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ZoningBoardofAdjustment <br />MinutesofOctober23,2014 <br />Page4of5 <br />thesubjectpropertyistoosmallforahouse;especiallyonelocatedsoclosetohisproperty <br />line. <br />DavidGaar,1911Roscoe,spokeinoppositiontothevariancerequest.Mr.Gaarspoke <br />aboutneedingtopreservetheenvironmentalhealthofGalvestonBayandallowingahouse <br />tobebuiltatthislocationwouldbeamistake. <br />VivianSerrano,2008ParkDrive,spokeinoppositiontothevariancerequest.Ms.Serrano <br />questionedthepublicnotificationprocessbecauseshedidnotreceivenoticeofthehearing. <br />Additionally,theCityInspectorwhoinspectedtheconstructionofherhomehadpreviously <br />toldherthatahomecouldneverbebuiltonthesubjecttractbecausethelotwastoosmall. <br />D.QuestionandAnswer <br />BoardMembersdiscussedthemeritsoftherequest. <br />MotionbyDougMartintodenyVarianceRequest#1493000006forconstructionofanew <br />singlefamilyresidencethatencroaches8feetintotherequired15footrearsetbackofthe <br />propertylocatedat727S.Blackwell. <br />SecondbyChesterPool.MotionCarried. <br />Ayes:T.J.Walker,ChesterPool,CharlesSchoppe,NettieWarren,andDougMartin <br />Nays:None <br />AssistantCityAttorneyClarkAskinsreadfromSection106196oftheCodeofOrdinances: <br />AppealsfromtheBoardofAdjustment. <br />7.AdministrativeReports <br />PlanningDirectorTimTietjensreported: <br />TherewillbeaspecialcalledBoardofAdjustmentmeetingonNovember13,2014. <br />Publictestimonyforthepreviousvariancerequestincludedastatementthataformer <br />CityInspectorhadstatedthatahomecouldneverbebuiltonthesubjecttractdueto <br />thesmalllotsize.IfinfactaformerCityInspectordidmakethatstatement,thenhe <br />wasincorrect. <br />8.Boardcommentsonmattersappearingonagendaorinquiryofstaffregardingspecificfactual <br />informationorexistingpolicy. <br />ChesterPoolinquiredaboutthepreviousvariancerequestastothesizeofthehousethatwas <br />beingplanned.Staffcalculatedtheareaandestimatedthesizetobeapproximately900sq.ft. <br /> <br />