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Regular Meeting
• Zoning Board of Adjustment
January 22, 1991
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of
Adjustment of the City of Friendswood which was held at City
Hall on January 22, 1991 with the following members
constituting a quorum:
Chairman William Taylor
Vice-Chairman Dr. Tom Sullivan
Regular Member Mary Ellen Bellard
Regular Member David O'Brien, III
Regular Member Ann Talbot
Alternate Member Howard Yeager
Alternate Member Larry Seelig
Building Inspector Nick Capuano
Assistant to City Secretary Jane Tollett
•Chairman-Taylor called the meeting' to order.
Chairman Taylor introduced Larry Seelig, as new alternate
member to the Board of Adjustment.
Chairman Taylor called for public input regarding request
from Paul Diephius for front setback of an existing carport
at location of 104 East Edgewood. Mr. Diephius stated his
carport is twelve feet from the front property line and
needs an eighteen foot variance. Linda Taylor submitted a
sketch of the layout of carport in relationship to FM 2351
and the flower business he is next door to. Discussion
followed at length between the board and Mr. Diephius.
Chairman Taylor called for public input regarding request
from Janis Lowe for variance request from Sign Ordinance No.
323 ,6. , Signs, u. , permanent signs permitted and regulated
in commercial zones (existing company flag) at location of
1414 South Friendswood Drive.
Ms. Lowe stated her position is that the third flag which
bears her company logo is legal to fly on the flagpole with
the United States Flag and Texas Flag and it is not a sign
and all three flags were originally permitted. The variance
she believes she is requesting is that the three flags be
permitted to continue to fly even though the Uniplex Flag is
illegal. Discussion followed at great length between Ms.
Lowe and the Board of Adjustment.
At this time, the public hearing was closed.
**Dr. Tom Sullivan made the motion to grant the variance at
location of 104 East Edgewood to conduct business with the
stipulation Mr. Paul Diephius does not change the way the
carport is and he cannot expand.
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The motion was seconded by Ann Talbot. Motion failed. Dr.
Tom Sullivan and Ann Talbot for the motion. Chairman .
William Taylor, Mary Ellen Bellard and David O'Brien against
the motion.
**Mary Ellen Bellard made the motion to request from City
Attorney a ruling on the definition of "is a flag a sign"
and table the meeting until February, 1991.
David O'Brien seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimous.
The minutes from the meetings of August 28, 1990, September
25, 1990 and November 27, 1990 were approved as presented.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:45
pm.
Chairman Willi H aylor
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