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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Ju ly 3t, 1984
A spec ial meeting.of the Frien dswood Board of Adjustment was held in the Council Chamber at.City Hall on Tuesday, July 31, 1984, at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present:
Ch airman Ed Dykes Hal Taylor Tom Sullivan Grace Baker (A lternate Serving) Maurice ·Estlinbaum (Alternate Serving)
Nick Capuano, Building Inspec 1-or Pame la He nry, Secretary
With a qu orum present, the following business was transacted:
W.J . SARGENT .
Mr. W. J. Sargen t was reqresented by his wi fe requesting a vari ance to change the building line from 25 feet to 20 feet to save several trees, particularly two 25 year old cedar trees. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent also reque sted a 5 foot building line on the side easement so a driveway will fit on the lot.
Mrs. Sargen t $howed the board members pi ctures of the lot and explained that.they would like to build a house there but because of the 15 foot easement plus the 25 foot· building line they would have to cut done. several trees and fi ll in a drop-off in the backyard with dirt to make it level to build on. With the variance for a 20' foot building line the tree$ would be saved and instead of filling in the drop-off with dirt they would build a deck in it with steps •down to the deck.
. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent bought the lot three months ag o. The lot is located at 5478 Appleblossom in the Wedgewood Subdivision. Many of the houses in. the sub di vis ion have a bui1ding line of 20 feet or less. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent have the approval of the Wedgewood Civic Association to build with a 20 foot building line.
MOTION: (Taylor) To grant the variance for a 20 foot building line with the conditions that the Civic· Association approves in a letter and that none of the. neighbors on .their street object. Second: (Sullivan) With the add endum that Nick Capuano check . the other houses on the street and that there are other houses wi th a building line of 20 feet or less. Vote: 4 FOR 1 AGAINST (Estlinbaum) MOTION CARRIED
If the house is in compliance the variance will not be gra nted.
After discussion, the five foot building line on the side easement was not needed as request.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made and seconded ·that the meeting adjourn. The
meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED:
u), t;, -�,� /t:J--!A.i'fEd Dykes,C:airman
I , I IJJ ---1(\rmtu \ \YYr' Pamela Henry, Se¢retary
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