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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
November 18, 2003
Members Present: Tom Nichols, Ken Fuller, Audrey McDonald, William Sattler, and Don Mabray.
Members Absent: Alternates, Cornelius Dally and Harry Gibbs
Staff Present: Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner, David Munk, City Engineer, and Tammye Sharpe,
Planning Specialist/ Recording Secretary.
Tom Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
2. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Unified Development Code (UDC) for a
portion of Block D of the Morrow Addition, located at 1258 South Church Street.
Bobby Ray gave the staff presentation, informing the Board that staff had received one letter in
support, and one letter in objection to the request. Rachel Osgood, applicant, was present to answer
any questions. Ray confirmed that the city-owned alley does not serve any purpose, per Mark Miller’s
letter. Nichols asked Osgood if she had plans to petition the City to buy the right-of-way. Osgood said
she researched that idea, but it is beyond her financial means to request the City to abandon the
property and allow her to purchase it. Sattler asked about the reasoning to set the garage so far b ack.
Osgood said that there was a sewer line located where she could locate the garage without asking for
the variance. Osgood said that placing the garage further up (over the sewer line) would be
troublesome to the Water Services Department should they have any problems with the lines. Sattler
asked if Osgood was going to have a concrete drive to the garage – Osgood said she would prefer a
concrete apron, because of all the mud and dirt now. Ray said, that under the UDC Parking Chapter,
Osgood would be required to provide a drive surface, from the street to the garage. Mabray asked
about the opposing letter – Ray said that it was from the neighbor on 111 E. 16th Street. Osgood
confirmed that the structure in the back of the neighbor opposing is a studio. It was verified that
Osgood would have to move the proposed garage substantially forward if she was denied this
variance.
Ray explained that each variance needs to be dealt with case by case and to be addressed in terms o f
physical hardship – and most of the cases that the Board sees are in the more established, older
homes, where there are some mature trees or some other physical limitation that makes it difficult t o
comply.
Nichols made the motion to approve a variance to the Unified Development Code (UDC) for a portion
of Block D of the Morrow Addition, located at 1258,
- as it will not be contrary to the public interest, due to the following special conditions:
1) because of position of the water line that prohibits moving it forward, and 2) because of the
existing stand of mature trees in the back;
- because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in
unnecessary hardship to this applicant; and
- such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done.
Fuller seconded the motion. McDonald asked that the driveway be paved, and wanted to put it as a
condition. Ray assured McDonald that Osgood would have to comply with that requirements it is in th e
UDC. Discuss about the proposed driveway and utility pole location. Ray said that Osgood could get
an application for encroachment to utilize the alley. Motion passed with a vote of 5-0. Variance was
approved.
4. Consideration and possible action on a Variance from the Unified Development Code (UDC) for
Lot 12, Block H, Quail Valley, Section One, located at 1704 Quail Valley Drive.
Bobby Ray gave the staff presentation. Nichols had several questions that he would like to ask the
applicant. Since the applicant was not available at the meeting, Board was inclined to postpone.
Motion was made by Nichols to postpone this application until December meeting. Mabray seconded
the motion, which passed with a vote of 5-0.
It was settled on Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 6:00 p.m., would be the next ZBOA meeting.
Sattler made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Fuller seconded, which passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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