11-21-1988 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21, 1988
The Zoning Board of Adjustments met in regular session on
Monday, November 21 , 1988 , in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex . A quorum was present and notice of the
meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by
law. Members present were Chairman Art Harris , Gerald
Clark, Cleo Adams , and Mike Miller . Staff members present
were Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires , and Secretaries
Candi White and Francis Varnell . G.W. Gooding , Sue Ellen
Neal , and Paul Gaddy were absent .
Chairman Art Harris called the meeting to order .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR 8 FOOT VARIANCE OFF REAR
SET BACK FOR ONE CORNER OF BUILDING AND 5 FOOT OF FRONT SET
BACK FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE BUILDING (30 FT. ) LOCATED ON
HWY. 78 CORNER OF CALLOWAY (NEXT TO CHAMPMANS) . Code
Enforcement Officer , Roy Faires , explained to the board that
this was a rather unusual case, and looked almost impossible
to build the type building on this piece of property that
was needed for a quick lube business . Mr . Faires said that
the property had to be rezoned , so staff went before the
council with a rezoning application for B-1 , at which time
other alternatives were also discussed . He said one
alternative was a planned unit development , but the city
attorney said that the city was not supposed to issue
variances on the amount of land necessary for a planned unit
development . Mr . Faires explained that the Council decided
to zone 'it B-1 with direction for Mr . Mishler to go to the
Zoning Board of Adjustments for the set backs . Mr . Faires
also said that the variance on the side of Calloway St . was
for a small triangular corner of the building and the
variance on the front was for the full length of the
building , due to the dedication of 18 feet off the front for
the widening of Hwy 78 . Mr . Faires said that city staff
must be opposed to the variances for legal reasons , but that
it was council ' s desire to handle it in this manner .
Mr . Mike Mishler , 309 Highland Rd . , Rockwall , Texas
approached the Board and told them that when he first
discussed the dedication on Hwy 78 , he tried to draw the
building on the property in several ways to make it fit on
the property and still serve his needs . He explained that
he needed room for cars to line up and wait , as well as room
for cars to pull out the back of the building onto Calloway
St . Mr . Mishler said that before the dedication, he would
have only asked for a two foot set back in the back only.
He said that his building would have two bays in the back,
and a waiting room and office on the front .
Mr . Clark asked if the right-of-way on Calloway was 70 ft .
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Mr . Adams asked if the five feet off the front would line
Mr . Mishler' s building up with Chapman' s Retaurant . Mr .
Mishler said that it would , and that it might even be a
little behind Chapman' s .
Mr . Clark made a motion to grant the variances . The motion
was seconded by Mr . Adams . The motion carried with all in
favor .
GENERAL DISCUSSION . Mr . Miller asked staff why there was
another waiver of fees for the application for variance on
this property. Mr . Faires explained that he was out of town
when the application was made, and therefore , couldn ' t
answer the question .
There being no other business , a motion was made to adjourn
with all in favor .
rt Harris , Chairman
Respectfully Submitted ,
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Candi White, Secretary