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Home My WebLink About03/07/2006 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of Adjustments• • WORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment March 7, 2006 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Josh Benn, Derek Dictson & Alternate Charles Taylor. MEMBERS ABSENT: Graham Sheffy, Donald Braune & Alternate Denise Whisenant. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl & Lindsay Boyer, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Assistant Planning and Development Services Director, Lance Simms. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of Administrative Administrator. 211 Lee Avenue Mr. Simms discussed the adjustment given. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion of regular agenda items. There was general discussion concerning the cases. Adjustments given by the AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: 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 discussed. AGENDA ITEM NO.S: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. A P V J oss airman ~-- EST: e orah Grace, Staff istant MINUTES • Zoning Board of Adjustment March 7, 2006 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, John Richards, Donald Braune, Derek Dictson & Alternate Charles Taylor. MEMBERS ABSENT: Graham Sheffy, Josh Benn & Alternate Denise Whisenant STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl & Lindsay Boyer, Assistant City Engineer, Alan Gibbs, Assistant City Attorney Angela Deluca, Assistant Planning and Development Services Director, Lance Simms. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. •Mr. Sheffy submitted an absence request stating that he could not attend due to recuperating from being in the hospital. Mr. Richards made the motion to approve. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (S-0). Mr. Braune submitted an absence request stating that he would be out of town on business. Mr. Richards made the motion to approve. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration to approve meeting minutes: December 6, 2005 Workshop and Regular January 10, 2006 Workshop and Regular Mr. Braune made the motion to approve the December 6, 2005 meeting minutes. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Mr. Dictson made the motion to approve the January 10, 2006 meeting minutes. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). • AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a drainage variance for 1401 University Drive East, Lot 1, Block 1, The Gateway Phase 1, Lot 1, Block 1, The Gateway Phase 2 and Lot 1, Block 1, The Gateway Phase 3. The applicant • is Brazos Gateway Place Development Ltd. (06-09) Mr. Gibbs presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a drainage variance to construct a private access drive with creek crossing consisting of fill, concrete box culverts and waterline improvements. The variance will allow the applicant to gain access to the 7.6 acre tract. The only way to access the 7.6 acres is to cross the tributary. Staff is recommending approval of the variance. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. The property owner, David Scarmardo and applicant, Stewart Kling stepped before the Board and were sworn in by Chairman Goss. They both spoke in f~ivor of the variance request. With no one stepping forward to speak, Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Uictson made the motion to authorize a variance from the terms of this ordinance because undue hardship on the owner will result from sh•ict compliance with those requirements, to wit: the owner will not have access to the property if not granted due to the property being land locked from prior development at all other access points; and because: special circumstances or conditions affect the land involved such that the strict compliance with the provisions and requirements of this chapter will deprive the applicant of reasonable use of his land, to wit: creek must be crossed to access this tract: "Che variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant, to wit: lack of access would leave the tract under developable. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a variance to the minimum lot depth for 617 Columbus Street, Lots A&B, Block 1, in the Prairie View Heights Subdivision. Applicants are Terry and Robert Smith. (06-19) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to allow the property to legally re-subdivide. Staff is recommending approval of the lot depth variance. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Terry Smith, the applicant stepped before the Board and was sworn in by Chairman Goss. Mr. Smith spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Taylor made the motion to authorize a variance to the lot depth from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: existing lot depth is 85-feet: and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: extra land is not available: and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. Mr. llictson seconded the motion • which passed unopposed (5-0). • AGENDA ITEM 6: Ad'ourn J The meting was adjourned. ATTEST: Grace, Staff A~s~fant r~ ~.J • NAME -~/-~--- 1. 'rK~ ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMFNT GUFST RFGIST~R MEETING DATE March 7, 2006 ADDRESS :. ii~3 2. / ~11/~ a~~,1r2G~y ~ 3. ~ Q„rr..-1 S~w..~ 4. 5. 6. 7. S. 9. 10. •11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. •2 5. ~O/.l/Ioi~ ~ z t-5~ ~l ~~,~,/l /1~i2~4 ~~ Pis\.~ ~ -~- C. ~- ~- Z~ s-~i` CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning ~ Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 13 -FLOOD HAZARD PROTECTION I move to approve a variance from the terms of this Ordinance because undue hardship L on the owner will xe~ result from strict compliance with those requirements, to wit: .,[_ I~ ~~ f,~ 4. a ~ ~~' L/ i ~ ~ Y7 ~ ~~ ~ C lJ ~~ C ~ C' ~ -1i% ~S ~~c' ~ h 'L' 19 ~' ~~ f ~ ~i 1 ~ ~f [' ~ 1 ci ~ t- ~~.~ -~ ~ ~ d 4 ~. ~-~, ~ ~ ,~ ,~ r, y~ ~ ~-~,~ ~1 1 ~- ~~ k~ .~ ~d ~~ ~, _ ~~ l f and because: 1) Special circumstances or conditions caffect the land involved such that strict compliance with the provisions and requirements of this chapter will deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his lan/d, to wJit: f- i r s> 1~ t..n , 1 C' f" ~ (2 f'i'^i1 3'S ca.J T r~ !'= r'r- a~_z- r ~- 1_ ~> C 2) The variance is xe~necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant, to wit: j ,+ , _ 1 I l~ ~ ~ C << r r ~' 1' S i v (;~,~~i ~-C'', ~ ~ t" L1 ~ 7- t r' / L' N 1 ~ ~ v f'. ~(."' .c ~ _ ~ [ ~ ~ Motion made by r _~ ~ ~ ~'(" ~ ; C ~~ ~ ~ ~~ Seconded by Voting Resu Chair Signat ~~ ~ ~\~~ ~~ c~ ~~ CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning e5' Development Servicer ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION of the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) +~ Lot Depth (Article 5) Minimum Setback (Article 5) Section 5.2 & 5.4 Dimensional Standards Parking Requirements (Section 9) Article 7, Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditio~ns: / / L, Y i S ~ ~ re ,~ I o rt' ~ ~ D ~ ~ A S ~ S 'FP e, 1' and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: , ~~~~ 0a~,,~ es n®~ 0.~~41~60~ and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: Motion made by~~ h, rl e s ~, a ~ I d ~ Seconded by er~l~ ~L C-~'S dr Voting Results c/ '~ -r-7 - -~ . ~~~ • Chair Signature C" ~ ~ Date • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning ~' Development Services Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers C7 Name Graham Sheffy Request Submitted on Date:February 24, 2006 I will not be in attendance at the meeting of March 6, 2006 for the reason(s) specified: RECOVERING FROM BEING IN THE HOSPITAL This request shall be submitted to Deborah Grace one week prior to meeting date. Fax 764-3496. City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 Attn: Deborah Grace o:council/absenreq.doc (Date) By phone Signature •