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CITY OF A'
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
MONDAY, MARCH 9AT 6:30 P.M.
GRAPEVINE,307 WEST DALLAS ROAD, ROOM #205
A. BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC
HEARING RELATIVE TO BUILDING
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CONSIDERATION OF
THE JANUARY
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT• 551.001 ET SE•
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE is for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular
The Building Board of Appeals in the Council Chambers, Room
session, Monday' March 11, 1996, at 6:30 P'M.'h the following members present:
#205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas with
Joe Lipscomb
Chairman
Art Gordon
Member
Dennis Roberts
Member
Catherine Cotter Smith
MembeRussell
Kiddst
Alternate
constituting a quo I
rum. Also present was the following City Staff:
Scott Williams Building official
Kelly Prater Building Inspection Secretary
CALL TO _�RDffi
Chairman Joe Lipscomb called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
OATH OFOFFICE Catherine Cotter Smith was sworn in to serve as a member of the Building Board of
Appeals by Kelly Prater.
NEWBUSINESS
er was BBA96-01 submitted
The first item for the Building Board of Appeals to consid
representing BGA Architects who requested a variance for the
by Mr. Stuart Roosth repr Gilman/Reilly Brot
property located at Lot 1, hers Addition and addressed as
Block 1, G The request was to the City of Grapevine Code of
2551 Hall -Johnson Road-
Ordinances as follows:
Section 7-127(a), FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS.
ta) CORNER LOTS: fence in the required front yard building setback
it shall be unlawful to erect a hichever area is greater in depth, on
area or the established front yard area, W with subsection
any corner lot, except along the interior lot line in accordance
(b) -
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(b) Interior Lots:
(1) It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or vines over thirty-six (36)
inches in height in the required front yard area or the established front
yard area, whichever area is greater in depth, on any interior lot.
(2) It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or vines in the required front
yard area or the established front yard area, whichever area is greater in
depth, on any interior lot that does not have at least fifty (50) per cent
through vision.
(3) It shall be unlawful to maintain a fence, hedge, or vines in the required
front yard area or an established front yard area, whichever area is
greater in depth, of an interior lot in a manner that does not permit at
least fifty (50) per cent through vision.
(4) For the purpose of this section, "established front yard area" shall mean
an open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across
the front of a lot between the side yard lines and extending from the
abutting street a principal building or structure. The phrase "required
front yard" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Grapevine Zoning
Ordinance No. 82-73.
The proposed variance would allow a six (6) foot tall masonry column/wrought
iron fence to be erected with fifty (50) per cent through vision in the required
and established front vard along Hall -Johnson Road as shown on the plot plan.
Scott Williams, Building Official, explained the details of the request. Applicants from
Lincoln Properties were present to represent the case. Staff is working on an
ordinance that if approved would keep this type of situation from coming before the
Board in the future.
Bill Grant, (500 N. Akard Street, Dallas TX 75201-3394) Senior Vice Present of
Lincoln Property Company informed the Board that their intention was to provide the
residents with a sense of privacy. He provided the Board with a photograph of a
similar project completed in Dallas to illustrate the proposed brick columns and the
fence in relation to the building. Also provided were elevation drawings and a site
plan showing the location. The fence will be along Heritage Avenue and Hall -Johnson
Road.
Mr. Williams added the fence was reviewed and approved by the Public Works
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Department for visibility issues at the intersection.
With no one else to speak for or against the request, Russell Kidd motioned to close
the public hearing. Dennis Roberts seconded the motion which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Roberts, Gordon, Smith, and Kidd
Nays: None
Absent: Long
After discussion, Art Gordon moved, with a second by Catherine Smith, to grant the
variance to the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV for Lot
1, Block 1, Gilmar/Reilly Brothers Addition and addressed as 2551 Hall -Johnson Road
allowing a six (6) foot tall masonry column/wrought iron fence to be erected with fifty
(50) per cent through vision in the required and established front yard along Hall -
Johnson Road as shown on the plot plan.
Ayes: Lipscomb, Roberts, Gordon, Smith, and Kidd
Nays: None
Absent: Long
Mr. Williams stated the ground breaking for the mail project still has no firm date.
Tenants are coming for the I.D.I. project in North Grapevine along State Highway 121.
Mr. Williams informed the Board of two buildings demolished by the City at the comi
*f Jones and Turner and 303 Jones Street.
Mr. Williams explained he had preliminary talks regarding the feed mill with their
Architect, Engineer, and Mr. Deacon. Mr. Deacon still has plans to resurrect the mill.
The Building Board of Appeals considered the minutes of the January 15, 1996
meeting. Russell Kidd motioned to approve the minutes of the January 15, 1996
meeting. Art Gordon seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Smith, and Kidd
Nays: None
Absent: Long
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further discussion, Dennis Roberts made a motion to adjourn. Art Gordon
seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Smith, and Kidd
Nays: None
Absent: Long
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 1996
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