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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
November 16,2023
6:30 p.m.
MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting), Shaffer Braun (voting),Nikhil Nayak(voting),
PRESENT: Jennifer Sickler (voting), Mateo Fisher(voting) and Zack Liu
II. MEMBERS Cameron Cuenod, Francois Daube and Michael Tucker
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Scott Bounds, City Attorney, John McGowan, Building Official, Craig
Koehl, City Forester, Josie Hayes, Administrative Coordinator and
Evan DuVall, Zoning Official
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 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 6:30 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.
2. Swearing in Zoning Josie Hayes administered the Oath of Office
Board of Adjustments to all members.
Commission Members.
3. Board Member Orientation lead by City Attorney, PowerPoint presentation by City Attorney,
Orientation. Scott Bounds. Scott Bounds.
4. Docket No.2023-0012; Applicant's Request After deliberation, Mateo Fisher made a
regarding property at The applicant in Docket#2023- motion to approve special exception with
6328 Buffalo Speedway, 0012; 6328 Buffalo Speedway, Notes 5 and 7 of Section 7-101, Table 7-5a
West University Place, requests the Board approve two of the Zoning Ordinance to permit a circular
Texas 77005(Variance). variances from the city's Zoning driveway with the following special
a. Public hearing Ordinance to 1)allow the exceptions: 1)North driveway must be
regarding a variance from construction of a circular driveway approved by Urban Forester and comply with
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the City's Zoning with each driveway approach City's tree ordinance; 2)New driveway shall
Ordinance, Appendix A separated by 18 feet where 24 feet is have a maximum of 12 feet and, 3)Applicant
of the Code of required, and 2)to allow pervious will provide city an engineered drainage plan
Ordinances, Article 7, pavers to be utilized in lieu of natural showing no adverse impact on adjacent
Section 7-101, Table 7- landscaped area to satisfy the front property. Second by Shaffer Braun. AYES:
5a,Note 5 to allow a yard 50%pervious area requirement. Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun,Nikhil Nayak,
circular driveway to be Jennifer Sicker and Mateo Fisher.NOES:
constructed with the Staff did not receive correspondence None. Motion carried (5-0). Mateo Fisher
inside edges of each in favor,or against the variance. made a motion to approve the applicant's
driveway approach request for a variance to the City's Zoning
separated by a distance of Joanne Goof, 6324 Buffalo Ordinance, Appendix A, Article 7, Section 7-
18 feet where 24 feet is Speedway spoke opposing the 101, Table 7-3,Note 7 to allow pervious
required and a variance to variance. pavers to utilize in lieu of natural vegetation
Appendix A,Article 7, or landscaped area to satisfy the minimum
Section 7-101, Table 7-3, Background Information 50%front yard pervious area requirement
Note 7 to allow pervious The applicants have proposed a with the conditions 1)a four feet natural
pavers to be utilized in project to construct a new circular landscape buffer on the norther property line
lieu of natural vegetation driveway for their home. The in the property's front yard must be provided
or landscapes area to applicant submitted a site plan to city at time of permitting and 2)the center area
satisfy the minimum staff indicating a driveway between driveways on the property line must
50% front yard pervious separation distance of 18 feet and be a natural landscape area. Second Shaffer
area requirement. where subsequently informed that a Braun. AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun,
b. Deliberation, minimum separation distance of 24 Nikhil Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
decisions, other action, feet would be required between each fisher. NOES: None.Motion carried (5-0).
etc. regarding the approach of the proposed circular
preceding matters. driveway. The applicant stated to
city staff that complying with this
requirement would be problematic
for their project, as this would
require them to reduce the width of
each driveway approach to 11 feet,
which they claim would not be
sufficient width to permit vehicle
access in and out of the driveway to
Buffalo Speedway due to traffic.
Additionally, the applicants have
proposed a unique driveway design
that incorporates the use of pervious
pavers in the designated front yard
area of their home. However,the
Zoning Ordinance requires that the
pervious area in a front yard must be
either natural vegetation or
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landscaped area,and,therefore,
pervious pavement cannot be utilized
to satisfy this requirement without a
variance. City Council amended the
Zoning Ordinance earlier in the year
to amend the regulations for the
construction of circular driveways
and the permitting of additional curb
cuts for a building site.
5. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes from Jennifer Sicker moved to approve the
October 26, 2023. October 26, 2023,minutes. Second by Nikhil
Nayak. AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Brau,
Nikhil Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
Fisher. Motion carried (5-0).
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 Mateo Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting.
p.m. Second by Jennifer Sicker. AYES: Ross
Fava, Shaffer Braun,Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer
Sickler and Mateo Fisher.Motion carried
(5-0).
APPROVED THIS aa'�o DAY OF G 2024.
Presiding Officer
ATTEST: t - IAC
Josie M. Hayes, Administrator oordinator
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