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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
March 23, 2023
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting), Lawrence Foust(voting), Owen Rutz (voting)
PRESENT: Frank Monacelli (voting), Francois Daube (voting) and Michael Tucker
H. MEMBERS Jay Cohen, Donald Yurewicz and Harold Rocketto
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Scott Bounds, Legal Counsel, Brian Hunt, Building Official and Josie
Hayes, Administrative Coordinator, Joseph Newton, Zoning Official
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
1. Call the meeting to Ross Fava called the meeting to Ross Fava administered the oath to all ZBA
order.Notices,Rules, order at 6:30 p.m. Ross Fava asked members and witnesses.
etc. members to briefly introduce
themselves. Josie Hayes,
Administrative Coordinator, stated
that all notices were posted in
accordance with state and local laws.
Ross Fava then described the hearing
procedures. Swearing in of
witnesses.Francois Daube was the
alternate voting member.
2. Docket No.2023-0002; Applicant's Request After deliberation,Owen Rutz made a
regarding property at The applicant in Docket 2023-0003 motion to approve the variance to allow a
3410 and 3416 Sunset for 3410and 3416 Sunset Blvd. 10.208' interior side-yard setback where a
Blvd.,West University requests that ZBA approve a 12.25' side-yard is required(10%of building
Place,Texas 77005 variance to City's Zoning Ordinance site width, 122.5"). Second by Lawrence
(Variance). to allow a 10.208' interior side yard Foust. AYES: Ross Fava,Lawrence Foust,
a. Public hearing setback where 12.25' is required Owen Rutz,Frank Monacelli and Francois
regarding a variance from (10%of the building site width, Daube.NOES: None. Motion carried(5-0).
the City's Zoning 122.5'). The property owner's goal is
Ordinance,Appendix A to build a new home on the subject
of the Code of property,while preserving two
Ordinances, Article 7, existing 18"and 19"oak trees. The
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Section 7-101,Table 7-2; proposed encroachment into the
Yards(or setbacks),to easterly interior side yard will be for
allow a 10.208' interior a single-story three-car garage with
side-yard setback where a no windows toward the adjacent
12.25' side-yard setback easterly property.
is required(10%of
building site width, Staff did not receive any
122.5'). correspondence in favor or against
b. Deliberation, the special exception.
decisions, other action,
etc. regarding the Background Information:
preceding matters. The applicant is intending to
combine the subject properties into
one building site and build a new
single-family residence. This
proposed residence has been
designed to save two existing oak
trees in roughly the middle of this
property. This home plan is designed
to utilize these trees as a courtyard
amenity,whereas a typical design
would remove these trees. The
setbacks for a residential home are
determined by the total width of the
building site. In this case,the
combing of these lots into one
building site would require 12.25'
side yard interior setbacks.An
important note is that the minimum
side yard setback is five(5) feet,but
as a building site becomes larger, the
interior side-yard setbacks are
increased due to the 10%
requirement found in Table 7-2
Yards(or setbacks). The applicant is
requesting a Variance for the easterly
interior side-yard and all other yard
requirements will be satisfied.
3. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes from Lawrence Foust moved to approve the
November 17, 2022. August 25,2022 minutes. Second by Frank
Monacelli.AYES: Ross Fava,Lawrence
Foust, Owen Rutz,Frank Monacelli and
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Francois Daube.Motion carried(5-0).
4. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 Frank Monacelli moved to adjourn the
p.m. meeting. Second by Lawrence Foust. AYES:
Ross Fava, Lawrence Foust, Owen Rutz,
Frank Monacelli and Francois Daube.
Motion carried(5-0).
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2023.
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Josie M. Hayes, Administrator Coordinator
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