2023-08-24 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING August 24, 2023
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Work Session — Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Executive Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
WORK SESSION: 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Discussion of Agenda Items.
3. Adjournment
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 August 10, 2023, Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
4. Administrative Comments.
5. Consider: ZBA23-0013, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 15.1 & 14.5(c) requiring a side yard
setback of no less than fifteen (15) feet on a property described as Lot 14R, Block 3, Summer Place Addition, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 317 Dove Creek Trail, Southlake, Tarrant
County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-20B" Single Family Residential District. SPIN District #7 PUBLIC HEARING
6. Request to Withdraw: ZBA23-0015, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters and a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
10.50)(iii)(2), requiring Accessory Buildings to be no taller than 20 feet on a property described as Lot 6, H.
Granberry No. 581 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 911 S. White
Chapel Blvd., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "RE-5" Residential Estate District. SPIN District #9
PUBLIC HEARING (The applicant has revised their plans so that the Variance and SEU are no longerneeded.)
7. Consider: ZBA23-0019, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(2) for an
accessory structure greater than the size permitted on a property described as Lot 8, Block 1, Vermilion Addition —
Southlake, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 128 Vermilion Court, Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1K Single Family Residential District. SPIN District #11 PUBLIC HEARING
8. Meeting Adjournment.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake,
Texas, on Friday, August 18, 20Z3) byFq:00 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: August 24, 2023
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,
Clinton Snead - Place 1, Heather King - Place 4, Jeff Medici - Place 5, Jennifer Gatz - Alternate
1, Frank Bernardo — Alternate 2, Sridevi Vemulapalli — Alternate 3, Al Karmali — Alternate 4.
Members Absent: Board members: Trey Verbick — Place 3
Staff Present: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director and
Denia Reyes, Board Secretary
WORK SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Vice -Chairman Treichler called the work Session to order at
6:05 P.M.
2. Discussion of the Board's preferences as it relates to reports and information provided
by staff.
3. Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the Work Session at
6:27 P. M.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:31 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 August 10, 2023.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
August 10, 2023.
Motion: Vemulapalli
Second: Snead
Ayes: Snead, King, Gatz, Bernardo,
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 8-0-0
Vemulapalli, Karmali, Treichler, Medici
4. Administrative Comments: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, announced that the
next scheduled meeting is on September 14, 2023.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — August 24, 2023
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5. 5. Consider: ZBA23-0013, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 15.1 &
14.5(c) requiring a side yard setback of no less than fifteen (15) feet on a property described
as Lot 14R, Block 3, Summer Place Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County,
Texas, and located at 317 Dove Creek Trail, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning:
"SF-20B" Single Family Residential District. SPIN District #7 PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, Ahmad Jivra. requesting approval of a Variance to
Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 15.1 & 14.5(c) requiring a side yard setback
of no less than fifteen (15) feet on a property.
The applicant, Ahmad Jivra, 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 ZBA23-0013
Motion: Vemulapalli
Second: King
Ayes: Snead, King, Gatz, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
6. Request to Withdraw: ZBA23-0015, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as
amended, Section 44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters and a Variance to
Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 10.50)(iii)(2), requiring Accessory Buildings to be
no taller than 20 feet on a property described as Lot 6, H. Granberry No. 581 Addition, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 911 S. White Chapel
Blvd., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: 'RE-5" Residential Estate District. SPIN
District #9 PUBLIC HEARING (The applicant has revised their plans so that the Variance and
SEU are no longer needed.)
A motion was made to withdraw case ZBA23-0015
Motion: King
Second: Treichler
Ayes: Snead, King, Gatz, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
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Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA23-0019, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Section 44.12(2) for an accessory structure greater than the size permitted on a property
described as Lot 8, Block 1, Vermilion Addition - Southlake, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 128 Vermilion Court, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas.
Current Zoning: "SF-1X Single Family Residential District. SPIN District #11 PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, on behalf of James Brown, Thomas Powell from Wood Bend Homes is
requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(2) for an
accessory structure of a size or aggregate size greater than the size permitted on property.
The applicant, Thomas Powell, 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 ZBA23-0019
Motion: Treichler
Second: Snead
Ayes: Snead, King, Gatz, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 7:17 P.M.
*A recgrdipg of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
Chairman
Reyes,
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes — August 24, 2023
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