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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05281947 ZCP Minutes I.,2ITv~UTES OF `r?EGULAR ?_~,ETIA?G OF THE ZOP?IZG ~, PLAT~PII?v~G COF:~I.TISSI0P1 CITY GF "fLST L~;ITVERSITY PLACE THURSt)AY, P,4a.y 28, 194? A regular meeting of the Zonint; ~c PlanninL; Commission of ttie City of ~4est University Place was held on Thursday, iytay 28,1947,. at 7:30 P.I~t., at which meeting the following members were present: Chas.D.+Tehr ~'j.t~oy Letbetter O.C.King IJZrs.~.E.Eberling,Secretary In the absence of i,7r. H.E~Terry,Chairman, IrTr. Chas.D.t~ehr, presided. ;fir. -~ehrdeclared a quorum present and the transaction of business in order. Old Business: The following business was handled by telephone canvass of the members of the Zoning. ~ Planning Com-riission and action confirmed by letter to the City Rall by H,~.Terry, Chairman of tl'ie Coning Board. It is the.desire.of this Board to place this action of record in the minutes of the Zoning ~ Planning Commission, as folloroa: hrs. Stephanova - 3106 Georgetown:. Application for permit for renovation of a garage in order that a storage room may be added to the top of the. two car garage. Potion by U.C.King, seconded by '~~.Ro~.~ Letbetter t}iat application be granted, provided the usual affidavit is filed stating that room in question will not be rented cr used for any e~c~r purpose other than o~nrners owri .use. Voting: Aye - All goes - Toone J.U."`oolfcrd - application to allova construction on Lot 18, East half of Lot 19, Block 27, College Vievr, Second lddition. Note:: Records at the City iIa.ll did not shozl Lot 19 split. Motion by C.C.Kin~, seconded by L?rs.'`~.E.Lberling, dividing. Lot 19 Block 27 College View Second Addition, se that wile will be 1~2 to dot 18 and 1 2 to Lot 20. Voting: Aye - All Ttoes - gone James G.tdci~urtry - Application filed in February requesting permission to construct two story garage at 3302 Plumb Street. Tao action was to}:en in .the February meeting, as ~r.t~c~?urtry was not present and the members of the Commission desired to talk to him in person. i:4r. King now. reports that i,ir. =~ctsurtry has abandoned his project and desires no action cn his petition. Charles R. Olds - Corner University and Sewanee - Complaint by F.F~Badger on construc- tion: Reference is made to the minutes of meeting held in April for details on this complaint. The Zoning ~ Planning Commission referred this matter to the City Attorne for a ruling, and undf;r date of April 28, ur. John D.Kelley, City ~~ttcrney, gave us an opinion in letter form addressed to the Zoning ~ Planning Commission for the attention of -~~r. H.E. Terry,Chairman. Copy of this opinion is attached to and made a part of the minutes of this meeting. Zoning ~: Planning Comrission ~ ~y Minutes of regular meeting held I~;ay 28,1947 continued. 4 c+r. Olds and Isis attorney, ~<jr. iiarwell, were present at this meeting to protest the opinion of the City Attorney in rulin~~ that ~the:re tivas a violation in connection with the buildintTMs constructed b,~ ITr. Olds. ~Tr. Olds said tfcat in reply to the City Attorney's statement that it tivas rw~~ored he (:r.Olds) vrould use the extra building as an office, that such. was not the case and the building would. not be used for an office - that it "vrould be used, in all probability, for some character of storage." 'Ir. F.F.Badger, complainant, was also present to uphold his complaint. ~Tr. r~arwell, Attorney for I~r. Olds, asked Ivr. Badger to tell him Izow this building could depreciate the value of his home. i'~r. Badger then repeated his objection~(ivhich are recorded in the minutes of tl:e pr wious meeting), and said that he objected to the additional building because he believed it tivould be used as a garage or as a store-room or office in connection with i~~r. Olds' business - grid that it depreciated the value of his home to have the building sitting out in front of his house. +lr, Olds stated that the building was not to be a garage or office, and his attorney, ~~r.harwell, stated that they ~rrould give a letter to that effect. %r. =~iehr, Chairman, asked I~r. Olds if' he was going tb keep supplies in connection with his business, in this building, and iar. Olds replied that he was. ter. f'llehr then asked +ir. Olds if he didn't think that vrould be conducting part of`his business at his home, and fir. Olds said"only in the same way that an architect would conduct his business". supplies i~Pr. Badger poi~zted out that there would be a great deal of hauling~in and out.by; truck. Ivx. Iv4ehr then stated that the Zoning & Planning Commission had considered this from the standpoint of the building; being a garage and that the matter had been referred to the City Attorney for a ruling and that the Commission had received the opinion from the City Attorney setting out a violation in ttiso different ways. '~~r. Behr then asked I;Ir.Badger what he ~^rould like tc have iir. Olds do, and 1,'Tr.Badger said he v~euld like to see the extra building moved. :sir. tartivell, Attorney for Ir.Olds, said that he believed the ruling by the City Attorney was an invasion of 1'=1r•.Olds' rights to use his own property. I~r. 'y~.Roy Letbetter then made the motion that the complaint entered by Iar.li'.F.Badger tc the effect that he objects to the construction of this additional building for the reason that such a building is a violation of tiie lcning Ordinance because same con- stitutes an extra garage or a building wherein i,r. Olds might conduct business or house building equipment, be sustained. I~r`otion seconded by O.C.i{ing. Voting: Aye - All Pdaes - None llr. Olds and his Attorney, .r. Harwell, vrere advised tat they had the right of appeal to the Cite Council from this decision. 1 6~ C~ (~ Zoning &: Planningm Coruaission ,'!inutes of Regular meeting held -~Iay 28,1947 ?r. and l;rs. Ted i:i.Thayer - 4149 Riley St. - Application for construction of a room over gara4;e for the occupancy of 1d~rs.Thayer's F'at~;er, Dr. ~:'.C.Bosley. A letter was submitted by I.~rs.Ted j~=r .Thayer and also one by i~=r.Ted-~fr.Thayer, in which it was set out the reasons for requesting the construction of tYis extra room - one reason bung the fact that their home only contains one bedroom, and they do not have sufficient room to take care of ~'Irs.Thayer's fat~er, Tvho is quite elderly. They stated that the room they proposed to add to the garage would be used for Dr.Bosley only, or as a storage or guest roars. i=r. «in~ stated that he had talked to ~.~ir.and lags. Thayer personally and they had assured him that tY~ey had n.o intention of using this room for any purpose other than personal use. r~~r. King then rude the motion that request be granted for the construction cf' a room over garage at 4149 Riley with the usual affidavit required. iliotion seconded by `~'~.Roy Letbetter. Voting: Aye - All noes - TJone Al Hallo: Letter addressed to j~r.rI.~. Terry, re g_ esting 1 otter from the Zm ing & L~ Planning Commission to the FHEi stating that the 2700 block or gTroxton Road in ~'fest university Place is zoned for apartment houses. Request ,was referred to r2r.Jolley, Building Inspector for the City, who was asked to see that this letter was furnished inasmuch as thisarea is already zoned for the type of construction proposed by T~~r . Fial la. .sir. Jolley then asJred that the Zoning c, Planning Commission act on a recommendation of 1!;r. J.ti.letcalf, Fire °:,~arshall to the effect gnat from a safety standpoint, builders of apartment houses and cuplexes be required to use conduit for the electrical wirinr~ instead of the conventional knob and tube or romex. L4rs . iberling then made the motion that t'rie Zoning ~~~ Plann.ing Commission of the City of vest Universit~T Place recommend to the City Council that in the fut;ure, builders of apartment houses and duplexes in the City of Y`lest University Place be required to use conduit for the electrical airing instead of the conventional knob and tube, or romex. Votingc Aye - All Y~Joes - Y~Tone The Secretary tvas instructed to pass this recommendation on to the City Council for action. I4irs. uladys ,ioise - K.S,Adams, Jr.,owner of Lot 1, Flock 92, Jest University Place econd ~=dditien. hpplication for splitting of this property into lots in a manner satisfactory to the Zoning ~ Planning Coranission. <ars. ~'~Ioise explained that 2.Tr.ndams had bought the property, 150 feet on Bissonnet and 25U feet on "`ercer, thinking he cculd build a gasoline station, but found that the Zoning Ordinance prohibited that type of construction, and now he wanted to sell the property. s9rs. ~ioise explained that she was a real estate dealer and had sold the property to i{ir.xda~s, and was now handling the sale for him. She stated that she had a buyer for the property provided ~t could be split into lots on Uvhich the party could build several houses. Discussion brought out the fact that T~r.Gus C. ~~ ZoninY; ~ Planning Commission Regular meeting T~Zay 28,1947 Dittmar lived at 3505 Bissonnet, which ~~rould be next to was suggested that .'fir. Di tt~aar be contacted ,And asked i splitting of the lot. Nrs. Noise said she would secure this connection. The members of the Commission suggested that the lot be lots: 2- 75 x 125 ft. on Bissonnet and 2 - 62-1~2 x 105 the property in question. it E hs had any objection to the a letter from ~~Ir.Dttmar in split in no more than four ft. on Pdercer. 4lotion by FJFrs. ~berling that a decision be deferred en this matter until the Zoning °' Plannirg Commission received statement from 2~r.Dittr.-~ar that he had no objection to the splitting; of the lot into four lots as recommended. Voting: Aye -All iaoes - None I~rs. ~:~oise was requested to contact F=ir. Jolley when she had secured the letter from tier . Dittmar . Chas.~!j.Boyer - 3000 Block Albans -Lot 28, Block 3: Application for construction of a two story house with brick face and cedar shingles, l'Fr. Boyer said that re and his builder had been informed b~~ the City Mali that, the house. did not conform to the re- quirements -for buildi.n~a in that particular area inasmuch as the req~zirement was 510 brick, but that he and F~is builder had previously drawn plans on the basis of other similar construction in the immediate vicinity. i~Ir. Boyer was told that during the vrar years :vhen brick was difficult to obtain, con- . struction had been allowed using less than 51o brick and substituting asbestos shingles in many cases. FFowever, novr that brick was :Wore plentiful, the Commission thought that the requirements should be strictly adhered to, but that the Commission was willing to give consideration to his application. vTr. Boyer said that he could readily understand that attitude, but if he was forced to rake the house 51a brick, under the present conditions the cost would be prohibitive to him, and in view of the fact that he had his plans and specifications and 'Wad purc}~ased the lot, he was asking the Commission to consider. granting an exception in his case. After considerable discussion, ~~rs. Lberling made tF"ie motion that permission be granted for the construction of imz,rovements on Lot 28, Block v, rionticello Addition, by ly~r. Chas.l~. Beyer, using the plans submitted showing the brick front, and the balance of the outside construction tc be that of asbestos Siding (or asbestos shingles) instead of cedar shingles. T~iction seconded b;~ ~+.Roy Letbetter. Voting: Aye -All hoes -None Sam Patillo - 2721 University Blvd. -Lot 5 and the E. 25 ft. Lot 4, Block lA,Pemberton Place: Application to enlarge garage to two story, adding vaasi~-room,stere-room on ground floor and z>lay-room ~~~pstairs. ~'%otion by O.C.i~in~; to grant request provided affidavit is executed to the effect that it ~r,ill not be used commercially. Seconded by =~=rs.'%~. ~.Fberling. ti oting: Aye - t~11 Noes - v'one i.? Zoning ~ Planninc Commission Regular Yleeting - ~"ay 28,1947 There being no further business to seconded, and unanimously carried, sirs ,''; . ~.Eberlin~;, Secreta come before the meeting, upon motion duly made, the meeting was adjourned. ~ ~. ~has.D.~ hr,A~ting Chairman C 1