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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-04 ZBA Agenda Packet Notice of Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting Page 1 of 1 TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS WESTLA E NOTICE OF MEETING TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Westlake, Texas, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 27,2004, in the Boardroom located at 2650 J.T. Ottinger Road, in the Town of Westlake, Texas. The Board will consider the following agenda: 1. Meeting called to order and announce a quorum. 2. Review and approve minutes of the meeting held on August 9, 2004. 3. Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an application filed by the Town to extend a variance to the time restrictions on a temporary structure for the Westlake Fire and Rescue. 4. Adj ournment. CERTIFICATION I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 2650 J.T. Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas, on Friday, September 24, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. ing Crosswy, TowTf4ecretary If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the Town Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-490-5710 and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. httn-//www_westlake-tx.orff/agendas/zba092704.htm 9/23/2004 TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ki' ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT �I`� ;�ry KE August 9, 2004 Present: Don Redding, Chairman Fred Held,Member Buddy Brown,Member Bill Frey, Member Larry Sparrow,Member Trent Petty, Town Manager Stan Lowry, Town Attorney Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Absent: No one. Item#1: Chairman Redding called the meeting to order at 6:17 p.m. Item#2: There was a motion by Mr. Sparrow, seconded by Mr. Held,to approve the minutes of the meeting held on March 16, 2004 as presented. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item#3: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an application filed by Diego's Restaurant requesting a variance to the Town's sign standards. Mr. Petty explained to the Board that the sign Diego's Restaurant wants to erect would violate the Town's sign standards in three ways: (1)the height of the letters, (2)the total square footage of the sign and(3) illumination. Mr. Tom Allen, a partner with Maquire Partners, was in attendance representing the applicant and answered several questions from the Board. The Public Hearing was opened at 6:20 p.m. Mr. Scott Bradley of 10 Paigebrooke Lane in Westlake spoke in favor of the application and suggested that the one-foot restriction on the height of the letters makes little sense if, for example, Rennaissance Hotel were to use only a single "R" for its logo sign that otherwise would fit within the overall size limitation. As no one else wished to address the Board the Public Hearing was closed at 6:22 p.m. There was a motion by Mr. Held, seconded by Mr. Brown,to approve the application filed by Diego's Restaurant to alleviate a hardship. Mr. Sparrow suggested that due to the development expected in the future the Board of Aldermen should take a look at the current sign standards. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item#4: There was a motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Frey,to adjourn. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on , 2004. Don Redding, Chairman ATTEST: Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary i DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORANDUM TO: ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS EMBERS FROM: TRENT PETTY,TOWN MANAGER DON WILSON,DIRECTOR OF PUB SAFETY DATE: SEPTEMBER 2,2004 SUBJECT: EMERGENCY SERVICES TEMPORARY FACILITY VARIANCE REQUEST ITEM Emergency Services variance request from the requirements of Article IV, Section 5B of the Westlake Unified Development Code regarding a 90-day time limit for temporary structures. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the variance by granting a 24-month extension to the time limits set forth in the Code. BACKGROUND The Town established Fire and EMS services June 1, 2002. In order to provide these services, a temporary site at 2900 Dove Road was prepared to accommodate the necessary dormitory and apparatus storage requirements until permanent facilities are constructed. A 24-month variance was granted for the operation of Emergency Services from this site. This request is for an extension of the original variance for an additional 24-month period. This site has functionally been an acceptable temporary site due to the improvements on site. The continued operation of Emergency Services from this site would be both economically and operationally prudent for the Town and the citizens of Westlake until permanent facilities are obtained. 2650 JT Ottinger Road Westlake,Texas 76262 Metro: 817-430-0941 — Fax: 817-430-1812 — www.westlake-tx.org Town of Westlake Unified Development Code SECTION 4 FLOODPLAIN AREAS 4.1 Permitted Uses The following uses shall be permitted within that portion of a district which is designated as being within a Floodplain by the Town Engineer, provided they are allowed in the underlying zoning, and that they meet any additional requirements established in Article XIV Fioodplains and the City's Floodplain Regulations: A. Agriculture.Agricultural activities including the ordinary cultivation of land or legal forms of animal husbandry. B. Utilities. Local utilities C. Parks and Recreation. Public or private parks, community centers, playgrounds, public golf courses. D. Private Recreation. Private commercial open area amusements such as golf courses, driving ranges, archery courses and similar uses when approved by a Specific Use Permit. E. Private Open Space. Private open spaces as part of a Planned Development (PD) District, provided such use does not interfere with the continuity of the Town's Open Space System. 4.2 Dumping, Excavating or Filling Floodplain Any dump, excavation, storage or filling operation within that portion of a district having a Floodplain designation shall require a permit, which must be approved by the Board of Aldermen, before such operation is begun. However, if those operations in the floodplain were specifically approved as part of a site plan approval by the Board of Aldermen, then a permit may be issued by the Town Engineer. 4.3 Local Flooding May Occur in Other Areas The fact that land or property is or is not within a district having a Floodplain designation shall not constitute assurance that such land or property is not subject to local flooding and the designation of Floodplain in this ordinance shall not be so interpreted. SECTION 5 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES 5.1 Conditions A Temporary Structure is one which is used for a limited period of time. It may be manufactured on-site or off-site, but is temporary in nature, and only used until a permanent structure can be constructed or refurbished. All Temporary Structures shall be required to comply with the following: A. Permits. No temporary structure may be constructed on site, or brought on site until a Building Permit for its construction and siting has been issued. B. Time Limit.The time limit for all Temporary Structures shall be ninety (90) days; except for on-site construction offices which shall be limited to the time required for the actual on-site construction of the structure or facility, or one year, whichever is less. Any further extension shall require Board approval. May 14,2001 Article IV. Permissible Uses Page 5 Floodplain/Temporary Structures