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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.
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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
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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
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Sallye A. Clark, ' g and Developrrent Assistant