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Home My WebLink AboutBBA2001-0010►ViI4IT, [Q 7-AklTill►Il MEMO TO: BUILDING INSPECTIONS 1XIM11 :•�.� • SCOTT WILLIAMS, BUILDING OFFICIALf SUBJECT: BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #BBA01-10 CIRRUS —GRAPEVINE III, L.P. 3400 WILLIAM D. TATE AVENUE MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Building Board of Appeals deny the request to City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV, Section 7-127 for property addressed as 3400 William D. Tate Avenue, platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine III Addition, Grapevine, Texas as follows: Section 7-127, Fences, Front Yard Requirements, prohibits fences in the required or established front yard , whichever is greater, exceeding 36" in height. The applicant is requesting a five foot tall steel fence with six foot tall columns within the required and established front yard adjacent to the State Highway 121 frontage road as shown on the plot plan. SPECIAL CONDITION: Staff finds no hardship or special condition that warrants approval of this case. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: An application was submitted to the Department of Development Services by Cirrus - Grapevine III, L.P. The building is existing. BBA/0110-4 w- TR?A1 TRu 17.7s7 O t-20 E i ( 4R CC k - -2 TR t 'moo �� CU98-13 P ID ....................... CU98-55o ............... �. 10 -_ Z9 " = 1R `�Jj�-10 ,® . .:.::::::'::::::::::.:..::TEiio:. sass SU 1 is " �.• J4R 13 is 8 7 { 1s + 14R Is 17 --- - - - - - - -- - -- - - u 4 C'. LU >CC 1sR +s s 1sR 12 ° ++ t 17 10 + i 4M S 1s ° s T 5 ,® CC , 43 ffi 21 e n 21 a g s 42 _ 8 7 30 t 41 34 2D 27 - 22=0 = �@ 40 ca 90 _ t __ TRSMC 1 28 so 16 tt T7D0 BBAO 1 10 1 - I III, P. = 300 3400 IL . 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 in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Interior lots: (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. (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 50 percent 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 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 Grapevine Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73. (Ord. No. 72-7, § 8, 2-15-72; Ord. No. 88-84, § 1, 12-6-88) t• SOUARE STL POST STxUg* RAL STx16pa PICKETS i GRADE r-Ir 0001 SECURITY FENCE ELEVATION (GATE SIMR AR) ,KTAI 3tt' 2'•0• > ri 3/4• MFFH. STORE MFL STONE - TO MATCH SLOG. STORE MTL LATH t — SECUpTY FENCE _- FIEF: 04/AL02 o 8• CMU • — - — - — - • - NO-4 OWLS. t EA. CORNER A. 1 3 0• SQ p _ T.O. FOOTWG� —_ — EL VARIES II'f GRADE —Ifl� _ CONC. FOOTING -III o I_ 4 - NOA EW BOTTOM Ol STONE COLUMN SECTION 21•41 f 4• I 2'-0• _Yd 0 3 00303 STONE COLUMN PLAN ITA - LINE OF CURB Y-W z 3'•0• DONC. FOOTWG BELOW MFR. STONE . TO i- MATCH BLDG. STONE ITL LATH SECWTY FENCE REF: 04/A1.02 Tr t A w S November 13, 2001 W. L. Hutchison, Jr. Cirrus -Grapevine III, L.P. 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2730 Dallas, Texas 75201 RE: BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE #BBA01-10 3400 WILLIAM D. TATE AVENUE Mr. Hutchison, On November 12, 2001, the Building Board of Appeals approved your request that BBA01-10, be withdrawn for 3400 William D. Tate Avenue, platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine, III Addition. A copy of the minutes will be available after they have been approved at the next regular Building Board of Appeals meeting. If you need a copy for your records, please contact Gerrie Anderson at 817-410-3158. Th k you, Sap* Williams De lopment Services Assistant Director/Building Official SW/ga 0ABBA\0110-5 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT The City of Grapevine • P O Box 95104 • Grapevine, Texas 76099 • (817) 410-3154 Fax (817) 410-3018 • www.ci.grapevine.tx.us NOV 12 2001 4:31PM HP LASER3ET 3200 11f12i01 15:25 FAA 214 953 0278 CIRRUS GROUP MM TH1B CIRRUS GROUP November 12, 2001 Mr. Gary Staiger AAE Architects 4121 Commerce St., Suite 1 Dallas, Texas 75226 Re: Proposed S-Feet High Fence Grapevine III Office Complex Dear Gary: As we have discussed, we are willing to withdraw our request for a hearing in front of the City of Grapevine Building Board of Appeals scheduled for this evening conditional upon the following: 1. We are allowed to constrict the fence as detailed on Enclosure 1 and as shown on Enclosure 2 at a height not to exceed three (3) feet in the "front yard". The front yard is defined as that area bounded by the Highway 121 service road, and turning west on Western Oaks until behind a line extending from the front facade of the building to Western Oaks. 2. We are allowed to construct the same fence along the continuation of Western Oaks (ie: the side yard) until its terminus at our western boundary. 3. The City Staff will support our construction of the fence and provide a building permit with the above limitations and no additional hearing or public forums will be necessary. If the above detail of try understanding correctly describes the situation as it now exists, please forward our formal withdrawal notice to the City immediately along with our thanks for their assistance in this regard. please feel free to contact me with your questions or comments. Sincerely, The Gir Troup, L.L.C. W.L. iutchison, Jr. AILHldra Enclosures 1700 PACIF1c AVENUE, SUITE 2730 • DAILAS, TEXAS 75201 . 214.953.1722 • Fax: 21A.953.0278 P E 17 1 QEPMZT NUNBIEFF,.. A"PLICATION DATE 1 Q�00/200_- APPROVAL CAT LE PERMIT "ISSUE D,�I.-E., E:7,1F:ATI0Nl DATE : C:E. IFV THAT: WE PERMIESION TO Ej I L.D.r STALL. RED..� D00F STEEL FENCE WAUTC, jl:P--i SATEE PBA01-5- L-R. 00) FACIFIC A`-)E#273C,, DAL.L?--,i6 TX 7ff2c.1 .3CATEE ON THE FCLLOWINT DESCRIBED EITEt PROPERTY fD NUMBERs 11=7 1 1 _I-,,64 !�_` E V]"NE Ilf ADZDITICET.BLOCK 1 LOT I EC STREET ADDRESSm f. TA.,TE 'OTAn AST F.,'DLDT,,`410E;z, 0 LlYlING C OTHER TOTAL VALUEt 0 02T% FWWRED SETBACKS SIGNED EY LEPT r C) FAISIAT: W 0 PRONT2 0 BACK ly De47E SIGN'ED- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7EES-c T 1 PET AMOUNT rYPE AM,0_i L I NT TOVAL FEE, STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Building Board of Appeals for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular session, Monday, November 12, 2001, at 6:15 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Joe Lipscomb Chairman Dennis Roberts Member Art Gordon Member Charles Bloomberg Member Russell Kidd Member John Rath Member Jerry Sklar Member Michael Shupp 1st Alternate constituting a quorum. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Gerrie Anderson CALL TO ORDER Building Official Development Services Assistant Chairman Joe Lipscomb called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 P.M. OATH OF OFFICE Gerrie Anderson administered the Oath of Office to Members Joe Lipscomb, Art Gordon, Dennis Roberts, Charles Bloomberg, Russell Kidd, newly appointed Members John Rath, Jerry Sklar, and 1st Alternate Michael Shupp. ELECTION OF OFFICERS For office of Chairman, Art Gordon re -nominated Joe Lipscomb. Russell Kidd seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Abstain: Lipscomb Absent: None Building Board of Appeals November 12, 2001 With no other nominations, Charles Bloomberg made a motion to close nominations. Russell Kidd seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Abstain: Lipscomb Absent: None Joe Lipscomb was elected as Chairman. For office of Vice -Chairman, Charles Bloomberg nominated Dennis Roberts. Art Gordon seconded the motion. With no other nominations, Charles Bloomberg made a motion to close nominations. Art Gordon seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Abstain: Roberts Absent: None Dennis Roberts was elected as Vice -Chairman For office of Secretary, Dennis Roberts nominated Art Gordon. Russell Kidd seconded the motion. With no other nominations, Charles Bloomberg made a motion to close nominations. Dennis Roberts seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Bloomberg, Roberts, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Abstain: Gordon Absent: None Art Gordon was elected as Secretary. NEW BUSINESS 9,UILDING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONSIDER PROPOSED RULES OF PROCEDURE Next the Board considered the proposed Rules of Procedure. 2 Building Board of Appeals November 12, 2001 Mr. Williams discussed some of the items of the Rules of Procedure, such as Failure of Applicant to Appear, Notices of Hearings, and Decisions. Mr. Williams presented the following amendments to be incorporated in the proposed Rules of Procedure: Addition of a new Section 6 under Article I: All references to the Building Official shall mean the Assistant Director of Development Services/Building Official or his designated representative. Amendment to Section 1, Article V: An appeal from a decision of the Assistant Director of Development Service/ Building Official or his designated representative 9F aRy etheF administFativeOffiGe of the City may be taken by any person aggrieved, officer, department, board, or bureau of the City affected by the decision. Deletion of Section 9 under Article V. Amendment to Section 2, Article XI: The proposed amendment must be presented in writing at a regular or special meeting at which the vote is taken. After discussion, Dennis Roberts made a motion to adopt the proposed Rules of Procedure with amendments. Art Gordon seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Bloomberg, Roberts, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Absent: None BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE BBA01-10, 3400 WILLIAM D TATE AVENUE. CIRRUS — GRAPEVINE III, L.P. The next item was for the Building Board of Appeals to consider Building Board of Appeals Case BBA01-10, submitted by Cirrus — Grapevine III, L.P., for property located at 3400 William D. Tate Avenue, and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine III Addition. The following request was to Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV: Section 7-127, Fences, Front Yard Requirements, prohibits fences in the required or established front yard, whichever is greater, exceeding 36" in height. The applicant requested a five foot tall steel fence with six foot tall columns within the required and established front yard adjacent to the State Highway 121 frontage road as shown on the plot plan. K Building Board of Appeals November 12, 2001 Mr. Williams explained that Staff recommended the Board accept the applicant's letter of withdrawal of the case. He explained that the applicant reconsidered, and would construct a required three foot tall fence in the required front yard setback instead of a five foot tall fence. Charles Bloomberg made a motion to accept the applicant's request to withdraw case BBA01-10. Dennis Roberts seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Absent: None BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE 2000 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND ITS AMENDMENTS Mr. Williams recommended that this item be withdrawn. He explained that he was still working with the City Attorney due to the complexity of the ordinance. John Rath made a motion to accept Staffs recommendation to withdraw the case. Jerry Sklar seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Absent: None BRIEFING REGARDING STATE MANDATED ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Mr. Williams explained that the 77th Legislature passed two laws. He explained that the first one required all new buildings and additions had to comply with the State Energy Code. He explained that residential buildings would be under the Energy Chapter of the International Residential Code, and commercial structures would be under the International Energy Conservation Code. He explained that the second law required all public buildings have an asbestos survey if any additions or alterations were being made. BRIEFING ON RECENT CHANGES TO PERMIT FEES Mr. Williams explained that in July the City Council adopted to increase the building permit fees. He explained that the fees doubled across the board but still did not put Grapevine above other cities. He also explained that the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit fees were all on one application form. He noted that all fees would be calculated by valuation of work or square footage. 4 Building Board of Appeals November 12, 2001 STAFF REPORTS Mr. Williams informed the Board that Frank Parra Dodge had opened, Neiman Marcus was on schedule and would open the first of the year, and a Certificate of Occupancy was issued to China Garden. Mr. Williams also noted that construction of the structure on the Opryland project had not slowed down and the developers were very committed to the project. He explained that there was a six to nine month delay on the project. MINUTES Next the Building Board of Appeals considered the minutes of the May 14, 2001, meeting. Charles Bloomberg made a motion to approve the minutes, of the May 14, 2001, meeting. Art Gordon seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Absent: None ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Art Gordon made a motion to adjourn. Russell Kidd seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Bloomberg, Kidd, Rath, Sklar Nays: None Absent: None The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE /) ` DAY OF�6�u 2002. / � 1 A ROVED: 'CHAIRMAN e�� 5 NOV 12 2001 4:31PM HP LRSERJET 3200 P.1 AAE Architects Inc. AME -0111 ConrmerceSt. Suite One < < n c c c , Dallas, Texas 75226 T. (214) 824-7040 F. (214) 887-0559 To: Scott Williams Date: 12-Nov-01 Development Services Time: AkflM (Central Standard Time) Fax: 817410-3012 No. of Pages: !K (Including Covet) From: Gary M. Staiger Project: Grapevine III Project No: 1357.00 Regarding: Scoff, As we discussed earlier this afternoon, we are withdrawing our request to the Building Board of Appeals for reasons expressed on the attached memo form Bill Hutchison of The Cirrus Group, the Applicant. Per my understanding of our conversation, we are allowed to build a 3 foot high fence within the required or established front yard, which ever is greater. The drawings which were attached to the Building Board of Appeals application shows our intent which is acceptable in all regards with the exception to the fence height in the front yard. If any of the above is incorrect please let me know at your earliest convenience. Your assistance in this matter has been greatly appreciated. Thanks, Gary a ■ a ■ It ■ ■ a a a ■ ■ ■ • ■ a ■ a ■ a ■ a a O ■ ■ ■ a ■ a ■ ■ If you do not receive this telecopy in it's entirety, please contact the sender at (214) 824-7040. AAE Architects Inc NOV 12 2001 4:31PM HP 1_ASERJET 3200 11l12/Ol 15:25 FAX 214 953 0278 CIRRUS CROUP p- 2 - - .. ... _ ....... _ ..- - la002 THE CIRRUS G R O U P November 12, 2001 Mr. Gary Staiger AAE Architects 4121 Commerce St., Suite 1 Dallas, Texas 75226 Re: Proposed 5-Feet High Fence Grapevine III Office Complex Dear Gary: As we have discussed, we are willing to withdraw our request for a hearing in front of the City of Grapevine Building Board of Appeals scheduled for this evening conditional upon the following: i. We are allowed to construct the fence as detailed on Enclosure 1 and as shown on Enclosure 2 at a height not to exceed three (3) feet in the "front yard". The front yard is defined as that area bounded by the Highway 121 service road, and turning west on Western Oaks until behind a line extending from the front facade of the building to Western Oaks, 2. We are allowed to construct the same fence along the continuation of Western Oaks (ie: the side yard) until its terminus at our western boundary. 3. The City Staff will support our construction of the fence and provide a building permit with the above limitations and no additional hearing or public forums will be necessary. If the above detail of any understanding correctly describes the situation as it now exists, please forward our formal withdrawal notice to the City immediately along with our thanks for their assistance in this regard. Please feel free to contact me with your questions or comments. Sincerely, The C1 roup, L.L.C. W.L. Iutchison, Jr. WLI•Ildra Enclosures 1700 PAcmc AvENuE, Sum 2730 • AAtLAs, TExAs 75201 • 214.453.1722 • Fox: 214.953.027E NEW 5' H. TUBULAR STL. 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