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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 24,2018
6:30 pm
Steven Segal(voting), Bruce Beneke(voting),Donald Yurewicz
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: (voting), David Kuykendall(voting)and Sylvette Bobb(voting)
Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi and Sergio
II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Amelio
Martye Kendrick, Legal Counsel; Debbie Scarcella, City Planner and
III. STAFF PRESENT: Josie M. Hayes,Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm.
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1 Call the meeting to order. Steven Segal called the meeting to order at Bruce Beneke moved to accept that all
Notices,Rules,Etc. 6:32 p.m. Steven Segal 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, Sylvette Bobb. Ayes: Steven Segal,
Administrative Coordinator, stated that all Bruce Beneke, Donald Yurewicz, David
notices were posted in accordance with state Kuykendall and Sylvette Bobb. Motion
and local requirements. Steven Segal then Carried.
described the hearing procedures. Steven Segal administered the oath to all
Swearing in of witnesses. witnesses.
2 Swearing in of ZBA Swearing in of ZBA members and Marty Kendrick, Legal Counsel swore in
Members and Selection of Selection of Vice-Chairman. all ZBA members. A Vice-Chairman will
a Vice-Chairman. be selected at the next meeting.
3 Docket No. 2018-0002, The applicant in Docket 2018-0002, RL Motion to close the evidentiary portion of
regarding property at Legend Equity Co, Inc, has requested a the hearing was made by Sylvette Bobb.
5608 and 5610 variance to Chapter 5, Table 5-100 for Second by Donald Yurewicz. Ayes:
Community, West minimum building site dimensions and Steven Segal, Bruce Beneke, Donald
University Place, Texas square footage for a new building site. Yurewicz, David Kuykendall and
77005(Variance) Sylvette Bobb.Motion carried.
a. Public hearing John Wawrose, the representative for RL
regarding a request for a Legend Equity Co presented their request After deliberations Bruce Beneke made a
for the variance. Mr. Wawrose stated he motion to deny the variance to Article 5,
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special exception. felt the variance request is to the benefit of Table 5-1, allowing for the
the public interest and it will relieve reconfiguration of two building sites to
b. Deliberation, hardship on the other members of the create three new building sites that do not
decisions, other action, etc. nearby community and the hardship of the meet the minimum dimensions. Seconded
regarding the preceding owners of the lots in question. by Donald Yurewicz. Ayes: Steven Segal,
matters. Bruce Beneke, Donald Yurewicz, David
Staff did not receive any correspondence Kuykendall and Sylvette Bobb. Motion
letters in favor or against the application. Denied(5-0).
Citizen speaking in favor of the application
were:
Thomas Beard, 5628 Community Dr.,
Lang Fu, 4207 Lehigh St., Alida Drewes,
6112 Fordham St. and Richard Andrews,
4259 Emory St.
Background Information:
The property located at 5608 and 5610
Community Dr. is located in an FS-3
zoning district and consists of Lots 21, 22
and 23 of Block 1, College Court Place
subdivision. In 1974 building permits were
obtained and structures built on Lot 21 and
1/2 of Lot 22 and 1/2 of Lot 22 and Lot 23.
The structures remain on the property
today. The original platted lots were 50' x
116'. When the structures were built, two
building sites were created from the three
platted lots with a width of 75'. The
applicant would like to divide and combine
the two building sites to make three new
building sites and build three new single-
family dwellings on the building sites.
Staff Response:
The city recompiled the zoning regulations
and adopted new minimum building site
dimensions for the SF-3 zoning district in
1987. In an effort to help control density
issues, the new minimum building site
dimensions were prescribed as 75' x 110'
with each site containing at least 8,250
square feet. The current building sites meet
this regulation. The applicant is asking to
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divide the two building sites and create
three new building sites of 50' x 116',
containing 5,800 square feet. When the
initial developer built the house on one and
one-half lots, new building sites were
created that differ from the subdivision
plat. To divide them now would again
create "new" building sites and these new
building sites must meet the minimum
dimensions for width and square footage.
Table 5-1 of Section 5-100 of the zoning
regulations establishes the minimum
dimensions for a building site. For new
building sites, in addition to the minimum
dimensions, there is a note to the table,
Note 3, which is applicable. The division
of these properties to create new building
sites does not fall into one of the three
criteria listed.
4 Docket No. 2018-0003, The applicant in Docket 2018-0003, Motion to close the evidentiary portion of
regarding property at Monica Ybarra, has requested a special the hearing was made by Donald
3006 Sunset Blvd., West exception to allow an additional curb cut in Yurewicz. Second by Bruce Beneke.
University Place, Texas the side yard setback to accommodate a Ayes: Steven Segal, Bruce Beneke,
77005(Special Exception) semi-circular driveway. Sam Brisendine, Donald Yurewicz, David Kuykendall and
a. Public hearing the representative for Monica Ybarra Sylvette Bobb.Motion Carried.
regarding a request for a
special exception. presented their request for the special After deliberations, Bruce Beneke made
exception. Mr. Brisendine stated by a motion approve the special exception to
b. Deliberation, allowing the special exception, it will Table 7-5a, Note 5 to allow an additional
decisions, other action, etc. allow the owner to benefit from two curb cur cut in the side yard setback to
regarding the preceding cuts like other residents,provide the owner accommodate a semi-circular driveway.
matters. with equal parking opportunities available Seconded by Sylvette Bobb. Ayes Steven
to other residents, provide the owner with Segal, Bruce Beneke,Donald Yurewicz,
off-street parking reasonably close to a David Kuykendall and Sylvette Bobb.
door to the resident. The formal parking Motion Carried (5-0).
entry faces Sunset Blvd., but as long as
parking nearby is restricted on Sunset
Blvd., guest parking along Belmont St.
will be far more convenient.
Staff did not receive any correspondence
letters in favor or against the application.
Citizens speaking in favor of the application
was: \',,
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Alida Drewes, 63112 Fordham St.
Background Information:
The property at 3006 Sunset Blvd. is located
in an SF-3 zoning district at the northwest
corner of Sunset Blvd. and Belmont St.
Directly across the street on the southwest
corner is Weir(Sunset)Park. There is no
parking allowed in front of the park on both
sides of the street.The applicant is seeking a
special exception to construct a semi-circular
driveway on the side street along Belmont St.
Staff Response:
Table 7-5a limits the number of curb cuts to
one per building site in a single family
district.There is an exception that authorizes
additional curb cuts of which can be a
semicircular driveway that meets the
minimum requirements of Chapter 70,"Street
Areas and Public Spaces", specifically
Section 70-27 regarding curb cuts and
driveways. Section 70-27 requires that the
curb cuts be located along the front street line
for a semi-circular driveway. The driveway
configuration complies with all of the other
requirements.
5 Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes of October 27, Donald Yurewicz moved to approve the
2016,January 26, 2017 and June 22, 2017. October 27, 2016, January 26, 2017 and
June 22, 2017 minutes. Second by Steven
Segal. Ayes: Steven Segal,Bruce Beneke,
Donald Yurewicz, David Kuykendall and
Sylvette Bobb.Motion Carried.
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 pm. David Kuykendall moved to adjourn the
meeting. Second by Sylvette Bobb.
Ayes: Steven Segal, Bruce Beneke,
I Donald Yurewicz, David Kuykendall and
i Sylvette Bobb. Motion Carried.
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