City of West University Public Works Department Place ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD MEETING MINUTES January 23, 2025 6:30 p.m. Ross Fava (voting), Shaffer Braun (voting), Mateo Fisher (voting), I. MEMBERS Cameron Cuenod (voting) and Francois Daube PRESENT: (voting) MEMBERS Nikhil Nayak, Jennifer Sickler and Zack Liu II. ABSENT: Loren Smith, City Attorney, Josie Hayes, Administrative Coordinator III. STAFF PRESENT: and Chris Guess, Planning & Zoning Administrator IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:32 p.m. 1. Call the meeting to Ross Fava called the meeting to Ross Fava administered the oath to all order. Notices, Rules, order at 6:32 p.m. Ross Fava asked witnesses. Josie Hayes stated Cameron etc. members to briefly introduce Cuenod and Francos Daube were the themselves. Ross Fava then alternate voting members. described the hearing procedures. Swearing in of witnesses. 2. Docket No. 2024-0010; Applicant's Request The applicant presented their request for the regarding property at The applicant in Docket #2024-0010 Special Exception. 4223 & 4229 Villanova, 4223 & 4229 Villanova. request a West University Place, Special Exception to the City's Motion to close the deliberation portion of Texas 77005 (Special Zoning Ordinance to allow a third the hearing was made by Schaffer Bruan Exception). curb-cut for their proposed Second by Cameron Cuenod. AYES: Ross a. Public hearing residential development. Fava, Shaffer Braun, Mateo Fisher, Cameron regarding a special Cuenod and Francois Daube. Motion exception from the City's Staff did not receive correspondence carried (5-0). Zoning Ordinance, in favor or against the special Appendix A, Article 7A- exception. After deliberation, Mateo Fisher made a Table 7A-5a, Parking, motion to approve the Special Exception to driveway, etc., Curb-cuts Background Information allow a third curb-cut in a different design or to allow a third curb-cut The applicant has proposed a third location than prescribed by the ordinance in a different design or curb-cut for their proposed contingent upon the submitted the Building location than prescribed residential development. The zoning Site Designation form. Second by Francos by the ordinance.. ordinance does not make an Daube. AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun, 3826 Amherst St. uz.zestutx.gou West University Place, TX 77005 713-662-5830 City of West University Public Works Department Place b. Deliberation, allowance for three curb-cuts along Mateo Fisher, Cameron Cuenod and Francois decisions, other action, the same frontage. The zoning Daube. Motion carried (5-0). etc. regarding the ordinance calls out specific preceding matters. circumstances and designs that govern the number and location of curb-cuts on a building site. The ordinance calls out the following: one per designated building site; two curb-cuts for circular driveways, and three for corner lots with a circular driveway along the site frontage and a third on the side street. This property does not fit neatly into one of the above requirements. Instead, this property is unique in the face that it is a consolidation of three lots, each being 50 feet in width to create a single building site with one 150 feet of frontage. The zoning ordinance makes an allowance for a Special Exception for additional curb-cuts in a different design or location than prescribed by the ordinance. The applicant is proposing a circular driveway and approximately 55 feet away, a straight driveway to a garage. Staff has done a preliminary review of their proposed site plan, and the proposed design is compliant wit hall applicable external regulations. The applicant' S proposed garage structure meets all ordinances pertaining to its placement and scale. Its walls will be 4 feet away from the interior side property line, all projection parts are greater than 70 feet from the front street line and its height is less than 25 feet SO it may be located within the rear yard. 3. Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes from Mateo Fisher moved to approve the December 19, 2024. December 19, 2024, minutes. Second by 3826. Amherst St. p.testutx.gou West University Place, TX 77005 713-662-5830 Cityof West University Public Works Department Place Francois Daube. AYES: Ross Fava, Shaffer Braun, Mateo Fisher, Cameron Cuenod and Francois Daube. Motion carried (5-0). Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 Mateo Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting. p.m. Second by Cameron Cuenod. AYES: Ross Fava, Shafer Braun, Mateo Fisher, Cameron Cuenod and Francois Daube. Motion carried (5-0). APPROVED THIS 27 OF Marck DAY 2025. RRIT Presiding Officer Vs ATTEST: JO-Q How Josie M. Hayes, Administrator Coordinator 3826. Amherst St. vtestutx.gou West University Place, TX 77005 713-662-5830