Min - Board of Adjustment - 2021 - 7/19 - Special Called BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Special Called Meeting
July 19,2021
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Gary Stocker,Chair
Craig Gillis, 1st Vice-Chair
Sandeep Kathuria,2nd Vice-Chair
Bruce Howard,Place No.1
Joseph Lundgren,Alternate No.2
Board Member Absent:
Danielle Westgard,Place No. 4
Hemen Patel,Alternate No. 1
City Staff Present:
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Jessica Johnsen,Planner
Kevin Laughlin,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present,Chair Stocker called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.in the
City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas,75013.
Consent Agenda (Routine Board business: Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote. Items
may be removed for open discussion by a request from a Board member or member of staff.)
1. Approve minutes from the April 5,2021,Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by 1st Vice-Chair Gillis and a second by Board Member Kathuria, the
Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the Consent Agenda,as presented
with one change to page 2 to correct a spelling error in the Election of Officers paragraph.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
2. Board of Adjustment Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a variance
to maximum size of a temporary accessory building for a public school permitted in Allen Land
Development Code Sec. 6.04.2.4.e. pursuant to the Board's authority under Allen Land Development
Code Sec. 2.02.2.2 for Lot 1, Block A, Thomas Hugh Ereckson Middle School, and more commonly
known as 450 Tatum Drive, Allen, Texas; generally located approximately 153± feet north of Alma
Drive and directly west of Tatum Drive.(BOA-070621-0001) [Ereckson Middle School]
Mr. Kurbansade, Director of Community Development, presented the item to the Commission. He noted
that staff is in support of the item.
Board of Adjustment
Sign Control Board
Building Standards Commission
July 19,2021
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Chair Stocker opened the Public Meeting.
Daniel Pitcock, Applicant,612 E.Bethany Drive,Allen,Texas 75002,gave a summary of the request
on behalf of Allen Independent School District.
With no one speaking,Chair Stocker closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed:
• Proximity to residential area;
• Fencing requirements;
• Building location;
• Fire protection requirements; and
• Timeline of renovations for the subject property.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Kathuria and a second by Board Member Howard,
the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED, to the request to permit the variance
from the maximum size of a temporary accessory building for a public school for the
property located at 450 Tatum Drive,Allen,Texas,for Ereckson Middle School.
The motion carried.
Executive Session(As Needed)
Executive Session was not held. -
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Lundgren, and a second by 1st Vice-Chair Gillis, the
Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.
The motion carried.
These minutes were approved this firj11-1 day of AJIVENtj 2021.
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