2018-09-27 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: September 27, 2018
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session -Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session -City Council Chambers
Time 6:31 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
Members Present: Chairman Jeff Medici, Board members: Michael Quinones- Place 1, David
Treichler- Alternate 3 and Heather King- Alternate 4
Members Absent: Vice Chairman Ronell Smith, Sabreena Hakemy- Place 3, Brett Nickel -
Place 4, Akash Shah- Alternate 1, Robert Kemins- Alternate 2
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner, Miranda Picklesimer, Board Secretary
Agenda Item No. 1 Call to Order: Chair Medici called the meeting to order at 6:31 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 30, 2018.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
August 30, 2018.
Motion: Treichler
Second: King
Ayes: Medici, Quinones, Treichler and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 4 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that the next scheduled ZBA meeting is on October 11, 2018.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 5 — Consider: ZBA18-0005, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5d,
requiring a rear yard of not less than 40' and a 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 9, Block 3, Harbor Oaks, an
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addition of the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 2920 Harbor Refuge,
Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning- "SF-1A" — Single Family Residential District.
Planner Richard Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the
Board. The applicant and owner, Brett Leedy, is requesting approval of a Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section 11.5d, requiring a rear yard of not less than 40' and a 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.
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.
Brett Leedy, 2920 Harbor Refuge Southlake, Texas, the applicant and 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.
Heidi Leedy, 2920 Harbor Refuge Southlake, Texas, 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 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 ZBA18-0005
Motion: Treichler
Second: Quinones
Ayes: Medici, Quinones, King
Nays: Treichler
Abstain: None
Vote: 3-1-0
Motion: Denied — The motion failed to receive the four affirmative votes required for
approval and was therefore denied.
Agenda Item No. 7 - Meeting Adjournment: Chair Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:48 P.M.
*An Audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the city's Secretary's Office
4Je,ici, Chairman
ATTEST:
Miranda Picklesimer, Board Secretary
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