HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_12.19.2002Minutes of the Meeting of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, December 19, 2002
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , December 19,
2002.
Members Present:
Tom Nichols, Ken Fuller, Audrey McDonald and alternate, Joshua Konkle.
Members Absent:
John Kirby, Michele Gambino
Staff Present:
Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner and Tammye Sharpe, Team Specialist/Recording Secretary
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Tom Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
1. Action from Executive Session. None.
Agenda:
2. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for a portion of Block 38 of
the Snyder
Addition, located at 1406 Olive Street.
Bobby Ray gave staff presentation. David Valdez, owner, spoke to the Board members stating that he put
a gutter in to channel the water, and put on a pitched roof.
James Knight, 1405 E 15th Street, had concerns about the water drainage from this property running
under his house, the size of the carport, and feeling the structure is totally out of place with the
surrounding homes in the area. Nichols asked for the differences from the original structure. Valdez said
that the structure was 1’ wider on his side and 2’ longer, and had a pitched roof instead of the flat one that
was on the structure he replaced.
Discussion about the size of the carport, the pitch of the roof, and the location of the bushes on the Knight
property in connection with drainage issues.
Ken Fuller moved to deny the variance to the Zoning Ordinance for a Portion of Block 38 of the Snyder
Addition, located at 1406 Olive Street, as it would be contrary to the public interest due to the lack of any
special conditions, and because a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would not result in
unnecessary hardship to this applicant, and such that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and
substantial justice done.
- the applicant has created the hardship from which relief is sought, and,
- the variances will confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly shared or available
to the owners of similar and surrounding property;
McDonald seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 4-0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for Crestview Addition, Unit
1, Block 2, Lot 9,
located at 1618 Williams Drive.
Bobby Ray gave the staff presentation. Gene Neans, Builder, and Pam Horton, applicant, were present
for questions. Discussion on the trees the applicant wants to save, the reason for the 2 handicapped
stalls, and the previously requested required parking spaces fitting on the site. Horton, the
owner/applicant, explained her type of business and that her business and she would be leasing to four
other businesses.
Joshua Konkle made the motion to authorize a variance to : 1) Section 7.102.a, to allow applicant 9 on-site
spaces; 2) Section 7.102.D, to allow applicant 2 compact spaces; and 3) Section 7.107, Table B, to allow
applicant 21.5 feet for a 10-foot segment along the south side of the site, as it will not be contrary to the
public interest, due to the following conditions:
- the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served; and
- the appropriate use of surrounding property will not be substantially or permanently impaired or
diminished; and
- the applicant has not created the hardship from which relief is sought; and
- the variance will not confer upon the applicant a special right or privilege not commonly shared or
available to the owners of similar and surrounding property; and
- the hardship from which relief is sought is not solely of an economic nature.
The motion was seconded by Nichols. Konkle and Nicholas voted for, and Fuller and McDonald voted
against. The motion did not pass, and the variance was denied.
McDonald made the motion to adjourn. Konkle seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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Notice of Meeting of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, December 19, 2002
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 04:15 PM in the
Development Services Conference Room, located at 904 South Main Street, Georgetown, Texas.
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Members:
Thomas Bennett, Tom Nichols, John Kirby, Audrey McDonald, Ken Fuller, Michelle Gambino, and Joshua
Konkle
Zoning Board of Adjustment meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 04:15 PM
Certificate of Posting
I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2002, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Sandra Lee, City Secretary