2013-01-10CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: January 10, 2013
Location: Executive Conference Room
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Members Present: Chair Shawn McCaskill, Vice -Chair Phyllis Lambert, Board Members Paul
Venesky, and Daniel Kubiak
Members Absent: Board Members Dustin Andrews, Lisa Amend, and Nicole Smith
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services; Richard
Schell, Planner II, and Stacey Buller, Board Secretary
REGULAR SESSION:
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chair McCaskill called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 — Approval of the Minutes: Chair McCaskill opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on November 29, 2012.
Vice Chair Phyllis Lambert requested a correction be made to the November 29, 2012 minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
November 29, 2012, as corrected.
Motion: Venesky
Second: Kubiak
Ayes: McCaskill, Lambert, Venesky, and Kubiak
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Planner II, announced the
next scheduled ZBA meeting is January 24, 2013 and there is one (1) submittal for the meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4 — ZBA-630, Special Exception Use Permit: Special Exception Use Permit
per Ordinance No. 480, Section 44.12(5) for a portable building on property described as Lot 5,
Block 1, Southlake Medical District. The request is being made by the applicant, Southlake Land
holdings, L.P., for property located at 335 E. S.H. 114, Southlake, Texas, and described as Lot
5, Block 1, Southlake Medical District, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County,
Texas. The current zoning is S -P-2 Generalized Site District.
Richard Schell, Planner II, reported twenty five (25) notices were mailed out within two hundred
(200) feet with zero (0) responses received. Planner Schell explained the Special Exception Use
Permit is being requested to allow a temporary portable building to be used as a hiring office.
The request would be for a maximum of two (2) years from the time granted.
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Chair McCaskill asked when the two year period would begin if the request was granted.
Planner Schell stated that the two year period would begin at the time the request was granted.
Vice -Chair Lambert questioned how the Board's decision binds City Council. Deputy Director
Killough explained that the Board's decision does not bind City Council and that if the board
does not pass the SEU, the variance before City Council would be a moot point. Deputy Director
Killough further stated that if the Board chooses to approve the SEU request, it is subject to
compliance with conditions not covered by the SEU. The reason that City Council is able to
grant the variance to the Masonry Ordinance is that the Masonry Ordinance 557 specifically
authorizes City Council to do so.
Chair McCaskill clarified that the expiration date would be January 10, 2015.
Board member Kubiak confirmed with Deputy Director Killough that the Board is ruling on the
SEU only, as is. Deputy Director Killough confirmed that the Board is only ruling on the SEU to
allow the portable building where it is shown and that the variance to the Masonry Ordinance is
to be considered separately.
Representing the applicant, Southlake Land Holdings; Robert Lemke of Adolphson Peterson,
301 Lonesome Star Trail, Haslet, Texas, once sworn in, opened the floor to the Board for
questions. Board member Kubiak reference the letter that was provided by the applicant stating
that the portable building would be removed upon completion of the Phase I Medical Office
Building and questioned the estimated completion date of that building. Mr. Lemke stated that
the Medical Office Building should be completed and the portable building removed in twelve
months. The twenty-four month request allows for a cushion. Board member Venesky verified
that the appearance of the trailer will be as shown by the photo provided and Mr. Lemke stated
that the photo is an example of the type of trailer that they rent from the supplier.
A motion was made to approve ZBA-630
Motion: Lambert
Second: Venesky
Ayes: Kubiak, Venesky, Lambert, McCaskill
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 4-0-0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 5 - Meeting Adjournment: Chair McCaskill adjourned the meeting at 6:46
p.m.
Shawn McCaskill
Chair
ATTEST:
Stacey Buller
Board Secreta
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