2017-06-29 ZBA Minutes CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: June 29, 2017
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session-Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session-City Council Chambers
Time 5:30 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
Members Present: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chair Ronell Smith, Board members: Sabreena
Hakemy- Place No. 3, Brett Nickel — Place No 4, Kenny Cotton —Alternate No. 1, Robert
Kemins—Alternate No 2, David Treichler—Alternate No. 3 and Michael Quinones—Alternate
No. 4
Members Absent: Board member: Gina Phalen - Place No. 1
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner, Karen Heistand, Board Secretary and James Donovan, City Attorney.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the meeting to order at 5:39 P.M.
Agenda Item No. 2a - Executive Session: Chaiman Medici announced the Zoning Board of
Adjustment would go into Executive Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, consultation with attorney. The Zoning Board of
Adjustment adjourned for Executive Session at 5:39 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2b - Reconvene: Chairman Medici reconvened the meeting at 6:31 p m.
and asked if there was any action needed from the executive session. There was no action
necessary as a result of executive session.
Agenda Item No. 3—Orientation for Zoning Board of Adjustment members.
Agenda Item No. 4 -Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Medici opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on June 15, 2017
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
June 15, 2017.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Smith
Ayes: Smith, Hakemy, Medici, Cotton, Kemins, Treichler and Nickel
Nays: None
Abstain: Quinones
Vote: 7-0-1
Motion: Approved
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Agenda Item No. 5 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that the next scheduled ZBA meeting is August 10, 2017. Planner Schell also
announced the appointment of two new Board members, Sabreena Hakemy and Kenny Cotton,
and the reappointment of Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice-Chairman Ronell Smith and Board
member David Treichler, Alternate No. 3. City Council appointed Chairman Jeff Medici as the
new Chairman and Ronell Smith was reappointed as Vice Chair.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 6 - ZBA-734, 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
Tracts 2A3A, 2A3A1, 2A3B, 2A3 and 2A5, William H. Martin Survey, Abstract No 1068, City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 208 Randol Mill Avenue and 1719 and 1825
Maranatha Way, Southlake, Texas Current Zoning: "SF-1B" - Single Family Residential District
and "AG"—Agricultural District
Prior to the meeting, the applicant, David Recht of DHR Engineering, Irving, Texas, submitted a
written request to table the item to the August 10, 2017 meeting.
A motion was made to table case ZBA-734 to the next meeting on August 10, 2017.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Medici, Smith, Hakemy, Nickel and Cotten
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved.
Agenda Item No. 7 -ZBA-735, Special Exception Use per Ordinance No 480, Section 44.12(1)
for a servants or family quarters on property described as Lot 4, Block 1, Huse Homeplace, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 860 Harbor Court,
Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A"- Single Family Residential District.
Planner Richard Schell presented details of the case with a slide presentation to the Board,
explaining the request for approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No 480, Section
44.12(1) for a servants or family quarters to construct an approxiamately 2,000 square foot
family quarters in an approximatedly 5,958 square foot accessory building. The owner of the
property plans to live in the family quarters whie the existing home is demolished and a new
home is built.
Chairman Medici 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.
The applicant, Christopher Hough, Heritage Design Studio, once sworn in, presented testimony
and answered questions from the Board
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in favor of the
request.
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There being none, Chairman Medici Vice Chair Smith asked if there were those in the audience
who wished to speak in opposition of the request.
There being none, Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board
A motion was made to approve Case No. ZBA-735.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Smith
Ayes: Smith, Hakemy, Medici, Nickel and Cotton
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 8 - Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 6:58
PM.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office
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J- . r-dici, Chairman
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Kare Heistand, Board Secretary
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