HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_05.17.2016Board members: Josh Schroeder, Chair; Kevin Pitts, Kaylah McCord, Alex Fuller, Aaron
Albright
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.
Board Member(s) Absent:
Staff Present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Tammy
Glanville, Recording Secretary.
Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.
B. Call to order: 5:00 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.)
Action from Executive Session. There was not an Executive Session.
C Consideration and possible action of the Minutes from the April 5, 2016, Zoning Board of
Adjustment meeting.
Motion by Board member Pitts to approve the Minutes from the April 5, 2016 Zoning
Board of Adjustment meeting. Second by Board member Fuller. Approved. (4-0)
(At this time Board member Aaron Albright arrived)
D Public Hearing and possible action on a Variance to the Limited Outdoor Display
requirements of Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 5.09.030.B.2 in order to allow
outdoor display in the rear yard and further than 5 feet from the wall of the principal
building at 1302 Williams Drive, being Lot 5, Block 4, Country Club Estates. (VAR -2016-
003). Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner
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Mike Elabarger provided an overview of the Variance request, description of project
and recommended denial.
Chair Schroeder invited the applicant to speak. Applicant Obdulio (OJ) Ferrer briefly
described his project and feels his business could help impact neighboring businesses.
Mr. Ferrer mentioned his business could cause a public safety concern due to distracted
motorist seeing numerous people standing outside viewing the outdoor displays.
Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward the Public Hearing
was closed.
Discussion among board members and staff regarding side street, rear yard, parking
lot, tents, tables and square footage for display area.
Motion by Board member McCord to deny the requested variance, because it does not
meet the six review criteria listed in Section 3.15.030 of the Unified Development Code
although arguable it certainly may meet one which would be the criteria about
substantial detriment giving the applicants public safety concerns. Second by Board
member Fuller. Motion failed. (2-3) Josh Schroeder, Kevin Pitts, Aaron Albright -
voted against the motion.
Motion by Board member Pitts recommended approval of the applicant's variance, for
limited outdoor display requirements of Unified Development Code Section
5.09.030.B.2 based on the required findings in Section 3.15.030.A Second by Board
member Fuller. Approved. (4-1) Kaylah McCord voted against the motion.
Adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
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