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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 24,2025
6:30 p.m.
I. MEMBERS Ross Fava(voting),Nikhil Nayak(voting), Jennifer Sickler(voting),
PRESENT: and Mateo Fisher(voting)
II MEMBERS Shaffer Braun, Cameron Cuenod, Francois Daube and Zack Liu
ABSENT:
III. STAFF PRESENT: Philip Boedeker, Legal Counsel, Josie Hayes, Administrative
Coordinator and Chris Guess, Planning & Zoning Administrator
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. Josie Hayes stated there were not
etc. members to briefly introduce any alternate voting members.
themselves. Ross Fava then
described the hearing procedures.
Swearing in of witnesses.
2. Docket No.2025-0012; Applicant's Request The applicant presented their request for the
regarding property at The applicant in Docket#2025-0012 Variance.
4112 Judson St./4107 —4112 Judson St./4107 Emory St.
Emory St.,West request the Zoning Board of Motion to close the deliberation portion of
University Place,Texas Adjustments(ZBA)approve a the hearing was made by Mateo Fisher
77005(Variance). variance from the city's Code of Second by Nikhil Nayak. AYES: Ross Fava,
a. Public hearing Ordinances to amend the restrictive Nikhil Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
regarding a variance to conditions on a previously approved Fisher. Motion carried (4-0).
amend Docket#2009- variance.
0005 to remove a After deliberation, Jennifer Sickler made a
condition of approval on Staff received correspondence in motion to approve the Variance request.
the previously approved favor of the variance from Daniel Second by Mateo Fisher. AYES: Ross Fava,
variance which exempts Ogbonna, 4116 Judson St. Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
the garage from being set Fisher,NOES:None.Motion carried (4-0).
back ten feet from the No one spoke in favor or against the
front yard. variance
b. Deliberation,
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decisions, other action, Background Information
etc. regarding the The applicant has proposed to amend
preceding matters. the restrictive conditions on a
previously approved variance. The
applicant made an application and
was approved for a variance in May
of 2009 which permitted his garage
to be flush with the front building
line as opposed to the garage door
observing the required 10-foot
setback from the front yard. As a
condition of this approval, the ZBA
restricted the garage in scale to one-
car in compacity and one story in
height. The subject address is a
"through lot"meaning a building site
other than a corner building site with
frontage on more than one street.
The ZBA prescribed an additional
condition that the subject address
and 4107 Emory Ave combine as a
condition for the approved variance.
The applicant completed his lot
consolidation in February of 2015.
3. Docket No.2025-0013; Applicant Request The applicant presented their request for the
regarding the property The applicant in Docket#2025-003 — Variance.
located at 4112 Judson 4112 Judson Ave./4107 Emory Ave.,
St./4107 Emory Ave., West University Place,TX 77005 Motion to close the deliberation portion of
Houston,TX 77005 has requested that the ZBA approve the hearing was made by Jennifer Sickler.
(Variance). a variance from the city's Code of Second by Mateo Fisher. AYES: Ross Fava,
a. Public hearing Ordinance to allow a 1,758 square Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
regarding a variance to foot garage accessory structure to be Fisher. Motion carried (4-0).
from the City's Zoning developed. Additionally,the
Ordinance, Appendix A, applicant has requested a variance of After deliberation,Nikhil Nayak made a
Article 7, Table 7A-4a, 2.9 feet of the required 7.9 feet of motion to approve the Variance. Second by
Garage Space Areas 1)to side yard setback for the accessory Mateo Fisher. AYES: Ross Fava,Nikhil
allow 674 additional building containing garage space. Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Mateo Fisher.
square footage from the Motion carried (4-0).
maximum allowed 600 Staff received correspondence in
square feet of non-garage favor of the variance from Daniel
space in an accessory Ogbonna, 4116 Judson St.
building containing
garage space,which No one spoke in favor or against the
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makes an allowance for a variance
garage accessory building
to contain 1,758 square Background Information
feet and a variance from The applicant("Owner")has
the City's Zoning proposed a development for their
Ordinance, Appendix A, garage to exceed the maximum
Article 7, Table 7A-2 allowed square footage of an
Yard(or `setbacks')2)to accessory structure containing
allow a variance of 2.9 garage space and a variance of 2.9
feet of the required 7.9 feet of the required 7.9 feet of side
feet of side yard setback yard setback for the accessory
for their accessory building containing garage space.
building containing The applicant has proposed a scope
garage space. of work that consists wholly of the
b. Deliberation, accessory structure containing
decisions, other action, garage space. The square footage
etc. regarding the breaks down as follows:
preceding matters. • Garage—484 sq. ft.
• Quarters—860 sq. ft.
• Simulator—414 sq. ft.
• Cumulative— 1,758 sq. ft.
The ordinance makes an allowance
for the proposed garage(484 sq. ft.)
and for 600 sq. ft. of ground floor
area(GFA) in any accessory
building containing garage space.
The proposed plan has a total of
1,274 sq. ft. of GFA of non-garage
space, 600 of which is permitted by
right leaving 674 sq. ft. of the
proposed building non-compliant.
The applicant has requested a
variance of 2.9 feet of the required
7.9 feet of side yard setback. The
building site is 79 feet in width and
thus has a required side yard of 10%
of the building site width, or 7.9 feet.
A variance would allow the structure
to be placed 5 feet from the interior
property line.
4. Docket No.2025-0014; Applicant Request The applicant presented their request for the
regarding property at The applicant in Docket#2025-0014 Variance.
2716 Pemberton Dr., —2716 Pemberton Dr. West
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West University Place, University Place, TX 77005 has Motion to close the deliberation portion of
Texas 77005(Variance). requested that the ZBA approve a the hearing was made by Mateo Fisher.
a. Public hearing variance from the city's code of Second by Nikhil Nayak. AYES: Ross Fava,
regarding a variance from Ordinances to allow a 1,727 square Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer Sickler and Mateo
the City's Zoning foot garage accessory structure to Fisher. Motion carried (4-0).
ordinance,Appendix A, remain on site and in its current
Article 7, District form. Additionally,the applicant has After deliberation,Nikhil Nayak made a
Specific Regulations, requested a variance of 11 inches in motion to approve the variance. Second by
Table 7A-4a Garage height from the maximum allowed Mateo Fisher. AYES: Ross Fava,Nikhil
Space Areas to 1)allow 25 feet permitted in the rear yard to Nayak,Jennifer Sickler and Mateo Fisher.
an additional 527 square permit the existing garage structure Motion carried (4-0).
feet from the maximum to remain in its current form.
allowed 600 square feet
of non-garage space in an Staff did not receive correspondence
accessory building in favor or against the variance.
containing garage space
to permit the existing No one spoke in favor or against the
garage structure to remain variance.
on site and in its current
form and a variance from Background Information
the City's Zoning The applicant has proposed the
Ordinance, Appendix A, development of a new primary
Article 7 District Specific structure at the subject address. The
Regulations, Table 7A-4b plan-set has been reviewed by
Buildings 2)to allow 11 Safebuilt)the 3rd party reviewer for
inches in height from the the city)and found the primary
maximum allowed 25 feet structure to comply with applicable
in height permitted in the ordinances and codes. Although the
rear yard to permit the primary structure is compliant,the
existing garage structure existing secondary structure does not
to remain on site and its comply with the current ordinances
current form. that regulate the size of an accessory
b. Deliberation, structure containing garage space.
decisions, other action, The existing secondary structure
etc. regarding the loses it Prior Non-Conforming
preceding matters. (PNC) status because of the
demolition and redevelopment of the
primary structure. It consists of a
garage, living space above and a
balcony. It is positioned properly and
in compliance with our yard
(setback)regulations. The applicant
has filed for a permit to redevelop
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the primary structure and now must
address the loss of the PNC status of
the secondary structure.
5. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes of Mateo Fisher moved to approve March 27,
March 27, 2025. 2025,minutes. Second by Jennifer Sickler.
AYES: Ross Fava,Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer
Sickler and Mateo Fisher. Motion carried
(4-0).
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 Mateo Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting.
p.m. Second by Jennifer Sickler. AYES: Ross
Fava, Shafer Braun,Nikhil Nayak,Jennifer
Sickler and Mateo Fisher.Motion carried
(4-0).
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2025.
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Josie M. Hayes, Administrator Coordinator
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