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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
July 27, 2023
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting), Lawrence Foust (voting), Frank Monacelli
PRESENT: (voting), Francois Daube (voting), and Harold Rocketto (voting)
II. MEMBERS Jay Cohen, Owen Rutz, Donald Yurewicz and Michael Tucker
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Tommy Ramsey, Legal Counsel, John McGowan, Building Official,
Josie Hayes, Administrative Coordinator, Ronisha Ellington and Paula
Alonzo, Permit Technicians and Joseph Newton, Zoning Official
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:55 p.m.
1. Call the meeting to Ross Fava called the meeting to Ross Fava administered the oath to all ZBA
order.Notices,Rules, order at 6:55 p.m. Ross Fava asked members and witnesses.
etc. members to briefly introduce
themselves. Josie Hayes,
Administrative Coordinator, stated
that all notices were posted in
accordance with state and local laws.
Ross Fava then described the hearing
procedures. Swearing in of
witnesses.Francois Daube and
Harold Rocketto were the alternate
voting members.
2. Docket No. 2023-0007; Applicant's Request After deliberation,Lawrence Foust made a
regarding property at The applicant in Docket 2023-0007; motion to deny the special exception to allow
3701 Sunset Blvd.,West 3701 Sunset Blvd.requests the a driveway which connects two intersecting
University Place,Texas Board approve a special exception as streets. Second by Francois Daube.AYES:
77005(Special allowed by Appendix A—Table 7- Lawrence Foust, Frank Monacelli,Francois
Exception). 5a,note 5,to allow a driveway to be Daube and Harold Rocketto.NOES: Ross
a. Public hearing constructed in another location and Fava. Motion denied(4-1).
regarding a special with a different design that
exception from the City's prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning Ordinance, The applicant wishes to construct a
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Appendix A of the Code driveway which connects two
of Ordinances,Article 7, intersecting streets.
Section 7-101, Table 7-
5a;Note 7 to construct a Staff did not receive correspondence
driveway which connects in favor or against the special
two intersecting streets. exception:
b. Deliberation,
decisions, other action, Robert Doty; 5300 Mercer#6 and
etc.regarding the George Gerachis, 3621 Sunset spoke
preceding matters. against the special exception.
Background Information:
The legal description of the site is
LT 20 BLK 1 SUNSET TERRACE
SEC 1. The applicant desires to
construct a new driveway for their
home which connects two
intersecting streets(Sunset Blvd. and
Edloe St.)The applicant has stated
that their intent is to limit on-street
parking by providing additional
guest/visitor parking in front of their
home on the requested driveway
configuration. The city curb
regulations located in the Zoning
Ordinance were recently amended to
specifically disallow circular
driveways which"cut the corner"as
desired by the applicant. The curb-
cut amendments were approved on
the consent agenda at the second and
final reading of ordinance during the
May 22,2023 City Council session.
The applicant submitted this project
to the City prior to the approval of
the amending ordinance and this
request for Special Exception shall
be reviewed under the prior curb cut
regulations that were applicable at
the time of project submission(May
10,2023).
3. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes from Francois Daube moved to approve the May
May 25,2023. 25,2023 minutes. Second by Frank
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Monacelli. AYES: Ross Fava, Lawrence
Foust,Frank Monacelli,Harold Rocketto and
Francois Daube. Motion carried(5-0).
4. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 Lawrence moved to adjourn the meeting.
p.m. Second by Francois Daube.AYES: Ross
Fava,Lawrence Foust,Frank Monacelli,
Harold Rocketto and Francois Daube.
Motion carried(5-0).
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Josie M. Hayes, Administra or Coordinator
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