HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1986-02-25 Regular BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 1986
MINUTES OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 1986 AT CITY HALL AT
7 :00 P.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN ED DYKES
REGULAR MEMBER MAURICE ESTLINBAUM
REGULAR MEMBER HAL TAYLOR
ALTERNATE MEMBER STEVE JOHNSON
ALTERNATE MEMBER HOWARD YEAGER
BUILDING INSPECTOR NICK CAPUANO
FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY
SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND APPOINTED STEVE
JOHNSON AND HOWARD YEAGER AS REGULAR MEMBERS FOR THIS MEETING.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED TO ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM INTERESTED PERSONS REGARDING THE
REQUEST FROM BRIAN HARDY, 1210 TALL PINES, COWARD'S CREEK
SUBDIVISION, FOR A VARIANCE OF SIDE BUILDING LINE AS BUILT.
MR. HARDY STATED THAT THERE IS AN ERROR OF 6 INCHES ON THE
BUILDING LINE AND THE VARIANCE IS NEEDED TO CLEAR THE TITLE ON
THE HOME. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR TESTIMONY FROM FRED AMBURN, OF
INTERGRAPH SIGNS, TO REQUEST THE SIGN "KROGER" BE INCLUDED ON
MULTI-TENANT PYLON SIGN AT 108W. EDGEWOOD.
MR. AMBURN STATED THAT KROGER CANNOT BE ON THE FREE STANDING SIGN
BECAUSE OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE. HE SUBMITTED A LETTER FROM THE
KROGER OFFICES STATING THAT IF THE VARIANCE IS GRANTED, THEY WILL
WITHDRAW THEIR RIGHT TO ADD SIGNAGE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR TESTIMONY FROM MARCUS NEISER, 420 E. CASTLE
HARBOUR DRIVE, SUBNEADOW SUBDIVISION, TO REQUEST A 5 ' SIDE
SETBACK TO BUILD A GARAGE.
MR. NEISER STATED THAT HE IS BUILDING A GARAGE AND THAT HE NEEDS
A VARIANCE OF 1 FOOT FROM THE SIDE BUILDING LINE IN ORDER TO MAKE
HIS GARAGE WIDE ENOUGH FOR 2 CARS AND TO OPEN THE CAR DOORS.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
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CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
REGARDING REQUEST FROM BRIAN HARDY, 1210 TALL PINES, COWARD'S
CREEK SUBDIVISION, FOR A VARIANCE OF SIDE BUILDING LINE AS BUILT.
***MAURICE ESTLINBAUM MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT THE VARIANCE OF
SIDE BUILDING LINE OF 6 INCHES AS BUILT.
SECONDED BY HOWARD YEAGER. MOTION CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
REGARDING REQUEST FROM FRED APJBURN,OF INTERGRAPH SIGNS, TO
REQUEST THE SIGN "KROGER" BE INCLUDED ON MULTI-TENANT PYLON SIGN
AT 108D W. EDGEWOOD DRIVE. THERE WAS DISCUSSION FROM THE MEMBERS
TO MR. AMBURN. MAURICE ESTLINBAUM STATED THAT KROGER DOES HAVE
THE RIGHT TO ADD 250 MORE SQUARE FEET AND THAT IT COULD GO ON
THE WALL. FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY STATED THAT HE IS ENTITLED TO
261 SQUARE FEET MORE SIGNAGE, AND THAT IT IS WELL DESIGNED BRONZE
SIGN WITH A GARDEN FEATURE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
***HOWARD YEAGER MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT THE VARIANCE THAT THE
"KROGER" BE INCLUDED ON MULTI-TENANT PYLON SIGN AT 108D W.
EDGEWOOD DRIVE WITH THE PROVISION THAT NO ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE WILL
BE ALLOWED ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING OR. ANY OTHER EXTERNALLY
ALLOWED UNDER OPTION "G" OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE (OPTION FOR
GREATER SIGN AREA) , WITH THE ADDITIONAL WORDING IN THE LETTER
SUBMITTED FROM KROGER CORPORATION: THE KROGER MARKETING AREA OF
HOUSTON WILL NOT NOR DOES IT WISH TO INSTALL ANY ADDITIONAL
SIGNAGE ON THEIR FACILITY AT 110 WEST EDGEWOOD IN FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS.
AMENDMENT SECONDED BY HAL TAYLOR.
MOTION SECONDED BY STEVE JOHNSON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
REGARDING REQUEST FROM MARCUS J . NEISER, 420 E. CASTLE HARBOUR,
SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION, TO REQUEST A 5 FOOT SIDE SETBACK TO BUILD
A GARAGE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AT GREAT LENGTH.
***STEVE JOHNSON MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT A ONE FOOT VARIANCE
FROM THE DEED RESTRICTIONS OF SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION.
MOTION SECONDED BY HOWARD YEAGER. MOTION CARRIED.
MAURICE ESTLINBAUM OPPOSED.
CHAIRMAN DYKES READ THE MEMO FROM JIM MORGAN IN REGARDS TO FOREST
BEND WHICH STATED THAT IF A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUESTED FOR A
LOT WHICH WAS EXISTING PRIOR TO PRESENT LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS,
THE PERMIT CANNOT BE DENIED. SETBACKS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND IF THE
PERSON FEELS THAT IT IS A HARDSHIP, THEN THEY CAN BE SENT TO THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR AN APPEAL. CHAIRMAN DYKES STATED THAT
THE CITY ATTORNEY FELT THAT THE BOARD WAS MAKING THE RIGHT
JUDGEMENTS AND TO GO ON AS THEY HAVE BEEN DOING.
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IITHE MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 17 , 1985 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED
WITH ONE CORRECTION.
***MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 8: 00 P.M.
ED DYKES, CHAIR�N
NE TOLLETT
SECRETARY
***SIGN BOOKS WERE GIVEN TO HAL TAYLOR, MAURICE ESTLINBAUM AND
STEVE JOHNSON.
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