05-B Board of Adjustment Min 1-3-06
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY HALL WEST ANNEX
CONFERENCE ROOM
150 1 ST STREET S.E.
PARIS. TEXAS
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 3. 2007
12:00 O'CLOCK NOON
1. The Board of Adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman Terry
Christian at 12:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Rodney Bass
Kyle Mc Carley
Howard Corriston
Chester Martindale
B. The following members were absent:
Alternates: Louis Yates
David Glass
C. Also present was Lisa A. Wright, Community Development Director.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. Motion to approve the minutes
of the August 29,2006, meeting was made by Kyle Mc Carley, seconded by
Chester Martindale. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Ruth Ann Alsobrook to grant a
variance of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section 9-602(5), to modify the
required side yard setback from 25' to 14~ which would bean 11'variance, on
Lot 6, City Block 119-A, being number 208 SO' Street S.~
Ms. Alsobrook stated she owns the property at 208 5th S.W. She brought
photos and architectural drawings showing the carport will be compatible
with the house. Ms. Alsobrook stated she has to park in front on the street
and does not feel safe. She would like to park in the backyard and stated
there is an existing carport there but it is in very bad condition and is too far
in the back of the backyard.
Chester Martindale stated he visited the house and there is no place to park.
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Mr. Richard Hunt, 405 W. Kaufman, expressed concern that once you start a
variance process and deal with building codes and setbacks, you have
created a precedent. He asked ifthere was another position where she could
put this behind the house and keep off street.
Ms. Alsobrook stated that there's not room behind house because of the gas
meter and an old well. The driveway off Kaufman would cut the yard into two
pieces. The old well is a few feet directly behind the back door, approximately
10 steps out.
Kyle Mc Carley stated that he has found that being flexible in older areas has
been a good thing for the community in places where people are trying to
revitalize the area.
4. Consideration of and action on petition of Ruth Ann Alsobrook to grant a
variance of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Sections 9-501 and 9-206(5), to modify
the required side yard setback from 25' to 14~ which would be an 11' variance,
on Lot 6, City Block 119-A, being the number 208 SU' Street s.w: Motion by
Chester Martindale, seconded by Howard Corriston, to approve the variance
request. Motion carried by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
5. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Jim Coplin to grant a variance of
Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section 9-301, to modify the required lot depth
from 120' to 79~ which would be a 41'variance, on Lot4, City Block 259, being
number 2565 E. Cherry Street. No one was present to speak in favor of or in
opposition to the petition.
6. Consideration of and action on the petition of Jim Coplin to grant a variance
of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section 9-301, to modify the required lot depth
from 120' to 79~ which would be a 41' variance, on Lot 4, City Block 259,
being number 2565 E. Cherry Street. Motion by Chester Martindale, seconded
by Rodney Bass, to approve the variance request. Motion carried by a vote
of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
7. Consideration of and possible action on establishing a day of the month on
which variance requests will be heard by the Board. Motion was made by
Kyle Mc Carley, seconded by Rodney Bass, to establish the second Tuesday
at 12:00 p.m. as a regular meeting atwhich variance requests will be heard by
the Board. Motion carried by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.