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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning cr Development Services
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION
VARIANCE TO SIGN REGULATIONS: — FROM SECTION 7.4 OF THE UNIFIED
and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in
substantial hardship to this applicant being:
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and such that the spirit and intent of this Ordinance shall be preserved and the general
interests of the public and applicant served subject to the following limitations:
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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 generally
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
February 9, 2011
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Josh Benn, Dick Dabney, Melissa Cunningham, Hunter Goodwin and
Alternate Jim Davis.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Rodney Hill.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace - Rosier, Staff Planner Lauren Hovde,
Assistant Director Lance Simms, Assistant City Attorney Adam Falco and
Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board.
Acting Chairman Benn called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of Absence Requests
from meetings.
• Chairman Hill —February 9, 2011
Mr. Goodwin motioned to approve the absence request. Mr. Davis seconded the motion, which passed
unopposed (5 -0)
AGENDA ITEM. NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
• November 2, 2010 meeting minutes
Mr. Goodwin motioned to approve the minutes. Ms. Cunningham seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding variance requests to Section 7.4, Signs, of the Unified Development Ordinance for the
property located at 901 -917 William D. Fitch Parkway, located within the Tower Point
Subdivision. Case # 11- 00500002
Staff Planner Lauren Hovde presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a five -
foot variance to the required ten -foot setback for low profile signs. At the conclusion of staff report,
Ms. Hovde told the Board that staff is recommending approval.
The Board had no questions for staff.
Acting Chairman Benn opened the public hearing.
Chuck Ellison, 2902 Camile Drive, College Station, Texas stepped before the Board and was sworn in.
Mr. Ellison stated that the special condition for this property is the forty feet of easements, both private
and public, directly against the large right -of -way.
Acting Chairman Benn closed the public hearing.
Mr. Dabney motioned to approve a five -foot variance to the sign regulations due to the special
condition of the extensive distance between the pavement edge and the adjacent utility easements, and a
substantial hardship of reduced visibility of the applicant's sign. Mr. Goodwin seconded the motion,
which passed unopposed (5 -0)
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: 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. 6 : Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:18 PM.
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--- �� Rodney Hill, Chairman
ATTEST:
Deborah Gra - osier, Staff Assistant