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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-01 BOA Meeting MinutesPage 1 of 2 MINUTES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2023 The Board of Adjustment of the City of Anna held a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on November 1, 2023, at the Municipal Complex located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1.Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. Members Present: Place 1 – Jon Hendricks (arrived at 5:43), Place 2 – Jody Bills – Chaired the meeting, Place 3 Ashley Bergerson, Place 4 – Choya Morrison, Place 5 – Travis Bates, Place 1A – Chad Fisher, & Place 1B – Michael Olivarez. Staff present Nader Jeri, Assistant Director of Development Services Lauren Mecke, Planning Manager Salena Tittle, Planner II 2.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Bills gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Neighbor Comments: At this time, any person may address the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding an item on this meeting agenda that is not scheduled for public hearing. Also, at this time any person may address the Commission regarding an item that is not on this meeting agenda. Each person will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. There were no speakers. 4. Consider/Discuss/Action to approve minutes from the September 14, 2023 Board of Adjustment meeting. The Board approved the September 14, 2023 minutes 5-0. 5.Conduct a Public Hearing/Consider/Discuss/Action on a variance request to the minimum setback requirements within the Single-Family Residential (SF-7.2) District of the Zoning Ordinance, for the property located at 229 E. 7th Street. Acting Chair Bills opened the public hearing at 5:45 p.m. Mrs. Tittle gave a brief explanation of the request and answered the Board’s questions pertaining to parking requirements and the applicant’s plans for the site to build a residential home. The applicant’s request for variances from the minimum front yard setback, minimum lot depth, and lot area for a lot that was purchased with the existing condition lot depth and lot area conditions. The applicant was not able to attend the meeting and there were no speakers for this item. The Board Members held a discussion. Mr. Hendricks expressed concerns regarding parking and the Downtown Master Plan especially without seeing the associated building plans. Page 2 of 2 Mrs. Tittle explained that the applicant was required to plat the property before moving forward with the building permit process and is required to meet adopted requirements. Ms. Mecke provided clarification that the proposed use is in line with the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Master Plan. She also stated that the Zoning Ordinance requires two off-street parking spaces. A motion was made by Mr. Bills to grant the requested variance and seconded by Mr. Hendricks. The motion passed unanimously. 6.Conduct a public hearing/consider/discuss/action on a variance request regarding Cedar Ridge Estates, Phase 2, zoned Single-Family Residential (SF-7.2) District, for a variance pertaining to the lot depth and lot area of several lots within the development. Mr. Bills opened the public hearing at 5:57 p.m. Ms. Mecke gave a brief presentation of the requested variance from the minimum lot depth and minimum lot area requirements. Landon Darwin, the property owner representative, spoke before the Board about Riverside Homes and the request. There were no additional speakers. The Board Members held a discussion. Mrs. Bergerson asked to explain why they were not able to meet the minimum lot area requirements and suggested approving the variance for the lot depth but not the lot area. Mr. Fisher made the argument that in comparison to the previous case with a 10% reduction, this case is asking for an 8% reduction. Mr. Hendricks reiterated Mrs. Berguson’s question stating that removing two lots would allow for every lot to meet the minimum lot area. The property owner representative requested to come back to a subsequent meeting to allow their engineers to review the project again to see if they can meet the minimum lot area requirements. No action was taken by the Board. Adjourn A motion was made by Mr. Bills, seconded by Mrs. Morrison to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m. ___________________________________ Jon Hendricks, Board of Adjustment, Chair ATTEST: _________________________________ Nader Jeri, Assistant Director of Development Services