HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_01.19.2021City of Georgetown, Texas
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Teleconference Meeting: https://bit.ly/344rXvs
The regular meeting convened at 5:OOPM on January 19, 2021 via teleconference at:
https://bit.ly/344rXvs. Webinar ID: 949-1603-7062. To participate by phone: Call -In Number:
(301)715-8592 or Toll Free 877-853-5257. Password: 901944. Public Comment was allowed via the
conference option; no in -person input was allowed.
Commissioners present: John Marler, Chair; Travis Perthuis; Kaylah McCord; Ed Whitmore;
Stephaney Lafears
Commissions absent _Deb Meyer; Tim Haynie
Staff Present: Andreina Davila -Quintero, Current Planning Manager; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director;
Mima Garcia, Management Analyst; Ethan Harwell, Senior Planner
Chair Marler called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
A. Public Wishing to Address the Board
At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to address the Board.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the August 18, 2020 regular
meetings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst
Motion to approve the minutes by McCord. Second by Whitmore. Approved (5-0).
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a Zoning Variance from the minimum setback
requirements of Unified Development Code Section 6.02.090.A to allow a 15-foot variance from the
30-foot minimum setback required when the High Density Multi -Family (MF-2) zoning district is
adjacent to a residential zoning district to create a 15-foot minimum setback, for the property
located at 3105 Northwest Boulevard, bearing the legal description of Lot 3, Block B, Reata East
subdivision (2020-5-VAR) -- Ethan Harwell, Senior Planner
Staff report by Harwell. The applicant is requesting to reduce the required setback along the south
property line of the subject property. The dimensional standards established in the UDC require
that when a property zoned High Density Multi -Family (MF-2) is adjacent to a residential zoned
property the minimum required side setback for the multi -family site increase from 15 feet to 30
feet. According to the applicant's letter of intent (Exhibit 3), this property is significantly
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encumbered by the FEMA floodplain and Protected Trees, which restricts the developable area of
the site to the western portion of the site, thus triggering the need for this variance. Additional
information of the context in which this project sits and justification for a 15-foot setback instead of
a 30-foot setback is outlined in this letter. The subject property is located on the west side of the
Northwest Boulevard between Lakeway Drive and River Bend Drive. The subject property is
located within the Williams Drive Gateway Plan and has a Future Land designation of High
Density Mixed Housing. It is currently zoned High Density Multi -Family (MF-2). The Zoning Board
of Adjustment may authorize a variance from the requirements of the zoning provisions of the
UDC if the variance from the terms of the zoning provisions is not contrary to the public interest
and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the requirements would result in
unnecessary hardship, so the spirit of this Code is preserved, and substantial justice done. No
variance shall be granted unless the ZBA finds all of the required findings established in UDC
Section 3.15.030.A.
Chair Marler opened the Public Hearing.
Connie Soares, 3001 Whisper Oaks, is against the variance.
Chair Marler closed the Public Hearing.
Motion to approve Item C (2020-5-VAR) by Commissioner McCord. Second by Commissioner
Whitmore. Approved (5-0).
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Whitmore. Second by Commissioner Marler. Approved (5-
0).
Adjournment at 5:34p.m.
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John Marler, Chair Attest, T+a�'�r �, Secretary
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