HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_10.17.2023Minutes of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The Georgetown Zoning Board of Adjustment met on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM at
Council and Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price, Mike Tiland,
Chere Heintzmann Col 14)
Agenda Notice
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Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to
address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken at this meeting.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Announcements
Action from Executive Session
1. Regular Session
1.A Nomination and Selection of Vice Chair and Secretary for the 2023-2024
Session
Nomination and Selection of Vice Chair and Secretary for the 2023-2024 Session --
Jessica Lemanski, Associate Planner
Moved by Michael L Price; seconded by Mike Tiland to nominate Scott Allen for Vice
Chair.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price, Mike Tiland
Voting Against: None
Moved by Michael L Price; seconded by Scott A Allen to nominate Mike Tiland as
Secretary.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price
Voting Against: None
l.B Meeting Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the April 20, 2023
meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Jessica Lemanski, Associate Planner
Moved by Michael L Price; seconded by Mike Tiland to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price, Mike
Tiland
Voting Against: None
1.0 2023-2-SE (805/807 E. 13th Street)
Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Special Exception to allow the
expansion of a nonconforming use for the property addressed 805/807 E. 13th Street,
bearing the legal description of .14 acres out of the SE/PT of Block 3, Snyder Addition. --
Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager
Maddison O'Kelley presented the staff report.
Chair Dickey asked about the circumstance of parking. Maddison acknowledged that
each unit requires two parking spaces, and that the Applicant is proposing two
driveways that can accommodate two spaces each.
Chair Dickey inquired about non -conforming properties nearby and the surrounding
zoning. O'Kelley responded that there are a few non -conforming uses, but it is
predominantly zoned as residential single-family.
Commissioner Allen asked if the Applicant planned to have pavers. O'Kelley confirmed
the plan to have pavers, and that alternative impervious cover material is subject to
review by the development engineer. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director, approached the
podium to address the Board and established that permeable pavers are subject to
review by the development engineer. Nelson stated that she has not heard of a cutoff for
permeable pavers.
Chair Dickey opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers coming forth.
Moved by Mike Tiland; seconded by Pierce P Macguire to Approve the request as
submitted seeing as it is not contrary to the public interest and the spirit of the UDC is
preserved and substantial justice is met..
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price,
Mike Tiland
Voting Against: None
Adjournment
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