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Home My WebLink AboutBBA25-001461 - BBA25-02ADDRESS 324 Ruth St. Grapevine, TX 76051 LEGAL D E Box Addition Blk 6 Lot 4 PERMIT HOLDER Amy Kirchhoff (972) 322-2415 OWNERS •Grant Kirchhoff INFORMATION FIELDS DESCRIPTION OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BBA25-02 **APPLICANT NAME (Individual)Amy Kirchhoff **APPLICANT PHONE NUMBER 214-668-1073 READ AND SIGN September 19, 2025 Signature Date City of Grapevine PO Box 95104 Grapevine, Texas 76099 817) 410-3166 Board of Appeals {BBA} Project # 25-001461 Project Description: BBA25-02 - Section 7-127, Fences, Front Yard to allow a 6' Iron Fence with 7', 8' 10 Masonry Columns w/7' electric gate within the required & established front yard. [5/12/2025, BBA APPROVED] Issued on: 06/05/2025 at 11:05 AM MYGOV.US 25-001461, 06/05/2025 at 11:05 AM Issued by: Connie Cook Page 1/2 City of Grapevine Board of Appeals {BBA} Project # 25-001461 NOTICES NOTES MYGOV.US 25-001461, 06/05/2025 at 11:05 AM Issued by: Connie Cook Page 2/2 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I-0e BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AGENDA EVINE MON DAY, MAY 12, 2025 GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 6:00p.m. Briefing Session —Planning and Zoning Commission Conference Room 6:15 p.m. Public Hearing.:- �Cit Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Conference Room llnfl�� BRIEFING SESSION 2, Building Board of Appeals to conduct a briefing session to discuss items scheduled to be heard in the May 12, 2025, public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING: 6:15 p.m. — City Council Chambers 5. Call to Order FIIMLW•� 7. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Commission under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the staff, A member of the public may address the Commission regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the Commission's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Chairman or upon the consent of the Commission. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. 9. Building Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing relative to Case BBA25-01. 10, Building Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing relative to Case BBA25-02a 11. Building Board of Appeals to consider the minutes of the October 14, 2024, meeting and take any necessary action. In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 55 1 hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on May 2025, by 5:00 p.m. LiA�R.RA BUILDING OFFICIAL ff you plan to attend this public hearing and you have a disability that requireM special arrangements at the meeting, please contact the office of Building Serrvic-0 at (817) 410-3158 at least 24 hours in advance. Reasonable accommodations be made to assist your needs. i Building Services Department The City of Grapevine -� P.O. Box 95104 * Grapevine, Texas 76099 � (817) 410-3158 \AAM.qrap evinetexas.gov MEMORANDUM BUILDING SERVICES. SUBJECT: BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #BBA25-02 AMY AND GRANT KIRCHHOFF 324 RUTH STREET Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV, Fences, Section 7-127 and 7-128 for property addressed as 324 Ruth Street, platted as Lot 4, Block 6, D.E. Box Addition, Grapevine, Texas as follows: Section 7-128. Reverse frontage corner lot requirements. On all reverse frontage corner lots it shall be unlawful to construct a fence within the required side yard area that is adjacent to a front yard area at a distance closer than 15 feet to the side property line or at a height greater than eight feet, The applicant is requesting to construct a four -foot (4') wood picket fence along the side property line adjacent to the street with 50% through vision within the established front yard area of a reverse frontage corner lot in R-1 2.5 zoning district. �kv kuwa CABBAACases\BBA25-02 CITY OF GRAPEVINE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION fflnn�� HOME: 972-322-2415 WORK: ZEN= 111151 ill 11 Al Ill RX401"IM114 i 11 "1 — - - — .. 2. PROPE,,RT,Y OWNER(S); NAME: Amy & Grant Kirchhoff ADDRESS. 324 Ruth St. CITY/STATE. Grapevine, TX HOME: 972-322-2415 WORK: E-MAIL: amykirchhoff@me.com and grantkirchhoff@gmaii,com X z JIIWZIFAIIM+ r' ! qst� STREET ADDRESS, LOT, BLOCK AND SUBDIVISION NAME OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY: (Please attach Siurvev of the Subject Pro ADDRESS: 324 Ruth St., Grapevine, TX 76051 LOT: 4 BLOCK: 6 SUB -DIVISION: D-E, Box Addition 4. SPECIFIC NATURE OF APPEAL: [IF NECESSARY USE A SEPARATE SHEET] City would not issue permit for 4 foot picket fence to be constructed in side yard stating fence has to have 50% see -through and only 3 feet high. However, this rule is only for front yard fences. The yard section to be fenced is covered in Chap 7, Article IV, Sec 7-120 which offers neither a restriction on see -through portions nor height beyond 8 feet. (See attached notes, survey, and photo of proposed Tence.) 0TORMBEIA Application This is an appeal to follow exisiting city ordinance for side yards, not to appeal or ask for exceptions to a existing code. It is to determine that this fence line is for a side yard and, therefore, be governed by those existing codes,The previous fence was considered a side fence. It was a 6'full coverage fence as can be seen us here. The Uily oflue duleffnined this was a side yard, and soothing has Ghanyed wlih our ad(ji-e5s of where -thp front rJonr iq 1nr.;;tPri In addition, we do want this side yard to appear as if it is a front yard for security reasons. The side door leads to a private part of our house. Already, a city employeed parked on Worth St and decided that our side/back yard was more convenient and knocked on it while Amy was home by herself, (it could have been our daughters.) TI iis bduk pat t—of-uur-tmume-ts-ters-sL-curB-aTrd-TtmTi-- pi I voai� z)pciCe-thaTrthL'-ft"OTlt,--dTfd-Wd Viial it tv avuld d bl'iudtion like this from happening in the fijturpr A 3 fopLfPnr.P. oivi-sAh . imprpssinn of a front yard as many people in this neighbhorood have them, and a person would think they should open the gate and enter to reach a front door, APPLICANTS ARE REQUES1 ED TO ATTEND MEETING APPLICANT (PRINT) Amy & Grant Kirchhoff APPLICANT SIGNATURE OWNER (PRINT) Amy & Grant Kirchhoff C)\FORMS\BBA Appficatfon vAlO LLJ Ck- R e. oc. 324 PUTH ST. Sec, 7-12O,-Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: Lot, corner: A lot situated at the junction of two or more dedicated public streets. Lot, corner, reverse frontage: A corner lot where the rear lot line is adjacent to a side lot line of an Lot, interior., A lot situated in a block with frontage on only one dedicated public street and specifically not a corner lot. Lot line, interior, The side yard lot line of a corner lot that is adjacent to an interior lot's side yard line. Yard, front: An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of a lot Yard, rear: A space unoccupied by principal structure extending for the full width of the lot between a Yard, side: Anopen unoccupied space unthe same lot with the building, situated between the building and the side line of the lot, and extending through from the street or the front line to the rear line of the lot. Any lot line not a rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect or have erected a fence or any part of a fence of permanent construction in the city without first obtaining a construction permit. (Ord, No, 72-7'52'2-15-72) 5ec,7-122, Same —Application. Any person making application for a fence construction permit must sign an application for same (1) Applicant's name and address, and in addition, if the applicant represents a firm or corporation, the name and address of the supervisor or foreman of said firm or corporation and the name of its president. (2) Name of owner of property. (3) Local address where fence is proposed to be erected. (4) Type of fence construction, | of 4B01/2025.5:29ANI Grapevine, TXCode oJOrdinances (5) Height of fence. KD Plat showing lot on which fence is proposed to be erected, location of adjoining or adjacent lots, and with heavy black lines outline the location of proposed fence. (7) Approximate evaluation, 5ec7-123. Same —Fee. The fee for issuance of fence construction permits shall be $21.00. Sec, 7-124. - Encroachment on public property. No fence, guy wires, braces or any post of such fence shall be constructed upon or caused to protrude over property that the city or the general public has dominion and control over, owns, or has an easement over, under, around or through, except upon utility easements which are permitted to be fenced. Sec, 7-125. - Rear yard requirements, it shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height exceeding eight feet in any rear yard or along any rear Sec. 7-126. - Side yard requirements. It shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height exceeding eight feet in any side yard or along any side (Ord, No. 72-7.§7.2-15-72) Sec.7-127. Front yard requirements. (a) Corner lots: It shall be unlawful to erect a fence in the required front yard building setback area or the established front yard area, whichever area is greater in depth, on any corner lot, except along the interior lot line inaccordance with subsection (b). (b) Interior lots: Grapevine, 7XCode oJOrdinances (1) it shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or vines over 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. Fences in a required or established front yard on properties zoned R-20 single family district with a lot size in excess of 50,000 square feet may be a maximum of (Z) 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 [}) 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 50 percent 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 to a principal building or structure. The phrase "required front yard" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the (5) Fences within a required or established front yard area shall not be constructed of "chain- Unk"rnateriaL (6) Gates erected across driveways adjacent to streets shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line adjacent to the street. Sec, 7-128, - Reverse frontage corner lots requirements. On all reverse frontage corner lots it shall be unlawful to construct a fence within the required side yard area that is adjacent to a front yard area at a distance closer than 15 feet to the side property line or ataheight greater than eight feet. Sec. 7-129. - Type of construction. (a) No fence erected on property within a platted subdivision shall be electrically charged in any manner or form, This exclusion includes but is not limited to fences electrically charged by battery or those tied in with the regular electrical outlet. (b) No fence erected on property within a platted subdivision shall be constructed of barbed wire 3of4 48�025,9:29AM G,xpuvdDc.IXCode uJOrdinances (c) it shall be unlawful to construct a chain link fence in the required front yard area with the (d) In order to allow ingress and egress for fire department personnel and fire department equipment, there shall be at least one gate or opening with a minimum width of three feet in each fence that isadjacent toorrunning parallel toany public alley, drainage easement or utility easement, except that this provision shall not apply to utility easements that the city has allowed to be completely fenced in. Upon completion of installation, the building official shall be called upon for inspection. A certificate of acceptance will then beissued ora rejectionslip indicating the defects insame. All fences constructed under the provisions of this article shall be maintained as to comply with the requirements of this article atall times. (Ord. No. 7Z-7'§ 11'2-15-72) Sec. 7-131. - Conflicts with zoning ordinance. in all cases of direct conflict between this article and the basic zoning ordinance, this article shall prevail. 4of4 480/2025.9:29 AM OUTLINE OF BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING PROCEDURE • Public meeting, but NOT a Public Hearing; public and applicants may attend but may not participate unless asked a specific question for clarification. • New business — Building Official will present the case. Board members should use this opportunity to make sure they are clear on the specifics of the case. Asking questions at this point will help to make the public hearing more efficient. Board members should not use this briefing session to deliberate for or against the case. • Building Official will present miscellaneous reports. • Call to order • New business Chairman will open Public Hearing. Building Official will present the case. Board members may ask Building Official questions. Applicant will give presentation; Board may ask applicant questions. Any other interested party may speak and be questioned. Chairman closes Public Hearing. Board deliberation Motion to find (or not find) a Special Condition ("I move that in BBA case 25-_, that a Special Condition exists, specifically that ".) or ("I move that in BBA case 25-_, no Special Condition exists".) If Staff feels that the case warrants approval, Staff will always list a Special Condition for you to use. However, you are NOT obligated to use the Special Condition proposed by Staff. Vote If the Board finds no Special Condition, the case is automatically denied. 13 If the Board finds a Special Condition exists, a motion must then be made to approve the case: ("I move that in BBA case 25- the request for be approved".) Vote Consideration of Minutes (vote required for approval). Meeting adjourned 0:\BBA,0utfineMeefingPrccedure 2; 1106 ,I* e crM fence in same �w*siti*n. It u/qs a 6' full coverage fence and considered the M. ck/side yard. Proposed fence is a 4' scalloped picket fence to replace the section circled in red. Max Height with Caps - 4' Height at lowest point in scallop - 3.5' Picket wdth - 4" Space between picke!fT--Z-.S'- Center Post spacing - S' Color - White gr#mvmo: mrstroo %I"# Side yard 4' r. !GRAPEVINE _ 04, 21 February 2025 Amy & Grant Kirchhoff 2117 Kings Forest Lane Flower Mound, TX 75028 HISTORICT CERTIFICATE T ADDITIONT T,#HL10-09 Y GRAPEVINE, TEXAS OWNERS This letter confirms on February 21, 2025 the Historic Preservation Staff A2proved with conditions for the property addressed 324 Ruth Street, legally described as Block 6, LotBox Addition, City of Grapevine to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance 91- 3(Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended, for the following. 1. Install new fences and gates around the rear and side yards and pool area of the house as follows; a. Install a new 8' high cedar fence, 198 feet in length around the north side, and rear yards of the house; fence to be constructed using steel posts set in concrete on 6' centers with 1" x 5." cedar x 8' pickets, mounted on 2" x 4" cedar rails with 1" x 4" cedar trim; fence not to exceed 8' in height; install 2 cedar access gags, ' high at front and rear of yard; fence to be set back 18" from face of garage wall and face of front wall of house; steel posts to be enclosed with wood; . Fool gate: Install a new wood fence 8' high with scallop design and gate with arch above centered on the gate; pool fence and gate to be painted white; fence to be set back 18" from face of garage wall and face of side wall of house; c. Worth Street picket fence: Install a new 4' high wood picket fence with 50% open picket spacing and a woad picket gate at driveway; fence posts to b wood; fence to be set back 18" from front wall of house; as per the attached plan, specifications and photos with the condition a permit is obtained from the Building Department. n approved Ce^ ,_",fc to fAppropriatenessi riot an rove ui ire permit; a building permit 1 'i is not required. Contact the City of Grapevine's Bui t Department at 817.410.3165 for fees andinformation regarding er i. -hank you, David Klempin Historic Preservation Officer THE CITY OF GRAPEVtN i I lS 1-0MC PP ESl RVATION c 636 South Main Street s, Grapevine, Texas 76051 Phone 81T41 -3556 W, TaN l il4I0-3038 CERTJFIC61K,q�� LNUmber P A ro a Owner Name, Address & Phone kumbar L-Pplicant Name, Address & Phone Number Phone: Of -7 2 Mobile Pro LE aJ' fk-iG�� 0 41r". Email: mb Address o an y suite numbe L a,lp"orlLfflon 1,f lock Lot tX WDS-( Subdivision -06 A44 cry as of Work to Be Don�— lkc - �P-(C'r &- EDr�a—wi—ngelftsliches Afteched "Y o No Umor-lal SIME19:L81 AffachadfAtease list) I hereby certify that this information is coffect to the best of my knowledge and that the said work will be done in conformance with all submissions herein set forth, and in compliance with the City of Grapevine's Historic Overlay District Ordinances and Building Codes. APPROVAL OF A CER77FICA IIE OF APPROPRIA TENESS DOES NOT CONS T17UTE APPROVAL OF OTHER REQUiRED BUILUNG PERUIM r. F-- -i- x L±,,.t r4.e terser r.ntractor Ofte Use A Approved vAth Condfflons: poro Staff HPC R'V-) 0 1 Denied i N x x chair— "Work PmServagon Cowmission x Date Buibing official PART 11 - CODE OF ORDINANCES #kV,-T-9 W&* Wz S �W JL" 1EZA6QW *N ARTICLE IV. FENCES As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: Lot, comer: A lot situated at the junction of two or more dedicated public streets. Lot, comer, reverse frontage: A corner lot where the rear lot line is adjacent to a side lot line of an adjoining lot or across an alley from such side line. Lot, interior: A lot situated in a block with frontage on only one dedicated public street and specifically not a cornerlot. Lot line, interior: The side yard lot line of a corner lot that is adjacent to an interior lot's side yard line. Yard, front: An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of a lot between the side yard lines. Yard, rear., A space unoccupied by principal structure extending for the full width of the lot between a principal structure and the rear lot line. Yard, side: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building, situated between the building and the side line of the lot, and extending through from the street or the front line to the rear line of the lot. Any lot line not a rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line. Sec. 7-121. Construction permit— Required. it shall be unlawful for any person to erect or have erected a fence or any part of a fence of permanent construction in the city without first obtaining a construction permit. Sec. 7-122. Same —Application. Any person making application for a fence construction permit must sign an application for same showing the following information: (1) Applicant's name and address, and in addition, if the applicant represents a firm or corporation, the name and address of the supervisor or foreman of said firm or corporation and the name of its president. (2) Name of owner of property. (3) Local address where fence is proposed to be erected. a (Supp. No, 52) �IU Created: 2024-07-22 16:35;29 [EST) (6) Plat showing lot on which fence is proposed to be erected, location of adjoining or adjacent lots, an!0 with heavy black lines outline the location of proposed fence. Sec. 7-123.Sanme--Fee. No fence, guy wires, braces or any post of such fence shall be constructed upon or caused to protrude over around or through, except upon utility easements which are permitted to be fenced. line. (a) Comer lots: it shall be unlawful to erect a fence in the required front yard building setback area or the established front yard area, whichever area is greater in depth, on any corner lot, except along the interior lot line in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Interior lots: (1) Itshall beunlawful tmerec afence hedge nrvines over 36inches inheight inthe required front yard area orthe established front yard area, whichever area is greater imdepth, onany interior lot. Fences in a required or established front yard on properties zoned R-20 single family district with a lot size in excess of50^00Osquare feet may beamaximum mf4dinches inheight. Created: 2024-07-22 16:35�28 [EST] CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 14,2024 T E �P`A $ X, . ...... 14, " GRAPEVINE CITY ALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 6:00 p.m. Dinner/Workshop - Planning and Zoning Commission Conference Room il C Public Hearing — City Col in -hambers The Building Board of Appeals for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met on Monday evening, October 14, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, for a Dinner / Workshop Session with the following members present to wit: Joe Lipscomb Jerrold Sklar Shea Kirkman k% St Member Member Member Member Alternate Constituting a quorum. Also present was City Council Representative Chris Coy and the following City to Matthew Boyle City Attorney Larry Gray Building Official Scott Leavelle Assistant Building Official Connie Cook Building Services Assistant Chairman, Joe Lipscomb called the Dinner/Workshop Session of the Building Board of Appeals to order at approximately 6:03 P.M. 1111111111111 1 111 111clj11ij11':�!ll111�j Assistant City Attorney, Matthew Butler briefed the Board of the legal aspects of Building Board of Appeals. AMME14014FA " .410 IN Chairman Joe Lipscomb called the Public Hearing of the Building Board of Appeals to order at approximately 6:31 P.M. Connie Cook administered the Oath of Office to re -appointed Members, J Lipscomb and newly appointed Member Dave Custable, David Hallberg a Alternate Sergio Harris. For office of Chairman, Jerrold Sklar nominated Joe Lipscomb. Shea Kirkman seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Sklar, Kirkman, St. John, Custable, Hallberg, Harris Nays: one Abstain: Lipscomb Absent: one M-74RIETWOUTIRISM For office of Vice -Chairman, Shea Kirkman nominated Jerrold Sklar, Dave Custable seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Kirkman, St. John, Custable, Hallberg, Harris Nays: one Abstain: Sklar Absent: None 6. There was no one wishing to speak during citizen comments. MUSNOM 7. Building Board of Appeals to consider the 2025 Meeting Agenda Schedule and take any necessary action. Next the Building or of Appeals considered the 2025 Meeting Agenda Schedule. Dave Hallberg made a motion to accept the 2025 Meeting Agenda Schedule. Becky St. John seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: 0 Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Kirkman, St. John, Custable, Hallberg, Harris Nays: one Abstain: one Absent: one 8. Building Board of Appeals to consider the minutes of the August 14, 2023, meeting and take any necessary action. Next the Building Board of Appeals to consider the minutes of the August 14, 2023, meeting. Jerrold Sklar made a motion to accept the minutes of August 14, 2023, Briefing Session, and Public Hearing. Shea Kirkman seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Kirkman, St. John, Custable, Hallberg, Harris Nays: one Abstain: one Absent: one With no further discussion, Becky St. John made a motion to adjourn. Shea Kirkman seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Sklar, Kirkman, St. John, Custable, Hallberg, Harris Nays: one Abstain: one Absent: one I a- - 1 0— :�i 0 0 0 - go r • PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF MAY 2025. 9HAIRMAN SECRETARY 9