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MINUTES     The Board of Adjustment of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in the City Council Chambers, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present: John Kaiwi, Board Member     John McDonald, Chairman     James VanDyke, Board Member     Bruce Bishop, Vice Chair     Margaret Bice, Board Member     Bruce Astin, 2nd Vice Chair     Susan Nye, Board Member     Wesley Johnson, Board Member   Absent: Herman Puckett, Board Member Staff Present: Stephen Hines, Sr. Assistant City Attorney Donna Fields, Asst. Building Official Samantha Morrow, Recording Secretary Amabilia Rincon, Asst. Recording Secretary

AGENDA
	1.				MINUTES
		a.			Consideration of the minutes for the July 19, 2023 meeting.

					Motion was made by Board Member James VanDyke, and seconded by Board Member John Kaiwi to approve the minutes of the July 19, 2023 with corrections.

					Vote: 6 - 0
	2.				ITEM(S) FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
		a.			23-MA-00002 – 301 W Avenue E Jose G. Alonso, the owner of Lot 15 Block B, in the Fairfield Addition, more commonly known as 301 W Ave E, is requesting permission to maintain a 750 sq. ft. metal carport in the side yard of the residence 9.4’ on one side and 9.7’ on the other side  from the property line adjacent to S. Third Street. Section 2.59(A)(1) of the Garland Development Code prohibits metal carports from being located in the side yard adjacent to a street. Section 2.72(B)(2) of the Garland Development Code establishes 10 ft as the required side yard setback along S. Third Street. A variance to allow the carport to encroach .6’ and .3’ into the required side yard setback and a variance to allow a metal carport within the required side yard adjacent to a street would be necessary to allow the carport to remain on the property. Maritza Olivo of 301 W Avenue E, Garland, TX, was present to testify on behalf of Jose G. Alonso.

					Motion was made by Board Member Susan Nye, and seconded by Vice Chair Bruce Bishop to divide the variance request into two separate variances.  The first variance would be to consider the setback requirements of the carport and the second variance would be the consideration of the material of the carport.

Vote: 8 - 0

					Motion was made by Board Member Susan Nye, and seconded by Vice Chair Bruce Bishop to approve the setbacks of the carport as proposed.

Vote: 8 - 0

					Motion was made by Board Member Susan Nye, and seconded by Board Member John Kaiwi to deny the metal carport; the Board also informed the applicant to contact Building Inspection Dept. to discuss their options to bring it into compliance.

					Vote: 8 - 0
	3.				ADJOURN 7:20 p.m.

Submitted By: _____________________________________________________________ John McDonald, Chairman ______________________________________________________________ Samantha Morrow, Secretary