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Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting May 7, 2024 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Bill Lartigue, Board Members Michael Martinez, James Hutchins, Justin Collins, and George Sasson CITY STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Development Services Anthony
Armstrong, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Molly Hitchcock,
Assistant City Attorney Gavin Midgley, Senior Planner Jeff Howell, Lead Technology Service Specialist Trey Bransom and Staff Assistant II Crystal Fails 1. Call meeting to order. Chairperson Lartigue called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Agenda Items 2.1. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes:
Board Member Hutchins motioned to approve the amended meeting minutes from April 2, 2024, Board Member Martinez seconded the motion; the motion passed 5-0. 2.2. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a lot width and lot area variance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 5.2.A. ‘Dimensional
Standards for Non-Clustered and Clustered Developments’, for property described as
6750 sq.ft. tract described in Volume 474, Page 93 DRBCT, Crawford Burnett League Survey, Abstract 7, generally located at 206 Luther Street. The subject property is zoned R-6 High Density Multi-Family. Case #AWV2024-000009
Senior Planner Howell presented the item to the Board and stated that the applicant is
requesting a 20-foot reduction to the minimum 70-foot lot width and 250 sq.ft. reduction to the minimum 7,000 sq.ft lot area. Staff recommended approval of the request due to the fact that it does meet the criteria
required for a variance. Specifically, staff found that:
1. There are extraordinary conditions affecting the land depriving the owner of its use; 2. The granting of the variance is necessary for the enjoyment of a substantial property right;
3. The variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or
injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in administering this Unified Development Ordinance. 4. The variance will not have the effect of preventing the orderly subdivision of
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land in the area in accordance with the provisions of this UDO. 5. The property is unique compared to other property in the area; and
6. A hardship has not occurred due to the applicant’s own actions.
Member Collins asked staff if they could go over again all of the land uses within this zoning district.
Jeff Howell stated that boarding house, dormitory, duplex and townhouse are allowed. Single-family is not permitted in R-6 High Density Multi-Family.
Veronica Morgan, Applicant, Mitchell and Morgan Engineering, presented to the Board
regarding the history of the property. She stated that the two current properties are currently not up to conforming status.
Board Member Collins asked if the applicant could explain what the financial impacts are and if they relate to the value of the lot.
Veronica stated that they are limited on building multi-family because of the lot size.
There is no area to provide parking and there are some drainage issues that will limit them as well.
Chairperson Lartigue opened the public hearing.
No one spoke.
Chairperson Lartigue closed the public hearing.
Board Member Hutchins motioned to approve the variance as it has met all requirements, Board Member Martinez seconded the motion; the motion to approve the variance passed 5-0.
3.Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A member may inquire about a
subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information orthe recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to aproposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There was no discussion on future agenda items.
4.Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________ Bill Lartigue, Chairperson Crystal Fails, Board Secretary