HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 2008-11-25 Regular11/25/2008 ZBOA 042
State of Texas )(
City of Friendswood )(
Counties of Galveston/Harris )(
November 25, 2008 )(
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Zoning Board of Adjustment that was held on
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Friendswood City Hall Council Chambers, 910 S.
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following present constituting a quorum:
Chairman Greg Hughes
Regular Member David O’Brien, III
Regular Member Steve Knis
Regular Member Delvin Kendrick
Regular Member Ronald Dyer
Alternate Member Carol Thelen
Alternate Member Mike Czarowitz
Alternate Member Linda Thornton
Alternate Member Glen Grayban
City Attorney Bobby Gervais
Building Official Frank Manigold
Staff Liaison Sharon Parks
Chairman Greg Hughes called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
7:00 PM – REGULAR SESSION
Chairman Hughes explained the process for holding the public hearing.
Chairman Hughes called the hearing to order to receive public input regarding a variance for property
located at 3437 Queensburg Lane, situated in Lot 4, Block 1, Section 2 in Harris County, Texas, from
the requirements of Appendix C-Zoning, Regulation Matrix Residential District 7.Q.3 of the
Friendswood City Code to allow construction of a patio cover into the 25 foot rear set back.
Chairman Hughes asked if anyone from the public would like to speak in favor of this request, other
than the applicants. The applicant was not present to speak regarding the request.
Deputy Director/Planning and Building Regulations Frank Manigold stated that the owner called and
stated he could not be present because he was going out of town. Chairman Hughes asked Mr.
Manigold if the applicant had requested the Board to hold off on a decision, table the motion, or
proceed with a decision. Mr. Manigold stated the applicant requested that he call him tomorrow with
the decision.
Chairman Hughes asked if anyone from the public who would like to speak for or against the request.
No one spoke for or against the request.
Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was closed.
Chairman Hughes asked for any comments from the Board.
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Boardmember O’Brien asked about a specific amount on the variance. Mr. Manigold stated the
applicant was going to bring additional information to the meeting. Boardmember Knis inquired
about rear elevation. Mr. Manigold stated the home was a Perry Home and is one of the largest built
in the subdivision. Boardmember Dyer asked if the current concrete slab is representative of the
footprint of the addition that the applicant wants to make. Mr. Manigold stated he did not know if it
was representative of the footprint of the addition the applicant wants to make. Chairman Hughes
asked if the plans were to scale. Mr. Manigold stated he did not know if they were to scale. It is a
site plan which is close to scale. Chairman Hughes stated that it looks like a 14 foot deep patio that
is into the setback line probably 10 feet. He asked if the additional structure that the applicant is
going to build could be more than 10 feet into the setback. Mr. Manigold stated that to his
understanding, it was going to be the same as the footprint. Chairman Hughes asked if any plans
have been permitted or were there any plans that show an exact dimension. Mr. Manigold stated
there is a small patio but not that size. Chairman Hughes stated he was reluctant to proceed when the
Board does not know for sure exactly what it is the applicant wants or how big he wants the patio
cover to be. Mr. Hughes asked for any comments from the Board. After additional discussion
regarding the variance and the size of the lot, Chairman Hughes stated that there was not enough
information to grant a variance so he asked for a motion on the proposal.
**Boardmember Dyer made a motion to cease discussion and called for a vote in favor of the
proposal.
Seconded by Boardmember O’Brien. The motion failed unanimously.
**Boardmember Kendrick moved to approve the minutes for the March 25, May 27, and July 1,
2008 meetings with an amendment to the July 1, 2008 minutes.
Seconded by Boardmember Dyer. The motion was approved unanimously.
A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:16 PM.
Greg Hughes
Chairman
Attest:
Sharon Parks
ZBOA Staff Liaison