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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10192000 ZBA Minutesaooo p 0 oR~G`~A~. City of ~est Uni~ersity P1ace • ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ~ Recyeled Paper City Council Chamber 3800 UNNERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES October 19, 2000 7:30 p. m. I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Mazoff (voting), Mark Plagens (voting), Michael Neal (voting), Bill Richardson (voting alternate), Steven Segal (voting), Elizabeth Wilder (alternate and Rich Lan enstein alternate II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Franlc Billings and Carolyn Panebianco (alternate) III. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Mack, Building Official and Sallye Clark, Planning and Development Assistant IV. CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m. Agenda ltem Discussion Action • • 1 Called the meeting to order M.ichael Neal inoved to accept that notices had and Protocol. Chairman Steven Segal called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. been properly posted and distributed for this Steven Segal asked all members to introduce themselves and meeting. Steve Mazoff 2nd. Mazoff, Plagens, Sallye Clark, the new Planning and Development Assistant to Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye. Motion introduce herself. passed. Sallye Clark stated all notices were posted as required by city and state law. • None. 2 Citizens who wish to be None. heard. 3 ag~enc~aStems. W~sh to address ~ere ~vere no Citizens who wished to address agenda items. Steven Segal , Chairman administered the oath Swearing in of ~vitnesses. to all witnesses. 4 Re-Hearing of the Public M.r. Ly and Mai Lan Ly, property owners at 3819 Sunset Blvd. Mike Neal moved to close the evidentiary Docket 00-18 for 3819 Sunset Save a presentation requesting a variance to allow a.M.asonry portion of the hearing. Motion was 2"d by Blvd. fence to be located along the I3issonnet Street and Sunset Blvd Mark Plagens. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Property lines. The request for a rehearing ~vas granted by Richardson, Segal voted aye. Motion passed. Chairman Steven Segal after receiving a letter from the property Evidentiary portion of hearing closed owners. Sallye Clark presented the staff report, recommending denial of the variance because of lack of proving hardship. Steven Segal stated for the record that the Fire Department was in opposition of the requested variance if it would be allo~v the Mike Neal moved to grant the variance to allow property to be fenced on all sides. construction of a masonry fence on the front No one spoke in favor or opposition of the requested variance. propeity line on Bissonnet and Sunset subject to the prohibition of no fence to be built on the College side of the lot, further such fence to be limited in length to the dimensions shown in the application's attachment, 39.80' on Sunset and 28.40' on Bissonnet and at owners option a fence in a material of owners choice may be extended to the closest corner of the house. Motion ~vas 2"d b Mark Plagens. Mazoff, 3800 University Boulevard • Houston, Texas 77005 • 713/668-44~1 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes October 19, 2000 ~ u Plagens, Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion passed. Variance granted. 5 Hearing of the Public Docket Pearl Chiu, property owner at 2706 Bellaire and resident of Mike Neal moved to close the evidentiary 00-22, 270G Bellaire Blvd. 6538 Mercer requested a Special Exception for an indoor lap portion of the hearing. Motion was seconded Request for a Special pool in a townhouse district. She also requested a variance to by Mark Plagens. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Exception to construct an allow an indoor lap pool to project 10' into the rear yard. Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion Nassed. indoor pool in a townhouse Sallye Clark presented the staff report, recommending approval gvidentiary portion of hearing was closed. district. Re uest for Variance q of the special exception and denial oE the variance. No one M ike Neal moved to Table this matter pending for construction of a pool to s oke in favor or o osition of the re uested S ccial Exce tion P pp Q p p a final Replat of the property. Motion ~vas 2"d project 10' into the rear yard. or variance. by Mark Plagens. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion passed. Matter was tabled. 6 Hearing of the Public Docket Applicant Donald Aubin property owner at 4235 Ruskin and Steve Mazoff moved to close the evidentiary 00-24, 4235 Ruskin. Request resident at 3037 Plumb Street presented his case for granting portion of the hearing. Motion was 2"~ by for variance to allow 25' front the variance to allow a 25' setback in a front yard consistent Mike NeAI. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, yard setback instead of ~'ith the current setback profile on the South side of the block. Richardson, Segal voted aye motion passed required 30' setback. Sallye Clark presented the staffrecommendation to approve the Evidentiary portion of hearing was closed variance. No one spoke in favor or opposition of the requested Mazoff moved to grant the variance to allow a variance. 25' setback in a front yard consistent ~vith the current setback profile on the South side of the block. Motion was 2'~ by Mark Plagens. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion passed. Variance granted. 7 Hearing of the Public Docket The applicant's architect Gordon Wittenberg presented the case Mike Neal moved to end the evidentiary 00-25, 3730 Plumb for an for Craig and Molly Joyce, property owners of 3730 Plumb. Portion of the hearing. Motion was 2nd by appeal from an order, Tt-e motion for the appeal was withdrawn by applicant. Mr. gteve Mazoff. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, requirement, decision or W~ttenberg presented the request for a variance, to allow Richardson, Segal voted aye motion passed determination made by the construction of a garage to be built 55' from the street line Evidentiary portion of hearing was closed. City's Building Official that ~nstead of the required 70' from the street line. Sallye Clark Mike Neal moved to deny the variance to allow any projecting part must be at presented the staff recommendation to deny the variance construction of a garage to be built 55' from the least 70' from the street line. because of lack of hardship. No one spoke in favor or street line instead of the required 70' from the Request for a variance to opposition of the requested variance. street line. Motion was 2"d by Steve Mazoff; allow a garage to be built 55' Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Segal voted aye, from the street line. Richardson abstained, motion passed. Variance denied. 8 Approval of Minutes for Steve Segal stated revisions made by secretary. September 13, 2000. Steve Mazoffmoved to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2000 meeting of the ZBA as revised. Motion was 2"d by Mike Ncal. Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion passed. Minutes were a roved with revisions. 9 Adjournment at 9:25 p.m. Mike Neal moved to adjourn. Steve Mazoff 2"d, Mazoff, Plagens, Neal, Richardson, Segal voted aye, motion passed. Meeting was adjoumed at 9:25 p.m. u