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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular Meeting
April 3, 2012
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Rodney Hill, Josh Benn, Dick Dabney, Melissa Cunningham,
and Alternate Jim Davis
MEMBERS ABSENT: Hunter Goodwin
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace - Rosier, Assistant Director Lance Simms,
Staff Planners Morgan Hester & Teresa Rogers, Planning Technician
Jenifer Paz, First City Attorney Adam Falco, and IT Support Carrie
McHugh
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.
• Case 12 -22 - Off - Street Parking; 108 Morgan's Lane. (MTH)
• Case 12 -43 - Residential Dimensional Standards; 504 Holleman Dr. (PAZ)
Planning Technician Paz provided a brief overview of the administrative adjustments.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of Absence Requests.
• Hunter Goodwin — April 3, 2012
Mr. Dabney motioned to approve the absence request. Ms. Cunningham seconded the motion,
which passed unopposed (5 -0).
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
• December 6, 2011 meeting minutes.
Ms. Cunningham motioned to approve the minutes. 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 7.4.I., attached signs, at 1915
Texas Avenue South. Case # 12- 00500026
Staff Planner Morgan Hester presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow the tenant, Twin Liquors, to provide additional signage on any building within the
same shopping center. Ms. Hester ended by saying that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that a
special condition or hardship exists; therefore, staff is recommending denial.
Chairman Hill opened the public hearing. Ron Thrower, the applicant, stepped before the Board and
was sworn in by Chairman Hill. Mr. Thrower spoke in favor of the request and answered questions
from the Board.
Chairman Hill closed the public hearing and called for a motion.
Mr. Dabney motioned for denial of the variance request, Chairman Hill seconded the motion.
There was general discussion amongst the Board.
Chairman Hill called for the vote. The vote was 3 -2. Ms. Cunningham and Mr. Benn voted
against the motion to deny.
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 was general consensus amongst the Board to add a future agenda item regarding the language in
the UDO that pertains to signage.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Deborah Grace Rosier, Staf , A ista