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Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting October 1, 2024 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Bill Lartigue, Board Members Michael Martinez, James Hutchins, Trent Thomas, and Justin Collins CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Molly
Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Gavin Midgley, Assistant City Attorney David Purnell, Staff
Planner Gabriel Schrum, Technology Service Specialist Trey Bransom, and Staff Assistant II Crystal Fails 1. Call meeting to order. Chairperson Lartigue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Agenda Items 2.1. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes:
Board Member Martinez motioned to approve the meeting minutes from June 4, 2024, Board Member Collins seconded the motion, the motion passed 5-0. 2.2. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a height variance to the Airport Zoning Ordinance for the property located at A002601, John H Jones
(ICL), Tract 14 CS, being 8.458 Acres, generally located at 8699 Turkey Creek Rd. The
property is zoned R - Rural. Case #AWV2024-000012 Staff Planner Schrum presented the item to the Board and stated that the applicant is requesting a temporary 20-foot height variance to the Airport Zoning Ordinance to allow
for a crane for the maintenance of an existing cell tower.
Staff recommended approval of the request due to the fact that it meets the specified criteria. Specifically: 1. A literal application or enforcement of the regulation would result in
practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship.
2. The granting of the relief would result in substantial justice being done. 3. The granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. 4. The granting of the relief would be in accordance with the spirit of the regulation.
Chairperson Lartigue opened the public hearing.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
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Chairperson Lartigue closed the public hearing.
Board Member Hutchins motioned to approve the variance as it will not be
contrary to the public interest, the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Texas A&M University did not have concerns, and that the approval was within the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s jurisdiction, Board Member Thomas seconded the motion, the motion 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 informationor the 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 6:06 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________ Bill Lartigue, Chairperson Crystal Fails, Board Secretary