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• BUILDING & STANDARD COMMISSION
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
SPECIAL SESS:[ON
CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
M MUTES
FEBRUARY l2, 1998
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Craig S. DuCote, Bryant Slimp, John McIntyre,
James W. McDaniel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Les Albin, James T. Collier, James D. Todd, Craig Hughes, Roy Harper
GUEST PRESENT: Bill Ferguson
II. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Holm, Lou Elizondo, Neslihan Bilir Tesno
Ili. CALL TO ORDER: 5:40 p.m.
James McDaniel (Acting Chair)
Minutes of the Meeting
Agenda Item Discussion Action
Welcome McDaniel called meeting to order None Required
Hearing of Residents No residents present to be heard None Required
Discussion of items relating to 2632
Bellaire Blvd. Request by 5177
Builders LTD on behalf of co-
administrators, :Ben Gallaway and
John L. Heartsill, of the estate of
Oliver Heartsill Gallaway concerning
Lots 4,5,6,7,8,9 and l0 of Block 1,
Bell Court Addition 2632 Bellaire
Blvd., Houston, Texas 77005
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- Dennis Holm stated that he had
received written confirmation from the
Co-administrators of the property
giving 5177 Bldrs Ltd. permission to
act in their behalf.
-Neslihan Tesno summarized the
Staff recommendations. Frank Lui of
5177 Bldrs Ltd. submitted a Tree
.Disposition for the proposed
Annapolis Court Houses. They
requested removal of 64 trees. These
were evaluated and replacement was
calculated at 417.95 inches diameter.
This would mean that 5177 Bldrs Ltd.
would have the choice to either plant
the inches or donate to theTree Trust
or to chose a combination of both.
Staff cannot give a reduction due to
the fact the site does not meet
Agenda Item
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Discussion
requirements set forth in the Criteria
Manual for Chapter 22 of the Code of
Ordinances.
- Bill Ferguson, representative of 5177
Bldrs Ltd. presented their plan for
landscaping the garden homes. These
plans proposed planting l6 three inch
caliper evergreen type trees around the
site (60" diameter). He asked for
consideration in the application of
the Tree Ordinance.
- Discussion followed concerning
merits of saving some of the trees by
altering plans.
- Mr Ferguson was asked to state what
exactly was being requested.
- Mr. Ferguson stated that they wanted
to plant only the 60 inches and get a
variance not to have to plant the
remaining inches (357.95"dia).
-Discussion followed concerning this
request. It was the consensus of the
board this request would not be
granted but they would be willing to
negotiate an alternative solution which
would include increasing the amount
of inches planted and also donating a
sum to the Tree Trust. They also
would be willing to decrease the total
amount of inches.
- Mr. Ferguson was asked if he had
authorization to negotiate.
- Mr. Ferguson stated he did not have
that authorization.
- Dennis Holm requested that
Announcement members to study Craig DuCote's
draft concerning Les Albin's report
about increasing Building Standards.
Action
Craig DuCote made a motion to table
the request till February 26, 1998,
John McIntyre seconded and the
motion to table the request was
unanimously approved .
No action necessary
Adjournment -Craig DuCote made a motion to Meeting Adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
adjourn, McIntyre seconded and
voting was unanimous.
C.
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