Board of Adjustments Special Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · January 8, 2015
Minutes
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015
6:00 P.M.
1.0 Call to Order at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ford. Other members present were:
Board Member Wolfe
Board Member Hemby
Board Member Tynes
Board Member Gray
Alternate-Christina Roquemore
Others present:
Community Development Director – Craig Meyers
City Engineer – Lori Lakatos
Assistant City Planner – Rodney Schmidt
City Planner-Harold Ellis
City Attorney – Loren Smith
City Secretary-Doris Speer
Administrator/Deputy Registrar-Tracylynn Garcia
2.0 No Public Comments were received.
3.0 Reports and Announcements
Craig Meyers, Community Development Director, announced that the Community
Development department created a Facebook and Twitter page.
4.0 Motion was made by Board Member Tynes, second by Board Member Gray to approve the
Minutes of Special Board of Adjustments Meeting of November 13, 2014.
Motion carried unanimously.
5.0 New Business:
5.1 Consideration to approve BOA Case P14-248: Request by Richard Baxter, on behalf
of Diana Baxter, for a special exception from Section 50-114(b)(2)(a) of the City of
Tomball Code of Ordinances to allow a garage to be 8-feet from the street side
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January 8, 2015
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property line where the Code of Ordinances requires a 20-foot side building setback.
The project site is approximately .24 acres, generally located at the southeast
intersection of Florence Street and Oak Street, at 311 Florence Street, is zoned
Single-Family Residential-6 District, and is legally described as Lot 7 & 27, Tomball
Harold Ellis, City Planner, presented the staff report.
Applicant, Richard Baxter (311 Florence Street, Tomball, TX 77375) spoke on behalf
of the request.
The Public Hearing was opened by Chairman Ford at 6:06 p.m.
Noris Stovall (307 Florence Street, Tomball, TX 77375) spoke in favor of the request.
Ernestine Froelich Evan (308 Florence Street, Tomball TX 77375) spoke in favor of
the request.
Hearing no additional comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:09 p.m.
Motion was made by Board Member Hemby to approve BOA Case P14-248, with
the condition that the site shall be developed in accordance with the site plan
previously submitted; second by Board Member Tynes.
Harold Ellis: Is that with the recommendation?
John Ford: As stated yes
April Gray: Is it going to look similar?
Richard Baxter: Yes
Vote was as follows:
Chairman Ford Aye
Board Member Wolfe Aye
Board Member Hemby Aye
Board Member Tynes Aye
Board Member Gray Aye
Motion carried; 5 votes Aye, 0 votes Nay.
6.0 Motion was made by Board Member Hemby, second by Board Member Gray to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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January 8, 2015
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of March 2015.
Tracylynn Garcia John Ford
Tracylynn Garcia John Ford
Temporary Board Secretary Chairman
Agenda
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015
6:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Adjustments, to be held on Thursday,
January 8, 2015 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 Special Board of Adjustments Meeting of
November 13, 2014.
5.0 New Business:
5.1 Consideration to approve BOA Case P14-248: Request by Richard Baxter, on behalf
of Diana Baxter, for a special exception from Section 50-114(b)(2)(a) of the City of
Tomball Code of Ordinances to allow a garage to be 8-feet from the street side
property line where the Code of Ordinances requires a 20-foot side building setback.
The project site is approximately .24 acres, generally located at the southeast
intersection of Florence Street and Oak Street, at 311 Florence Street, is zoned
Single-Family Residential-6 District, and is legally described as Lot 7 & 27, Tomball.
Conduct a Public Hearing on BOA Case P14-248
6.0 Adjournment
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January 8, 2015
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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 5th day of
January 2015 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
Amelia Vasquez
Amelia Vasquez
Board Secretary
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