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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-13N • IV. NEW BUSINESS Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider a request of Bro Properties to waive the height restriction of 25' to 34' and 22 stories at 2911 Peninsula Drive. Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider a request of C.L. Knight, Jr. to waive the front setback requirement for a single-family residence at 2820 Longhorn Drive. THIS EMERGENCY AGENDA WAS PREPARED BECAUSE D�EMTATE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO INSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMMED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISIATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE SPECIAL BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMUS EMERGENCY MEETING AGENDA M�S PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST AT 2 PM. City Secretary W The Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in a regular session on Monday, August 13, 1984 at 6:00 PM in the Conference Room of the Police-Library Building, 307 West Dallas Road, with the follow- ing persons present to wit: Gerald Thompson Member Glenn Deavers Vice Chairman Bill Waldrip Member Ron Troy Second Alternate constituting a quorum, with the following members absent, to wit: Doug Lamb Gary Tishler Steve Hall Chairman Member First Alternate and the following City Staff, to wit: H.T. {Tommy) Hardy Director of Commmity Development Shoukat A. Kadri City Planner Sue Martinez Secretary CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Deavers called the meting to order and explained the purpose and procedures of the meeting. [*Y.'V I . K*) Vice Chairman Deavers issued the oath of truth to the following members who expressed a wish to speak relative to the evening's agenda: Jack Sprague Ken Burgess C. L. Knight NR q BUSINESS Board of Zoning Adjustment Case BZA 84-17 - C.L. n2j:qht I �,�st item for consideration by the Board was BZA 84-17. It was noted that Mr. C.L. Knight, Jr., wished to have the Board waive the front setback requirement for a single-family residence at 2820 Longhorn Dr. Mr. Knight began the discussion by noting that the garage at said location, extended over, about 2 to 3 feet; noting that the wrong measurements were pulled off from the curb on the side of the garage. He also stated that the way the street curves in, it was not visibly noticeable. He further advised that the house located on lot #7 would need to be pulled back further to meet setback requirement; also stating that house on lot #9 is right in line with house at 2814 Longhorn. There being no further discussion relative to the case, Gerald Thompson made a motion to grant the variance as requested, and Mr. Waldrip seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Thompson, Deavers, Waldrip & Troy Nays: None Absent: Laub & Tishler & Hall OUTA Next for the Board to consider was BZA 84-16, in which Bro Properties is requesting the Board to raise height restrictions from 25 feet to 34 feet and 2-1/2 stories at 2911 Peninsula Dr. NWARMOMMEM 8-13-84 Page 2 Present to speak, was the land owner, Mr. Jack Sprague. Mr. Sprague advised the Board that he had originally designed the house to meet the 35 foot height limitation. He also noted that in speaking with neighbors in the area, that they too, had not been aware of the restriction change. Mr. Sprague advised that the change in height limitation was acknowledged when his design was turned in to the City, which at this tines, a variance was requested. Then the Board directed questions to Mr. Tommy Hardy, as to why height restrictions were changed to 25 feet. Mr. Hardy advised that when the City went through the rezoning process, a new R-7.5 zoning district had been adopted; which had height restrictions of 25 feet or 2 story. He further noted that most of the single-family developments in Grapevine cam in under the new zoning district. The property mentioned in subject case, was originally zoned under the old R-1 district, which had a 35 foot or 2-1/2 story restriction. After a brief discussion, Ron Troy made a motion to approve the variance as requested, and Mr. Thompson seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Thompson, Leavers, Waldrip & Troy Nays: None Absent: Lamb & Tishler & Hall Mr. Hardy advised the Board of a workshop meting scheduled for August 14th at 6:00 PM to review zoning ordinance problems; height restrictions being one of the topics of discussion. At approximately 6:30 PM, Bill Waldrip made a motion to adjourn the met- ing, and Gerald Thompson seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Thompson, Deavers, Waldrip & Troy Nays: None Absent: Lamb & Tishler & Hall �ASSED AND APPRWED BY TM BOARD OF ZONING GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, • THIS THE 1�..;q&�_.DAY OF SEC RFgVWYI"