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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-04STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OFTARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas met on Monday evening, April 4, 1994, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit: Charles Giffin Chairman Patti Bass Vice Chairman Randy Howell Secretary Ery Meyer Member Carl Hecht Ist Alternate Jeff Wood 2nd Alternate with member Chris Coy absent, constituting a quorum. Also present was City Council Representative, Gil Traverse, and the following City Staff: Greg Wheeler Marcy Ratcliff Teresa Wallace CALL TO ORDER Building Official Planner Planning Secretary Chairman, Charles Giffin, called the meeting to order at approximately 6:05 P.M. NEW BUSINESS The first item of new business was for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider BZA94-10, submitted by Donald Florence, who is requesting a variance for the property located at 2826 Roundup Trail, platted as Lot 7, Block 8, Parra Linda II Estates Addition, Grapevine, Texas. The request is to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Section 42.D., Supplementary District Regulations, requires a fifteen (15) foot side yard E 4/4/94 adjacent to a side street upon which no property fronts. The request is to allow a four and one-half (4-1/2) foot variance to encroach the fifteen (115) foot side yard as shown on the plot plan. If approved, it would allow a ten and one-half (10-1/2) foot side yard setback. Marcy Ratcliff, City Planner, explained that Mr. Donald Florence purchased the property with the house encroaching the building line as shown on the plot plan and is not the fault of the owner. Mr. Donald Florence was sworn in to address any questions from the Board. He stated he purchased the property with a building line encroachment on the west side of the property. With no one to speak to the request, Randy Howell moved to close the public hearing. Patti Bass seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Randy Howell moved that a special condition did exist to Section 42-D. and that being the current owners purchased the house as shown on the plot plan and was not the fault of the owner. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Randy Howell, with a second by Ery Meyer, moved to approve the variance request for Lot 7, Block 8, Parra Linda Estates Addition, addressed as 2826 Roundup Trail, Grapevine, Texas to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73; Section 42.D. to allow a four and one-half (4-1/2) foot encroachment into the fifteen (15) foot side yard setback requirement to allow a ten and one-half (10-1/2) foot side yard setback. The prevailing vote was as follows: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy 6 4/4/94 BZA94-11 - WILLIAM & ANITA HILFIKER Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA94-11 submitted by William and Anita Hilfiker requesting variances to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 2210 Lakeridge, being out of the S. Cates Survey, A-2002 and A. Harris Survey, A-707, Grapevine, Texas. Marcy Ratcliff, City Planner, explained that Mr. & Mrs. Hilfiker are proposing to subdivide their property into four (4) lots. There is an eight hundred (800) foot deep well on the eastern property line that was in place at the time the Hilfiker's purchased the property. Mr. & Mrs. Hilfiker tell us the water is good and they would like to see the well remain on the property. However, the City Council can not approve plats on property that is nonconforming to the current zoning ordinance. Therefore, they are requesting variances to allow the well, covered by an existing accessory frame structure, to remain. The following requests are to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Section 42.C.3., Supplementary District Regulations which requires an accessory structure to be subject to the same side yard requirements as the principal structure. Section 14.G.6., "R-12.5" Single Family District Regulations which requires a sixteen (16) foot minimum distance between principal or accessory buildings on adjacent lots. The first request is to Section 42.C.3., Supplementary District Regulations to allow the existing accessory frame building along the eastern property line a six (6) foot variance to encroach the eight (8) foot side yard as shown on the plot plan. If approved it would allow the existing frame building a two (2) foot side yard setback. The second request is to Section 14.G.6. Single Family District Regulations to allow the existing accessory frame building a six (6) foot variance to encroach the sixteen (16) foot minimum distance between principal or accessory building distance of an adjacent lot as shown on the plot plan . If approved, it would allow a ten (10) foot minimum distance between structures on an adjacent lot. Anita Hilfiker was sworn in to respond to questions from the Board regarding the well. Mrs. Hilfiker told the Board the well has been in place approximately twenty years. The well has been inspected and has been approved for use. With no other guests to speak, one letter against the request, Patti Bass moved to close the public hearing. Randy Howell seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: 3 4/4/94 Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Randy Howell moved that a special condition did exist for the requests and that being the well with accessory structure were existing at the time the property was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Hilfiker. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Randy Howell moved, with a second by Ery Meyer, to approve the variance requests to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 2210 Lakeridge Drive, legally described by metes and bounds survey out of the S. Cates Survey, A-2002 and A. Harris Survey, A-707 to allow a six (6) foot variance to encroach the (8) foot side yard setback, to allow a two (2) foot side yard setback; and to allow a six (6) foot variance to encroach the sixteen (16) foot minimum distance between principal or accessory building distance of an adjacent lot, to allow a ten (10) foot minimum distance between structures on an adjacent lot as shown on the plot plan with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy BZA94-12 - PAYTON WRIGHT PROPERTIES., INC. Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA94-12 submitted by Jimmy Payton for Payton Wright Properties, Inc. who is requesting variances for the property located at 440 State Highway 114 West, legally described as Lot 1, Block 2, Payton Wright Addition and Lot 1 R, Block 2, Hayley Addition, Grapevine, Texas. The following requests are to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73, Section 26.F.3., Highway Commercial District Regulations, which requires a minimum open space of fifteen (15) percent of the lot. Section 26.F.4., Highway Commercial District Regulations, which requires a maximum impervious surface area of eighty five (85) percent. 0 4/4/94 Section 26.G.3., Highway Commercial District Regulations, which requires a twenty five (25) foot landscaped front yard setback. Section 43.E.3., Nonconforming Uses and Structures Regulations states the Board of Zoning Adjustment has the ability to approve as a special exception the remodeling or enlargement of an existing nonconforming use or building and allow the structure to exist as developed. The first request is to Section 26.F.3. to allow a two (2) percent variance to the required fifteen (15) percent open space requirement as shown on the plot plan. If approved, it would allow thirteen (13) percent open space of the lot. The second request is to Section 26.17.4. to allow a two (2) percent variance to exceed the maximum eighty five (85) percent impervious area as shown on the plot plan. If approved it would allow a maximum of eighty seven (87) percent impervious surface area. The third request is to Section 26.G.3. to allow a twenty five (25) foot variance to the twenty five (25) foot required landscaped front yard as shown on the plot plan. If approved, it would allow a zero (0) foot landscaped front yard setback. The fourth request is to Section 43.E.3., to allow a special exception to allow an expansion of the existing car dealership in a similar fashion and as shown on the plot plan. If approved, it would allow the remaining property between Payton Wright Ford and Tia's Tex Mex to be developed the same as the current dealership. Marcy Ratcliff, City Planner, explained that Payton Wright is proposing to expand the dealership to maintain the volume of business with additional land to be used as a sales lot with a sales office building. The applicant is proposing to match the existing development as shown on the plot plan. They are trying to meet the intent of the Ordinance and make the entire development look the same. This is the final land expansion available at this location for the dealership. Jimmy Payton of Payton Wright Properties was sworn in to respond to questions from the Board. Mr. Payton told the Board that Payton Wright is proposing to expand the dealership on the adjacent lot. They are requesting variances to make the dealership consistent in appearance. He also told the Board he has spoken to the Texas Department of Highways regarding paving of the drainage area in front of the development. With no other guests to speak and two letters of support, Patti Bass moved with a second by Randy Howell, to close the public hearing. The vote was as follows: A 4/4/94 Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Patti Bass moved that a special condition did exist and that being the applicant is trying to meet the intent of the Ordinance at the same time they are expanding the development to match the existing dealership. The development to the east is in place and has no front yard setback. The building and use was in conformance when the dealership was originally developed and variances were granted for the last expansion in 1993 (BZA92-27). Randy Howell seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy Patti Bass moved, with a second by Randy Howell, to approve the requests for a variances and a special exception to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 440 State Highway 114 West, legally described as Lot 1, Block 2, Payton Wright Addition and Lot 1 R, Block 2, Hayley Addition, Grapevine, Texas to allow the following : a two (2) percent variance to Section 26.17.3. which requires fifteen (15) percent open space of the lot, allowing a thirteen (13) percent open space area; to allow a two (2) percent variance to exceed the maximum eighty five (85) percent impervious area, to allow a maximum of eighty seven (87) percent impervious surface area; to allow a twenty five (25) foot variance to the twenty five (25) foot required landscaped front yard, to allow a zero (0) foot landscaped front yard setback; to allow a special exception to allow an expansion of the existing car dealership in a similar fashion, all as shown on the site plan. Randy Howell seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy BOARD OF ZON,lr\l(-, ADJUSTMENT MINUTES - FEBRUARY 7, 1994 Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider were the minutes of the March 7, 1994 meeting. Ery Meyer moved, with a second by Carl Hecht, to approve the minutes of March 7, 1994. The vote prevailed as follows: 0 4/4/94 Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht Nays: None Absent: Coy ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Patti Bass made a motion to adjourn. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Hecht, Nays: None Absent: Coy The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:45 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE�i- `7tDAY OF V� 4Z, ---- 1994. v ATTEST: SECRET FI