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Home My WebLink About06/26/2007 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsWORKSHOP MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • June 26, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, John Richards, Denise Whisenant, & Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: Josh Benn. STAFF PRESENT: Planning and Development Services Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Staff Assistants Deborah Grace and Mandi Alford, and Action Center Representative Bryan Cook. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 5:45. AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Discussion of regular agenda items. • Staff Planner Jason Schubert gave a brief dialogue of the case and answered questions from the Board. AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the standards to which administrative adjustments are held. (MH) Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock asked the Board if there were specific questions. Chairman Goss asked if there was a pattern of the same person asking for administrative adjustments, would staff recommend that they seek a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Ms. Hitchcock stated yes they would refer them to the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the use of Zoning Board of Adjustment alternates. (MH) Chairman Goss asked if staff knew ahead of time that someone wanted to recuse themselves from a case, could they ask the alternate to be available for the meeting. Ms. Hitchcock stated that it has not been their usual practice but it is something that they can certainly do. This item was moved to the next available workshop agenda for further discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the enforcement challenges of variances approved with conditions. (MH) Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock told the Board that there were several ways that the Planning and Building Department could enforce the conditions set by the Board. One is the City's GIS which keeps track of each property that has been granted a variance and the other is Certificates of Occupancy which will not be issued if the conditions of the variances have not been met. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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. The use of Zoning Board of Adjustment alternates. AGENDA ITEM N0.7: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm ATTEST: Ma 'Alford, Staff Assist PPROV ay Goss, Chairman ~~ ~~ U ~~ ~~ MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment • June 26, 2007 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jay Goss, Donald Braune, John Richards, Denise Whisenant and Alternate Thomas Mather. MEMBERS ABSENT: Josh Benn. STAFF PRESENT: Planning & Development Services Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Staff Assistants Deborah Grace and Mandi Alford, and Action Center Representative Bryan Cook. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order -Explanation of functions of the Board. Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at 6:16 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence requests. • ~ Josh Benn Mr. Braune motioned to approve the absence request. Ms. Whisenant seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM N0.3.: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. June 5, 2007 Workshop Meeting Minutes Ms. Whisenant motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstained from voting. June 5, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes Ms. Whisenant motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Mr. Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0-1). Mr. Mather abstained from voting. • AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 5.2 Residential Dimensional Standards for the property located at 500 Cooner Street, Lot 1 B1ock5, Cooner Addition Subdivision. Case # 07-00500123. Staff Planner Jason Schubert presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a side street setback variance of 9 feet to reconstruct the home on its original location, approximately 6 feet from the property line on Macarthur Street. Chairman Goss opened the public hearing. Those speaking in favor of the variance request: ,., Applicant, James Flex, 1502 Pinecrest Street, Dickinson, Texas Mr. Flex was sworn in by Chairman Goss. Chairman Goss closed the public hearing. Ms. Whisenant motioned to approve the 9-foot 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 conditions: the building already existed at this location and the footprint will not change; and because the strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: inability to inhabit the structure. Mr. Mather seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITME NO. S: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM ATTEST: a di Alford, Staff Assistan PRO J y Goss, Chairman • ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT GUST REGISTL~R MEETING DATE: June 26, 2007 NAME ADDRESS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ~11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Plannir:g er Developrnrnt ,Servicer ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTIO~~ ~of the Unified Development Ordinance. G~ .% I move to authorize a variance to the Yard (Article 5) e~ 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 fnllnwinu cnPnial rnnrlitinnc• and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to the following limitations: Motion made by Seconded by ~- Voting Results ~~ Chair Signature ~ ~~~~ Date ~, ~..~' and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: