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Home My WebLink About11/04/2014 - Regular Minutes - Zoning Board of Adjustmentse CITY OI' COLLEGE; STATION Home r f'7rxas Ac H Uniuershy' MEMBERS PRESENT: MINUTES ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Regular Meeting November 4, 2014 City Ball Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 P.M. Chairman Hunter Goodwin, Johnny Burns, Jim Davis, David Ohendalski, John O'Neill STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant's Deborah Grace -Rosier and Kristen Hejny, Staff Planner's Jerry Cuar6n, Mark Bombeck and Jessica Bullock, Principal Planner Jason Schubert, Assistant City Attorney John Haislet, Action Center Representative Jeremy Aldrete. 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, possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes. • October 7, 2014 Board Member Burns motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Board Member O'Neill seconded the motion, which passed (5-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, possible action and discussion ,to approve Absence Request. • David Ohendalski — October 7, 2014 Board Member Davis motioned to approve the absence request. Board Member Burns seconded the motion, which passed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a building setback variance for the property located at West Park Addition, Blk 1, Lot 13, generally located at 114 Park Place which is zoned GS General Suburban. Case # 14-00900263 (J. Cuar6n) Staff Planner Cuar6n stated that the applicant is requesting a reduction of 8 feet to the 20 -foot rear setback. The variance was denied at the September 2, 2014 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The applicant submitted new information and requested a rehearing and was granted at the October 7, 2014 Board meeting. He ended his staff report and stated that staff was recommending denial as all of the nine criteria for approval have not been met. There was no discussion amongst the Board. Chairman Goodwin opened the public hearing. Tim Krivdo, the application, was sworn in by Chairman Goodwin and spoke in favor of the request. There was general discussions amongst the Board. Janet Ridley, 612 Maryem, was sworn, in by Chairman Goodwin and spoke in favor of the request. Chairman Goodwin closed the public hearing. Board Member Burns motioned to approve the request due to the special condition: improvements are to an existing slab; unnecessary hardship being: an inability to repair and improve structure on existing slab. Board Member Ohendalski seconded the motion. There was continued discussion amongst the Board. Board Member Burns amended his motion to include the limitation of a 12 -foot rear setback. Board Member Ohendalski seconded the amended motion. Board voted (5-0) for approval. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a variance for an accessory living quarters for the property A-901 Thomas Carruthers, Trace 25.5, 36.829 acres and adjoining 52 acres, generally located at 1199 HaywoodDrive which is zoned R Rural. Case # 14-00900261 (M. Bombeck) Staff Planner Bombeck presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting a 25% variation from the Accessory Use Provision. He ended his staff report by saying that staff was recommending denial of the request due to the applicant not providing evidence that there is a physical condition that will deprive them of the reasonable use of their property. There was general discussions amongst the Board. Chairman Goodwin opened the public hearing. Mike Genry, 1515 Emerald Plaza, College Station, Texas was sworn in by Chairman Goodwin and spoke in favor of the request. There were general discussions amongst the Board. Chairman Goodwin closed the public hearing. Board Member Burns motioned to grant the variance due to the special condition: structures are located on approximately 100 acres of rural property; and hardship being construction of hallway causing drainage problems and danger to existing trees; and the limitation that accessory living quarters shall be increased to 50% of the area of the principal structure (from 25%). Board Member O'Neill seconded the motion, which passed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration and possible action on future agenda items -- A Zoning BoardMember 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 Burns motioned to adjourn. Board Member Davis seconded the motion, which passed (5-0). The meet' was ad EST: rned at 6:48. 1 APPROVEDAk,,,,, Staff Assi Deborah Grace -Rosier Chairman, toodwi �A ,��s CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning er' Development Servicer ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTIOM of the 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 followin special conditions- -W"� k 16D de-ltj of �U4A and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being. and such that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice Motion made by Seconded by Voting Results e::� v J Chair Signature44f-- Date // Ll v (*//q" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Services ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAT FOR POSITIVE MOTION VARIANCE FROM SECTIO of the 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) >bV 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 following special co tions: % C s J d1NP11_hVa1SC'�5 dre 4 at e�SYo4f -olA, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant being: and such that the §pirit of thh done subject to the following Motion made by Voting Results n 13 Z 0 /� Chair Signature dC/ Date L( (� ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMENT GUEST REGISTER November 4, 2014 NAME ADDRESS 1. e� �� r ro 1.7o l l '-/(�4 (2 /C 1PZ- 4 G 2. 3. R/ 2- 4. �� Le (Oil �hGY�jL/11 C'y//P�jP S SOL, 5. Aoxbe ( tom. 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