Minutes-Approved 5-9-2024CITY OF NEDERLAND
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
5:00 p.m.
1.
2.
MEETING
April 9, 2024
The meeting was held April 9, 2024, at the City of Nederland D. Bob Henson
Office Building, 1903 Atlanta Avenue, Nederland, Texas and was called to order
at 5:00 p.m. by the Chairman.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Emmett Hollier, Michael Whitehead, Kevin Smith,
and Paul Hussey
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mike Louvier
CITY STAFF PRESENT: George Wheeler, Chief Building Official and Beth
Merren, Inspections Department Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT: Jeremy Hendricks, Richard and Darla Jefferson, Jeff
and Barbara Metreyeon, Julio Cabrera, Debra
Frantz, Robert Klinger, and Brandon Monk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Paul Hussey and seconded by Kevin Smith to approve the
minutes of the March 19, 2024 meeting. All voted aye.
3. VARIANCES
a. Jeremy Hendricks, prospective buyer of 407 S. 291h Street, described as Lot
16, Southcrest Addition, requested three (3) variances to the property. Two (2)
variances to Section 12.3 "Schedule of residential height and area regulations"
and one (1) variance to Section 10 "License to encroach on public right-of-
ways". After a full discussion, a motion was made by Kevin Smith and
seconded by Paul Hussey to approve the variances contingent upon the
property sale closing and the removal of the dilapidated wall within a fourteen
(14) day period. All voted aye.
b. Julio Ceasar Cabrera, owner of 1136 Kent Avenue, described as Lot 3, Block
1 of Humphrey Heights 1 Addition, requested two (2) variances. One variance
to Section 18 "Fencing and Screening" to close in the remaining left side of
the carport that ends six (6) feet from the front property line and is twenty (20)
feet from the streets edge. And the second variance is to allow the required
gutter, that is encroaching five (5) inches into the two (2) feet setback to
remain at its current location. After a full discussion, a motion was made by
Michael Whitehead and seconded by Kevin Smith to approve the variances.
All voted aye.
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April 9, 2024
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4. COMMUNICATIONS
None
5. ADJOURN
There being no other business a motion was made by Paul Hussey and seconded
by Kevin Smith to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 p.m. All voted aye.
CAW)
Emmett Hollier, Chairman