2013-06-27 laj CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: June 27, 2013
Work Session:
Location: Planning and Development Services Conference Room
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Members Present: Chair Paul Venesky, Board members Ron Evans, Paul Lepicier, Eric
Ransom and Mike Smietana
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chair Venesky called the work session to order at 5:30
p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 — Orientation for Zoning Board of Adjustment members: Dennis
Killough, Deputy Director of Planning and Development Services, presented an orientation to
the Board.
Chair Venesky adjourned the work session at 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session:
Location: Town Hall Council Chambers
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Members Present: Chair Paul Venesky, Vice -Chair John Huffman, Board members Kourosh
Panahy, Ron Evans, Paul Lepicier, Eric Ransom and Mike Smietana
Members Absent: Board members Scott Dyche and Bradford Cunningham
Staff Present: Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services; Richard
Schell, Planner II and Stacey Buller, Board Secretary
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chair Venesky called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 — Approval of the Minutes: Chair Venesky opened the discussion of the
minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on May 16, 2013.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
May 16, 2013.
Motion: Huffman
Second: Panahy
Ayes: Panahy, Lepicier, Evans, Ransom, Smietana, Huffman, Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 7 -0 -0
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Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Planner II, welcomed the
newly appointed members to the Board and announced that Paul Venesky has been appointed
Chair and John Huffman has been appointed Vice - Chair. Planner Schell announced that there
were no submittals for the next regularly scheduled ZBA meeting on July 11, 2013, but that one
case on the agenda has requested to table to that meeting. Planner Schell then announced that
there was one submittal for the July 25, 2013 meeting, and requested that the Board members
to note those meeting dates on their calendars.
Agenda Item No. 4 — ZBA -639, Variance to side and rear setbacks: Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section 11.5(c), requiring a side yard setback of 20' and a Variance to Ordinance No.
480, Section 11.5(d), requiring a rear yard setback of 40'. The request is being made by the
applicant, Doug and Kristin Jones, for property described as Lot 15, Block 1, Loch Meadow
Estates, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 3056 Loch
Meadow Ct., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is SF -1A — Single Family Residential
District.
Chair Venesky stated that the applicant has requested to table the case to the July 11, 2013
meeting and called for a motion.
A motion was made to table case ZBA -639 to the July 11, 2013 meeting.
Motion: Huffman
Second: Lepicier
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 5 — ZBA -640. Variance to front and side setbacks: Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section 13.5(b), requiring a front yard setback of 35' and a Variance to Ordinance No.
480, Section 13.5(c), requiring a side yard setback of 20'. The request is being made by the
applicant, Tod and Sandra Radford, for property described as Lot 1, Block 1, Harrell Place, an
addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 3155 Johnson Rd.,
Southlake, Texas, The current zoning is SF -30 — Single Family Residential District.
Planner Schell presented the case to the Board, stating that the request is to allow the
construction of a new home on the property with a front yard setback of 15' and a side yard
setback of 15' as is shown on the plot plan and elevations. The front building lines on the plot
plan and recorded plat are shown at 40'. The SF -30 zoning district regulations require front
setbacks of 35'. Planner Schell was available to answer questions of the Board.
Chair Venesky opened the public hearing and called upon the applicant or the applicant's
representative to make such comments and present evidence as the applicant should desire.
Tod Radford, 3185 Johnson Rd. Southlake, Texas, once sworn in, presented additional
information and was available to answer questions of the Board.
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Once the applicant completed his presentation, Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the
audience who wished to speak in favor of the request.
There being no one, Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the audience who wished to
speak in opposition to the request.
There being no one, Chair Venesky closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion.
Mr. Radford, still under oath, was available to answer additional questions of the Board.
A motion was made to approve Agenda Item No. 5, case No. ZBA -640.
Motion: Huffman
Second: Evans
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 6 — ZBA -641, Variance to rear setback: Variance to Ordinance No. 480,
Section 14.5(d), requiring a rear yard setback of 35'. The request is being made by the
applicant, Standard Pacific Homes, for property described as Lot 13, Block 1, Shady Oaks,
Phase 1A, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1020
Whittington Pl., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is SF -20A — Single Family Residential
District.
Planner Schell stated that the applicant has submitted a letter requesting to withdraw the case
and that according to the Rules of Procedure, requests to withdraw cases that are submitted
after public notices have been sent require formal consent of the Board.
A motion was made to approve the request to withdraw case No. ZBA -641.
Motion: Lepicier
Second: Huffman
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 7 — ZBA -642, Variance to side and rear setbacks: Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section 11.5(c), requiring a side yard setback of 20' and a Variance to Ordinance No.
480, Section 11.5(d), requiring a rear yard setback of 40'. The request is being made by the
applicant, Matt and Lisa Carroll, for property described as Lot 6, Block 1, Wimbledon Estates,
an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1720 Grass Ct.,
Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is SF -1A — Single Family Residential District.
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Planner Schell presented the case to the Board, stating that the request is to allow an
approximately 1,158 square foot cabana to be constructed approximately 15' from the side
property line and 25' from the rear property line. Planner Schell was available to answer
questions of the Board.
Chair Venesky opened the public hearing and called upon the applicant or the applicant's
representative to make such comments and present evidence as the applicant should desire.
The builder, Betty Baker, Veranda Designer Homes, 1594 Hart St., Suite 200, Southlake,
Texas, once sworn in, was available to answer questions of the Board.
Once the applicant completed her presentation, Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the
audience who wished to speak in favor of the request.
Lisa Carroll, 2604 Independence Rd., Colleyville, TX, the applicant and owner of the property,
spoke in favor of the request.
Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to
the request.
There being no one, Chair Venesky closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion.
The applicant requested to table the case to the July 11, 2013 meeting.
A motion was made to table Agenda Item No. 7, case No. ZBA -642, to the July 11, 2013
meeting.
Motion: Panahy
Second: Huffman
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 8 — ZBA -643, Variance to rear setback: Variance to Ordinance No. 480,
Section 14.5(d), requiring a rear yard setback of 35' on lots fronting on a cul -de -sac. The
request is being made by the applicant, George A. Ondarza, for property described as Lot 10,
Block 1, Ridgewood II, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located
at 2802 Watts Ct., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is SF -20A — Single Family Residential
District.
Planner Schell presented the case to the Board, stating that the request is to allow a covered
porch to be constructed approximately 30' from the rear property line. Planner Schell was
available to answer questions of the Board.
Chair Venesky opened the public hearing and called upon the applicant or the applicant's
representative to make such comments and present evidence as the applicant should desire.
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The applicant, George A. Ondarza, 1625 Fountain Pass Dr. Colleyville, Texas, once sworn in,
presented information and was available to answer questions of the Board.
Once the applicant completed his presentation, Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the
audience who wished to speak in favor of the request.
Brent Booher, 2802 Watts Ct. Southlake, Texas, the owner of the property, spoke in favor of the
request.
Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to
the request.
There being no one, Chair Venesky asked the applicant if he would like to make a rebuttal.
Mr. Ondarza, still under oath, presented additional information to the Board.
Chair Venesky closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion.
A motion was made to approve Agenda Item No. 8, case No. ZBA -643.
Motion: Lepicier
Second: Panahv
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 9 — ZBA-644. Variance to front and rear setbacks: Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section 14.5(b), requiring a front yard setback of 35' and a Variance to Ordinance No.
480, Section 14.5(d), requiring a rear yard setback of 40'. The request is being made by the
applicant, Mehul Patel, for property described as Lot 1, Block 2, Kimball Hills, an addition to the
City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 2117 Kimball Hill Ct., Southlake, Texas.
The current zoning is SF -20A — Single Family Residential District.
Planner Schell presented the case to the Board, stating that the request is to allow a principal
residence to be constructed approximately 25' from the front building line on Miracle Pointe Dr.
and approximately 35' from the rear property line. Planner Schell was available to answer
questions of the Board.
Chair Venesky opened the public hearing and called upon the applicant or the applicant's
representative to make such comments and present evidence as the applicant should desire.
The owner and applicant, Vaishali Patel, 308 Wright Ave., Rockwall, Texas, once sworn in,
presented information and was available to answer questions of the Board.
Once the applicant completed her presentation, Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the
audience who wished to speak in favor of the request.
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Michael Hamil, 3611 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington, Texas, the architect of the proposed home,
spoke in favor of the request.
Chair Venesky asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in opposition to
the request.
There being no one, Chair Venesky asked the applicant if she would like to add any additional
information.
The applicant declined.
Chair Venesky closed the public hearing and opened the item for discussion.
A motion was made to approve Agenda Item No. 9, case No. ZBA -644.
Motion: Panahy
Second: Huffman
Ayes: Lepicier, Huffman, Panahy, Evans and Venesky
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 10 - Meeting Adjournment: Chair Venesky adjourned the meeting at 7:50
P.m.
* An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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Paul Venesky
Chair
ATTEST: 2
S acey BulleF
Board Secretary
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