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SCHERTZ BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
OCTOBER 15, 1991
The Schertz Board of Adjustment convened in Special Meeting
on Tuesday, October 15, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. The
following members were present: Chairman Joe Potempa;
Barbara Stanhope; Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Absent:
Earl W. Sawyer and Hal Baldwin. Staff present were City
Manager Kerry Sweatt and City Secretary June Krause.
#1 PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose to receive input from
citizens regarding a request from Thomas A. Nelson, 503
Aero Avenue for a 4' exception to the side-yard setback
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a
carport.
Mr. Sweatt advised that our ordinance calls for a 7' side
yard setback and Mr. Nelson is requesting a variance to
place a carport 2' from his residence and 3' from the side
yard property line. There were 46 letters mailed to
property owners within three hundred feet of his property,
with 14 answers received and none of them objected.
There being no comments from citizens or Board members, Mr.
Potempa declared the public hearing closed at 7:03 p.m.
#2 Consider and take action on the above request from
Mr. Nelson.
Mrs. "Marsh moved to
for a 4' exception to
the Zoning Ordinance.
which carried with the
approve the request from Mr. Nelson
the side yard setback requirements of
Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion,
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Potempa, Mrs. Stanhope, Mrs. Marsh and Mr.
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#3 PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to
receive citizens input regarding a request from Harold
Bauman, 1545 Circle Oak, for a five foot exception to the
side yard setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to
allow the construction of a pool.
Mr. Sweatt said the original request from Mr. Bauman was
for two exceptions. At the hearing before Planning & Zoning
a portion of the request was deleted. This was for a 5'
exception to construct a deck. The remaining request is for
a 5' exception to the side yard setback to construct a
swimming pool. Ten letters were mailed to property owners
within three hundred feet of this property, with two answers
being received. One did not object and the other, from the
developer of the subdivision, did object. Mr. Simmons
referred to the restrictions on the subdivision, saying the
five foot easement was granted at the time the plat was
recorded and cannot be changed without the consent of all
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property owners. Mr. Sweatt said he felt Mr. Simmons was
only concerned about the five foot easement and that was not
the easement in question for this variance.
There being no additional comments from any citizen or from
the board members, The Chairman declared the hearing closed
at 7:11 p.m.
#4 Consider and take action on the above request from
Mr. Bauman.
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the request by Mr. Bauman
for a five foot exception to the side yard requirement,
since he had withdrawn his request for the deck exception.
Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried as
follows:
AYES: Mr.
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Potempa, Mrs. Stanhope, Mrs. Marsh and Mr.
#5 ADJOURNMENT: The Board of Adjustment meeting was
adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
C~~djUstment--.
ATTEST:
of Schertz