HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_10.28.2008Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda, October 21, 2008 Page 1 of 2
City of Georgetown
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
Minutes
October 21, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members: Patrick Lawson, Chair, Earl Watson, Vice Chair, Steve Lampinstein, Marjorie
Herbert, Jenel Looney.
Absent: none
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Planning Director; Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; Cathy Sisk,
Recording Secretary.
This is a regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Georgetown. The
Board, appointed by the Mayor and the City Council, acts on requests for variances,
interpretations and special exceptions under the Georgetown Zoning Ordinance.
Order of Hearing Process:
Staff makes a presentation of the project to the Board;
The applicant is provided an opportunity to present their project to the Board;
The Board asks questions of both Staff and the applicant;
*The Public Hearing is open, and both proponents and opponents are allowed to speak;
The Public Hearing is closed and the Board deliberates on the merits of the case; and,
The Board generates findings to support their decision, a motion is made and seconded,
and a vote is taken on the motion presented.
Variance approvals require an affirmative vote of 4 members of the Board.
* Those who speak please identify yourselves for the meeting record.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Call to order: 6:04 p.m.
(The Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the
request of the Chair, a Board Member, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose authorized
by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
1. Action from Executive Session. There was not an executive session.
2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the regular Board of Adjustment
meeting of the October 21st meeting.
Motion by Herbert, to approve the June 17th, 2008 minutes. Second by, Lampinstein. Motion
passed 5 – 0.
3. Public Hearing to consider a Variance to Section 6.02.030 of the Unified Development Code
to allow a carport in the side setback for 0.13 acres in the Snyder Addition, Block 5 (pt),
located at 901 E. 13th Street. (VAR-2008-008) (CB)
Benton presented the application for a variance to reconstruct a carport in the Synder
Addition, Block 5. An existing carport was removed by a contractor and the applicant
would like to rebuild the carport over the existing parking pad. Benton also presented that
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the parcel is located adjacent to a railroad and the proposed carport will abut the rail right-
of-way.
The railroad acts as a buffer between this site and the residential lot on the opposite side of
the railroad tracks.
Lampinstein asked how far from the property line the carport will be.
Benton stated that the carport will be on the property line.
Looney asked that if the carport wasn’t replaced, could they still park on the pad.
Benton stated yes, because of its pre-existing condition.
Watson asked what type of building material will the carport be. Herbert stated that she
lives close to the area and there isn’t a standard building material requirement.
The applicant was not present to directly respond to the question. .
Motion by Lampinstein to approve the requested variance. Seconded by Herbert. Motion
passed 5 -0.
4. Public Hearing to consider a Variance to Section 6.02.030 of the Unified Development Code
to allow a side setback of eight feet for La Conterra, Section 1, Block B, Lot 36, located at 239
Vallecito Cove. (VAR-2008-009) (TG)
Garcia presented the application for a variance to reduce side setbacks from 10 feet to 8 feet.
The applicant applied for a permit to build a new home on one of the larger lots. The
setback discrepancy came to light after the foundation was poured and construction had
begun on the home. Garcia also stated the reduced side setback would still be greater than
that of the majority of the lots in the development.
The applicant was present.
Lampinstein clarified that a vacant lot two doors down in the cul-de-sac had the same
situation. He asked staff and the applicant to make sure this didn’t get overlooked again.
Lawson made the comment that the encroachment is not very large and so he felt he could
support the variance.
Motion by Watson to approve the requested variance. Seconded, by Looney. Motion passed
5 – 0.
5. Comments from Staff.
6. Comments from Board Members. None.
Motion to adjourn at, 6:21 p.m.
Approved, Patrick Lawson, Chair Attest, Earl Watson, Secretary