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