2021-01-28 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 28. 2021
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session -City Council Chambers
Members Present: Board members: Chair Jeff Medici, Vice Chair David Treichler, Michael
Quinones- Place 1, Austin Reynolds- Place 3, Robert Kemins- Alternate 2, and Clinton Snead -
Alternate 3.
Members Absent: Trey Verbick- Place 2 and Heather King- Alternate 4.
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner and Katie Blizzard, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chair Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:31 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 January 14, 2021.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
January 14, 2021.
Motion: Reynolds
Second: Kemins
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Quinones, Reynolds, Kemins and Snead.
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 6-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, announced that Board
Member Hannah Smith -Alternate 1 is running for Carroll ISD school board, so she had to resign
from the ZBA. Richard Schell also announced that the next meeting is scheduled for February
11, 2021.
Agenda Item No. 5 ZBA21-0001, 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 and a Special Exception Use per Ord. No 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1) for
a Domestic Employee or Family Quarters on properly described as Lot 3, Block 4, Diamond
Circle Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1015
Diamond Blvd., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1A" Single Family
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Residential District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. Glenn
and Tanya Benoist are requesting approval of a 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 and a 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 3, Block 4,
Diamond Circle Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and
located at 1015 Diamond Blvd., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1A"
Single Family Residential District. The applicant is requesting approval of a 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 to allow an approximately 1,517 square foot
pool house and cabana to be constructed. The maximum area allowed for the sum total of
accessory buildings and structures in the "SF -1A" zoning district is 3% of the lot area, which in
this case is approximately 1,308 square feet. Also requested is approval of a Special Exception
Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1) for a Domestic Employee or Family
Quarters for the proposed approximately 847 square foot pool house portion of the structure.
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.
Lyn Flynn, 1044 Summerplace Lane, Southlake, Texas, the applicant and owner's
representative, 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 support 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 called upon the applicant or the applicant's representative for a
brief rebuttal.
The applicant did not have a rebuttal.
Chair Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA21-0001 as presented with the stipulation that any
additional accessory buildings to be added on the property require approval of the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Snead
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Quinones, Reynolds and Kemins.
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
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6. Meeting Adjournment: Chair Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:23 P.M.
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
Jeff Medici, Chairman
ATTEST:
Katie Blizzard, Bo d ecretary
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