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Home My WebLink About1995-08-07AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1995, AT 6:00 P.M. COURT ROOM /COUNCIL CHAMBERS, #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD GRAPEVINE, TEXAS II. OATH OF OFFICE Ill. OATH OF TRUTH IV. NEW BUSINESS A. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA95 -17, SUBMITTED BY MARK PALMER AND CONSIDERATION OF SAME. B. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVETO BOARD OFZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA95 -18, SUBMITTED BY GARY CANTRELL AND CONSIDERATION OF SAME. V. MINUTES BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT TO CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 10, 1995 MEETING. VI. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND /OR DISCUSSION IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AT (817) 481 -0377 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq. ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1995 AT 5:00 P.M. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OFTARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas met on Monday evening, August 7, 1995, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit: Chris Coy Chairman Ery Meyer Secretary Randy Howell Member Carl Hecht Member Jill Davis Member Dennis Luers 1 st Alternate Roger Modrow 2nd Alternate constituting a quorum. Also present was Councilman Gill Traverse and the following City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Dir. of Development Services Scott Williams Building Official Kelly Doughty Building Inspection Secretary �� • Chairman Chris Coy called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. OATH OF OFFICE Mr. Randy Howell was sworn in to serve as a regular Board of Zoning Adjustment member by Kelly Doughty, Building Inspection Secretary. NEW BUSINESS BZA95 -17 - MARK PALMER The first item for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider was BZA95 -17 submitted by Mark Palmer who was requesting a variance for Lot 35, Block 10, Glade Landing Addition, specifically addressed as 5145 Haydenbend Circle. The request was to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82 -73, as follows: Section 15.G.2., "R -7.5" Single Family District Regulations which requires a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback. 0 BZA Minutes 8/07/95 The proposed variance would allow a ten (10) foot encroachment into the required twenty five (25) rear yard setback. If approved, it would allow a fifteen (15) foot rear yard setback as shown on the plot plan. A variance application was submitted to the Department of Development Services by Mark Palmer. Mr. Palmer is proposing to add a bedroom, dining room and two patio areas to the existing house. The subject property is located on a large cul-de-sac lot which contains 14,364 square feet. The major portion of the expansion will be on the southeast side of the property. The total square footage of the house would be increased to approximately 4,881 square feet which would cover less than thirty four (34) percent of the total lot area. The "R-7.5" Single Family District allows a maximum building coverage of forty (40) percent of the lot area. The only portion of the expansion that would encroach the rear yard setback is a covered patio. Scott Williams, Building Official, explained to the Board Staff found a special condition for the request, in that the only portion of the addition that will encroach the required twenty five (25) foot rear yard is a covered patio. The patio is not open on three (3) sides as required by the zoning ordinance, but the portion that will encroach the rear yard is entirely open, Mark Palmer was present to respond to questions relative to the request. No written response was received. With no other guests to speak, Carl Hecht moved to close the public hearing. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None After a brief discussion, Carl Hecht moved, with a second by Randy Howell, that a special condition did exist for the request in that the covered patio is the only portion of the addition that will encroach the required twenty five (25) foot rear yard. Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None Carl Hecht moved, with a second by Randy Howell, to grant the variance to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73, Section 15.G.2., "R-7.5" Single Family District Regulations for Lot 35, Block 10, Glade Landing Addition, specifically addressed as 5145 Haydenbend Circle, to allow a ten (10) foot encroachment into the required twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback allowing a fifteen (15) foot rear yard setback as shown on the plot plan. The motion prevailed by the following vote: 4 BZA Minutes 7/10/95 Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None BZA95 -18 - GARY CANTRELL Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA95 -18 submitted by Gary Cantrell who requested a special exception for Lot 1A, Block A, Starr Addition and addressed as 120 South Main Street. The request was to the Historic Landmark Preservation Criteria, Ordinance 92 -67, which states all principal buildings in the 100 Block of South Main Street shall be built to and not beyond a twenty five (25) foot setback on the Main Street - facing elevation. An application was submitted to the Department of Development Services by Mr. Gary Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell came before the Board of Zoning Adjustment and was granted a special exception to the Historic Landmark Preservation Criteria on May 1, 1995. They acknowledged the general appearance of the proposed development is in line with the Preservation Criteria except for the setbacks. The Historic Preservation Commission agreed that the encroachment would not hinder the existing and proposed developments on South Main Street. Due to a lack of adequate parking for the proposed development and concerns with the size differential of the future City Hall, Mr. Cantrell was requested to revise his site plan to face both buildings on Main Street with parking in the rear. After reviewing the revised drawings, the Historic Preservation Commission made a formal recommendation to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for approval of the special exception request. The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the revised parking plan on July 18, 1995. Mr. Williams explained the applicant is now requesting both buildings of the proposed development to encroach twenty five (25) feet into the required twenty five (25) foot setback on the Main Street - facing elevation allowing a zero (0) foot setback for both buildings as shown on the site plan. Mr. Williams told the Board that Staff found a special condition for the request. The 100 block of Main Street is the only block in the Central Business District with a front yard setback, which is due to the preservation criteria. The applicant is attempting to replicate the downtown streetscape architecture by placing the buildings on the front property line with parking at the rear of the property. Mr. Williams noted the Historical Preservation Commission approved the proposed design on their July 26, 1995 meeting. Gary Cantrell was present to respond to questions relative to the request. 3 BZA Minutes 8/07/95 H. T. (Tommy) Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained the intent of Mr. Cantrell in the beginning was to create buildings similar to the two homes that were once located on this lot. Mr. Cantrell has been working with the City to create a development with historic characteristics that would be compatible with the future city hall. The future city hall will have a zero (0) foot front building line setback like the majority of the existing developed property on Main Street. With no other guests to speak to the request, Randy Howell moved to close the public hearing. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None After a brief discussion, Ery Meyer moved that a special condition did exists for the request and being the Central Business District does not require front yard setbacks except under preservation criteria and the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval. Carl Hecht seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None Ery Meyer moved to approve the special exception request for Lot 1 A, Block A, Starr Addition, addressed as 120 South Main Street to the Historic Landmark Preservation Criteria (92-67) to allow both buildings of the proposed development to encroach twenty five (25) feet into the required twenty five (25) foot setback on the Main Street-facing elevation allowing a zero (0) foot setback for both buildings as shown on the site plan. Randy Howell seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None MINUTES Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the minutes of the July 10, 1995, meeting. Ery Meyer moved to approve the minutes of July 10, 1995 as amended. Jill Davis seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: E! BZA Minutes 7/10/95 Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Ery Meyer made a motion to adjourn. Jill Davis seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Coy, Meyer, Howell, Hecht, and Davis Nays: None The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1995. ATTEST: (-,-SlfcRE-rARY' APPROVED: 5