2014-11-13 CITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING: November 13, 2014
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Regular Session:
Members Present: Chair John Huffman, Vice- Chair Brad Cunningham, Board members Mike
Smietana, Eric Ransom, Ron Evans, and Kourosh Panahy.
Members Absent: Board member Scott Dyche.
Staff Present: Richard Schell, Principal Planner and Erica Wilson, Board Secretary
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chair John Huffman called the meeting to order at 6:30
p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 — Approval of the Minutes: Chair John Huffman opened the discussion of
the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on October 16, 2014.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on
October 16, 2014.
Motion: Panahy
Second: Cunningham
Ayes: Evans, Cunningham, Smietana, Panahy, Ransom and Huffman
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 6 -0 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 3 — Administrative Comments: Richard Schell, Principal Planner,
announced that the next ZBA meeting will be held on December 11, 2014.
Agenda Item No. 4 — ZBA -668, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, Section 44.12(1) for a
servants or family quarters on property described as Lot 14, Block 1, Dove Acres, an addition to
the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1627 Mockingbird Ln., Southlake,
Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1A" — Single Family Residential District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case, requesting approval of a Special Exception Use
per Ord.No. 480, Section 44.12(1) for a servants or family quarters on property described as
Lot 14, Block 1, Dove Acres, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County,Texas
andlocated at 1627 Mockingbird Ln., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: "SF -1A" — Single
Family Residential District.
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Chair Huffman 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.
Jay Marsh, 1629 Mockingbird Lane, Southlake, TX, the applicant and owner, once sworn in,
presented his reasons for the request and was available to answer questions of the Board.
Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the
request.
There being no one, Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to
speak in opposition of the request.
There being no one, Chair Huffman closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion.
After discussion from the board, Chair Huffman stated that he was prepared to entertain a
motion on the item.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA -668.
Motion: Panahy
Second: Smietana
Ayes: Evans, Cunningham, Smietana, Panahy, and Huffman
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 5- ZBA -669, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(f), requiring a
minimum lot area of 43,560 square feet and Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(i),
requiring a maximum residential density of one dwelling unit per acre on property described as
Tract 3A1 F5, Francis Throop Survey, Abstract No. 1511, City of Southlake, Tarrant County,
Texas and located at 1860 Sunshine Ln., Southlake, Texas, The current zoning is SF -1A -
Single Family Residential District.
Planner Schell presented details of the case, requesting approval of a Variance to Ordinance
No. 480, Section11.5(f), requiring a minimum lot area of 43,560 square feet and Variance to
Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(i), requiring a maximum residential density of one dwelling unit
per acre to allow a lot size of approximately 0.68 acres and an overall residential density of
1.368 dwelling units per acre. The overall density calculation is based on the seven existing
tracts bounded by Dove Rd. on the east, Shumaker Ln. on the west and Sunshine Ln. on the
south.
Chair Huffman 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.
Charles Starnes, 204 W. Nash Street, Grapevine, TX, the applicant and representative of the
owner, once sworn in, presented his reasons for the request and was available to answer
questions of the Board.
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Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the
request.
There being no one, Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to
speak in opposition of the request.
There being no one, Chair Huffman closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion.
After discussion from the board, Chair Huffman stated that he was prepared to entertain a
motion on the item.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA -669.
Motion: Cunningham
Second: Smietana
Ayes: Cunningham and Huffman
Nays: Evans, Panahy, and Smietana
Abstain: None
Vote: 2 -3
Motion: Denied
Agenda Item No. 6- ZBA -670, Special Exception Use per Ord. No. 480, Section 44.12(2) for an
accessory structure of a size or aggregate size greater than the size permitted on property
described as Lot 34, Block 2, Lonesome Dove Estates, Phase II, an addition to the City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 1403 McCrae Trail., Southlake, Texas. Current
Zoning: "R -PUD" — Residential Planned Unit Development District. .
Planner Schell presented details of the case, requesting approval of a Special Exception Use
per Ord. No. 480, Section 44.12(2) for an accessory structure of a size or aggregate size
greater than the size permitted to allow construction of an approximately 768 square foot
outdoor kitchen and cabana. The maximum square footage allowed in the zoning district is
600 square feet. The property owner previously requested the same variances to the front and
side setbacks as in this request and those variances were approved (5 -0) at the June 27, 2013
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. A building permit was not issued within a period of one
year from the date of approval, so that approval has expired.
Chair Huffman 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.
Matt Deno, 1403 McCrae Trail, Southlake, TX the applicant and owner, once sworn in,
presented his reasons for the request and was available to answer questions of the Board.
Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to speak in support of the
request.
There being no one, Chair Huffman asked if there were those in the audience who wished to
speak in opposition of the request.
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There being no one, Chair Huffman closed the public hearing and opened the item for
discussion.
After discussion from the board, Chair Huffman stated that he was prepared to entertain a
motion on the item.
A motion was made to approve case ZBA -670.
Motion: Cunningham
Second: Panahy
Ayes: Evans, Panahy, Cunningham, Smietana, and Huffman
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5 -0
Motion: Carried
Agenda Item No. 7- ZBA -671, Variance to Ordinance No. 480, Section 11.5(d), requiring a rear
yard setback of 40' on property described as Lot 6, Hilltop Acres Addition, an addition to the City
of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 3170 Briar Ln., Southlake, Texas, The
current zoning is SF -1A - Single Family Residential District.
At the applicant's request, this case was tabled to the December 11 meeting.
Agenda Item No. 8 - Meeting Adiournment: Chair Huffman adjourned the meeting at 7:20p.m.
* An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
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