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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT
MINUTES
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular Meeting
April 1, 2014
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
6:00 P.M.
Chairman Hunter Goodwin, Jim Davis, Johnny Burns, Rick Floyd,
Alternate Carol Fountain
David Ohendalski
Staff Assistant Deborah Grace -Rosier, Staff Planner Teresa Rogers,
Principal Planner Jason Schubert, Assistant City Attorney John Haislet
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order — Explanation of functions of the Board.
Chairman Goodwin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of absence requests.
• David Ohendalski — April 1, 2014
Board Member Davis motioned to approve the absence request. Board Member Burns seconded the
motion, which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:
Discussion of requested Administrative Adjustments.
• 14-16 (AA) Park Plaza; 2501 Texas Ave. S.; 10% decrease in off-street parking (PAZ)
• 14-26 (AA) Copper Falls Executive Suites; 3202 Earl Rudder Freeway S.; 2.5 -foot
reduction to 25 -foot front setback for a carport (MTH)
• 14-34 (AA) 1121 Phoenix St.; 1 -foot reduction to 20 -foot rear setback (MTH)
• 14-35 (AA) 109 & 111 Southland St.; 15 -inch reduction to the 40 -depth for two parking
spaces (PAZ)
There was no discussion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action and discussion to approve meeting
minutes.
• January 7, 2014
• March 19, 2014
Board Member Burns made the motion to approve the minutes with one change to the March 19
meeting minutes. The correction to the time that the meeting took place was corrected from 12:00 PM
to 11:00 AM. Board Member Davis seconded the motion, which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to
consider a side setback variance to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 12 -5.2 -
Residential Dimensional Standards, for Castle Rock Subdivision Phase 1C, Block 6, Lot 20
located at 4103 Rocky Creek Trail, which is zoned PDD — Planned District Development.
Staff Planner Teresa Rogers presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a 2.8 -
foot variance to the 5 -foot side building setback. She ended her staff report by saying that staff is
recommending denial due to the fact that there is no special condition or hardship, but rather the result
of the applicants error.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Chairman Goodwin opened the public hearing.
Glenn Thomas, 1110 12`h Man, College Station, Tx, stepped before the Board and was sworn in by
Chairman Goodwin. Mr. Thomas spoke in favor of the request.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Chairman Goodwin closed the public hearing.
Board Member Floyd motioned to accept staff recommendation for discussion purposes only. Board
Member Fountain seconded the motion.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Board Member Floyd amended his motion for approval of the variance request due to the special
condition: was caused by the relocation of the front right survey pin and it was not the action of the
builder; and hardship being: depriving the builder from reasonable use of his land due to the house
encroaching into the setback causing title conveyance issues. Board Member Fountain seconded the
motion, which passed (4-1). Board Member Davis voting against.
AGENDA ITEM NO.6 : Consideration and possible action on future agenda items — A Zoning
Board 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. 7: Adjourn.
Board Member Floyd motioned to adjourn.
meeting was adiourned at, -6:5 1.
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Deborah 6r, - osier, Staff Assistant
Board Member Fountain seconded the motion. The
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning & Development Services
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION
VARIANCE FROM SECTION r w of Unified Development Ordinance.
I move to authorize a variance to the
Yard (Article 5)
Lot Width (Article 5)
Lot Depth (Article 5)
Height (Article 5)
Minimum Setback (Article 5)
Residential & Non -Residential
Dimensional Standards (Article 5, Sections
5.2 & 5.4)
Parking Requirements (Article 7)
Design District Dimensional
Standards (FAR) Floor to Area Ratio
(Article 5.7)
Other
from the terms of the Ordinance as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the
folowing special conditions:
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and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in
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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 14
Chair Signature Date
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