Zoning Board of Adjustment

Minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, February 17, 2026 The Georgetown Zoning Board of Adjustment met on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM at Council and Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street. The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. The following Members were in attendance: Present were: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance A Morgan Public Wishing to Address the Board On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor’s granted time to speak. No more than six minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be present at the meeting. On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken. 1. Regular Session 1.A Meeting Minutes Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025, meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment -- Erica Dunlop, Planning Specialist Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Lance A Morgan to Approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment. Motion Approved: 5- 0 Voting For: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance A  Morgan Voting Against: None 1.B 2025-3-VAR, 704 West Carport Variance Public Hearing and possible action on a Zoning Variance to allow for an accessory structure to encroach 1’5” into the side setback pursuant to Section 6.02.050 of the Unified Development Code, for the property located at 704 West Street, bearing the legal description of Lot 6, Block S, out of the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal Subdivision (2025-3-VAR) -- Colin Davidson, Senior Planner Staff report by Colin Davidson, Senior Planner. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow an existing carport to encroach 1’5” into the required side setback. A previous legally non-conforming carport occupied this lot in the same location, but was demolished in 2016 as the result of a tree falling on it. The demolition eliminated the carport’s legally non-conforming status. In 2023, the carport was constructed on the same foundation without a permit. This led to a code violation. When the applicant subsequently submitted a building permit application, the side-setback encroachment was identified, prompting the current variance request. Property is located along West Street between W 8th Street and W 6th Street within the Track Ridge Grasshopper (TRG) Neighborhood. Property is improved with a single-family home. The carport subject to this request is located in the northeastern portion of the property. The subject property has a Special Area Future Land Use designation and is currently zoned Residential Single-Family (RS). The property carries a Special Area FLU designation due to the property being located within the Track Ridge Grasshopper Neighborhood. Within the TRG neighborhood, the property carries a “Traditional Housing” designation which intends for the area to be primarily single-family homes. This area encourages the preservation of open space and environmentally sensitive areas. The surrounding properties are also comprised of single-family homes. The character of the area is largely residential with a few small-scale, non-residential properties in the larger area. The following are the pertinent sections of the Unified Development Code (UDC) related to this request: • UDC Section 6.02.050 provides the dimensional standards for properties located in the RS zoning district. The table describes the side setback to be 6’. • UDC Section 6.04.020.A.1 states No building, structure, or other development feature shall be located within a required setback or yard unless otherwise specified in this section. The specified exemptions include landscape features, driveways, sidewalks, uncovered patios, pergolas (contained entirely within the side setback), pools, and other minor development features. The carport in question does not meet any of the allowed development features within a side setback. Staff has reviewed the variance request and the applicant’s stated findings, and has evaluated the request based on the UDC required findings for a variance in accordance with UDC Section 3.15.030, which states: The Zoning Board of Adjustment may authorize a variance from the requirements of the zoning provisions of the UDC if the variance from the terms of the zoning provisions is not contrary to the public interest and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the requirements would result in unnecessary hardship, so the spirit of this Code is preserved, and substantial justice done. No variance shall be granted unless the ZBA finds all of the required findings established in UDC Section 3.15.030.A. Commissioners asked what happens if this application is not approved? Staff stated the applicant will need to take a section of the building that is over the setback and comply with the Unified Development Code. Commissioners asked if there is a penalty involved for building over the setback. Staff stated no. Chair Perthuis invited the applicant to speak. Tisha Ritta, the applicant's representative gave a brief history of the carport and stated the applicant is requesting a variance for 18 inches to encroach into the setback. Ms. Ritta stated the applicant is not disputing the language code; however, she feels the encroachment is very minimal and staff has determined this is not detrimental to health, safety, or welfare. Chair Perthuis opened the public hearing. No one signed up to speak, the public hearing was closed. Moved by Pierce P Macguire; seconded by Lance A Morgan to to approve the Variance as presented due to There are extraordinary or special conditions. There are no substantial detriments. The conditions that create the need for the Zoning Variance do not generally apply to other properties in the vicinity. The conditions that create the need for the Zoning Variance are not the result of the applicant's own actions. The granting of the Zoning Variance would not substantially conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this Code. The Utilization does not comply nor Insufficient findings listed in the Zoning Map Variance Approval Criteria. . Motion : 5- 0 Voting For: Scott A Allen, Travis Perthuis, Pierce P Macguire, Michael D Charles, Lance A Morgan Voting Against: None Adjournment These minutes were approved at the meeting of ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Chair Attest