HomeMy WebLinkAbout05272021 ZBA Agenda Item 4 The City of West University Place
A Neighborhood City
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
TELECONFERNCE MEETING MINUTES
April 22,2021
6:30 p.m.
Steven Segal(voting),Donald Yurewicz(voting),Edward Nikonowicz
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: (voting),Janet Parisi (voting), Jay Cohen, Sergio Amelio(voting)and
Brennan Reilly
Neil Martin and John Clayton Brett
II. MEMBERS ABSENT:
Scott Bounds, Legal Counsel, Clay Chew,Building Official and Josie
III. STAFF PRESENT: M. Hayes,Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:31 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. 6:31 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 Janet Parisi. AYES: Steven Segal,
notices were posted in accordance with state Donald Yurewicz, Edward Nikonowicz,
and local requirements. Steven Segal then Janet Parisi and Sergio Amelio. Motion
described the hearing procedures. Carried(5-0).
Swearing in of witnesses. Josie M. Hayes Steven Segal administered the oath to all
stated the alternate voting member was Sergio witnesses.
Amelia
2 Docket No.2021-0005, The applicant in Docket 2021-0005, 3223 The applicant presented his request for
regarding property at Tangley Rd. is requesting a variance to the variance.
3223 Tangley Rd.,West reduce the required open area from 60%to
University Place,Texas 54%. Motion to close the deliberation portion
77005 (Special Exception) of the hearing was made by Steven Segal.
a. Public hearing Staff received one correspondences in favor Second by Janet Parisi. AYES: Steven
regarding a variance of the variance.No one spoke in favor or Segal, Donald Yurewicz, Edward
request to reduce the against the variance. Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi and Sergio
required 60%open area in Amelio.Motion carried(5-0).
the rear yard to 54%of Background Information:
Article 7 Section 7-101 The applicant has proposed a second floor After deliberation, Steven Segal made a
Table 7-3 Open and addition to the existing garage that will motion to approve the variance to reduce
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Pervious Areas. increase the footprint of the existing garage. the required open area from 60% to 54%.
b. Deliberation, The proposed addition would reduce the open Second by Janet Parisi. AYES: None.
decisions,other action, etc. area in the rear yard to 54%. Table 7-3 NOES: Steven Segal, Donald Yurewicz,
regarding the preceding requires 60%open are in the rear yard (rear Edward Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi and
matters. 20 feet) Sergio Amelio. Motion failed(0-5).
Staff Recommendation:
The expansion of the garage is a self-created
hardship and does not qualify as a hardship.
Staff recommends denying the variance
request.
3 Meeting Minutes Approval of meeting minutes from March 25, Janet Parisi moved to approve the March
2021. 25,2021 minutes. Second by
Donald Yurewicz. AYES: Steven Segal,
Donald Yurewicz, Edward Nikonowicz,
Janet Parisi and Sergio Amelio. Motion
carried(5-0).
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Steven Segal moved to adjourn the
meeting. Second by Janet Parisi AYES:
Steven Segal, Donald Yurewicz, Edward
Nikonowicz, Janet Parisi and Sergio
Amelio. Motion carried(5-0).
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2021.
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Josie M.Hayes,Administrator Coordinator
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