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City of ~est U~i~ersity P1ace
A Neighborhood City
ZO1vING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
February 20,2003
6:30 p.m.
I• MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Segal (voting), Mark Plagens (voting), Michael Neal (voting),
John Rentz (voting), James Jordan (voting), Michael Silver and Jeann
Howse
Maril n Griffin, Council Liaison
II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Carolyn Galfione and Bill Richardson
III. STAFF PRESENT: Neslihan Tesno, Ciry Planner and Sallye A. Clark, Planning Assistant
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:35 p.m.
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Agenda Item
Discussion
Action
1 Call the meeting to Steven Segal called the meeting to order at 6:35 James Jordan 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. Mark
notices were posted as required by city and state Plagens 2nd. Steven Segal, John
law. Rentz, Michael Neal, Mark Plagens
It was stated that James Jordan is the voting and James Jordan voted aye. Motion
alternate for the meeting. 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 Steven Segal, Chairman, administered
address agenda items identified themselves. the oath to all witnesses.
Swearing in of witnesses.
4 Extension of Time. Jim Powell, Merriman Holt Architects, 3614 John Rentz made a motion to close
Matters relating to a Montrose Boulevard #203 gave a brief overview the evidentiary portion of the
request for an extension and stated that on June 11, 2002 the variance was meeting. Motion was 2nd by James
of time to design, granted and this was the very beginning of the Jordan. Steven Segal, John Rentz,
construct, etc. under design process and has been going on until present. Michael Neal, Mark Plagens and
Variance granted in Jim Powell a~rmed that plans will be submitted James Jordan voted aye. Motion
Docket No. 02-01 to St. to the Development Services Division this week passed. After discussion James
Mark's Episcopal and they are anticipating completion of Jordan moved to grant an extension of
Church and School, construction May 1, 2004. Jim Powell stated that time until March 31, 2003 subject to
3816 and 3836 Bellaire the tree disposition has been applied for and is the all conditions and requirements of
Boulevard. only permit that has been applied for and wanted previous order of Docket 02-01.
to reaffirm that when the last came before ZBA Motion was 2"d b John Rentz. Steven
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for the request for the variance that St. Marks was
very early in the design process.
There was no correspondence received in favor or
opposition to the request. No one spoke in favor or
opposition to the request. Nes Tesno, City
Planner presented the staff recommendation for the
extension of time re uest for docket 02-01. Segal, James Jordan and John Rentz
voted aye. Michael Neal and Mark
Plagens voted nay. Motion failed.
Extension of time was not granted.
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5 Public Hearing of Lanny Lown, resident of 4151 Bissonnet, property John Rentz made a motion to close
Docket 03-O1 (Special owner of 4148 Coleridge gave a presentation for the evidentiary portion of the
Exception). Request the request for a Special Exception of Docket 03- meeting. Motion was 2"d by James
for a Special Exception O1. No correspondence was received in favor or Jordan. Steven Segal, Michael Neal,
at 4148 Coleridge opposition to the request. Bob La Forge, 4134 Mark Plagens, James Jordan and John
regarding Table 7-4A, Coleridge; William Johnson, 4141 Coleridge; Bob Rentz voted aye. Motion passed.
Garage Space, Note 1, Whitman, 4103 Milton all spoke in opposition to After discussion, Michael Neal made
Special Exceptions. the request. No one spoke in favor to the request. a motion to deny the request for the
The request for the Nes Tesno, Ciry Planner presented the staff Special Exception of Docket 03-01.
Special Exception is to recommendation for docket 03-01. Motion was 2"~ by Mark Plagens.
allow construction of 4- Steven Segal, Michael Neal, Mark
car garage on a building Plagens, James Jordan and John
site with 6600 square Rentz voted aye. Motion passed.
feet. Special Exception was denied.
6 Public Hearing of Bill Finnegan, resident at 6331 Sewanee, property Michael Neal made a motion to
Docket 03-02 (Special owner of 6404 Westchester gave a presentation for close the evidentiary portion of the
Exception). Request the request for a Special Exception of Docket 03- meeting. Motion was 2"~ by Mark
for a Special Exception 02. No correspondence was received in favor or Plagens. Steven Segal, Michael
at 6404 Westchester opposition to the request. No one spoke in favor Neal, Mark Plagens, James Jordan
regarding Table 7-SA, or opposition to the request. Nes Tesno, City and John Rentz voted aye. Motion
Parking, driveways, Planner presented the staff recommendation for passed. After discussion, John
etc., Note 7, Special Docket 03-02. Rentz made a motion to grant the
Exceptions. The request for a Special Exception as
request for the Special requested and the applicant must
Exception is to allow record the decision with Harris
the maximum width for County and all permits necessary for
a side yard driveway the prosecution of the work shall be
serving a three-car applied for within 90 days and
garage to be 30 feet. construction commenced and
completed within two years from the
date of granting by the Board, unless
otherwise prescribed in the approval
itself, or unless an extension of that
time is granted by the Board. No
extensions may be granted by the
Building Official unless authorized
to do so by the Board. Motion was
2"~ by James Jordan. Steven Segal,
Michael Neal, Mark Plagens, John
Rentz and James Jordan voted aye.
Motion passed. Special Exception
ranted.
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7 Meeting Minutes. James Jordan made a motion to accept
minutes for the November 21, 2002
ZBA meeting as written. Motion was
2"~ by John Rentz. Steven Segal,
John Rentz, James Jordan, Michael
Neal and Mark Plagens voted aye.
Motion passed. Minutes accepted.
8 Adjournment. John Rentz made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Motion was 2~ by
James Jordan. Steven Segal, John
Rentz, Michael Neal, James Jordan
and Mark Plagens voted aye. Motion
passed. The meeting adjourned at
8:20 p.m.
PASSED THIS ~~~ _DAY OF
Segal, Presiding
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