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BoardofAdjustmentRegularMeeting <br />January22,2015 <br />TurnerVariance <br />Criterion:StaffFinding: <br />a.Thatthegrantingofthevariancewillnotbe Althoughtherearenosimilarfrontyardfencesin <br />contrarytothepublicinterest.theBattlegroundEstatesSubdivision,theapplicant <br />ownsandleaseslandinexcessofoneacreinsize. <br />Shouldanyotherpropertyownerinthesubdivision <br />accumulateenoughadjacentlotstohaveoverone <br />acre,theywouldbeallowedfencinginthefront <br />yard. <br />Noticewassenttoallpropertyownerswithina <br />200footradiusfromthesubjectsiteinaccordance <br />withcoderequirements.Atthetimethisstaff <br />reportwasdrafted,noresponsesfororagainstthe <br />variancewerereceivedbystaff. <br />b.Thatliteralenforcementofthischapterwill Theunnecessaryhardshipthatwouldwarrantthe <br />resultinunnecessaryhardshipbecauseof grantingofthevarianceinthisinstancecouldbe <br />exceptionalnarrowness,shallowness,shape,consideredthefactthatwiththeadjacent269 <br />topographyorotherextraordinaryorexceptional acresofleasedland,theapplicanthassufficient <br />physicalsituationuniquetothespecificpieceof landthatwould,ifownedandnotleased,allowfor <br />propertyinquestion."Unnecessaryhardship"shall afrontyardfence.Theapplicantarguesthatthe <br />meanphysicalhardshiprelatingtotheproperty variancewillprovidesecuritytohispropertyfrom <br />itselfasdistinguishedfromahardshiprelatingto peoplewhocurrentlytrespassacrossit,including <br />convenience,financialconsiderationsorcaprice,pipelinecompaniesandtherailroad. <br />andthehardshipmustnotresultfromthe <br />applicantorpropertyowner'sownactions. <br />c.Thatbygrantingthevariance,thespiritofthis Theproposedfencingisconsistentwiththeintent <br />chapterwillbeobserved.ofthecodeinsomuchastheapplicanthasmore <br />thanoneacreofland,whichincludestheproperty <br />heownsbytitleandtheadjacent269acresof <br />propertyheleases.Thecodeallowsforfrontyard <br />fencingonlotsgreaterthanoneacreissize. <br />AppealProcedure: <br />Sec.106196.Appealsfromtheboardofadjustment. <br />Anypersonorpersons,jointlyorseverally,aggrievedbyanydecisionoftheboardof <br />adjustment,oranytaxpayer,oranyofficer,department,board,orbureauofthecitymay <br />presenttoacourtofrecordapetitionforawritofcertiorari,asprovidedbyV.T.C.A.,Local <br />GovernmentCode§211.011,dulyverified,settingforththatsuchdecisionisillegal,inwholeor <br />inpart,specifyingthegroundsoftheillegality.Suchpetitionshallbepresentedtothecourt <br />withintendaysafterthefilingofthedecisionintheofficeoftheboardofadjustment. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />ExhibitA:Applicationandsiteplanfortheimprovements <br />ExhibitB:Areamap <br />3 <br /> <br />