08-25-16 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of August 25,2016 Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Dennis Oian, Nettie Warren, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker and Doug Martin. Board Members Absent: Charles Schoppe City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning Director Tim Tietjens, City Planner Eric Ensey, and Planning Technician Ryan Cramer 1. Call to Order. Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. Board members Oian, Warren, Pool, Walker, Martin and Chairman Rothermel were present for roll call. 3. Consider approval of meeting minutes: May 26, 2016. Motion by Chester Pool to approve the meeting minutes of the May 26, 2016 meeting. Second by Nettie Warren. Motion carried. Ayes: Rod Rothermel,T.J. Walker,Nettie Warren,Chester Pool, Doug Martin Nays: None 4. A public hearing to consider Variance Request 16-93000006, a request by Pastor Shane Klinkerman on behalf of the First Assembly of God Church for a tract of land located at 316 E. Fairmont Parkway legally described as Blocks 1112 and 1113 of the Town of La Porte Subdivision.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance to allow for a new building to be placed 10' from the front property line, contrary to the provisions of Section 106-343(a) of the Code of Ordinances that requires a minimum front setback of 20' in a General Commercial zone. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Planning Technician Ryan Cramer presented staff's report on a variance request by Shane Klinkerman to allow for the construction of a new worship building set 10' back from the property line. Planning Technician Cramer said there was not enough room to build a building of this size where the applicant wants to without getting a setback variance. He also noted the building in the surrounding area were less than 20 feet back from the front property line.