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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12081997 BSC Minutes • BUILDING & STANDARD COMMISSION CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE .REGULAR SESSION CONFERENCE ROOM 3826 AMHERST MINUTES DECEMBER 8,1997 I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Les Albin, Bryant Slimp, John McIntype, James T. Collier, Tames W. McDaniel, James D. Todd, Roy Harper MEMBERS ABSENT: Craig Hughes, Craig S.DuCote GUEST PRESENT: Terry Stevenson, Fire Chief II. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Holm, Iris Conway III. CALL TO ORDER: ~ 6:30 P.M. Roy Harper Minutes of the Meeting • Agenda Item Discussion Action Welcome Harper called the meeting None Required. to order. Hearing of Residents None were present. Notice of Hearing on Record. Approval of Minutes Minutes will be provided in None Required. summary form and available at next meeting. Attention will be focused on inclusion of critical elements of discussion and actions taken. Determination that Proper Notices were mailed to all None Required. Notification of. the properties within 200 feet. • Public Hearing was Made Notices were posted at all Agenda Item Discussion Action three locations at the Mu~ucipal Building, as required. and the motion was unanimously approved. Docket No. 97-05, 4028 Roy Harper ask Terry Bryant Slimp made a motion Ruskin, Public Hearing Stevenson to bring us for the Fire Chief of West to date and familiarizeUniversity Place be issued the committe of the the authority to proceed with hearing as follows: the demolition of the house, located at 4028 Ruskin, to On 4000 block of Ruskin remove the debris, and attach there were three (3) alien to this property for the separate pieces of property associated costs. He will and deemed to be sub-proceed with this action on standard and we have February 1, 1998. successfully dealt with two of them and remaining is Les Albin seconded, and the • 4028 Ruskin and it was an motion was unanimously inhabited residence by Mr. approved. Horace J. Hicks. For a period of time, we have tried to negotiate with Mr. Hicks, about the condition of his property. The property has roof that has holes and there is no roof over the garage, and it exposes the electrical service counts. Tile interior structure has had water damage to the extent that most of it, is being supported by a 2 x 4, prompted up against the roof members to uphold it. We have finally made contact with a family member in Alabama. We encourged Mr. • Hicks to vacant his property. The property has been posted, • utilities has been pulled and his niece is negotiating with a demotion company to demolish. Requirements, Single • Sites Requirements and Driveway/Approach Requirements The legal problem that the City wanted to advise the BSC, there is no guarantee that this may not be done. I need this to be heazd by BSC Boazd, in the event this is taken caze of, that City of West University can take action and demolish the property. The owner, Mrs. Richazd J. Campo is asking for a variance to the ordinance concerning garage space, driveways and a single building site. Mrs. Campo has asked not to provide for a single site as required by ordinance. Mars. Campo owns both lots and wishes to have each lot remain a building site. Mrs. Campo does not wish to provide garage space for the structure the motion, which was then unanimously approved. Agenda Item Discussion Action being modified since there was a • permit issued for the demo- lition of garage, cazport at 3119 • Lafayette. Docket No. 97-15, 2703 No correspondence was Michael Neal made a Wroxton, Request for received in favor of the motion to grant a Special Exception application. Special Exception with. Concerning Common the following condition: Walls in TH, GR-2 or The owner, Ms. Shannon That the variance will C Districts Mann, is asking fora remain in effect until Special Exception to an event occurs that Zoning Ordinance No. would result in loss of 1493. P & C status. Applicant would be expected to comply to Zoning Ordinances and Building Codes. All variances and special exceptions shall remain subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the City, and none shall be deemed • to grant any property right or vested right of any kind. The motion was seconded by Sue Porretto, which was unanimously approved. Announcements Agenda Item Sue Porretto encouraged commitment and support for recycling paper and returning the delivery envelope for re-use. :Discussion None Required. Action A request was made by some • of the members for materials to be mailed rather than • printed and delivered. This could save the City time and dollars, and will be discussed at a later date. Adjournment Michael Neal made a mo- Meeting adjourned at tion to adjourn, Steven 9:00 p.m. Segal seconded, and voting was unanimous. •