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Home My WebLink About1987-08-03AGENDA CITY • GRAPEVIM REGULAR BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT IM=EETI MUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1987 AT 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS] I. CALL TO ORDER II. OATH OF OFFICE A. BOARD • ZONING ADJUSTMENT TO CONSIDER RESCHEDULING TT-D SEPTEMBER PUBLIC HEARING FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 1987 TO SEPTEMBER 14, 1987. M. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUST= TO CONSIDER BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTAENT CASE BZA 87-48, SUBMITTED BY THAKOR 0. SHAH AND CONSIDERATION • THE SAME. V. MISCEIZANBOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSIONS Vi. CONSIDERATION OF JULY 6, 1987 MINUTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 1•87 AT 5:00 P.M. DIRECTOR • CCM"!T� i m The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular session on Monday evening, August 3, 1987, in the court Room/ Council Chambers, #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present, to wit: Bill Waldrip Chairman Don Bigbie Vice Chairman Charles Giffin Secretary Gerald Thompson Member Robert Hinson First Alternate constituting a quorum, with Second Alternate Timothy Hobbs absent. Other City of Grapevine representatives present were Gil Traverse, Council representative to the Board and Adrienne Leonard, Attorney, City Attorney's Office. H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Community Development Joy Carroll Administrative Aide Gerrie Taylor Secretary � 04 *. &W. Chairman Waldrip called the meting to order and at approximately 6 PM, declaring the public hearing open. OATH OF OFFICE Gerrie Taylor, City Staff secretary to the Board, issued the Oath of Office to Chairman Bill Waldrip. NEW BUSINESS The next item the Board was to consider was rescheduling the regular public hearing date from September 7, 1987, the first Monday, which falls on the Labor Day Holiday, to September 14, 1987, the date suggested by City Staff or some other date certain. First alternate Robert Hinson made a motion to reschedule the September Board of Zoning Adjustment Public Hearing date from September 7 to September 14, 1987; and Member Charles Giffin offered a second, with the affirmative vote prevailing as follows: Ayes: Waldrip, Bigbie, Giffin, Thompson & Hinson Nays: None Absent: Hobbs The second item of new business for the Board to consider was BZA87-48, submitted by Thakor 0. Shah of 1501 Cimarron, legally described as Lot 21, block 1 of the La Pajama, I, Subdivision. Joy Carroll advised that the initial variance request involved Mr. Shah's pursuing a building permit retroactive to having enclosed his garage located at the above address. Mr. Shah had approached City Staff and expressed a desire to maintain the enclosure, pursuant to which Staff advised that to do so would require that two off street parking spaces be provided behind the required thirty foot (30') front yard setback before a building permit could be issued for the garage. According to Mr. Shah's plot plan, the rear yard swimming pool would likely prohibit parking there; and to add a space in the front yard behind the building line would necessitate removal of a tree near the front entry. Adequate room was available in the north side yard for providing one of the two required 9' x 18' paved parking pads; however, it was understood that Mr. Shah preferred not to park in the north sideyard because a drive from Dove Road is prohibited by the Grapevine Subdivision Ordinance; and access from the present drive to parking pads on the north side of the house would require extensive paving for the drive and reduce the amount of Board of Zoning Adjustment August 3, 1987 Page 2 Mr. Shah then submitted a letter dated July 29, 1987, requesting that the Board of Zoning Adjustment allow him to withdraw his request for a variance. Following Staff sumiary of the case background, Chairman Wald rip invited Mr. Shah to present his case. He summarized his request and indicated that a petition containing 88 names approving and one (1) against had been submitted to City Staff. Mr. Brad Hamett, also • 1507 Cimarron Trail accepted the Oath of Truth, then seconded Mrs. Hamett's statement, adding that he would prefer not to have concrete • the north side • Mr. Shah's residence. Next, Betty Craig low, of 1608 Chaparral was issued the Oath of Truth, then expressed her concern relative to the appearance of the garage enclosure due to Mr. Shah's house being at the entry to the subdivision. Mrs. Craiglow advised that a letter expressing disapproval of the variance had been submitted regarding the case. Art Morrow of 2230 Pecos, was issued the Oath of Truth and noted concern that the enclosure would devaluate the surrounding properties, reiterating disapproval of adding concrete in the front of the house. Allen Morrow of 1607 Chaparral accepted the Oath of Truth and expressed all of the concerns mentioned above and in addition, desire to retain the tree. Board of Zoning Adjustment August 3, 1987 Page 3 Mr. Tommy Hardy, then again explained the alternative methods of providing off-street parking without the applicant needing a variance and again explained the variances that had been requested. Mr. Shah then offered a brief rebuttal of the neighborhood's objections; and read a letter which he had submitted with alternative methods of providing off-street parking, reiterating that he intended to meet City requirements and request their advise as to the most appealing alternative, noting that he maintained his request to be allowed to withdraw his variance request. Then further rebuttal from Mr. Morrow, Cindy Hamett, Mrs. Craiglow indicated a desire for allowing the off-street parking variances with Mr. Shah being required to at least erect a "dummy" garage door. Following the final rebuttal, Chairman Waldrip called for a motion and second to close the public hearing, and explained that further input from the audience would be only at the request of the Board. Vice Chairman Bigbie moved that the public hearing be close; and Gerald Thompson offered a second, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Waldrip, Bigbie, Giffin, Thompson and Hinson Nays: None Absent: Hobbs Following discussion and deliberations by the Board relative to the merits of the variances requested and suggested alternatives, including Mr. Thompson's comment regarding comparative costs of replacing the garage door as opposed to adding concrete and Mr. Bigbie offering information derived from an investigation into the percentages of break-ins through the garage as opposed to through windows and doors, Mr. Bigbie then made a motion that the Board allow Mr. Shah to withdraw his case in order to work with his neighbors as he pursued his building permit for enclosing the garage; Gerald Thompson seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Waldrip, Bigbie, Giffin, Thompson and Hinson Nays: None Absent: Hobbs MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION AND REPORTS Joy Carroll announced that Ronald Troy had moved to Colleyville, and would be submitting a letter of resignation. Don Bigbie made a motion to accept the Minutes of the Meeting of July 6, 1987, as written; and a second was offered by Gerald Thompson. The prevailing vote was as follows: Ayes: Waldrip, Bigbie, Giffin, Thompson and Hinson Nays: None Absent: Hobbs FLIFUrellmiN161:25N Charles Giffin made a motion to adjourn the meting at 7:40 PM, and Don Bigbie seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Waldrip, Bigbie, Giffin, Thompson and Hinson Nays: None Absent: Hobbs Board of Zoning Adjustment August 3, 1987 Page 4 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUST= • TBE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE - 14th DAY OF SEPTEMBER -, 1987. APPROVED: CHAIRMAN