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
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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
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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.
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VICINITY MAP
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SEU APPLICATION
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AERIAL PHOTO
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION
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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
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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)