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The Zoning and Planning
workshop session at the
lowing members. present:
Norton and Weatherby.
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WORKSHOP MEETING
VG AND. PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 20, 1976
Commission of the City of West University
City Ha11, 7:30 p.m.,-Tuesday, April 20,
Chairman Barthlomew, presiding; Members
Place convened in
1976, with the fol-
Dahlin, LaCook,
Proper notice of meeting had been posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall three
(3) days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Discussion was held on the following items tabled from a prev~oG~-meeting concerning
recommended changes in the zoning ordinance and other land uses. 'The following were
approved:
St~IMMING POOLS_
The only requirement as to the location of swimming pools on the property is the
same as for. buildings. Since pools are below ground, a pool. within three (3'0")
feet of a side property line and ten (10'0") feet deep could. pose a safety pro-
blem to the neighboring property owner, whereas, a building above ground would
not. The nuisance aspect of a swimming pool,. the type of activities it generates
and the problems of splashing and draining water dictate additional-setbacl re-
quirements, The swimming pool ordinance should be amended to require additional
setbacks and to prohibit deep pools from being too close to the neighboring pro-
perty.
RECOMMENDATION:
No pool shall be built .closer to a property line than eighty (8'0") feet. In
addition to this setback requirement, no swimming pool shall encroach on a plane
beneath the ground which is at a forty-five (45) degree angle to the normal
ground plane at the property line. That is eight (8'0") feet from the property
-line the pool can be eight (8'0") feet deep and can deepen one (1'0") foot for
each one (1'0") foot from the property line.
CIRCULAR DRIVEWAYS
Circular drives are presently permitted on any lot in West University Place. It
is the opinion of the Zoning and Planning Comr~ission that there are adequate ordi-
nances to prohibit parked behicles from encroaching on city property. There pre-
sently appea"r~s to be a trend in the city to provide paved parking spaces in the
front yard. We think a continuation of this trend i~' not"desirable.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. The construction of circular driveways should be prohibited.
2. Parking in front yards should be restricted to one driveway.
3. A driveway should be restricted to a maximum width of twelve (12'0") feet.
With no further business to come before the
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned
AtTES
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Secretary
Commission,. upon motion duly made,
at 10:30 p.m.
Chairman