2024-02-15 ZBA meeting0
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING February 15, 2024
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Executive Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
2. Executive Session: If a need arises to seek 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 January 25, 2024 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
4. Administrative Comments.
5. Discuss the Boards and Commission Ordinance and amendments to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment Rules of Procedure.
6. Consider: ZBA23-0026, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
14.5(c), requiring a side yard of 15 (fifteen) feet, on property described as Lot 34, Block 4,
South Ridge Lakes Addition Phase 111, Section 2, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant
County, Texas, and located at 1305 Houston Court, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-20A"
Single Family Residential Zoning. SPIN District #6 PUBLIC HEARING (This item was tabled at
the January 25, 2024 regular ZBA Meeting.)
7. Consider: ZBA24-0002, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in their required setback from property lines for a
residential accessory structure, on property described as Lot 1 R, Block 2, East Haven Addition,
an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1021 E. Continental
Blvd., Southlake, Texas. Zoning: "SF-2" Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #9
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Meeting Adjournment.
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: February 15, 2024
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: Jeff Medici - Chairman, Clinton Snead — Place 1, Trey
Verbick — Place 3, Heather King — Place 4 and Frank Bernardo - Alternate 2.
Members Absent: Board members: David Treichler- Vice Chairman, Jennifer Gatz — Alternate
1, Sridevi Vermulapalli —Alternate 3, AI Karmali — Alternate 4,.
Staff Present: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of
Planning and Alma Slicker, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:32 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 for January 25, 2024.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for meetings
January 25, 2024.
Motion: Snead
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Verbick, King, Bernardo, Snead, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, announced that there
will not be a meeting on February 29, 2024, and March 14, 2024, the next scheduled meeting is
on March 28, 2024.
1. Consider: ZBA23-0026, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
14.5(c), requiring a side yard of 15 (fifteen) feet, on property described as Lot 34, Block
4, South Ridge Lakes Addition Phase III, Section 2, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant
County, Texas, and located at 1305 Houston Court, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-20A"
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Single Family Residential Zoning. SPIN District #6 PUBLIC HEARING (This item was tabled
at the January 25, 2024 regular ZBA Meeting.)
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant is requesting approval of a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
14.5(c) which requires a side yard of 15' for primary structures. The applicant is requesting a setback
of no less than 10', a reduction of approximately 33%. This item was tabled at the January 25th,
2024 meeting of the ZBA.
The applicant, Lisette Sanchez, 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 ZBA23-0026
Motion: Snead
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Verbick, King, Bernardo, Snead, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA24-0002, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in their required setback from property lines for a
residential accessory structure, on property described as Lot 1 R, Block 2, East Haven
Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1021
E. Continental Blvd., Southlake, Texas. Zoning: "SF-2" Single Family Residential District.
SPIN Neighborhood #9 PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, Oscar Estuardo Morales 1021 E Continental., Southlake, the purpose of this
request is to seek approval for a Special Exception Use for a setback reduction of approximately
5' for a 280 square -foot accessory structure (per plans). Per Section 34.2 (a) the development
regulations for accessory structures of this size require a rear yard setback of 10'. The structure
has already been constructed without a permit.
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the
request.
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Support: Leonor Morales, 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 opposition
to the request.
Opposition: Mark Schulte- 1200 Haven Ct, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered
questions from the Board.
Opposition: Roger Heuring-1240 Haven Ct, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered
questions from the Board.
Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the Board
A motion was made to Deny case ZBA24-0002
Motion: Snead
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Verbick, King, Bernardo, Snead, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Denied
8. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 8:42P.M.
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
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