HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_07.20.2004CITY OF GEORGETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
MINUTES
July 20, 2004
Board members present: William Sattler, Ken Fuller, Dan Popejoy and Will Moore.
Board members absent: Cornelius Daly, Richard Vasquez, Danny Swafford, and Audrey
McDonald
Staff members present Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner and Tammye Sharpe,
Planning Specialist/ Recording Secretary.
William Sattler called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
1. Action from Executive Session - None
2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the regular Board of
Adjustment meeting of June 15, 2004.
Fuller made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Popejoy seconded the
motion, which passed with a vote of 4-0. Minutes were approved.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance from the following Section(s) of
the Unified Development Code: Chapter 10, Section 10.06.010 (Sign
Dimensional Standards) to allow the applicant to erect a sign over the 10’
maximum height limit, to be located at Lot 1, Block A of the Texas L.A.W.
Addition, 1211 Northwest Boulevard.
Ray gave the staff presentation, clarifying questions asked by Board. Fuller asked Ray
to identify what C-3 zoning means (most intensive district), and also asked if granting
this variance would set a precedence. Ray said, in his opinion, yes. Fuller verified that
the signs erected under the old code structure are grandfathered, and are considered a
legal non-conforming sign.
Jeanette Haba, 1211 Northwest Boulevard, applicant, gave her presentation. Haba said
that on Exhibit A-2, the tree with all the truck is on her property; and the trees in front of
that are on the adjacent Yamaha property. Haba said that these trees are 8-10 feet in
height. Haba said that she had originally wanted to put her sign combined with the
Yamaha sign, but found out that there could not be two businesses on one sign. Ray
confirmed that off-premise signs are not allowed. Haba said that she wanted this
variance because of safety issue and a visibility issue. Rhonda Butterfield, manager for
1211 Northwest Boulevard, applicant, gave her presentation. Butterfield said that having
a street sign would be a great help to their company. Also, she helped confirm that the
trees in question are around 14 feet, as they are growing in the power lines.
Will Moore felt that since the business is not located on IH-35, signage should not be on
IH-35. Moore said that the street sign should be put up and maintained. Moore said that
the 10' sign would be sufficient. Sattler asked about the street sign, and when the sign
would be erected, what size, and who is responsible to put that sign up. Popejoy
confirmed that Haba has a tree problem.
Popejoy made the motion to deny the variance because
there are no extraordinary or special conditions affecting the land involved such
that strict application of the provisions of this Unified Development Code will
not deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of their land; and,
that the granting of the variance would be setting a precedence, and violate the
intent and purpose of the Unified Development Code.
Ken Fuller seconded the motion. Vote of 4-0. Variance was denied.
Ray asked the Board if they would like to have some training, and would follow-up with
the when and where of that.
Moore made the motion to adjourn. Fuller seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6.55 p.m.
