HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Decisions 07/16/1974-Sunmeadow Country Club June 27, 1974
,1rs-' Ivy Fossler, Chairman
Zoning Board of Adjustment'
911'11erriwood
Friendswood, Texas 77546
Dear Mrs . Fossler:
' Due to extensive vandalism recently at the Country Club in Sunmeadow,
I, as rlananer, have found it necessary to .hire a security guard to
protect the grounds and. epuinment, particularly the cart barn .
This job would be a 24-hour "on call" situation, but it would be
essential that the man be on the premises seven days a week from
dusk until davliaht, therefore it becomes necessary that we furnish
living quarters for h4n-at the Club. A mobile home would be the ideal
.'way to solve this r..).roblem.
This letter is to request that the Board of Adjustment give considera-
tion to permitting a variance in this instance and allowing us to place
a mobile horn on the Cluh grounds near the cart barn for occupancy by
a security guard.
Time is of the essence due to the fact that we have had an increase
in vandalism in the past few wedks, s.b T would aonreci ate hearing from
you as soon as possible. If there i s ' an•y other action I should take ;
to formalize this request, please call.:me, at the Club (331-6196) during
the dav, or contact Robbie Henry at City- Hall .
'-!e will certainly appreciate any help you can give us on .this .
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Sincerely yours,
Janice Hill
P.O. Box 197
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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PUBLIQE HEARING - FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
TUESDAY JULY 16, 1974 7:30 P.M. .
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING- WILLBE HELD IN THE FRIENDSWOOD
CITY HALL FOR THE PURCHASE OF HEARING REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES BY:
(1) Mr. & Mrs.-J. T-. Wilcoxen
303 Morningside
Friendswood, Texas
(2)_ Mrs. Janice Hill
Box 197
Friendswood, Texas
George W. Rummel , Secretary
Friends od Board Of Adjustment
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Mrs.' Janis Hill
P.O. Box 197
'z-• ' Friendswood, Texas 77546
Dear Mrs. Hill.
This letter will confirm action taken by the Friendswood Board '
of Adjustment at their meeting on July 16, 1974. You requested
permis'sion to move a travel trailer or mobile home into the Sun-
f•_ Meadow' Country. Club property to provide living quaters for a
security guard. This unit would be located near the cart barn
where it would not be visible to the residential area of Sun'meadow.
The board of .Adjustment approved this variance and. this letter' .
, is a confirmati,on •of their action. r
` Very truly yours, t
George-W. Rummel , :Secretary
Friendswood Board of Adjustment :
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MINUTES OF FRIENDSWOOD BOARD .OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
Tuesday - July 16 1974 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Mr. Bruce Foster - Co-Chairman
Mr. George Rummel - Secretary
Mr. W. H. Taylor
Mrs. Bernice Box
Members Absent:
Mrs. Ivy Fossler - Chairman
Mr. William Dyhes
Mr. Ray Nelson
'The 'meeting was brought to order at 7:30 by Mr. Foster, who acted
as chairman for the evening.
The first case was Mr. and Mrs . J. T. Wilcoxen, who live at 303
_ Morningside,. (see letter from Mrs. Leah North, attached) . The Wilcoxen's
home is a 12' x 60' mobile home. They want to build a room on the
back side to be used as an extra bedroom because Mrs. Wilcoxen's
mother. has moved in, with them. Mrs. Wilcoxen gave her age as 78 and l
her mothers as 93.
Mrs. North, who wrote the attached letter, was present at our
meeting. It was her -contention that since the Zoning Administration
,. (Mr. Cline) had .approved the addition, the only. thing the Board of
Adjustment need decide on was a variance in the distance from the
rear property Line to the new addition. Some members of the Board
took the stand that this mobile home is a non-conforming structure,
since it is in an area where mobile homes are not allowed except-those
already ih'place when the zoning ordinance was passed and that the
Zoning Administration could not approve the-additional room. Section
6., paragraph 4a, page 15 of Ordinance 174 says: "No such non-conforming
structure °may be enlarged or altered in-a way which increases its.
non-conformi ty."
After considerable discussion, motion made by Rummel , seconded
by Taylor, that the variance be approved allowing the Wilcoxens to
add this room. The reasons .for approval were that no persons appeared
to object to this addition, the City Building Inspectior and Zoning--
Administrator has approved same and approved would not be contrary to the public interest. Motion passed unanimously. J
Case number 2 is a request to put a mobile home or travel trailer
on the Sunmeadow County Club property near the cart barn. This unit
would be used as living quaters by a man, .Mr. Jeff Nelson, so that he
could act as security guard. See the letter attached written by Mrs.
Janice Hill as to why they. need -this guard. f
Mrs. Hill stated verbally that she has secured approval from Mr.
Matoesian, Sunmeadow Civic Club President and Mr. William :Crawford,
owner of Sun Meadow Development Company to have this unit on the
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property. Its location would be such that it could not be seen by
the residents of Sun Meadow.
Mr. Taylor made the motion that this variance be approved because
.there was no-other way to cut down on the vandalism and there were
?* no objections from the residents. Seconded by Rummel , motion carried
unanimously.
Mrs. Box raised the question of who were the active members of
the Board of Adjustment. Some members terms may have expired while
others had not attended any meetings in several months. Also, some
members- said they would like to have a resume of the cases to be
`f considered in advance so they could make a better decision on same.
It was agreed that Mr. Foster would call a meeting of the Board in
the,"-. near future to consider these matters.
Motion made by Taylor, seconded by, Box that the meeting be
adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted, .
George 'Rummel , Secretary`
Friendswood- Board of Adjustment
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