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Home My WebLink About06182009 ZBA DKT 2009-07 CORRESPONDENCE WUP Zoning Board adjustment meeting....June 18, 2009 My name is Gene Womack. My wife, Pat, and I live at 6732 Brompton, across the street (west) of Roger and Carmen Pokluda. WUP, as do most municipalities, have ordinances that must be applied to govern their community consistently. Fortunately, these same municipalities allow their citizens the opportunity to adjust/modify these ordinances to specific circumstances. We are here in support of Roger and Carmen's adjustment request. I wish to support and address their HSE (Health-Safety-Environment) concerns listed on the page with the heading of "Explanation of Hardship and/or special Conditions." &/&)c9 These HSE concerns are not only for their farnily but impact the NIMT community. Social behavior has changed, forcing homeowners to take drastic action sometimes, in order to more billy enjoy their homestead. The location of the fence is now important. It was not planned, but as a byproduct, positive HSE results can be attributed to it. last moving traffic on oth Holcoiiibe and Brompton is a ~!e mite H`~ i IaL.a1i d. T:l-^1C and t us-1l the chiltlrpn of Roger nnf9 can pri ]lf?, r7 .l'~#h thp,r # iP'-'?( S x~(~~~1 v~(~ and could not »t in t hp he ar 1liit_L°E~ ~~t the ~TtPC't FF c. , a'r L'~z- not 1c.i.t P_LJ- . a~~ ~ 4: L ~ pr f th.e LI1Cr lVll~~. hA lp[7hht t ?tgr m tr f thA j o ~(~`i• , r.-t»%(lo!I MIip FP helping # t 0n h .E- _o E~ tr-tfir t Imo ? n.onot tnr r-ilt thrniiETh and dispim-p-me 1t of trntt~- t^r l~irpt'+. t+prn ;met lt`r ±n l !nlC'oi7i?° are frequent i e, en thy! _ r po ted as ^ »c l°f I t~~ m-- T rntSir qpePd U n nn Jrnr;'rnt to m -,f. the thiy c»PP hC h~a?~ mnnitorAdE 'IO 1 i1. trot}~_• tte»'1?lte»<7 to h! "t the 1aht r We see more cOnstab-I i'ar2c r J f , a than our nix r CFt -1 no!iCf c--,c 4A%e .~~,PYP tnl l tl?! LAi! i!j lonir sin,>'n 1 L L J- N T E!_ ~ ~'2 ft Y Br oTn?yTt-- 1$ thPE` t -r- nSq 01-('- (;On. .1 1. IT nn ti_-__.....~ the Metro System `-:i-iy thf-rPtnrP the i se nt the -h- stop in i;- nt Of the h.-,.m- i t tho nP { FA, ertrZvid-I sc F~~'e~.rP t s t A t. or = eEE_ . _Eg.Enu ,-h t iuS 4=_ l'r e personal activities, urinating, drug activity, fighting, trashing, sleeping and sex (condoms found) without regards for the surrounding homes. Traffic is/was moving fast and the hedge and jog created next to the townhouse fence allowed for this behavior to take place. It was hidden from view by citizens and infrequent police patrol on Holcombe and Brompton. The Houston police are frequent on Holcombe but are using sirens and going somewhere else in the area, not patrolling The placement of the fence has removed the jog in the hedge/fence line and moved all activity toward the street, where it now has greater exposure. Some (non-standard to us) social behavior still exists, but not of the magnitude prior to the new fence location. The location of the fence has also reduced the amount of trash being left in the bus stop area. If you think about it, consider having an empty styrofoam coffee cup, empty paper sack, napkins or similar items in your hand and walking in an area that is closed in on one side and open on the other. You are less likely to throw those items on the ground because of the closeness of fence to you on one side. However if you go across the street to where we live and walk down the continuing sidewalk, it is open at least five feet from the edge of the sidewalk and not closed in. A significant amount of trash is dropped on our side as opposed to Roger and Carmen's side, simply because it is more open.. Comments on the trash-bus stop area: When the ridership increased, prior to Roger and Carmen's ownership, the former owner called Metro and asked for a garbage can so riders could dispose of their trash in it instead of in the yard.. They said yes and they would even supply extra bags, but she would have to pick up the trash and let WUP dispose of it. She did until Metre changed their mind and took the resnonsibility of handling the trash. V 1 V !mother not piannes~ henetat w?s tie reduced im-n-actot!ocatingt"erosts f%Rrthnr tram the rnnt c.,-.,stem-- nt the h?uutits?1 nLLlr firQA _ the 1 htQ rQn3 Pot tnr nAii,ictmPnt ,xunialr,i not ~-svan hi- tnVma niar-P hml the tnrmar n. nPr hPP2? ~tiln,Vpri to `nrn h-tP the Q-0P 2n ~ tn.trr.hn~_cP hill lr~lPr lA%! ~ riAnipri the rnni1PCt or the trPP to k,- rift rirwun nnri thPrPtnrP th` Qnia nni lri nret hP nrtmnlPtQri ! inriPrct-inrf that the trPP r'nn nrnty hP r-vvt riniun qQ tnnc7 _Q t rPnl!~r`Pr'l Snt'?'1PIRJ4'lPrP nn tha nrnnPrl", ~~~<xi~>>f(y r~nsx, hnrn r~ oirn,lgr looking fence of a townhouse complex, instead of a beautiful white picket fence. To sum it up: The fence location now acts as a positive HSE asset to the neighborhood. To move it would remove the positive HSE benefits and reinstate the area available for the illegal and non standard social behavior activities that WUP does not need. Thank you and we ask that you accept this adjustment request. Gene & Patricia Womack 6732 Brompton Houston, TX 77005 713 202 9089 dgw@pdq.net 3 June 13, 2009 To: City of West University Place From: Dr. C. Scott Cameron 282811 West Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77025 Subject: Pending Docket item 2009-07 regarding request for variance at 2830 West Holcombe Blvd; Dear Sirs: I am writing concerning docket item 2009-07 as an interested parry, as a neighbor who lives adjacent to the property on 2830 West Holcombe. I request that the City approve the variance to code regarding fencing that has been requested by the owners of this property. I believe that granting this variance, and allowing the fence to remain "as is" is consistent with maintaining the improved aesthetic in the neighborhood that has resulted from the fence, but is also in the interest of "fair play" First, the property has been improved in appearance since the current owners have moved in. The property includes a magnificent giant Live Oak tree, which dominates the front of the property facing West Holcombe. The prior hedgerow along this street was not attractive. The fence the owners have erected along West Holcombe is low enough to allow those passing by to enjoy this spectacular tree, one of the finest on this side of our City. I know this as I walk by it at least twice a day during walks around the larger neighborhood The placement of the fence is aligned with the wall along the property I live in (Brompton Terrace patio homes) and provides good visual flow. Setting this fence further back from the street (which I understand the City may have requested) would require cutting limbs from this great tree, and I would think might put the root system at risk to damage. Given this tree withstood the devastating power of Hurricane IKE, it would be a pity that it would be compromised by human actions. Second, I make this request from a sense of fair play. I understand my neighbors at 2830 West Holcombe applied for and received permits from the City to build this fence. It appears that the City should have been able to determine if the proposed fence was "in code" at that time. To conclude afterward that the City made a mistake, but to hold the owner accountable for the City's mistake seems unfair to me. I would suggest that the prior approved permits stand as the confirmation that a variance for the fence was granted. Based on the above, I request you approved the requested variance on the captioned item. Yours truly, C. Scott Cameron City of West University Place ofmw) • • A Neighborhood City ® Recycled Paper NOTICE OF ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING The Zoning Board of Adjustment ("ZBA") of the City of West University Place, Texas ("City") will hold a public hearing in the Bill Watson Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, City of West University Place, Texas 77005, during a meeting set to begin at 6:30 P.M. on June 18, 2009. The hearing may be recessed and continued to a ZBA meeting set to begin at 6:30 P.M. on July 16, 2009. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity for all persons to be heard in relation to the following matter: Address of the site: 2830 West Holcombe, West University Place, Texas 77005 Legal description of the site: The south 145.25 feet of Lot three (3), in Block one (1), of West University Place, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 444, Page 560, of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. Docket No.: 2009-07 Applicant: Carmen Pokluda Action Requested: Applicant requests a variance per Article 7, Table 7-6: Projections Schedule. Note 12, Front Fences in Townhome Districts., Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances, to allow a fence exceeding 7' in height and located within 5' of the front street line within a designated townhome district. Applicable regulations include the City's Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code and the rules of the ZBA. Additional details on such matters, as well as, the applicable regulations are available for public inspection in the Public Works Center, 3826 Amherst, West University Place, 77005. Any person interested in such matters should attend the hearings. Ifyou plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact the Planning & DevelopmentAssistant at 713.662.5843 in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your participation in the meeting. The Municipal Building is wheel chair accessible from the west entrance and specially marked parking spaces are available in the uthwest parking area. for the ZBA 06-05-09. Signed: x6aff Sallye A. Clark, arming Assistant. 3800 University Boulevard • West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 • 7139668.4441 • ivivw.xestu.org POKLUDA ROGER J & CARMEN S BROMPTON TERRACE HOMEOWNER GRISHAM BARBARA B 2830 W HOLCOMBE BLVD % LINDA LINDLOFF HOSKINS 2828 W HOLCOMBE BLVD APT J HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 2828G W HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 FLORES ELSA HU JESSE J WONG FRANKIE TSAI KENNETH LEE SHUANG-YUAN 2828 W HOLCOMBE BLVD # D 2828K W HOLCOMBE BLVD 2828L W HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 MANZULLO ELLEN FRANCES CHEN ERIC LAM NICHOLAS C 2828C W HOLCOMBE BLVD 2828B W HOLCOMBE BLVD 2828E W HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 PADMANABHAN ARUN HOSKINS ROBERT C & LINDA ROCKETTO HAROLD J & JOANNE PO BOX 4704 2828G W HOLCOMBE BLVD 208 N 9TH ST APT 1117 HOUSTON TX 77210-4704 HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 SAINT LOUIS MO 63101-1442 RE: 2828 W. Holcombe Re: 2828 W. Holcombe MCCARTY JOSEPH PRESCOTT DAVID M MCARTY NAMI LEWIS PHILIP C & LINDA L 6701 BROMPTON RD PRESCOTT BERNADETTE 2828 W HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 1 HOUSTON TX 77005-3907 6711 BROMPTON RD HOUSTON TX 77025-1604 HOUSTON TX 77005-3907 SCHEFFER DANIEL & MICHELE POWELL RICHARD C & ALISON M MELVIN JOHN F & CHUNLI TU 6712 BROMPTON RD 6713 BROMPTON RD 6719 BROMPTON RD HOUSTON TX 77005-3908 HOUSTON TX 77005-3907 HOUSTON ON TX TX 77005-3907 TIMMRECK ERIC M & CAROL W CLARK GARY D & MAUREEN R LONG MICHAEL G 6720 BROMPTON RD 6724 BROMPTON RD 6728 BROMPTON RD HOUSTON TX 77005-3908 HOUSTON TX 77005-3908 HOUSTON TX 77005-3908 WOMACK PATRICIA P & DONALD HUSTON DAVID P & MARILYN ROBERTSON W M 6732 BROMPTON RD 2801 CASON ST 12 PINE BRIAR CIR HOUSTON TX 77005-3908 HOUSTON TX 77005-3913 HOUSTON TX 77056-1113 Re:2803 Cason Street GAYLOR ALAN B & LILLIAN YEUNG CECIL S FOYE ROBERT JR & MILDRED 2811 CASON ST 2903 CASON ST 2909 CASON ST HOUSTON TX 77005-3913 HOUSTON TX 77005-3915 HOUSTON TX 77005-3915 NOLTE RALPH & JANET 2912 BELLAIRE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77025