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REGULAR MEETING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
APRIL 20, 1983
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of West University Place. convened
in regular session at the City Hall on tiUednesday, April 20, 1983, 7:30 P.M.,
with the following members present: Chairman. Billings, presiding; Members
Fromen, Fougerat, McKelvey, Feazel.
Mr. Billings entertained a motion to open the Public Hearing to consider
application #83-3 from Mary Anne Templin at:
Lot: 5
Block 18
Colonial Terrace Addition
4114 Marlowe
Chairman Billings introduced himself and gave his address in the city followed
by other Board members; ascertained that notice of meeting had been posted in
the City Hall on April 15, 1983, Notice of Public Hearing published in The
Houston Chronicle on April 1, 1983 and letters to property owners mailed on
March 30, 1983. He also administered an oath to those in the audience desiring
to speak on the application for public hearing.
Motion by Mrs. Fougerat, seconded by Ms. Feazel,. that public hearing. to consider
application from Mary Anne Templin, docketed #83-3, to add. an open air enclosure
along the front of the house extending 45 inches farther than the existing houses,
Lot 5, Block 18
Colonial Terrace Addition
4114 Marlowe
be opened.
Voting Aye: Billings Voting No: None
Fougerat
McKelvey
Fromen
Feazel
Chairman Billings entertained a motion to proceed whereby we use the rules in
the last Zoning Board of Adjustment. Fromen made a motion that as a temporary
measure that the Board act under the previous rules of the Zoning Board of
Adjustment .
Ms. Feazel seconded the motion.
Voting Aye: Billings Voting No: None
Fromen
McKelvey
Fougerat
Feazel
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Mary Anne Templin - 4114 Marlowe presented plans of her house, plot plan, and
survey. An exhibit of pictures of various homes in the West University Place
area was presented showing structures which she felt. had been allowed. She
stated that she had consulted with all of her neighbor; in her block about
her application for a variance and stated that no one had objected to the.
project. She asked for 45 inches extending over .the building line. She
was remodeling again and planned to install french doors in front of her
house. The enclosure was requested for security reasons. She also stated
that, in her opinion the addition would enhance the property value.
Chairman Billings asked Ms. Templin what she would do if the variance was
not granted. Ms. Templin stated that she would place her gate there and
install a dead bolt but also stated that this solution would not be as
serviceable.
An affidavit was presented with the signatures of Ms. Templin's neighbors
showing approval of application.
hfr. Wayne Perry read Ordinance #34; Front Porch: A front porch is a roofed
or unroofed structure attached to the main building and open and unobstructed
on all sides other than the main building side. The supporting vertical
structure may occupy no more than ten (10) percent of the non-contiguous
perimeter of the front porch. Front porches may have a solid or partially
open safety rail, provided that the top of the rail is no higher than three
feet six inches (3'6") above the front porch floor.
Chairman Billings entertained a motion to recess the meeting.
Mrs. McKelvey moved to recess the meeting. Fromen seconded the motion.
Voting Aye: All Voting No: None
Chairman Billings entertained a motion to reopen. the meeting. Mrs. Fougerat
motioned, seconded by Fromen to open the meeting.
Members reviewed the application and information presented and discussed
alternates to the front of house, any hardship involved, enforcement, inter-
pretation and reason for setback requirement.
Motion by Mr. Fromen, seconded by Mrs. McKelvey, that application #83-3 from
Mary Anne Templin be denied, inasmuch as literal enforcement of the ordinance
would not cause unnecessary hardship.
Voting Aye: Billings Voting No: None
Fougerat
McKelvey
Fromen
Feazel
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on January
27, 1983 were approved as submitted. After reviewing the minutes of
February 16, 1983, the members concluded that the minutes should be rewritten
and resubmitted to the Board April 27, 1983.
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Chairman Billings requested that the City in the future deliver the minutes
to the members as in the past.
Chairman Billings requested the Board meet at 6:30 P.M., April 27, 1983 for
organizational purposes of the new Board and asked the secretary to post
Notice separetely for the 6:30 P.M, meeting. There will be a joint meeting
of The Zoning and Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment
7:30 P.M., April 27, 1983.
Chairman Billings entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Fromen moved, seconded by Ms. Feazel to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned 8:45 P.M.
Chairman
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~, Secretary
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