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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
November 21,2024
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting), Shaffer Braun (voting),Nikhil Nayak(voting),
PRESENT: Jennifer Sickler(voting), Mateo Fisher (voting)and Francois Daube
II. MEMBERS Cameron Cuenod and Zack Liu
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Philip Boedeker, Legal Counsel, Josie Hayes,Administrative
Coordinator, Chris Guess, Planning& Zoning Administrator, Joe
Newton and Jordan Cruz, Zoning Officials
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
order. Notices,Rules, order at 6:30 p.m. Ross Fava asked witnesses.
etc. members to briefly introduce
themselves.Ross Fava then
described the hearing procedures.
Swearing in of witnesses.
2. Docket No.2024-0008; Applicant's Request The applicant presented their request for the
regarding property at The applicant in Docket#2024-0008 variance. After deliberation, Mateo Fisher
3733 Arnold St.,West —3733 Arnold St.requests that the made a motion to approve the variance to
University Place,Texas Zoning Board of Adjustments allow 17%pervious pavers and Blackstar
77005(Variance). approve a variance from the Zoning gravel of the front yard area to alternate from
a. Public hearing ordinance, Appendix A, Article 7A, the required landscape and vegetation
regarding a variance from Section 7A-101,Table 7A-3, Open standards. Second by Cameron Cuenod.
the City's Zoning &Pervious Area,Note 4,to allow AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun,Nikhil
Ordinance, Appendix A, the applicant's front yard area to Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Mateo Fisher.
Article 7A. Residential alternate from the required landscape Motion carried(5-0).
District—Specific and vegetation standards. The
Regulations, Table 7A-3, application has submitted a
Open& Pervious Area, conceptual plan utilizing an alternate
Note 4 to allow 17%of pervious surface(pervious pavers
the front yard area to and Blackstar gravel)in lieu of
alternate from the natural vegetation or landscaped
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required landscapes and area.
vegetation standards.
b. Deliberation, Staff did not receive correspondence
decisions,other action, in favor,or against the special
etc.regarding the exception.
preceding matters.
Marilyn Wolfe-Kirk and Larry and
Linda Bass spoke against the
variance.
Background Information
A variance has been requested for a
single-family home to allow
alternative front yard landscaping
and vegetation standards that differ
from those specified in the Zoning
Ordinance. Specifically,the
applicant seeks to use Blackstar
gravel and pervious pavers to meet
the minimum front yard pervious
area requirement. The Zoning
Ordinance requires that 50%of the
front yard area of a lot located in the
Single-Family district remain
pervious.Furthermore,it stipulates
that all pervious areas in the front
yard must consist of natural
vegetation or landscaped areas
designed to receive rainwater and
allow it to pass through or be
absorbed. The conceptual plan
submitted by the applicant includes a
circular driveway design,which
would satisfy the minimum pervious
area requirement through the use of
pervious pavers and Blackstar
gravel. However,the applicant
requires a variance for this concept
to qualify as an acceptable
landscaped area. Additionally,the
applicant has indicated that the
variance is necessary to implement
the circular driveway design,which
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they believe will"relieve street
congestion and parking issues and
facilitate maneuvering and egress
from their property. If the variance is
approved,further modifications to
the current concept would need to be
made prior to City approval.
Specifically,changes would need to
be made to the position of the
existing driveway approach/apron to
meet the current criteria for a
circular driveway design.
3. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes from Mateo Fisher moved to approve the October
October 24,2024. 24,2024, minutes. Second by Nikhil Nayak.
AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun,Nikhil
Nayak,Jennifer Sickler and Mateo Fisher.
Motion carried(5-0).
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 Shaffer Braun moved to adjourn the meeting.
p.m. Second by Jennifer Sickler. AYES: Ross
Fava, Shaffer Braun,Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer
Sicker and Mateo Fisher. Motion carried(5-
0).
APPROVED THIS "( DAY OF eee.,,AIZ C 2024.
Presi ing Officer
ATTEST: � .� Tn
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Josie M. Hayes,� yAdministrator oordinator
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