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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05162019 ZPC Minutes The City of`vest University Place A 1V eigliborhoocl City Zoning & Planning Commission Municipal Building 3800 University Blvd Meeting Minutes May 16,2019 MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai MEMBERS ABSENT: Mac Jensen, Michael McEnany and Brian Brantley STAFF PRESENT: Gerardo Barrera, Interim Public Works Director, Debbie Scarcella, City Planner, and Josie M. Hayes, Administrative Coordinator GUEST: Les Albin 1. Notices, Rules, Etc. Richard Wilson; Presiding Officer, called the meeting to order at 6:23 pm. Richard Wilson asked staff to confirm that appropriate notices were given. Josie Hayes stated notices were posted per state and local laws. 2. Public Comments. John Cutrer made a motion to reopen the public hearing regarding balconies on second floors that project into the front yard. Seconded by Pete Johnson. AYES: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai. NOES: None. Motion carried. Les Albin showed ZPC pictures that he took of balconies that he thought were compliant and with some modifications, they would not be. Les Albin also stated he did not think City staff is interrupting or enforcing the ordinance as it was intended to be and suggested a definition be added to the existing ordinance, but he did not have something drafted. John Cutrer made a motion to close the public hearing regarding balconies on second floors that project into the front yard. Seconded by Richard Wilson. AYES: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai. NOES: None. Motion carried. 3. Fence-Like Hedges in Front Yards. The ZPC discussed reviewed the final draft report. Richard Wilson made a motion to forward the formal final report to City Council for their consideration. Seconded by Pete Johnston. AYES: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai. NOES: None. Motion carried. 4. Structural Heights. The ZPC discussed the proposed final report ZPC instructed staff to complete the final report and ordinance documents for their review. There was a minor change to clarify that a residential structure in the rear twenty feet (rear setback) that is required to be elevated can have the roof structure at a minimum 27 feet roof height. Pete Johnston made a motion to forward the formal final report to City Council for their TOP WORK PLACES 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov The City of West University Place A Neighborhood City consideration. Seconded by John Cutrer. AYES: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai. NOES: None. Motion carried. 5. Balconies on Second Floors that Project into the Front Yard. The ZPC had instructed staff to bring back a final report and ordinance for review and consideration. At the last meeting some questions as to what could be allowed on the second floor were brought up. Staff later looked up addressed and pulled site plans/floor plans for different balconies to check their compliance status. Those pictures and plans were discussed by the ZPC. The consensus was that the porch/balcony configurations were actually behind the front building line and were compliant. A discussion followed regarding the wording for those structures above a ground floor porch. ZPC deferred the discussion until the next meeting. 6. Property Maintenance Regulations. There was continued discussion regarding the property maintenance regulations. The ZPC asked staff to bring back some changes to the time frames in which conditions can exist before they are deemed noncompliant. The ZPC instructed staff to bring the proposed ordinance to the next meeting. 7. Noise Regulations. There was general discussion regarding the noise regulations. The ZPC is content with the structure of the ordinance, but would like to see enumeration of noises with realistic decibel limits. Item was tabled until the next meeting. 8. Minutes. The commission reviewed the minutes of the meetings held on April 11 and April 22, 2019. Richard Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes. Second by John Cutrer. AYES: Richard Wilson, John Cutrer, Pete Johnston and Mimi Tsai. NOES: None. Motion carried. [Adjournment] John Cutrer made a motion to adjourn. Second by Richard Wilson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. PASSED THIS\? cP DAY OF Ut,n12 ,2019. Presiding Officer �h ATTEST: ,\Q Ms.Josie M. ayes,Administrative Coordditor TOP WORK PLACES 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov