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West University
Place Public Works Department
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
November 18,2021
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Jay Cohen (voting), Owen Rutz (voting), Frank Monacelli (voting),
PRESENT: Donald Yurewicz, Francois Daube (voting), Michael Tucker(voting)
and Harold Rocketto
II MEMBERS Ross Fava and Lawrence Foust
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Scott Bounds, Legal Counsel, Alfonso Acosta, Building Official and
Josie Hayes, Administrative Coordinator
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
1. Call the meeting to Owen Rutz called the meeting to Michael Tucker moved to accept that all
order.Notices,Rules, order at 6:35 p.m. Owen Rutz asked notices were properly posted and distributed
etc. each member to briefly introduce for this meeting. Second by Frank Monacelli.
themselves.Josie Hayes, AYES: Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz, Frank
Administrative Coordinator stated Monacelli, Francois Daube and Michael
that all notices were posted in Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
accordance with state and local laws. Owen Rutz administered the oath to all
Owen Rutz then described the witnesses.
hearing procedures. Swearing in of
witnesses. Josie Hayes stated the
alternate voting members were
Francois Daube and Michael Tucker.
2. Docket No.2021-18, Applicant's Request The applicant presented their request for the
regarding property at The applicant in Docket 2021-0018, variance.After deliberation Michael Tucker
3908 Riley St.,West 3908 Riley St. is requesting a made a motion to suspend the hearing until
University Place,Texas variance to allow a second gas meter the next meeting so the applicant could
77005 (Variance) for a back-up generator. provide additional documents detailing the
a. Public hearing location of the generator that would be
regarding a variance to Staff did not receive any acceptable per code Second by Jay Cohen.
Appendix A,Article 2, correspondence in favor or against AYES: Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz, Frank
Section 2-102 Certain the variance.No one spoke in favor Monacelli,Francois Daube and Michael
Terms, Single-detached or against the variance. Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
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use to request a second Background Information:
gas meter for a back-up The second gas meter would be
generator. denied due to the Zoning Ordinance
b. Deliberation, only allowing one on a single family
decisions, other action, detached building site.
etc. regarding the
preceding matters.
3. Docket No.2021-0023, Applicants Request: The applicant presented their request for the
regarding property at 0 The applicant in Docket 2021-0023, three variances. After discussion, motion to
Kirby Dr. (SW corner 0 Kirby Dr. (SW corner of close the deliberation portion of the hearing
of intersection of Kirby intersection of Kirby Dr. and Plumb was made by Michael Tucker. Second by
Dr.and Plumb St.) St.) is requesting three variances to Frank Monacelli. AYES: Jay Cohen, Owen
a. Public hearing Section 7-101, Table 7-2 yards of the Rutz, Frank Monacelli, Francois Daube and
regarding three variances Zoning Ordinance. Michael Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
to Section 7-101, Table 7- 1) A variance to allow a street
2 yards, of the Zoning side yard of three feet where After deliberation Owen Rutz made a motion
Ordinance to 1)allow a 10 feet is the minimum to deny the three variance request. Second by
street side yard of three required on Plumb St. Jay Cohen. AYES: Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz,
feet where 10 feet is the 2) A variance to allow a Frank Monacelli, Francois Daube and
minimum required on minimum side yard of three Michael Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
Plumb St., 2)to allow a feet where five feet is to the Variances denied.
minimum side yard of adjacent property; and
three where five feet to 3) A variance to allow a
the adjacent property, and minimum of one and a half
3)to allow a minimum of feet for interior lots where
one and a half feet for five feet is required(unless
interior lots where five constructed with common
feet is required. wall as provided by Note
b. Deliberation, 4.1)
decisions, other action, The applicant seeks the three
etc. regarding the variances to develop three lots in a
preceding matters. PDD-TH2 District as four building
sites.
There were three correspondences
opposed to the application and none
received in favor of the application
There were five citizens speaking
against the application.
Rekha Ahluwalia, 5815 Lake St.,
Deepa Suresh, 5907 Lake St.,Teresa
Hung, 5914 Kirby Dr., Alida
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Drewes, 6112 Fordham St. and Sarah
Flournoy, 5916 Lake St.
Background Information:
The applicant is proposing a four-lot
subdivision with a three foot side
street yard where a 10 foot yard is
required for one lot, to allow a three
foot side-yard setback to an adjacent
property not owned by applicant and
to allow a minimum of one and a
half feet side yard for interior lots,
where five feet is required.
4. Rules of Procedures. Discussion of proposed changes to The proposed changes to the Rules of
the Rules of Procedures. Procedures were discussed. After
deliberation, Owen Rutz made a motion to
approve the amended Rules of Procedures.
Second by Michael Tucker. AYES: Jay
Cohen, Owen Rutz, Frank Monacelli,
Francois Daube and Michael Tucker. Motion
carried(5-0).
5. Meeting Minutes Approval of meeting minutes from Jay Cohen moved to approve the October 28,
October 28,2021 2021 minutes. Second by Francois Daube.
AYES: Jay Cohen,Owen Rutz,Frank
Monacelli, Francois Daube and Michael
Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
6. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 Michael Tucker moved to adjourn the
p.m. meeting. Second by Frank Monacelli.
AYES: Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz, Frank
Monacelli,Francois Daube and Michael
// Tucker. Motion carried (5-0).
APPROVED THIS ( (o DAY OF 2021.
P esiding Officer
ATTEST: )(-)C--)k ' \- 1- c1
Josie M. Hayes, Administrator Coordinator
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