Item 4M SPIN Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2018-43
City Case Numbers: N/A
Project Name: Ordinance 480-YYYY: Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No.
480 – Accessory Structures
SPIN Neighborhoods: Citywide
Meeting Date: December 11, 2018
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 15
Host: David Alexander, Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: Dennis Killough
City Staff Present: Madeline Oujesky, Assistant to the Director & Jerod Potts, Policy
and Strategic Initiative Principal Planner
Presentation begins: 6:18 pm Presentation ends: 6:29 pm
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: Citywide
Details: Proposing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide flexibility for residential
accessory building setbacks, coverages, and family/domestic employee quarters.
Allow setback reductions for accessory building setbacks in residential
districts by Special Exception Use
o Currently: Requires approval of a variance
Allow an accessory building forward of the principal building Special
Exception Use
o Currently: Requires approval of a variance or Specific Use Permit
Exempt detached garages (1,000 SF Max) and detached family/domestic
employee quarters from the maximum permitted accessory structure area
o Currently: Requires approval of a Special Exception Use, if over the
permitted aggregate or cumulative area
Remove specific floor area maximum for family/domestic employee
quarters
o Currently: Maximum of 1,000 sf in SF-30 and 2,000 sf in all others
permitted residential districts
Presentation:
Questions / Concerns:
Q: How long will the process take?
A: Presuming we receive a recommendation from Planning and Zoning Commission, the
first reading at City Council will be January 15th and the second reading and public hearing
will be February 5th. Once the ordinance is codified, individuals would be able to submit
applications to the City after that time.
Q: So I would need to go back to the board and ask for an SEU? (Special Exception Use)
A: If approved as we are proposing it, yes that is correct.
Q: SEU vs. Variance – if someone requests a variance a letter is sent to surrounding
property owners, will that stay the same with a SEU?
A: Yes, the notification process for both SEU provision and Variance provision are the
same. It provides notification to anyone within 200 ft. of the property of the request.
City is inconsistent with granting variances
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Southlake Connect Results for the December 11, 2018 SPIN Town Hall Forum