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2000-09-14 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 667 N. Carroll Avenue BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING September 14, 2000 7:40 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: W. Ralph Evans, Chairperson; John Smart; John Reynal; Susan Johnson, Alternate #1 MEMBERS ABSENT: Mike Sandlin, Vice-Chairperson; Lewis Miltenbrger; Ron Troy, Alternate #2 STAFF PRESENT: Arthur Wright, Zoning Assistant; Mardenna Gullinese, Building Operations Assistant Agenda Item #2 Approval of the Minutes. The minutes of the July 27, 2000 meeting were deemed approved by the Chair as corrected. Motion: Reynal Second: Smart Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, Evans Nays: None Vote: 4-0 to approve Agenda Item #3 Administrative Comments. Mr. Art Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that the next meetings would be held on September 28, 2000 and October 12, 2000. Agenda Item #4 Variance ZBA case No. 352, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5.c, requiring lots in the "SF-lA" Single Family Residential District to have side yards no less than twenty (20') feet. The applicant is requesting a variance of approximately fifteen (15) feet to allow an accessory building to be located approximately five (5) feet from the property line. Location: 1605 Mockingbird Lane, being legally described as Lot 3, Block 1, Dove Acres, and being approximately 1.0 acres. Current zoning is "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District. Owner/applicants are Barbara and Bill Schlauch. Mr. Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that twelve (12) notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet and there were three (3) responses in favor, no responses opposed, and one (1) undecided response to the request. Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting page 2 September 14, 2000 Agenda Item # 4 continued Bill Schlauch owner/applicant, was present requesting a variance of approximately fifteen (15) feet to allow an accessory building to be located approximately five (5) feet from the property line. Barbara Schlauch spoke in favor of the variance request. There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to the request. Public Hearing Closed. The findings were stated by Mr. Evans. A motion subject to the findings was made to approve ZBA Case No. 352 as presented. Motion: Smart Second: Reynal After discussion, a motion was made to amend the request to grant a variance of ten (10) feet and allow the accessory building to encroach ten (10) foot into the side yard setback. Motion: Smart Second: Reynal Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, Evans Nays: none Vote: 4-0 to approve as amended Agenda Item #5 Variance ZBA Case No. 353, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 14.5 (b), requiring lots in the "SF- 20B" Single Family Residential District to have front yards of not less than thirty-five (35) feet. The applicant is requesting to have the main dwelling with a new addition to the house encroach approximately five (5) feet into the front yard setbacks. Location: 1217 Ridgewood Circle, being legally described as Lot 5, Block 4, Continental Park Estates, and being approximately 0.6 acres. Current zoning is "SF-20B" Single Family Residential District. Owner/applicants are Brian and Melody Bazar. Art Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that thirteen (13) notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet and there were five (5) responses in favor, and no responses opposed to the request. Public Hearing. Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Page 3 September 14, 2000 Agenda Item #5 continued Brian Bazar, owner/applicant, was present requesting a variance to allow the main dwelling with a new addition to the house encroach approximately five (5) feet into both front yard setbacks. There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to the request. Public Hearing Closed. The findings were stated by Mr. Evans. A motion subject to the findings was made to approve ZBA Case No. 353 as presented. Motion: Johnson Second: Reynal Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, Evans Nays: None Vote: 4-0 to approve Agenda Item #6 Variance ZBA Case No. 354, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 7.4, which requires that no more than one dwelling shall be on a single family residential lot. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the existing house to remain on the lot until their new house is constructed, at which time the existing house will be removed. Location: 865 West Dove Road, being legally described as Lot G, Block 1, Old Orchard Country Estates, and being approximately 6.409 acres. Current zoning is "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. Owner/Applicants are Robert and Susan Carvey. Art Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that nine (9) notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet and there were three (3) responses in favor and one (1) response opposed to the request. Public Hearing. Rob Carvey, owner/applicant, was present requesting a variance to allow the existing house to remain on the lot until their new house is constructed, at which time the existing house will be removed. There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to the request. Public Hearing Closed. Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting page 4 September 14, 2000 Agenda Item #6 continued The findings were stated by Mr. Evans. A motion subject to the findings was made to approve ZBA Case No. 354 as presented, with the conditions that no permanent Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until the existing home has been demolished or removed from the lot and that the variance shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the building permit. Motion: Reynal Second: Smart Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, Evans Nays: None Vote: 4-0 to approve with conditions Agenda Item #7 Special Exception ZBA Case No. 355, Special Exception Use permit per Ordinance 480, Section 44.12(3) for the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate size greater than the one thousand (1,000) square feet permitted in the "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. The applicant is requesting to have accessory buildings with a total area of approximately two thousand, four hundred and ninety-two (2,492) square feet. Location: 405 Shady Lane, being legally described as Lot 1, Gregs Country Acres, and being approximately 1.98 acres. Current zoning is "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. Owner/Applicants are Tim and Linda Bradford. Mr. Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that nine (9) notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet and there were no response in favor and no responses opposed to the request. Public Hearing Tim Bradford, owner/applicant, was present requesting a Special Exception Use permit to be allowed to have an existing barn and a new gazebo with a total area of approximately two thousand, four hundred and ninety-two (2,492) square feet on his lot. There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition to the request. Public Hearing Closed. The findings were stated by Mr. Evans. Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting page 5 September 14, 2000 Agenda Item #7 continued A motion subject to the findings was made to approve ZBA Case No.354 as presented. Motion: Reynal Second: Smart Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, Evans Nays: None Vote: 4-0 to approve Agenda Item #8 Meeting Adjourned. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion: Reynal Second: Smart Ayes: Johnson, Smart, Reynal, & Evans Nays: None Vote 4-0 to adjourn Meeting Adjourned 8:47 P. M. W. Ralph Evans, Chairman Ma denna Gullinese Attended the meeting and prepared the minutes ATTEST: Sandra L. 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