Item 7A Narrative and Variance Letter SI'Z'E,PLANNING CIVIL ENGINEERING PLATTING
CONSULTANTS, LLC
LAND SURVEYING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
UPE Firm No.1798 "1BPLS Firm No.10047700
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October 10, 2016
Mr. Ken Baker
Director of Planning& Development Services
City of Southlake j
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake,Texas 76092
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RE: Kushner Addition—Zoning Change Request to SF-1A
G&A Job No. 16251
Mr. Baker:
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Please accept this letter, on behalf of Mr. Phillip Kushner, as an explanation of the proposed
Zoning Change Request application for approximately 3.1 acres of land generally located along
the west side of Kimball Avenue, about half a mile north of the Dove Road intersection and
immediately adjacent to the City of Grapevine City Limits.
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We are requesting a Zoning Change application to change the existing zoning. The property j
currently has split zoning. The east (front) portion of the property is zoned Single Family
Residential -1 Acre (SF-1A) and the west (rear) portion of the property is zoned Agricultural
(AG). According to the City of Southlake Code of Ordinances, no zoning shall be allowed that
creates two or more zoning districts on a single property. Therefore, we would like to modify
the zoning on this property so that it conforms to the City's requirements. We propose to
change the zoning so that the entire property is zoned SF-1A.
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As part of the zoning change application, we have submitted a Concept Plan that shows the
development intent for the property. Mr. Kushner would like to subdivide the 3.1 acres into
two residential lots in conformance with the requirements for SF-1A zoning. Each proposed lot
will have a net acreage of more than one acre not encumbered by floodplain or drainage
easements so each lot may have an On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF). Mr. Kushner intends to
build his personal single family residence on one of the proposed lots and sell the other. He has
selected this property for his future home site due to the existing features of the site, the
property's location, its proximity to the lake, and the City's amenities.
Once the zoning change request is approved then we intend to move forward promptly with
the platting process. Since this project has virtually no public improvements, we anticipate the
111 Hillside Drive • Lewisville,TX 75057 • P: 972.436.9712 F:972.436.9715
610 Byron Nelson Blvd,Suite 114 • Roanoke,TX 76262 • P: 682.831.9712 F:817.890.4043
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Kushner Addition—Zoning Change Request
October 10,2016
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platting process will be fairly quick and simple. And once the plat is approved, our client's
architect should be ready to submit the Building Permit application for his home.
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We look forward to working with the City on this project and please feel free to contact us with
any questions or comments. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. i
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SI'Z'E PLANNING CIVIL.ENGINEERING PLATTING
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CONSULTANTS, LLC
LAND SURVEYING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
TBPE Firm No.1798 'rBPLS Firm No.10097700
October 31, 2016
Mr. David Jones
Principal Planner
City of Southlake
1400 Main Street
Southlake,TX 76092
RE: VARIANCE REQUEST LETTER—Kushner Addition, 2500 N Kimball Avenue
G&A Job No. 16251
Mr.Jones:
We have submitted a Zoning Concept Plan Application,Case No.:ZA16-092,on 3.106 acres of land located
at 2500 N. Kimball Avenue to be referred to as the Kushner Addition. Our client, Mr. Phillip Kushner,
proposes to subdivide the property into two residential lots consisting of at least one acre in lot area. The
property currently has two zoning designations—SF-1A and AG —which is why we are also requesting a
zoning change to have the entire property zoned SF-1A.
The property has over 230 linear feet of frontage along N. Kimball Avenue and is over 500 feet deep. The
property has a floodplain along the rear property line and extensive topographical relief sloping from the
street frontage down to the floodplain. We have proposed a lot configuration that fully complies with
the lot width and depth requirements for SF-1A zoning and has at least one net acre per lot not
encumbered by floodplain or drainage easement so that each lot may have an on-site sewage facility. Due
to the property dimensions, existing topography and the location of the floodplain, we are proposing
home sites to be located in areas that have a more conducive terrain outside the floodplain and will have
a minimal impact on the neighboring properties. Forthese reasons,we are requesting one proposed side
lot line to not be perpendicular to the right-of-way to permit the proposed home sites. Section 8.01D of
the City's Subdivision Ordinance requires that all side lot lines be perpendicular to the right-of-way,
therefore,we are requesting a variance to this requirement for the reasons stated above.
Please let us know if you would like any additional information or have any additional questions.
Best Regards,
PanLRivera,AICDD
CC: Mr. Phillip Kushner
111 Hillside Drive • Lewisville,TX 75057 a P: 972.436.9712 F: 972.436.9715
144 Old Town Blvd. North, Suite 2 a Argyle,TX 76226 • P: 940.240.1012 F: 940.240.1028
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