2022-01-13 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING JANUARY 13, 2022
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Executive Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order.
2. Executive Session: If a need arises to seek the advice from the City Attorney as to the posted
subject matter of this Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, the issues or matters will be discussed
in executive session.
a. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the Board may meet in executive
session to consult with the City Attorney regarding matters authorized by Section
551.071, including matters posted on this agenda.
b. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session.
3. Consider: Approval of the minutes of the December 16, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustment
meeting.
4. Administrative Comments.
5. Consider: ZBA21-0033, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Sections 15.1 and
14.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on property described as Lot
31 R, Block 3, Vista Trail Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas,
and located at 700 Overland Trail, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-20B"
Single Family Residential District. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Meeting Adjournment.
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAIE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 13, 2022
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session -Council Chambers in Town Hall
Members Present: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chairman David Treichler, Board Members
Michael Quinones - Place 1, Trey Verbick — Place 3, and Alex Sexton — Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Board Members, Heather King — Place 4, Britton Wells — Alternate 1, Robert
Kemins — Alternate 2, and Clinton Snead — Alternate 3.
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning and Development Services
Richard Schell, Principal Planner, and Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:30 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 December 16, 2021.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
December 16, 2021.
Motion: Sexton
Second: Quinones
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Sexton, Verbick, and Quinones
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner, announced there is no meeting
on January 27, 2022. The next scheduled meeting for the Zoning Board of Adjustment is February
10, 2022.
5. Consider: ZBA21-0033, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 15.1
and 14.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on property described as Lot
31 R, Block 3, Vista Trail Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas,
and located at 700 Overland Trail, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-20B"
Single Family Residential District. PUBLIC HEARING
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — January 13, 2022
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Planner Schell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. Shad
and Michelle Whiteley are requesting approval of a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Sections 15.1 and 14.5.c requiring a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet to allow a side yard
setback of approximately 5' 11" for an addition to the principal residence. A final Plat (ZA03-025)
for Vista Trail Addition, which contains restrictive covenants, was approved on March 6, 1973,
while the property was in the ETJ. The restrictive covenants state that no building shall be located
nearer to the side lot line than the building setback shown on the plat, and where no building line
is shown, no building shall be located nearer than 5' to any side lot line. No side lot line is shown
on the subject lot. The principal residence with approximately 2,557 square feet of livable floor
area was built in 1974 (Source: TAD). The property was annexed into the City in 1988 and the
"SF-20B" — Single Family Residential District zoning, which requires a side setback of 15% was
placed on the property with the adoption of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480 and the
Official Zoning Map on September 19,1989.
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.
Shad and Michelle Whiteley, the applicants, 700 Overland Trail, Southlake, TX, 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 closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion
from the Board.
A motion was made to Approve ZBA21-0033 as presented in the staff report.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Medici, Treichler, Sexton, Verbick, and Quinones
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — January 13, 2022
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6. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Jeff Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:24 P.M.
"A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
Jeff Medici, Chairman
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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — January 13, 2022
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