ZBA Minutes 2026-08-13
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes – August 13, 2026
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES: August 13, 2026
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Executive Session – Executive Conference Room, suite 268 of Town Hall
Members Present: Board members: Jeff Medici - Chairman, Ryan Peabody – Place 2, Trey
Verbick – Place 3, Dean Decavit – Alternate 1, Sridevi Vemulapalli – Alternate 2, and Qasim
Mushtaq – Alternate 3.
Members Absent: Board members: Clinton Snead – Vice Chairman, and Mark Harris – Place
4.
Staff Present: Director of Planning Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer
Crosby, Principal Planner Destiny Woods, Planner Cyndi Cheng, City Attorney Annabelle
Ackling, Board Secretary Denia Reyes, Permit Tech Melisa Clarke.
WORK SESSION:
1. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the work session to order at 6:04 P.M. Administrative
details were discussed with the City Attorney and concluded the work session at 6:56 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
2. Call to Order: Chairman Medici called the Regular Session to order at 7:01 P.M.
3. Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Medici opened the discussion of the minutes of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for June 11, 2026.
A motion was made to Approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for meetings
June 11, 2026.
Motion: Peabody
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Verbick, DeCavitte, Vemulapalli, Mushtaq, Peabody, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 6-0-0
Motion: Approved
4. Administrative Comments: Deputy Director of Planning Jennifer Crosby announced that
the next meeting scheduled is August 27, 2026.
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5. Consider: ZBA26-0011, Variance to Zoning Ord. No. 480, as amended, Section
14.5.d requiring a minimum rear yard setback of 40 feet on property described
as Lot 43, Block 1, South Ridge Lakes Addition, and located at 1102 Brazos Drive.
Current Zoning: “SF-20A” Single Family Residential District. Applicant and Property
Owner: Wade and Patrice Miller. PUBLIC HEARING
Planner Cyndi Cheng presented details of the case with a slide show presentation to the Board.
The purpose of this request is to seek approval of a variance to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as
amended, Section 41.5(d), which requires a rear yard setback of not less than 40 feet in the
“SF-20A” zoning district. The property is approximately 0.48 acres. The applicant proposes to
construct a two-car garage addition adjacent to the existing garage and measuring
approximately 400 square feet (20 feet by 20 feet). The proposed garage addition would be
approximately 33 feet from the rear property line, resulting in a variance of approximately 7
feet.
The applicant Jeremy Tilley and Kristi Cook, once sworn in, presented testimony, and answered
questions from the Board.
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of
the request.
There being none, Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
Chairman Medici asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition
to the request.
There being none, Chairman Medici closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion from the Board.
A motion was made to Approve case ZBA26-0011
Motion: Peabody
Second: Ve mulapalli
Ayes: Vem ulapalli
Nays: Verbick, DeCavitte, Peabody, Medici
Abstain: None
Vote: 1-4-0
Motion: Denied
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6. Consider: ZBA26-0012, Variance to Zoning Ord. No. 480, as amended, Sec. 15.1 and
14.5.c requiring a minimum side yard setback of 15 feet, on property described as Lot
9, Block 3, Continental Park Estates Addition, and located at 1319 Oakhurst Drive. Current
Zoning: “SF-20B” Single Family Residential District. Applicant: Cory Anthony. Property
Owner: Richard and Jeanne Briggs. PUBLIC HEARING
A motion was made to Ta ble case ZBA26-0012
Motion: Peabody
Second: Verbick
Ayes: Verbick, DeCavitte, Vemulapalli, Peabody, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
7. Consider: ZBA26-0013, Special Exception Use per Zoning Ord. No. 480, as
amended, Sec. 44.12(6) for a setback reduction for a residential accessory
building, on property described as Lot 22, Block 1, Lonesome Dove Estates
Addition and located at 2604 Parker Court. Current Zoning: “R-PUD” Residential
Planned Unit Development District. Applicant and Property Owner: Justin and Erin
Padron. PUBLIC HEARING
A motion was made to Withdraw case ZBA26-0013 at the request of the applicant.
Motion: Ve rbick
Second: Peabody
Ayes: Verbick, DeCavitte, Vemulapalli, Peabody, Medici
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0-0
Motion: Approved
Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Medici adjourned the meeting at 8:03 P.M.
* A recording of this meeting will be retained permanently in the City Secretary’s
Office.
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Jeff Medici, Chairman Denia Reyes, Board Secretary