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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular Meeting
June 7, 2011
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Rodney Hill, Josh Benn, Dick Dabney, Melissa Cunningham,
Jim Davis.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Hunter Goodwin,
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistants Deborah Grace - Rosier and Kristen Hejny, Staff Planner
Matthew Hilgemeier, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Assistant City
Attorney Karyna Soldatova.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of Absence Requests
from meetings
• Hunter Goodwin —June 7, 2011
Mr. Dabney motioned to approve the request. Ms. Cunningham seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5 -0)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:
minutes.
Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
• May 3, 2011 Workshop & Regular meeting minutes
Ms. Cunningham motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Dabney seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a
request for a variance to Section 6.4 Accessory Uses of the Unified Development Ordinance,
regarding the allowable area of a proposed accessory structure for the property located at 603
Montclair Avenue, Lots 6 & 7, Block A of the College Park Subdivision. Case # 11- 0050073
Staff Planner Matthew Hilgemier presented the staff report and stated that the applicant was requesting
a variance to allow an accessory structure to have an area that is greater than 25 percent of the principal
structure. Currently the applicant has an active building permit to construct a three - bedroom dwelling
unit that will have a total livable area of 1,925 square feet. The applicant is proposing to construct an
accessory structure on the property, which will include a small accessory apartment. The accessory
apartment will have a total livable area of 788 square feet or 41 percent of the size of the principal
structure. Mr. Hilgemier ended by saying staff was recommending denial.
There was general discussion amongst the Board regarding the variance request.
Chairman Hill opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak concerning the variance request.
Jerry Cooper, 602 Bell, College Station, Texas, spoke in opposition of the request and asked the Board
to uphold the rules of the Unified Development Ordinance and deny the request.
Jeff Morris, applicant, 2 Coverdell Park Place, The Woodlands, Texas, spoke in favor of the request and
gave the Board an overview of the new home. He told the Board that the house will be occupied by his
daughter and roommates while the accessory apartment will be used on game days.
All speaking before the Board were sworn in by Chairman Hill.
Chairman Hill closed the public hearing.
Mr. Dabney motioned to deny the variance request. Mr. Davis seconded the motion.
Mr. Benn responded to the motion by stating that there were no special conditions or hardships for the
Board to consider.
Chairman Hill called for the vote to deny. The vote was (5 -0). The variance was denied.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding motion forms.
Assistant Director Simms discussed with the Board the changes made to the motion forms. The only
change the Board had to offer was to have more space added to the Positive Motion for writing out the
motion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration and possible action on future agenda items — A Zoning
Board of Adjustment 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 addressed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.
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Deborah Gr, - Rosier, Staff Assistant