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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-14 BA Minutes*MINUTES* BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT November 20, 2014 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, TX A Regular Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on November 20, 2014 and called to order at 3:00pm with the following member present: Commission Members absent: Also present: APPROVAL OF MEWTES Chairman Dana Timacus Board Member Kelli Maness Board Member Mary Jowers Alternate Member Christy Amuny Board Member Joey Hilliard Alternate Member Christopher Plaunty Adina Ward, Planner II; Sharac Reed, .First Assistant City Attorney, Katrina Purcell, Recording Secretary Board Member Jowers made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 7, 2014. Board Member Maness seconded motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES REGULAR MEETING 1) File 678-BA: Request for a variance to the minimum sign setback for a GC -MD District from 10, to V. Location: 3282 College Applicant: Darran Dollarhide Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Darran Dollarhide is requesting a variance to the minimum setback for an owner identification sigh. The proposed sign will be one (1) foot from the property line. The property is located at 3282 College. The applicant states that the new sign will replace an existing sign in same location. This is the only unpaved location on the property where a sign could be placed without interfering with parking. Recess while waiting for construction manager to arrive. Board will return to request once manager arrives. 2) File 679-BA: Request for a variance to the minimum side yard setback from 10' to 5'. Location: 2190 Taylor Applicant: URS c/o Zach Martin Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Zach Martin for URS, has applied for a variance to the minimum side setback from 10' to 5'. The property is located at 2190 Taylor Street. URS Corporation hires local contractors to build houses, replacing those damaged in Hurricanes Rita and Ike. In Round 1 of FEMA Disaster Recovery efforts due to hurricanes Rita and Ike, URS was hired by SETRPC (Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission) to manage construction in our area. Later, URS was hired by the GLO (General Land Office) to manage the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Round 2. Most of the structures being replaced were built in the early 1900's and do not meet current setback requirements where they sit. Occasionally the lot does not meet minimum requirements for width or depth. This is the case in this request. Mr. Martin states that due to the narrowness of the property, a variance is necessary to fit a new structure at this location. CNineteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses for or against were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Timaeus asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. Discussion followed between the Board Members. Board Member Maness made a motion to approve the request for a variance to the minimum side yard setback from 10' to 5'. Board Member Jowers seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. 3) File 680-BA: Request for variance to the minimum front yard building setback from 25' to 7' . Location: 157 Briggs Applicant: Johnny T. Fulton Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Johnny T. Fulton is requesting a variance that will allow him to construct a carport in his front yard at 157 Briggs Street. Due to the configuration of steps from the door accessing his garage, two (2) cars cannot be parked r" in his garage at once. Being a disabled veteran suffering deterioration of his bones, a carport would allow him and his wife to both park under a protected covering. Section 28.03.024 (c) (13) of the Zoning Ordinance states: Where an existing residential structure does not contain a garage or carport and where there is not adequate area for an accessible parking space behind the front yard area, a carport having no side walls may be constructed in the front yard area. Mr. Fulton cannot use this exception because his house has an existing garage; therefore he is requesting a variance to the front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback in a RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District is 25 feet. Mr. Fulton is asking to build 7 feet from his front property line. Thirty-seven notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses for or against were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. r Chairman Timaeus invited comments from the applicant, Mr. Fulton. Mr. Fulton explained that the carport is already built. It is 18' x 18'. He says there is not adequate space in the existing garage for both vehicles. Discussion by the Board Members followed. Board Member Maness made a motion to approve the variance to the minimum front yard building setback from 25' to 7'. Board Member Amuny seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. 4) File 681-BA: To consider a request for a variance to the minimum front yard setback from 25' to 20'. Location: 2229 Pecan Applicant: URS c/o Zach Martin Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Zach Martin for URS, has applied for a variance to the minimum front yard setback from 25' to 20'. The property is located at 2229 Pecan Street. URS Corporation hires local contractors to build houses, replacing those damaged in f Hurricanes Rita and Ike. In Round 1 of FEMA Disaster Recovery efforts due to hurricanes Rita and Ike, URS was hired by SETRPC (Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission) to manage construction in our area. Later, URS was hired by the GLO (General Land Office) to manage the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Round 2. Most of the structures being replaced were built in the early 1900's and do not meet current setback requirements where they sit. Occasionally the lot does not meet minimum requirements for width or depth. This is the case in this request. Mr. Martin states that due to the shallowness of the property, a variance is necessary to fit a new structure at this location. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Timaeus asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. Discussion followed between the Board Members. Board Member Maness made a motion to approve the request for a variance to the minimum front yard setback from 25' to 20'. Board Member Jowers seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. 5) File 678-BA: Request for a variance to the minimum sign setback for a GC -MD District from 10, to 1'. Location: 3282 College Applicant: Darran Dollarhide Board returned to File 678-BA as the construction manager was present to answer questions regarding sign placement. Chairman Timaeus asked for clarification as to where exactly the sign would be placed. The construction manager stated the sign will be placed in a peninsula near the backflow preventer. The parking lot was paved according to the original footprint and left nowhere else to erect the sign. Nine notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses for or against were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Discussion followed between the Board Members. Board Member Jowers made a motion to approve the request for a variance to the minimum ( sign setback for a GC -MD District from 10' to 1' provided that the sign is placed 1' from property line and adjacent from backflow preventer. Board Amuny seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4:0. C OTHER BUSINESS There being no OTHER BUSINESS, the meeting was adjourned at 3:52pm.