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BOA 07-24-2006 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006 MINUTES --- The Schertz Board of Adjustment convened a public hearing on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, Building #4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Earl Hartzog, Chairman Ted Duigon, Vice Chairman Joe Potempa Norman Slocum, Alternate William Sommers, P&Z Commissioner CITY STAFF Leonard Truitt, Director of Development Services Debbie Perrone, Administrative Assistant MEMBERS ABSENT James C. Harden, Jr. OTHERS PRESENT Mr. And Mrs. Curtis Stoller, 1637 Bench Trail Mr. Tim Gordon, 1693 Bear Oak Mr. Robert Brockman, 1000 Elbel Rd. Schertz 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Hartzog called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizen comments on items other than those listed on this agenda. None ......... 3. PUBLIC HEARING: The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing related to variance requests within this agenda. The public hearing will be opened to receive a report from staff, the applicant, and the adjoining property owners affected by the applicants request, and any other interested persons. Upon completion, the public hearing will be closed. The Board will discuss and consider the application, and may request additional information from staff or the applicant, if required. After deliberation, the Board will act on the applicant's request 4. A. BOA 2006-012 Hold a public hearing and consider and act upon a request for a variance for a 15' x 32' aluminum patio cover encroaching 8 feet into the 20 foot rear yard building setback located at 1637 Bench Trail (Lot 37, Block 2 in Oak Trail Estates, Unit 2A) Applicant: Mr. And Mrs. Curtiss Stoller Chairman Hartzog closed the Public hearing at 6:10 pm Mr. Truitt said that staff supported the variance request for the patio cover. Ten (10) letters were mailed out, 1 letter return mail, 1 letter returned in favor of the patio cover. Mr. Potemoa made a motion to grant the variance request by Mr. & Mrs. Stoller. Mr. Slocum seconded that motion. Vote was unanimous, motion carried. ......... , STAFF COMMENTS: Staff requested that items B0A2006-012 A&B be removed from the agenda due to errors in the public notification. This notice will be corrected, resent and placed on July 28, 2006 agenda. This was staff error and the applicant will not be charged any additional fees. --- Board members agreed with staff 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERA nON: Items for individual consideration are those, which do not require a public hearing, generally require design related review by staff and which may require conditions for approval. Items and variances applying to an overall development are considered under this agenda if they are not tied to a zoning action. Such items, where related applications by the same applicant are included, will be heard together within the Public Hearing Agenda for the purpose of clarity and review. 6. B0A2006-014 Consider and act upon a variance request for a 5 x 6 square foot illuminated entrance multi-tenant monument sign located at 17702 III 35 North, Hampton Inn & Suites. Applicant: Bill Vanden Bosch of Corridor Properties, LID Mr. Vanden Boach feels that an entrance monument sign will help visibility to the entrance between Chili's and Hampton Inn on III 35 North access road. Mr. Vanden Bosch said they have tried lights shining on the entrance, widening the entrance in an effort to improve the visibility he feels a monument sign is the last resort to solve the visibility problem. Mr. Vanden Bosch said that any additional tenants coming into the complex would share this monument sign. Mr. Truitt commented that this entrance has proven to be difficult to see both day and nights causing motorists to back up into on-coming traffic along the feeder road. Staff has visited the site and .......... witnessed a delivery truck missing this entrance, and then backing up to make the turn. Staff feels that this is a serious problem and recommends approval. Mr. Hartzog closed the open meeting at 6:50 pm Mr. Potempa made the motion to grant the variance for the multi-tenant monument sign. Mr. Slocum seconds the motion. Vote was unanimous, motion carried. 7. ITEMS FOR DISCUSION by Board of Adjustment Members and City Staff: City will go out for more applicants for Board of Adjustment vacancy. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Hartzog adjou ed the meeting at 7: JO P~Jk ~....QJ/JLO-1lJL Recording Secretary ..........