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Place City Board of Adjustment
y of West University Place, Texas
DECISION TO DENY A VARIANCE
Docket No: 2019-0007
Address of building site: 2601 Cason St., Houston,TX 77005
Legal description of the building site: Lot 20, Block 4, of Belle Court, a subdivision of Harris County, Texas,
according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 452, page 498, of the deed records of Harris County,
Texas.
Applicant: Sahar Siddiqui
Decision or Action Requested: The applicant requests a Variance from Article 10, Section 10-103(b) to allow a
dead end or stub driveway in the front yard setback.
Notice,Hearing, Findings, Vote:
(X) Notice of hearing was given by: regular and certified mail (to nearby property owners) and by posting on-
site in accordance with Article 11 of the Zoning Ordinance, by Debbie Scarcella, City Planner, City of
West University Place, Texas.
(X) Hearing was held on: September 26, 2019.
(X) Motion to approve the variance,the vote was: 1 for; 4 opposed, motion did not carry and request is denied.
Decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment denying a variance request (subject to all applicable appeals):
Under and subject to the City's Zoning Ordinance and applicable law, a variance to Section 10-103(b) to allow a
stub or dead end driveway in the front yard(setback) is denied for the site and request as identified above.
Other Provisions:
THIS DECISION APPLIES ONLY TO THE SPECIFIC ITEMS DEFINED ABOVE. IT DOES NOT APPLY TO
ANY OTHER ASPECT, USE OR PART OF THE SITE OR STRUCTURE IN QUESTION,NOR DOES IT
APPLY TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITY, SITE OR STRUCTURE.
TO OBTAIN A RULING FOR ANY OTHER ITEM REQUIRES SEPARATE APPLICATION,NOTICE,
HEARING, PROOF AND BOARD FINDINGS. NOTHING IN THIS DECISION IMPLIES THAT ANY SUCH
FINDINGS WOULD OR WOULD NOT BE MADE BY THE BOARD.
Effective Date &Administrative Remedies: This decision takes effect on the date it is filed in the Board's office
(c/o Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005),unless
otherwise indicated above. Any appeals of this decision are subject to and governed by applicable ordinances and
laws, including: the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 211, Tex. Local Government Code. Under Chapter 211,
petitions for judicial review must be presented within 10 days after the date this decision is filed in the Board's
office. The rules of the Board allow re-hearings in certain circumstances. As additional administrative remedies:
(1) the permittee/applicant may be able to apply for a different interpretation, variance, or special exception, and
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(2) any person may request that the City consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance; see Article 11, which
indicates that such requests, should be submitted to the Zoning &Planning Commission.
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT,
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
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Steven Segal
Presiding Officer, Zoning Board of Adjustment
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
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City of West University Place
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Houston, Texas 77005
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The City of West University Place
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of West University Place, Texas ("City")
Docket No. 2019-0007
DECISION TO DENY A SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Address of building site: 2601 Cason St., Houston, TX 77005
Legal description of the building site: Lot 20, Block 4, of Belle Court, a subdivision of Harris County,
Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 452, page 498, of the deed records of
Harris County, Texas.
Applicant: Sahar Siddiqui
Decision or Action Requested: The applicant requests a Special Exception as authorized by Table 7-5a,
Note 5 to authorize an additional curb cut to the building site in order to build a dead end or stub
driveway in the front yard setback.
(X) Notice of hearing was given bv: regular and certified mail (to nearby property owners) and by
posting on-site in accordance with Article 11 of the Zoning Ordinance,by Debbie Scarcella, City
Planner, City of West University Place, Texas.
(X) Hearing was held on: September 26, 2019.
(X) Motion to approve the special exception,the vote was: 2 for; 3 opposed, to this request.
Application was denied.
Decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment denying special exception (subject to all applicable
appeals): Under and subject to the City's Zoning Ordinance and applicable law, a special exception as
specifically allowed by Section 7, Table 7-5a,Note 5 is denied for the site and request as identified
above.
Other Provisions:
THIS DECISION APPLIES ONLY TO THE SPECIFIC ITEMS DEFINED ABOVE. IT DOES NOT
APPLY TO ANY OTHER ASPECT, USE OR PART OF THE SITE OR STRUCTURE IN
QUESTION, NOR DOES IT APPLY TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITY, SITE OR STRUCTURE.
TO OBTAIN A RULING FOR ANY OTHER ITEM REQUIRES SEPARATE APPLICATION,
NOTICE, HEARING, PROOF AND BOARD FINDINGS. NOTHING IN THIS DECISION IMPLIES
THAT ANY SUCH FINDINGS WOULD OR WOULD NOT BE MADE BY THE BOARD.
Effective Date &Administrative Remedies: This decision takes effect on the date it is filed in the
Board's office(c/o Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston,
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Texas 77005), unless otherwise indicated above. Any appeals of this decision are subject to and
governed by applicable ordinances and laws, including: the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 211, Tex.
Local Government Code. Under Chapter 211,petitions for judicial review must be presented within 10
days after the date this decision is filed in the Board's office. The rules of the Board allow re-hearings in
certain circumstances. As additional administrative remedies: (1) the permittee/applicant may be able to
apply for a different interpretation, variance, or special exception, and (2) any person may request that
the City consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance; see Article 11, which indicates that such
requests should be submitted to the Zoning&Planning Commission.
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT,
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
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Steven Segal 4
Presiding Officer, Zoning Board of Adjustment
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
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(n ing Board of Adjustment of the City of West University Place,
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attached, copies were mailed to the persons on the list on N/A.
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After recording return to:
Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment
City of West University Place
3800 University Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77005