2014_03.04 BOA MinutesBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT & BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
March 4, 2014
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Rachel Roberts called roll
Present?
I Commissioner
x
Rick Adams
x
Brian Cassady
x
Jeff Madrid
x
Pat Vader
Absent
Martin Young
Alternates
Absent
Jeff Nevarez
Absent
Lana Sather
Absent
Richard West
A quorum was present.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts, planning director
III. SWEARING IN OF SPEAKERS
No one had registered to speak at the public hearing, so no one was sworn in at this time.
IV. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Approval of minutes from the November 14, 2013 regular meeting, the January 29, 2014 new
member training, and the February 25, 2014 workshop
Mr. Madrid motioned to approve the minutes, seconded by Mr. Vader. The motion passed with all in
favor.
V. VISITOR /CITIZENS FORUM
No one registered to speak.
VI. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Case BOA 14 -02 to receive comments and consider action on a request by Ron Sturgeon and
Randy Pool, manager at LKQ, for a Special Exception to the City Code Section17 -421 Schedule of
uses and off - street parking requirements, to allow an auto salvage yard in an "I" Industrial zoning
district at 1206 and 1208 E Kennedale Pkwy, more particularly described as Kennedale Business
Park Block 1 Lot 1 R1 and Greenleaf Addition Block 1 Lot 1.
Ms. Roberts said the applicants had requested a continuance until the board's May 2014 meeting.
Mr. Vader said he would like to hear from the applicant why they were requesting a continuance. Ms.
Roberts swore in Mr. Bob Riley, who addressed the board on behalf of the applicants.
Mr. Riley said that to better prepare a response to the staff report, they would need at least one more
month, and part of their team would be out of town in April, so they were requesting the postponement
until May.
Mr. Vader asked if the applicants were looking for a longer period of time than recommended in the staff
report. Mr. Riley said that is something they would like the board to consider.
Mr. Vader asked why the landscaping was never done. Ms. Roberts said this wasn't the only property not
in compliance with that problem.
Mr. Adams asked Ms. Roberts if, to her knowledge, the other requirements had been met. Ms. Roberts
said yes.
Mr. Vader motioned to accept the request for a continuance. Mr. Madrid seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
VII. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Roberts said that Art in the Park would be held April 4 1n - 6 th
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Madrid motioned to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Cassady. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:11 P.M.
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Rick Adams, Chair
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Rachel Roberts, Board Secretary /Planning Director
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