HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA1991-27developed non-conforming tract, built before masonry was required
by 1984 4 ord i n nce. amendments.
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With no one to speak for or against the request and no
correspondence to report, Ron Williams' motion and Patti Bass's
second was to close the public hearing, with the prevailing vote as
follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: Thompson and Howell
Mr. Hardy advised screening for existing development is better than
brick on a non visible building. Then, with no further discussion,
a motion from Ron Williams and second from Patti Bass was that a
special condition does exist, it being visibility from other
developed or developable properties is minimal; airid masonry for the
proposed smaller building would not be noticeable and would be
inconsistent with the existing buildings' siding. The prevailing
vote was as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: Thompson and Howell
Then a motion from Ron Williams and second from Patti Bass was to
approve the requested 100% variance to Grapevine Comprehensive
Zoning ordinance 82 -73, Section 54's 70% masonry requirement and
landscape screening with red tip potinias for the State Highway 360
boundary the prevailing vote as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: Thompson and Howell
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA91- 27- PATRICIA TUNNEY
SCHXMANKIEWICZ —
Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment was to consider BZA91 -27
submitted by Patricia Tunney /Schymankiewicz for 317 Church Street,
portions of Lot 23, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2 of the Original Town
of Grapevine, located between Church and Main Streets.
Chairman Giffin declared the public hearing open then Greg Wheeler
reported the request was for a special exception to Grapevine
Comprehensive Zoning ordinance 82 -73, Section 43.E.3 which allows
"remodeling or enlargement of a non - conforming use when such an
enlargement would not tend to prolong the life of the nonconforming
use" to allow a four foot (41) extension and enclosure of the
existing screened porch. Mr. Wheeler further advised the setback
would abe legal if the property was zoned R -7.5, Single Family;
however, since the city rezoned the property in 1984, to Townhouse
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conform. ng, lie. further stated that the 132 square food addition k'
the 955.71 square foot structure should not adversely affect
surrounding development with the 97 foot X 200 foot lot. and the
house centered can the :lot
Then Agra Wheeler introduced applicant, Patricia Tunneyj
Schymankiewic:z who spoke for the request following the Math of
Truth. Mrs. Tunney /Schymankiewicz discussed the remodeling
proposed to reinforce the foundation of the house and add :living
area for their child.
A neighbor, Caren Peterson, 320 Church Street, spoke on behalf of
the applicant, requesting the Board's favorable consideration of
the request.
There being no further speakers and no correspondence to report, a
motion from Patti Bass and second from John Dorety was to close the
public hearing, with the prevailing vote as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: 'Thompson and Howell
Then, a motion from Patti Bass and second from Ron Williams was the
existing special condition is the house was originally zoned to
allow the residence then the 19B4 rezoning altered any ability to
add to the use because it no longer conformed to new R -TH or CBD
zonings. The prevailing vote was as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Wiliams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: Thompson and Howell
The a motion from Patti Bass and second from Ron Williams was to
approve the special exception to Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 82--73 in accordance to Section 43.E.3 which allows
remodeling or enlargement of a non - conforming use when such
enlargement would not tend to prolong the life of the use to allow
a 4 foot extension and enclosure of the existing screened porch.
The prevailing vote was as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman
Nays: None
Absent: Thompson and Howell
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF Au Ust 5 X991
Next the Board was to consider the Minutes of the August 5, 1941,
Meeting.
There was a question as to why Al Zimmerman was shown leaving
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