1999-02-11 ZBA meeting
City of Southlake, Texas
REGULAR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING February 11, 1999
LOCATION: 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas
Council Chambers, City Hall
TIME: 7:00 P.M. j
AGENDA:
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes of the January 28, 1999 Regular Board of Adjustment
Meeting.
3. Administrative Comments.
4. Consider: Case ZBA-310, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 33.2 and
Section 39.2 (e), requiring that fences shall not exceed eight (8)
feet in height. The applicant is requesting to have a fence of not j
more than twelve (12) feet in height for a period of two years.
Location: 598 Garden Court, being legally described as Lot 9,
Garden Addition, being approximately 1 acre, and being situated
in the Thomas Beedy Survey, Abstract No. 72. Current Zoning is
"SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. Owners and
Applicants: Michael L. and Victoria J. Dumont.
Public Hearing.
5. Consider: Case ZBA-311, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5 (b),
requiring lots in the "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District to
have front yards of not less than forty feet (40'). The applicant is
requesting to have the main dwelling encroach not more than four
feet, five inches (being 4.4') into the front yard setback and to
have an accessory structure encroach not more than ten feet, two
and one-half inches (being 10.2') into the front yard setback.
Location: 3151 Hilltop Drive, being legally described as Lot 16R,
Hilltop Acres Addition being approximately 1.95 acres, and being
situated in the Reis D. Price Survey, Abstract No. 1207. Current
Zoning is "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. Owners
and Applicants: Charles F. and Cassandra Rae Holmans.
Public Hearing.
6. Meeting Adjourned.
City of Southlake, Texas
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at City Hall, 667
North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, on FriFebruary 5, 1999, at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,E\~\'\-BOUT
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N. Carroll Avenue
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
February 11, 1999 7:15 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Art Sorenson, Vice Chairperson; Dennis Minder, Ron Troy,
John Smart
MEMBERS ABSENT: David Harris, Chairperson; Vernon Stansell, Alternate #1;
George Dalton, Alternate #2
STAFF PRESENT: Arthur Wright, Zoning Assistant; Jean Bryson, Secretary.
Agenda Item #2 Approval of the Minutes.
The minutes of the January 28, 1999 meeting were deemed approved by the Chair as presented.
Motion: Minder
Second: Smart
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Sorenson
Nays: None
Vote: 4 - 0 to approve
Agenda Item #3 Administrative Comments.
Mr. Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported the next meeting would be February 25, 1999.
Agenda Item #4 ZBA Case #310 Variance
ZBA Case # 310 is a request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 33.2 and Section 39.2
(e), requiring that fences shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height. The applicant is requesting to
have a fence of not more than twelve feet (12') in height for a period of two years. The location
is 598 Garden Court, being legally described as Lot 9 of the Garden Addition, being
approximately one (1) acre and being situated in the Thomas Beedy Survey, Abstract No. 72.
The current zoning is "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District. The owner/applicants are
Michael L. and Victoria J. Dumont.
Mr. Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that thirteen (13) notices were sent to property owners
within 200 feet and there were three (3) response in favor to the request.
Public Hearing.
The owner/applicants were not in attendance. Mr. Wright reported that Mrs. Dumont ask that
ZBA Case No. 310 be tabled until the February 25, 1999 meeting.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting page 2
February 11, 1999
Agenda Item # 4 continued.
Mr. Michael Moran was present as ask to speak in opposition to the request. Mr. Moran
presented to the board pictures from his backyard of the fence at 598 Garden Ct. and a typed
statement of his concerns and opposition.
There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition of the request.
A motion to table ZBA Case No.310 to the February 25, 1999 meeting.
Motion: Sorenson
Second: Minder
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Sorenson
Nays: None
Vote: 4-0 to table to February 25, 1999
Agenda Item #5 ZBA Case # 311 Variance
ZBA Case # 311 is a request for a variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5 (b); requiring lots
in the "SF-IA" Single Family Residential District have front yards of not less than forty feet
(40'). The applicant is requesting to have the main dwelling encroach not more than four feet,
five inches (being 4.4") into the front yard setback and to have an accessory structure encroach
not more than ten feet, two and one-half inches (being 10.2') into the front yard setback. The
location is 3151 Hilltop Drive being legally described as Lot 16R, Hilltop Acres Addition being
approximately 1.95 acres and being situated in the Reis D. Price Survey, Abstract No. 1207. The
current zoning is "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District. The owner/applicants are Charles
F. and Cassandra Rae Holmans.
Art Wright, Zoning Assistant, reported that ten (10) notices were sent to property owners within
200 feet and there were three (3) response Two (2) in favor and one (1) opposed to the request.
Public Hearing.
Charles Holmans was present requesting a variance in order to bring the existing home and barn
in compliance with Ordinance 480.
Rae Holmans was present also requesting the variance.
There was no other person wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition of the request.
Public Hearing Closed.
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Agenda Item # 5 continued.
The findings were stated by Mr. Smart.
A motion subject to the findings was made to approve ZBA Case # 311 as amended (a request
for a variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5 (b), to have the existing main dwelling
encroach not more than four feet, five inches (being 4.4') into the front yard setback and the
existing accessory structure encroach not more than ten feet, two and one-half inches (being
10.2') into the front yard setback.)
Motion: Sorenson
Second: Troy
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Sorenson
Nays: None
Vote: 4 - 0 to approve as amended
Agenda Item #7 Meeting Adjourned.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: Sorenson
Second: Smart
Ayes: Minder, Smart, Troy, Sorenson
Nays: None
Vote 4 - 0 to adjourn
Meeting Adjourned 8:15 P. M.
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