HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-02STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas met on Monday
evening, May 2, 1994, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West
Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit:
Charles Giffin
Chairman
Patti Bass
Vice Chairman
Randy Howell
Secretary
Ery Meyer
Member
Chris Coy
Member
Carl Hecht
Ist Alternate
Jeff Wood
2nd Alternate
constituting a quorum. Also present was City Council Representative, Gil Traverse,
and the following City Staff:
Greg Wheeler Building Official
Marcy Ratcliff Planner
Teresa Wallace Planning Secretary
Chairman, Charles Giffin, called the meeting to order at approximately 6:05 P.M.
NEW BUSINESS
BZA94-13 - TIM LANCASTER
The first item of new business was for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider
BZA94-13, submitted by Tim Lancaster, who is requesting a variance for side buffer
yard requirements for the property located at 1813 and 1815 West Wall Street, legally
described as Lot 1, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, Grapevine, Texas.
Greg Wheeler, Building Official, explain3d the applicant is requesting the Board of
Zoning Adjustment table request BZA93-13 to allow a revision of the application to
increase the variance to the side buffer yard requirement. Mr. Wheeler noted any
change in the request would require notice to be placed in the newspaper and
notification of surrounding property owners.
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Chris Coy, with a second by Patti Bass, moved to table variance request BZA94-13
to June 6, 1994, which prevailed by the following vote.
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA94-14 submitted by Tim
Lancaster representing Drs. E. L. and M. L. Lancaster requesting variances to the
Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 1812, 1814, 1816, and 1818
Evergreen court, being legally described as Lots 8 & 9, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition,
Grapevine, Texas.
Greg Wheeler, Building Official, explained that Mr. Tim Lancaster is proposing to
rezone Lot 9, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, from "R-3.75" Three and Four Family
District to "R-3.5" Two Family District. The property is adjacent to "PO" Professional
Office and requires a forty foot buffer yard between residential and commercial zoning
districts. Mr. Tim Lancaster's property was platted prior to the amendment of the
Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, which introduced buffer yard
requirements, Section 18. H., "R-3.75" Three and Four Family District Regulations.
The following requests are to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73:
Section 17.H. "R-3.5" Two Family District Regulations which requires a forty (40)
foot buffer yard between residential and commercial districts.
Section 18.H., "R-3.75" Three and Four Family District Regulations which requires a
forty (40) foot buffer yard between residential and commercial districts.
The request is for Lots 8 and 9 to Section 18.H. "R-3.75" Three and Four Family
District Regulations to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to encroach the forty (40)
foot rear buffer yard as shown on the plot plan . If approved, it would allow a twenty
five (25) foot rear yard setback.
An additional request for Lot 9, if a zone change request is approved is to Section
17.H., "R-3.5", Two Family District Regulations to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance
to encroach the forty (40) foot rear buffer yard as shown on the plot plan. If
approved it would allow a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback.
The request is for Lots 8 and 9 to Section 18.H. "R-3.75" Three and Four Family
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District Regulations to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to encroach the forty (40)
foot rear buffer yard as shown on the plot plan . If approved, it would allow a twenty
five (25) foot rear yard setback.
Tim Lancaster was sworn in to respond to questions from the Board regarding the
request. Mr. Lancaster told the Board the property was platted prior to the buffer
yard requirement between districts. The additional fifteen foot required makes it
impossible to have enough buildable area for his development.
With no other guests to speak, one letter in favor of the request, Chris Coy moved to
close the public hearing. Patti Bass seconded the motion which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved that a special condition did exist for the requests and that being the
property was platted before the amendment to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance requiring a forty foot buffer yard between residential and commercial zoning
districts. Patti Bass seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved, with a second by Patti Bass, to approve the variance requests to
the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 1812, 1814, 1816, and
1818 Evergreen Court, legally described as Lots 8 & 9, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition,
Grapevine, Texas to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to encroach the forty (40) foot
rear buffer yard setback, to allow a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback as shown
on the plot plan with the prevailing vote as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
BZA94-15 - TIM LANCASTER
Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA94-15 submitted by Tim
Lancaster representing Drs. E. L. and M. L. Lancaster for property located at 1813,
1815, 1817, 1819, 1820, 1822, 1824, and 1826 Fern Court, legally described as
Lots 18 & 19, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, Grapevine, Texas.
Greg Wheeler, Building Office, explained the variance request is to the Grapevine
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Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73, Section 18.H., "R-3.75" Three and Four
Family District Regulations, which requires a forty (40) foot buffer yard between
residential and commercial districts.
The request is to Section 18.H. to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to the required
forty (40) foot rear buffer yard requirement as shown on the plot plan. If approved,
it would allow a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback.
With no guests to speak and one letter of support, Ery Meyer moved, with a second
by Randy Howell, to close the public hearing. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved that a special condition did exist and that being the property was
platted prior to the amendment to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance,
Section 18.H. which requires a forty (40) foot buffer between residential and
commercial zoning districts. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved, with a second by Ery Meyer, to approve the request for a variance
to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 1813, 1815, 1817,
1819, 1820, 1822, 1824 and 1826 Fern Court, legally described as Lots 18 & 19,
Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, Grapevine, Texas to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance
to the required forty (40) foot rear buffer yard to allow a twenty five (25) foot rear
yard setback as shown on the site plan. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
BZA94-17 - TIM LANCASTER
Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider was BZA94-17 submitted by Tim
Lancaster representing Drs. E. L. and M. L. Lancaster for property located at 1801 and
1803 Fern Court, legally described as Lot 22, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, Grapevine,
Texas.
Greg Wheeler, Building Office, explained the variance request is to the Grapevine
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Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73, Section 17.H., "R-3.5" Two Family District
Regulations, which requires a forty (40) foot buffer yard between residential and
commercial districts.
The request is to Section 17.H. to allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to the required
forty (40) foot rear buffer yard requirement as shown on the plot plan. If approved,
it would allow a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback.
With no guests to speak and one letter of support, Chris Coy moved, with a second
by Patti Bass, to close the public hearing. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved that a special condition did exist and that being the property was
platted prior to the amendment to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance,
Section 17.H. which requires a forty foot buffer between residential and commercial
zoning districts. Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
Chris Coy moved, with a second by Ery Meyer, to approve the request for a variance
to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 for 1801 and 1803 Fern
Court, legally described as Lot 22, Block 5, Ridgecrest Addition, Grapevine, Texas to
allow a fifteen (15) foot variance to the required forty (40) foot rear buffer yard to
allow a twenty five (25) foot rear yard setback as shown on the site plan. Patti Bass
seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
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Next for the Board of Adjustment to consider were the minutes of the April 4, 1994
meeting.
Ery Meyer moved, with a second by Patti Bass, to approve the minutes of April 4,
1994. The vote prevailed as follows:
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Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Marcy Ratcliff, City Planner, presented a report of gross revenue generated from the
restaurants having on premise alcoholic beverage sales requested by Gil Traverse, City
Councilman at the March 7, 1994 meeting.
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With no further discussion, Chris Coy made a motion to adjourn. Ery Meyer seconded
the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Howell, Meyer, Coy
Nays: None
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:30 P.M.
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