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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
July 19, 2012
6:30 pm
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Carole Steen(voting), Samantha Brantley(voting),Priya Coffey
(voting),Ed Sobash (voting alternate), and Katherine Brem(voting
alternate)
II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Sandy Hellums,Milton Frankfort, Don Culbert and Don Yurewicz
III. STAFF PRESENT: Jolie Lenz,Legal Counsel, Chris Peifer Assistant City Manager/Public
Works Director, Debbie Scarcella, City Planner and Sallye Clark,
Planning Assistant
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm.
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1 Call the meeting to Carole Steen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Samantha Brantley moved to accept
order. Notices, Rules, Carole Steen asked each member to briefly that all notices were properly posted
Etc. introduce themselves. Debbie Scarcella, City and distributed for this meeting.
Planner stated all notices were posted as required by Motion was 2nd by Priya Coffey.Ayes:
city and state law. Carole Steen described the Carole Steen,Samantha Brantley,Priya
procedure of the hearings. Coffey, Ed Sobash and Katherine
Swearing in of witnesses. Brem. Motion carried. Carole Steen
administered the oath to all witnesses.
2 Docket No. 2012-06, Debbie Scarcella gave a brief background and Samantha Brantley made a motion to
Property at 3756 explanation of the request made in Docket 2012- close the evidentiary portion of the
University Boulevard, 06. The building site is located in a Single Family hearing. Motion was 2nd by Priya
West University Place, 3 (SF-3) zoning district and contains a public Coffey Ayes: Carole Steen, Samantha
Texas 77005 (Special school "use" through a special exception granted Brantley,Priya Coffey,Ed Sobash and
Exception) in 2004 The applicant applied for and received a Katherine Brem. Motion carried.
Public hearing regarding modification of the special exception in 2009
the following matters: which authorized a temporary classroom building After deliberation, Samantha Brantley
Special Exception. The for two years on the site. The special exception moved to grant the special exception for a
applicant requests relief modification expired in August of 2011. A new maximum of three classroom buildings
from Table 7-1, Note 3, special exception was requested that would for a period of two years. The buildings
"Accessory Uses and authorize up to five temporary classroom buildings are limited to classroom use only.
Structures",of Appendix for a period not to exceed five years. Motion was 2nd by Ed Sobash. Ayes:
A(Zoning Ordinance)of Carole Steen,Samantha Brantley,Priya
the Code of Ordinances Mr. John Threat, principal of the school and the Coffey, Ed Sobash and Katherine
of the City of West owner's representative, made a brief presentation Brem. Motion carried. Special
University Place to allow of the request from the school district's Exception granted.
by special exception the perspective. The classrooms needed(3 buildings
placement of up to five and 6 classrooms this year)will house several
temporary portable elective type classrooms and two fifth grade
buildings on the site. classrooms. He is trying to keep all of the grade
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Deliberation, decisions, levels together,but the number of students
other action,etc. enrolled keeps increasing.
regarding the preceding
matters. Mr. Threat discussed the enrollment increases,
teachers without permanent classrooms, addition
of 4 new Kindergarten teachers in the last 3 years
to meet state law requirements, and more students
are being enrolled instead of opting for the private
schools because of the economy. Staff then
answered questions regarding traffic,parking and
utilities and the effect on these facilities if
additional classrooms are brought in. Mr. Threat
answered more questions regarding the layouts of
classrooms, restrooms, and number of students per
classroom requirements.
Staff received no correspondence in favor or in
opposition of the request.
Staff believes that the ZBA has the authority to
grant this special exception,but the ZBA may not
issue a special exception per section 11-102(b)
unless all of the following circumstances are
present: (i)The proposed special exception will
not cause any significant increase in on-street
parking; (ii)the proposed special exception will
not cause any substantial traffic congestion; (iii)
the proposed special exception will not cause any
substantial increase in traffic; (iv)the proposed
special exception will not cause an unreasonable
burden upon utility systems or upon any other
public facility or public service; (v)the proposed
special exception is consistent with, and in
harmony with,the general purpose and intent of
the Zoning Ordinance.
In addition,the ZBA must find that the accessory
use and structures, as specified and limited by this
decision, is (i) subordinate and incidental to a
lawful principal building and use on the same
building site, and(ii)necessary or convenient for a
lawful principal use of such building. A specific
number of units and/or time limit can be placed on
the use of the temporary classroom building as a
condition of the special exception.
7 Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes of April 19, 2012 Samantha Brantley moved to approve
and May 17, 2012. the minutes of April 19 as corrected.
Motion was 2"d by Katherine Brem.
Ayes: Carole Steen, Samantha
Brantley,Priya Coffey,Ed Sobash and
Katherine Brem. Motion carried.
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Samantha Brantley move to approve
the minutes of May 17,2012 as written.
Motion was 2nd by Katherine Brem.
Ayes: Carole Steen, Samantha
Brantley,Priya Coffey,Ed Sobash and
Katherine Brem. Motion carried.
8 Adjournment. Samantha Brantley moved to adjourn
the meeting. Motion was 2nd by Priya
Coffey. Ayes: Carole Steen, Samantha
Brantley,Priya Coffey,Ed Sobash and
Katherine Brem. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10
p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2012.
Carole Steen,Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Debbie Scarcella, City Planner