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June 19, 2001
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
June 19, 2001
Joe Pondrom called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Other Board members present were Claude
Proctor, Thomas Bennett, Sheila Johnson and Patrick Walsh.
Staff members present were Melissa Murphy, Development Planner, Cathy Riedel, Assistant City Attorney
and Janis Russell, Recording Secretary
Agenda:
2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the April 17, 2001 meeting. Thomas Bennett
made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Patrick Walsh seconded the motion which
passed by a vote of 5-0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Country
Club Acres, Unit Two, Block 1, Lot 11 and the north 10 feet of Lot 12, located at 1605 Gabriel View Dr.
Melissa Murphy gave the staff report and explained that this request is to allow an existing garage
structure built in 1972 to encroach approximately 8 feet into the 25 foot front yard setback. After a brief
discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to authorize a Variance to Section 2.0203.1.a, Area
Regulations, Front Yard Setbacks, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an existing garage structure built in
1972 to encroach approximately 8 feet into the 25 foot front yard setbac k after making the following
findings of fact:
it will not be contrary to the public interest, because it’s an existing condition;
a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this
applicant because the existing structure would have to be demolished; and
such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done with no
limitations.
Sheila Johnson seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 5-0.
4. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Country
Club Acres, Unit Two, Block 1, Lot 11 and the north 10 feet of Lot 12, located at 1605 Gabriel View
Dr. Melissa Murphy gave the staff report. Pamela Coindreau, the applicant, was present and
responded to questions from the Board. Joe Pondrom asked if the building is on a slab. The
applicant responded that it is on cement blocks. Claude Proctor asked if there was any other place
to put the building on the lot, within the setbacks. Mrs. Coindreau stated that if they moved it, it
would have to be in the middle of the back yard. The fact that a permit was not applied for was
discussed. After the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to deny a variance to Section
2.0203.1.b, Area Regulations, Side and Rear Yard Setbacks, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an
accessory structure to encroach approximately 6.5 feet into the 7 foot side yard setback and 3 feet
into the 7 foot rear setback because the appropriate use of the surrounding property would be
substantially or permanently impaired or diminished because of the proximity to the property line
and the applicant has created the hardship for which relief is sought. Thomas Bennett seconded
the motion, which passed by a vote of 5-0.
BOA Minutes
June 19, 2001
5. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance for
Logan Addition, Block 2, Lot 2, located at 1604 Main Street. Melissa Murphy gave the staff report.
Thomas and Pat Langley, the applicants, were present and responded to questions from the Board.
After the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to authorize a Variance to Section 2.0203.1.b, Area
Regulations, side and rear yard setbacks, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an accessory
structure/garage to encroach approximately 7 feet into the 7 foot side setback and 7 feet into the 7 foot
rear setback and to Section 4.104, Non-conforming Uses, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for the
expansion of a existing non-conforming use and to allow an existing accessory structure/garage to
increase the non-conformity by expanding the encroachment into the side and rear setback areas and
reconstruction of an existing non-conforming structure, after making the following findings of fact:
it will not be contrary to the public interest due to it’s existing condition in Old Town;
a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship to this
applicant because the garage structure would have to be taken down completely and be relocated
which would require reconfiguring the way the garage, driveway and house were located on the lot;
and
such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done subject to th e
existing encroachment over the property line being corrected.
Claude Proctor seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 5-0.
The Board recessed the open meeting and went into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of
the Open Meetings Act. at 6:35 p.m. The Board reconvened the open session at 6:50 p.m. No action
was taken by the Board in Executive Session.
Patrick Walsh asked that discussion and consideration of the BOA by-laws be held at the next meeting.
Joe Pondrom asked the Board to meet in July to finish revisions to the by-laws.
Claude Proctor made a motion to adjourn at 6:52 p.m. Patrick Walsh seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
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