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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07111963 ZPC Minutes (3)~8 REGULAR MFETIt~TG OF ZONING & PLANNIlVG BOARD JULY 11, 1963 .The Zoning & Planning Board convened in regular session at the City Hall on Thursday, July 11, 1863, 7:30 p.m., with the following-members present: Chairman Gill, presiding; Members Haralson, Jones, Lott, Snyder and Hilton. Mr. E. F. Thomas, 6510 Wakeforest, appeared before the Board and asked per- mission to have a 220 volt electrical meter installed on his existing gar- age apartment at this address. Mr. Thomas stated that the residence and also the garage apartment. were constructed in 1928 and that he was keeping the improvements in good repair and screening his tenants very carefully. (No building permit records were located in the city files; however, tax records indicated that the improvements were first placed on the roll in 1929• Action was taken by the City Commission on 2-26-62 to add this garage apart- ment to the tax roll as anon-conforming structure and to request Mr. Thomas to, install a separate water meter..) Motion by Mr. Lott, seconded by Mr. Jones, that Mr. Thomas be permitted to install a separate electrical meter for the existing garage apartment at 6510 Wakeforest, inasmuch as it is a legal non-conforming structure. Voting Aye: All Voting No: .None Mr. R. R. Davila, owner of the property at 63+1 Belmont, advised that he had recently purchased this property and proposes to repair the house and existing garage apartment. He stated that his daughter and her family were planning to occupy the house and her mother and father-in-law to-oc- cupy the existing garage apartment. Mr. Davila requested permission to install 220 volt electrical wiring in the garage apartment. (City records indicate that Building Permit No. 617 was issued 9-30-35, for construction of a one-story, five-room brick residence and an 18 X 27 foot garage. Per- mit No. ~-835 was issued 'on 7-29-~+6 #'or a 7 1~2 X 17 foot addition to the servant quarters..). Motion by Mr.. Haralson, seconded by-Mr. Lott, that Mr. R.-R. Davila be per- mitted to .install 220.volt wiring in the garage apartment at 63+1 Belmont as requested; subject to an appropriate affidavit being executed by Mr. Davila that the. garage living quarters will not be used as a separate rental unit, but only by'the tenants or occupants of the main dwelling, Voting Aye: All Noting. No: None Mrs.. R. B. Sanders, 2730 University Boulevard, requested by letter, permis- sion to install 220 volt electrical wiring a~n an existing garage apartment which she has been renting for 23 years. (Records indicate that Building Permit No. 2681 was issued January 10, lg~-Orfor a 1 1~2-story brick veneer house and a 2-story garage l8 X 26 feet) Mrs.- Sanders stated in her letter that the tenant in the apartment was recently given an air conditioning unit which requires 220 volt electrical wiring and for this reason she was requesting permission to make this installation. 1 1 1 ~~.5`_ Motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Snyder, that the request of Mrs. R. B. Sanders, 2730 University .Boulevard, for permission to install 220 volt elec- trical wiring in the garage apartment for an. air conditioning unit be denied as this structure is being used in violation of the city's zoning ordinance, inasmuch as it was.: constructed in 19.0 after the passage of the zoning ordi- nance. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Mr. Wm. G. Pollard, representing Robert H: Ray and J. C. Pollard,: owners of Lot S, ..Block 5, Preston Place, requested the Zoning Board to recommend that the city's zoning ordinance be amended to, permit said lot being used as a parking area in connection with the.:adjacent commercial property also owned by Messrs. Ray and Pollard. Action. was deferred on this. request, inasmuch as the Board desired to make a further study of the other property to the south fronting on Kirby Drive. Messrs. W. T. Weekley and Jack Valenti, owners of the advertising firm Weekley and Valenti, Inc., and Mr. Stayton Nunn,-Jr., of the architectural firm, Coleman and Rolfe, requested the Board to recommend that Lots, 1, 2, 3 and ~+, Block 2, Monticello Addition,. be re-zoned to permit erection of an off ice building. A perspective of a proposed building was presented to the Board for consideration. After reviewing the request submitted by Weekley and Valenti and also considering the other property fronting on Bissonnet between Buffalo Speedway and Wakeforest Avenue, a general disdussion was had by the Board in which it was pointed out that heretofore the City Com- mission had submitted to the Zoning Board a suggested building and .use change for the two-block area on Bissonnet between Buffalo Speedway and Wakeforest Avenaae. In view of this possible change of such area which would. include Lots 1, 2, 3 and ~-, Block 2, Monticello Add~aion, it was the decision.. of the Board that any action on this.. application should be held in abeyance for the time being.. Chairman Gill then presented to the Zoning .Board for consideration, suggested changes in the building and use requirements submitted by the Commission for the lots fronting Bissonnet between Buffalo Speedway and Wakeforest Avenue, extending for a depth of one lot from Bssonnet. The suggested building and. use requirements are as follows: I.-USE REGI1hATION: No building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected,. moved or altered, except for-.thefollowinguse: 1. Residential - Single-family dwelling 2. Residential - Duple 3. Office buildings II. HEIGHT AND Height: 1. 2. 3. Area: 1. 2. 3. AREA;REGULATIONS: _ Single-family dwelling - Single or two-story, 2~- feet maximum .Duplex - single.. or two-story, maximum 24 feet .Office building -:maximum height 2 stories from ground. level or two stories above ground parking level Residential -Single family: 1+00 square feet Residential - Duplex: 2000 square feet Office building - Not less than 200 nor more than ~+5~ of lot area "8 6 III. PARKING AREA: 3 parking spaces + 1400 sq. ft. of area in excess. of 1000 sq, ft. 1. Residential - Single family;_2 parking spaces per living unit 2. Duplex - 2 parking spaces per living-unit IV. TYPE. OF C~TSTRUCTION: No building or structure of wood frame construc- tion or of unprotected noncombustible construction shall be erected within this district. Construction shall conform with the provisions of the Building Code. V. SCREENING DESIGN~AND HEIGHT.:• A wall, solid fence or planting screen not less than ~ n.or: "more than 8 feet in height shall be erected and ~.intained along any property line adjacent to residential use or resi- dental districts. New construction shall conform to the Building Code. The-wall, fence or planting screen shall be constructed or erected at least 5 feet north from the center line of the easement, running east and west in this district: VI. DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AND EXIT: Entrance and exit to parking_1ots;shall be permitted on Wakeforest, Belmont and Buffalo Speedway.- VII. MINIMUM BUIZDING SETBACK LINES: ..Front - 5 feet from property line Side - (corner lot) (Street side) 10 feet from property line Inside lot lines - 5 feet unless building is continuous Rear - ~O feet from rear property .line (25 feet from center line of easement) VIII. ADVERTIS Il~TG SIGNS: Signs for the name of the.. business to be`obtained on special applications. No sign of a flashing, intermittently lighted, revolving or similarly lighted type shall be permitted. IX. LIGHTING REGULATIONS; All outside lights shall be directional or hooded so that their rays-will be directed toward the ground and all other lights shall be so designed that there will be no direct illumination impinging. upon adjacent residential property. X. DRAINAGE REGULATIONS: An adequate drainage system consisting of surface inlets with adequately sized reinforced concrete pipe snall be provided by the property owner to drain each property into the city's storm sewer system, or into the gutter line of the street, in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city's engineer.- The finished floor elevation of all buildings shall be at a height above the highest gutter elevation on adjacent streets as prescribed by the city's engineer. XI. CURBING, GUTTER AND PARKING LOT PAVIlVG REGULATIONS: Before obtaining a permit for the erection ~f any building in District 0", the lot owner at owner's expense, shall provide necessary concrete curbs and gutters and provide paving or parking .lots in accordance with specifications of the City of West University Place for such items. ~~~"~. A general discussion then followed in connection with the suggested changes and it was pointed out that this matter had heretofore been the subject of several meetings of the City Commission and the Zoning Board. A brief review was made in connection with the recommended changes and it was pointed out that a recognized firm of city planners, architects and engineers had been employed to make a comprehensive study and as a result:. of such study, made a detailed and comprehensive report to the City Commission in regard to present land use and possible land use for the future. Such report was con- sidered by the City Commission and Zoning Board at various meetings. The said report encompassed the entire perimeter area of the. city and had recom- mended that the regulations in the area on Bissonnet between Buffalo Speed- way and Wakeforest Avenue be changed for the purpose of development of the vacant property and to serve as a buffer zone for the residential lots back- ing up the lots fronting Bissonnet. The Board was in agreement with the changes suggested-by the City Commission, but recommended that the following additions or substitutions be made: IV. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: The city Commission will maintain archi- tectural control over structures to be erected in this area. (this sentence to be added) V. SCREELVING DESIGN AND HEIGHT: (This paragraph to be changed to hereafter read) A solid fence 7 feet in height shall be erected and maintained along any property line adjacent to residential use or residential districts. .New construction shall conform to the Building Code. VII. MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK L]NES: (This paragraph to be changed to hereafter read) "Front - No restrictions Side -Corner Lot -Street Side.- no restrictions Inside lot lines - 5 feet unless building is continuous Rear - 25 feet from property line" MotionY.y Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Haralson that the Board recommend that the City Commission consider amending the city's zoning ordinance in accordance with the proposed plan submitted to the Board with the suggested changes. enumerated above, to create. an office building district on Bissonnet between Buffalo Speedway and Wakeforest Avenuue. Voting Aye: All Voting No: :None With no further business to come before the Board. at this time, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the: meeting was adjourned, hai an `~ ,~ Secretary