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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
October 28, 2021
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting), Jay Cohen(voting), Owen Rutz (voting), Francois
PRESENT: Daube(voting), Michael Tucker(voting) and Harold Rocketto
H. MEMBERS Lawrence Foust, Frank Monacelli and Donald Yurewicz
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Scott Bounds, Legal Counsel, Alfonso Acosta, Building Official and
Josie Hayes, Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:35 p.m.
1. Call the meeting to Ross Fava called the meeting to Jay Cohen moved to accept that all notices
order.Notices,Rules, order at 6:35 p.m. Ross Fava asked were properly posted and distributed for this
etc. each member to briefly introduce meeting. Second by Owen Rutz. AYES:
themselves. Josie Hayes, Ross Fava, Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz, Francois
Administrative Coordinator stated Daube and Michael Tucker. Motion carried
that all notices were posted in (5-0).
accordance with state and local laws. Ross Fava administered the oath to all
Ross Fava then described the hearing witnesses.
procedures. Swearing in of
witnesses.Josie Hayes stated the
alternate voting members were
Francois Daube and Michael Tucker.
2. Docket No.2021-17, Applicant's Request Motion to close the deliberation portion of
regarding property at Applicant is requesting a special the hearing was made by Jay Cohen. Second
6328/6330 Mercer St., exception to Appendix A—Table 7- by Owen Rutz.AYES: Ross Fava,Jay
West University Place, 5a,to allow an additional curb cut to Cohen, Owen Rutz, Francois Daube and
Texas 77005(Special Mercer St.right-of-way for access. Michael Tucker.Motion carried(5-0).
Exception) The resulting driveway will end at a
a. Public hearing garage as required by ordinance. After deliberation,Jay Cohen made a motion
regarding a special to approve the special exception to allow an
exception to Appendix A Staff did not receive any additional curb cut subject to the approval of
—Table 7-5a,Note 5 to correspondence in favor or against the amended replat of the two lots; 6328 and
allow an additional curb the special exception.No one spoke 6330 Mercer St. AYES: Ross Fava,Jay
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cut. in favor or against the variance. Cohen, Owen Rutz,Francois Daube and
b. Deliberation, Michael Tucker.Motion carried(5-0).
decisions,other action, Background Information:
etc.regarding the The building site currently consists
preceding matters. of two lots, 6328 Mercer St.
130'x50' and 6330 Mercer St.
150'x50', with a combined frontage
on Mercer St. of 100'.The two lots
are proposed to be combined into
one building site. The lot at 6330
Mercer St. contains a house and
garage and the lot at 6328 Mercer St.
contains a house and garage that will
be demolished. An existing driveway
will be removed and the curb
restored. The applicant is requesting
to add a curb cut from the Mercer St.
right-of-way to be located 10' from
the north line of the building site.
3. Rules of Procedures. Discussion of proposed changes to The proposed changes to the Rules of
the Rules of Procedures. Procedures were discussed. The ZBA asked
City Attorney to provide an updated copy of
the proposed changes at the next meeting.No
action taken.
4. Meeting Minutes Approval of meeting minutes from Michael Tucker moved to approve the July
July 22, 2021 and October 4, 2021. 22, 2021 and October 4, 2021 minutes.
Second by Jay Cohen.AYES: Ross Fava,
Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz,Francois Daube and
Michael Tucker.Motion carried(5-0).
5. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 Michael Tucker moved to adjourn the
p.m. meeting. Second by Jay Cohen.AYES: Ross
Fava,Jay Cohen,Owen Rutz,Francois
Daube and Michael Tucker.Motion carried
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Josie M. Hayes, Administrator Coordinator
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