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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
B1LL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 UNNERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 17, 2000
7:30 p. m.
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I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Frank Billings (voting), Rich Langenstein, Steve Mazoff (voting),
Michael Neal (voting), Mark Plagens (voting), Bill Richardson (voting), and
Steven Se al (votin )
II. MEMBERS ABSENf: Carolyn Panebianco and Sue Poretto
III. STAFF PRESENT: Jim Dougherty, Dennis Mack, Ed Menville, Leslie Montisano,
and Sherman Yehl
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 Pwt
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1. Protocol Frank Billings called the meeting to order. Protocol for the Michael Neal moved to accept that notices
meeting was given and those persons wishing to speak had been properly posted and distributed for
regarding agenda items were sworn in. Leslie Montisano this meecing. Steven Segal seconded. All
reported that all notices for this meeting had been properly voted aye. Motion passed.
posted in accordance with State Law and City Ordinance.
2. Hearing of the Public None None required
3. Matters reladng to After recommendation by Frank Billings, Board Members Bill Richardson moved to approve the Rules
Rules of Procedures. agreed to modify the order of agenda items by moving item of Procedures as amended. Steven Sega!
eight to the first item for discussion. seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed.
Frank Billings recommended changes to Article V(Secdon 4),
Article VII (Section 1) and Article Vllt (Section 1). '
4. Matters relating to the Written request for withdrawal from the property owner was None required.
request for re-hearing submitted and accepted by the Board.
of Docket 00-02.
5. Matters relating to Verbal request from the applicant for withdrawal was given to None required.
Public Hearing of the Recording Secretary and accepted by the Board.
Docket 00-04.
6. Matters relating to Frank Billings gave a brief overview of past proceedings Michael Neal moved to re-open the
Public Hearing of involving this case. evidentiary portion of the hearing. BiU
Docket 00-05. Richardson seconded. All voted aye.
Steven Segal stated he had not been in attendance at the Motion passed.
original hearing on January 20, 2000 and withdrew himself
from the meeting. Steve Mazoff moved to close the evidendary
portion of the hearing. Mark Plagens
Alan Hassenflu (Trammel Crow), Mark Dixon (Whole Foods), seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed.
Reid Wilson (Whole Foods/3824 Case), Randy Taylor (Heights
Venture Architects), Jeff Carlton (Traffic Engineers, Inc.), Bill Richardson moved to re-open the
Bruce Watkins (4220 Ruskin), and Luke Hegler (6719 evidentiary portion of the hearing to allow
Weslayan) spoke in favor of the request. for the presentation of correspondence in
favor/o osition of the re uest. Michael
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No correspondence was received in favor of the request. Neal seconded. All voted aye. Motion
passed.
Leslie Montisano provided che staff report, in which staff
recommended to grant the request with the following Michael Neal moved to close the evidentiary
conditions: 1. All delivery vehicles performing a backing portion of the hearing. Steve Mazoff
maneuver from Weslayan into the loading area would require seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed.
a minimum of two flag persons to assist in controlling traffic
while the maneuver is being conducted. 2. Whole Foods would Bill Richardson moved to grant request to
require all delivery vehicles co access the loading area from existing special exception (fior reaz parking
Holcombe (Bellaire Boulevard) to Weslayan and would lot) that would authorize revised entrance
prohibit them from using Ruskin or Academy as part of their location, service drive radius modification
delivery route. In addition, drivers would be required to exit and modified parking space locations (as per
the loading area/alley turning right onto Weslayan towards attached drawing) with the following
Holcombe (Bellaire Boulevard). conditions: 1. All delivery vehicles
performing a backing maneuver from
Marc Boucher (4130 Ruskin), Stephen Pohl (3928 Mazlowe), Weslayan into the loading area would require
Ken Hoffman (4212 Ruskin), Ann de Rouffignac (4040 a minimum of two flag persons to assist in
Ruskin), Denise Beck (4112 Ruskin), Dave Stephen (4036 controlling traffic while the maneuver is
Ruskin), Eric de Rouffignac (4040 Ruskin), and Ellis Mills being conducted. 2. Whole Foods would
(4012 Ruskin) spoke in opposition to the request. require all delivery vehicles to access the
loading azea from Holcombe (Bellaire
Several letters were received in opposition to the request and Boulevard) to Weslayan and would prohibit
were submitted to the Board for review. them from using Ruskin or Academy as part
of their delivery route. In addition, drivers
would be required to exit the loading
area/alley turning right onto Weslayan
towards Nolcombe (Bellaire Boulevard). 3.
Installation of height restriction device
(headache baz) across entrance to parking lot.
4. Full compliance with all conditions set
forth in the previously granted special
exception. Michael Neal seconded. All
voted aye. Motion passed.
Bill Richardson moved to recommend to the
Traffic Task Force that signs be placed as per
the recommendation of the traffic study
conducted by Traffic Engineers, Inc (Install
"No Through Truck" sign on Weslayan
Street, north of Bellaire Boulevard and "No
Truck" sign on Weslayan, north of the alley
driveway for the Whole Foods loading dock).
Steve Mazoff seconded. All voted aye.
Motion passed.
Bill Richazdson moved that the vehicular
parking imposed in the special exception be
strictly enforced. Mark Plagens seconded.
All voted aye. Motion passed.
7. Matters relating to the None Michael Neal moved to approve the minutes
approval of minutes. from the January 20, 2000 meeting. Bill
Richazdson seconded. All voted aye.
Motion passed.
8. Adjournment None Mazk Plagens moved to adjoum. Bill
(10:25 p.m.) Richardson seconded. All voted aye.
Motion passed.