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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Board Of Adjustment - 05/25/2016 MINUTES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI City Hall Council Chambers 1201 Leopard Street May 25,2016 1:30 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF: Burris McRee Andrew Dimas,ZBA Administrator Taylor Mauck Julian Grant,Assistant City Attorney Cliff Atnip Criselda Aguirre,Recording Secretary Shawn Karaca Tim Voorkamp I. CALL TO ORDER: 1:30pm H. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES: Cliff Atnip A motion to excuse Mr. Atnip's absence was made by Taylor Mauck and seconded by Shawn Karaca. Motion passed. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:March 23,2016 A motion to approve item"III"was made by Shawn Karaca and seconded by Burris McRee. Motion passed. IV. APPEAL—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING 1. New Appeals a. Appeal No.ZBA 0516-01 (16-12500003) NE Development Company: Requests Variance to reduce the side yard setback from 30 feet to zero feet for a proposed multi-family building on a tract of land. The subject property is being described as Seaside, Block 4, East 0.243 acres of Lot 2R and Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tract, Section 1, 2.632 acres out of Lots 1 and 2, located north of Ocean Drive,east of Robert Drive,and west of Airline Road. Andrew Dimas, Development Services, read item "a" into record as shown above. He presented several aerial views of the subject property. (59)Fifty-nine public notices were mailed out,we have received(23) twenty-three in opposition and none in favor. Staff's Recommendation is to table this item based on discussion with the applicant. The applicant,Ram Munoz,was asked to speak on his own behalf. He stated there is a possibility that the property located at 4600 Ocean Dr.may sell.If the property sells,there will be no need to bring this item back to the board in June. City Attorney, Julian Grant, stated since this is a judicial hearing, a vote is not needed in order to table this item. The applicant has the right to withdraw his application permanently or temporarily,if he chooses to. Chairman Atnip advised the public that there will be another public notice published if this item is placed on the June 22, 2016, ZBA Agenda. Public comment will be open at that time —there will be no public comment allowed at this time. Per Staff's recommended and per applicant's request, this item was tabled until June 22,2016—no vote required and no action taken at this time. b. Appeal No.ZBA 0516-02(16-11500002) Cypress Pony Land Company: Requests a Special Use Exception (SUE) to allow for the installation and operation of an above ground storage tank farm on a property. The subject property is being described as Navigation Industrial Park 2, Block 6, Lots 5 thru 8,located east of the intersection of Cantwell Drive and Westway Drive Chairman Atnip announced that Mr. Burris McRee recused himself from conferring and voting on this item. Current property owner, Mr. John T. Draper with Cypress Pony Land Co. at CR 18, Hallettsville, TX. addressed the Board and explained that the proposal to purchase this property was made by Texas Enterprises from Austin,TX.Texas Enterprises' intent is to bring their lubricant company to this location. He stated the warehouse area does not have sprinkling systems in place at this time but is aware that it may be a requirement,given the nature of the new business. Paul Pemberton of Texas Enterprises, Inc, located at 4911 East 7", Austin, TX, addressed the Board and responded to Mr. Karaca's inquiry regarding the daily inspection requirements and stringent inspection standards for this type of business. Mr. Pemberton stated there is an SBCC Plan designed by engineers with certain inspection criteria. Inspections are performed on a regular basis; ie: daily, weekly, and/or monthly, in accordance with the plan specifications. Tanks are described as UL 142, steel tanks. Combustion is not a concern given the 400 degree flash point capacity. Mr. Pemberton stated the fire department is requiring that they ventilate the building and install a sprinkler system throughout the warehouse as well as throughout the office section of the building. Also stated the company intends to transfer employees to this location and also plans to hire locals. With no one else coming forward,Chairman Atnip closed the public hearing. Chairman Atnip and Boardmembers determined there are no conflicts with the Unified Development Code, Section 3.12.3, "Review Criteria." A motion to approve item "b" was made by Mr. Mauck and seconded by Mr.Voorkamp. Motion passed. V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON BOARD MEMBER REAPPOINTMENTS, TERM EXPIRATIONS,ALTERNATES,AND CHAIRMAN/VICE CHAIRMAN NOMINATIONS The current Chairman and Vice Chairman will remain the same until vacancies are filled. Term expirations are coming up at the end of July 2016. This item will be brought back on the August 2016 meeting. No action was taken at this time. VI. ADJOURNMENT: 2:05pm Cliff Atnip,Chairman Andrew Dimas,Board of Adjustment Administrator