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Home My WebLink About2013-03-11 Regular MeetingAGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BRIEFING SESSION BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M. PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. BRIEFING SESSION A. Building Board of Appeals to conduct a briefing session to discuss items scheduled to be heard in the March 11, 2013, public hearing. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFFICES AT 817-410-3158. 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 REGULAR BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013 AT 5:00 P.M. DIROR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES / BUILONG OFFICIAL AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 2013 AT 6:15 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 1. CALL TO ORDER II. PUBLIC HEARING A. Building Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing relative to Case BBA13-01 submitted by property owner Karen Rene' Towell, for property located at 512 West Hudgins Street and consideration of same. III. MINUTES Building Board of Appeals to consider the minutes of the February 11, 2013, meetings and take any necessary action. IV. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFFICES AT (817) 410-3158. 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 REGULAR BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013, AT 5:00 P.M. r'WILLIAMS TOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES / ING OFFICIAL STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Building Board of Appeals for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met on Monday evening, March 11, 2013, at 6 :00 P.M. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, for a Briefing Session with the following members present to wit: Joe Lipscomb Chairman Jerrold Sklar Vice- Chairman Clint Hallman Member Hal Hardister Member Rex Young Member constituting a quorum with Members Paul Biesiadny and Russell Kidd absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Development Services Director / Building Official Connie Cook Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER Chairman Joe Lipscomb called the Briefing Session of the Building Board of Appeals to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. NEW BUSINESS Scott Williams briefed the Building Board of Appeals regarding the item scheduled to be heard in the regular public hearing. ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:10 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2013. C AIRMAN an n Q' OlvaL SECRETARY Building Board of Appeals STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Building Board of Appeals for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular session, Monday evening, March 11, 2013, at 6:15 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Joe Lipscomb Chairman Jerrold Sklar Vice - Chairman Clint Hallman Member Hal Hardister Member Rex Young Member constituting a quorum with Members Paul Biesiadny and Russell Kidd absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Development Services Director/ Building Official Connie Cook Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER Chairman, Joe Lipscomb called the Public Hearing to order at approximately 6:15 p.m. PUBLIC HEARIN BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONSIDER BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE BBA13 -01, KAREN RENE TOWELL. The Building Board of Appeals considered BBA13 -01 submitted by property owner Karen Rene' Towell for property located at 512 West Hudgins Street, legally described as Lot 7, Block 1, Grapevine Towhouse Addition. The request was to Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV, Fences: Section 7 -127, Fences, Front Yard Requirements, requires fences constructed in a required or established front yard to be 36 inches or less in height, and have at least 50 percent through vision. Scott Williams explained that Staff recommended the Building Board of Appeals approve the applicant's request for approval of a six -foot (6') tall wood fence within the required and established front yard as shown on the site plan. Mr. Williams explained that Staff found a special condition existed for the request. Specifically, the unusual orientation of the front yard was such that it appeared as, and functioned as, a rear yard. He stated that the main entry into the townhome subdivision was actually a private access drive, and not a public access easement. Therefore to obtain frontage on a public street the properties were each platted as a "flag lot" with a narrow strip of land that connected with Hudgins Street. By definition this created the "front yard ". However, for all intents and purposes (at least for the lots on the west side of the private drive) this front yard appeared as, and functioned as, a rear yard. He further stated that the fence would not extend the full extent of the applicant's rear property line. The request for the six -foot (6) tall fence only extended approximately one half the depth of the yard, replacing the fence in its current location. With no questions for Mr. Williams, Karen Rene' Towell of 512 West Hudgins Street, Grapevine, Texas, took the Oath of Truth; she gave a brief presentation, provided photos to the Board and requested favorable consideration of her request and offered to answer any questions of the Board. With no further questions for Mr. Williams or Ms. Towell, Mr. John Glover, of 514 West Hudgins Street, Ms. Mary Hoffmann of 508 W. Hudgins Street, and Ms. Beate Eggerton of 516 West Hudgins Street. Mr. Glover addressed the Board for the group, he stated their concerns and requested the Board respect the opinion of the majority and deny the variance requested. Ms. Hoffman stated that they had spent a lot of time and money cultivating the open area behind their homes. Since West Hudgins Street would eventually be extended they had hoped that as a group they would come to a mutual understanding whether or not to fence in the entire area, but had wanted to postpone that decision until the road had actually been constructed. Ms. Eggerton stated she has been a realtor in the area since 1989; she was involved with the original owner in the selling of several of the units. She explained that the deck at Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman property had been constructed by the builder. Ms. Eggerton stated that she felt that Ms. Towell knew what she was getting; nothing had been added to any of the properties since Ms. Towell had purchased her property. She further stated that any changes to the property had always been discussed by the nine (9) property owners and was disappointed that Ms. Towell did not want to follow along with the group's sentiment. Jerrold Sklar asked if they had discussed with Ms. Towel what options the group would be open to. Ms. Eggerton stated that Ms. Towell had not communicated with them, she had been communicating with Mr. John Matson, acting secretary for the group; he was responsible for financial issues, organized the mowing and maintenance of the property. Mr. Glover stated that since the previous meeting any attempts to communicate with Ms. Towell had been met with hostility and detrimental e- mails. With no further questions for Ms. Towell, and no additional speakers, Hal Hardister made a motion to close the public hearing. Jerrold Sklar seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Hallman, Hardister, Young Nays: None Absent: Biesiadny, Kidd 2 Building Board of Appeals Clint Hallman made a motion that a special condition existed. Specifically, the unusual orientation of the front yard was such that it appeared as, and functioned as, a rear yard. Hal Hardister seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Hallman, Hardister, Young Nays: Sklar Absent: Biesiadny, Kidd Clint Hallman made a motion to approve the variance to Section 7 -127, Fences, Front Yard Requirements, allowing the construction of a six -foot (6') tall wood fence not to exceed the setback of the existing fence location within the required and established front yard as shown on the site plan. Rex Young seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Hallman, Hardister, Young Nays: Sklar Absent: Biesiadny, Kidd MINUTES Next for the Board to consider was the minutes of the February 11, 2013 Briefing Session and Public Hearing. Jerrold Sklar made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 11, 2013 Briefing Session and Public Hearing. Rex Young seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Hallman, Hardister, Young Nays: None Absent: Biesiadny, Kidd ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Jerrold Sklar made a motion to adjourn. Rex Young seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Hallman, Hardister, Young Nays: None Absent: Biesiadny, Kidd The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:35 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2013. APPROVED: 3 Building Board of Appeals APPROVED: Or . - :u_► SECRETARY Building Board of Appeals 3/11/13