1998-10-15
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N. Carroll Avenue
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
October 15, 1998 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: David Harris, Chairperson; Dennis Minder, Ron Troy, John Smart
MEMBERS ABSENT: Art Sorenson, Vice Chairperson; Vernon Stansell, Alternate # 1;
George Dalton, Alternate # 2
STAFF PRESENT: Karen Gandy, Zoning Administrator; Art Wright, Zoning Assistant;
Jean Bryson, Secretary.
Agenda Item #2 Approval of the Minutes.
With no objections the minutes of the August 27, 1998 meeting were deemed approved by the
Chair as presented.
With no objections the minutes of the September 14, 1998 meeting were deemed approved by the
Chair as presented.
Agenda Item #3 Administrative Comments.
No administrative Comments reported.
Agenda Item #4 ZBA Case # 299 Variance
ZBA Case # 299 a request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 34.1 (f), which requires
that a swimming pool shall not be located closer than five feet (5') to another structure. The
applicant is requesting to place a swimming pool within one-foot (1') of a residential structure.
The location is 708 Chaucer Court, legally described as Lot 15, Block 2 of Cambridge Place,
Phase I, and being approximately 0.4635 acres situated in the John A. Freeman Survey, Abstract
No. 529. The current zoning is "SF-20A" Single Family Residential District. The
owner/applicant is Stratford Homes, Inc.
Mr. Art Wright reported that the applicant is requesting the case be considered at the next regular
meeting on October 29, 1998.
A motion was made to move ZBA Case No. 299 to the next regular meeting on October 29,
1998.
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October 15, 1998
Agenda Item # 4 continued
Motion: Minder
Second: Troy
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Harris
Nays: None
Vote: 4 - 0 to move
Agenda Item #5 ZBA Case #300 Variance
ZBA Case No. 300 a request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 34.2 (6), requiring
that no accessory building shall be erected within ten feet (10') of any other building, and
Section 14.5(c), requiring lots in the "SF-20A" Single Family Residential District to have side
yards of not less than fifteen feet (15'). The applicant is requesting to place an accessory
building five and one-half feet (5'6") from a residential structure, and to have a side yard of
approximately eight feet (8'). The location is 203 East Chapel Downs Drive, legally described as
Lot 17, Block 4, Chapel Downs, and being approximately 0.4606 acres situated in the William
W. Hall Survey Abstract No. 687. The current zoning is "SF-20A" Single Family Residential
District. The owners/applicants are Chris and Judy Koh.
Karen Gandy, Zoning Administrator, reported that thirteen (13) 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.
Chris Koh was present and discussed the need for the variances to build the accessory building.
Mr. Koh requested ZBA Case No. 300 be tabled until the next regular meeting on October 29,
1998.
A motion was made to table ZBA Case No. 300.
Motion: Troy
Second: Minder
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Harris
Nays: None
Vote: 4 - 0 to table
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Agenda Item 46 ZBA Case # 301 Variance
ZBA Case No. 301 a request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(f), requiring the
lots in the "SF-1B" Single Family residential District to have a minimum acres of forty-three
thousand five hundred and sixty (43,560) square feet, and Section 11.5 (g), requiring lots in the
"SF-1B" Single Family Residential District to have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet
and a minimum depth of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet. The applicant is requesting a
triangular shaped lot with an area of not more than fifty (50) foot sides and a long side of
approximately seventy-one (71) feet. The location is a portion of Lot 9, T. M. Hood No. 706
Addition, and being approximately 0.0287 acres situated in the "SF-1B" Single Family
Residential District. The applicants are Ride with Pride, Inc. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seebeck.
The owners are Julian and Valerie Head.
Karen Gandy, Zoning Administrator, reported that seven (7) notices were sent to property owners
within 200 feet and there was one (1) response opposed to the request.
Public Hearing.
Richard (Rick) Wilhelm, 1330 Woodbrook, was present to represent the applicants. Mr.
Wilhelm said that Ride with Pride had been in operation on five acres for twenty (20) to twenty-
five (25) years, made improvements (6 - 8 stall barn, riding arena, and pasture) for teaching
children and adult horseback riding. Also, Mr. Wilhelm said that to get to the riding trails the
riders would go through a gate onto the property of the Seaborn family. The new owners of Lot
9R1 do not want the riders to enter their property to get to the trails and have agreed to sell a
triangular section of land to the applicants giving them the necessary access to the trails from the
Seebeck property.
Ms. Gandy stated that staff would recommend that the Seebeck tract and Lot 9R2 be combined
and platted as one lot with the appropriate zoning.
Mr. Wilhelm stated if the Seebeck property with Lot 9R2 were replatted and there was a fire the
legal non-confirming buildings could not be rebuilt.
There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition of the request.
Public Hearing Closed.
Mr. Harris recapped the findings for ZBA Case # 301 with the following additional restrictions:
in the event either the current lot designated the Seebeck property or Lot 9R2 were transferred or
sold or conveyed to anyone other than Mr. and Mrs. Seebeck or daughter, Doreen Bruton, then
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Agenda Item # 6 continued
the triangular piece of property, Lot 9R2, and the Seebeck tract would need to be adjoined so that
they have the same zoning and are part of the same plat.
Pursuant to the proposed action with the requisite findings, the vote to approve was
Motion: Harris
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Harris
Nays: None
Vote: 4 - 0 to approve
Agenda Item #7 Meeting Adjourned.
With no objections the Chair deemed the meeting adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned 8:30 P. M.
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David Harris, Chairman
an Bryson
Attended the meeting and prepared the minutes
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
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