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ZBA23-0004 - Staff ReportCase No. ZBA23-0004 S T A F F R E P O R T February 10, 2023 CASE NO: ZBA23-0004 PROJECT: 1500 Oak Lane - SEU Domestic Employee or Family Quarters EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: REQUEST DETAILS: DarLynn Lee is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1) for a domestic employee or family quarters on a property described as Lot 13, Block 1, Cedar Oaks Estates Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1500 Oak Lane, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Exception Use per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(1) to allow a Domestic Employee or Family Quarters in an existing 1,200 square foot accessory building. The applicant began construction work to convert the existing structure without realizing the need for an SEU. As such, some work as has been completed thus far. The applicant intends to live in the structure temporarily while the main home is renovated. ACTION NEEDED: 1) Conduct a public hearing. 2) Consider approval of the requested Special Exception Use. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B)Vicinity Map (C)Application (D)Supporting Information (E)Surrounding Property Owners Map and Responses STAFF CONTACT: Reagan Rothenberger (817) 748-8602 Jennifer Crosby (817) 748-8105 Department of Planning & Development Services Case No. Attachment A ZBA23-0004 Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: DarLynn Lee PROPERTY SITUATION: 1500 Oak Lane LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 13, Block 1, Cedar Oaks Estates Addition LAND USE CATEGORY: Low Density Residential CURRENT ZONING: "SF-1A" – Single Family Residential District HISTORY: -The property was annexed in 1956. -A Final Plat was filed for the property on March 20, 1979. -The “SF-1A” Single Family Residential District zoning was placed on the property with the adoption of Ordinance No. 480 and the Official Zoning Map on September 19, 1989. -An initial home and accessory structure was constructed in 1984. Subsequent renovations and additions of the home took place in 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2016. The current size of the home is approximately 3,700 square feet. WATER & SEWER: The property is served by a 6” water line and an 8” sewer line on Oak Lane. All utilities for the family quarters must be on the same meter as the principal dwelling. STAFF COMMENTS: The findings necessary for the Board to approve a Special Exception Use Permit are below: 1)No special exception shall be granted unless the Board finds that the requested exception is specifically permitted by the zoning ordinance; 2)That the location of the proposed activities and improvements is clearly defined on the concept plan or plot plan, and 3)That the special exception is wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties either as filed or subject to such limitations and requirements as the board deems to be necessary to protect adjacent properties. The requirements for Special Exception Use Permit for domestic employee or family quarters in Zoning Ord. 480, Section 44.12(1) are below: a)Domestic employee or family quarters, which are not otherwise permitted as an accessory use under Section 34.1 of this ordinance, are permitted in districts zoned AG, RE-5, RE-7, RCS, SF1-A, SF1-B, SF-2, SF-30, and approved single family residential uses in the DT zone. b)Domestic employee or family quarters are only for residents employed on the premises or family members of the owner of the premises and Case No. Attachment A ZBA23-0004 Page 2 shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate domicile. c) The quarters shall be accessory to and subordinate to the principal single-family use and structure except that the gross inhabitable floor area shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in districts zoned SF-30 and shall not be counted toward the sum total of accessory building area, but shall be counted toward the maximum permitted lot coverage. d) All utilities must be on the same meter as the principal dwelling. e) A separate septic system from the principal dwelling is required if the quarters are housed other than in the principal dwelling and cannot be accommodated by the existing system. Case No. Attachment B ZBA23-0004 Page 1 VICINITY MAP Case No. Attachment C ZBA23-0004 Page 1 SEU APPLICATION Case No. Attachment D ZBA23-0004 Page 1 AERIAL PHOTO Case No. Attachment D ZBA23-0004 Page 2 SUPPORTING INFORMATION Case No. Attachment E ZBA23-0004 Page 1 SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS Responses: F: In Favor O: Opposed To U: Undecided NR: No Response Surrounding Property Owner Responses SPO # Owner Zoning Physical Address Acreage Response 1 SPRINGER, F MICHAEL SF1-A 1505 CEDAR CT 0.774895982 NR 2 WEISNER, ERIC B SF1-A 1475 OAK LN 1.077961222 NR 3 MCDERMOTT, KEVIN M SF1-A 1505 OAK LN 0.321506219 NR 4 WELSH, MARK SF1-A 1525 CEDAR CT 1.860776734 NR 5 MCDERMOTT-LANGE INVESTMENTS LL SF1-A 1525 OAK LN 0.606837396 NR 6 MURDOCK, RICHARD SF1-A 1545 OAK LN 1.032545095 NR 7 LANGSTON, PATRICK SF1-A 1535 OAK LN 0.13750274 NR 8 MORRIS FAMILY TRUST SF1-A 1346 FOREST LN 0.302782243 NR 9 BEESON, DAVID M SF1-A 1344 FOREST LN 0.782766419 NR 10 LANDY, AARON SF1-A 1342 FOREST LN 0.807150405 NR 11 JENKINS, TOM BALL SF1-A 1340 FOREST LN 0.670210493 NR 12 ELLERMEYER, WILLIAM SF1-A 1338 FOREST LN 0.023232935 NR 13 PATTON, JOHN SF1-A 1735 SLEEPY HOLLOW TRL 1.530800204 NR 14 HUISMAN, BRENT SF1-A 1755 SLEEPY HOLLOW TRL 1.486119837 NR 15 JOHN R AND CAROL G DEMLOW REVO SF1-A 1775 SLEEPY HOLLOW TRL 1.033088235 NR Case No. Attachment E ZBA23-0004 Page 2 16 MANNING, MICHAEL N SF1-A 1795 SLEEPY HOLLOW TRL 1.563995344 NR 17 WOOD, BEN DERRYL SF1-A 1475 CEDAR CT 1.21467556 NR 18 THOMPSON, CHERYL L SF1-A 1500 CEDAR CT 2.361934974 NR 19 FITZGERALD, JAMES SF1-A 1348 FOREST LN 0.991926996 NR 20 SUPERINTENDENT OF CARROLL ISD NR 1000 LEE, RANDALL F SF1-A 1500 OAK LN 2.265108377 U Notices Sent: Twenty-One (21) Responses Received: None (0)