2019-10-24 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING OCTOBER 24 2019
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order.
2. Executive Session: If a need arises to seek the advice from the City Attorney as to the posted
subject matter of this Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, the issues or matters will be discussed
in executive session.
a. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the Board may meet in executive
session to consult with the City Attorney regarding matters authorized by Section
551.071, including matters posted on this agenda.
b. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session.
3. Consider: Approval of the minutes of the October 10, 2019 Zoning Board of Adjustment
meeting.
4. Consider: Administrative Comments.
5. Consider: ZBA19-0013, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters, on property described as Lot 2R2,
Block A, White Chapel Place Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County,
Texas, and located at 200 White Chapel Ct., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1A" Single
Family Residential District. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consider: ZBA19-0014, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters, on property described as Lot 1 R, Block
1, Pecan Acres, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1300
Sunshine Ln., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "RE -5" Single Family Residential Estate
District. PUBLIC HEARING
7. Meeting Adjournment.
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: October 24, 2019
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session -Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session -City Council Chambers
Members Present: Board members: Michael Quinones- Place 1, Sabreena Hakemy- Place 3,
Brett Nickel- Place 4, Robert Kemins- Alternate 2
Members Absent: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chairman David Treichler, Akash Shah -
Alternate 1, Austin Reynolds- Alternate 3 and Heather King- Alternate 4.
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner and Miranda Picklesimer, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Acting Chair Hakemy called the meeting to order at 6:32 P.M.
2. Executive Session: No Executive Session was held.
3. Approval of the Minutes: Acting Chair Hakemy opened the discussion of the minutes
of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on October 10, 2019.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
October 10, 2019.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Kemins
Ayes: Quinones, Nickel, Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: Hakemy
Vote: 3-0-1
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, announced that the next
scheduled ZBA meeting will be on November 14, 2019.
5. Consider: ZBA19-0013, Special Exception Use Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as
amended, Section 44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters on property described as
Lot 2R2, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant
County, Texas, and located at 200 White Chapel Ct., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-
1A" Single Family Residential District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The
applicant, Mark and Jackie Meyer are requesting approval of a Special Exception Use to allow
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an approximately 818 square foot domestic employee or family quarters in a separate
accessory building.
Acting Chair Hakemy 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.
Chris Preston, 402 Whispering Trails St., Argyle, TX, the applicant's representative, once sworn
in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board.
Acting Chair Hakemy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in favor of
the request.
There being none, Acting Chair Hakemy asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
There being none, Acting Chair Hakemy closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA19-0013 with the exception that the west side of the
family quarters will be screened by two crape myrtles planted at the front of the building and two
crape myrtles planted at the rear of the building for a total of four crape myrtles with bushes
between to provide a screen for the neighbor at 210 White Chapel Ct.
Motion: Quinones
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Hakemy, Quinones, Nickel, Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Consider: ZBA19-0014, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters, on property described as Lot 1R, Block 1,
Pecan Acres, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1300
Sunshine Ln., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "RE-5" Single Family Residential Estate
District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. On
behalf of Brittany Gronkowski, Oakmark Custom Homes, LLC is requesting approval of a
Special Exception Use to allow an approximately 2,159 square foot domestic employee or
family quarters in a separate accessory building. The breezeway connection as shown is
considered an accessory structure per the definition in Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Section 4 — Definitions.
Acting Chair Hakemy 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.
Mark Mudry of Oakmark Custom Homes, LLC, 6617 Cedar Grove Dr., North Richland Hills, TX,
the applicant, once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board.
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Acting Chair Hakemy asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in favor of
the request.
There being none, Acting Chair Hakemy asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
There being none, Acting Chair Hakemy closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA19-0014.
Motion: Kemins
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Hakemy, Quinones, Nickel, Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Meeting Adjoprnment: Acting Chair Hakemy adjourned the meeting at 7:17 P.M.
*An Audiq reck*,ng of this meeting will be permanently retained in the city's Secretary's
akemy, Acting Chair
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Miranda Picklesimer, Board Secretary
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