1997-10-16
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N. Carroll Avenue
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
October 16, 1997 7:10 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Fred Joyce, Chairperson; Art Sorenson, Vice Chairperson; Karen
Cienki, Ron Troy, William (Bill) Kemp, Alternate #1; George Dalton, Alternate #2.
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Smart
STAFF PRESENT: Karen Gandy, Zoning Administrator; Tim Woloshyn, Zoning Assistant;
Jean Bryson, Secretary.
Agenda Item #2 Approval of the Minutes.
With no objections the minutes of September 25, 1997 were deemed approved by the Chair.
Agenda Item #3 Administrative Comments.
Ms. Gandy, Zoning Administrator, reported on her conversation with the City Attorney and
the Hargett property. The ZBA case history was prepared by Tim Woloshyn, Zoning
Assistant.
Mr. Woloshyn reported the next meeting would be November 13, 1997.
Agenda Item #4 ZBA Case # 280 Variance
ZBA Case # 280 a request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 14.5 (b), requiring
lots in the "SF-20A: Single Family Residential District to have front yards no less than thirty-
five (35) feet. The applicant is requesting front yards of twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) feet.
The location is the northwest corner of the intersection of South White Chapel Boulevard and
West Continental Boulevard, being legally described as Wilmington Court and being
approximately 11.383 acres situated in the Hiram Granberry Survey, No. 581. The current
zoning is "SF-20A" Single Family Residential District. The owner's Alvin R. Jackson,
Lannie Joe Roach and Trustees, E-Systems, Inc., Pool Trust. The Applicant is Four Peaks
Development, Inc.
Karen Gandy, Zoning Administrator, reported that twenty-six (26) notices were sent to
property owners within 200 feet and there were five (5) response one (1) in favor, three (3)
response opposed, and one (1) undecided to the request.
Public Hearing.
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Agenda Item # 4 continued.
David McMahan, representing Four Peaks Development, Inc., was present requesting twenty
(20) and twenty-five (25) foot front yard setbacks. Mr. McMahan stated the reason for the
request was to help eliminate complaints in the future because of traffic noise from Continental
Boulevard.
There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition of the request.
Public Hearing Closed.
The findings were stated by Mr. Sorenson.
After a lengthy discussion pursuant to the findings set forth in this ZBA Case # 280, a motion
was made, that due to the particular shape of the subdivision and the hardship not self created
amend the variance request to grant a decrease front yard setback not in excess of ten (10) feet
with an equal and corresponding increase in the rear yard setback for each individual lot.
(Maximum twenty-five (25) foot front yard setback and increase the back yard setback from
forty (40) feet to fifty (50) feet.)
Motion: Troy
Second: Kemp
Ayes: Troy, Kemp
Nays: Cienki, Sorenson, Joyce
Vote: 2 - 3 Request denied
Agenda Item #5 Meeting Adjourned.
With no objections the Chair deemed the meeting adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned 9:10 P. M.
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