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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1986-08-26 Regular BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 1986 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST 26, 1986 AT CITY AT 7 : 00 P.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: CHAIRMAN ED DYKES REGULAR MEMBER DR. TOM SULLIVAN REGULAR MEMBER HAL TAYLOR REGULAR MEMBER MAURICE ESTLINBAUM ALTERNATE MEMBER STEVE JOHNSON ALTERNATE MEMBER HOWARD YEAGER BUILDING INSPECTOR NICK CAPUANO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CAROLYN MAUTNER SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND STEVE JOHNSON WAS APPOINTED AS A REGULAR MEMBER FOR THE MEETING. CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED TO ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM INTERESTED PERSONS REGARDING REQUEST FROM BILLIE JONES, 524 CASTLELAKE, ANNALEA, KINGSPARK SUBDIVISION, TO REQUEST A FIVE FOOT SETBACK TO ADD ON TO HOME. 11 MRS. JONES STATED THAT THE ADD ON TO THE HOME WOULD BE IN KEEPING WITH THE EVEN SETBACK OF THE REST OF THE HOME AND WANTED TO KEEP THE APPEARANCE UP AS BEST AS SHE COULD. THE BOARD MEMBERS QUESTIONED HER AT LENGTH AND HAD NO QUALMS WITH IT. CHAIRMAN DYKES PRESENTED A LETTER WHICH HAD BEEN SENT TO JOHN E. ROBINSON, ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE 200 FEET, AND HE STATED THAT HE NO OBJECTIONS WITH THE ADD ON. CHAIRMAN DYKES ASKED FOR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REQUEST FROM FRED AMBURN, INTERGRAPH SIGN, TO REQUEST A VARIANCE FROM THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO ERECT A NEW PYLON SIGN AT CAPTAIN'S CORNER SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF CORNER OF FM2351 AND FM518. MR. AMBURN GAVE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS A NEW DRAWING WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGN BEING 23 FEET AND NOT 20 FEET WHICH WAS ON THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION. THE BOARD MEMBERS TOLD MR. AMBURN THAT LEGALLY THEY COULD NOT ACCEPT THE DRAWING SHOWING THE 23 FEET OR GIVE A VARIANCE ON IT AND FURTHERMORE, THE NOTICE WAS POSTED FOR A HEARING AND LETTERS SENT OUT TO MANY PROPERTY OWNERS IN REGARDS TO THE FIRST DRAWING. THE SECOND DRAWING ALSO SHOWED A READER BOARD. MR. AMBURN WENT ON TO SAY THAT ECKERDS, WEINERS AND POSSIBLY, RADIO SHACK, WILL BE THE STORE ON THE SIGN. THE LANDLORD WANTS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET RID OF AN EYESORE AND INSTALL A CLEAN, NEAT SIGN FOR ALL OF THE TENANTS. THE SIGN WILL BE DARK BROWN WITH LIGHT IVORY LETTERS. HE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY RADIO SHACK THAT THEIR BUSINESS WILL PULL OUT IF THE NEW SIGN IS NOT APPROVED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THIS TOPIC AT LENGTH. CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM BILLIE JONES, 524 CASTLELAKE, ANNALEA, KINGSPARK SUBDIVISION, TO REQUEST A FIVE FOOT SETBACK TO ADD ON TO HOME. **DR. TOM SULLIVAN MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT THE VARIANCE. HAL TAYLOR SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION APPROVED CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM FRED AMBURN, INTERGRAPH SIGNS, TO REQUEST A VARIANCE FROM THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO ERECT A NEW PYLON SIGN AT CAPTAIN'S CORNER SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF CORNER OF FM518 AND FM2351. SEVERAL PIECES OF INFORMATION WERE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH BETWEEN MR. AMBURN AND THE BOARD MEMBERS. **STEVE JOHNSON MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT THE VARIANCE BASED ON THE APPLICATION PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ORIGINALLY FOR THE EXISTANCE OF ECKERD'S, WEINER'S AND POSSIBLY RADIO SHACK THAT THEY MAY BE ON THE PYLON SIGN. MAURICE ESTLINBAUM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. HAL TAYLOR ABSTAINED. CHAIRMAN DYKES READ THE LETTER FROM MAYOR LOWE WHICH WAS SENT TO ALL STANDING COMMITTEES REGARDING THEIR FEELINGS OF NEEDING A COUNCIL MEMBER AS A LIASION TO ATTEND THE MEETING OR A PERSON FROM STAFF. THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WELCOME TO ATTEND ANY OF THEIR MEETINGS AND THE SECRETARY, JANE TOLLETT, WAS THEIR STAFF PERSON WITH NICK CAPUANO AND CAROLYN MAUTNER BEING IN ATTENDANCE ONLY WHEN NEEDED. THE SECRETARY WAS ASKED TO WRITE A LETTER TO MAYOR LOWE AND THAT CHAIRMAN DYKES WOULD SIGN IT. CHAIRMAN DYKES ASKED THE BOARD IF THEY HAD ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A REPLACEMENT OF BOARD MEMBER WALLY HUTCHINSON. THEY HAD NONE. COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND SUBMITTED THE NAME OF KENNETH CONCABA FOR CONSIDERATION. HE HAD TOLD HER IN THE PAST THAT HE LIKE VERY MUCH TO SERVE ON A BOARD FOR THE CITY.CHAIRMAN DYKES ASKED THAT THE SECRETARY SEND A LETTER TO HIM NOTIFYING HIM OF THE RECOMMENDATION AND INVITE HIM TO THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 8: 00 P.M. ED DYKES, CHAIRMAN r ANE TOLLETT SECRETARY