10-23-14 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment

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a Zoning Board of Adjustment / Minutes of October 23,2014 Page 2 of 5 Public hearing notices were mailed to 13 property owners located within 200 of the subject tract. The City did not receive any responses from the mail-out. B. Applicant Presentation Vice-Chairman Charles Schoppe swore in Robert Choates, 1918 Laura Lane. Mr. Choates stated he made a mistake in not placing the awning in accordance with the code. The awning was constructed to prevent rain from blowing in through his shop doors, when open. C. Public Comments There were no comments from the public. D. Question and Answer There were no questions. Motion by Chester Pool to approve Variance Request #14-93000004, allowing an awning constructed at 121 S. 51h Street, to encroach up to the property line within the 10-foot side setback adjacent to the West A Street right-of-way. Second by Charles Schoppe. Motion Carried. Ayes: T.J.Walker,Chester Pool,Charles Schoppe,Nettie Warren,and Doug Martin Nays: None S. A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request 14-93000005,a request'by Bay Area Habitat,owner of the property located at 237 S. Brownell St.,further described as Lots 19 and 20, Block 71, Bay Front to La Porte. The applicant is seeking approval of a variance to allow a driveway that encroaches 15.5 feet into the required 25-foot setback for a driveway adjacent to the E. B Street right-of-way contrary to the provisions of Section 106-835 of the Code of Ordinances. A. Staff Presentation City Planner Eric Ensey presented staff's report on a variance request by Bay Area Habitat for Humanity that would allow a driveway to encroach 15.5 feet into the required 25-foot setback for a driveway adjacent to the unimproved E. B Street right-of-way at 237 S. Brownell Street. The applicant was unable to reconfigure the structure on the site to avoid the need for a variance. Public hearing notices were mailed to 16 property owners located within 200' of the subject tract. The City received one response in favor of the request.