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JU~~' 1~,, 1968
The Zcning Board. of Ad just~ner.t c•.crvened in regular session at the
City 'mall ".t ~ :3G p.m. , i~or:day, Jane 17, 1968, with the following
tt1embers ~,rese~nt: Chairnan Livermore, presiding; Members Niurff,
'~Y.eeler and. +IhPr.~tho~'f . ~ lternato wxember `~Tald.t was also present.
Chai~^man L~.vermore a.nno~anced that a public hearing had_ been called.
for 7:3G p.m. tc consider T'oc1zet loo. 6R-6, filed on ~~ay 13, 1968
by Mr. R. 11. ui~•by, 643 Buffalo Cpeed.way. ue stated. treat notice
cf heryring ~.af~ beer_ published. in they ~?ewslife aectien of the uouston
Chronicle on ~N'ednesda~T, tiny 29, 1968, and. notices ~n.ail.ed to all
property ottirners ~rtithin ~ (? feat of the x~roperty on June 3, 1968.
Chairmen Liver~:.cre advised. that a loiter had been received from i~ir.
~3obert Whitehead, F~~??.? Buffalo ~peed7ti*r.y, stating that he endorsed
the :plan of Pir. Kirby to build. ans? reccmmended that the Board. give
the necessGLry authori2a.tior:. ~'~ letter from. ~'r. J. a. N`c Clain.,
642E Vanderbilt metre+et, ire which ho expressed strong opposition to
the proposed constr~cticn was also read. CY-:air~r~an Liver~ncre ad-
vised. that a telerhone call. had. been received. from Rirs. B. L. Jones,
Jr., 64.21 Buf~'alo SppedwagT, ad.visi:n.g thu.t she had n.o objections to
the pl<tns ~ro~?osod by Ter. Kir'r~y.
Mr. Kirby appeared. before the Boa~•d in behalf of his application,
stating that it was his desire to m~-.ke additzans to his property
cer~sistir~ of threw phases : Phrase 1~, to convert an existing; 2G' x
18' garage into living quarters with 1G' x_ 1G' bed_roar.:, plus bath,
and. one ~.dditior:al 1G' x 1R' bedroom with complete kitchen facil-
ities. Fhase 2, to construct a 2^' x 24' al.uminu~ carport to be
attacYied to the living qua~~ters and. face ~3uffalo upeedway. Phase
3, to construct on the rear, of the living quarters a 20' ~ 8'
totally enclosed room for the purpose of ctori.ng lawn mower, garden
tools and. household. e~uipmerxt. r~r. Kirby further stated. that the
need for separate living: quarters was to afford. care far atwenty-
six year old. semi-invalid. con that is wholly dependent upon a houGe-
keeper in tY:e absence of the family, and.. privacy for the sor,. inas-
much as there are three young girls (ages 14, 2.-~, and. 6~) also in
the family.
lair. and. Mrs. Delaney, 6413 Vanderbilt, appeared. before ire Board.
and. stated they had been advised that an apartment was to be con-
structed for rental purposes. Chairman Livermore explained. the
application fileld by Nir. Kirby stating that the _oroposed construct-
ion mould. not constitute rent property. l~r. and. Nrs. Delaney then
stated. that they had. no objections to the construction_ for the pur-
poses as requested. in the application.
Mr. ?c Nlrs. Johnny Lomax, 6428 Vanderbilt, appeared. before the Board
and. stated. that they had been denied a permit to install bathroom
facilities in an upstairs garage room and. it was their opinion that
all such requests should. be der_ied. if one request was refused.. Mr.
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Kirby~s situation was explained to N:`r. and Dirs. Lomax and. they
withdrew their objections.
Chairman Livermore advised. those present that the Board. would. go
into executive session at this time and.. arrive at a decision
based on the facts presented. to them.
It was agreed. by members df the Board. that Mr. Kirby had. a definite
problem and. all were in sympathy with him. It was further agreed
that similar. requests had.. been received. to provide care for aged.
parents, and any application for the. construction of separate living
quarters would. constitute a direct violation of the single-family
occupancy provision of Zoning Ordinance No. 1.11.
After discussion concerning a possible solution the Board. took the
following action; Fiction by Mr. Waldt, seconded. by r"r. ~lheeler,
that the application be denied for the reason that it would constit-
ute a direct violation of the single-family occupancy provision of
Zoning Ordinance Ne. 1.11 and. the recommendation be made that Mr. Kirby
investigate the feasibility of constructing the proposed. addition as
a portion of the existing; living quarters.
There being no
uponmotion duly
at 8 s l~ `p.m.
Voting Aye: All Voting Nos None
further business to come before the Board. at this time,
made, seconded and. carried., the metting was adjourned.
Chairman
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Secretary