2024-01-25 ZBA MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 25, 2024
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: Clinton Snead -Acting Chairman, Heather King —Acting Vice
Chairman, Trey Verbick — Place 3, and Jennifer Gatz — Alternate 1.
Members Absent: Board members: Jeff Medici - Chairman, David Treichler- Vice Chairman, Frank
Bernardo — Alternate 2, 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.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Acting Vice Chairman King called the Regular Session to order at 6:33 P.M. and
announced that the acting chairman will be the next ZBA Board Member listed in alphabetical order
which is Clinton Snead.
2. A motion was made to approve the Acting Chairman.
Motion: Snead
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Verbick, Gatz, King, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
3. Executive Session: No executive session was held.
4. Approval of the Minutes: Acting Chairman Snead opened the discussion of the minutes of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for January 11, 2024.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for meetings January
11, 2024.
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Motion: Verbick
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Verbick, Gatz, King, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
5. Administrative Comments: Reagan Rothenberger, Planning Manager, announced that there will
not be a meeting on February 08, 2024, and the next scheduled meeting is on February 15, 2024.
6. Consider: ZBA24-0001, 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 68, F. Throop
No. 1511 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1201
E. Dove Road, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family
Residential District. SPIN District #3 PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, Danny Vogt, 1201 E. Dove Rd. Southlake, seeks approval for a Special Exception
Use to allow a 1,346 square -foot Domestic Employee or Family Quarters. The quarters will be
located within a pool cabana at the rear of the property.
The applicant, Danny Vogt, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the
Board.
Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of
the request.
There being none, Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
Opposition: Scott Parr, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the board.
Acting Chairman Snead closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the
Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA24-0001
Motion: King
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Verbick, Gatz, King, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
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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-20B" 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 / MOKSH Realty, LLC, 1342 White
Wing Ct., Southlake, is requesting approval of a Variance, which requires a rear yard setback of
40' for the primary structure. The home is approximately 16' from the rear property line. The
applicant desires to enclose an outdoor patio area at the northeast corner of the home.
Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support
of the request.
Support: Michael Sullivan, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the
Board.
Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
opposition to the request.
There being none, Acting Chairman Snead closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA23-0025
Motion: King
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Verbick, Gatz, King, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
8. 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, Tarrant County, Texas. Current
Zoning: "SF-20A" Single Family Residential Zoning. SPIN District #6 PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Rothenberger presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The applicant, Lisette Aragon -Sanchez, 1305 Houston Ct. Southlake, is requesting approval of a
setback of no less than 10', a reduction of approximately 33%.
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Lisette Aragon -Sanchez, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered questions from the
Board.
Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support
of the request.
There being none, Acting Chairman Snead asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
Acting Chairman Snead closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion from the
Board.
A motion was made to table case ZBA23-0026 to next meeting February 15, 2024
Motion: King
Second: Gatz
Ayes: Verbick, Gatz, King, Snead
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Approved
9. Meeting Adjournment: Acting Chairman Snead adjourned the meeting at 8:OOP.M.
*A recording'of`his meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
Clinton Snead, Acting Chairman
D Reyes, Board 8ecret6l
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