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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1997-04-22 Regular 141 Regular Meeting Zoning Board of Adjustment April 22, 1997 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Friendswood which was held at City Hall on April 22, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. with the following members present constituting a quorum: Chairman William Hal Taylor Regular Member Howard Yeager Regular Member David O'Brien Regular Member Ann Talbot Alternate Member Thomas Rives City Building Official Linda Taylor B.O.A. Secretary Linda Thornton Chairman Hal Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. , Chairman Hal Taylor appointed Thomas Rives as a Regular Member for this meeting. A. Chairman Taylor, called for public hearings in order to receive public input regarding Mr. Peter Gorman's request for a variance at 311 Pine Creek Drive, Lot 8, Block 5, Section 2, Parkwood Village Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas, for covered patio that will extend past 20' side building line. Friendswood City Code, Appendix C-Zoning, Section 7.Q.2. Discussion followed with owner Peter Gorman explaining his request. Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was closed. Chairman Taylor, stated the motion could be made and approved based on the first reading of Ordinance 97-9. *David O'Brien made a motion to approve the variance. Seconded by Hal Taylor Motion approved unanimously. B. Chairman Taylor, called for public hearings in order to receive public input regarding Ms. Shirley Cox's request for a variance at 204 Stonehenge Lane, Southwesterly 24' of Lot 2 and Northeasterly 47' of Lot 3, Block 15, Section B, Whitehall Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas, for accessory building erected without approved permit 5'6" from rear property line, 3'6" from side property line and closer than 5' to other accessory building. Friendswood City Code, Appendix C-Zoning, Section 7.Q.3a, and Section 8.C. 111/1 BOA.MIN/LST03 143 11110 Discussion followed with owner Ms. Shirley Cox explaining her request. Mr. Don Bennett at 213 Chelsea Lane, explained he had no problem with this building. Mr. Larry Stewart at 208 Stonehenge Lane, explained he did not have a problem with this request. Mr. Frank Webb at 207 Stonehenge Lane, explained the building did not affect his family at all. Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was Closed. *Howard Yeager made a motion to approve the variance. Seconded by Ann Talbot Motion was approved Unanimously. C. Chairman Taylor, called for public hearings in order to receive public input regarding Mr. Dennis James's request for a variance at 2007 San Miguel Drive, Lot 16, Block 2, Section 2, San Joaquin Estates Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas, for height to exceed maximum 35' . His proposed height is 39' . Regulation Matrix-Residential districts Maximum Height, Friendswood City Code, Appendix C-Zoning, Section 7.Q.2. Regulation Matrix Residential District. Discussion followed with owner Mr. Dennis James, explaining his request. Marie Furman, president of the architectural committee of San Joaquin Estates, explained, there needs a definition as to where we are measuring from on height, otherwise this will cause problems for other home builders. The architectural committee does not have a problem with the height request and approves this request. Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was closed. *Ann Talbot made a motion to grant the variance based on estate size lot. Seconded by Howard Yeager Motion Denied 2-3 with Tommy Rives, Hal Taylor and David O'Brien against. Discussion followed as to where the point of measure would be. David O'Brien asked, can we give Linda Taylor a ruling in this case to go ahead and measure the top of the slab as a height reference. Linda Taylor agreed to do that for this case. Ms. Taylor stated that the polices that have been followed for years and years in the building department are as good as the laws themselves so she has been told by the City Attorney. She is willing to go before City Council and explain that the City may have more problems ahead. Dennis James asked to make sure he understood what took place tonight is that the Board did not grant the variance for 39' but is instructing Ms. Taylor to allow me to build 35' from the finish floor evaluation to the BOA.MIN/LST03 highest point of the structure. The Board agreed. 111/1 * David O'Brien made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 25, 1997, meeting. Seconded by Thomas Rives Motion approved unanimously. Motion was made and approved to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. . Z(_,27,97William Hal Tar Chairman "/IY Date 41/1 ATTEST: n Li a S. Thornton Assistant City Secretary and B.O.A. Secretary 1110 BOA.MIN%LST03 T