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City of College Station
Zoning Board of Adjustment
• November 20, 1979
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chariman Harper; Commissioners Mathewson, Burke, Upham
City Council Liaison Boughton
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Zoning Official Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley
Chairman Harper administred the Oath of Office to Commissioners Burke and
Upham at the opening of the meeting.
AGENDA ITEM N0.1 ---Approval of minutes - meeting of October 16, 1979.
Mathewson moved approval of the minutes with the following corrections:
Item No. 1 - Add"Mathewson abstaining due to his absence of August 14."
"Following Agenda Item No. 3, the meeting was adjourned."
Burke seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 -- Consideration of a request fora variance in the name of
John Paul Jones, 408 East University Drive.
• Bill Jungkin addressed the Board speaking in favor of the requested variance.
Jungkin pointed out problems of businesses in Northgate as being lack of
parking, overcrowding, and building units built prior to modern codes. He
explained the proposed location and use. He stated that the proposed business
would be required to provide sixteen parking spaces under Sec. 7-C. of Ord.
850. He presented information regarding the number of students within walk-
ing distance of Northgate. He cited a lack of available areas for parking
as required by ordinance and presented a proposal for providing forty-nine
parking spaces in a lot off of Patricia Street, such lot to be provided for
by a lease arrangement.
Upham questioned the methods by which parking would be utilized within the pro-
posed lot.
John P. Jones replied that spaces could be reserved for customers in accordance
with the City's requirements, the balance of the spaces could be leased to and
or utilized by other merchants.
Upham questioned the methods available to police the lot.
Jungkin and Jones explained alternatives for policing the lot, including parking
permits and the use of parking lot attendants. Jungkin stated that although the
proposed lot was not within 200 feet of the proposed business, the lot should
offset parking needs at the proposed business,
• Mathewson pointed out that the lot was 800 feet from the proposed business.
Jungkin replied that there was no available property- for parking any closer to
the Corner Pocket. He further stated that there were unique circumstances of
the land in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance 850.
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• Mathewson pointed out the shortage of student parking around the Northgate area,
and questioned as to how many students and University employees utilized spaces
in Northgate for long term parking.
J.P. Watson, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission stated that the
Planning and Zoning Commission realizes that Northgate is a unique area, and that
the sentiment of the Commission is that the provision of any parking at all in
Northgate is an improvement, and that the Commission attempts to be flexible in
considering parking lot site plans in Northgate.
Mathewson pointed out that 50% of the on-campus housed students live near
Northgate, that he is opposed to denying one business man a permit to operate
within Northgate when the problem of parking was a problem common for all merchants
within the Northgate area.
Harper asked Jones the current use of the property.
Jones and Jungkin replied that the lot was now vacant.
Upham inquired as to the terms of the leases for the floor space and the proposed
parking lot.
Jungkin stated that both leases had the same terms with regards to the begining
and ending periods of the primary term.
• Upham inquired as to the terms for renewal.
Fred Shelton II replied that he held an option to renew fora one year period.
John P. Jones stated that they held a four year lease on the floor space and a
three year lease with an option to renew for one year on the parking lot.
Fred Shelton pointed out efforts underway to strengthen the Northgate Merchants
Association to address problems in Northgate and stated that the proposal before
the Board was the best effort possible to address parking problems at the present
time.
Ted Hirsch spoke in opposition to the requested variance.
Bob Waters spoke in opposition to the requested variance.
Following a lengthy discussion of the merits of the proposal before the Board
Mathewson moved to grant the requested variance, to the applicant John Paul Jones,
for the construction and operation of the Corner Pocket at 405 E. University Dr.,
with the condition that a parking lot, containing a minimum of forty spaces, shall
be made available to the Northgate community and under the supervision of John
Paul Jones or a recognized (By the City) Northgate association for as long as
the Corner Pocket shall exist, such lot to be as shown in the application, and not
to be operated as a long term parking lot.
The motion was seconded by Harper and the request failed to receive four votes,
• by the following votes:
For: Harper, Burke, Mathewson
Opposed: Upham, Boughton
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Following additional discussion of the request Mathewson moved to grant a variance
• for the construction and operation of the Corner Pocket at 405 E. University Dr.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Agenda Item No.3 - Consideration fora request fora variance in the name of
Oceanography International, 512 W. Loop.
Rodney Hill presented the request fora variance to the front setback for a loading
dock, explained the proposed re-development of the entire site, and the fact that
the site was developed and its needs established prior to annexation into the City.
Following discussion of the re development of the site Harper moved to grant a variance
to the front setback to construct a loading dock in accordance with the application.
The motion was seconded by Mathewson and passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No.4 - Consideration of a request fora variance in the name of J.P.
Watson, 202 E. University Drive.
This item was withdrawn by the applicant.
Following Agenda Item No.4 the meeting was adjourned.
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