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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular Meeting
December 6, 2011
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Rodney Hill, Josh Benn, Hunter Goodwin, Dick Dabney, and
Melissa Cunningham.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace - Rosier, Assistant Director Lance Simms,
Senior Planner Matt Robinson, Staff Planner Morgan Hester, and City
Attorney Adam Falco.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments.
• 11 -115 (AA — Off - Street Parking) Campus Village Ph. 1 B; 1711 Harvey Mitchell
Pkwy. (JS)
• 11 -123 (AA — Off - street Parking) Plazas at Rock Prairie; 3975 SH 6 S. (MTH)
• 11 -141 (AA — Side Setback) Summit Crossing Ph. 1; 3814 Blackhawk (Paz)
There were no questions for staff.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
• July 19, 2011 meeting minutes.
Mr. Benn motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Goodwin seconded the motion. Mr. Dabney abstained
from voting. The motion passed (4 -0 -1)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a
request for variances to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.2 Residential Dimensional
Standards regarding minimum rear and front setback requirements for 806 & 808 Nimitz Street.
Case# 11- 00500159 (MR)
Senior Planner Matt Robinson presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting the
reduction of the front and rear setbacks due to the properties being created prior to the City enforcing
dimensional standards for residential lots. Mr. Robinson ended by saying that staff recommends
approval of the variance requests due to the location of Nimitz Street and the pattern of property
development of the neighborhood, and a special condition does exist such that the strict application of
the provisions of the UDO would deprive the applicant reasonable use of his land.
Mr. Benn motioned to approve the requested variances of: ten feet to the front setback and 12
feet six inches to the rear setback, due to the special condition of the location of the street and
pattern of property development and the hardship of deprivation of reasonable use of the
applicant's land. Mr. Goodwin seconded the motion which passed (4 -1). Chairman Hill voting
for denial of granting the variance.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: 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 discussed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
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