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Home My WebLink About04182002 ZBA Minutes-a 't . • ~ Retyeled Paper MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Segal (voting), Michael Neal (voting), Carolyn C~lfione (voting), Jarnes Jordan, Bill Richardson (voting) and Jeann Hov~se (voting) Mike Farle , Council Liaison MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Plagens, Michael Silver, John I~ntz STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Mack, Building Official, Neslihan Tesno, Developrnnt Coordinator and Sallye Cladc, Planning and Development Assistant CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. ~ • City of ~est Uni~ersity P1ace A Neighborhood City ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES ~ April 18, 2002 Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to Steven Segal called the meeting to order at 6:35 Michael Neal moved to accept that all order and Protocol. p.m. Steven Segal asked all members and staff to notices had been properly posted and introduce themselves. Sallye Clark stated all distributed for this meeting. Jeann notices were posted as required by city and state Howse 2nd. Steven Segal, Jeann law. Howse, Carolyn Galfione, Michael Sallye Clark stated that Jeann Howse and Carolyn Neal, Bill Richardson voted aye. Galfione were the voting alternates for the meeting. Motion passed. 2 Citizens who wish to None. None. be heard on itans that are not on the agenda. 3 Citizens who wish to Those citizens who wish to address agenda items Steven Segal, Chairman administered address agenda iterns identified therrnelves. the oath to all witnesses. Swearing in of witnesses. 4 Public Hearing of Barbara Perlick, 3823 Case gave a brief Bill Richardson moved to close the Docket 02-03. Public presentation on her request for a variance. Her 50 evidentiary portion of the hearing. Hearing of Docket 02- x 1091ot is 5 feet smaller than all the homes on her Motion was 2"d by Carolyn Galfione. 03 (Variance). Matters street. Eight years ago plans incorporated air- Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann relating to a request for conditioning unit to be on the roof and they were Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill a variance at 3823 Case approved that way. One of the units went out, Richardson voted aye, motion passed. regarding Table 7-6: Airmakers was called out, at that time, the Evidentiary portion of hearing closed. Projections Schedule, homeowner was informed of the ordinance change, After deliberation, Michael Neal Mechanical Equipment, and the unit could not be replaced where it sits .moved to grant the Request for a Note 6. E ui ment in now. Sol Eisenbaum, Airmakers, 718 West 18~' variance at 3823 Case re ardin Table 3800 University Boulevard • West Unrversity Ylace, "1'exas 77UU5-Z~yy • 71:i•66~•4441 • www.westu.org ~ Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes April 18, 2002 Meeting rrinutes • • • Note 6., Equip~nt in Street gave a brief overview of the situation and 7-6: Projections Schedule, Mechanical Rear or Side Yard of details of necessary work. Mike Heim, 3814 Case, Equipment, Note 6, Equipment in the Zoning Ordinance. neighbor cater corner to lot spoke in favor of the Rear or Side Yard of the Zoning The request for a variance. Bob Stowe, 3813 Case, two houses down Ordinance to allow mechanical variance is to allow a/c spoke in favor of the variance. Adrian Fermosca, equipment to remain on the roof of the mechanical equipment 3817 Case, next-door neighbor who lives on side garage in the same location and to to remain on roof of where a/c units are located spoke in favor of the observe all Current City of West garage. variance being granted. Lela Schaffenberger, 3810 University Place noise level Case spoke in favor of the granting of the variance. Ordinances. The applicant must record Dick Yehle, 6104 Rutgers spoke in favor of the this decision in the Real Property variance. A letter from Reid Wilson, 3823 Case Records of Harris County, Texas. was read, who was in favor of the variance being The decision will go into effect once granted. There was no correspondence presented the decision is recorded and a certified in opposition of the granting of the variance. copy is returned to the Board's Office Neslihan Tesno presented the staff recommendation (c/o Secretary of the Zoning Board of for pocket 02-03. Adjustment, 3826 Amherst, Houston, Texas 77005), City of West University Place. Bill Richardson seconded the motion. Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill Richardson voted aye, motion passed. Variance granted Public Hearing of Thomas Steven Overstreet, owner of the lot at 3224 John Jeann Howse moved to close the 5 Docket 02-04 (Special University gave a brief overview that a year ago he evidentiary portion of the hearing. Exception). Matters purchased the lot, sat down with The Plans Motion was 2"d by Michael Neal. related to a request for a Examiner and Architect, plans were approved by Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann Special Exception at the City. He sold the home and was in the process Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill 3224 University of having a driveway inspection done and was told Richardson voted aye, motion passed. Boulevard regarding he could not have a 40' driveway, but was allowed Evidentiary portion of heazing closed. Table 7-SA, Note 7., a four car garage. Mr. Overstreet testified that a After discussion, Michael Neal moved Special Exceptions of twenty foot driveway would not allow access to all to grant the Special Exception Request the Zoning Ordinance. four garages, but a 30' drivev~ay would allow • at 3224 University Boulevard The request for a access to all four garages. After discussion, Mr. regarding Table 7-SA, Note 7., special exception is to Overstreet stated that he would like to revise his Special Exceptions of the Zoning allow a forty-foot request from a 40' to a 30' driveway. Dick Yehle, Ordinance. The request for a special driveway approach 6104 Rutgers spoke in favor of granting the request exception is to allow a thirty-foot instead of a twenty-foot for the 30' driveway. No one spoke in opposition driveway approach instead of a driveway approach for a of the granting of the variance. There was no twenty-foot driveway approach for a four-car garage. correspondencepresented in favor or opposition of four-car garage. The applicant must the granting of the variance. Neslihan Tesno record this decision in the Real presented the staff recommendation for pocket 02- Property Records of Harris County, 04. 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. Jeann Howse 2~ the motion. Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill Richardson voted a e, motion assed. S ecial ,~ Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes April 18, 2002 Meeting mnutes 3 • • Exception was granted. 6 Meeting Minutes. Michael Neal made a motion to Matters relating to the approve the minutes of the February approval of minutes 21, 2002 meeting. Motion was 2"d by from the meeting held Steven Segal. Steven Segal, Michael on February 21, 2002 Neal, Jeann Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and March 21, 2002. and Bill Richardson voted aye, motion passed. February 21, 2002 minutes approved. Bill Richardson made a motion to approve the March 21, 2002 minutes. Motion was 2"d by Michael Neal. Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill Richardson voted aye, motion passed. March 21, 2002 minutes approved. 7 Adjournment. Michael Neal made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was 2nd by Carolyn Galfione. Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Jeann Howse, Carolyn Galfione, and Bill Richardson voted aye, motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m Attachments: Letter from Reid Wilson re: Docket #0~03 PASSED THIS ~/~ ~ DAY OF , 2002. St en Segal, Presidin i er ATTEST• Sal ye A. Clark, lanning and Developrrent Assistant • ~~~ ~. a~ ~c~..rc av • cv W i LJVIYf ~.R 1 DOJ f 171~[CIV 71'LMUI'I f 1J'4 (ZiJ47 1". CJG M • '' ATTACHNIENT TO ZBA 4-18-2002 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 1 of 2 ~ W~LSON, CRIHBS, GOREN 8c FLAUM ATTOiWEYS AT Uw • A PROFSSSIONALCORPORAT'~ON 2Z00 LYRIC CEN7RE 440 LOUISIANA t{OU3'~'ON~ T6XAS 7700Z TbUEPHONE (713) 222-9000 FACS1MiLE (713) 229-8824 Enwil: nvilton(a~wcel:COm April 17, 2002 Zoning Board of Adjustment c/o Ms. Salley A. C1azk Planning and Development Assistant City of West Un~versity Place 3800 University Blvd, 'VVest University P1aCe, Texas 77005 Re: Docket No. 02-03; Request for variance at 3823 Case • ~ Dear Comrnissioners: I live directly across from the Perlick's housc. 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