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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
April 15, 2003
Tom Nichold called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Other Board members present Ken Fuller,
Audrey McDonald, John Kirby, and Don Mabray.
Staff members present Melissa McCollum, Chief Development Planner and Tammye Sharpe, Team
Specialist/ Recording Secretary.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the January 21, 2003, regular meeting.
Audrey McDonald made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Ken Fuller seconded the motion,
which passed with a vote of 4-0, with Don Mabray abstaining, as he was not at this meeting.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Lot 8, Block G, of
the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal Addition, located at 903 West 10th Street
McCollum gave the staff presentation. Nichols got clarification that the garage structure exsted an d
was only going to be enclosed, not built from scratch – improve the garage and construct a carport.
Fuller verified that the conversion of the garage to a living area was not allowed per the Zoning
Ordinance, and that was why applicant needed the variance. McCollum explained that applicant
needed the variance to allow the parking in the setback area, and also to allow a structure to be built
into the setback area.
McDonald made the motion to approve the request for the variance from Section 2,0203 of the
Zoning Ordinance to expand kitchen/living area for family growth by enclosing an existing
garage being approximately 7.5’ setback from the property line and to allow the required parking to be
within the required front yard. Fuller seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 5-0. Variance
request was approved as:
- the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served; and
- the appropriate use of the 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
Nichols made the motion to deny the requested variance from Section 5.206 of the Zoning
Ordinance to have a carport structure addition located within the front yard. Fuller seconded the
motion, which passed with a vote of 4-1, with Kirby voting against. Variance request was denied as:
- it will 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 not result in
unnecessary hardship to this applicant; and
- such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done.
McDonald made the motion to adjourn. Fuller seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
/tas