2017-08-24 ZBA Minutes 1 ' CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: August 24, 2017
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session-Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session-City Council Chambers
Time 6:30 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
Members Present: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chair Ronell Smith, Board members: Gina
Phalen — Place 1, Sabreena Hakemy— Place 3, Kenny Cotten —Alternate 1, David Treichler—
Alternate 3, and Michael Quinones—Alternate 4
Members Absent: Board members: Brett Nickel — Place 4 and Robert Kemins—Alternate 2
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 Medici called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
Agenda Item No. 2 Executive Session: No Executive Session was held.
Agenda Item No. 3 — Approval of the Minutes: Chair Medici opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on August 10, 2017.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
August 10, 2017.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Phalen
Ayes: Smith, Hakemy, Medici, Phalen, Cotten and Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain: Quinones
Vote: 6-0-1
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 4 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that the next scheduled ZBA meeting is September 14, 2017.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 5 - 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 Ave. and 1719 and 1825
Maranatha Way, southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1B" — Single Family Residential District
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and "AG" —Agricultural District. The applicant has requested to table this item to the September
14, 2017 meeting.
Planner Richard Schell announced that the applicant has submitted a request to table this item
to the September 14, 2017 meeting.
A motion was made to table Case No. ZBA-734 to the September 14, 2017 meeting as
requested by the applicant.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Phalen
Ayes: Medici, Smith, Cotten, Hakemy and Phalen
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved to table to the September 14, 2017 meeting.
Agenda Item No. 6 - ZBA-741, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(d) requiring a 40'
rear yard setback on property described as Lot 13, Simmons Forest, an addition to the City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 850 Simmons Ct., 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 Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(d) requiring
a 40' rear yard setback to allow an approximately 584 square foot two-car garage addition to the
principal residence to be located approximately 16.9' from the rear property line. The addition is
proposed to be connected to the existing two-car garage.
Chair 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.
James Livingston, 850 Simmons Court, Southlake, Texas, the applicant and property owner,
once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board.
Chair Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in favor of the
request.
There being none, Chair Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak
in opposition of the request.
There being none, Chair Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion
from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA-741 with the stipulation that the applicant is going to
install a new fence at least six feet high constructed of either wrought iron metal with wood slats
or all wood designed to obstruct the view from Rainforest Ct. into their backyard and the
applicant has stated that they will maintain that fence going forward, further noting that the
applicant will develop and produce a formal drainage plan for review by the City of Southlake
and any neighbor that wants to see it.
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Motion: Medici
Second: Smith
Ayes: Hakemy, Smith, Cotten, Medici and Phalen
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 7 - Meeting Adjournment: Chair Medici adjourned the meeting at 7 20 PM.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
Jeff ici, Chairman
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aren Heistand, Board Secretary
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