HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1998-08-25 Regular Regular Meeting
Zoning Board of Adjustment
August 25, 1998
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City
of Friendswood which was held at City Hall on August 25, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
with the following members present constituting a quorum:
Chairman William Hal Taylor
Regular Member Ron Decker
Regular Member David O'Brien
Regular Member Ann Talbot
Alternate Member Tracy Goza
Alternate Member Marsha Standridge
Building Official Linda Taylor
B.O.A. Secretary Linda Thornton
Members Gary Yokum, Gary Harris and Tommy Rives were absent from this
meeting.
Chairman Hal Taylor called the regular session to order at 7:00 p.m. .
Assistant City Secretary, Linda S. Thornton administered the Oath of Office
to appointed Alternate Member Marsha Standridge.
Chairman Taylor, appointed Alternate Member Tracy Goza, as a Regular voting
member for this meeting.
Chairman Taylor, called a public hearing to order to receive public input
regarding request by James T. and Margaret F. Feaster, for a variance at
1904 LaSalle, Lot 20, Block 3, Section 3, Mission Estates Subdivision,
Galveston County, Texas, for building a covered patio structure which is
tied into the house roof in the rear yard 11' from the rear property line
instead of the required 25' . Friendswood City Code, Appendix C-Zoning,
Section 7.Q.2.
Discussion followed with James T. Feaster explaining the variance request
and hardship being smaller lot size.
Renee Baker, President of Mission Estates Home Owners Association, P.O. Box
2023, Friendswood, Texas, spoke for the variance.
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Discussion followed with Building Official Linda Taylor explaining her
interpretation of the variance request.
Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was closed.
*David O'Brien made a motion to deny variance at 1904 LaSalle, Lot 20,
Block 3, Section 3, Mission Estates Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas.
Seconded by Ron Decker
Motion approved unanimously.
Chairman Taylor, called a public hearing to order to receive public input
regarding Michael R. and Deborah A. Richardson at 1910 LaSalle, Lot 23,
Block 3, Section 3, Mission Estates Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas,
for an accessory structure (Swimming Pool) setback from the rear property
line of 5' instead of the required 10 ' . City of Friendswood Code, Appendix
C-Zoning, Section 7.Q.3 .
Discussion followed with Deborah Richardson reading her letter for a
variance to the Board and submitted her letter to the Board Secretary,
Linda Thornton. Mrs. Richardson also explained the hardship is that
Michael Richardson is an insulin dependent diabetic patient that needs a
pool for exercise purposes as requested by his doctor.
Renee Baker, President of Mission Estates Home Owners Association, at P.O.
Box 2023, Friendswood, Texas, spoke for the variance.
Discussion followed with Building Official Linda Taylor giving her
justification of her interpretation of the variance request.
Hearing no further input the Public Hearing was closed.
Building Official Linda Taylor submitted a memo from the City Attorney Kim
Mickelson, dated April 20, 1998, referencing Setbacks for Swimming Pools.
*Ron Decker made a motion to approve the variance at 1910 LaSalle, Mission
Estates Subdivision, as requested for the accessory structure 10' rear set-
back reduced to 5' as requested in the application, based on the referenced
paragraph about swimming pools, Section 8. J. 4, of the Zoning Ordinance
84-15.
2nd by Tracy Goza
Motion approved unanimously.
The Board based this approval on an administrative interpretation of
the ordinance that this pool is allowed in the required rear yard.
*Discussion followed to move June 23, 1998 minutes to September 22, 1998
meeting for approval.
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*Ron Decker made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 14, 1998
meeting.
Seconded by Hal Taylor
Motion Approved Unanimously.
Motion was made and approved to adjourn at 8:00 P.M. .
William Hal Taylor
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Chairman
Attest:
Linda Thornton
Assistant City Secretary
and B.O.A. Secretary
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