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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-19 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of June 27, 2019 Board Members Present: Dennis Oian, Nettie Warren, Phillip Hoot, Chester Pool, Patrick McCabe and Chairman Rod Rothermel Board Members Absent: Thomas Deen City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning Director Teresa Evans, 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 Thomas Deen was not present 3. Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes. a. September 27,2018, Regular Meeting Motion by Chester Pool to approve the minutes of September 27,2018. Second by Phillip Hoot. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Hoot,Oian, Pool,Warren, and Chairman Rothermel Nays: None Motion to approve passes,5-0 b. October 25, 2018, Regular Meeting Board member Phillip Hoot asked that two additional comments made by himself and staff be added to the minutes. Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve the minutes of October 25, 2018 with 2 corrections. Second by Chester Pool. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Hoot, Oian, Pool,Warren,and Chairman Rothermel Nays: None Motion to approve passes,5-0 *Staff reviewed the audio recording of the October 25, 2018,ZBOA meeting.Staff found that the statements requested by member Hoot to be added to the minutes were not discussed, and are thus, not part of public record. The requested items were not added to the official meeting minutes of October 25, 2018. 4. PUBLIC HEARING:A public hearing to consider Variance 19-93000001, a request by Charles Anders on behalf of Bayway Homes for a tract of land located at the intersection of N 7th St and W Madison St. and legally described as Lots 16& 17, Block 102 La Porte.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance that would allow for the construction of 2 residential driveways 5'from an intersection for a new single family attached townhouse development in the Northside area. This is contrary to Section 106-835 (Figure 10-1),which outlines a minimum distance of 25'for residential driveways from intersections. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Planning Technician,Chase Stewart, presented staff's report on Variance request 19- 93000001. The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the distance required between a residential driveway and the adjacent intersection. The code requires that a residential driveway be a minimum of 25'from the public right of way of the intersection. The applicant requested a setback of 5'from the public right of way line in order to allow for a town home development on the corner.The driveway, as proposed, would be 23'from the pavement of the intersection. b. Applicant Presentation Charles Anders of Bayway Homes,924 Plantation Dr. League City,TX explained that the requested variance is necessary in order to allow for the development of two corner lots that are part of a greater town home development, currently under construction. c. Public Comments There were no public comments. Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:17 p.m. d. Question and Answer Board member Hoot had concerns regarding the proposed variance request. Motion by Dennis Oian to approve Variance#19-93000001 Second by Chester Pool. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Warren, Oian, Pool, 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 19-93000002, a request by Sergio and Maribel Coronel for a tract of land located at 321 S 2nd St. and legally described as Lots 11 and the north 9.5 feet of Lot 12, Block 14 La Porte.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance that would allow for the construction of a single-family home on a portion of property that is 34.5'wide and totals 4,312.5 square feet.This is contrary to Section 106-333 (Table B),which outlines a minimum lot width of 50' and lot area of 6,000 square feet. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Planning Technician,Chase Stewart, presented staff's report on Variance request 19- 93000002. The applicant is requesting a variance that would permit the creation of a new lot in the R-1 zoning district that would not meet the minimum area requirements for the zoning district. The minimum lot width requirement in the R-1 zoning district is 50'with a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet. The request by the applicant is to reduce the minimum lot width to 34.5 feet,which would provide for a total lot area of 4,312.5 square feet. b. Applicant Presentation Sergio Coronel, 321 S 2nd St.explained that the requested variance would allow for the construction of an additional dwelling for their son to live independently from the family, but still be close by. c. Public Comments Maribel Coronel, 321 S 2"d St.spoke in favor of the proposed variance request. Maria Tademy, 310 S 1"St. had questions regarding how this would affect area home values, if approved. Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. d. Question and Answer The Board recommended that the applicant work with staff to find an alternative way to add an additional dwelling to the property for their son. Motion by Phillip Hoot to deny Variance#19-93000002 Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried. Ayes: Members Warren, Oian, Pool, Hoot and Chairman Rothermel Nays: None Motion to deny 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 There were no administrative reports from staff. 7. Board comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. The Board asked staff for updates on current development projects throughout the city. 8. Adjourn Chairman Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Chase Stewart Secretary,Zoning Board of Adjustment Passed and Approved on S ' '' d` © , 2620. { Rod Rothermel Chairman,Zoning Board of Adjustment