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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01221948 ZPC Minutes MINUTES f}F REGULAR MEETING Zf~NING & PLANNING BOARD f~F CITY ~F WEST UI~IIVERS ITY PLACE JAN. 22, 19.8 I~r. H. E. Terry, Chairman Mr. 0. C. King Mrs. W. E. Eberling Mr. Chas. D. Mehr Mr. rd. F. Finley was absent The Zoning & Planning Board of the City of 'Nest University Place, met in regular session at the City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 22, 19Lt8, 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Mr. Heath, 3015 Duke, requested Lot 7, Block 13 of West University Place 1st Addition be divided into two lots, one to be 92' X 100' to face Duke St., th e other 100' X 108' to face Vanderbilt St. Motion by Mr. Mehr, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that permission be granted to divide Lot 7, Block 13, West University Place lst Addition into two lots of 92' X 100' to face duke St. and 100 X 108' to face Vanderbilt. Voting Ayer All Voting Noe: None Mr. Heath also requested permission to build a house of asbestos siding on the E. 92' of Lot 7, Blk. 13, West University Place lst Adchtion, which is in a no frame area. He explained that houses in this area were built of frame before the Zoning Ordinance was passed. Motion by bqr. Mehr, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that M.r. Heath's request as to use of asbestos siding be granted due to the type of structures in the immediate vicinity and the house would also face a secondary street. Voting Aye : All Voting Noe : None IaTr. Marvin Wynn, requested permission to build a frame and asbestos siding structure on the south one-half, East one-half of Lot, -t, Block 8, West University Place 1st Addition located between Carnegie and Cason St. on Wakeforest St. Upon question, it was brought out that this part of Lot 1t, had not been sub- divided by the Zoning Board, and this action would have to be taken first. Motion by Mr! Mehr, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that the South 50 X 100' of E of Lot !~, Block $, 'Vest University Place lst Addition be separated from N 2 of E z of said lot. Voting Aye; All Voting Noe: None In regard to lifting the 51N brick restriction, motion was made by Mrs. Eberling, seconded by Mr. ~~{inl; that construction of a residence with use of asbestos siding be approved. on SE 2 of Lot ~, Block 8. Voting Aye: All Voting Noe : None Mr. Charles 'Varner, otiuner of lot 7A, Block 26,'.~~Test University Place ls~t Addition ~a facing Virginia Ave. which is now a drainage ditch known as the Poor Farm Ditch, requested permission to f ace a dwelling on Duke Street with a set back of about 15 Ft. He stated he would also observe the 30 Ft. set back requirement facing the drainage ditch in the event a street was ever opened through this vicinity. Motion by Mr. Mehr, seconded by Mr. King that request be granted Mr. ~JVarner, in that the home he proposes to construct on Lot 7A, Block 26, West University Place 1st Addition face Duke providing same sets back 15 Ft. from east line from Duke Street, 30 Ft. from east line on Virginia Street and at least 5 Ft. from the south lot line of Lot 7A and at least 5 Ft. from East lot line of said lot. Voting Aye: All Voting Noe: None Mr. W. A. Rachuig, b602 Annapolis, requested permission to reconstruct a garage at this address and build a garage apartment to be used by he and his wife. Mr. Mehr explained to Mr. Rachuig that this location is in a single family dwelling area and his request for this garage apartment would con- stitute atwo family dwelling. Notion by kTr. King, seconded by &irs. Eberling that the request of Mr. Rachuig for construction of garage apartment at 6602 Annapolis be denied for reason that this location is in a single family dwelling area. Voting Aye: All Voting Noe; None Mrs. ';Valter Rapp, 6612 Rutgers, and her son again appeared before the Board advising that they had a;~pealed to the pity Council for permission to build a garage apartment after permission had been denied by the honing Board and the Council advised that exceptions had been granted in a few instances and sug- gested that there may be a possibility of an exception being made if they again appear before the Board and present the facts. Mrs. Rapp and her Son were advised that the Board could see no way an excep- tion could be made in their case since this is in a s~.ngle faanily dwelling area and their decision of Dec. 18, 19l~7 that pe.rmi.ssion 'to build a garage apartment be denied, could not be altered. Mr. J. R. Main, I~137 Swarthmore, owner of Lot 2, Block 22, of Collegeview 1st Addition presented an application for permit to build asemi-fireproof real estate office at this location. Motion by Mr. King, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that Permit to build asemi- fireproof real estate office on Lot 2, Block 22 of Collegeview 1st. Addition be denied for reason that this would not comply with fireproof building re- quirements in the retail business areas. Voting Aye: All Voting Noe: None Mr. E. L. ~dilliams, came before the Board inquiring as to restrictions in the retail business area on Kirby Drive and more particu~rly on Lots 16, 17, and 18, Block 3, Evanston Addition located at Sunset and Kirby Drive. He was advised that the Zoning f~rdinance of the `'ity of Vest University Place in connection with this area reads as follows: "A retail business district, in addition to other ,Mail business district or districts shown on the Zoning map, shall extend from the north line of Lot 5, Block 5, in Preston Place, within the corporate limits of the city, and along the west side of Kirby Drive north to the south line of Bissonnet Street and to a depth of 180 Ft. west from the property line along Kirby drive; provided, however, that no building or other upright structure shall be constructed or erected at a greater depth than 160 Ft. from such west property line of Kirby Drive." - A letter from the City Secretary Whitt Johnson, requesting the pr®aence of the _- - oning Board at a neeting of the City Council on January 29, 1918, to discuss operation and regulation of kindergartens in the City of West University Place, was read by Mr. H. E . Terry. A letter from Mr. ~. X. Hobbs, 3819 Tennyson Street was submitted with request for a permit to build an addition to his garage for additional bedrooms for his f a,'nily. Motion by Mr. King, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that application of Mr. Hobbs, for permit to build an addition to his garage at 3819 Tennyson f~ purpose of additional bedrooms for his sons be granted if supported by properly executed affidavit. Voting Aye; All Voting Noe: None A motion was made by Mr. Mehr, seconded by Mrs. Eberling that previous action of the Zoning Board denying the waiving of restrictions requiring the us® of 51~ brick, or better, on a residence to be erected in the 3100 block of Tangley, as requested by Mr. G. E~. Burr in a letter of January 7, be ratified. Voting Aye: All Voting Noe: None There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, motion was made seconded and carried that: the meeting be adjourned. ~~~ CHAI i ~~ SEC BETA