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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
February 22, 2006
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Anna held a meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at
7:00 p.m., at the Community Room of the Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM
455), Anna, Texas, to consider the following items.
1. Call to order and establishment of quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by City Manager, Lee Lawrence. Members
present included Joseph Boda, Keith Green, Molly Young and alternate members Elizabeth
James and Nancy Pennington. Members Duane Hayes and William Ballantyne were
absent. Ms. Young and Ms. James participated as voting members during this meeting.
2. Election of Officers:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Mr. Keith Green was nominated by Ms. Young and Ms. Elizabeth James was nominated by
Mr. Green to serve as Chairman of the Board of Adjustment.
Mr. Keith Green was elected as Chairman by majority vote.
Mr. Joseph Bode was nominated by Ms. James and Ms. Molly Young was nominated by
Mr. Green to serve as Vice Chairman to the Board of Adjustment.
Ms. Young was elected as Vice Chairman to the Board of Adjustment by majority vote.
3. Consider request by Mr. A. L. Geer for variance from masonry requirements (Zoning
Ordinance #1162003, Appendix 1- Non -Residential Zones District Regulations) to
allow use of stucco (not Ephus) for exterior construction of the office building to be
located at 104 S. Powell Pkwy.
Shannon Cain of Cain Custom Builders, McKinney, Texas, representing Mr. A.L. Geer,
briefly discussed the variance request. Mr. Cain stated that the request to use stucco
instead of masonry was required to allow for set back requirements and still have usable
office spaces in the building. Mr. Cain noted that the "hard coat cement base stucco" would
be used for the building and is a better product than using the ephus. Mr. Cain noted the
difference between the products and briefly informed of how the stucco would installed on
the building.
Mr. Lee Lawrence, City Manager, noted that the Dollar General Store located on W. White
Street (FM 455) was built out of the same type material that Mr. Cain was requesting.
Members expressed a concern with the appearance of using stucco in the downtown area
of Anna and of having more of a historical look for downtown.
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After brief discussion, BOA members suggested that they would favorably consider a
request for a variance on setback requirements to allow a brick exterior that would be more
compatible with the traditional appearance of the historic downtown area.
Motion was made by Joseph Boda, seconded by Molly Young, to deny the variance request
to use stucco for the construction of the office building.
5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained
BOA members agreed to call a special call meeting for Saturday, March 4, 2006.
4. Consider variance request by Mr. Tom Ogden, owner of Block 1, Lot 3, Original
Donation (408 S. Riggins Street) for exemption from the required twenty-five (25) feet
yard setback from the property line (Zoning Ordinance #116.2003;. Appendix 1 -
Residential Zoning District Area Regulations).
Mr. Tom Ogden gave brief explanation of the request to be exempted from the required
twenty-five (25) feet yard setback. He stated that he wanted to construct a home that would
have a front setback similar to the adjacent residences on both the north and south sides of
the proposed new home site.
Motion made by Molly Young, seconded by Elizabeth James, to approve a variance request
from the required twenty-five feet yard front yard setback from the property line.
5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained
S. Consider action to approve Minutes of the April 5, 2005 meeting.
Motion to table approval of minutes made by Keith Green, seconded by Nancy Pennington.
5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained
6. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Keith Green, seconded by Nancy Pennington.
5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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