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. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF WEST LJNIVERSITY PLACE
REGULAR SESSION
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING
LUNCH ROOM
THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1998 •
MINUTES
APRIL 16, 1998
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Frank Billings, Micheal Neal, Mark Plagens, Sue
Ponetto, Steven Segal
MEMBERS ABSENT: Darlene Haber, Lee M. Huber, David Mannon, John
C. Wray
GUESTS PRESENT: Lee Ann Grimes, Hector and Veronica Sanchez,
Angelo and Diana M. Montagna, Apolinar Tovaz,
President, ARKA Design & Construction, Inc.
II. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Holm, Iris Conway
• III. CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m.
Sue Ponetto, Chairperson
Agenda Item
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Minutes of Meeting
Discussion
Action
1. Welcome - Sue Porretto called meeting to order - None Required
2. Hearing of Residents - No resident present to be heazd. - None Required
3. Introduction of Board Member - Sue Porretto introduced members and - None Required
explained protocol of the proceedings.
4. Non - Agenda Items - None - None required.
5. Legal Notices - Notices were mailed to all properties - Michael Neal moved to
within 200 feet. accept; Frank Billings
seconded. Allfavored.
Notices were posted at locations, as Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
required. Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
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6. Matters Relating to 97-16, 3126
Wroxton E50' of Lot 17 & W10'
of Lot 18, Monticello, A
Request for Clarification
Concerning Previous Board
Order on Fence Installation
Along Buffalo Speedway Side
Street Setback at This Address
- No correspondence was received in favor
of this application.
The owner, Lee Ann Grimes, 3126
Wroxton came before the Board to ask
for a 12' setback because 10' put them in
the middle of the sidewalk. '
Mr. Holm spoke and made comments.
Discussion among members.
Frank Billings motioned to
close the Public Heazing.
Mark Plagens seconded
motion. All favored.
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
Frank Billings made the
motion to allow to Table this
for proper request for Survey
showing the distance from
Buffalo Speedway to the
property line and distance
from sidewalk to the property
line. Mike Neal seconded.
All favored:
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
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7. Matters Relating to 98-02, 4115
Bissonnet, Lot 12, Block 18,
Colonial Terrace, Section C
Addition. A Request For
Variance to the Setbacks as
Required by the Zoning
Ordinance Due To Irregular
Shape of the Lot in Question
- No correspondence was received in favor
of this application.
The owner, Hector Sanchez, 4115
Bissonnet, explained situation
Discussion among members.
Dennis Holm made comments.
Frank Billings motion to close
the Public Hearing. Mark
Plagens seconded. All
favored.
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
Frank Billings made the
motion to allow the present
structure so long as nothing is
built closer than 2.9 feet
which is the present location
of the existing garage, and
that no new construction is
built 3' of the West and South
property lines. And further
that no structure be built
which would cover more than
60% of the total lot, as
amended. No new
construction be built closer
than 10' to Bissonnet except
for the new construction
between the existing gazage
and existing house which
shall be allowed to be built
parallel to the existing garage
wall on the Bissonnet side.
Steven Segal seconded
motion. All favored.
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mazk
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
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8. Matters Relating to Docket No.
09-03, 3402 Amherst, E Half of
Lot 6, Block 51, WUP Second.
A Request for Variance to
"Framed Area" Requirement of
Zoning Ordinance # 1493 As
Amended
- One correspondence was received in
favor of the application.
The owner, Diane Montagna, is
requesting to place a percnanent stairway
to the third floor, as opposed to a pull
down ceiling stairway.
- Frank Billings motioned to
close the Public Hearing.
Steven Segal seconded. All
favored.
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal.;
motion carried.
I 9. Discussion of Minutes
~ 10. Adjournment (10:15 P.M.)
Discussion among members.
Mr. Holm made comments.
More discussion among members.
- Discussion among members
Mark Plagens made the
motion to deny the variance.
Michael Neal seconded
motion. All favored.
Ayes: ~ Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
- Michael Neal motioned to
accept the minutes as
amended. Frank Billings
seconded. All favored.
Ayes: Sue Porretto, Michael
Neal, Frank Billings, Mark
Plagens, Steven Segal; motion
carried.
Sue Porretto motion to
adjourn.
Mark Plagens seconded.
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