2024-01-11 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 11, 2024
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,
Jennifer Gatz — Alternate 1, and Frank Bernardo - Alternate 2.
Members Absent: Board members: Clinton Snead — Place 1, Trey Verbick — Place 3, Heather
King — Place 4, Sridevi Vermulapalli — Alternate 3, and Al Karmali — Alternate 4.
Staff Present: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of
Planning and Denia Reyes, Board Secretary.
WORK SESSION: 6:10 P.M.
1. Chairman Medici called the work session to order.
2. Reagan Rothenberger went over the Administrative Comments.
3. Discussed the adopted Boards and Commissions Ordinance (Ord. No.1228B) and potential
amendments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment Rules of Procedure.
4. Work Session Adjourned: 6:45 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 6:48 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 November 16, 2023.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for meetings
November 16, 2023.
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Motion: Bernardo
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
4. Administrative Comments: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, announced that the
next scheduled meeting is on January 25, 2024.
5. Consider: ZBA23-0023, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section
11.5(c), requiring a side yard of 20 (twenty) feet, on property described as Lot 17,
Highland Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas,
And located at 1214 Ashmoore Court, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas.
Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential Zoning. SPIN District #3.
PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rotherberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, Robert Leeper on behalf of Clinton and Audra Snead,
1214 Ashmoore Ct., Southlake is requesting approval of a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, as
amended, Section 11.5(c) which requires a side yard of 20' for primary structures.
The applicant is requesting a setback of no less than 15', a reduction of 25%.
The applicant, Robert Leeper, 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 ZBA23-0023
Motion: Bernardo
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
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6. Consider: ZBA23-0024, Special Exception Use, per Ordinance No. 480, as amended,
Section 44.12(1) for a Domestic Employee or Family Quarters, on property described as
Lot 1 R2, RP. Estes Subdivision an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas,
and located at 974 W. Dove Road, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A"
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, Ajitpul Singh Toor, 974 W Dove Rd. Southlake, seek approval for an SEU for an
approximately 2,000 square -foot Domestic Employee or Family Quarters situated at the rear of
the subject property.
The applicants, Ajitpal Singh Toor, 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 ZBA23-0024 with a condition:
Building c/o not granted until proper zoning is in place.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA23-0025, Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Sections
15.1 & 14.S(d) requiring a rear yard of 40 (forty) feet, on property described as Lot 33,
Block 2, Dove Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and
located at 1342 White Wing Court, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-
2013" Single Family Residential Zoning. SPIN District #2. PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the
Board. The applicant, Matthew Beam, on behalf of Chang Menon, 1342 White Wing Ct.,
Southlake, the applicant desires to enclose an outdoor patio area at the northeast corner of
the home that is already "under roof'.
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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.
Opposition: Michael Sullivan and Alice Sullivan, once sworn in, presented testimony, and
answered questions from the Board.
A motion was made to table case ZBA23-0025 to January 25'h meeting.
Motion: Treichler
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
8. Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 9:30 P.M.
*A reccbrding, of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
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