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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/2009 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of AdjustmentsCITY OF COIL EC STATION Home of Texas A&M University" MINUTES Zoning Board of Adjustment July 7, 2009 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Josh Benn, Rodney Hill, John Richards, Robert Brick and Melissa Cunningham. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Jay Goss and Hunter Goodwin. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Amber Carter, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, and Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order - Explanation of functions of the Board. Acting Chairman Josh Benn called the meeting to order at 6:08 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2:: from meetings. Consideration, discussion and possible action of Absence Requests John Richards motioned to approve the absence request for Chairman Jay Goss for the July 7, 2009 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. Robert Brick seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5- 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. After initial discussion regarding a correction to the meeting minutes for the May 5, 2009 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, Rodney Hill motioned to approve meeting minutes as amended. Melissa Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding variances to the Northgate Sidewalk Standards, Section 5.6.B.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance, and to the Northgate Landscape and Streetscape Standards, Section 5.6.B.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance, for 303 College Main in Northgate. Case # 09- 00500096(JP) Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka presented the staff report, stating that the applicant was requesting the variances to the Northgate Sidewalk Standards and the Northgate Landscape and Streetscape Standards in regard to the required width of the sidewalk as well as the placement of tree grates. Ms. Prochazka ended by saying that City Staff is recommending denial of the variance requests. Josh Benn opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak in favor of the request. Robert Grabowski of 1404 Lawyer, College Station, Texas, stepped before the Board and was sworn in by Acting Chairman Bern. Mr. Grabowski, the applicant seeking the variance, spoke in favor of the request. Robert Forest of 3011 Westwood Main, Bryan, Texas, stepped before the Board and was sworn in by Acting Chairman Bern. Mr. Forest, the owner of the property located at 303 College Main, spoke in favor of the request. Josh Benn opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak in opposition of the request. With no one else stepping forward to speak, Mr. Benn closed the public hearing. Robert Brick motioned to deny the variance to the Northgate Sidewalk Standards and to the Northgate Landscape and Streetscape Standards from the terms of the Ordinance as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of any special conditions, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would not result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of the Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. Rodney Hill seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: 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. There were no items addressed. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. Rodney Hill motioned to adjourn. John Richards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 PM. TTEST- Amber Carter, Staff Assistant APPR VE : Jos nn, Acting Chairman CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR NEGATIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTION of the Unified Development Ordinance. I move to not 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) from the terms of the Ordinance as it will be contrary to the public interest, due to the lack of any special conditions, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would not result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observ~d and substantial justice done. e Motion made by Seconded by Voting Results 5 ' • Chair Signature Date 1-1 IOg ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMENT GUEST REGISTER MEETING DATE: July 7, 2009 NAME ADDRESS 1. -o& ow~ru /1IG /la ~,r~f uc~-~Sfr ~i~ Tk 77SLf~) 2.604- 4-- /t7 -C 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.