HomeMy WebLinkAbout10222020 ZBA Minutes The City of West University Place
A Neigliborlioocl City
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
TELECONFERNCE MEETING MINUTES
October 22,2020
6:30 p.m.
Steven Segal(voting),Neil Martin(voting),Donald Yurewicz(voting),
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Janet Parisi(voting),Jay Cohen(voting),John Brett and Brennan
Reilly
Edward Nikonowicz and Sergio Aurelio
II. MEMBERS ABSENT:
Zack Petrov,Legal Counsel, Clay Chew,Building Official and Josie
III. STAFF PRESENT: M.Hayes,Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:33 p.m.
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1 Call the meeting to order. Steven Segal called the meeting to order at Steven Segal moved to accept that all
Notices,Rules,Etc. 6:33 p.m. Steven Segal asked each member to notices were properly posted and
briefly introduce themselves. Josie M. Hayes, distributed for this meeting. Second by
Administrative Coordinator, stated that all Neil Martin. AYES: Steven Segal, Neil
notices were posted in accordance with state Martin, Donald Yurewicz, Janet Paris and
and local requirements. Steven Segal then Jay Cohen. Motion Carried(5-0).
described the hearing procedures. Steven Segal administered the oath to all
Swearing in of witnesses. witnesses.
2 Docket No. 2020-0011, The applicant in Docket 2020-0011, 3825 Motion to close the deliberation of the
regarding property at Byron St. is requesting a variance to allow hearing was made by Steven Segal.
3825 Byron St., West the existing structure to remain over the Second by Janet Parisi. AYES: Steven
University Place, Texas maximum height of approximately 5-1/2 Segal, Neil Martin, Donald Yurewicz,
77005(Variance) inches. Janet Parisi and Jay Cohen. Motion
a. Matters regarding a carried(5-0).
variance request to Section Staff received two correspondence emails in
7-101,Table 4b Principal After deliberation, Steven Segal made a
Buildings to allow a favor of the appeal. motion to approve the variance to allow
structure to exceed the the existing structure to remain over the
maximum height. There was one citizen speaking in favor of maximum height of approximately 5-1/2
b. Deliberation, the application: Hugh Tanner,6318 Rutgers inches. Second by Neil Martin AYES:
decisions, other action, etc. St. Steven Segal, Neil Martin, Donald
regarding the preceding Yurewicz, Janet Parisi and Jay Cohen.
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matters. Background Information: Motion carried(5-0).
This home is located in the 100-year
floodplain which required the first floor to
be set two feet above the base flood
elevation. The home was designed based
off the base flood elevation which caused
the discrepancy.
3 Docket No.2020-0012, The applicant in Docket 2020-0012 is Motion to close the deliberation of the
regarding property at requesting a variance to Section 7-101,Table hearing was made by Steven Segal.
3923 Swarthmore St., 7-6 Projections Schedule,Note 1.2 Porches in Second by Janet Parisi. AYES: Steven
West University Place, Front yard to allow a front porch to project Segal, Neil Martin, Donald Yurewicz,
Texas 77005(Variance) into the front yard beyond the allowed Janet Parisi and Jay Cohen. Motion
a. Public hearing amount. carried(5-0).
regarding a variance Staff did not receive any correspondence After deliberation Steven Segal made a
request to Section 7-101, emails in favor or against the variance.No motion to approve the variance to allow a
Table 7-6 Projectionsone spoke in favor or against the special front porch to project into the front yard
Schedule,Note 1.2 Porches beyond the allowed amount by 11 inches.
in Front yard to allow a exception. Second by Janet Parisi. AYES: Steven
front porch to project into Segal, Neil Martin, Donald Yurewicz,
Background Information:
the front yard beyond the Janet Parisi and Jay Cohen. Motion
The applicant is requesting a variance to
allowed amount. exceed the allowed ten foot porch projection carried.
b. Deliberation, into the front yard by 11 inches.This home
decisions, other action, etc. was built in 1949 and does not meet the
regarding the preceding required 25 feet setback required by the
matters present ordinance. The proposed plan is for a
six foot porch which would exceed the
allowed 10 foot projection into the front yard
by 11 inches.
4 Meeting Minutes Approval of meeting minutes from July 23, Steven Segal moved to approve the July
2020. 23, 2020 minutes. Second by Neil Martin.
AYES: Steven Segal, Neil Martin,
Donald Yurewicz, Janet Parisi and Jay
Cohen.NOES:None.Motion carried.
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Steven Segal moved to adjourn the
meeting. Second by Janet Parisi. AYES:
Steven Segal, Neil Martin, Donald
Yurewicz, Janet Parisi and Jay Cohen.
Motion Carried.
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Josie M.Hayes,Administrator Coordinator
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