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Home My WebLink About2009-03-02 � AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BRIEFING SESSION BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M. PLANNING AND ZONING CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR— CITY HALL 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL I11. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a briefing session to discuss items scheduled to be heard in the March 2, 2009 public hearing. � IV. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AT (817) 410-3158 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq. ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT BRIEFING SESSION AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009 AT 5:00 P.M. S OTT WILLIAMS D VEL PMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR/ B NG OFFICIAL � � STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met on Monday evening, March 2, 2009, at 6:00 P.M. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, for a Briefing Session with the following members present to wit: Carl Hecht Chairman Ron Cook Secretary Debbie Holt Member Richard Adams Member Ken White Alternate constituting a quorum. Also present were City Council Representative Roy Stewart and the following City Staff: Ron Stombaugh Planning and Development Manager � Connie Cook Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER Chairman Carl Hecht called the Briefing Session of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Chairman Hecht held roll call and announced that all were present, except Vice- Chairman, Dennis Luers, and Alternate, John VanTil. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Stombaugh briefed the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding the item scheduled to be heard in the regular public hearing. ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Debbie Holt made a motion to adjourn. Richard Adams seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White �'' Nays: None `r Absent: Luers, VanTil � The Briefing Session was adjourned at approximately 6:13 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY QF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 1 ST DAY 4F JUNE, 2449. APPROVED: .----��.�r ��•" � CHAIRMAN � �""7'�`'�Q._.. C-- SECRETARY � � 2 Board of Zoning Adjustment 3/2/2009 � AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVtNE B4ARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 2009 AT 6:15 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2"D FL.C10R 20t1 St}UTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I. GALL TQ C?RDER ii. RKJLL CALL. 111. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of 2oning Adjustment to conduct a public hearing relative ta Board o# Zoning Adjustment Case BZA09-03, submit#ed by Jill Fussell, for property loca#ed at 324 South Church Street, and consideration of same. IV. MINUTES Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider the minutes of the February � 2, 2049 Public Hearing and Briefing Session. V. ADJOURNIVIENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND TNIS PUBI.IC HEARING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTAGT THE QFFICE t�F DEVE�{}PMENT SERVICES AT �817} 410- 3158 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REAS4NABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WIL� BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551 A01 et seq. ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD OF ZQNING ADJUSTMENT MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND PUSTED ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009 AT 5:OQ P.M. ,"""""'�_._`--�- SC TT II.LIAMS DEV� O MENT SERVICES DIREGTOR/ BUILDlNG OFFICIAL � � STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular session, Monday evening, March 2, 2009, at 6:15 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Carl Hecht Chairman Ron Cook Secretary Debbie Holt Member Richard Adams Member Ken White Alternate constituting a quorum. Also present were City Council Representative Roy Stewart, and the following City Staff: Ron Stombaugh Planning and Development Manager Connie Cook Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER �, Chairman Carl Hecht called the Public Hearing Session of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to order at approximately 6:15 P.M. ROLL CALL Chairman Hecht held roll call and announced that all were present, except Vice- Chairman, Dennis Luers, and Alternate, John VanTil. NEW BUSINESS BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA09-03. JILL FUSSELL, 324 SOUTH CHURCH STREET The first item for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider was BZA09-03 submitted by Jill Fussell, for property located at 324 South Church Street, legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, South Church Street Addition. Section 15.G.1., "R-7.5" Single Family District, Area Regulations requires a minimum front yard setback of thirty-feet (30'). The applicant requested a variance and if approved by the Board would allow a front yard setback of ten-feet (10') for an existing lot. � � Mr. Stombaugh explained that Staff found a special condition existed for the requested � variance. Specifically, the placement of the structure in the position shown on the site plan maintained alignment and setbacks with the structures of the properties � immediately adjacent to the north and south given their close proximity to each other and provided a uniform appearance along this portion of Church Street. Mr. Stombaugh stated that on October 16, 2007 City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission designated a Historic Landmark Sub district on the subject site; a Certificate of Appropriateness was approved by the Historic Preservation Commission on January 28, 2009 for the construction of a new home. The owner intended to build a one (1) story home with a walk out basement approximately 3,976 square feet in size along with a 470 square foot detached garage on the subject property. With no questions for Mr. Stombaugh, the applicant, Jill Fussell of 3217 Shady Glen Drive, Grapevine, Texas, took the Oath of Truth; and requested favorable consideration of her request and offered to answer any questions of the Board. Debbie Holt asked Ms. Fussell about the drainage easement at the rear of the property and how it would affect the garage she intended to construct. Ms. Fussell stated that she had visited with the city and public housing and there did not seem to be any conflict. Chairman Hecht announced that (2) letter of approval had been received. With no further questions for Ms. Fussell, and no additional speakers, Richard Adams � made a motion to close the public hearing. Debbie Holt seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil Richard Adams made a motion that a special condition existed for the requested variance. Specifically, the placement of the structure in the position shown on the site plan maintained alignment and setbacks with the structures of the properties immediately adjacent to the north and south given their close proximity to each other and provided a uniform appearance along this portion of Church Street. Debbie Holt seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil Richard Adams then made a motion to grant the following variance to Section 15.G.1., "R-7.5" Single Family District, Area Regulations, that a variance of finrenty-feet (20'), allowing a front yard setback of ten-feet (10') for an existing lot. Debbie Holt seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: �, Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil 2 BoarO of ZAnirp AdlushnerR ?7712009 � MINUTES Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the minutes of the February 2, 2009, Briefing Session and Public Hearing. Ron Cook made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 2, 2009, Briefing Session. Richard Adams seconded the motion. Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil Ron Cook made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 2, 2009, Public Hearing. Richard Adams seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Richard Adams made a motion to adjourn. Debbie Holt � seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Holt, Adams, White Nays: None Absent: Luers, VanTil The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:21 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2009. APPROVED: �s CHAI RMAN SECRETARY � 3 �ab«�,��;��