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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11152001 ZBA MinutesC~ w ~ City of ~est Uizi~ersity P1ace A Neighborhood City • R•~~~~~ ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES November 15, 2001 6:30 p.m. I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Segal (voting), Mark Plagens (voting), Bill Richardson (voting), Jeann Howse (voting), and James Jordan (voting). Mike Farle , Council Liaison II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Neal, Carolyn Galfione, John Rentz and Michael Silver III. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Mack, Building Official and Sallye Clark, Planning and Development Assistant IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. • ~ Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to order Steven Segal called the meeting to order at 630 p.m. James Jordan moved to accept that all and Protocol. Steven Segal asked all members and staff to introduce notices had been properly posted and themselves. Sallye Clark stated all notices were posted distributed for this meeting. Jeann Howse as required by city and state law. 2nd. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, Bill Sallye Clark stated that James Jordan and Jeann Howse Richardson, Jeann Howse and James were the voting alternates for the meeting. Jordan voted aye. Motion passed. Z Citizens who wish to be None. None. heard on items that are not on the agenda. 3 Citizens who wish to Those citizens who wish to address agenda items Steven Segal, Chairman administered the address agenda items identified themselves. oath to all witnesses. Swearing in of witnesses. 4 Rules of Procedure. Staffstated that the request to consider an earlier deadline Bill Richardson moved to approve the Matters related to Zoning date for applications is intended to allow staff more time amendments as written. Motion was 2"d by Board of Adjustment Rules to prepare legal notices and ZBA meeting packets due to Jeann Howse. Steven Segal, Mark of Procedure. the staff having to work on other Board and Commission Plagens, Bill Richardson, Jeann Howse matters during the same time period. See attached and James Jordan voted aye. Motion document for the updates requested in Article II, Section passed. 2 and Article III, Section 2. 3800 University Boulevard • West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 • 713•668•4441 • www.westu.org ~ • • 5 Public Hearing of Docket Joe Falco, 3917 Bissonnet gave a brief presentation and Jeann Howse moved to close the O1-11 Matters relating to a presented pictures of the site to the Zoning Board of evidentiary portion of the hearing. request for a Special Adjustment members. There was no correspondence Motion was 2"d by James Jordan. Steven Exception regarding presented in favor or opposition of the granting of the Segal, Mark Plagens, Bill Richazdson, Zoning Ordinance Table 7- variance. Sallye Clark presented the staff Jeann Howse and James Jordan voted aye, Sa: Parking, driveways, recommendation for pocket O1-Il. Dennis Mack, motion passed. Evidentiary portion of Note 7. Special Building Official stated that he has driven by the site and hearing closed. After discussion, Bill Exceptions, (iv). This concurs with the applicant, however the Zoning Board of Richardson moved to grant the Special request for a Special Adjustments may want to add a condition on the width of Exception Request at 3917 Bissonnet, by Exception is to allow a the driveway, stub part only not to encourage parking. Table 7-SA, Parking Driveways, etc., Note stub driveway in front of 7 Special Exceptions, (iv), of the Zoning the principal building (not Ordinance, with the following conditions: surrounded by a fence) to Per attached site plan, but no closer than 8' allow a safe exit on to (feet) from the property line, not intended Bissonnet. for parking and must be in compliance with all other City Ordinances. All permits necessary for the prosecution of the work shall be applied for within 90 days and construction commenced and completed within two years from the date of granting by the Board, unless otherwise prescribed in the approval itself, or unless an extension of that time is granted by the Board. No extensions may be granted by the Building Official unless authorized to do so by the Board. The applicant must record this decision in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas. The decision will go into effect once the decision is recorded and a certified copy is returned to the Board's Office (c/o Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, 3826 Amherst, Houston, Texas 77005), City of West University Place. Motion was 2"d by James Jordan. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Jeann Howse and James Jordan voted aye, motion passed. Special Exception granted. 6 Meeting Minutes. Mark Plagens made a motion to approve Approval of the minutes the October 18, 2001 minutes as amended. from the meeting held on Motion was seconded by James Jordan October 18, 2001. Steven Segal, 1VIark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Jeann Howse and James Jordan voted aye, motion passed. Minutes approved. 7 Adjournment. James Jordan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was 2"~ by Jeann Howse. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Jeann Howse and ]ames Jordan voted aye, motion passed. The • meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. PASSED THIS~S~ DAY O , 20~ • Steven Segal, .Presiding • ATTE : a ye A. Clark, lanning and Development Assistant • .. • ~ ~ Draft of 10/23/Ol u PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RULES OF PROCEDURE 1. Article II, Section 2 shall be revised in its entirety to read as follows: Section 2. To be considered for placement on the agenda of the next regular meeting, all required data must be received and docketed at least by the 20th day prior to the next regular meeting. The board May reject any application not made on the prescribed form properly filled out with all required data attached. 2. Article III, Section 2 shall be revised in its entirety to read as follows: Section 2. All cases docketed more than 20 days preceding a regular • meeting day, and for which the meeting requirement of State Law can be complied, shall be set for hearing on the ~succeeding regular meeting day. Cases docketed within 19 or fewer days of the regular meeting day, for which the 'meeting requirements of State Law cannot be complied, shall be set for hearing no later than the second regular meeting day after docketing of the application. • Prop ZBA rule change.doc