2010-03-11 ZBA meeting
CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MARCH 11, 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
City Council Chambers of Town Hall
EXECUTIVE SESSION: If a need arises to seek the advice from the City Attorney as to the
posted subject matter of this Board of Adjustment meeting, the issues or matters will be
discussed in executive session.
1. 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: 6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of the minutes of the February 25, 2010 regular Board of Adjustment meeting.
3. Administrative Comments.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4. Consider: ZBA-588, Variance to Ordinance No. 480-503, as allowed by Zoning Ordinance
No. 480, Section 30.5, requiring a rear yard of not less than forty (40) feet for
sport courts. The applicant is requesting a rear yard setback of thirty-six (36)
feet to build a sport court. The property is located at 1161 La Mirada, being
described as Lot 1, Block 1, La Mirada, an addition to the City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately 1.03 acres. The current zoning
is "R-PUD" Residential Planned Unit Development. Applicant: Aqua Luxe. SPIN
Neighborhood # 5.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Consider: ZBA-590, Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12
(3) permitting the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or
aggregate size greater than that permitted. Ordinance No. 480, Section 14.5(e)
requires that the sum total of accessory buildings shall not exceed six hundred
(600) square feet. The applicant is requesting to construct an accessory
building of approximately 1,311 square feet. The property is located at 2803
Watts Court, being described as Lot 13, Block 1, Ridgewood 11, an addition to
the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately 0.57
acres. The current zoning is "SF-20A" - Single Family Residential District.
Applicants: Bruce and Vicki Fields. SPIN Neighborhood # 11.
The applicant has requested to table this item to the March 25, 2010
meeting.
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6. 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, on Friday, March 5, 2010 by 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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Lori Payne
City Secretary
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CITY O F
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
1 REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING March 11, 2010
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3 Location: Southlake Council Chambers
4 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
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7 Members Present: Chairman D. Todd Parrish and Board Members: Kate Smith; Michael
8 Waldman; Lisa Amend, Alternate # 2; Michael Mills, Alternate # 3.
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10 Members Absent: Michael Forman; Vice - Chairman Laird Fairchild; Lewis Miltenberger,
11 Alternate # 1; Thomas Joyner, Alternate # 4.
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13 Staff Present: Richard Schell, Planner II; Dianna Brawner, ZBA Secretary.
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15 Agenda Item No. 1 — CaII to Order: Chairman D. Todd Parrish called the March 11, 2010
16 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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18 Agenda Item No. 2 — Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Parrish opened discussion of the
19 minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on February 25, 2010.
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21 Motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
22 February 25, 2010 as presented.
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24 Motion: Waldman
25 Second: Smith
26 Ayes: Amend, Mills, Smith, Waldman, Parrish
27 Nays: None
28 Abstain: None
29 Vote: 5-0-0
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31 Motion carried.
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33 Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Planner II, announced ZBA
34 Case # 590 has requested to be tabled until our next scheduled meeting on March 25, 2010.
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36 Agenda Item No. 4 - ZBA -588, Variance to rear yard setback for sport courts. Variance to
37 Ordinance No. 480 -503, which requires a rear yard of not less than forty feet (40') for sport
38 courts. The property is zoned Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) which requires a
39 forty foot (40') rear yard setback for sport courts along the southern boundary of the lots. Zoning
40 Ordinance No. 480, Section 30.5 allows the Zoning Board of Adjustments to grant variances of
41 up to ten percent (10 %) of any required setback in the RPUD regulations. The applicant is
42 requesting a 10% variance to the required forty foot (40') rear yard setback for sport courts to
43 allow a setback of thirty -six (36') feet.
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45 The property is located at 1161 La Mirada, being described as Lot 1, Block 1, La Mirada, an
46 addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. The current zoning is "RPUD"
47 Residential Planned Unit Development. Owner: Chris Santore and the applicant: Aqua Luxe.
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49 Richard Schell, Planner II reported twenty (20) notices went out within two hundred (200) feet
50 and no new responses were received from the original four (4) received: Rajeev and Ruchita
51 Mehta, 1418 Laurel Lane, Southlake, Texas, opposed; David Rusher, 1065 Brittany Court,
52 Southlake, Texas, in favor; Michael J Costello, 1862 N. Peytonville Avenue, Southlake, Texas,
53 opposed; Sam and Lori Silver, 1420 Laurel Lane, Southlake, Texas, opposed.
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55 The applicant's representative for Aqua Luxe, Matty Le, 601 N. Great Southwest Parkway,
56 Arlington, Texas, once sworn in presented items and answered questions for the Board.
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58 Chairman Parrish opened the public hearing for ZBA Case # 588.
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60 Jeffrey Horn, 1145 Britney Court, Southlake, Texas, once sworn in spoke in favor stating Mr.
61 Santore has made great efforts to work around the drainage.
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63 Chris Santore, 1892 Kendall Court, Keller, Texas, once sworn in spoke regarding the drainage
64 issue and the challenges he has overcome.
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66 Chris Chaffins, 1504 Brentwood, Keller, Texas once sworn in spoke in favor and answered
67 questions brought up by the Board regarding the drainage and the RPUD zoning.
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69 Chairman Parrish closed the public hearing for ZBA Case # 588 at 7:30 p.m. and opened
70 discussion for the Board.
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72 Motion was made to approve ZBA Case # 588 as presented.
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74 Motion: Smith
75 Second: Waldman
76 Ayes: Amend, Mills, Smith, Waldman
77 Nays: Parrish
78 Abstain: None
79 Vote: 4 -1 -0
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81 Motion carried.
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83 Agenda Item No. 5 - ZBA -590, Special Exception Use Permit for an accessory building of
84 a size greater than permitted. Special Exception Use Permit per Ordinance No. 480, Section
85 44.12 (3), permitting the construction of accessory buildings or structures of a size or aggregate
86 size greater than permitted on approximately 0.57 acres. Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section
87 11.50(j)1(i) requires that the sum total of all accessory buildings shall not exceed six hundred
88 (600) square feet. The applicant is requesting to construct an accessory building of
89 approximately 1,311 square feet, consisting of a three car garage, an exercise room and a
90 storage room.
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92 The property is located at 2803 Watts Court, being described as Lot 13, Block 1 , Ridgewood I I
93 Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. The current zoning is "SF-
94 20A" Single Family Residential District and being approximately 0.57 acres. Owner: Bruce and
95 Vicki Fields.
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97 Motion was made to approve the applicant's request to table ZBA Case # 590 until March 25,
98 2010.
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100 Motion: Smith
101 Second: Mills
102 Ayes: Amend, Mills, Smith, Waldman, Parrish
103 Nays: None
104 Abstain: None
105 Vote: 5-0
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107 Motion carried.
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109 Agenda Item No. 6 — Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Parrish adjourned the meeting at
110 7:49:02 p.m. on March 11, 2010.
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117 . Todd Parrish
118 Chairman
119 ATTEST:
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123 Dianna Brawner
124 Board Secretary
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