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• ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES FROM AUGUST 15, 1991
REGULAR SESSION
The Zoning Board of Adjustment came to order at 7:30 P.M.
with Acting Chairmzn Robert Heaton, John Pickul,Joe Webb,
and Victor Hansen present. Brent Sherrod, Director of
Engineering and Construction, Cecil Boles, Building
Inspector, and Elizabeth Bethune, Secretary were present
from the City. Members introduced themselves and procedures
were exp~.ained.
The only case on the docket was #91-14, 4007, 4011, and 4019
Ruskin. Notices were read and participants were sworn in.
Bob Singleton was present representing the owner of the
properties in question, Intercity Investment Properties.
Mr. Singleton explained that they want to build a parking
lot on these three properties which are Zoned for town
houses, but they ne~d to be granted a special exception by
the ZBA, to do so. The parking lot would cater to the
Bellaire Theater and surrounding shops. Mr. Singleton said
• the plans for the parking lot would include high power
lights which would shine onto the parking lot away from the
surrounding houses, the plans would meet the green space
area required by the Zoning Ordinance, and the parking
spaces would be the required 9 ft. unless the board would
allow them to be 8 1/2 ft.
Cecil gave the city's viewpoint - According to the 1988
Zoning Ordinance concerning additional usage it says that
"The ZBA shall issue a special exception for the use of a
building site for parking of motor vehicles in connection
with nearby commercial activities upon approval by the ZBA
of the types of vehicles to be parked, the design of the
parking facility ( including landscaping, paving, lighting,
signs, etc.) and curb cuts, all of which may be included as
conditions to the special exception."
The following residents spoke in opposition of the special
exception:
Salvatore E.
Myers G. Ham
Judy Offman
Craig Joyce
Ellfs Mills
Horace Hicks
Manzo
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- 4003
- 4107
- 4012
- 402'
- 4036 Ruskin
4016 Ruskin
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• Arthur Goldman - 4032 Ruskin
Molly Armstrong Joyce - 4107 Ruskin
Flournay Manzo - 4036 Ruskin
Charlotte Muckelroy - 4008 Ruskin
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• Kyle Pentecost - 2606 Centenary
Janice Lang - 3008 Quenby
Greg Seward - 4004 Ruskin
Cindy Bajarano - 4119 Ruskin
Carol McCaffrey - 4010 Southwestern
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Chuck Roland with Ye Seekers food store who is a tenant at
the Bellaire Shopping Center said that the parking lot is
needed for employee parking.
Robert Heaton asked that a note be made to remind the ZBA to
make recommendations to the Zoning and Planninq Commission
to consider changing the Zoning Ordinance so no further
situations as this come up in the future.
Brent Sherrod made a recommendation from the city for the
following conditions: No access to the parking lot from
Ruskin Street, the parking lot should be for employees and
tenants only, usage hours should be limited, parking spaces
should be a minimum of 9 ft., there should be an 8' fence
along the existing property line, the parking lot should
have internal drainage, and the sidewalks should be
replaced.
• John Pickul made motion seconded by Joe Webb to close the
public portion of the meeting at 9:25 P.M. and to take a
short break. Motion carried.
Joe Webb made motion seconded by John Pickul to reconvene
the hearing at 9:35 P.M.
After a long discussion concerning docket #91-14, Joe Webb
made motion seconded by John Pickul to ask the City Attorney
for clarification and to reconvene the meeting on August 21,
1991, at 7:30 P.M. to make a decision. Motion carried
unanimously.
The applicant Intercity Investments withdrew their
application for docket #91-14 by letter, August 19, 1991,
and are preparing an application to submit at a future date.
Chairman
Attest:
• Secretary
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