2016-08-25 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: August 25, 2016
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session-Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of City Hall
Regular Session-City Council Chambers
Regular Session:
Members Present: Chair Kourosh Panahy, Vice Chair Ronell Smith, Board members Rob
Baker, Robert Kemins, and Gina Phalen, Jeff Medici, David Treichler.
Members Absent: Board members Brett Nickel.
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner, and Karen Heistand, Board Secretary.
Agenda Item No. 1 -Call to Order: Chair Panahy called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Approval of the Minutes: Chair Panahy opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on August 11, 2016.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
August 11, 2016.
Motion: Kemins
Second: Phalen
Ayes: Treichler, Smith, Baker, Kemins, Phalen and Panahy
Nays: None
Abstain: Medici
Vote: 6-0-1
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 3-Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner welcomed
two new board members, David Treichler and Michael Quinones and announced new Chair
-positions-appointed-to-Kourosh-Panahy as Chair and-Ronell-Smith-as-Vice-Chair--The-next Z-BA
meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2016.
Agenda Item No. 4- ZBA-711, Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12 (2), for the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size
greater than permitted on property described as Lot 8, J. Thornhill No. 1505 Addition, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tan-ant County, Texas and located at 801 S. Peytonville Ave.,
Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" - Single Family Residential District. The applicant
has submitted a request to formally withdraw this case.
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A motion was made to approve the withdrawal of case ZBA-711.
Motion: Medici
Second: Baker
Ayes: Baker, Phalen, Medici, Smith and Panahy
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 5 — ZBA-714, Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(1) for a servants or family quarters on property described as Lot 16, J.J. Freshour No.
521 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 2603
Florence Road, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "AG" —Agricultural District.
Principal Planner Schell presented details of the case to the Board, explaining the request is for
a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(1), which the applicant is requesting approval
to allow an approximately 1,606 square foot family or servants quarters on the second floor of a
garage addition to the principal structure. The new home under construction since 2015 is
approximately 15,629 square feet of livable area. An existing home of 1,777 square feet will
remain as a second dwelling unit for employees on the property.
Chair Panahy opened the public hearing and called upon the applicant or the applicant's
representative to make such comments and present evidence as the applicant should desire.
Candace Vogt, 2825 Mona Vale Rd., Trophy Club, TX, a daughter representing the applicants,
and Jimmy Lambert, PO Box 1802, Springtown, TX, contractor of the project of new addition,
once sworn in, presented testimony and were available to answer questions of the Board.
Chair Panahy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in favor of the
request.
There being none, Vice Chair Panahy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to
speak in opposition of the request.
Henry Kleespies, 1613 Pheasant Lane, Southlake, TX, commented that drainage would become
an issue on his property with new addition.
Chair Panahy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in rebuttal of the
request.
Jimmy Lambert, PO Box 1802, Springtown, TX, contractor of the project of new addition
responded to the issues regarding drainage.
Chair Panahy asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to speak in
opposition or rebuttal of the request.
There being none, Chair Panahy closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion.
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A motion was made to approve case ZBA-714
Motion: Medici
Second: Smith
Ayes: Phalen, Smith, Medici, and Panahy
Nays: None
Abstain: Baker
Vote: 4-0-1
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 6-Meeting Adjournment: Chair Panahy adjourned the meeting at 7:26
p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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