HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1984-09-25 Regular NIlNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSINEI1r
III September 25, 1984
A meeting of the Friendswood Board of Adjustment was held in the Council
Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, September 25, 1984, at 7:00 p.m. with the
following members present:
Chairman Ed Dykes Nick Capuano, Building Inspector.
' Ray Nelson Vance Riley, Fire Marshal
Elvia Salyer Pamela Henry, Secretary
Maurice Estlinbaum (Alternate Serving)
With a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
WILLIAM E. JACOBS
Mr. Jacobs asked to build a detached garage at 1407 Edinburgh, in the Regency
Estates Subdivision, behind the 10 foot building line on a side street. Mr. Jacobs
requested a variance for the required 20 foot set back.
The plats that Mr. Jacobs reviewed, recorded at Galveston County Courthouse in
Galveston, Texas, Volume 15, Page 146, show the building line for Regency Estates
as 10 feet from the property line and not 20 feet as the City of Friendswood Zoning
III Ordinance requires when siding a street.
If Mr. Jacobs complies with the 20 foot building line he will have to cut down a
tree and the placement of the garage will not go as well with the design of the
house. Nick Capuano stated that the other homes in this neighborhood are in
compliance. The contractor on this project began work without Mr. Jacobs' know-
ledge.
Mr. Jacobs has the approval of the Regency Estate Homeowners' Association but
he did not have a copy of the letter with.=him:stating this . The Homeowners'
Association approves the construction of a detached garage on lot 4 block 7 of
Regency Estates. Ingress and egress of the garage is to be on Windsor Drive.
The physical location of the garage is to be behind the 10 foot building line
on the lot side adjoining Windsor Drive.
There is a 10 foot tax free right of way on Mr. Jacobs' property. With this
easement and the 10 foot building line the curb would be approximately 26 feet
from the garage by Mr. Jacobs' estimate.
MOTION: (Nelson) To grant a variance that allows Mr. Jacobs to build his structure
at least 20 feet from the curb.
Second: Dykes r
Vote: 2 FOR
2 AGAINST (Salyer and Estlinbaum) M:)TION FATTED
III Mr. Ralph Miller, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, who was present
for the meeting, adriPd that the structure is supposed to be 28 feet from the curb
by City standards.
Plats of Regency Estates Subdivision wer reviewed by members of the board. The plats
showed a 10 foot building line.
MOTION: (Estlinbaum) To grant a variance for the closest part of the garage to
be 22 feet from the curb with the stipulations that the plat recording in Gal-
veston County for Regency Estates shows a 10 foot building line on it and that
Mr. Jacobs give a letter to the Board of Adjustment from the Homeowners' Assoc-
iation stating that they approve.
Second: Salyer
Vote: Unanimous FOR NOTION CARRIED
FRENCHMAN'S CREEK
Mr. Bob Melton,--representing Frenchman's Creek, requested a six months extension
of their sign variance for a directional sign located at FM 528 and Winding Way.
The sign is approximately 42 square feet, therefore,:making-itl'in compliance with
the -Sign Ordinance which permits a sign up to 50 square feet. Only 6 out of 20
units was occuppied when Frenchman's Creek originally came before the board to
request a variance. They now only have 7 vacancies.
The minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting-for February6.28, 1984 show that
Mr. Melton.was granted a variance for a sign that was no more than 32 ,square feet.
This is an off premise sign.
NOTION: (Salyer) To deny the request for a variance for a directional sign at
the corner of FM 528 and Winding Way.
Second: Estlinbaum
Vote: Unanimous FOR MYTION CARRIED
SOUTHERN GROUP
Mr. DonrBarras, representing Southern Group, requested a 3 month extension of
their sign variance for three directional signs located in the Sun Meadow Sub-
division.
They have 10 out of 28 lots that have not sold. The signs are not on the property
being sold but they are in the same subdivision.
RATION: (Estlinbaum) To accept the request for a 3 month extension for three
12 foot by 2 foot directional signs.
Second: Dykes
Vote: Unanimous FOR NOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned.
Pamela Henry, Secretary
APPROVED:
Fri nUI.CPc Chairman