HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-12-02AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
REGULAR BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1982 AT 6:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM - 413 MAIN STREET
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC HEARING
Board of Zoning Adjustments to conduct a public
hearing for the purpose of considering an appli-
cation submitted by American Builders requesting
a 25' front yard setback rather than the 30'
required front yard setback on the property at
1734 Chris Craft.
III. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES
Meeting of November 4, 1982
IV. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION
V. ADJOURNMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMENDED
BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES-
SION, THE REGULAR BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING AGENDA
WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1982 AT 3:00 P.M.
City Secre ry
Lem WALOJ QUI
The Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in
Regular Session on Thursday, the 2nd Day of DecTnen-ber, 1982, at 6 P.M.
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 413 Main Street, with the follow-
ing persons present, to wit:
Jams Buckner
Jesse Woods
Glenn Deavers
Gerald Thompson
Doug Lamb
Chariman
Vice Chairman
Member
Member
Member
constituting a quorum, with First Alternate Joel Stiner and Second
Alternate Ricky Wright absent, with the following members of the City
Staff, to wit:
Tommy Hardy
Joy Welch
Building Official
Secretary
and as guests, members of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of Grapevine, present, to wit:
Sharron Spencer
Ron Cook
Ann Glynn
Klee Hawkins
Chairman
Vice Chaiman
Member
Member
Vice Chairman Jesse Woods called the meting to order at 6 P.M. in the
place of Chairman Buckner who arrived at the meting at approximately
6:15 P.M. Vice Chairman Woods stated the purpose and procedures of the
public hearing to be conducted.
Prior to the arrival of Mr. Stockett, Vice Chairman Woods, explained the
request for variance stating that American Builders wished to have a
front yard setback of twenty-five feet (25) rather than the required
thirty foot (30') setback on property located at 1734 Chris Craft, and
owned by Mr. Elmer Powell. The reason given for request for a variance
was denial of a building permit. on the application a request for a
variance, Mr. Stockett cited that the lot was too small for proper set
back, and in his memo to the Board of Zoning Adjustments, Mr. Hardy
stated that the Board had granted a similar request for on Chris Craft
last month. The secretary stated that property owners had been notified
and no correspondence had been received. There was some discussion from
members present relative to comparing this request with BZA82-11. It
was noted that BZA82-13 was for only five feet (5'), and the variance
granted at the November meting was for twelve feet (12').
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Vice Chairman Woods administered the Oath of Truth to Mr. Fred Stockett
of American Builders, the applicant for variance BZA82-13.
Mr. Stockett explained that the building would be another one story log
home similar to the home at 1816 Chris Craft. The dimensions of the
home, he said, would be 63 feet wide and 35 feet deep, and lot
dimensions were 115 feet long and 85 feet wide. Following a short
discussion, Mr. Deavers made the motion to grant the variance as
requested. It was duly seconded by Mr. Thomson and prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Buckner, Woods, Laub, Thompson, and Deavers
Nays: None
Absent: Stiner and Wright
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Planning and Zoning Conrdssion 1khmbers Request :To Discuss the New and
Old Zoning Ordinances
Sharron Spencer, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, intro-
duced herself and stated her purpose and interest in attending the BZA
meting. She explained that the old zoning ordinance would be in use
for quite some time as well as the new ordinance heretofore. She asked
BZA members to respond with input as to how appropriate ordinance
changes might possibly alleviate problems or help with mandatory
decisions by BZA, and in what area such changes might be most needed.
The concensus of BZA members was that most of their cases were a result
of irregularly shaped lots such as those near cul-de-sac type
arrangemnts in the new developments. The Board cited lots that were
too mall as being the most common cause for a request for variance in
older areas of the City. Mr. Buckner advised that the most difficult
cases, in his opinion, to render decisions for were those regarding
signs; therefore, possibly there could be an amendment in the area of
the "C-2" District Sign Ordinance. Mr. Woods- added that one of
the most difficult issues was defining just what the term hardship
should man. It was agreed that the purpose of the BZA is to determine
what cases warrant exceptions, and there would no way possible to
eliminate such requests, though, as Mr. Buckner stated, there were prob-
ably only one or two homes out of every 150 built needing a variance.
In closing, Mrs. Spencer thanked the Board of Adjustments for their tim
while offering Planning and zoning help if and whenever possible.
The next item for consideration by the Board of Zoning Adjustmnts was
the minutes of the November 4 meeting. Mr. Lamb made a motion to
approve the minutes as written. Mr Deavers seconded the motion which
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Buckner, Woods, Lamb, Tharrpson, and Deavers
Nays: None
Absent: Stiner and Wright
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Thompson
made a motion to adjourn the meting at approximately 7:15 P.M. Mr.
Lamb seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Buckner, Woods, Lamb, Thompson and Deavers
Nays® None
Absent: Stiner and Wright
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF 0 ING ADJUS THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE DAY OF
1982.
APPROVED:
ATTEST -
Chairman
Secretk6y