2019-11-14 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: November 14, 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: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chairman David Treichler,
Brett Nickel- Place 4, Austin Reynolds- Alternate 3 and Heather King- Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Michael Quinones- Place 1, Sabreena Hakemy- Place 3, Akash Shah -
Alternate 1 and Robert Kemins- Alternate 2
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: Chair Medici called the meeting to order at 6:33 P.M.
2. Executive Session: No Executive Session was held.
3. Approval of the Minutes: Chair Medici opened the discussion of the minutes of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment meeting held on October 24, 2019.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
October 24, 2019.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Reynolds
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, announced that the next
scheduled ZBA meeting will be on December 12, 2019.
5. 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 presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The
applicants, Dennis and Esther Spickler are requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per
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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 to allow the existing approximately
2,529 square foot home on the property to remain as a domestic employee or family quarters
once a new home is constructed on the property. The plans shows an approximately 5,949
square foot new home to be constructed forward of the existing home on the lot. The existing
home will become an accessory building once Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the new
home.
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.
Esther and Dennis Spickler, 926 Turnberry Lane, Southlake, Texas, the applicant, 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 to 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 ZBA19-0011
Motion: Treichler
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Consider: ZBA19-0015, Variance to Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 11.5.c requiring a
side yard of not less than 20', on property described as Lot 3, Block 1, Clariden Ranch Phase
III, an addition to the City of Southlake, Denton County, Texas, and located at 312 Clariden
Ranch Rd., Southlake, Texas.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The
applicant, Michael McShea, owner of the subject property, is requesting approval of a variance
to ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(c), requiring a rear yard of not less than 20' on property
described as Lot 3, Block 1, Clariden Ranch Phase III, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Denton County, Texas, and located at 312 Clariden Ranch Rd., Southlake, Texas.
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.
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Michael McShea, 312 Clariden Ranch Rd Southlake, Texas, the applicant, 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 to 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 table case ZBA19-0015 until January 16, 2020.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Treichler
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: The motion to table to January 16, 2020 was approved.
7. Consider: ZBA19-0016, Variance to Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 39.1 requiring
fences, walls and hedges along the edge of any yard to not exceed 8' in height on property
described as Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 1, Stratfort Parc, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 108, 112 and 116 Londonberry Terrace, Southlake,
Texas.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The
applicant, Sean Allen, Kurt Drake and Paige Kester are requesting approval of a Variance to
Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 39.1 requiring fences, walls and hedges along the edge of
any yard to not exceed 8' in height on property described as Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 1, Stratfort
Parc, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 108, 112 and
116 Londonberry Terrace, Southlake, Texas.
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.
Sean Allen, 108 Londonberry Terrace, Southlake, Texas, the applicant, once sworn in,
presented testimony and answered questions from the Board.
Paige Kester, 116 Londonberry Terrace, Southlake, Texas, the applicant, 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 to the request.
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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 ZBA19-0016 with the option to build up to 12' in height.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Nickel
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
8. Consider: ZBA19-0017, Variance to Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 35, Off -Street
Parking Requirements on property described as Lot 3, Block 1, Morrison Office Park, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 320 Morrison Park Dr.,
Southlake, Texas.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The
applicant, Alexis Gordon and Paige Utley are requesting approval of Variance to Ord. No. 480,
as amended, Section 35, Off -Street Parking Requirements to increase the area of medical office
uses in Morrison Office Park by 618 square feet. The applicant currently leases 1,164 square
feet of space at 300 Morrison Park Dr. for a medical spa and she would like to move to 320
Morrison Park Dr. and lease 1,782 square feet of space (Suite 120). 320 Morrison Park Dr.,
Suite 120 has 9 available parking spaces and 12 spaces are required for the medical use based
on the ratio of one space per every 150 square feet of floor area. A variance is requested to
reduce the required number of spaces for the 1,782 square foot medical spa use from 12
spaces to 9.
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.
Alexis Gordon, 335 Parkridge Blvd., Southlake, Texas, the applicant, once sworn in, presented
testimony and answered questions from the Board.
Beth Utley, 332 Avila Lane, Haslet, Texas, 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 to the request.
There being none, Chair Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion
from the Board.
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A motion was made to approve case ZBA19-0017 as a temporary variance granted specifically
to Renew MD Medical Spa & Aesthetics being tied to their certificate of occupancy and at such
time they vacate the premises it reverts back to the required parking standard and that the
property owner be notified of the temporary variance.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Reynolds
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
9. Consider: ZBA19-0018, Variance to Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 34.2.e requiring
accessory buildings to not exceed 14' feet in height on property described as Lot 24, Block 1,
Shady Oaks Phase III, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located
at 1013 Lexington Terrace, Southlake, Texas.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. On
behalf of David and Kim Kaupe, Tyler McClure with Outdoor Dynamics is requesting approval of
a Variance to Ord. 480, as amended, Section 34.2e requiring accessory buildings to not exceed
14' feet in height to allow an approximately 564 square foot accessory building to be
approximately 18' in height measured to the average height of the highest gable.
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.
Tyler McClure, 1305 Snowberry Dr., Allen, Texas, the applicant, 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 to the request.
Kenneth Dick, 1004 Lexington Terrace, Southlake, Texas, once sworn in, presented testimony
and answered questions from the Board.
Robert Warner, 1020 Whittington Place, Southlake, Texas, once sworn in, presented testimony
and answered questions from the Board.
Chair Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to deny case ZBA19-0018.
Motion: Nickel
Second: Treichler
Ayes Medici, Treichler, Nickel, Reynolds and King
Nays: None
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Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: The motion to deny carried by a vote of 5-0-0.
10. Mee i g Adjournment: Chair Medici adjourned the meeting at 9:09 P.M.
Jeff a ici, Chairman
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Secretary
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