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City of ~est Uni~ersity Place
A Neighborhood City
ZOlVING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
June 17, 2004
6:30 p.m.
I• MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Plagens (voting), Bill Richardson (voting), Jeann Howse
(voting), John Rentz (voting) and Michael Silver (voting)
u MEMBERS ABSENT: Dick Yehle, Richard Wilson, James Jordan and John Grabowski
Iu• STAFF PRESENT: Neslihan Tesno, City Planner and Sallye A. Clark, Planning Assistant
N• CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
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Discussion
Action
1 Call the meeting to
order and Protocol.
Notices, Rules, Etc.
. Mark Plagens called the meeting to order at 6:30
p.m. Mark Plagens asked all members and staff to
introduce themselves. Sallye A. Clark, Planning
Assistant stated all notices were posted as required
by city and state law. .
Swearing in of witnesses. John Rentz moved to accept that all
notices had been properly posted and
distributed for this meeting. Michael
Silver 2nd. Mark Plagens, Jeann
Howse, Bill Richardson, John Rentz
and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
passed. Mark Plagens administered
the oath to all witnesses.
2 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno, City Planner, gave a brief overview of Jean Howse made a motion to close the
Docket 04-02 Docket 04-02. Andrew Davis, applicant presented evidentiary portion of the hearing.
(Variance). Request variance request. Sallye A. Clark, Planning Motion was 2"d by John Rentz. Mark
for a variance at 5702 Assistant read correspondence from Ms. Plagens, Jeann Howse, Bill
Academy to allow a Vadanovich, 5704 Academy in favor of the variance Richardson, John Rentz and Michael
wood fence that would request. No correspondence was received in Silver voted aye. Motion passed.
project into the front opposition of the request. No one spoke in favor or After discussion, Jeann Howse moved
five feet of the front opposition of the variance request. Nes Tesno, City to grant the variance at 5702 Academy
yard setback up to the Planner presented the staff recommendation for the to allow a wood fence that would
front street line (Table variance request for docket 04-02 and read an email Project into the front five feet of the
7-6, Projections from Lt. Todd Schneider, West University Place front yard setback up to the front street
Schedule). The request Police Department that stated that police department line (Table 7-6, Projections Schedule).
is for 60 inches of fence feels that the proposed fence would reduce visibility ~e request is for 60 inches of fence
along Bissonnet and 206 on the corner. along Bissonnet and 206 inches of
inches of fence along fence along Academy.
Academy. Motion was 2"~ by Bill Richardson.
Mark Plagens, Jeann Howse, Bill
. Richardson, John Rentz and Michael
Silver voted aye. Motion passed.
Variance granted.
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3 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno, City Planner, gave a brief overview of Bill Richardson made a motion to close
Docket 04-03 (Special Docket 04-03. Todd Mason, 1619 N. Blvd and Jim the evidentiary portion of the hearing.
Exception). Request Reid, 3725 Plumb representing the applicant Motion was 2"d by Jeann Howse. Mark
for a special exception at presented the special exception request. No Plagens, Jeann Howse, Bill
3636 Rice Boulevard to correspondence was received for or against the Richardson, John Rentz and Michael
allow curb cuts special exception request. Eddie Fitzgerald, 3700 Silver voted aye. Motion passed.
exceeding 34' (thirty- Rice Blvd had a question about what a curb cut is After discussion, John Rentz moved to
four feet) maximum and was not opposed to the request for the special ~ant the special exception at 3636
required within a exception. No one spoke in opposition of the special ~ce Boulevard to allow curb cuts
commercial use to exception request. Nes Tesno, City Planner exceeding 34' (thirty-four feet)
increase safety. presented the staff recommendation for the special maximum required within a
exception for docket 04-03. commercial use to increase safety.
Motion was 2"d by Jeann Howse. Mark
Plagens, Jeann Howse, Bill
Richardson, John Rentz and Michael
Silver voted aye. Motion passed.
Special exception granted.
4 Public Hearing of Lisa Young and Matt Assiff, presented special Bill Richardson made a motion to close
Docket 04-04 (Special exception and variance request. No correspondence the evidentiary portion of the hearing.
Exception & Was received for or against the special exception and Motion was 2"d by Jeann Howse. Mark
Variance). Request for variance request. No one spoke for or against the Plagens, Jeann Howse, Bill
a special exception at ~ecial exception and variance request. Nes Tesno, Richardson, John Rentz and Michael
2707 Pittsburgh Street City Planner presented the staff recommendation for Silver voted aye. Motion passed.
to allow that the present ~e special exception and variance request for docket After discussion, Jeann Howse moved
encroachment along the 04-04. to grant the special exception at 2707
East property line and Pittsburgh Street, to grant PNC status
the encroachment of the to the structure to encroach into the
Front Yard setback be side yard 6 inches and the front yard
granted PNC status one foot with the condition that:
until such time as the Prior non-conforming status is lost if
residence is removed or the structure is demolished or
alterations to the alterations cause the removal of the
residence cause their encroachment. Motion was 2"`' by Bill
removal. (Article 12, Richardson. Mark Plagens, Jeann
Section 1.02, Note (e). Howse, Bill Richardson, John Rentz
Request for a variance and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
at 2707 Pittsburgh passed. Special exception granted.
Street to allow the Jeann Howse made a motion to grant
construction of the the variance at 2707 Pittsburgh Street
proposed carport that to allow the construction of the
maintains a 3 foot proposed carport that maintains a 3-
setback from the West foot setback from the West property
property line and line and projects to a distance of 54
projects to a distance of feet from the front street line. (Article
54 feet from the front 7, Section 6, Note 5 and Article 7,
street line. (Article 7, Section 2, Note 2). Motion was 2"~
Section 6, Note 5 and by Bill Richardson. Bill Richardson,
Article 7, Section 2, John Rentz and Jeann Howse voted
Note 2) aye. Mark Plagens and Michael
Silver voted nay. Motion failed.
Variance denied.
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5 Public Hearing of Nes Tesno, City Planner read the request from the John Rentz made a motion to table
Docket 04-OS (Special applicant to table their agenda item until the July 15, public hearing of docket 04-OS until the
Exception & 2004 meeting. July 15, 2004 meeting. Motion was 2nd
Variance). Request for by Jeann Howse. Mark Plagens, Jeann
a special exception at Howse, Bill Richazdson, John Rentz
3611 University Blvd to and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
authorize the existing passed. Docket 04-OS tabled.
church and customary
ancillary uses (which
may include schools,
daycare, gymnasium,
etc. in a single family
disirict and to grant PNC
status for yard
encroachments (9.5' side
and 5' rear). (Article 12,
Secrion 12-102 (E),
Acquiring PNC status).
Request for a variance at
3611 University Blvd to
allow the interior side
yazd setback of Lot 9 to
a 9' setback and of Lot
10 to a 13' setback.
(Table 7-2: Yards (or
setbacks)
6 Meeting Minutes. Jeann fiowse made a motion to
approve the minutes ofthe October 16,
2003 ZBA meeting. Motion was 2°d by
John Rentz. Mark Plagens, Jeann
Howse, Bill Richardson, John Rentz
and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
passed.
Jeann Howse made a motion to
approve the minutes of the March 18,
2004 ZBA meeting. Motion was 2"~ by
John Rentz. Mark Plagens, Jeann
Howse, Bill Richardson, John Rentz
and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
assed.
7 Adjournment. John Rentz made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Motion was 2°d by Bill
Richardson. Mark Plagens, Jeann
Howse, Bill Richardson, John Rentz
and Michael Silver voted aye. Motion
passed. The meeting was adjourned at
8:00 p.m.
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