2018-03-29 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: March 29, 2018
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 Chairman Ronell Smith Board members:
Sabreena Hakemy— Place 3, Brett Nickel— Place 4, Kenny Cotten— Alternate 1, Robert Kemins—
Alternate 3 and Michael Quinones— Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Gina Phalen— Place 1 and David Treichler— Alternate 3.
Staff Present: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, Miranda Aldaco Picklesimer, Board Secretary
and Julia Lyon, 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 February 15, 2018.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
February 15, 2018.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Smith
Ayes: Medici, Smith, Hakemy, Nickel, Cotten, Kemins, and Quinones
Nays: None
Abstain:
Vote: 7-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 4 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that the next scheduled ZBA meeting will be on April 12, 2018.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 5 - Consider: ZBA-749, Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480,
Section 44.12(2) for the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate
size greater than that permitted on property described as Lot 5, John Childress No. 254
Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1501
Burney Ln., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" — Single Family Residential District. This
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item is being administratively tabled to the April 12, 2018 meeting in order to send out corrected
public hearing notification letters and a corrected public notice with the correct street address
A motion was made to table case ZBA-749
Motion: Kemins
Second: Hakemy
Ayes: Medici, Smith, Hakemy, Nickel, Cotten
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Case tabled to next meeting, April 12, 2018.
Agenda Item No. 6 — ZBA-750, Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters on property described as Lot 4, Block 1,
Harrell Place, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 220
Harrell Dr., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1K — Single Family Residential District.
Planner Richard Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the
Board. The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480,
Section 44.12(1) to allow the construction of an approximately 1,571 square foot domestic
employee or family quarters in an addition to the principal residence.
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.
Jeff McClasky, a representative of the 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.
Chair Medici called the applicant and property owner, Craig Poole, 220 Harrell Dr. to come
forward, and once sworn in, Mr. Poole presented testimony and answered questions from the
board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA-750
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Motion: Kemins
Second: Smith
Ayes: Smith and Cotten
Nays: Medici, Hakemy, and Nickel
Abstain: None
Vote: 2-3-0
Motion: The motion failed to receive the four (4) affirmative votes required for approval
and was therefore denied.
Meeting Adjournment: Chair Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:37 PM.
* An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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