2019-10-10 ZBA Minutes CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: October 10, 2019
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session-Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session-City Council Chambers
Members Present: Vice Chairman David Treichler, Board members: Michael Quinones- Place
1, Brett Nickel- Place 4, Akash Shah-Alternate 1, Robert Kemins-Alternate 2 Austin Reynolds-
Alternate 3 and Heather King-Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Chairman Jeff Medici and Sabreena Hakemy- Place 3,
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner and Julia Lyon, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Acting Chairman Treichler called the meeting to order at 6:32 P.M.
2. Executive Session: No Executive Session was held.
3. Approval of the Minutes: Acting Chairman Treichler opened the discussion of the minutes
of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on September 26, 2019.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
September 26, 2019.
Motion: Kemins
Second: Shah
Ayes: Treichler, Quinones, Nickel, Shah, Kemins, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 7-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, announced that the next
scheduled ZBA meeting will be on October 24, 2019.
5. Consider: ZBA19-0010, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than that
permitted on property described as Lot 13, Block B, Quail Creek Estates, an addition to the City
of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 2604 S. Quail Run 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 and owner, Christopher T. and Teresa W. Halbrooks are requesting approval of a
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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 to allow
for the construction of an approximately 1,500 square foot metal accessory building. The
maximum area for the sum total of accessory buildings and structures permitted in the "SF-1A"
Single Family Residential zoning district is 3% of the lot area or 4,000 square feet, whichever is
less, which in this case is approximately 1,346 square feet based on the lot area of
approximately 44,867 square feet. An existing approximately 122 square foot accessory building
at the southwest corner of the property is proposed to be removed once the contents have been
relocated into the new building.
Acting Chairman Treichler 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.
Christopher T. Halbrooks, 2604 S. Quail Run Ct Southlake, TX, the applicant and homeowner,
once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the board.
Acting Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
favor of the request.
John Thane, 2600 S. Quail Run Ct. Southlake, TX, once sworn in, presented testimony and
answered questions from the board.
Acting Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
opposition to the request.
There being none, Acting Chairman Treichler closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA19-0010.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Kemins
Ayes: Treichler, Quinones, Nickel, Shah and Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Consider: ZBA19-0011, 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 B, Block 1,
Old Orchard Country Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and
located at 1950 Shady Oaks Dr., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family
Residential District.
Planner Schell announced that the applicant has formally requested to table case ZBA19-0011
to the November 14, 2019 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
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A motion was made to accept the applicant's request to table case ZBA19-0011 to the
November 14, 2019 meeting.
Motion: Kemins
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Treichler, Quinones, Nickel, Shah and Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved request to table case ZBA19-0011
7. Consider: ZBA19-0012, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters and Special Exception Use per Ord. No.
480, as amended, Section 44.12(7) for an accessory building located forward of the principal
building on the lot on property described as Lot E-2, Block 1, Old Orchard Country Estates, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 685 W. Dove Rd.,
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 and owner, Sridevi Poosanam and Srinivasulu Koppala are requesting approval of a
Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1) for a domestic
employee or family quarters and Special Exceptions Use per Ord. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(7) for an accessory building located forward of the principle building on the lot to allow the
approximately 3,126 square foot existing home on the property to remain as a domestic
employee or family questers in an accessory building located forward of the principle building on
the lot once a new home is constructed on the property. Per the definition for frontage in Zoning
Ord. 480, as amended, Section 4, on reversed frontage corner lots, the front of the lot shall be
constructed as the shortest boundary adjacent to a street. In this case the shortest boundary is
the north property line on W. Dove Rd. A Plat Revision to subdivide the original Lot E, Block 1
into two lots based on the current alignment of Shady Oaks Drive was approved in 2002. The
alignment of Shady Oaks Dr. created the shortest boundary of the lot to be the north boundary
and therefore determined the frontage of the lot. The plot plan shows a new home to be
constructed to the south of the existing home on the lot.
Acting Chairman Treichler 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.
Sridevi Poosanam, 682 W Dove Rd. Southlake, TX, the applicant and homeowner, once sworn
in, presented testimony and answered questions from the board.
Acting Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
favor of the request.
John Paxton, 1055 W Dove Rd, Southlake TX, once sworn in, presented testimony and
answered questions from the board.
Acting Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
opposition to the request.
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Esther and Dennis Spickler, 926 Turnberry Ln Southlake TX, Once sworn in, presented
testimony and answered questions from the board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA19-0012.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Kemins
Ayes: Treichler, Quinones, Nickel, Shah and Kemins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
8. Meeting Adjournment: Acting Chairman Treichler adjourned the meeting at 8:19 P.M.
*An Audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the city's Secretary's
Office.
Davi` )treichl'er, Acting Chairman
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