HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.23.06 BA MinutesBOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
MINUTES
10/23/06
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Kenny Brown, Fred Willis, James Crossland,
Max Browning, Mark Hardin
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: John Castro, Director of Community Services,
Katy Seals -Community Services Secretary
OTHER GUESTS PRESENT: Raul Longoria, Victor Castillo
Kenny Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00
FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Approval of August 2006 minutes (no
September meeting due to no pending cases). Fred Willis made motion to approve
minutes as presented. Mazk Hazdin seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
SECOND ITEM ON THE AGENDA: BA Case # 1527-The request of Raul
Longoria for a variance of twenty-five (25) feet of the required thirty (30) foot
front setback as stated in Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to
construct a 21'3"X25' carport in a Single Family (R-1) Zoning District, and being
Block 5, West 38' of Lot 6 and the East 32' of Lot 7, Edgemere Addition,
Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same being 2614 West 18th Street. Raul
Longoria is present to answer questions from the 13oazd. John Castro showed the
Board pictures of the property and a site plan of where the proposed carport
would be placed on the property. There were three (3) responses received from
the neighborhood, all in favor of the request. Fred Willis asked what materials
would be used in the construction of the carport az~d Raul Longoria said he would
be using metal to construct the carport. Kenny Brown asked if the cazport would
cover the existing driveway and Raul Longoria said yes it would. Max Browning
asked in which direction would the water drain from the carport and Raul
Longoria said it would drain toward the street. Max Browning made a motion to
approve the variance based on this being the only logical place for a carport and
the positive responses from the neighborhood. Fred Willis seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA: BA Case # ]1528 The request of Victor
Castillo for a variance of five (5) feet of the required five (5) side setback as
stated in Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to construct an
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16'8"X25' carport in a Single Family (R-2) Zoniing District, and being Block 7,
Lot 4, Evergreen Addition, Plainview, Hale Cownty, Texas the same being 406
West 29th Street. Victor Castillo is present to answer questions from the Board.
John Castro showed the Board pictures of the property and a site plan of where
the proposed carport would be placed on the property. John Castro said the
carport would line up with the side of the house and extend sideward to the edge
of the existing driveway. There is an alley to they side of the property. There were
two (2) responses received from the neighborhood, both in favor of the request.
Fred Willis asked in which direction would the v/ater drain from the carport and
Victor Castillo said it would drain toward the street. Fred Willis asked what
materials would be used in the construction of the carport and Victor Castillo said
he would be using metal to construct the carport. Fred Willis made a motion to
approve the variance based on positive responses from the neighborhood and this
being the only logical place for a carport. Max Browning seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
FOURTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Adjournment. MEETING
ADJOURNED 7:20 P.M.
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