HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-1-00 BA MinutesBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
June 1, 2000
City Council Chambers
A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on June 1, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. with the following
members present:
Board Member Bob Harris
Board Member Lynn DeMary
Alternate Member Lamar Roach
Alternate Member Ed Orr
Alternate Member Georgine Guillory
Board Members absent: Board Member Dohn LaBiche
Board Member Mary Jowers
Board Member Alvin Cook
Alternate Member Joe Ashy
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Murray Duren, Senior
Planner; Tyrone Cooper, First Assistant City Attorney; Adina
Abshire, Planning Technician and Jill Cole, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alternate Board Member Roach made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2000
Meeting. Alternate Member Orr seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES
PUBLIC HEARING
1) File 440-BA: A request for a variance from the 25' front yard building setback
regulations in an RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District.
Location: 1075 Brandywine
Applicant: Ronald "Bruce" Broussard
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
June 1, 2000
Mr. Richardson stated that Mr. and Mrs. Broussard want to build a new carport on the
front of their house. The carport would be 28' x 21' 9-112". The carport will extend out
toward the front of the lot 28' making the edge of the carport, at its closest, 1-112' from
the property line. That would put the closest edge of the carport 13' from the back of the
curb.
The front building setback in an RS District is 25 feet.
The applicant has the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary
for a variance have been met.
Twenty-seven notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. Four responses in
opposition and none in .favor were returned.
Slides of the subject area were shown.
In response to Alternate Member Roach, Mr. Richardson said he did check City files, but
was unable to locate deed restrictions for that neighborhood.
Board Member Harris opened the public hearing and asked for comments in favor or in
opposition.
John Hogge, 6915 Blarney, addressed the Board in opposition to the request. Mr. Hogge
read from the subdivision's deed restrictions that would prohibit Mr. Broussard from
building the carport.
(Board Member DeMary arrived.)
Board Member Harris asked for the applicant's comments.
Ronald Broussard, the applicant, addressed the Board and answered questions regarding
his property and request.
Board Member Harris asked for further comments in favor or in opposition.
Gerald Christopher, 1030 Monterrey, spoke in opposition to the request.
In response to Alternate Member Roach, Mr. Richardson read the responses that were
received by staff.
The public hearing was closed.
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
June 1, 2000
Discussion between the Board followed.
Alternate Member Roach made a motion to deny a variance from the 25' front yard
building setback regulations in an RS District at 1075 Brandywine as requested in File
440-BA, Alternate Member GuilIory seconded the motion. The vote on the motion to
deny File 440-BA follows:
Board Member Harris - For
Board Member DeMary - For
Alternate Member Roach - For
Alternate Member Orr - For
Alternate Member Guillory - For
The motion to deny File 440-BA carried 5:0.
OTHER BUSINESS
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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