____________________________ ConnieHooks,CitySecretary I,theundersigned,doherebycertifythattheaboveNoticeofMeetingoftheZoningBoardofAdjustmentof theCityofCollegeStation,Texas,isatrueandcorrectcopyofsaidNoticeandthatIpostedatrueand correctcopyofsaidnoticeonthebulletinboardatCityHall,1101TexasAvenue,inCollegeStation,Texas, andtheCity’swebsite,www.cstx.gov.TheAgendaandNoticearereadilyaccessibletothegeneralpublicat alltimes.SaidNoticeandAgendawerepostedonp.m.andremainedsopostedcontinuously foratleast72hoursprecedingthescheduledtimeofsaidmeeting. ThispublicnoticewasremovedfromtheofficialpostingboardattheCollegeStationCityHallonthe followingdateandtime:______________________by_________________________. Datedthis_____dayof____________,2006. CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS By_____________________________ Subscribedandsworntobeforemeonthisthedayof_______________,2006. ______________________________ NotaryPublic-BrazosCounty,Texas Mycommissionexpires:_________________ Thisbuildingiswheelchairaccessible.Handicapparkingspacesareavailable.Anyrequestforsign interpretiveservicemustbemade48hoursbeforethemeeting.Tomakearrangementscall979.764.3517or (TDD)800.735.2989.Agendasmaybeviewedonwww.cstx.gov. WORKSHOPMINUTES ZoningBoardofAdjustment December5,2006 CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS 5:30P.M. MEMBERSPRESENT: ChairmanJayGoss,JohnRichards,DonaldBraune,JoshBenn,Denise Whisenant. MEMBERSABSENT: Alternate ThomasMather(notneeded) STAFFPRESENT: StaffAssistantDeborahGrace,StaffPlanners,CrissyHartl,Jason SchubertandGrantWencel,PlanningAdministratorMollyHitchcock, AssistantCityAttorneyCarlaRobinson,StaffAssistantMandiAlford.. AGENDAITEMNO.1:Calltoorder–ExplanationoffunctionsoftheBoard . ChairmanGosscalledthemeetingtoorderat5:32. AGENDAITEMNO.2:Discussionofregularagendaitems. StaffPlannerJasonSchubertgaveabriefdialogueofthecaseandansweredquestionsfromtheBoard. AGENDAITEMNO. 3:Considerationandpossibleactiononfutureagendaitems–A ZoningMembermayinquireaboutasubjectforwhichnoticehasnotbeengiven.Astatement ofspecificfactualinformationortherecitationofexistingpolicymaybegiven.Anydeliberation shallbelimitedtoaproposaltoplacethesubjectonanagendaforasubsequentmeeting. Therewerenoitemsdiscussed. AGENDAITEMNO.6:Adjourn . Themeetingwasadjournedat5:47. APPROVED: ______________________ JayGoss,Chairman ATTEST: __________________________ DeborahGrace,StaffAssistant MINUTES ZoningBoardofAdjustment October3,2006 CITYOFCOLLEGESTATION,TEXAS 6:00P.M. MEMBERSPRESENT: ChairmanJayGoss,JohnRichards,DonaldBraune,JoshBenn,Denise Whisenant. MEMBERSABSENT: ThomasMather,Alternate(notneeded) STAFFPRESENT: StaffAssistantDeborahGrace,StaffPlannersCrissyHartl&Jason Schubert,PlanningAdministratorMollyHitchcock,AssistantCity AttorneyCarlaRobinson,StaffAssistantMandiAlford. AGENDAITEMNO.1:Calltoorder–ExplanationoffunctionsoftheBoard . ChairmanGosscalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00PM. AGENDAITEMNO.2:Consideration,discussionandpossibleactionofabsencerequests. Therewasnoabsentrequesttoconsider. AGENDAITEMNO.3.:Consideration,discussionandpossibleactiontoapprovemeeting minutes. ~September5,2006WorkshopMeetingMinutes Mr.RichardsmotionedtoapprovetheWorkshopMeetingMinutes.Mr.Braunesecondedthe motion,whichpassedunopposed(5-0). ~September5,2006RegularMeetingMinutes Ms.WhisenantmotionedtoapprovetheRegularMeetingMinutes.Mr.Richardssecondedthe motion,whichpassed(5-0). ~October3,2006WorkshopMeetingMinutes Mr.BennmotionedtoapprovetheWorkshopMeetingMinutes.Mr.Braunesecondedthe motion,whichpassedunopposed(5-0). ~October3,2006RegularMeetingMinutes Mr.BraunemotionedtoapprovetheRegularMeetingMinutes.Mr.Bennsecondedthemotion, whichpassedunopposed(5-0). AGENDAITEMNO.4:PublicHearing,presentation,possibleaction,anddiscussionona variancerequesttotheUnifiedDevelopmentOrdinance,Section7.2;Off-StreetParking StandardsfortheDouxCheneApartmentslocatedat2101HarveyMitchellParkway(06-234) StaffPlannerJasonSchubertpresentedthestaffreport. ChairmanGossopenedthepublichearing. Thefollowingpersonssteppedforwardtospeakinfavorofthevarianceandbothweresworninby ChairmanGoss: Greg Taggart,2551 TexasAvenueSouth,CS, Texas GlennWyant,2101HarveyMitchellParkway,CS, Texas Mr.Richardsmotionednottoauthorizeavariance totheparkingrequirementfromthetermsofthis Ordinanceasitwillbecontrarytothepublicinterest,duetothelackofanyspecialconditions,and becauseastrictenforcementoftheprovisionsoftheOrdinancewouldnotresultinunnecessaryhardship tothisapplicant,andsuchthatthespiritoftheOrdinanceshallbeobservedandsubstantialjusticedone. Mr.Braunesecondedthemotion.Thevotewas(4-1)withMr.Bennvotingtograntthevariance. AGENDAITEMNO. 5Adjourn. : Themeetingwasadjournedat7:35. APPROVED: ______________________ JayGoss,Chairman ATTEST: __________________________ DeborahGrace,StaffAssistant STAFFREPORT ProjectManagerReportDate: :JenniferReeves,StaffPlannerDecember21,2006 Email:MeetingDate: jreeves@cstx.govJanuary2,2007 ProjectNumber: 06-00500270 APPLICANT: JayBurch,Property OwnerandBuilder REQUEST: AvariancetothenumberofoffstreetparkingspacesrequiredforDuplex DwellingperSection7.2MinimumOff-StreetParkingRequirements.Aparkingvariance forthreerequiredparkingspaces.(JR-06-00500270) LOCATION: 508CoonerStreet PURPOSE: ToreceiveaCertificateof Occupancy. GENERALINFORMATION Applicable OrdinanceSection: Section7.2Off-StreetParkingStandards PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS ZoningandLandUse Ó SubjectProperty: ThesubjectpropertyiscurrentlyplattedandzonedR-2 DuplexResidential. Ó North: ZonedR-2DuplexResidentialanddevelopedassuch. Ó West: ZonedR-2DuplexResidentialanddevelopedassuch. Ó East: ZonedR-2DuplexResidentialanddevelopedassuch. Ó South: ZonedC-1GeneralCommercialanddevelopedasashoppingcenter. Frontage: Thesubjectpropertyhasapproximately60-feetoffrontagealongCooner Streetwhichisclassifiedasaresidentialstreet. Access: ThesubjectpropertyhasaccessontoCoonerStreet. Topography&Vegetation: Thesubjectpropertyisrelativelyflatwithseveralmature oaktreesontheproperty. FloodPlain: Thispropertyisnotlocatedinthe100-yearfloodplain. VARIANCE INFORMATION Background: Theapplicanthas twoduplexeswith twobedroomseach.Theapplicant pulledabuildingpermitforthetwoduplexeslocatedat508and506CoonerinAugustof 2006.Aspartoftheapprovalprocessasiteplanwasrequiredtobeapprovedshowing parkingspacesrequiredandprovidedaswellasparkingsetbacks,buildingsetbacks andlandscape/irrigationplans.At the timeofpermit, thesiteplanmetallofthe requirements.Theapplicantdidnotshowanyexistinglargecanopytrees,existing easementsorelectricallines.However,whentheapplicantrequestedtheCertificateof Occupancy,staffdiscoveredduring thesiteinspectionthattheapplicantdidnotbuildthe sitetotheapprovedplanandisnowlackingthreerequiredparkingspaces. ANALYSIS SpecialConditions: Theapplicantstates:"Thelocationoftheoverheadelectricallines thatareencroaching25-feetfrom therearpropertylineandtherequestforaneasement causedthestructuretobeconstructedclosertothestreet". Hardships: Theapplicantstates:"Becauseoftheadjustmentfortheelectricallinesand easements,thisrequiredustomove thebuildingsforwardandredesignparking.Weare tryingtosave twoverylarge trees". Alternatives: Theapplicantstates:"Parkingspacesconstructedaresufficientorwe couldaddanadditionalparkingspaceifwereducethesidesetback". Recommendation: Being thattheapplicantwasnotforthcomingwiththeexisting three phaseelectricallineandeasementlocatedontherearoftheproperty,existinglarge canopytreesandchangingthedesignwithoutstaffapproval,knowinghewascreating hisownhardshipbynotdownsizingtheunittoreducetheparkingrequirement,staffis recommendingdenialoftheparkingvariance. CoonerStreetisclassifiedasaresidentialstreetonthecity'sThoroughfarePlanwhich requiresfifty(50)footofright-of-way.CurrentlyCoonerStreethasatbest30feetof right-ofwayandpavement.Staffisconcernedwithavarianceof threeparkingspaces— thatparkingwillbeforcedontoanalreadysubstandardstreetandcreatehealthand safetyissuesinthisneighborhood.Again,staffisrecommendingdenialofthisvariance request. SPECIAL INFORMATION OrdinanceIntent: Section7.2Off-StreetParkingStandards,A.Thepurposeof this Sectionis toestablishtheguidelinesforoff-streetparkingareasconsistentwiththe proposedlanduseto: 1.Eliminatetheoccurrenceofnon-residenton-streetparkinginadjoining neighborhoods; 2.Avoid thetrafficcongestionandpublicsafetyhazardscausedbyafailuretoprovide suchparkingareas;and 3.Expeditethemovementoftrafficonpublicthoroughfaresinasafemanner,thus increasingthecarryingcapacityofthestreetsandreducingtheamountoflandrequired forstreets,therebyloweringthecostofboththepropertyownerandtheCity. NumberofProperty OwnersNotified: 16 ResponsesReceived: Twophonecalls,onebeinganinquiryandonebeingin opposition. ATTACHMENTS 1.SmallAreaMapandAerialMap 2.Application(providedinpacket) 3.AsBuiltSitePlan(providedinpacket) 4.ApprovedSitePlan(providedinpacket)