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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Board Of Adjustment - 12/15/2004 f • • Minutes ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Wednesday,December 15,2004 1:30 P.M. Board Members Present: David Loeb John Martinez Taylor Mauck (Alternate) William Tinney(Alternate) Board Members Absent Charles Schibi, Chairman Gene Clancy, Vice-Chairman Robert Broadway Staff Present Miguel S. Saldana,AICP, City Planner Joseph Harney,Assistant City Attorney Michelle Long,Recording Secretary Si usted quiere dirigirse al consejo de ajustamiento y su ingles es limitado,habra un interprete en la junta para ayudarle. CALL TO ORDER A quorum was declared and the meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. William Fader,MD: Appeal No.ZBA1204-01 Request: A Special Use Exception to eliminate the one required off-street loading space, located on the west side of South Staples Street,north of Lipes Boulevard. Mr. Miguel Saldafia, City Planner, stated that the appellants requested a Special Use Exception in order to omit one required off-street loading space. The subject property is proposed to be developed with a single-story office building containing 5,624 square feet. Article 23 of the Zoning Ordinance requires office buildings with a floor area between 5,000 square feet and 10,000 square feet to provide at least one off-street loading space. It is the applicant's contention that an office building of this size does not normally have 18-wheelers loading and off loading materials on a regular basis. Deliveries to offices of this size normally come in vans, panel trucks, or other vehicles typically used by delivery companies such as FedEx,UPS, etc. Staff recommends approval. The public hearing was opened. No one appeared to be in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed. In answer to Mr. Martinez's question, Mr. Saldafia stated once the requirement is eliminated,it will stay eliminated even if the business is sold. A motion was made by Martinez and seconded by Tinney to approve staffs recommendation based the elimination of the loading space will not interfere with buildings in the surrounding area. The motion passed by all present. SCANNED •Zoning Board of Adjustment les December 15,2004 Page 2 Christus Spohn Health Systems: Appeal No. ZBA1204-02 Request: A Special Yard Exception to reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet to ten feet, located on the northeast corner of Morgan Avenue and Second Street. Mr. Saidana stated the appellant requested a Special Yard Exception in order to reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet to ten feet. The subject property encompasses three platted lots of vacant land. The "B-2" District requires a 20-foot front yard setback and does not allow parking, signs, fences, or other structures in the front yard. The appellant proposes to use ten feet of the required 20 feet for parking and its associated circulation. To compensate for the reduced front yard setback, the appellant proposes to provide intense landscaping along the street frontage. The appellant is willing to limit the encroachment to parking only and not add fences or signs within the 20-foot front yard. Staff recommends approval. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Dan Smart, 5368 Prairie Ridge, asked that the board grant this request. They need the additional parking. In response to Mr. Loeb's question, Mr. Saldana stated the appellant was providing more parking spaces than the City required due to their needs. No one else appeared to be in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Tinney and seconded by Martinez to approve the Special Yard Exception with the amendment that there will be no signs, fences, or structures in this area. The motion passed by all present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Martinez and seconded by Tinney to approve the October 27, 2004 minutes with the submitted amendment. The motion passed by all present. OTHER MATTERS Mr. Saldana referred to the 2005 meeting schedule and noted there would be a meeting on December 28, 2005. He asked the board to consider if this was a bad date for a meeting. A motion was made by Martinez to cancel the December 28, 2005 meeting. There was no second. Another motion was made by Loeb and seconded by Tinney to reschedule the meeting to December 14, 2005. The motion passed by all present. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Miguel Saldafia,AICP Michelle Long Zoning Board of Adjustment Administrator Recording Secretary Zoning Board of Adjustment Ides *100 December 15,2004 Page 3 The December 15, 2004 Board of Adjustment Minutes were approved as written/amended on January 26, 2005. ATTEST: David Loeb, Acting Chairman H:\PLN-D IR\ERM A\WORD\ZBA\M 1N UTES\2004\082504ZBAM INUTES.DOC