Zoning Board of Adjustment

MINUTES OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON REGULAR MEETING – January 9, 2019 CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. ATTENDANCE Members Present: Louis Fuchs (ALT), Andrew Galletti, Robert Girndt, Lyssa Graham Reynolds, Members Absent: James Bangle, Jeff Patterson (ALT), CM David Collins Staff Present: Tim Tietjens, Development Services Director; Catherine Gorman, AICP, Assistant Director/HPO; Janice Norman, Planning Manager; Karen White, Planning Technician; Mehran Jadidi, Assistant City Attorney CONFLICT OF INTEREST None APPROVAL OF MINUTES The November 7, 2018 minutes were approved as presented. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COMMISSION ON AGENDA ITEMS WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS (THREE MINUTE MAXIMUM PER SPEAKER) None NEW BUSINESS AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC HEARINGS 19Z-001 (4302 Seawall Boulevard) Request for a variance from the Galveston Land Development Regulations, Article 10.300 Height and Density Development Zone regarding Wall Plane Articulation and Transition Area 1a setback, in a Commercial, Height and Density Development Zone, Zone-3 (C-HDDZ-3). Property is legally described as the East 2.8591 Acres of Lot 2 (2-2), Fort Crockett Juan-HIJO/Bowen Replat (2017), in the City and County of Galveston. Applicant: Matt Roesler, MCS Architects Property Owner: SRI Seawall Resorts LLC. Staff presented the Staff Report. Chairperson Lyssa Graham Reynolds opened the public hearing on case 19Z-001. Applicant Matt Roesler requested that case 19Z-001 be continued in order to allow more Zoning Board of Adjustment members to be present. The public hearing was closed and the Chairperson called for questions or comments from the Board. Robert Girndt made a motion to continue case 19Z-001 in order to allow more Zoning Board of Adjustment members to be present. Louis Fuchs seconded, and the following votes were cast:  In favor: Louis Fuchs (ALT), Andrew Galletti, Robert Girndt, Lyssa Graham Reynolds Opposed: None Absent: James Bangle, Jeff Patterson (ALT), CM David Collins Non-voting participant: None The motion passed. 19Z-002 (2428 Bernardo De Galvez/Avenue P) Request for a variance from the Galveston Land Development Regulations, Article 3, Addendum for Urban Neighborhood, Minimum Lot Standards regarding Lot Area. Property is legally described as Lots 5 through 7 and the South 19 feet of Lot 4, in Southwest Block 67, Galveston Outlets, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas. Applicant and Property Owner: Galveston 1.0 LLC., Clay Conrad Staff presented the Staff Report and requested that case 19Z-002 be continued in order to allow the applicant to provide staff with more information. Chairperson Lyssa Graham Reynolds opened the public hearing on case 19Z-002. The public hearing was closed and the Chairperson called for questions or comments from the Board. Robert Girndt made a motion to continue case 19Z-002 in order to allow the applicant to provide staff with more information. Louis Fuchs seconded, and the following votes were cast: In favor: Louis Fuchs (ALT), Andrew Galletti, Robert Girndt, Lyssa Graham Reynolds Opposed: None Absent: James Bangle, Jeff Patterson (ALT), CM David Collins Non-voting participant: None The motion passed. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:34 PM