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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06141962 ZPC Minutes1.5~t REGULAR 1~E`.CING OF ZONING AN31 PLANNING BOARD JUNE 1~+, 1962 The Zoning and Planning Board convened in regular session at the City Hall on Thursday, June 1~+, 1962, 7;30 P.M., with the following members present; Mr. 0. P. Gi11, Acting Chairman; Messrs, Fitzgerald., Vest and Snyder. " Chairman Hannah and Mr. Lott were absent. John B Young, M D ,~ 2728 Pemberton Drive requested permission to add an 8~ x 21 ft. additional storage room to his existing garage which includes a 5~ x 21 ft. storage room. Dr. Young submitted a written request stating that he desired the additional space in order to add storage room and a bath with shower for the following reasons; " (1) Inadequate storage in house, (2) my wife's mother is selling her home and my wife's furniture will be shipped to us, (3} To have facilities for the yardman, workmen, repairmen, etc. to change clothes and. have toilet facilities without coming in our home. He also stated that the room would not be used for living quarters for personnel employed elsewhere, there would be no kit- chen facilities and that it was not his intention to rent the room at any time. After reviewing the floor plans prepared by the Kiraly Corporation,. it was noted that the 1~+ x 14 ft. room was designated as living area.. After dis- cussing the plans with Dr. Young, he was very agreeable to having the plans revised to designate the room as storage area and also to eliminate the bath- room entirely and providing a 7 x l~+ ft. tool room on the back portion of the addition. Motion by Mr. Vest, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, that the Board recommend to the City Commission that Dr. John B. Young, '2728 Pemberton Drive, be permitted to add an 8~ x 21 ft. addition to his existing garage and storage room in order to provide a l~+ x 1~+ ft. storage room and a 7 x 1~+ ft. tool room in accordance with his awarded request, end. the `s~et~ised floor .plan which eliminates the bathroom and the designation of the 1~+ x 1~+ ft. room as living area; subject to Dr. young's execution of the usual affidavit that the addition will not be used for commercial or rental purposes, Voting Aye: All Not None l~r. J. H. Barlow, 6+02 Vanderbilt, appeared before the Board requesting permission to rewire with 110 wiring the ~ara~;e apartment which he owns at 635+ Vanderbilt. He advised that the building was constructed in 1932 or 1933 and had been used continuously for rental purposes. He stated that the wiring had not been repaired since the building was constructed and that repairs are definitely needed to eliminate afire hazard which now exists. He further stated that the wiring would meet requirements of the city. Motion by Mr. Fitzgerald, seconded by Nlr. Vest, that the Board recommend that the request of Mr. J. H. Barlow, to rewire with 110 wiring the garage apartment located at 635+ Vanderbilt, built prior to passage of the zoning ordinance, be approved, a~ this would be construed as general maintenance and would eliminate an existing fire hazard. Voting Ayer All Not None ~~ .~ ~• Mr. Jack Castles, Architectural Engineer, representing .the Church of Christ 3+07 Bissonnet, presented preliminary drawings for a new sanctuary proposed by the Church, and requested that the zoning ordinance be amended to permit use of Lot 1. Bloc~l,_West University Place. Second Addition._ recently purchased by the Church for this purpose. Motion by Mr. Vest, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, that the Board recommend that the zoning ordinance be amended to permit use of Lot 1, Block 91, West University Place Second Addition, for building a new sanctuary by the Church of Christ, subject to compliance of the building code and set- back requirements. Voting Aye; All No; None Mrs . A . C . Chandler„ 63],,,5 Van ,obi 1 t , appeared before the Hoard, asking permission to install a new 110 'electrical circuit in an existing garage room to accommodate an air conditioner. Mrs. Chandler stated that the struc- ture, containing a bedroom above the garage with a half bath was built prior to the zoning ordinance and that she had rented the room to Rice students; however, she was interested at this time in using the space as a guest room and the present wiring was not sufficient to operate the air conditioner which is installed, and she is trying to eliminate afire hazard. It was brought out that there are no kitchen facilities in the structure and it is not suitable for a second living unit. Motion by Mx. Fitzgerald, seconded by Mr. 'vast, that the request of Mrs. Chandler, 6315 Vanderbilt, to install a new 110 v electrical circuit in the existing garage room, be granted, in order to eliminate a fire . hazard. Voting Aye; All Nos None A written request was received from Mr. FI.L. McCormick 63~+~+ Sewanee,ask- fng that the Board recommend that_Lot 1L Block 2 , West University Place First Addition, be resubdivided into two 50 x 150 ft. lots. ,after reviewing the records of .the Zon3.ng Board and City Commission, it was. determined that Lots 1 & 2, Block 2~+, West University Place First Addition, were subdivided in July, 1959, after a public hearing, into three lots of 60, 90 and 50 foot frontages. A plat of the property indicated that according to property stakes, the present house is only one foot from the north prop- erty line of Lot 1, and the proposed subdivision would establish a violation of the side setback requirement. Motion by Mr. Vest, seconded by Mr. Snyder, that .the request from Mr. H. L. McCormick, to resubdivide Lot 1, Block 2~+, West University .Place First Addition, into two 50 x 150 ft. lots, be denied, as the proposed subdivision would place the existing structures in violation of the setback requirements. Mrs. Helen Painter, owner of the property at 6512 ~ut_gers, appeared before the Board asking if it was permissible for her to rent her garage apartment which was built prior to passage of the zoning ordinance. The Board ad- vised Mrs. Painter that they .had no records of the building permits issued and that information in this regard could be received through the City Manager's office. With no further business to come before the. Board at this time, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned. Secretary 1 1 __ - -- ~c~ing ~ rt~~ ~ r