2022-04-28
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes – April 28, 2022
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: April 28, 2022
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: Chairman Jeff Medici, Vice Chair David Treichler, Michael
Quinones-Place 1, and Trey Verbick – Place 3.
Members Absent: Board members: Britton Wells-Alternate 1,Robert Kemins-Alternate 2,
Clinton Snead- Alternate 3, and Heather King- Place 4
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services, Reagan
Rothenberger, Principal Planner, and Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:32 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 14, 2022.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
April 14, 2022.
Motion: Verbick
Second: Quinones
Ayes: Quinones, Verbick, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
4. Administrative Comments: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director, announced that there will be a
meeting on May 12, 2022, and Board Member Wells has resigned from the board.
5. Consider: ZBA21-0004, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 39.1
requiring a fence not exceed eight (8) feet in height on property described as Lot 26 F. Throop
No. 1511 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at
1511 Sunshine Lane, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: “SF-1A” – Single
Family Residential District
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, David Joyner is requesting approval of a Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480,
as amended, Section 39.1, requiring a fence not exceed eight (8) feet in height. The applicant is
requesting permission to permit a fence that is approximately (9) nine feet height.
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The applicant contends that efforts to increase privacy in the rear yard have not been
successful, and due to the characteristics of the neighboring yard and home, the applicant
seeks this variance.
The applicant, David Joyner, 1559 Sunshine Lane, Southlake, Texas, 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.
Chairman Medici called upon the applicant or the applicant’s representative for a brief rebuttal.
Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA22-0004.
Motion: Verbick
Second: Quinones
Ayes: Quinones, Verbick, Treichler, Medici
Nays: Medici
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Jeff Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:07 P.M.
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary’s Office.
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Jeff Medici, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary