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.
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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.
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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:
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Ayes:
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent:
Buckner, Deavers,
None
Thompson
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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.
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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.
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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.