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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
December 17, 2002
Tom Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Other Board members present Ken Fuller, Audrey
McDonald and alternate, Joshua Konkle. John Kirby and Michele Gambino were absent.
Staff members present were Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner and Tammye Sharpe, Recording
Secretary.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
Agenda:
2. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for a portion of Block
38 of the Snyder Addition, located at 1406 Olive Street.
Bobby Ray gave staff presentation. David Valdez, owner, spoke to the Board members stating that he
put a gutter in to channel the water, and put on a pitched roof.
James Knight, 1405 E 15th Street, had concerns about the water drainage from this property running
under his house, the size of the carport, and feeling the structure is totally out of place with the
surrounding homes in the area. Nichols asked for the differences from the original structure. Valdez
said that the structure was 1’ wider on his side and 2’ longer, and had a pitched roof instead of th e flat
one that was on the structure he replaced.
Discussion about the size of the carport, the pitch of the roof, and the location of the bushes on the
Knight property in connection with drainage issues.
Ken Fuller moved to deny the variance to the Zoning Ordinance for a Portion of Block 38 of the Snyde r
Addition, located at 1406 Olive Street, as it would 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 no t
result in unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of this ordinance shall b e
observed and substantial justice done.
- the applicant has created the hardship from which relief is sought, and,
- the variances will confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly shared or
available to the owners of similar and surrounding property;
McDonald seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 4-0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Crestview Addition,
Unit 1, Block 2, Lot 9, located at 1618 Williams Drive.
Bobby Ray gave the staff presentation. Gene Neans, Builder, and Pam Horton, applicant, were
present for questions. Discussion on the trees the applicant wants to save, the reason for the 2
handicapped stalls, and the previously requested required parking spaces fitting on the site. Hort on,
the owner/applicant, explained her type of business and that her business and she would be leasing t o
four other businesses.
Joshua Konkle made the motion to authorize a variance to : 1) Section 7.102.a, to allow applicant 9 on-
site spaces; 2) Section 7.102.D, to allow applicant 2 compact spaces; and 3) Section 7.107, Table B,
to allow applicant 21.5 feet for a 10-foot segment along the south side of the site, as it will not be
contrary to the public interest, due to the following conditions:
- the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served; and
- the appropriate use of surrounding property will not be substantially or permanently impaired or
diminished; and
- the applicant has not created the hardship from which relief is sought ; and
- the variance will not confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly shared or
available to the owners of similar and surrounding property; and
- the hardship from which relief is sought is not solely of an economic nature.
The motion was seconded by Nichols. Konkle and Nicholas voted for, and Fuller and McDonald voted
against. The motion did not pass, and the variance was denied.
McDonald made the motion to adjourn. Konkle seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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