HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ZBA_02.20.2024Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,. February 20, 2024
The Georgetown Zoning Board of Adjustment met on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 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
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1 . Regular Session
Chair Dickey announced that item 1.13 will be postponed until the March 19, 2024 ZBA meeting
due to a conflict of interest which will create a lack of a quorum.
1.A Meeting Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the November 21, 2023
meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Erica Metress, Planning Specialist
the November 21, 2023 meeting,
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price
Voting Against: None
I.B 2023-3-SE 906 S. Elm Street Project
Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Special Exception per Unified Development
Code (UDC) Section 14.05.080 to allow an existing non -conforming structure to be
expanded or enlarged in excess of 50 percent (50%) of its size for the property addressed
at 906 S. Elm Street bearing the legal description of Lot 2, Block 19, Glasscock Addition
(2023-3-SE) -- Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager
Due to a conflict of interest which will create a lack of a quorum, a motion was made to
postpone the item.
Moved by Michael L Price; seconded by Scott A Allen to Continue the item to the March
19, 2024 ZBA Meeting.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Scoff A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price
Voting Against: None
1.0 2023-8-VAR Hemphill, LLC WTF
Public Hearing arid possible action on Zoning Variances frorn the required setbacks
from the San Gabriel River, residential districts, and the leased property boundary
pursuant to Sections 5.10,010,A.3, 5.10.040.A.4, and 5.10.040.0 of the Unified
Development Code (UDC), for the property located at 934 University Ave. West,
Georgetown, TX 78626, bearing the legal description of Lot 12, Block A, Wolf Crossing
Replat of Lot 1 Block A (2023-8-VAR) -- Haley Webre, Planner
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Ralph Wyngarden, Applicant, approached the podium to address the Commission and
highlighted that staff found 6/7 criteria to comply. Wyngarden highlighted criteria 3 and
expressed that conditions go beyond factors such as the unique shape of the parcel.
Wyngarden further highlighted that the existing transmission tower and substation to the
west of the property provides a visual context for the pole. Wyngarden clarified that this is
the only buildable location with adjacent properties already developed, Wyngarden referred
to section 5.10.010,D of the Unified Development Code and explained that it expresses a
policy preference for a substation without an SUP. Wyngarden shared that he believes that
the engineering letter addresses concerns such as the fall radius of the pole.
Commissioner Allen asked if the second variance would be required if the electrical utility
property was correctly zoned. Webre explained that the second variance would not be
required due to the lack of residentially zoned properties which falls within a 287-foot
buffer.
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Moved by Stephen F Dickey; seconded by Pierce P Macguire to Approve the variance
request for 2023-8-VAR due to its compliance with the following approval criteria for a
variance within UDC section 3.15.030: Extraordinary Conditions, No Substantial Detriment,
Applicant's Actions, Comprehensive Plan, Utilization, and Insufficient Findings.
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Scott A Allen, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Michael L Price
Voting Against: None