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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-18 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of September 27,2018 Board Members Present: Charles Crittenden, Nettie Warren, Chester Pool, Phillip Hoot, and Chairman Rod Rothermel Board Members Absent: Dennis Oian and Thomas Deen City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins,Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks, Planning Director Richard Mancilla,City Planner Ian Clowes,and Planning Technician Chase Stewart 1. Call to Order. Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. Board member Dennis Oian and Thomas Deen were not present 3. Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes a. June 28, 2018 Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve the meeting minutes of June 28, 2018. Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Hoot, Warren, Pool, Crittenden, and Chairman Rothermel Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0 4. PUBLIC HEARING:A public hearing to consider Special Exception #18-94000002, a request by Kathryn Harris, on behalf of CSBP Land Investments, LP; for a tract of land located at 3300 Bay Area Blvd, and legally described as TR 1M-1; Abstract 625 R Pearsall. The applicant is seeking approval of a Special Exception to allow for a reduction of minimum parking lot requirements for a proposed multi-family development. This is contrary to Section 106-839, which outlines a 1 parking space per Efficiency Unit and 1.5 parking spaces per 1 Bedroom for Multi-family developments, including condominiums. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:01 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Planning Technician, Chase Stewart, presented staff's report on a special exception request 18-94000002. The applicant is requesting a reduction in the total amount of parking required per code for their proposed multifamily development.The total number of spaces required is 612. The applicant would like to provide 525, a reduction of 27 spaces. The board had a couple of question regarding how the parking requirements were developed for the zoning code. Board member Hoot had some concerns regarding the proposal based on his experiences at apartment complexes in other jurisdictions. He questioned what would happen at peak hours. b. Applicant Presentation Dereck Craig with City Street Development, 1300 Post Oak Blvd. Ste. 1650, Houston,TX. Explained the reasoning behind their request and how they came up with the number that they established and how it will meet similar developments that they've completed elsewhere. c. Public Comments None. Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:24 p.m. d. Question and Answer Chairman Rothermel was okay with proposal and trusted that the developer has it in their best interest to provide enough parking for their residents. Chairman Rothermel also stated that he was in favor of green space in lieu of unnecessary parking. Board members Pool and Crittenden agreed with Chairman Rothermel. Board member Hoot stated that the codes have been in place for a number of years and previous developers had no issues with them. Board member Warren stated that apartments are routinely have parking issues but trusted that the developer knew what was best for their development. Motion by Chester Pool to approve Special Exception#18-94000002. Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Warren, Pool, Crittenden, and Chairman Rothermel Nays: Member Hoot Motion to approve passes, 4-1 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances: Appeals from the Board of Adjustment. 5. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing to consider Variance#18-93000006,a request by Bobby Keen, applicant; on behalf of Lisa Erwin, owner; for a tract of land located at 121 Erin Ct., and legally described as Lot 6 Block 1,Spencer Landing Subdivision, Sec.4.The applicant is seeking approval of variance to allow for a reduction of residential side yard setback requirements from 5 ft. down to 0 ft. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Planning Technician,Chase Stewart, presented staff's report on a variance request 18- 93000006. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for a portion of their newly constructed driveway to have a reduced setback from 3 feet down to 0.5 feet. The additional driveway width would permit additional vehicles to park on site as opposed to within the right of way. b. Applicant Presentation Lisa Erwing Keen and Bobby Keen, 121 Erin Ct. explained how the additional driveway width would alleviate the need for some vehicles having to park within the cul-de-sac right of way. c. Public Comments None. Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. d. Question and Answer Board member Hoot agreed that parking on cul-de-sacs is difficult and stated he had no issues with the proposed request. Board members Warren, Pool, and Crittenden agreed with Member Hoot in that they had no opposition to the request. Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve Variance#18-93000006. Second by Chester Pool. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Hoot, Warren, Pool, Crittenden, and Chairman Rothermel Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances: Appeals from the Board of Adjustment. 6. Administrative Reports None. 7. Board comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. Board Member Hoot requested a hard copy of the Zoning Ordinance from staff. 8. Adjourn Chairman Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, adP Chase Stewart Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment Passed and Approved on cA1(ve. 71-1,v , 2019. Rod Rothermel Chairman,Zoning Board of Adjustment