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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07182002 ZBA Minutes• ~ Recycled Paper City of ~est University P1ace A Neighborhood City ZOI~TING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES July 18, 2002 6:30 p.m. I. MEMBERS PRESENT: John Rentz (voting) and Mark Plagens (voting), Jeann Hovge (voting), James Jordan (voting) and Bill Richardson (voting) II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Michael Silver, Carolyn (~lfione, Mike Farley, Council Liaison III. STAFF PRESENT: Neslihan Tesno, Planning &Development Coordinator/Forester and Sallye Clark, Planning and Developrrent Assistant IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:31 p.m. • • Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to Mark Plagens called the meeting to order at 6:31 James Jordan moved to accept that all order and Protocol. p.m. Mark Plagens asked all members and staff to notices had been properly posted and introduce themselves. Sallye Clark stated all distributed for this meeting. Bill notices were posted as required by city and state Richardson 2nd. John Rentz, Mark law. Plagens, Jeann Howse, James Jordan It was stated that James Jordan and Jeann Howse and Bill Richardson voted aye. Motion were the voting alternates for the r~eting. passed. 2 Citizens who wish to None. None. be heard on items that are not on the agenda. 3 Citizens who wish to Those citizens who wish to address agenda items Mark Plagens, Vice Presiding Officer address agenda iteits identified therrnelves. administered the oath to all witnesses. Swearing in of witnesses. 4 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno, Development Coordinator/Forester Bill Richardson made a motion to close Docket 02-06 gave background history. John Birchfield, attorney the evidentiary portion of the meeting. (Variance). Request for David Weekley homes and representing the Motion was 2"d by John Rentz. John for a~ variance at 4004 homeowners Raymond K. Ehrig and Pamela G. Rentz, Mark Plagens, Jeann Howse, Marlowe regarding Browne at 4004 Mazlowe gave a presentation on James Jordan and Bill Richardson Table 7-2: Yards (or the issues of there being an easer~nt deed from voted aye. After discussion, Bill setbacks) of the Zoning 1948, Harris County taking 2.5 feet to widen Richardson moved to grant the Ordinance. The request Weslayan which could have created the situation of variance as requested subject to the for a variance is to the form survey and the final survey being following conditions: If structure is allow a structure to different. The final survey showed as the house ever demolished, it cannot be rebuilt in encroach a roximatel being built over the building line. Mr. Birchfield same location, and must comply with 3800 University Boulevard • West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 • 713•668•4441 ~ www.westu.org Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes July 18, 2002 Meeting rrinutes . • 21 inches in the street stated that the surveys are two differences of existing setback requirements. side yard adjacent to opinion and a possible surveyor mistake. The Encroachment can never be increased Weslayan Street. mistake was found when the final survey was done vertically or horizontally. No visible by Tri-Tech Surveying. Mr. Birch~eld affirmed if a/c equipment or gas meter allowed the variance was denied that the house would have into street side setback. No fence to be torn down and to start over or take the case to allowed in the street side yard setback. the appeals court. Nick Fauquier, Surveyor with Maintain landscape screen (i.e. shrubs U.S. Surveying that did the initial form survey and trees) along street side of structure. stated that he lrnew of no easement being in the title Shrubs and trees must be kept pruned report. Jim Muska, 5801 Limberdale, Houston, for visibility. Decision must be Texas construction superintendent for David recorded at Harris County. Motion Weekley Homes stated that the surveys v~ere done was 2"a by Jeann Howse. John Rentz, by two different companies because of a timing Mark Plagens, Jeann Howse, James issue to get work completed. Sandy Penoucos, 4023 Jordan and Bill Richardson voted aye. Marlowe; Candido Alvarado, 4022 Marlowe; Bill Motion passed. Variance granted. Goen, 4020 Marlowe and Helene Schwartz, 4019 Marlowe stated that they were in favor of granting the variance. There was no correspondence received in opposition to the request. Neslihan Bilir Tesno presented the staff recommendation for Docket 02-06. 5 Meeting Minutes. John Rentz voted to accept minutes for the June 20, 2002 ZBA meeting as amended. James Jordan 2"d the motion. John Rentz, Mark Plagens, Jeann Howse, James Jordan and Bill Richardson voted aye. Motion passed. Minutes approved. 6 Adjournuient. Bill Richardson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was 2"a by James Jordan. John Rentz, Mark Plagens, Jeann Howse, James Jordan and Bill Richardson voted aye. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m PASSED THIS I~J 1' rDAY OF 2002. - Presiding Officer • ATT . Sallye A. Clark, ' g and Developrrent Assistant