2025-01-16 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING January 16, 2025
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Executive Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order.
2. Executive Session: If a need arises to seek the 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 October 24, 2024 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
4. Administrative Comments
5. Consider: ZBA24-0010, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than
permitted and Section 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential accessory building
or structure, on property described as Lot 10, Block 1, Whispering Dell Estates, an addition to
the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1219 Whispering Lane, Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District. SPIN
Neighborhood #3 PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consider: ZBA24-0011, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than
permitted and Section 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential accessory building
or structure and Variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 11.5.j,
requiring that an accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet in height, on property described
as Lot 13, Block 4, Harbor Oaks, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and
located at 1115 Harbor Haven, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single
Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #2 PUBLIC HEARING
7. Meeting Adjournment.
A quorum of the City Council or any board, commission, or committee may or may not be present at
this meeting.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400
Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, January 10, 2025, by 6:00 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code.
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 16wi 2025
LOCATION: - 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session-City Council Chambers of Town Hall
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Members Present: Board members: David Treichler- Vice Chairman, Trey Verbick- Place 3,
Heather King- Place 4, Jennifer Gatz- Alternate •1, Frank Bernardo - Alternate 2, Sridevi
Vemulapalli-Alternate 3.
Members Absent: Board members: Jeff Medici-Chairman, Clinton Snead- Place 1 Al Karmali-
Alternate 4.
Staff Present: Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of Planning, Wayne Powell, Principal Planner
and Carol Nemoto, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order:Vice Chairman Treichler called the Regular Session to order at 6:31 P.M.
2. Executive Session: No executive session was held.
3.Approval of the Minutes:Vice Chairman Treichler opened the discussion of the minutes of
the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for October 24th, 2024.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for meetings
October 24th, 2024.
Motion: Verbick
Second: Vemulapalli
Ayes: Verbick, King, Gatz, Bernardo, Vemulapalli, Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain:None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion:Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of Planning, announced that the
next scheduled meeting is on January 30th, 2025.
5. Consider: ZBA24-0010, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than
permitted and section 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential accessory
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building or structure, on property described as Lot 10, Block 1, Whispering Dell Estates, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1219 Whispering Lane,
Southlake,Tarrant County,Texas,Current Zoning:°SFA-1A"Single Family Residential District,
SPIN Neighborhood#3 PUBLIC HEARING.
6. Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer Crosby presented details of the case with a slide show
presentation to the Board. The applicants, John and Tara Tate, are requesting a Special
. Exception Use. The purpose of this request is to seek approval for a variance to Zoning
Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential
accessory building. The applicant is seeking approval for an approximately 1,280 square foot
detached garage with a covered outdoor living area. The proposed new accessory structure
will be15'away from the side property line.Due to the size of the proposed accessory structure,
the required setback is 20'.
The applicant,John Tate(Tyler),once sworn in,presented testimony, and answered questions
from the Board.
Vice Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support
of the request.
There being none, Vice Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
There being none,Vice Chairman Treichler closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA24-0010
Motion: Verbick
Second: Bemardo
Ayes:Verbick, King, Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote:50-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA24-0011, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(2)for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than
permitted and section 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential accessory
building or structure and Variance to Zoning Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section
11.5.j, requiring that an accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet in height, on
property described as Lot 13, Block 4, Harbor Oaks an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1115 Harbor Haven, Southlake, Tarrant County,
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Texas. Current Zoning: SF-la" Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood#2
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer Crosby presented details of the case with a slide show
presentation to the Board. The representative, Barry Reyna, on behalf of Dennis Walsh, is
requesting a Special Exception Use. The purpose of this request is to seek approval for an
approximately 5,000 square feet detached garage for car storage.The applicant has provided
two options for the Board's consideration and the requests are as follows:
Option 1-Garage on southwest side of property(4,967 square foot building)
• Special Exception Use to Zoning Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section 44.12(2) for
accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than permitted.
Accessory structures with a roof in the SF-1A zoning district are limited to an aggregate
size of 3% of the lot area or 4,000 square feet. The lot is 4.135 acres (180,138 square,
feet) and therefore the permitted aggregate size of accessory structures is 4,000 square
feet. There are two existing gazebos on the property that are approximately 907 square
feet.The proposed accessory building is 4,967 square feet, and the aggregate size of the
accessory building and structures will be 5,874 square feet.
• Special Exception Use to Section 44.12(6), for a setback reduction for an accessory
building. The required side yard setback is 20 feet, and a corner of the proposed building
encroaches into the required setback. As such, the applicant is requesting a setback
reduction to allow a side yard setback of 14 feet.
• Variance to Section 11.5.j., requiring that an accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet
in height. The proposed building height is 25 feet 9 inches.
Option 2-Garage of north side of property (4,949 square foot building)
• Special Exception Use to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 44.12(2) for
accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than permitted.
Accessory structures with a roof in the SF-1A zoning district are limited to an aggregate
size of 3% of the lot area or 4,000 square feet. The lot is 4.135 acres (180,138 square
feet), and therefore the permitted aggregate size of accessory structures is 4,000 square
feet. There are two existing gazebos on the property that are approximately 907 square
feet. The proposed accessory building is 4,949 square feet, and the aggregate size of
accessory buildings and structures will be 5,856 square feet.
• (No setback reduction required for this location)
• Variance to Section 11.5.j., requiring that an accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet
in height. The proposed building height is 27 feet 2 inches.
Barry Reyna, once sworn in, presented testimony,and answered questions from the Board.
Vice Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support
of the request.
There being none,Vice Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished
to speak in opposition to the request.
There being none, Vice Chairman Treichler closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
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A motion was made to Table case ZBA24-0011
Motion: King
Second: Bernardo •
Ayes:Verbick, King, Gatz, Bernardo, Treichler •
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote:5-0-0
Motion:Tabled
9. Meeting Adjournment:Vice Chairman Treichler adjourned the meeting at 6:53 P.M.
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
Dave Treichler, Chairman
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arol emoto, B and Secretary
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