2021-10-14 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: October 14. 2021
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present:: Chair Jeff Medici, Vice Chair David Treichler, Board Members Clinton Snead
— Alternate 3 and Alex Sexton -Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Board members Michael Quinones — Place 1, Trey Verbick — Place 3, Heather
King — Place 4, Britton Wells- Alternate 1, and Robert Kemins —Alternate 2.
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Richard
Schell, Principal Planner, Andrea Parrott, Board Secretary and Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary
REGULAR SESSION:
Agenda Item No. 1 - Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:32
P.M.
Aaenda Item No. 2 - Executive Session: No Executive Session was held
Agenda Item No. 3 - Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Medici opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on September 30, 2021,
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
September 30, 2021.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Sexton
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Snead, Sexton
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 4 -Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that next scheduled Board of Adjustments meeting is October 28'h and that there are
three submittals for that meeting.
Agenda Item No. 6 - ZBA21-0026, 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 13, Block 1, Whispering Dell Estates, an addition to the City
of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1216 Whispering Ln., Southlake, Texas.
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Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. On
behalf of the applicant, Justin and Ashley Pace, Robert Leeper, of Paragon Design, is requesting
to seek 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 1,098 square foot cabana to be constructed on a lot with SF-30 zoning, which
allows a maximum of 750 square feet for the sum total of all accessory buildings and structures
on the lot.
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.
Robert Leeper, 630 E Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX 76092, the applicant, on behalf of the
owner, Justin and Ashley Pace, 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.
Justin Pace,1090 and 1100 Primrose Ln., Southlake, TX, the property owner, once sworn in,
spoke in support of the request.
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak against 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 ZBA21-0026
Motion: Sexton
Second: Snead
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Sexton, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 6 - ZBA21-0027, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
11.5.c requiring a side yard of note less than 20' on property described as Lot 16, Block B, Quail
Creek Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1005
Quail Run Rd., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1K Single Family
Residential District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. On behalf
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of the applicant, Matthew McGregor, Black Door Renovations, located at 2106 E. S.H. 114, is
requesting a Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5.c, requiring a minimum 20' side
yard setback, to allow an approximately 1,596 square foot porch and storage addition to the principal
residence to be located approximately 15' from the side property line. The existing home was
constructed in 1986 when the zoning at the time required a 15' side setback. The proposed porch
addition is shown to be in line with the existing home setback.
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.
Mathew McGregor of Black Door Renovations, the applicant, on behalf of the owner, Todd Harris,
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.
Todd Harris, 1005 Quail Run Rd., Southlake, TX, the property owner, once sworn in, spoke in
support of the request.
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak against 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 ZBA21-0027
Motion: Snead
Second: Sexton
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Sexton, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
Agenda Item No. 7 - Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Jeff 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
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