2016-10-27 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: October 27. 2016
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session-Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session-City Council Chambers
Regular Session:
Members Present: Chair Kourosh Panahy, Board members: Gina Phalen, Jeff Medici, Brett
Nickel, David Treichler and Michael Quinones
Members Absent: Vice Chair Ronell Smith, Board members Rob Baker and Robert Kemins.
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 October 13, 2016
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
October 13, 2016.
Motion: Medici
Second: Phalen
Ayes: Treichler, Quinones, Phalen, Panahy, Nickel and Medici
Nays: None
Abstain:
Vote: 6-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner
announced that the next ZBA meeting is scheduled for November 10, 2016
Agenda Item No. 4 — ZBA-716, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 34.2(a), requiring
accessory buildings on a permanent foundation to be located no closer than 10' to a property
line in the rear yard on property described as Lot 9, Block 2, Palomar Estates, an addition to the
City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, located at 920 Palos Verdes Trail, Southlake, Texas
76092. Current Zoning "R-PUD" — Residential Planned Unit Development District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with slide presentation to the Board, explaining the
request for a Variance to Ordinance No 480, Section 34.2 (a), requiring accessory buildings on
a permanent foundation to be located no closer than ten feet (10)' to a property line in the rear
yard to allow an approximately 475 square foot cabana to be located approximately nine feet
(9') from the rear property line.
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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.
William Palmer, 920 Palos Verdes Trail, the applicant and property owner, once sworn in,
presented testimony and was 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, Chair Panahy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak
in opposition of the request.
There being none, Chair Panahy closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA-716
Motion: Medici
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Treichler, Phalen, Medici, Nickel and Panahy
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 5 - ZBA-717, Variance to Ordinance No 480, Section 33 14, requiring a
minimum lot size of one acre for an on-site sewage facility (OSSF) on property described as
Tract 28, I.G Belcher Survey, Abstract No 30A, City of Southlake, Denton County, Texas and
located at 1051 Westpark Circle, Southlake, Texas 76092. Current Zoning: "MH" —
Manufactured Housing District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with slide presentation to the Board, explaining the
request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 33.14, requiring a minimum lot size of one
acre for the use of an on-site sewage facility (OSSF) to allow an OSSF on an approximately
0.34 acre lot.
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.
Binish Kalani, 1051 Westpark Circle, Southlake, Texas, the applicant and property owner, and
James M. Sims, P. E., 6935 Craig Street, Fort Worth, Texas, Geotechnical Engineer and
representative of the property owner, 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, Chair Panahy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak
in opposition of the request.
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There being none, Chair Panahy closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA-717
Motion: Medici
Second: Phalen
Ayes: Phalen, Nickel, Medici, Treichler and Panahy
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 6 - Meeting Adjournment: Chair Panahy adjourned the meeting at 7:OOp m
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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