2006-10-26
REGULAR. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
City of Southlake
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Southlake, Texas 76092
MEETING DATE: October 26, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice-Chairman Greg Standerfer; Michael Waldman; Kristin
Jain, Alternate 1; Frank Cornish, Alternate # 2; Brook Bramley, Alternate # 3 Anita
McSweeney, Alternate #4.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Lewis Miltenberger; Danny Mayer; John Smart.
STAFF PRESENT: Ben Bryner, Planner II; and Dianna Brawner, ZBA Secretary.
Agenda Item # 1 Call to Order: Acting-Chairman Waldman called the meeting to order at
6:30:08 p.m.
Agenda Item # 2 Approval of the Minutes:
The minutes of the October 12, 2006 Regular Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting were
deemed approved at 6:31:03 p.m. by Acting-Chairman Waldman as presented.
Motion: Jain
Second: Cornish
Ayes: Bramley, Jain, Waldman, Cornish
Nays: None
Abstain: McSweeney
Vote: 4-0-1 to Approve
Agenda Item # 3 Administrative Comments:
Mr. Bryner, Planner II, announced the next meeting will be on November 16, 2006.
Acting-Chairman Waldman called for a break at 6:32:56 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Waldman called the meeting to order at 6:35:20 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Waldman read the meeting format outline.
Agenda Item #4 ZBA Case #499, Special Exception Use Permit for a servant/family
quarter.
Case ZBA-499, Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12 (1), for
servant/family quarters. The applicant is requesting to have a family quarter as part of the
main residence.
The property is located at 2950 Burney Lane, being legally described as Lot 8, Block 2,
Harbor Oaks, and being approximately 1.92 acres.
Mr. Bryner reported that fifty-one (51) notices were sent within 200 feet and within the
subdivision with six (6) responses, Errol & Leslie Housmans, 2970 Burney Lane, Southlake,
Texas in favor, Martin & Mary O'Conner, 2965 Burney Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor,
Mary & Randy Staples, 1080 Harbor Haven, Southlake, Texas in favor, Gilbert Hitchcock,
1110 Harbor Haven, Southlake, Texas in favor, Steve & Jenna Chitwood, 1070 Harbor
Haven, Southlake, Texas opposed, John & Lynda Stewart, 2920 Burney Lane, Southlake,
Texas in favor.
The applicant Darin & Michele Winn, 429 Marshall Road, Southlake, Texas once sworn in,
presented items to the Board and answered questions.
Vice-Chairman Standerfer arrived at the meeting at 6:44:45 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Waldman opened the public hearing at 6:50:14 p.m.
John Wilson, 2930 Burney Lane, Southlake, Texas after being sworn had several questions
as to what constituted a servant/family quarters and did this make a multifamily dwelling if
approved? Ben responded to Mr. Wilson's concerns and at that point Mr. Wilson was not
opposed to the servant/family quarters.
Acting-Chairman Waldman closed the public hearing at 6:56:49 p.m.
Brook Bramley made a motion to approve ZBA case # 499 as presented; noting that the
quarters must be occupied by family or domestic servant and not used otherwise as a
separate dwelling.
Motion: Bramley
Second: Jain
Ayes: Bramley, Jain, Waldman, Cornish, McSweeney
Nays: None
Abstain: Standerfer
Vote: 5-0-1 to Approve
Agenda Item #5 ZBA Case #500, Special Exception Use Permit for a servant/family
quarter.
Case ZBA-500, Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12 (1), for
servant/family quarters. The applicant is requesting to have a family quarter as part of an
accessory building.
The property is located at 1224 Wyndham Hill Lane, being legally described as Lot 37R.,
Block 2, Monticello Phase III, and being approximately 2.261 acres.
Mr. Bryner reported that one hundred six (106) notices were sent within 200 feet and within
the subdivision with eight (8) responses, Tern M. Cocanougher, 1201 Wyndham Hill Lane,
Southlake, Texas in favor, Monica Jorns, 900 Kingsbury Way, Southlake, Texas in favor,
Kenneth & Carole Shaw, 1202 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor, Mike &
Denise Ellis, 1222 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas opposed, Wayne & Bev Harper,
1219 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor, Carol Keyser„ 1216 Wyndham Hill
Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor, Tom & Sue Chevins, 1218 Wyndham Hill Lane,
Southlake, Texas in favor, Fred Johnson, 1220 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas
undecided.
The applicant's representative Craig Rothmeier, 618 Regency Crossing, Southlake, Texas
once sworn in, presented items to the Board and answered questions.
Acting-Chairman Waldman opened the public hearing at 7:14:34 p.m.
Jim Dawson, 1300 Concord Avenue, Southlake, Texas once sworn in opposed ZBA case #
500. He presented a hand out and audio of the Board meeting 7/14/2005 stating Mr. Disiere
withdrew his request in 2005; therefore, should not be allowed to come back and reapply.
Also, Mr. Dawson felt this would lead to others wanting to add servant/family quarters to
their properties and this would change the dynamics of the subdivision.
Acting-Chairman Waldman gave Mr. Rothmeier an opportunity for rebuttal.
Mr. Cornish left the meeting at 7:41:50 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Waldman closed the public hearing at 7:42:16 p.m.
Mr. Cornish returned to the meeting at 7:42:41 p.m.
Vice-Chairman Standerfer made a motion to approve ZBA case # 500 as presented with the
stipulation that the servant/family quarters are not being used for rental purposes.
Motion: Vice-Chairman Standerfer
Second: Cornish
Ayes: Bramley, Jain, Waldman, Standerfer, Cornish
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0 to Approve
Mr. Cornish left the meeting at 7:50:10.
Agenda Item #6 ZBA Case #501, Special Exception Use Permit for accessory buildings
of an aggregate size greater than permitted in the zoning district and located in the
front yard.
Case ZBA-501, Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12 (3)
permitting the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size
greater than that permitted under the accessory building requirements of the zoning district
in which the property lies and a Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480,
Section 44.12 (4), for accessory buildings located in the front yard. The applicant is
requesting to construct a breezeway of approximately four hundred (400) square feet
making the total square footage for accessory buildings to be approximately three thousand
eight hundred (3,800) square feet with the accessory building being located in the front yard.
The property is located at 1224 Wyndham Hill Lane, being legally described as Lot 37R,
Block 2, Monticello Phase III, and being approximately 2.261 acres.
Mr. Bryner reported that one hundred six (106) notices were sent within 200 feet and within
the subdivision with nine (9) responses, Terri M. Cocanougher, 1201 Wyndham Hill Lane,
Southlake, Texas in favor, Hunter Jorns, 900 Kingsbury Way, Southlake, Texas in favor,
Kenneth & Carole Shaw, 1202 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor, Charles D.
Young, 605 Potomac Place, Southlake, Texas opposed, Mike & Denise Ellis, 1222
Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas opposed, Wayne & Bev Harper, 1219 Wyndham
Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor, Carol Keyser„ 1216 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake,
Texas in favor, Tom & Sue Chevins, 1218 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas in favor,
Fred Johnson, 1220 Wyndham Hill Lane, Southlake, Texas undecided.
The applicant's representative Craig Rothmeier, 618 Regency Crossing, Southlake, Texas
still being sworn in, presented items to the Board and answered questions.
Acting-Chairman Waldman opened the public hearing at 8:01:25 p.m.
Jim Dawson, 1300 Concord Avenue, Southlake, Texas still sworn in asked the board to
clarify a single structure and accessory structure. Vice-Chairman Standerfer addressed the
question and Mr. Dawson was satisfied with his response.
Acting-Chairman Waldman closed the public hearing at 8:03:10 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Waldman reopened the public hearing at 8:07:59 p.m. allowing Mr.
Rothmeier to answer questions for the Board.
Acting-Chairman Waldman closed the public hearing at 8:10:21 p.m.
Vice-Chairman Standerfer made a motion to approve ZBA case # 501 as presented with the
following stipulations that this is a denial of the request to consider the house, garage, and
breezeway as a single structure, the garage and breezeway constitute an accessory structure.
Furthermore, requiring the columns in the breezeway not be metal and the construction
match the roof, masonry, and stonework material as the house and garage.
Motion: Standerfer
Second: Jain
Ayes: Jain, Waldman, Standerfer, McSweeney
Nays: Bramley
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-1-0 to Approve
Agenda Item #8 Meeting to Adiourn
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: Kristin Jain
Time: 8:13:03 p.m.
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