Item 7 - ZA16-062 PR Variance LetterSeptember 1, 2016
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Southlake, Texas
Re: Waiver request,
Replat of Lot 10-R, Block A,
Lakewood Ridge Addition
On behalf of Andrew Zacharias, the owner of the referenced lot and applicant of the
replat, we respectfully request waivers of the following requirements:
1. The sidewalk requirement. There are no existing sidewalks, and the existing roads
are county road sections with many trees and a bar ditch in all of the subdivision. The
lots are all large and the terrain does not lend itself to standard streets with curbs and
sidewalks. Many trees would be lost if the subject lot and most others in the subdivision
were required to provide walks. In addition, the very attractive rural ambiance of the
subdivision would be compromised by such urban style public 'improvements'.
2. The perpendicular sideline requirement. Most the existing lots are acreage sized lots
with the particular tier of the subject lot extending into the flood plain and adjoining
Corps of Engineers lake property. The sideline pattern in this tier is oriented to
maximize building area in conjunction with the terrain. The original lot line of the two
former lots making up the subject lot was not perpendicular nor is the west line and the
west line of the adjacent lot to the west of the subject lot.
Sincerely,
Gerry Curtis