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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Board Of Adjustment - 03/23/2011 RECEIVED MINUTES ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MAY 0 2 2011 City Hall,1201 Leopard,Corpus Christi,Texas 1d floor,City Hall Council Chamber Wednesday,March 23,2011 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1:30 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF: Dan Winship,Chairman Miguel S. Saldafla,AICP,Senior City Planner Ben Molina,Vice-Chairman Lisa Wargo,Senior City Planner *Absent* R.Bryan Johnson Deborah Brown,Assistant City Attorney Morgan Spear Ashley Satterfield,Recording Secretary Carl Hellums John Douglas McMullan(Alternate) Heriberto A.Pineda(Alternate) *Absent* Si usted quiere dirigirse al consejo de ajustamiento y su ingles es limitado,habra un interprete en la junta para ayudarle. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Winship at 1:30 p.m.and a quorum was declared. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 23,2011 Motion to approve the February 23, 2011 minutes was made by Board Member Spear and seconded by Board Member Hellums. Motion passed unanimously. III. APPEALS 1. New Appeal Miguel Saldalla, Development Services, presented New Appeal No. ZBA 0311-01 YMCA — Coastal Bend, stating the applicant requested a Special Use Exception from off-street parking requirements and Alternative Compliance to the vehicular landscape screening requirements for an addition to the existing building. a. Appeal No.ZBA 0311-01 YMCA—Coastal Bend, requests a Special Use Exception from the off-street parking requirements and a Alternative Compliance to the vehicular landscape screening requirements for an addition to the existing building. The subject property is Stillman Trail undivided 1/2 Interest in north 1/2 of Block 1 east of Carancahua Street, and Chapman Addition,Block 1,Lots 1 —6, located south of the interchange of Upper South Broadway and South Caranchahua Street, between South Upper Broadway and South Carancahua Street. Board Member Johnson inquired about the maintenance of the property and Mr. Saldafla responded that the property owner was responsible for maintaining the premises and an irrigation system was going to be installed. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes March 23,2011 Page 2 Vice-Chairman Molina inquired about approval of the proposed Unified Development Code and Mr. Saldana explained the tentative schedule. Board Member Spear inquired about parking and Mr. Saldana answered that the parking was existing i parking. A brief discussion was held on parking. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed. Staff recommended approval of the applicant's request. In accordance with Section 29 of the Zoning Ordinance, Board Member Johnson moved that Appeal No. ZBA 0311-01, a request for a Special Use Exception for the reduction of the required off-street parking requirements, for property described as Stillman Trail,north Vi of Block 1,and Chapman Addition,Block 1,Lots 1 through 6, be approved, based on the finding and that in the Board's opinion and as a matter of fact, such a Special Use Exception will not substantially affect adversely the uses of adjacent and neighboring property permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chairman Molina. • Chairman Winship requested a roll call vote and the roll was called. Motion passed unanimously. In accordance with Section 29 of the Zoning Ordinance, Board Member Johnson moved that Appeal No. ZBA 0311-01, a request for an Alternative Compliance to the vehicular landscape screening requirements, for property described as Stillman Trail,north'/z of Block 1,and Chapman Addition,Block 1,Lots 1 through 6, be approved, based on the finding and that in the Board's opinion and as a matter of fact, such a Alternative Compliance will not substantially affect adversely the uses of adjacent and neighboring property permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Board Member Spear. Chairman Winship requested a roll call vote and the roll was called. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Saldana presented New Appeal No. ZBA 0311-02 Commercial Metals Company, stating the applicant requested for a Special Use Exception for objectionable uses. b. Appeal No.ZBA 0311-02 Commercial Metals Company, requests a Special Use Exception for objectionable uses. The subject property is H.B. Sheppard Farm Lots, 18.89 acres of Lot 4 and 39.01 acres of Lot 9,for a total of 63.79 acres, located along the west side of Bronco Road, approximately 245 feet north of Agnes Road. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed. Staff recommended approval of the applicant's request. Chairman Winship inquired about a Special Permit to the west of the subject property and Mr. Saldana provided details on the surrounding properties. H:1PLN-DIR\SHAREDIZONINOZBA\2A1I ZBA FILES1201 I MINUTE.S13.23.1I ZBAMINUTES.DOC Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes March 23,2011 Page 3 In accordance with Section 29 of the Zoning Ordinance, Board Member Johnson move that Appeal No. ZBA 0311-02, a request for a Special Use Exception for the development of an industrial metal recycling facility, for property described as H.B. Sheppard Farm Lots, 18.89 acres of Lot 4 and 39.01 acres of Lot 9,be approved, based on the finding and that in the Board's opinion and as a matter of fact,such a Special Use Exception will not substantially affect adversely the uses of adjacent and neighboring property permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Board Member Hellums. Chairman Winship requested a roll call vote and the roll was called. Motion passed unanimously. IV. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Spear and seconded by Board Member Johnson. Motion passed unanimously and meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m. a.A\ruh/Aatti(Ab igue(Saldana,AICP Ashley Satterfie Senior City Planner Recording Secretary H:1PLN-DIR\SHARED\ZONINGITBAV2011 ZBA FILES12011 MINUTESU.M3.11 ZBA MINUTESDOC