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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06192003 ZBA Minutes.~ ~ City. of ~est University Place • A Neighborhood City ~ Recyeled Peper ZOIVING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES June 19, 2003 6:30 p.m. • ~ I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Plagens (voting), Carolyn Galfione (voting), Bill Richardson (voting) and James Jordan (voting) II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Neal, Michael Silver, John Rentz and Jeann Howse nI• STAFF PRESENT: Neslihan Tesno, City Planner, Sallye A. Clark, Planning Assistant and Jim Dougherty, City Attorney N• CALL TO ORDER: 6:33 p.m. Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Call the meeting to Mark Plagens called the meeting to order at 6:33 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. Mark Plagens, Bill law. Richardson, Carolyn Galfione and It was stated that James Jordan and Carolyn James Jordan voted aye. Motion Galfione are the voting alternates for the meeting. passed. 2 Citizens who wish to Jerry Seade, 3015 Pittsburgh requested that he be None. be heard on items that able to speak about items for 3030 Pittsburgh are not on the agenda. (6447 Vanderbilt) other than the appeal of the Building Official's decision. 3 Citizens who wish to Those citizens who wish to address agenda items Mark Plagens administered the oath to address agenda items identified themselves. all witnesses. Swearing in of witnesses. 4 Election of Officers. Bill Richardson nominated Mark Plagens as Bill Richardson made a motion to Matters relating to the Presiding Officer. elect Mark Plagens as Presiding election of officers (e.g., James Jordan nominated Bill Richardson as Vice Officer of the Zoning Board of Presiding Officer and presiding Officer. Adjustment. Carolyn Galfione 2"~ the Vice-Presiding Officer, motion. Carolyn Galfione, Bill for the Zoning Board of Richardson, James 7ordan and Mark Adjustment). Plagens voted aye. Motion passed. James Jordan made a motion to elect Bill Richardson as Vice Presiding ' Officer of the ZBA. Carol n 3800 University Boulevard • West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 • 713•668•4441 • www.westu.org Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes uune i~~, 2003 Meeting • • • Galfione 2~. James Jordan, Carolyn Galfione, Mark Plagens and Bill Richardson voted aye. Motion passed. 5 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno. City Planner gave a brief overview of Bill Richardson made a motion to close Docket 03-OS Docket 03-08. Gretchen Miertschin, 6024 Fordham the evidentiary portion of the hearing. (Variance). Request gave a presentation of the variance request for Motion was 2°d by James Jordan. for a variance at 6024 docket 03-08. Sallye Clark, Planning Assistant read Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Fordham regarding correspondence received in favor of the variance Carolyn Galfione and James Jordan Table 7-4a: Garage request from Myra Midkiff, 6032 Fordham. There voted aye. Motion passed. After Space, in general. The was no correspondence received in opposition of the discussion, James Jordan moved to request for a variance is request. Mary Jane Orsburn, 5910 Fordham; Gary grant the variance at 6024 Fordham to disallow the required Miertschin, 3010 Broadmead; David Miertschin, regarding Table 7-4a: Garage Space minimum enclosed 418 Stanford (Albuquerque New Mexico) all spoke in general to disallow the required parlting space to build in favor of the variance request. Jorge Jimenez minimum enclosed parking space to accessory quarters. Mazcos, 6636 Wakeforest only asked a question to build accessory quarters with the verify that all Zoning Ordinance requirements would following conditions: the variance be m et o n t he p roposed plans. No one spoke in expires the 91 S` day following the date opposition of the request. Nes Tesno, City Planner ~,~,hen neither of the current owners presented the staffrecommendation for the variance owns an interest in the property or request for docket 03-08. demolition of the proposed structure or existing principle building, the decision is to be recorded with Harris County and all permits necessary for the prosecution of work shall be applied for within 90 days, or such other period determined by the Board and (ii) that construction shall be commenced and completed within two years from the date of granting by the Board, unless otherwise prescribed in the decision itself, or unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. No extensions may be granted by the Building Official unless authorized to do so by the Board. Neither additional notice nor hearing is required for granting a time extension. If any such condition is not fulfilled within the prescribed time, the decision remains in effect but is subject to reversal or modification by the Board without additional notice or hearing. Motion was 2"a by Biil Richardson. Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Carolyn Galfione and James Jordan voted aye. Motion passed. Variance granted. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes June~9, 2003 Meeting • • 6 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno, City Planner read Dennis Mack, James Jordan made a motion to close Docket 03-06 Building Official's written interpretation and gave a the evidentiary portion of the hearing. (Appeal). An appeal of presentation on the background of docket 03-06. Motion was 2°d by Carolyn Galfione. the Building Official's Jeanie Eymontt, 3019 Pittsburg, stated that she is Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, decision that 3030 Setting a written legal opinion from David Allums, Carolyn Galfione and James Jordan Pittsburgh ((447 city attorney for the City of Southside Place but that voted aye. Motion passed. Vanderbilt) is not a he is unable to attend tonight's meeting and that she After discussion James Jordan made a rotated corner lot. will have to forward that opinion to the Board at a motion to postpone deliberation and later date. 1Vlark Plagens, Presiding Chair stated to talcing of a vote until a special meeting Jeanie Eymontt that she had been granted an on June 30, 2003 at 12:30 p.m. to additional 30 days from the May 15, 2003 to seek consider any legal opinion received legal counsel and was suppose to have done so by from applicant by their deadline of the meeting. Jerry Seade, 3015 Pittsburgh requested June 27, 2003 by noon. Motion was to speak about some issues about 3030 Pittsburgh 2"d by Carolyn Galfione. Bill (6447 Vanderbilt) other than the appeal and it was Richardson, Mark Plagens, Carolyn requested that he go to the Public Works office and Galfione, and James Jordan voted aye. speak with Nes Tesno, City Planner and was given Motion passed. her contact information. Jorge Jimenez Marcos, 6636 Wakeforest spoke in opposition of the appeal stating that the lot is not a rotated corner lot as the Building Official has interpreted. No correspondence was received in favor or opposition of the a eal. 7 Meeting Minutes. James Jordan made a motion to accept minutes from the May 15, 2003 ZBA meeting as written. Motion was 2"a Bill Richardson. Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Carolyn Galfione and James Jordan voted aye. Motion assed. Minutes a roved. 8 Adjournment. Carolyn Galfione made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was 2"a by James Jordan. Mark Plagens, Bill Richardson, Carolyn Galfione and James Jordan voted aye. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. PASSED THIS /~ DAY O ~ 2003. Gll~.lS~ Mark gens, esiding Officer ATT . • e A. ark anning Assistant