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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09071971 ZPC Minutes~. ` REGULAR MEETING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 7,1971 The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of West University Place con- vened in regular session at the City Hall, 7:30 p.m., September 7, 1971, with the following members present: Chairman E. Gene Hines, presiding;~Members L. B. Bricker, M. C. Caldwell, Roland Dahlin, and H. Allen Weatherby. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning and Planni.~ag Commission on August 3, 1971 were presented and approved as submitted. Minutes of the special meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission on August 19, 1971 were presented and approved with the changing of "Houston Realtors Associ- ationTM to its correct name of "Houston Board of Realtors." Chairman Hines reported on his appearance before the City Commission at its regular meeting of August 23, 1971 when he submitted the recommendation of the Zoningand Planning Commission to accept the August 2, 1971 proposal from Caudill, Rowlett and Scott for an updated land use study of the City of Nest University Place. The following excerpt from the minutes of the August 23, 1971 meeting of the City Commission was read to the members as a record of action taken at that meeting: ~Mr. E. Gene Hines, .Chairman of the Zoning and Planning Commissi~n~ reviewed the minutes of a special meeting held on August 19, 1971, for the purpose of meeting with Mr. Ed Finlay and Mr. Alf Davey, re- presentatives of Caudill, Rowlett and Scott, to discuss their propos- al to update the land use study of the City prepared by Caudill, Row- lett and Scott in 1963. Mr. Hines stated that. the proposal had been accepted by the Zoning and Planning Commission and it was their desire that the City Commission take necessar~r action to enter into a contract with Caudill, Rowlett and Scott. Mr. Hines reviewed the proposal submitted by CRS listing information and services to be furnished by the City, time element involved and proposed cost for additional services, if necessary. After general discussion, itwas decided that there were a number of areas that needed clarification between the City and CRS. prior to entering into a con- tract agreement; namely, if theinformatiom available from the city with regard to base maps, zoning map, traffic .volume s, property values and property taxes will serve their purposes and fit into their time schedule: the cost factor of additional services, if required; need for more than fifty copies of the final report furnished by CRS and the differentiation of a formal and informal report. Mr. Hines was instructed to meet with the City Manager to write a letter to CRS requesting that a meeting, at a mutually agreeable time, be arranged between their representatives, members of the Zoning and Planning Commission, City Manager and Mayor Neighbors." Chairman Hines advised that following the instructions of the City Commission, he and Member L. B. Bricker met with the City Manager at the City Hall on Fri- day, August 27, 1971 and discussed the proposal at length. At this meeting, several points were brought up which were thought to need additional clarifica- tion, andChairman Hines requested Mr. Ed Finlay, Vice-President of CRS, to 1 1 1 `~~' supply this information in writing. He stated it was his understanding that if the answers received were satisfactory to the City Manager and Mayor, they would pursue arrangements for .a meeting with CRS representatives to work out a contract. Copies of Mr. Finlay~s letter were distributed to all members and a discussion of each point was begun. At 8:00 p.m. motion was made, seconded and carried to recess the regular meeting until after Public Hearings scheduled at this time. ~ Motion by Mr. Bricker, seconded by Mr. Caldwell, that Public Hearing scheduled ~ for 8:00 p.m. to consider the application of Mrs. Gertrude Weinberger, Owner of CG ''~ V Lot 2~ Block 30 t,.~ West University 1st Addition City of West University Place, Texas 61~31~ Buffalo Speedway to subdivide this lot into two (2) lots, ...each 50~ x 150', both fro~ing on Buffalo Speedway, be opened. Motion carried. The Chairman ascertained from the secretary that all legal requirements were met by publication of legal notice of the date of Public Hearing, times place, and purpose in the Southwest Argus, August 11, 1971, and that all property owners within a 200 ft. radius were notir'ied in writinb of the Public Hearing. The Chairman administered the Oath to Mrs. Gertrude Weinberger who appeared in behalf of her application. No one appeared in opposition to the subdivision. Motion made, seconded and carried, to close Public Hearing. Motion by Mr. Weatherby, seconded by Mr. Caldwell, that Lot 2, Block 30 West University lst Addition City of West University Place 613,4 Buffalo Speedway be subdivided into two (2) lots, each 50' x i50~~ both fronting on Buffalo Speedway, and subject to all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of West University Place, Texas. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None ~k _ __ Motion by Mr. Weatherby, seconded by Mr, Caldwell, that Public Hearing scheduled for 8:15 to consider the application of Mr. E. D. Ainswortha Owner of Lotl~~ Block 22 West University 1s;Aeldition City of West University Place 6315 ~~~stchs-star to subdivide this lot into two (2) lots, each 50~ x 150, both fronting on West- chester, be opened. Motion carried. The Chairman ascertained from the secretary that all legal requirements were met by publication of legal notice of the date of Public Hearing, time, place and purpose in the Southwest Argus, August 11,1971, and that all property owners with-~ in a 200 ft. radius were notified in writing of the Public Hearing. The Chairman administered the Oath to Mr. E. D. Ainsworth who appeared in behalf of his application and presented architects sketches of residences he proposes to build on the two lots if subdivided. bn opinion had been requested from the City Attorney by the Zoning and Planninv Commission concerning an encroachment into the 3 ft. set-back of the boundary line of Lot 9 and Lot 10, Block 22. The following is answer to this request August 5, 1971 '~Mr. E. Cane Hines, Chairman Zoning and Plannin Commission City of ~fest University Place Dear Mr. Hines: You have been requested my opinion relative to a pending application for the. subdivision of Lot 10, Block 22, West University 1st Addition. I have been advised that Mr. Elvin .Ainsworth is the owner of said Lot 10 and Lot 9, adjoining lot, having only recently acquired such lots either jointly or separately. I have been further advised that a present structure encroaches into the 3 ft. set-back of the boundary line of Lot 9 and Lot 10. In my opinion, if the Zoning and Planning Commission is otherwise disposed to permit the subdivision of Lot 10~ the fact that the structure on Lot 9 extends into the set-back area, should not pre- vent such subdivision. °ours very truly, /s/ Charles F. Cockrell City Attorneys The Chairman noted for the record that letters from James B. Sullivan, 3315 University Boulevard, and Joe J. Adams, 6331 Westchester, were received in favor of the application. No one appeared in opposition to the subdivision. Motion made, seconded and carried to close ?ublic Hearing. ------------------ Motion by Mr. Dahlin, seconded by Mr. Weatherby that Lot 10, Block 22 GJest University lst Addition City of West University Place, Texas 6315 Westchester be subdivided into two (2) lots, each 50' x 150', both fronting on Westchester, ~ and subject to all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of West ~ University Place, Texas. U Voting Aye: All Voting No: None The recessed regular meeting was begun at this time. The members continued discussing each point of Mr. Finlay's letter and expressed themselves satisfied with the explanations. Chairman Hines suggested in order to avoid confusion in the future, a policy for obtaining information from City officials be adopted. All members agreed that formal requests for information be submitted, in writing, to the City official involved, with the request that response be, in writing, over the City official's signature. Chairman Hines presented for review copies of Ordinance No. 963, Regulating Height of Signs, passed by the City Commission, August 9, 1971;. and Ordinance No. 967, Prohibiting Mobile Service Units and the Operation Thereof,. passed by the City Commission, August 30, 1971, submitted to the Zoning and Planning Commission by the City Manager's Office. Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting adjourned. C , ~ ~r~ ~ ha Attest: ,.., Secre ary