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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04232015 ZBA Minutes rrhc City of West University Place 1 Neighborhood( iri ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 23,2015 6:30 pm Samantha Brantley(voting),Priya Coffey(voting), Ed Sobash(voting), I. MEMBERS PRESENT: and Don Culbert(voting) 11. MEMBERS ABSENT: Katherine Brem, Sandy Hellums and Don Yurewicz III. STAFF PRESENT: James Dougherty, Special Counsel for the ZBA; Chris Peifer,Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director; Martye Kendrick,Legal Counsel; and Debbie Scarcella, City Planner. CITY COUNCIL: Dick Yehle IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:34 pm. Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to order. Samantha Brantley called the meeting Ed Sobash moved to accept that all notices were Notices,Rules,Etc. to order at 6:34 p.m. and asked the properly posted and distributed for this meeting. members of the board and staff to Second by Priya Coffey. Ayes: Samantha introduce themselves. Debbie Scarcella, Brantley, Priya Coffey, Don Culbert and Ed City Planner stated that notices were Sobash. Motion Carried. posted as required by state and local laws. Samantha Brantley stated that the Samantha Brantley administered the oath to all second docket item 2015-03(2) had witnesses. been formally withdrawn by the applicant. There would therefore be no hearing on the matter. The only item on the docket was to complete the deliberations regarding docket item 2015-03(1), which will be reconvened from the meeting on March 26. Swearing in of witnesses. 1 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov rrhc •Cit, cif West University Place A .\(.40-h orhoo(I C i11 2 Docket No. 2015-03(1), Samantha Brantley called the docket Don Culbert moved to suspend the rules of Property at 3826 Milton and reminded everyone that the procedure of the board to discuss procedural Street, West University evidentiary portion of the hearing matters related to the withdrawal of the Place, Texas 77005 regarding this item was closed during application in docket 15-03(2). Second by Ed (Special Exception for the meeting held on March 26, 2015 Sobash. Ayes: Samantha Brantley,Priya youth ministry building and a provisional ruling issued pending Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Sobash. Motion and parking area to be the receipt of additional evidence. The Carried. operated by West board was not able to conclude the University Baptist deliberations due to the late hour of the Samantha Brantley moved to suspend the rules Church). meeting. Don Culbert motioned to of procedure of the board in order to hear suspend the rules briefly to discuss the testimony regarding possible privacy protection a. Resumed public hearing possible impact on the continued conditions. Second by Priya Coffey. Ayes: regarding a request for a deliberations given the withdrawal of Samantha Brantley,Priya Coffey,Don Culbert Special Exception as the application in docket 15-03(2), and Ed Sobash. Motion Carried. authorized by Table 7-1, since some of the evidence was reliant Notes 1 and 3 of Appendix upon the hearing of the application. Don Culbert moved to grant the special A to authorize the use of a There was discussion regarding how the exception to allow the construction of the youth building site for high parking might affect the youth ministry ministry building in a single family(detached) density occupancy and building on Milton without the zoning district with high density occupancy and accessory use in a single proposed parking on Amherst. Brennan accessory uses, conditions to be decided next. family (detached) zoning Reilly, Designated Party Counsel, Second by Priya Coffey. Ayes: Samantha district. asked that the board not consider the Brantley, Priya Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Amherst parking lot in their Sobash. Motion Carried. b. Deliberation, decisions, deliberations. The board then discussed Samantha Brantley moved to add conditions other action, etc. regarding whether or not to proceed with regarding scope and limitations; added exhibits the preceding matters. deliberations and discussing conditions and required all items shown in the exhibits to or reconsider the provisional ruling be installed and maintained; encouragement of previously issued. Arty Howard, pedestri• an and bicycle access to the site; Counsel for WUBC, stated that the screening and trees;traffic circulation plan; church had no objection or issues with required use of off-street parking; single-family meeting any conditions requiring privacy protection; providing off-street parking additional parking. Brennan Reilly spaces as indicated in the traffic study area. asked to make sure that the The board further requested the signature of the arrangement for more parking spaces City as co-applicant of the docket item. Second was in addition to those required now. by Pri• ya Coffey. Ayes: Samantha Brantley, Samantha Brantley asked to suspend Priya Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Sobash. the rules to allow Roger Patterson, Motion Carried. Pastor of WUBC, to speak regarding possible privacy protection conditions. Samantha asked that the board vote to allow the youth ministry building to be constructed at 3826 Milton Street with conditions to be determined next. A lengthy discussion followed in which the board went through the decision document item by item and decided on the final conditions of the decision. 2 gi 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov The City of West University Place ;11\Neighborhood Cain 3 Docket No. 2015-03(2), Application formally withdrawn. Property at 3821 and 3831 Amherst Street, West University Place, Texas 77005 (Special Exception). a. Public hearing regarding a request for a Special Exception as authorized by Table 7-1, Note 3 of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances, to authorize the use of a building site for accessory use in a single family (detached) zoning district. A special exception was issued previously and requires modification for any change in any of the structures. b. Deliberation, decisions, other action, etc. regarding the preceding matters. 4 Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes of Motion to approve the minutes of February 26, February 26, 2015 and March 26, 2015. 2015 by Samantha Brantley. Second by Don Culbert. Ayes: Samantha Brantley,Priya Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Sobash. Motion Carried. Motion to approve the minutes of March 26, 2015 by Samantha Brantley. Second by Ed Sobash. Ayes: Samantha Brantley,Priya Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Sobash. Motion Carried. Adjournment. Samantha Brantley moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Don Culbert.Ayes: Samantha Brantley,Priya Coffey,Don Culbert and Ed Sobash. Motion Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 pm. 3 Tt, 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov The Citi cif West Unive �sity Place .Z 1 AA eighhur/io cl cm APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2015. 43.--0,„..- --- 1S,71 - - Samantha Brantley, Presiding Officer ATTEST: 1 /t Debbie Scarcella, City Planner 4 TOP 3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov