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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05211998 ZBA Minutes:, . ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CITY OF WEST IINIVERSITY PLACE REGULAR SESSION LUNCH ROOM OF THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING 3826 AMHERST MINUTES ~ MAY 21, 1998 I. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: II. STAFF PRESENT: GUEST PRESENT: • III. CALL TO ORDER: Frank Billings, David Mannon, Michael Neal, Mark Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray Darlene Hazber, Lee M. Huber, Steven Segal Dennis Holm, Iris Conway William Blum, Lee Ann Grimes, Patrick J. Grimes, Joe Ruso 7:30 P.M. Sue Porretto Minutes of the Meeting A~enda Item • Discussion Action Welcome Ponetto called the meeting to None Required. order. She briefly explained procedures to those in attendance. The first item on the agenda was the hearing of residents. No one wished to speak Determination that Proper Notices were mailed to all Frank Billings made to accept; Notification of the Public Hearing properties within 200 feet. Michael Wray seconded. All was Made and Posted favored. . Notices were posted at ali Ayes: Frank Billings, David locations, as required. Mannon, Michael Wray, Mark Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray; motion canied. 1 ~ atters Relating to Docket No. 98- The owner, William J. Blum, 4: 4001,4003, 4005, and 4007 president of Blum, President of Browning, Lots 9&]0, Block 3, ~e Princeton Group, Inc. resides Bissonnet Place,. Building Permit at 6010 Kirby, stated he had a Number 9704257, 9704260, 9704263, 9704265. townhome project under construction at Browning and William A. Blum, President, The Weslayan. He is asking the Board Princeton Group, Inc. for a special exception. He did get 1) Requesting a special exception a pre-plat approved on May 14, concerning "common walls" (a 1998 with the Zoning & Planning four-hour fire rating or better wall) Commission, to sell as townhomes allowing a zero-width side yard. and not as condominiums. Mr. Blum also stated he is asking for a 2) Requesting a variance vaziance necessary to save the tree concerning the ingress & egress requirements for these properties (P~cture illustrated to show Board), and a variance concerning the and also to design green areas and width of driveways required to save driveways in such a way that we a tree. can plant trees along Weslayan instead of having parking spaces, (which are required to comply with one building site rule). Discussion and questions from None. members. Sue Porretto asked if there were No correspondence was received in anybody wishing to speak in favor favor of the application. of this request? • Opponent-City of West University Mr. Holm, first read into the Place Official minutes the "Memorandum" from the Urban Forester, Neslihan Tesno concerning the Pecan Tree located at Browning Townhomes (see attached). Mr. Holm explained there are some ~ specific additional criteria requirements that are very explicit when it comes to "PDD-TH3 ' ZONING ORD. "PDD-TH3 DISTRICT" DISTRICT" Page Z-47 Against the application Joe Ruso, lives at 3935 Arnold, corner of Weslayan and Arnold, approximately 20 meters southeast of the condominium. He stated he was hereto present disturbing facts. There was a previous hearing and a special exception wasn't granted for a common wall. About January, 1998, those that attended the hearing assumed that the townhouses would have spacing between them. Discussion on this item continued. No correspondence was received for this application. Frank Billings motion to close the Public Hearing. David Mannon seconded motion. All favored. Ayes: Frank Billings, David Mannon, Michael Neal, Mazk Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray; motion carried. Matters Relating to Docket No. 97- Patrick Grimes, owner of 3126 16, 3126 Wroxton, E50' of Lot 17 Wroxton stated he came in January & W 10' of Lot 18, Monticello. 1998 and requested to turn the front Patrick Grimes, of 3126 Wroxton of the house to Wroxton and is asking clarification concerning allowed to fence the side yard to the Boazd's decision for location of the property boundaries on Buffalo fence in question. Speedway and to the front building line on Wroxton. No one wished to speak in favor of the application. No correspondence was written or received in favor of the application. / r L ~ Opposition-City of West Mr. Holm stated his concerns for University Place sidewalk safety at the intersection of the driveway, which exits to Buffalo Speedway. Discussion and question from members and others presentcontinued. ~ No one wished to speak in opposition to the application. No corre'spondence was received in opposition to this application. Frank Billings motioned to close the Public Heazing. Mark Plagens • • seconded. All favored. Ayes: Frank Billings, David Mannon, Michael Neal, Mark Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray; motion carried. Discussion on Docket 98-04 Frank Billings reiterated we are asked to do two things: 1) grant a special exception for a common wall for a townhouse development 2) variance requesting the width of driveway. Sue Porretto said she was ready to ~ entertain a motion. Michael Neal seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. Michael Neal made a motion to deny the variance requests. Mazk Plagens seconded the motion. All favored. Ayes: Frank Billings, David Mannon, Michael Wray, Mark Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray; motion carried. / / Docket No. 97-16 David Mannon stated that if their house was over one lot, then they would be able to put this fence up. I don't believe we should jeopazdize the fence, just because the house is one lot over. Discussion among members and others present continued. ~ Frank Biilings amended the motion to read as: And in the event this would make the building site a rotated corner lot that a variance be granted to allow a fence to be built, no closer than the property line to • • the Buffalo Speedway side and that the Northwest corner comply with Sx5 visibility triangle. The previous action included both changing the front lot line and that no structure and no fence be built, closer than the property line and if that would make the building site rotated corner lot that a vaziance be granted to allow a fence to be built no closer than the property line along Buffalo Speedway and the northwest corner Sx5 visibiliry triangle be applicable. David Mannon seconded. All ~ favored. Ayes: Frank Billings, David Mannon, Michael Neal, Mazk Plagens, Sue Porretto, John C. Wray; motion carried. Adjournment (9:30 P.M.) None Frank Billings motion to adjourn. David Mannon seconded. / / f:52198B.MIN •