Min - Board of Adjustment - 1986 - 02/11 - RegularI
ALLEN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 1986
Present•
John Karlsruher, Chairman
George Chrisman
Rick Alexander
Harold Biggs
John Cahill (arrived 7:40)
Staff:
Mel Hilkemeier, Code Inspector
Sally Leeper, Secretary
The Regular meeting of the Allen Board of Adjustment was called
to order by Chairman Karlsruher at 7:33 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen,
Texas.
Approve Minutes
January 14, 1986
(Agenda item II)
Chairman Karlsruher read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Approve minutes of January 14, 1986, Regular Meeting."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Chrisman and a
second by Board Member Alexander, Board voted
4 FOR and 0 AGAINST, with Board Member Cahill
arriving later, to approve Agenda Item II. The
motion carried.
Public Hearing
Gemcraft Homes
(Agenda Item III)
Chairman Karlsruher read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Public Hearing - Consider a request for a building
line variance on an irregular shaped lot from 25' to
20' on the Jupiter Road side of Lot 20, Block 15,
Section 5 of Cottonwood Bend, 601 Aldenwood Street."
EI Chairman Karlsruher opened the Public Hearing.
ALLEN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 1986
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Public Hearing
Gemcraft Homes (Cont.) (Agenda Item III)
Mr. Fred Phillips, 414 Feathercrest, Dallas, with Gemcraft
Homes, spoke in favor of this request on behalf of Gemcraft
Homes. He stated they were attempting to place their smallest
home on this lot, and do not anticipate any problems of this
nature with any other lots.
Chairman Karlsruher asked if they had considered building a
custom home that was smaller on this lot. It was noted that
this home is 1539 sq. ft. The minimum house size allowed in
this PD (PD 13) is 1450 sq. ft. Most of the houses being
built are in the 1600 to 1900 sq. ft. range. Mr. Phillips
said that a smaller home could be built, but Gemcraft did not
feel that the smaller size would blend with the neighborhood
as it is being developed.
With no one else to speak FOR or AGAINST this proposal, Chairman
Karlsruher closed the public hearing.
Mr. Hilkemeier advised the board that this is an odd -shaped
lot and would provide a problem for whoever would build on it.
The only area that would encroach the building line is one
corner of the garage. He stated staff considers this to be a
hardship circumstance.
Board Member Cahill questioned the distance of the encroachment.
Mr. Phillips stated approximately 3' feet. Board Member Alexander
stated that a variance could be considered at the point of
encroachment only rather than a complete building line variance.
Board Member Chrisman discussed the problems involved with
catching these situations at the time of platting.
Board discussed the distance required for the driveway and it
was noted that the 20 foot requirement is satisfied.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Alexander and a second
by Board Member Chrisman, Board voted 4 FOR and 1 AGAINST
with Board Member Karlsruher voting AGAINST, to grant
a variance at the point designated on Gemcraft's drawing,
and only at that point, on Lot 20, Block 15, Cottonwood
Bend 5, 101 Aldenwood Street.
ALLEN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 1986
PAGE THREE
Adjourn:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Chrisman and a
second by Board Member Alexander, Board voted
5 FOR and 0 AGAINST to adjourn the February
11, 1986, meeting of the Allen Board of Adjustment
at 8:10 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved this day of "71)/j
1986.
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Jo n Ka lsruher, Chairman ohn Cahill, Vice -Chairman