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2021-05-13 ZBA MinutesCITY OF SOUTHLAKE TEXAS ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: May 13, 2021 LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas Regular Session -Council Chambers in Town Hall Members Present: Board members: Chair Jeff Medici, Vice Chair David Treichler, Trey Verbick- Place 3, Heather King- Place 4, Britton Wells -Alternate 1 and Clinton Snead- Alternate 3 Members Absent: Board members: Michael Quinones- Place 1, Robert Kemins-Alternate 2 and Alex Sexton- Alternate 4 Staff Present: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, and Katie Blizzard, Board Secretary REGULAR SESSION: 1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:35 P.M. 2. Executive Session: No executive session was held. 3. Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Medici opened the discussion of the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on April 15, 2021 A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on April 15, 2021. Motion: King Second: Wells Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King, Wells and Snead Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0-0 Motion: Approved 4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner announced that the next ZBA meeting is scheduled for May 27, 2021 and that the City Council date for the reappointments will be announced once they are posted on an agenda. MM611ud IWIII 11V. U. VU110 MCI. 101111JV1 ON GAG1111JMV1I lV MMIVO VI V Vli6MM16 JV{ Uul1 1.1 — Expiration of Granted Request, Expiration of Granted Request allows up to one year from the date of approval to apply for a building permit or Certificate of Occupancy on any Variance or Special Exception Use request granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (Board). Principal Planner presented details of the exemption with an explanation to the Board. The purpose of this item is to consider a temporary exemption or extension of the one-year expiration on Board approvals due to COVID-19. A three year expiration from the date of Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 1 of 6 approval for all Variance and Special Exception Use requests approved by the Board between January 1, 2019 and January 1, 2022 is proposed. Chairman Medici opened the item for discussion from the Board. A motion was made to approve a Temporary Exemption to Rules of Procedure approving an extension to expiration for all Board approvals between February 14, 2019 and April 15, 2021 for a period of one year beginning May 13, 2021. Motion: Wells Second: King Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King and Wells Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Motion: Approved Agenda Item No. 6, Consider: ZBA21-00091 Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 14.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than 15' on property described as Lot 8, Block 1, Miracle Pointe, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 2050 Miracle Pointe Dr., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -20A" Single Family Residential District. The applicant has formally requested to withdraw this item. A motion was made to accept the applicant's request to withdraw case ZBA21-0009 Motion: Treichler Second: Wells Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Verbick, King and Wells Motion: Approved the motion to accept withdrawal Agenda Item No. 7, Consider: ZBA21-0014, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback from property lines for a residential accessory structure on property described as Lot 125, Block 1, SouthRidge Lakes Phase VII, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1107 Travis Ct., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -20A" Single Family Residential District. A motion was made to accept the applicant's request to withdraw case ZBA21-0014 Motion: Treichler Second: Verbick Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King and Wells Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 2 of 6 Motion: Approved the motion to accept withdrawal Agenda Item No. 8, Consider: ZBA21-0013, Variance to the required 10' side yard setback in Ordinance No. 480-564A as permitted in Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 49.9, on property described as Lot 36, Block 6, Carillon Phase 4B, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1800 Cheyenne Park Ln., Southlake, Texas. Current zoning: "ECZ" — Employment Center Zoning District. Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The applicant is requesting approval of a Variance to the required 10' side yard setback in Ordinance No. 480-564A as permitted in Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 49.9 to allow a spiral staircase to be located approximately 4'6" from the side property line. Chairman 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. Brian Campbell, 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas, on behalf of the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board. Nina Asrani, 1800 Cheyenne Park Ln., Southlake, Texas, the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board. Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the request. There being none, Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to the request. There being none, Chairman Medici called upon the applicant or the applicant's representative for a brief rebuttal. There being none, Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board. A motion was made to deny case ZBA21-0013. Motion: Treichler Second: Verbick Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King and Wells Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Motion: Approved the motion to deny Agenda Item No. 9, Consider: ZBA21-0015, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback from property lines for a residential accessory structure on property described as Lot 6, Block 3, Emerald Estates, an Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 3 of 6 addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 2404 Taylor St., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1 A" Single Family Residential District. Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback from property lines for a residential accessory structure to allow an approximately 484 square foot garage to be located approximately 2'6" from the side property line. The minimum required setback for an accessory building located in the rear yard is 10'. Chairman 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. Mary Moe -Georgia, 2404 Taylor St., Southlake, Texas, the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board. A motion was made to table case ZBA21-0015 to the June 10, 2021 meeting. Motion: Treichler Second: Verbick Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King and Wells Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Motion: Approved the motion to table Agenda Item No. 10, Consider: ZBA21-0016, Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Sections 44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters and 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback from property lines for a residential accessory building or structure on property described as Lot 34, Block 3, Cross Timber Hills Phase II, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1343 Ten Bar Trail, 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 is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Sections 44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters and 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback from property lines for a residential accessory building or structure to allow an approximately 945 square foot domestic employee or family quarters in an Case No. ZBA21- 0016 approximately 1,810 square foot accessory building to be located approximately 18' from the rear property line. The approximately 945 square foot proposed family quarters does not count toward the maximum accessory area allowed in the "SF1A" district, so approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than that permitted is not required with this request. Chairman 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. Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 4 of 6 Matthew McGregor, 2106 E. S.H. 114, Ste. 221, Southlake, Texas, on behalf of the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the Board. Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the request. Ronny Hardin, 1343 Ten Bar Trail, Southlake, Texas, the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony and answered questions from the Board. A motion was made to table case ZBA21-0016 to the May 27, 2021 meeting. Motion: Treichler Second: Verbick Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Verbick, King and Wells Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 5-0-0 Motion: Approved the motion to table Board member Heather King- Place 4 left the meeting at 9:12 p.m. Agenda Item No. 11, Consider: ZBA21-0017, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 11.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than 20' on property described as Lots 9 and 13, Block B, Lakewood Ridge Addition (recently platted as Lot 9R, Block B, Lakewood Ridge Addition), an addition to the City of Southlake, Denton County, Texas and located at 4488 Soda Ridge Rd. and 4489 N. White Chapel Blvd., 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 is requesting approval of a Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 11.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than 20' to allow the existing home and proposed additions as shown on the plot plan. The home appears to have been under construction or constructed before the property was annexed into the City in 1988. The existing home was constructed approximately 12' from the north property line. Two additions to the principal residence are proposed. One addition is to the south side of the existing home with a proposed side yard setback of approximately 15' (5' encroachment). A covered patio is proposed to be added to the rear of the home with a setback of approximately 17' (3' encroachment) from the north property line. Chairman 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. Matthew McGregor, 2106 E. S.H. 114, Ste. 221, Southlake, Texas, on behalf of the applicant and owner, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the Board. Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the request. Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 5 of 6 There being none, Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to the request. There being none, Chairman Medici called upon the applicant or the applicant's representative for a brief rebuttal. There being none, Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board. A motion was made to approve case ZBA21-0017 as presented. Motion: Treichler Second:Snead Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Wells and Snead Nays: Verbick Abstain: None Vote: 4-1-0 Motion: Approved 12. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Jeff Medici adjourned the meeting at 9:49 P.M. *A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office. ATTEST: Katie Blizzard and Secretary Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2021 Page 6 of 6