2011-08-25 ZBA meetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AUGUST 25, 2011
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
City Council Chambers of Town Hall
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: If a need arises to seek the advice from the City Attorney as to the posted
subject matter of this Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, the issues or matters will be discussed in
executive session.
Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the Board may meet in executive session to
consult with the City Attorney regarding matters authorized by Section 551.071, including matters
posted on this agenda.
2. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session.
REGULAR SESSION
1. Call to Order.
2. A. Approval of the minutes of the July 14, 2011 regular Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
B. Approval of the minutes of the July 28, 2011 regular Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
3. Administrative Comments.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4. Consider: ZBA -609, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 29.6(d), requiring a rear yard
setback of not less than twenty -five (25) feet, except that the principal building may
encroach as close to fifteen (15) feet to the rear property line as long as no more than
fifty percent (50 %) of the area between the twenty -five (25) foot and fifteen (15) foot
rear yard area and the ten (ten) foot side yard setbacks is encroached. The applicant is
requesting a rear yard setback of fifteen feet (15) feet to allow the principal building to
encroach into one - hundred percent (100 %) of the area between the twenty -five (25)
foot and fifteen (15) foot rear yard area and the ten (10) foot side yard setbacks. This
request is an amendment to the previously requested ten (10) foot front yard setback
and ten (10) foot rear yard setback. The property is located at 1135 Haven Circle,
being described as Lot 18R, East Haven Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately 0.195 acres. The current zoning is
MH — Manufactured Housing District. Applicant: Jeff Tufts. SPIN Neighborhood # 9.
The applicant has requested to withdraw this item.
5. Consider: Meeting Adjourned.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400
Main Street, Southlake, Texas, ,c Fvk61y, August 19, 2011 by 6:00 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code �' 0 "0
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Alicia Richardson, TRMC
City Secretary
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advance at (817) 748 -8016, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
V CITY OF
SOU THLAKE
TEXAS
1 REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: AUGUST 25, 2011
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3 Location: Southlake Council Chambers
4 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
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6 Members Present: Chairman Laird Fairchild, Vice - Chairman Kate Smith and Board Members
7 Chad Patton, Shawn McCaskill, Phyllis Lambert and Alternate Daniel Kubiak.
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9 Members Absent: Alternates Lisa Amend and Dustin Andrews.
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11 Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services; Richard
12 Schell, Planner 11; and Stephanie Breitbarth, Acting Board Secretary.
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14 Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chairman Fairchild called the August 25, 2011 Zoning
15 Board of Adjustment meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
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17 Agenda Item No. 2A — Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Fairchild opened the discussion
18 for the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on July 14, 2011.
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20 A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
21 July 14, 2011, as presented.
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23 Motion: Lambert
24 Second: Patton
25 Ayes: Patton, McCaskill, Lambert, Smith, Fairchild
26 Nays: None
27 Abstain: Kubiak
28 Vote: 5
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30 Motion: Carried
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32 Agenda Item No. 2B — Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Fairchild opened the discussion
33 for the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on July 28, 2011.
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35 A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
36 July 28, 2011, as presented.
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38 Motion: McCaskill
39 Second: Smith
40 Ayes: Patton, McCaskill, Lambert, Smith, Fairchild
41 Nays: None
42 Abstain: Kubiak
43 Vote: 5
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45 Motion: Carried
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Minutes - Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting — August 25, 2011
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47 Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Planner II, introduced new
48 board member Daniel Kubiak and announced that one case has been submitted for the next
49 scheduled meeting scheduled for September 15, 2011.
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51 Mr. Schell announced that the applicant for ZBA -609 has submitted a letter requesting to
52 withdraw their request before the board.
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54 Agenda Item No. 4 - ZBA -609, Variance to Front and Rear Yard Setbacks: Variance to
55 Ordinance No. 480, Section 29.6 (b), requiring a front yard setback of not less than fifteen (15)
56 feet and Section 29.6(d), requiring a rear yard setback of not less than twenty -five (25) feet,
57 except that the principal building may encroach as close to fifteen (15) feet to the rear property
58 line as long as no more than fifty percent (50 %) of the area between the twenty -five (25) foot
59 and fifteen (15) foot rear yard area and the ten (10) foot side yard setbacks is encroached. The
60 applicant is requesting a front yard setback of (10) feet and a rear yard setback of ten (10) feet.
61 The property is located at 1135 Haven Circle, being described as Lot 18R, East Haven Addition,
62 an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and being approximately 0.195
63 acres. The current zoning is MH — Manufactured Housing District. The applicant is Jeff Tufts.
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65 Chairman Fairchild noted that the applicant has requested to withdraw this item.
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67 A motion was made to approve the applicant's request to withdraw ZBA -609.
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69 Motion: Smith
70 Second: Lambert
71 Ayes: Patton, McCaskill, Lambert, Smith, Fairchild
72 Nays: None
73 Abstain: None
74 Vote: 5-0
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76 Motion: Carried
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78 Agenda Item No. 6 — Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Fairchild adjourned the August 25,
79 2011 meeting at 6:35 p.m.
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85 Laird irchild
86 Chairman
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93 Stcphanio J. Brcitbarth Lorrie Fletcher
94 Acting Board Sccrotary Acting Board Secretary
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