2025-02-27 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING February 27, 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.
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 January 30, 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
4. Administrative Comments
5. Consider: ZBA24-0012, Special Exception Uses, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(1) for
a domestic employee or family quarters, Section 44.12(2) for accessory buildings or structures of a
size or aggregate size greater than permitted, Section 44.12(6) for a reduction in the required setback
from property lines for a residential accessory building, and Section 44.12(7) for an accessory
building located forward of the principal building on the lot, 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 5R, Block 7, Grace Estates Addition, an addition to the City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 3400 Hillside Drive, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas.
Current Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #2 (This item was tabled to
February 13, 2025 at the January 30, 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The February 13, 2025
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting was cancelled and this item was tabled to February 27, 2025. The
application request was amended and new notifications of the change were provided for the February 27,
2025 meeting.) PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consider: ZBA25-0001, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(1) for
a domestic employee or family quarters, on property described as Lot 6, T. Mahan No. 1049 Addition,
an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1901 E. Highland St., Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural District. SPIN Neighborhood #4 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.
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4 CITY OF
SOUTHLAIKE
a TEXAS •
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: February 27th 2025
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session- City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: David Treichler - Vice Chairman, Clinton Snead- Place 1,
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, Jennifer Gatz- Alternate 1, Al
Karmali-Alternate 4.
Staff Present: Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of Planning, Wayne Powell, Principal Planner
and Alma Slicker, Board Secretary.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Vice Chairman Treichler called the Regular Session to order at 6:29 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 January 30th, 2025.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for January
30th, 2025.
Motion: Vemulapalli
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Snead, King, Bernardo, Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion:Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Jennifer Crosby, Deputy Director of Planning, announced that
the next scheduled meeting is on March 13th, 2025.
5. Consider: ZBA24-0012, Special Exception Use, per Zoning'Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(1) for accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than
permitted and section 44.12(6) for a Jreduction in the required setback from property
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lines for a residential accessory building, and section 44.12(7) for an accessory
building located forward of the principal building on the lot, 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 5R, Block 7, Grace Estates
Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 3400
Hillside Dr, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas Current Zoning. "SF-1A" Single Family
Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood#2 (This item was tabled to February 13, 2025, at the
January 30, 2025, Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. February 13, 2025, Zoning Board of
Adjustment meeting was cancelled, and this item was tabled to February 27, 2025. The
application request was amended and a new notifications of the change were provided for the
February 27, 2025, meeting.) PUBLIC HEARING
Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer Crosby presented details of the case with a slide show
presentation to the Board. The representative, Mel Soto, on behalf of Greg and Robin
Windham, 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(1) for a
domestic employee or family quarters. The applicant is seeking approval for an approximately
1,582 square foot detached accessory structure. The applicant is seeking approval of the
following:
1. Special Exception Use to Zoning Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section 44.12(1)for
a domestic employee or family quarters. This SEU is required because of the proposed
structure includes provisions for sleeping, cooking and sanitation.
2. Special Exception Use to Zoning Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section 44.12(2)for
accessory buildings or structures of a size of 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 1.1059 acres (48,173 square
feet), and therefore the maximum aggregate size of accessory structures for this lot is
1,445 square feet. The proposed structure is 1,582 square feet.
3. Special Exception Use to Zoning Ordinance No.480, as amended, Section 44.12(6)for
a reduction in the rear yard setback for an accessory structure. The proposed structure
is 20 feet from the rear property line and the required setback is 40 feet. The existing
home is a legal nonconforming building that was built approximately 13 feet from the
rear property line.
4. Variance to Section 11.5.j.1.iii.2, requiring that an accessory building shall not exceed
20 feet in height. The requested height is 28 feet.
The Representative, Mel Soto and Applicant Robin Windham, 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.
Toby Thomas, once sworn in, presented testimony in support.
Vice Chairman Treichler asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in
opposition to the request.
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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 ZBA24-0012, approving the Special Exception Use for
domestic quarters,the Special Exception Use with the 20 ft. setback and the Variance allowing
29 ft. for roof height.
Motion: Snead
Second: Vemulapalli
Ayes: Snead, Verbick, King, Bernardo, Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote:5-0-0
The Board noted to staff that if this case is used as an example'of a height variance for future
cases, that the unique conditions of this property, including the significant grade difference on
the lot, should be acknowledged.
6. Consider: ZBA25-0001, Special Exception Use, per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
44.12(1) for domestic employee or family quarters, on property described as Lot 6, T.
Mahan No. 1049 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and
located at 1901 E Highland St, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "AG"
Agricultural District. SPIN Neighborhood #4 PUBLIC HEARING
Principal Planner Wayne Powell presented details of the case with a slide show presentation
to the Board. The applicant, Thomas Chevins, is requesting a Special Exception Use. The
purpose of this request is to seek approval for a Special Exception Use for a Domestic
Employee or Family Quarters in a separate one-story accessory building. The property owners
are planning to remodel and expand an existing detached casita to include living quarters.
The existing casita is approximately 1,515 square feet and the addition is 930 square feet
(including covered outdoor living area). The structure is currently approximately 13; 4" in
height and the remodel/addition will not increase the height.
Thomas Chevins, 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.
Mark Frame, once swore in, presented testimony in support.
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 ZBA25-0001 •
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Motion: Verbick
Second: Bernardo
Ayes: Snead, Verbick, King, Bernardo, Treichler
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote:5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Meeting Adjournment: Vice Chairman Treichler adjourned the meeting at 7:34 P.M.
*A recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's Office.
david Treichler, Acting Chairman
and Secretary
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