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Home My WebLink About04/24/2007 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsWORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • Apri124, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, John Richards & Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: Denise Whisenant. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Acting Director Planning & Development Services, Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Angela DeLuca, Deputy City Manger Terry Childers and Action Center Representative Dan Merkle. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 5:35. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of regular agenda items. • Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock and Staff Planner 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 5:50. EST: `' ~, ~~ \ eborah Grace, Staff istant • • MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment Apri124, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, Josh Benn, John Richards & Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: Denise Whisenant. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Acting Director Planning and Development Services, Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Angela DeLuca, Deputy City Manager Terry Childers, and Action Center Representative Dan Merkle. 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. Denise Whisenant ~ April 24, 2007 Workshop and Regular Meetings. Mr. Richards motioned to approve the absence request. Mr. Benn seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM N0.3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. There were no minutes to approve. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 5.2 Residential Dimensional Standards for 4418 Spring Meadows Drive, Lot 7, Block 2, Spring Meadows Subdivision Section IL (07-75) Staff Planner Jason Schubert presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the variance to legitimize a building setback error made during construction. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: .,, Matthew Moore, 2924 Cain Road, College Station, Texas James Butcher, 4420 Spring Meadows, College Station, Texas r., Kit Kerbel, 4416 Spring Meadows, College Station, Texas Blinda Greenway, 4417 Spring Meadows, College Station, Texas ,.~ Greg Taggert, 2551 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in my Chairman Goss. .Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Mr. Richards motioned to authorize of variance to the minimum setback from the terms of this Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: honest mistake on tight radius of cul-de-sac lot when laid out by foundation crew; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: unnecessary destruction of part of the house; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: front setback of 3.92 feet. Mr. Benn 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 7.1 Building Height for 2423, 2425 and 2427 Earl Rudder Freeway, Lot Reserve 1, Block 1, Raintree Phase I Subdivision. (07- 78) Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a variance to allow for the development of an office complex. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: Robert Payne, 1509 Emerald Parkway, College Station, Texas Scott Edison, 2911 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas .,, Ray Powell, 4914 Augusta, College Station, Texas ,,, Henry Wittner, 2508 Raintree Drive, College Station, Texas Those speaking in opposition of the variance request: ,,. Boyd Sorrell, 7704 Sherman Court, College Station, Texas Arthur Bright, 7701 Sherman Court, College Station, Texas. Mr. Bright stated that he was not opposed to the project; he just had concerns about the drainage. ,,, Mark Chaloupka, 7805 Stonewall Court, College Station, Texas All speaking before the Board were sworn in my Chairman Goss. Mr. Mather motioned to approve the height variance for 2423 Earl Rudder Freeway, 2425 Earl Rudder Freeway and 2427 Earl Rudder Freeway of 14 '/z feet from the terms of this ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions: the natural topography of the land; and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: work around the grading to allow proper drainage flow toward Highway 6 and away from the subdivision; and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: all the structures built on the property will have a 6:12 roof pitch and a 8 foot privacy fence is constructed. Mr. Braune seconded the motion. • Mr. Mather amended his motion to read under limitations: all structures built on the property shall be constructed with a 6:12 roof pitch, no building on the property shall be constructed over 22-feet, and an 8-foot privacy fence shall be built on the eastern property line. Mr. Braune seconded the amendment. The Board continued discussions. The vote was taken on the motion to approve the height variance. The vote was (3-2) Mr. Mather and Mr. Benn voting against granting the variance. There were continued discussions concerning the amount of limitations being placed on the property. Mr. Benn motioned to Table the item. Mr. Mather seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO: 6: Adjourn. ~~~ • The meeting was adjourned at 8:16. - ~1.~ S p c-~ ~ t~~c~.c_~~-tom S ~~~ .~ ~ CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning er Development Services 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) Height }C 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 conditions: .~~~ ~'~~~IiPS'~ /1'~/~ s~.~lg C~ ~~/y/~~ ~iks. l / ~ ~ / ,r7 /'vt ~ l7r~ ~.4r ~e97 ` ~'L~ ~~~'!•' <,rq~ ~ C7cf~ / y ~~~.~~,9,~`ia~v° ~~:c'1t~ and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: rp~s-SCI and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: Motion made by `/~.,C ,~ Seconded by '/ - ®~G~ l~ ~~ Voting Results .~~ - • Chair Signature ~ [