Item 7CCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
November 3, 2004
CASE NO: ZA04 -079
PROJECT: 711 S. White Chapel Boulevard
REQUEST: John Kuelbs & George Fox are requesting approval of a zoning change from "SF-
IA" single family residential district to "RE" single family residential estate district.
The purpose of this request is to change zoning on the most northerly 17 feet wide
portion of Lot 3R1, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition. The strip will be
combined with the adjoining lot to the north, zoned "RE ", by an amended plat.
ACTION NEEDED: 1. Conduct public hearing
2. Consider approval of second reading for zoning change
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Surrounding Property Owners Map
(D) Surrounding Property Owners Responses
(E) Ordinance No. 480 -449
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (481 -2046)
Dennis Killough (481 -2073)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNERS /APPLICANTS: John Kuelbs & George Fox
PROPERTY SITUATION: 711 South White Chapel Blvd.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A portion of Lot 3R1, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition
LAND USE CATEGORY: Low Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: "SF-IA" Single Fancily Residential District
REQUESTED ZONING: "RE" Residential Estate District
HISTORY: -City Council approved a change of zoning from "RE" to "SF -IA" on
January 20, 1998.
-A plat revision was approved by City Council on January 6, 1998.
P &Z ACTION: October 7, 2004; Approved (6 -0)
COUNCIL ACTION: October 19, 2004; Approved first reading on Consent (7 -0)
STAFF COMMENTS: An application for "RE" zoning does not require submittal of a concept plan.
No review summary was created for this item.
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Vicinity Map
A portion of Lot 3R1, Block A,
White Chapel Place Addition
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1000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet
Surrounding Property Owners
North portion of Lot 3R1, Block A,
White Chapel Place Addition
1. Summerall, Geo A & Cherilyn
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
5.199
2. Grubbs, George Jr & Jan
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
3.993
3. Malik, Amjad
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
6.771
4. Lafavers, William E
AG
Low Density Residential
5.000
5. Kuelbs, John A & Tyler Kuelbs
RE
Medium Density Residential
5.485
6. Glazer, Dan P
SF-IA
Medium Density Residential
2.948
7. Bein, Scott P & Linda A
SF-IA
Medium Density Residential
1.447
8. Fox, L George & Beverly
SF-IA
Medium Density Residential
2.424
9. Kuelbs, John A & Tyler Kuelbs
SF-IA
Medium Density Residential
2.423
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Owner I Zoning I Land Use I Acreage
Surrounding Property Owners
North portion of Lot 3R1, Block A,
White Chapel Place Addition
Owner
Zoning
Land Use
Acreage
L Kuelbs, John & Tyler
AG
Low Density Residential
5.879 ac
2. Glazier, Dan
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
2.948 ac
3. Woolley, Dan & Stephanie
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.00 ac
4. Green, Timothy & Laura
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.00 ac
5. Bein, Scott & Linda
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.447 ac
6. Powell, Marc & Lori
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
2.181 ac
7. Park, Jeffery & Gina
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.33 ac
8. Timberlake, William & Andre
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.248 ac
9. Timberlake, William & Andre
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
1.427 ac
10. Mims, Phillip & Lucienne
RE
Low Density Residential
1.43 ac
11. Mims, Phillip & Lucienne
RE
Low Density Residential
1.10 ac
12. Wahby, Samir & Mona
SF-IA
Low Density Residential
2.43 ac
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Surrounding Property Owner Responses
North portion of Lot 3R1, Block A,
White Chapel Place Addition
Notices Sent: Nine (9)
Responses: None (0)
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 480 -449
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS
AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; GRANTING A ZONING
CHANGE ON A CERTAIN TRACT OR TRACTS OF LAND WITHIN
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS BEING LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF LOT 3R1, BLOCK A, WHITE
CHAPEL PLACE ADDITION, BEING APPROXIMATELY 0.248
ACRES, AND MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A" FROM "SF -IA" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT TO "RE" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE; CORRECTING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE
DEMAND THE ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS HEREIN
MADE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule City acting under its Charter adopted by the
electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code, the City has the authority to
adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance and map regulating the location and use of buildings, other
structures and land for business, industrial, residential and other purposes, and to amend said ordinance and
map for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, all in accordance with
a comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described property is currently zoned as "SF -IA" Single Family
Residential District under the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, a change in the zoning classification of said property was requested by a person or
corporation having a proprietary interest in said property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a public hearing called by the City
Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether these changes should be
granted or denied: safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area
immediately surrounding the sites; safety from fire hazards and damages; noise producing elements and glare
of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood;
location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent property; street size
and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and
in the immediate neighborhood; adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-
street parking facilities; location of ingress and egress points for parking and off - street loading spaces, and
protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust; effect on the promotion of health
ad the general welfare; effect on light and air; effect on the over - crowding of the land; effect on the
concentration of population, and effect on transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, further considered among other things
the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses and the view to conserve the value
of the buildings, and encourage the most appropriate use of the land throughout this City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that there is a public
necessity for the zoning changes, that the public demands them, that the public interest clearly requires the
amendments, and that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or
improved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was
made; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that the changes in zoning
lessen the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, promotes the
health and the general welfare, provides adequate light and air, prevents the over - crowding of land, avoids
undue concentration of population, and facilitates the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, has determined that there is a necessity
and need for the changes in zoning and has also found and determined that there has been a change in the
conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the tract or tracts of land requested for a
change since the tract or tracts of land were originally classified and therefore feels that the respective
changes in zoning classification for the tract or tracts of land are needed, are called for, and are in the best
interest of the public at large, the citizens of the city of Southlake, Texas, and helps promote the general
health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Ordinance No. 480, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Southlake, Texas,
passed on the 19th day of September, 1989, as originally adopted and amended, is hereby amended so that the
permitted uses in the hereinafter described areas be altered, changed and amended as shown and described
below:
Being a portion of Lot 3R1, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition, an addition to the City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, as recorded in Cabinet `A', Slide 4062, Plat Records,
Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately 0.248 acres, and more fully and completely
described in Exhibit "A" from "SF -IA" Single Family Residential District to "RE" Single
Family Residential Estate District.
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SECTION 2.
That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the Official Zoning map of the City of Southlake,
Texas, to reflect the herein changes in zoning.
SECTION 3.
That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described shall be subj ect to
all the applicable regulations contained in said Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent
ordinances for the City of Southlake, Texas. All existing sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, words,
phrases and definitions of said Zoning Ordinance are not amended hereby, but remain intact and are hereby
ratified, verified, and affirmed.
SECTION 4.
That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with the
comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the
community. They have been designed, with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably
anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future; to lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate light and
air; to prevent over - crowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the
adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other
commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made after a full and complete
hearing with reasonable consideration among other things of the character of the district and its peculiar
suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the
most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas,
affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where
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provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6.
That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and that if the validity
of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the balance of said tract or tracts of land
described herein.
SECTION 7.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or
who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute
a separate offense.
SECTION 8.
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting zoning which have accrued at
the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation,
both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by
this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 9.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed ordinance or its
caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least
fifteen (15) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition
of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall
additionally publish this ordinance in the official City newspaper one time within ten (10) days after passage
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of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 10.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required
by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the day of , 2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the day of , 2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE:
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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EXHIBIT "A"
Being a portion of Lot 3R1, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, as recorded in Cabinet `A', Slide 4062, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas, and
being approximately 0.248 acres.
QESQ1tIPT1ON OF PROPERTY
SITUATED In the City of Southlake. Tarrant County, Texas, and being a portion of LOT 3R l , BLOCK A, WHITE
CHAPEL PLACE AMMON, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A„ Slide 4062, of the Tarrant
County Plat Records, and sold portion being more fully described as follows:
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of said Lot 3R1 and the southwest corner of Lot 11, Hiram Gronberry
No. 581 Addition, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A. Slide 5904, of sold Deed Records,
said point being in the easterly line of South White Chapel Boulevard (89 foot wide right -of -way at this
point per plats of record);
THENCE North 89 clegrees, 28 minutes, 04 seconds East with the common line between said Lots 3R1 and
11, at 612.67 feet passing the southeast corner of said Lot 11, continuing with the common line between
said Lot 3R1 and Lot 2R4. Bloch A, White Chapel Place Addition, as shown on plat thereof recorded in
Cabinet A. Slide 109T of said Plat Records, in all 635.43 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 3R1 and
an "L" corner in said Lot 2R4;
THENCE youth 0 degrees, 10 minutes, 47 seconds West witty the east line of said Lot 3R1 and the most
easterly west line of said Lot 2R4, 17.0 feet;
THENCE South 89 degreeSr 28 rrinutes, 04 seconds blest and parallel with and 17.0 feet southerly from
said northerly line of Lot 3R1 and southerly line of Lot 11, 635.47 feet to a paint in said easterly line of
South White Chapel Boulevard and the west line of said Lot 3R1;
THENCE North 0 degrees. 19 minutes, 44 seconds East with said west line of Lot 3RI and easterly line of
South WhIte Chapel Boulevard, 17.0 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 10303 square
feet (0.2480 acre).
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