4.24.23 BOA Minutes-Draft- With NoteD R A F T
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
April 24, 2023
The Schertz Board of Adjustment convened on April 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council
Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway Building #4, Schertz, Texas.
Present: Richard Dziewit, Chair
Reginna Agee, Board Member
Earl Hartzog, Board Member
Frank McElroy, Board Member
Absent: Danielene Salas, Board Member
Ferrando Heyward, Board Member
Yvonne Griffen, Board Member
Staff present:Brian James, Deputy City Manager
Lesa Wood, Director of Planning & Community Development
Samuel Haas, Senior Planner
Ameriz Gamez, Planner
Daisy Marquez, Planner
Tiffany Danhof, Administrative Assistant
Ralph Gutierrez, Council Liaison
1.CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mr. Dziewit called the meeting to order at 6:07 P.M.
2.SEAT ALTERNATE TO ACT IF REQUIRED
No alternate was seated.
3.HEARING OF RESIDENTS
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who would like to
participate in Hearing of Residents, should email their comments to the Planning
Division, at planning@schertz.com by 5:00p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, so that the
Planning Division may read the public comments into the record under the hearing of
residents. In the body of the email please include your name, your address, phone
number, agenda item number if applicable or subject of discussion, and your comments.
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Board of Adjustment. Each person should fill out the
Speaker’s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Discussion by
the Board of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to
any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda.
The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up
to speak in the order they have registered.
No one spoke.
The April 24, 2023 minutes below are a draft pending review and approval at the next
Board of Adjustment meeting.
4.CONSENT AGENDA:
A.Minutes for the March 6th, 2023 Regular Meeting.
Motioned by Board Member Frank McElroy, seconded by Board Member Reginna
Agee to approve
Vote: 4 - 0 Passed
5.PUBLIC HEARING:
The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing related to variance requests within this agenda. The
public hearing will be opened to receive a report from staff, the applicant, the adjoining property owners
affected by the applicant’s request, and any other interested persons. Upon completion, the public hearing
will be closed. The Board will discuss and consider the application, and may request additional information
from staff or the applicant, if required. After deliberation, the Board will act on the applicant's request.
A.PLVAR20230038 - A request for a variance to Unified Development Code Article 9
Section 21.9.8 Screening and Fencing, in order to permit an opaque fence within the front
yards of 4710 Shady Lane and 4715 Troy Lane, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County,
Texas
Motioned by Board Member Frank McElroy, seconded by Board Member Reginna
Agee to approve
Vote: 4 - 0 Passed
B.PLVAR20230027 - A request for a variance to Unified Development Code Section
21.11.9 in order to permit an additional wall sign on a multi-tenant building located at
17670 Four Oaks Lane, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas
Motioned by Board Member Frank McElroy, seconded by Board Member Earl
Hartzog to disapprove
Vote: 4 - 0 Passed
6.ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A.Announcements by Members
City and community events attended and to be attended
Continuing education events attended and to be attended
There were no announcements by Members.
B.Announcements by City Staff
City and community events attended and to be attended
Continuing education events attended and to be attended
Committee of Committees Advisory Board Meeting Summaries
There were announcements by City Staff.
7.ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
7.ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
Mr. Dziewit adjourned the regular meeting at 6:32 P.M.
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Chairman, Board of Adjustment
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Recording Secretary, City of Schertz