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Home My WebLink About01262017 ZBA Minutes 0 The City of West University Place ...) A Neighborhood C itt ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 26,2017 6:30 pm Edward Nikonowicz(voting), Janet Parisi(voting),Donald Yurewicz I. MEMBERS PRESENT: (voting), Chris Heard(voting),Neil Martin and Dave Miller(voting) Sandy Hellums-Gomez and Ed Sobash II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Martye Kendrick, Legal Counsel,Dave Beach,Public Works Director III. STAFF PRESENT: and Josie M.Hayes,Administrative Coordinator IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:31 pm. Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to order. Chris Heard called the meeting to order at Dave Miller made a motion to nominate Notices,Rules,Etc. 6:31 p.m. Chris Heard asked each member to Chris Heard as the temporary presiding briefly introduce themselves and state if they Chairman because the Chairman and Vice are voting or nonvoting. Josie M. Hayes, Chairman were unable to attend the Administrator Coordinator, stated that all meeting. Second by Janet Parisi. Ayes: notices were posted in accordance with state Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, Donald and local requirements. Chris Heard then Yurewicz, Chris Heard and Dave Miller. described the hearing procedures. Motion Carried. Janet Parisi moved to Swearing in of witnesses. accept that all notices were properly posted and distributed for this meeting. Second by Dave Miller. Ayes: Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, Donald Yurewicz, Chris Heard and Dave Miller. Motion Carried. Chris Heard administered the oath to all witnesses. 2 Docket No. 2017-0001, The applicant in Docket 2017-0001, David Motion to close the evidentiary portion of regarding property at Crow; authorized representative of HISD the hearing was made by Dave Miller. 3756 University, West and Tri-Sports, has requested a variance to Second by Edward Nikonowicz. Ayes: University Place, Texas grant a variance to allow new shade Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, Donald 7005(Variance) Yurewicz, Chris Heard and Dave l .ler. mi IL! 1 TOP PLACES 3800 University Boulevard West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov The City of West University Place l 1`c gliborliood Gin a. Public hearing structures over existing bleachers located Motion carried. regarding a request for a in both the side and front yard setback and special exception. to allow additional accessory structures After deliberations Edward Nikonowicz exceeding the allowed limit in a residential made a motion to approve the variance to b. Deliberation, zoning district. Section 7-2, "Yards (or `setbacks') and 7- decisions, other action, etc. 4b, "Buildings", to allow new shade regarding the preceding Staff did not receive any correspondence in structures over existing bleachers located matters. favor or against of the application. in both the side and front yard setback and to allow additional accessory structures exceeding the allowed limit in Citizens speaking against the application a residential zoning district with the was: following conditions: (1) the property Serpell Edwards, 3751 Rice and Alida continue to be used for park purposes, Drewes, 6112 Fordham. (2) the existing lease between HISD, City of West University Place and Tri-Sports Background Information: continue to be in affect or an extensions The property at 3756 University is in a thereof and (3) the new structures be Single-Family(SF3)zoning district but has consistent with the exhibits presented at been used since the 1940's as a school site. the meeting. Seconded by Dave Miller. A portion of the site has also been utilized Ayes: Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, as Little League Fields and in 2004; the Donald Yurewicz, Chris Heard and Dave school district (on behalf of the Tri-Sports Miller. Motion Carried(5-0). Association) obtained a special exception authorizing the structures that are currently there through granting Prior Nonconforming status. The school district has authorized Tri-Sports, through David Crow, to act on their behalf for this request. The applicant requests a variance to allow two covers over the bleachers located on the field at the corner of Auden and University, which will encroach into the side setback on the Auden side and the front setback on the University side. They also requested a variance to exceed the number of accessory structures allowed in a single family zoning district. Staff Response: Table 7-2 of the zoning regulations establishes setbacks for each building site. Existing bleachers and a concession /press box structure encroach into the side and front setbacks and were authorized by a ZBA decision in 2004. The applicant is requesting a variance which would allow 2 TOP PLACES 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov "1'he City of West University Place A Neighborhood City them to construct two 20' x 45' shade structures over each set of bleachers. A variance is required since the structures did not previously exist and were not included in the 2004 decision. In addition, Table 7- 4b limits the number of accessory structures on a building site in a single family district to three. The site currently houses numerous accessory uses and structures. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 pm. Edward Nikonowicz moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Dave Miller. Ayes: Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi, Donald Yurewicz, Chris Heard and Dave Miller. Motion Carried. APPROVED THIS lJ1\`k" DAY OF ilkiL■\-- 2018. fit Pr I fling Offic- ATTEST: Q -12 Josie M. Hayes,Public Works Administrator Coordinator 3 TOP WORK PLACES 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov