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Home My WebLink About04/03/2007 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsWORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment Apri13, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Denise Whisenant, & Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: John Richards. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner's, Crissy Hartl & Jason Schubert, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Angela DeLuca and Action Center Representative Justine Wolfe. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 5:40. AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Discussion of regular agenda items. Staff Planner's Crissy Hartl and Jason Schubert gave a brief dialogue of the cases and answered questions from the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: 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 N0.4: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 A J o s, Chairman ATTEST: Deborah Grace, off Assistant C7 MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • Apri13, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, Denise Whisenant and Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: John Richards. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner's Crissy Hartl and Jason Schubert, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Angela DeLuca and Action Center Representative Justine Wolf. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. John Richards • Mr. Benn motioned to approve the absence request. Ms. Whisenant seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. January 2, 2007 Workshop Meeting Minutes Mr. Braune motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstaining from voting January 2, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes Mr. Benn motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstaining from voting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.1 H Height for 410 Holleman Drive East, Lot Reserve, Woodstock # 1. (07-50) Staff Planner Jason Schubert presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to allow a building 50-feet above the elevation of the rear property line to be constructed at a • 76-foot setback, thereby requiring a height variance of 12-feet. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: • r it Drive # 205 Colle e Station Texas - Ms. Ruiz told the Board that they Nathe Ruiz, 511 Umve s y g , now are only seeking a variance of 9-feet. Mark Lindley, 5151 San Felipe # 2050, Houston, Texas ,,, Glenn Thomas, 1110 12~' Man Court, College Station, Texas ,., Doug Patterson, 604 East 32°d, Bryan, Texas - Mr. Petterson stated that he was not speaking for or against the project. He just had some concerns. ,,. Barrett Kirk, 1515 Hyde Park, Houston, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in my Chairman Goss. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Benn motioned to authorize of variance to the height from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: Manuel Drive cut thru, sewer main dissects the property and the shape and topography of the property; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: design limitations, dedication requirements and height limitations in order to provide a dense multi-family mixed use development to comply with the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan and approved Conditional Use Permit; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: a height variance of 9-feet . Mr. Braune seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4 Signs for 700 University Drive East Suite 101, Tract C, University Park East. (07-40) Staff Planner Crissy Hartl presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to increase the identification of the business, placing an additional attached sign on the rear of the building. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: Robert Wilson, 3711 Briar Park # 300, Houston, Texas ,., John Clark, 504 Crescent, Bryan, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Goss. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Discussions among City Staff and the applicant concluded that a variance was not needed. Rather, the applicant could work with the other tenants that did not utilize their maximum allowable signage. Mr. Benn motioned to table the request. Ms. Whisenant seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO: 6: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.1.H Height for 1113 Arizona Street, Lots 8 & 9, Block 2, McCulloch Subdivision. (07-43) Staff Planner Crissy Hartl presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to position a new multi-purpose building and required parking for an existing church on a property adjacent to single-family. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: Joe Gattis, 2010 Moses Creek Court, College Station, Texas Archie Clark, 1122 Arizona, College Station, Texas Dana Hudson, 1112 Tyler Court, College Station, Texas Timothy Campbell, 1204 Carolina, College Station, Texas Kimmie Daily, 1203 Detroit, College Station, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Goss. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Ms. Whisenant motioned to authorize the variance to the height requirement form the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: church height is like other structures in the neighborhood; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: a smaller building will not help provide service to the neighborhood; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. Chairman Goss amended the motion to add under special conditions that the building is needed in the neighborhood and to add under limitations that the variance is for 4.5-feet. Mr. Mather seconded the motion. The motion passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 7. 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. • No items were discussed. AGENDA ITME NO. 8: Adjourn. • •The meeting was adjourned at 8.07 • 4 5. 9. ~l o. r` 1. 12. 13. 14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. 22 23 ~24 25 ZONING BOARD OFADfUSTMENT GUEST REGISTER MEETING DATE: NAME ADDRESS April 3, 2007 ,. ,- 1r~~ ~yL~~n ~~T 7~ 7~~~ 5" ~ ~ 1 '~ I-~ x~ l-~c~ ~'" ~< ~~) w~ ~ l~ N ~ US1~ c `~ C~ ~..' C `~`.' ~ ti~"`~t,~~~~. ~~ ~., ~ 1 t ~ .r~•~-,v ~ _ C ~ -~ ~ ~~ ~- l~-~ ,~ -~ ~ ~~ ~~~~ r. 6. j ~:~crr -~--~- ~- ~~ ~ • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning e5' Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION ~ ,'~-a' I'the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to authorize a~ ariance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) Lot Depth (Article 5) Height 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 spec' 1 conditions: ~s~ j ~ o t" r ~/" and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this appli ant being: ~' ~~ mil'? and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: ~~ ~~C ~Qf~~-~_ Motion made by ~s ~,~ ~ `b~ •~~ Seconded by Voting Resu • Chair Signat CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning er Development Scrvicu ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION7` , ~ ot~ the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) Lot Width (Article 5) .Lot Depth (Article 5) Height 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 follow' sp/e~ci/aJl conditions:~7 (/` ~/rI / ///~ /~ r 1 ~ /lam i i t. / 1L _ ~ I .. ., ~ !A '7Y' // 1 L/-~ n . Motion made by Seconded by Voting Results! ~~ iU • Chair Signature Date ~ ,3,~ ^~ ~ , and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: