HomeMy WebLinkAbout03211984 ZBA MinutesREGULAR MEETING
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT-
. MARCH 21. , 1984
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of West University Place, Texas
convened in regular session at the City Hall on Wednesday, March 21, 1984
with the following members present: Chairperson Billins, presiding; members
Fromen, McKelvey and Petronella. Building Inspector, Wayne E. Perry, was
also present.
Chairperson Billings ascertained from the secretary that Notice of Public
Meeting had been posted in the City Hall on March 16, 1984; Notice of Public
Hearing was published in the .Houston Chronicle on February 27, 1984; Notice
~~ to Interested Property Owners was mailed. on March 6, 1984.
a~~ Board members introduced themselves-and gave their addresses. Chairperson
Billings administered the oath to those persons desiring to speak at the
Public Hearing.
Public Hearing to consider application ~~84-3 filed by Mr. Michael A. Reesby
to allow a deck to encroach into the rear five (5) feet setback area on
6444 Vanderbilt
Lot: N 2 of E 2-Lot 1
Block 12
West University Place 1st Addition
was opened.
Mr. Michael A. Reesby appeared before the Board and explained that the deck
in the rear yard is encroaching two (2) feet. into the rear setback area. Due
to limited knowledge of zoning laws he .was not aware of a permit being needed
to build the deck.
Upon questioning, Mr. Reesby was asked if the variance was not granted, what
alternative plan would he have? He explained that it would be hard to tear
out the deck to comply with the zoning. ordinance, but that would be the al-
ternative plan.
The following correspondence was read into the minutes in favor of said
application:
March 11, 1984
Secretary City of West University Place
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Dear People,
I see no reason why Mr. Reesby should not have his deck. If the honorable
Zoning Board of Adjustment would confine their efforts to the fact that
buildings, not a pleasure thing like a deck, are being built so close to
property lines, West University Place would be the nice place to live like
it was in the past. You've o.k.'d houses on our block so close one can
sneeze out the window and send germs to inhabitants of the next house. The
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houses now being built all over West University Place cover so much of
the lot, trees are being pulled down and our little community is going
the way of the asphalt jungle of a big City! Right a bit of your wrongs
and let Mr. Reesby enjoy ,what's left of the great outdoors from his deck.
Velma Dulaney
Building Inspector, Mr. Wayne Perry, stated that the permit was denied
due to coverage of rear yard in excess of forty (40%) percent allowed by
the zoning ordinance and that the deck i~ built closer to rear property
line than established five (5) foot setback.
Mr. Perry indicated that in his measuring, the structure is :closer to
rear property line than indicated, twenty-two (22) inches from the fence
line and twenty-eight (28) inches from the side property line.
Motion was made, seconded and carried, to close the Public Hearing.
Public Hearing to consider application 484-4 filed by Jim and Nita Short
to extend living area into the side and rear yard setback, approximately
12' and workshop and carport into street side setback approximately 2'.
Lot: 10 and adj. E20' of L9
Block 2
Pemberton Addition
2604 Fenwood
was opened.
Mr. Short presented plans for the remodeling of his residence, which are
in violation of the zoning ordinance as follows:
(1) encroachment 2 feet into side setback
(2) living area (bedroom/sitting room) in rear 20 feet (.coverage
in rear 20-feet not in violation).
Mr. Short explained his reason for requesting these variances, which in-
cluded noise pollution from Kirby Drive which would be decreased by the
solid wall of a bedroom/living area within the rear 20 feet setback. He
also stated that. townhouse construction to the rear of their property made
the existing garage useless because of visual and physical difficulty of
backing out on Kirby Drive. Therefore, plans to move the garage to the
front .had resulted in encroachment into front setback, but this problem
had been solved in discussion with Mr. Perry. He also stated a workshop
on the last side encroachecl2 feet into side setback. This area also a
defense against noise from Kirby into living areas.
Board members reviewed the plans in detail with Mr. Short and discussed
his choices for alternate construction.
Mr. Perry reiterated the zoning violations for the proposed plan.
Motion was made, seconded and carried, to close the Public Hearing.
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Public Hearing to consider application ~~84-5 from Ada G. Barran to establish
the allowable building setback lines on
W70' of Lot 12
Block 7
WUP lst Addition
2930 Cason
was opened.
Mrs. Barras explained that her property is a corner lot created by a sub-
- division of the original lot, which fronted Belmont Street; that her house
faces Cason Street, that the 26 ft. setback on Belmont (her side) limits her
use of the property. She requested that the property be declared to front
Cason, thereby enabling her to have a five ft. side setback on Belmont.
Mr. Perry explained side of Belmont lines up with those facing Belmont; could
find no record of lot being subdivided although houses are built there, if
stay within these setbacks limits construction area with 20 foot front set-
back on Cason and 26 ft. side/front setback on Belmont is very limited.
Members reviewed application ~~84-3 discussing meaning of "hardship", diffi-
culty of removal of deck which encroaches into the setback and other criteria.
for granting or denying a variance.
Motion by Mrs. McKelvey, seconded by Mrs. Feazel, that application 484-3 filed
by Michael E. Reesby concerning
N z of E 2 of Lot 1
Block 12
WUP 1st Addition
6444 Vanderbilt
be denied, without prejudice, pursuant to applicant reapplying for exception
or variance, with revised plan.
Voting Aye: Billings Voting No: None
Feazel
McKelvey
Petronella
Board members reviewed application ~~84-5.
Chairperson Billings entertained a motion on application ~~84-5 filed by Mrs.
Ada G. Barras as follows:
The Board defines the front setback to front on Cason Street and the side
setback on Belmont Street, should be applied as required by Zoning Ordinance
~~111.
Mrs. Feazel moved the motion, seconded by Mr. Petronella.
Voting Aye: Billings Voting No: None
Feazel
McKelvey
Petronella
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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on January
11, 1984 and February 8, 1984 were approved as corrected.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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SECRETARY
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