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• 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.
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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
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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
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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
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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.
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Mark gens, esiding Officer
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