HomeMy WebLinkAbout06222017 ZBA Minutes The City of West University Place
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
June 22,2017
6:30 pm
Ed Sobash(voting), Edward Nikonowicz(voting),Janet Parisi(voting),
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Heard(voting)and Dave Miller(voting)
Sandy Hellums-Gomez,Donald Yurewicz and Neil Martin
II. MEMBERS ABSENT:
Martye Kendrick, Legal Counsel, Clay Chew, Chief Building Official
III. STAFF PRESENT: and Josie M.Hayes, Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm.
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1 Call the meeting to order. Ed Sobash called the meeting to order at 6:30 Dave Miller moved to accept that all
Notices,Rules,Etc. p.m. Chris Heard asked each member to notices were properly posted and
briefly introduce themselves and state if they distributed for this meeting. Second by
are voting or nonvoting. Josie M. Hayes, Chris Heard. Ayes: Ed Sobash, Edward
Administrator Coordinator, stated that all Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, Chris Heard
notices were posted in accordance with state and Dave Miller. Motion Carried.
and local requirements. Ed Sobash then Ed Sobash administered the oath to all
described the hearing procedures. witnesses.
Swearing in of witnesses.
2 Docket No. 2017-0003, The applicant in Docket 2017-0003, Motion to close the evidentiary portion of
regarding property at Lawrence Root and Jacquelyn Campbell, the hearing was made by Edward
3901 Arnold, West has requested a variance to grant a variance Nikonowicz. Second by Dave Miller.
University Place, Texas to allow ground level landscaping and Ayes: Ed Sobash, Edward Nikonowicz,
77005(Variance) ornamental structures to exceed 6" in Janet Parisi, Chris Heard and Dave
a. Public hearing height in the front yard setback. Miller. Motion carried.
regarding a request for a
special exception. After deliberations Dave Miller made a
Staff received correspondence in favor and
motion not to approve the variance to
b. Deliberation, against of the application. Section 7-6, "Projections Schedule" to
decisions, other action, etc. allow ground level landscaping and
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regarding the preceding Citizens speaking for the application was: ornamental structures to exceed 6" in
matters. height. Seconded by Janet Parisi. Ayes:
Alida Drewes, 6112 Fordham, Robert Ed Sobash, Edward Nikonowicz, Janet
Levy, 3911 Arnold and Perry Steele, 3902 Parisi, Chris Heard and Dave Miller.
Arnold Variance denied.(5-0).
Background Information:
The property at 3901 Arnold is located in a
Single-Family 3 (SF3) zoning district. The
property is located on the southwest corner
of the intersection of Arnold and College
Streets. There is a front yard (setback) of
twenty-five feet. The zoning regulations
state that no structure may be constructed
within the setbacks except as allowed in
Table 7-6, "Projections Schedule". The
applicant had landscaping structures and
gates constructed in the front yard
(setback) that exceed 6" in height. The
applicant is requesting a variance to allow
these structures to remain.
Staff Response:
The zoning regulations define a structure as:
anything made by humans which: (i) is not
readily portable; (ii) is usually left in one
location for an indefinite period of time; or
(iii) requires either permanent or fixed
location on or in the ground or attachment to
something having a permanent or fixed
location on or in the ground for its use.
Examples of structures, which do not limit
this definition, are: sculptures; lamppost;
sidewalks; driveway; playground equipment
and facilities; buildings; flagpoles; antennae
and pools. The ordinance limits structures
within the designated yards (setbacks).
Table 7-6 establishes the allowed
projections within the yards (setbacks). In
the front yard, structures are allowed to be
located any place as long as they do not
exceed six inches in height. Within ten feet
of the front yard(setback) line, the height of
a structure can be up to 14" in height. The
gate structures exceed 14" and the flower
bed timbers exceed 6"in height.
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Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Edward Nikonowicz moved to adjourn
the meeting. Second by Janet Parisi.
Ayes: Ed Sobash, Edward Nikonowicz,
Janet Parisi, Chris Heard and Dave
Miller. Motion Carried.
APPROVED THIS \-k\ ` \ DAY OF ° r `'t _ 2018.
P esiding Officer /
ATTEST: \\SQ V \ • 4Ck\k-eS
Josie M.Hayes, Public Works Administrator Coordinator
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