2023-03-30 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: March 30, 2023
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Jeff Medici — Chairman, Vice Chairman David Treichler, Frank Bernardo— Alternate 2,
and Al Karmali —Alternate 4
Members Absent: Michael Quinones — Place 1, Trey Verbick— Place 3, Heather King— Place 4, Clint
Snead —Alternate 1, and Sridevi Vemulapalli —Alternate 3
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Director of Planning & Development Services, Jenny Crosby, Deputy
Director, Katasha Smithers, Principal Planner, Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary, and Denia Reyes, 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 February 16, 2023.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
February 16, 2023.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Bernardo, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
4. Amy Shelley — City Secretary, Boards Manual Update
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5. Administrative Comments: Dennis Killough-Director of Planning & Development Services, announced
that the next scheduled meeting will be on April 27, 2023.
6. Consider: ZBA23-0001, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(6)
for a reduction to the required setback for a residential accessory structure on property described as
Lot 20, Block 30, Timarron Addition — Wyndsor Grove, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant
County, Texas, and located at 605 Blair Court, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas Current Zoning: "RPUD"
Residential Planned Unit Development. PUBLIC HEARING
A motion was made to approved to withdraw case ZBA23-0001.
Motion: Karmali
Second:Treichler
Ayes: Bernardo, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA23-0008, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1)
for a domestic employee or family quarters on a property described as Lot 5, Block 1, Carroll Meadows
Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1000 Carroll
Meadows Court, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -IA" Single Family Residential
District. PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Crosby presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board. The applicant,
Marc Mehlman, is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) to allow a Domestic Employee or Family Quarters in a proposed approximately 725 square foot
casita. The casita is proposed to serve as a pool/guest house (parents) and will include a game area with
a ping pong and pool table.
The applicant, Marc Mehlman at 1000 Carroll Meadows Court, 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 ZBA23-0008 as written.
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Motion: Karmali
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Bernardo, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:04 P.M
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
eff Me ici, Chairman
Denia Reyes, Board Secretary
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