HomeMy WebLinkAbout04012010 BSC Agenda Item 3
STAFF REPORT
Business of the Building and Standards Commission
City of West University Place, Texas
AGENDA OF: April 1, 2010 DOCKET NO.:
DATE SUBMITTED: March 24, 2010 DEPARTMENT OF ORGIN: Development
Services
PREPARED BY: John R. Brown, MCP, CFM
Chief Building Official PRESENTER: John R. Brown
SUBJECT: BSC Variance form change to
include a "signed under Oath" notary STAFF PRESENTER:
signature and stamp section. John R. Brown, MCP, CFM
Chief Building Official
ATTACHMENTS: Building and Standards Commission Variance form, revised.
STAFF SUMMARY
Background:
At the March meeting BSC Board member Laurinda Lankford noticed the variance application was to be
signed under oath, which had never been on the application. In complying with this requirements described in the
city Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, section 18-20 Variances. The variance application has been modified to
include a sworn under oath Notary section and is presented for the commission's approval.
Sec. 18-20. Variances.
(a) Generally . The BSC has limited authority to issue variances from ordinances subject to its appellate authority
or quasijudicial enforcement authority.
(b) Applications . Any person who is restricted or regulated by a provision of the ordinance in question may apply
for a variance. However, the application must either be signed by the owner of the property involved or must be
accompanied by written proof that the person who does sign has specific authority from the owner to apply for the
variance sought. Applications for variance must be made upon forms prescribed by the building official, must be
complete, must be signed under oath, must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the city and must be filed
with the building official. The application must include the following:
(1) The particular requirement, cited by section and paragraph number, from which a variance is sought.
(2) The nature of the hardship imposed by the requirement.
(3) Any proposed condition, alternative method or procedure to be followed in lieu of the requirement.
(4) The effect of the requested variance, upon the city as a whole and upon nearby residents and properties.
(5) The estimated cost, in dollars, of complying with the requirement.
(6) Other items required by the building official or the BSC.
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City of West University Place
APPLICATION TO THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS ("CITY")
Address of site:
Legal description of the site:
Applicant:
Address:
Contact:
Phone: Fax:
Email Address:
Decision or Action Requested (check one or more and provide requested data).
( ) Appeal. Hear and decide an appeal from an order, requirement, decision or determination made
by the building official (or other administrative official) of the City.
• Name and title of the administrative official:
• Is the official's action in writing? ( )Yes; ( )copy is attached. ( )No, but the action appealed is as follows:
• When was the action taken? Note: Appeals must be filed within a reasonable time. Please explain any delay
below:
• Exact code of ordinance section(s) involved:
• Grounds for appeal:
( ) Special Exception.
• Exact code of ordinance section that authorizes the special exception:
Exact wording of special exception requested.
•
( ) Variance.
• Exact code of ordinance section from which a variance is requested:
• Exact wording of variance requested:
Other Data. Are there drawings or other data? ( )No ( )Yes (list items here and attach them)
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of , 2010,
by , the owner of
Notary Public, State of Texas
(SEAL)
*****PROVIDE ORIGINAL PLUS IS COPIES (16 TOTAL) OF ALL SUBMITTALS*****
Signature of applicant: Date:
For Staff Use only Date filed: Date heard: Docket#:
Form BSC-102/rev 031710