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ZONING& PLANNING COMMISSION
Municipal Building 3800 University Boulevard
MEETING MINUTES
July 9,2015
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Wilson, Lauren Griffith, Connie Clark, Phil Snyder
and Mary Ann Jay
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Parikh and Michael McEnany
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Scarcella, City Planner; and Shelly Eversole,
Legal Counsel
1. Call to Order and Notices, Rules, Etc. Richard Wilson, Presiding Officer, called the
meeting to order at 6:18 pm. He asked the ZPC members and City Staff to introduce
themselves. He then asked the members of the audience to introduce themselves. In
attendance were David Cole and Robert Grossman. Mr. Cole and Mr. Grossman both
spoke about issues they have experienced with the ATT facility located at the corner of
Bellaire Boulevard and Academy Street. Mr. Wilson advised that the board could take no
action and that the appropriate procedure was to appeal to either the ZBA or City Council
with their concerns and possible action to amend the previous decisions.
2. Miscellaneous Zoning Ordinance Amendments. Staff briefly reminded the ZPC
members of what had been discussed at the June 11, 2015 meeting and discussion resumed
regarding the following items:
a. "Through lots". Mr. Wilson explained that his issue with the definition of this has to
do with those lots that do not abut another lot with a front yard. He does not see the
reason to require those types of configurations to observe a second front yard setback
if there are no other front setbacks along the street frontage. Discussion followed
regarding changing the wording to exempt those lots that do not abut a building site
with a front yard setback
b. Defmition changes. Possibly look at the definition of school, public and school,
other and the definition of a through lot and how it pertains to flag lot configurations.
A discussion followed that focused on preliminary City Council goals for the 2015-
2017 terms. Several of the goals involve interaction by the ZPC. ZPC had asked
staff to look at the website, try and meet with the director, and obtain info from other
cities regarding certain types of "educational centers"/"schools". Staff submitted
web site information regarding an educational entity that did not meet the zoning
(1(3"--3800 University Boulevard I West University Place, TX 77005 I www.westutx.gov
definition of a school and submitted several definitions from other municipality's
zoning regulations for consideration. A lengthy discussion followed.
Staff was instructed to look into amending the definition of a school so that it reflects
language that would encompass both traditional and alternative educational entities,
but not negatively affect those home based educational entities.
3. Minutes.
June 11, 2015. Motion to approve the minutes by Connie Clark. Second by Mary Ann
Jay. Motion Carried.
3. Executive Session (if necessary). Not used.
Adjournment. Richard Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Second by Lauren Griffith. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
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Richard J Wilson, ' : iding Officer
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Debbie Scarcella, City Planner