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Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment
• CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Council Room
December 3, 1996
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Rife, Members Sawtelle, Blackwelder, Alternate
Members Taggart and Anderson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Members Hollas, Alexander and Alternate Member Ochoa
STAFF PRESENT: Engineering Project Manager Homeyer, Staff Planner Dunn,
Assistant City Attorney Shively and Development Coordinator Volk
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman Rife called the meeting to order and explained the functions of the Board.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Consideration of a height variance request for the Smith-Mohawk Well No.1
generally located in the southwest quadrant of the F.M.2818 & Marion Pugh intersection, approximately
1500 feet from same intersection. Applicant is Union Pacific Resources, Inc.
Chairman Rife opened the public hearing and asked for staff report. Engineering Project Manager Homeyer
identified the location of the well and explained the variance is for approximately 40 feet. He stated that while
airport personnel are not present at the meeting, the Director of the Easterwood Airport has called to inform him
• that they have no problems with this request.
Mr. Blackwelder asked him to explain how the well will not be in the path of the approach and he replied. Mr.
Taggart asked for clarification and Mr. Homeyer replied that he does not know all the details that are taken into
consideration by the FAA, but the FAA has given approval. Mr. Taggart said that he would certainly prefer that
someone from the airport begin to attend these meetings to answer the airport technical questions in the future.
Patricia Merenoff of Vance, Bruchez and Goss, 4342 Carter Creek Parkway came forward and was sworn in. She
said she is representing the applicant in the absence of their attorney, Ernie Bnuchez, and informed the Board the
applicant is willing to comply with all requirements. She clarified by stating the drilling rig will be in place from
45-60 days only and requested approval of the height variance.
Mr. Rife pointed out the FAA approval dates have passed and asked if this well would be completed by February
28th, the date the FAA permit expires. Ms. Merenoff replied that she thought the drilling would be well done by
that date.
No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Sawtelle made a motion to approve the height variance as
requested for the Smith-Mohawk Well No. 1 with respect to FAA document number 96ASW1989-0E. Mr.
Blackwelder seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM N0.4: Adjourn.
Mr. Blackwelder made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Sawtelle seconded the