HomeMy WebLinkAbout06012023 BSC Minutes City of
West University
Place Public Works Department
Building & Standards Commission
Located in the Council Chambers,
3800 University Blvd,
West University Place, Texas 77005
Meeting Minutes
June 1,2023
MEMBERS PRESENT: Muddy McDaniel, James Craig, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale, David
Flame and Charles Marshall
MEMBERS ABSENT: Bruce Beneke, Jonathan Hance and Anthony Beebe
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Public Works Danny Cameron, Administrative
Coordinator, Josie Hayes, Legal Counsel Scott Bounds, Zoning
Officials Joe Newton and Ian Knox
GUESTS PRESENT: Alida Drewes, Spyros Maragos, Justin Coddington, Charlene
Tennison and Dick Yehle
ICall to Order] Eddie Matthews called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1. Notices, Rules, Etc. Eddie Matthews welcomed BSC members and staff to the meeting. Josie M.
Hayes stated that agenda was posted per state and local laws. Josie M. Hayes stated the alternate
voting members were Gerry Spedale and David Flame. Eddie Matthews reviewed the general rules
for the meeting and all members and staff introduced themselves.
2. Meeting Minutes James Craig made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of May 5, 2022.
Second by Gerry Spedale. AYES: Muddy McDaniel, James Criag, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale
and David Flame. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. Meeting minutes approved. James Craig
made a motion to approve the June 2, 2022 minutes. Second by Gerry Spedale. AYES: Muddy
McDaniel, James Craig, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale and David Flame. NOES: None. AYES:
None. Meeting minutes approved. James Craig made a motion to approve the July 7, 2022 minutes.
Second by Gerry Spedale. AYES: Muddy McDaniel, James Craig, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale
and David Flame. NOES: None. AYES: None. Meeting minutes approved.
3. Appeal of an order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Official (or
other administrative official) of the City for the property located at 5928 Auden St., West
University Place, TX 77005. Spyros Maragos gave a brief background of the appeal. The issues
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discussed were as follows: 1.) developer raised the yard elevation with dirt on their side of common
property line; 2.) wooden fence gate encroaching on Maragos property; 3.) the placement of the ale
units and the distance from the side property line. Mr. Maragos stated he previously had a meeting
with the Chief Building Official, City Manager and a City Council member regarding the issues and
at a city council meeting. Brian Hunt, Chief Building Official visited the jobsite and did not find any
violations. Alida Drewes spoke in favor of the appeal. Justin Coddington, property owner of 5928
Auden stated he is unaware of any gate encroachment onto the neighbor's property at 5932 Auden;
the spring on the fence has been changed and the issue has been corrected and it was his
understanding that the home was built in compliance to West U codes. The BSC discussed the issues
at hand and found no violations since everything was done according to West University Place
regulations. Gerry Spedale asked if BSC had the authority to deal with the issues at hand. Scott
Bounds stated the board does not have the authority to take action on the items detailed in the appeal
since the new build was completed as per city ordinances. David Flame asked if there was a violation
regarding the fill dirt that was between the two fences. Scott Bounds stated that would be a civil
issue between the property owner and the neighbor.
Gerry Spedale made a motion to dismiss the appeal because (a) the requests relief is outside the
scope of the building code and (b) Mr. Maragos is not a permit applicant or permittee, both as
defined in Section 18-7 of the city's Code of Ordinances. David Flame seconded. AYES: Muddy
McDaniel, James Craig, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale and David Flame. NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None. Motion approved.
David Flame made a motion to adjourn. Gerry Spedale seconded. AYES: Muddy McDaniel, James
Craig, Eddie Matthews, Gerry Spedale and David Flame. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.17t
PASSED THIS / DAY OF3 _ 2O23
Bruce Beneke, Chairman
ATTEST:
Josie M. Hayes, Administrative Coordinator
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