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Building & Standards Commission
Located in the Council Chambers,
3800 University Blvd,
West University Place,Texas 77005
Meeting Minutes
November 5,2020
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce Beneke, James Craig, Charles Marshall, Eddie
Mathews, Muddy McDaniel, Gerry Spedale, Grayson Bush,
Diana Pardo Rodriguez
MEMBERS ABSENT: Johnathon Hance
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Public Works Gerardo Barrera, City
Attorney Will Petrov, Zach Petrov, Chief Building
Official Clay Chew, Permit Technician Lisa Ray
GUESTS PRESENT: Robin Lindley (Counsel for the Reids), Amy Reid, Todd
Reid, Dick Yehle
ICall to Order] Bruce Beneke called the meeting to order at 6:00p.m.
1. Notices, Rules,Etc. Bruce Beneke welcomed BSC members and staff to the meeting.
2. Meeting Minutes. Jim Craig made a motion to approve the October 1, 2020 meeting
minutes with a revision to Item 3 Stucco to state that City was to add additional inspection
during installations. Gerry Spedale seconded. AYES: Bruce Beneke, James Craig,
Charles Marshall, Eddie Mathews, Muddy McDaniel, Gerry Spedale. NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None. Meeting minutes approved as amended.
3. Docket 2020-0013 Property located at 3204 Nottingham, West University, Texas
77005 regarding a variance of Article VII Fences Section 18-202 Prohibition in Front
or Side Yard Jim Craig made a motion to start the hearing. Eddie Matthews seconded.
AYES: Bruce Beneke,James Craig,Charles Marshall,Eddie Mathews,Muddy McDaniel,
Gerry Spedale NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. Bruce Beneke swore-in all attending
guests that wanted to speak in favor and/or opposition of the variance request. Clay Chew
stated that a fence permit was issued in error triggering the variance request and the reasons
for declining a permit. Mr. Lindley then represented on behalf of the Reid's their situation
and point-of-view as to why the variance request should be granted. 3204 Nottingham was
originally platted with a Buffalo Speedway address, at an unknown time, the house was
reassigned a Nottingham address making the old front yard and required setbacks obsolete.
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This was followed by a broad discussion of the application,questions thereon for the Reids
and ordinance issues between Commission members, staff and applicants. Dick Yehle felt
that it was important for the City to defend its ordinances; there are other residents in
similar circumstances who wish for a fence. Bruce Beneke then closed the public hearing.
Commission's meeting was re-opened for member discussion. Bruce Beneke and staff
both advised that Commission could approve variance request with conditions; such as no
fence to be permitted on Nottingham frontage. Jim Craig proposed that Commission go
through the "Guide for Variance Consideration" which was led by Bruce Beneke. After
this review and discussion Jim Craig made a motion to approve the variance request for a
fence as shown in the application subject to no fence being permitted along the Nottingham
property line. Seconded by Charles Marshall. AYES: Bruce Beneke, Jim Craig, Charles
Marshall, Muddy McDaniel and Gerry Spedale NOES: none ABSTAIN: None.
Motion to conclude hearing made by Muddy McDaniel. Seconded by Gerry Spedale.
AYES Bruce Beneke, James Craig, Charles Marshall, Eddie Mathews,Muddy McDaniel,
Gerry Spedale NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Eddie Matthews made a motion to adjourn. Gerry Spedale seconded. AYES Bruce Beneke,
James Craig,Charles Marshall,Eddie Mathews,Muddy McDaniel, Gerry Spedale NOES:None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
PASSED THIS /2 Pi DAY OF/2 -e--e , 2021
Bruce Beneke, Chairman
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Mrs. Lisa Ray, Permit Technician
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