Board of Adjustments Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · July 9, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF
REGULAR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
6:00 P.M.
1.0 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Billy Hemby at 6:02 p.m. Other members present
were:
Board Member Jarmon Wolfe
Board Member Christine Roquemore
Board Member April Gray
Board Member Susan Harris
Others present:
Craig Meyers - Community Development Director
Amelia Lindley - City Planner
Wesley Stolz - City Engineer
Loren Smith – City Attorney
2.0 No Public Comments were received
3.0 No Reports and Announcements were heard
4.0 Motion was made by Board Member Gray, second by Board Member Roquemore, to approve the
Minutes of Regular Board of Adjustments Meeting of June 11, 2020.
Motion carried unanimously.
5.0 New Business:
5.1 Consideration to approve BOA Case P20-101: Request by Stephen Lucchesi, for a
special exception from Section 50-112 (Off-street parking and loading requirements) to
allow for crushed granite in parking areas where concrete is required, for a proposed
distillation of liquors, spirits, etc. (brewery) facility. The project site is approximately
4.65 acres, legally described as Lot 16 Block 1 Tomball Business and Technology Park
Lot 5 Replat, generally located on the west side of South Persimmon Street, north of
Spell Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas, and is zoned Light
Industrial District.
The Public Hearing was opened by Chair Hemby at 6:04 p.m.
Amelia Lindley, City Planner, presented the case and recommendation.
Minutes
Regular Board of Adjustments Meeting
July 9, 2020
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Chandler Johnson, Ziegler Cooper Architects, (700 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002)
spoke on behalf of the case.
Kelly Violette (29201 Quinn Rd., Suite B, Tomball, TX 77375) spoke in support of the
case.
Hearing no additional comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:12 p.m.
Motion was made by Board Member Roquemore, second by Board Member Gray, to approve
BOA Case P20-101.
Vote was as follows:
Chairman Hemby Aye
Board Member Wolfe Aye
Board Member Roquemore Aye
Board Member Gray Aye
Board Member Harris Nay
Motion Carried; 4 votes Aye, 1 vote Nay.
6.0 Motion was made by Board Member Roquemore, second by Board Member Harris, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 2020.
Amelia Lindley Billy Hemby
City Planner/Board Secretary Chairman
Agenda
NOTICE OF
REGULAR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
6:00 P.M.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS, WILL CONDUCT THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
JULY 9, 2020, 6:00 P.M., AT 401 MARKET STREET, TOMBALL, TEXAS, 77375 – IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH GOAL OF LIMITING FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS (ALSO CALLED “SOCIAL DISTANCING”)
TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), THERE WILL BE LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO
THE LOCATION DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS MEETING AGENDA AND THE AGENDA PACKET, ARE POSTED
ONLINE AT https://tomball.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/; A RECORDING OF THE MEETING
WILL BE MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
ACT UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
The public is strongly encouraged to participate in the meeting by Telephone. The toll-free
dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the following: +1 346
248 7799 US (Houston); +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301 715 8592 US and enter Meeting ID:
84647066256 and #. The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically, as
provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Adjustments, to be held on Thursday, July
9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the purpose of
considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The Board of
Adjustments reserve the right to meet in a closed session for consultation with attorney on any
agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5,
Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on
any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to
exceed three minutes. No Board discussion or action may take place on a matter until such
matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)
3.0 Reports and Announcements
4.0 Consideration to approve the Minutes of Regular Board of Adjustments Meeting of June 11,
2020.
Agenda
Regular Board of Adjustments Meeting
July 9, 2020
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5.0 New Business:
5.1 Consideration to approve BOA Case P20-101: Request by Stephen Lucchesi, for a
special exception from Section 50-112 (Off-street parking and loading requirements)
to allow for crushed granite in parking areas where concrete is required, for a
proposed distillation of liquors, spirits, etc. (brewery) facility. The project site is
approximately 4.65 acres, legally described as Lot 16 Block 1 Tomball Business and
Technology Park Lot 5 Replat, generally located on the west side of South
Persimmon Street, north of Spell Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County,
Texas, and is zoned Light Industrial District.
Conduct a Public Hearing on BOA Case P20-101
6.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall; City
of Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 6th day of July,
2020 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled
time of said meeting.
Kimberly Chandler
Kimberly Chandler
Community Development Coordinator
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