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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-05-05AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983 AT 6:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM - 413 MAIN STREET II. OATH OF OFFICE III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS IV. OATH OF TRUTH V. PUBLIC HEARING Board of Zoning Adjustments to conduct a public hearing relative to BZA 83-02 submitted by Waltz Argin Corbin and consideration of same. VI. OLD BUSINESS Board of Zoning Adjustments to discuss rules and regulations relative to alternate membership. VII. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Meeting of January 6, 1983 VIII. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSIONS IX. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES- SION, THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983 AT 10:30 A.M. City Secretakky�-- V The Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on Thursday, the 5th Day of May, 1983, at 6 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 413 Main Street, with the following persons present, to wit: Jams Buckner Chairman Gerald Thompson Vice -Chairman Glenn Deavers Member Joel Stiner Member Steve Hall First Alternate constituting a quorum, with Member Doug Lamb absent, and the following City Staff, to wit: Tommy Hardy Building Official Steve Richardson City Planner Joy Welch Secretary Acting Chairman Jams Buckner, having applied for and received reappointment to the Board of Zoning Adjustments by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of May 3, 1983, called the meting to order at 6 P.M. stating the procedures and purposes of the meeting. 10yanwouffolm The next order of business was for the secretary to issue the oath of office to members, James Buckner and Steve Hall, with each to serve a two-year term of office on the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Following introductions, the secretary issued the Oath of Office to newly reappointed member, Jams Buckner, and new First Alternate Member, Steve Hall. She explained that there had not yet been an appointment by Council for the still -vacant Second Alternate position and that the City Council had appointed former First Alternate Joel Stiner to the position of Regular Member. The next order of business was to accomplish the election of officers, i.e. a chairman and vice-chairman for the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Acting Chairman Buckner called for nominations from the floor for a Chairman. MAmber Deavers nominated James Buckner. Gerald Thompson seconded the motion. Mr. Buckner called for further nominations. There being none, Member Deavers made a motion that the nominations cease and that Jams Buckner be elected Chairman of the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Gerald Thompson seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Deavers, Thompson, Stiner and Hall Nays: None Abstain: Buckner Absent: Lamb Chairman Buckner, then called for nominations for a Vice Chairman of the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Member Deavers nominated Gerald Thompson, and Member Stiner seconded the motion. Chairman Buckner called for further nominations. There were none. Member Deavers moved that Member Thcopkins be elected Vice Chairman of the Boards of Zoning Adjustments, and the motion was seconded by Joel Stiner. The prevailing vote was as follows: 13ZA fEGI-tArk 5-5-83 Page 2 Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Absent: Buckner, Deavers, None Thompson Laub Stiner and Hall Gerald Thompson, then was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Chairman Buckner issued the "Oath of Truth" to those present requesting permission to express their views relevant to the request for variance. Those persons were as follows: Mrs. Waltz Argin Corbin 2012 Dove Loop Road Travis D. Douglas 1218 Laguna Vista Ruth Matheson 1203 Laguna Vista Robert and Betty Markley for Gary C. Jones 1325 Laguna Vista Vernie R. Henderson 1202 Laguana. Vista Jan Wilson 1242 Laguna Vista Johnny L. and Donna F. Hodges 1210 Laguna Vista Mary L. Steele -Lyon and Aaron Lyon 1317 Laguna Vista The next item for consideration by the Board of Zoning Adjustments was BZA-02, application submitted by Waltz Argin Corbin. Chairman Buckner explained that the applicant was requesting permission to enlarge her mobile home park located at 2012 Dove Loop Road by one space by locating a trailer as shown on a site plan which was also submitted at the time of the application, April 7, 1983. Since mobile homes and mobile home parks are not an allowable use in a "R-1" Single Family Zoning District, Mr. Hardy stated that this is the reason for a request for a variance. A copy of a letter from Lee C. Dodson, D.D.S, the only correspondence relavant to this case received by the City Planner's office was distributed to members for their review. Dr. Dodson's reasoning for opposition to granting the variance was to prevent further like requests and that the addition of the one mobile home would remove the existing buffer between single family residences and the mobile home park. Betty Wilson, representing forty-two (42) property owners whose signatures on a petition indicated opposition to the variance request, explained the petition and submitted it for City record. Other property owners expressing opposition to the request were Mx. Vernie Henderson, who indicated that he had offered to buy the subject property from Mrs. Corbin. Two unidentified property owners advised that the late Mr. Corbin had promised them that there would be no additional mobile homes in the area. The following, having taken the "Oath of Truth" also spoke briefly in opposition to the variance: Travis Douglas, Ruth Matheson, Johnny and Donna Hodges, Robert and Betty Markley and Mary and Aaron Lyon. MZA REGULAR 5-5-83 Page 3 Chairman Buckner then requested that Mrs. Corbin speak if she wished relative to the request for variance. Mrs. Corbin then explained her purpose for the request, and in answering questions from Members Deavers, Stiner and Hall, advised that the mobile home would be affixed indefinitely, that all the other lots in the mobile home park were filled, that some of the lots were 80 feet in area, that the single-family home owners in the area had been aware of the mobile home park when they purchased their property, and that the principal hardship created by a denial for the requested variance would be inability to utilize the approximate 2 acres of land for other purposes. Following further discussion, the Chairman requested that the City Planner and Building Official explain further the ordinance relative to BZA-83-2. As per the hand out to board members, Mr. Hardy advised that Section 12-203 Changing nonconforming uses, Paragraph 3 states: "The Board of Adjustments may approve the remodeling or enlargement of a nonconforming use when such an enlargement would not tend to prolong the life of the nonconforming use. Upon review of the facts, the Board of Adjustment may establish a specific period of time for the return of the occupancy to a nonconforming use." In answer to further questions, Mr. Hardy advised that no new mobiles homes of any size were allowed within the City of Grapevine outside existing mobile home parks. Joel Stiner made a motion to deny the request for variance, BZA83-03, and Steve Hall seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Buckner, Thompson, Deavers, Stiner and Hall Nays: None Absent: Lamb The next item for consideration by the board was a discussion of the rules and regulations relative to alternate membership attendance. Mr. Richardson noted the section in the Ordinance Book relative to the creation of the Board of Zoning Adjustments and that it would be necessary for the board to adopt by-laws should they decide to establish such rules. Mr. Thompson suggested this item be tabled for discussion at a future meeting, and the Board concurred. The next item for consideration by the Board was the minutes of the meeting of January 6, 1983. Mr. Stiner made a motion to approve the minutes as written, and Mr. Thompson seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Buckner, Thompson, and Stiner Nays: None Abstain: Deavers and Hall Absent: Lamb ION Mr. Richardson requested that the board consider hearing a case relative to a proposed mat packing plant, should deadlines necessitate, at a special meeting prior to the next regular June 2 meting. The general consensus of members was agreement as long as the special meting is at least two weeks prior to Junes 2. BZA REGULAR 5-5-83 Page 4 There being no further business to come before the board, at ' approximately 7 P.M., Joel Stiner made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Steve Hall seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Buckner, Thompson, Deavers, Stiner, and Hall Nays: None Absent: Iamb PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE, BOARD OF 01,UNG OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE DAY 1983.