03-28-1996 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing

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~ ,~ ~ ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MARCH 28, 1996 Members Present: Vice Chairman Sidney Grant, Board Members Willie Walker, Bob Capen; Ruben Salinas, Jim Zoller Members Absent: Chairman Deborah Bernay, John Willis City Staff Present: Director of~Planning Guy Rankin, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong,; Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Grant at 7:05 PM. II. CONSIDER 1~HNTJTES OF THE JULY 27, 1995, MEETING. With no objections from the Board, Vice Chairman Grant declared the minutes approved as presented. III. CONSIDER APPEAL OF THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S DECISION ~A96- 001, WffiCH HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2231 SENS ROAD. APPLICANT IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A BUII.DING PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A~BUII~ING THAT WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH REAR BUII.DING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. . Mr. Rankin presented staff s report for Appeal of the Enforcement Officer's Decision #A96-001. Fourteen (14) public:notices were mailed to surrounding property owners. Four were returned in favor and four returned in opposition of the appeal. Mr. Rankin noted that the appeal was requested by James Forrest, the owner of the property located at 2231 Sens Road. Mr. Forrest was denied a building permit for construction of a new 17,000 square foot building addition due to failure of the building to maintain a 40 foot rear building setback required for structures located in BI zones. Staff s review of the request found the following: • Staff s decision to deny the requested permit was proper and the only action that could bie taken based on ordinance requirements. • As applied to this 'specific site, strict application of BI rear setback requirements appears to be unreasonable. ' • Granting this appeal would not convey any special privilege to this property.