2. BA-2025-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request for a Special Exception on property located at 1457 Hollywood Drive. The special exception to resume the residential use that was previously abandoned, as well as to allow the reconstruction of said building to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost.

Mar 11, 2025 Board of Adjustment

2. BA-2025-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request for a Special Exception on property located at 1457 Hollywood Drive. The special exception to resume the residential use that was previously abandoned, as well as to allow the reconstruction of said building to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost.

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>>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE TIME IS 8:31 A.M. THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS THAT WE NEED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING THAT WAS

AS WRITTEN. >> WE HAVE A MOTION.

>> DO WE HAVE A VOTE. >> EVERYBODY .

>> AYE . >> AGENDA ITEM HAS FIVE MEMBERS.

NUMERAL -- FOUROF WHICH MUST BE PRESENT EVERY MEETING. FOUR VOTES TO APPROVE ANY REQUEST UNDER CONSIDERATION. AT THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION OF VARIANCES IT GRANTED BY THE BOARD, THE APPLICANT OBTAIN A BUILDNG PERMIT IF ONE IS REQUIRED. A BUILDING PERMIT MAY BE APPLIED FOR FOR THE DAY THAT REQUEST IS APPROVED. AFTER THE MEETING ADJOURNED. IF THE REQUEST IS DENIED, IT MAY NOT BE RECONSIDERED BY THE BOARD UNTIL 12 MONTHS FROM THIS DAY . APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE BOARD MAY BE MADE TO THE COURT OF RECORD, THE DISTRICT COURT, WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THIS DAY . EACH MET -- EACH PERSON THAT WISHES TO SPEAK DURING A PUBLIC HEARING MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING OATH . IF YOU PLAN TO SPEAK, WE NEED YOU TO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND . DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND

[2. BA-2025-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a request for a Special Exception on property located at 1457 Hollywood Drive. The special exception to resume the residential use that was previously abandoned, as well as to allow the reconstruction of said building to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost.]

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH ? >> I DO.

>> OKAY WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER THE BA BASE , BA-2025-01. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS STATED IN THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION LOCATED AT 1457 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE . WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE REPORT, F1 HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1457 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE . THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION IS TO RESUME THE RESIDENTIAL USE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED , AS WELL AS TO ALLOW THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SAID BUILDING TO THE EXTENT OF MORE THAN 50% OF ITS REPLACEMENT COST. IF I CAN HAVE CARISSA IV -- AND

PRESENT THE CASE. >> I'M A PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. BEFORE YOU HAVE CASE BA-2025-01. IT IS REQUESTED BY THE OWNER, MR. HAWKEN . IF THE REQUEST IS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO RESUME THE RESIDENTIAL USE TO , AND ALSO TO ALLOW THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MORE THAN 50% OF THE HOME. THE HOME IS LOCATED AT 1457 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE. SO THIS IS THE LOT RIGHT BEHIND MAPLE STREET. THE PROPERTY IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL AS ARE MOST OF

THE LOTS SURROUNDING THE AREA. >> HERE ARE SOME PROPERTY

REVIEWS. >> THESE REVIEWS OF THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES , MOST OF THE LOTS ARE ABANDONED, THERE ARE SOME RESIDENTS IN WHAT LOOKS LIKE A CAR LOT IN THE NEIGHBORING AREA. THESE ARE THE PERMITTED USES OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. YOU CAN SEE THE AREA IS NOT A RESIDENTIAL USE LISTED AS PERMITTED USE . THEREFORE, RESUMING THE USE OF THE RESIDENCE. WE SEND A NOTIFICATION TO A 200-FOOT BUFFER AND ONE IN FAVOR, ZERO POST. WE REVIEW -- WE REVIEWED

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THE CASE PURSUANT SECTION 1.4, POINT FOR .41 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE . AND ASKED DIFFERENT QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER IT IS FOR PHOTO -- COMPATIBLE IN THE PROPOSED USE. HOWEVER, SEVERAL RESIDENTS TO ASSIST FURTHER ALONG HOLLYWOOD DRIVE. IT ALSO ASKED IF IT WAS AN UNDUE BURDEN ON PUBLIC FACILITIES AND THE GRANTING OF THE SPECIAL SECTION WILL NOT PLACE A BURDEN ON PUBLIC FACILITIES AND THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL ALSO ASKS IF THE APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS CLEARLY IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSES AND INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. THE INTENTION -- IS THE INTENTION OF THE LAND VELTMAN CODE TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTIAL USES FROM MANUFACTURING WHOLESALE AND MEDIUM INTENSITY ACTIVITIES. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A LENGTHY CASE . I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU

MIGHT HAVE. >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS FOR CHRIS? >> WILL THE PROPONENTS PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND SAY THEIR NAME AND WHILE THEY ARE REQUESTING A

SPECIAL EXEMPTION OR VARIANCE . >> MY NAME IS MARIO FALCON. I'M ASKING FOR THE SPECIAL -- TO DO THE HOUSE BECAUSE I GUESS THEY SAID IT WAS MORE THAN WHAT THE HOUSE WAS APPRAISED AT BUT THE HOUSE HAS NOT BEEN APPRAISED SINCE I WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 17.

WE WANT TO GET IN THE HOUSE AND MAKE IT A FAMILY HOME FOR ME, MY

WIFE, CHILDREN . >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY