2022-11-10 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAIE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: November 10, 2022
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: Jeff Medici - Chairman, David Treichler — Vice Chairman,
Heather King — Place 4, Sridevi Vemulapalli — Alternate 3, Al Karmali - Alternate 4
Members Absent: Michael Quinones — Place 1, Trey Verbick — Place 3, Clint Snead —Alternate
1, Frank Bernardo — Alternate 2
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Interim 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 6:31 P.M.
2A. 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 September 29, 2022.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
September 29, 2022.
Motion: Karmali
Second: Treichler
Ayes: King, Vemulapalli, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
4. Administrative Comments: Reagan Rothenberger, Principal Planner, announced that there
will be a meeting on December 15. He informed the board that the applicant for case ZBA22-0016
has requested to withdraw the application. Mr. Rothenberger welcomed new board member
Sridevi Vemulapalli.
5. Consider: ZBA22-0016, Special Exception Use, per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a Domestic Employee or Family Quarters on property described as Lot 8, Block
1, Dove Acres Addition, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1615
Mockingbird Lane, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District.
A motion was made to approve to withdraw case ZBA22-0016.
Motion: Vemulapalli
Second: Karmali
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Ayes: King, Vemulapalli, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Consider: ZBA22-0015, 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 building or structure, on property described as Lot 3, Block 3, Emerald Estates
Addition, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 2407 Emerald Circle,
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, Richard Alan Hughes at 2407 Emerald Circle, Southlake, is requesting the
approval of a Special Exception Use to permit a rear yard setback of 30' when 40' is required,
and a side yard setback of 15' when 20' is required for a residential detached garage proposed
on the site.
The applicant, Richard Alan Hughes, 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 case ZBA22-0015 as written.
Motion: Vemulapalli
Second: Karmali
Ayes: King, Vemulapalli, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA22-0017, 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 building or structure, on property described as Lot 14, Hilltop Acres Addition, City
of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 4021 Hilltop Drive, Southlake, Texas. Current
Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District.
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Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, on behalf of Nicholas Carter, Robert Leeper of Paragon Design at 630 E Southlake
Blvd. #113, Southlake, TX, is requesting to seek approval of a Special Exception Use to permit a
rear yard setback of approximately 10' when 40' is required for a residential detached garage
proposed on the site.
The applicant, Robert Leeper, 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 case ZBA22-0017 as written.
Motion: Karmali
Second: Vemulapalli
Ayes: King, Vemulapalli, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
8. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Jeff Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:29 P.M.
"A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
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