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Home My WebLink About2002-10-07AGENDA CITY OF BRIEFING SESSION BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7,2002, AT 6:00 P.M. PLANNING AND ZONING CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR — CITY HALL 11 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS II. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a briefing session to discuss items scheduled to be heard in the October 7, 2002, public hearing. 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. WWII VA DIVII ! . • ! • ! •, 11 ii • i t • AL/ASSISTANT !' ! t STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met on Monday evening, October 7, 2002, at 6:00 P.M. in the Planning and Zoning Conferenc6 Room, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, for a Briefing Session with the following members present to wit: Carl Hecht Chairman Dennis Luers Vice -Chairman Ron Cook Secretary Jim Kelso Member constituting a quorum with Member Kip Bruner and Alternates Debbie Holt and Carl Tomerlin absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer, City Attorney, Matt Boyle and the following City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Development Services Director Scott Williams Building Official Ron Stombaugh Planner 11 Gerrie Graham Development Services Assistant Chairman Carl Hecht called the Briefing Session of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Chairman Carl Hecht held Roll Call and announced that Member Kip Bruner and Alternates Debbie Holt and Carl Tomerlin were absent. NEW BUSINESS BRIEFING SESSION Mr. Stombaugh briefed the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding the item scheduled to be heard in the regular public hearing. Matt Boyle, City Attorney, briefed the Board members regarding four elements that determine a special condition. Mr. Boyle stated that he felt the applicant met all four elements of the variance. Ms. Spencer explained that the property did not meet the two -acre minimum under the R- MF -1 or R -MF -2, Multi -family zoning and that the Board would still have to see the case for minimum lot size requirements. Ms. Spencer also noted that the City Council felt that R -MF -1 would be the best zoning for the property. ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, the Briefing Session was adjourned by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tornerlin The Briefing Session was adjourned at 6:20 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE DAY OF 2002. e§-� CHAIRMAN SECRETARY AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 2002, AT 6:15 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL 111. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a public hearing relative to Board of Zoning Adjustment Case BZA02-17 submitted by M & S North Texas Development Company for property located at 2172 McPherson Drive, and consideration of same. 1V. MINUTES Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider the minutes of the September 9, 2002, Briefing Session and Public Hearing. V. STAFF REPORTS Building Official to brief board on status of new construction projects. VI. ADJOURNMENT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES uPECIAL 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 MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2002, AT 5:00 9.M. SC TT WILLIAMS BUIL IN OFFICIAL/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVE MENT SERVICES 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, October 7, 2002, at 6:15 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Carl Hecht Dennis Luers Ron Cook Jim Kelso Chairman Vice -Chairman Secretary Member constituting a quorum with Member Kip Bruner and Alternates Debbie Holt and Carl Tomerlin absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer, City Attorney, Matt Boyle and the following City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Development Services Director Scott Williams Building Official Ron Stombaugh Planner 11 Gerrie Graham Development Services Assistant . an Chairman Carl Hecht called the meeting to order at approximately 6:20 P.M. Chairman Hecht held roll call and announced that Member Kip Bruner and Alternates Debbie Holt and Carl Tomerlin were absent. NEW BUSINESS BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA02-17, M & S NORTH TEXAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY — 2172 MCPHERSON DRIVE The first item was for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider BZA02-17, submitted by M & S North Texas Development Company, for property located at 2172 McPherson Drive, platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Clairmont Estates, City Of Grapevine. The following request was from Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Section 21.F.2, "R -MF -1" Multifamily District Regulations, Density Requirements, requires that lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of two (2) Board of Zoning Adjustment 10/07/2002 acres. The applicant requested a variance of approximately 0.7 acres (30,492 square feet) to this requirement and if approved by the Board, would allow a lot size of approximately 1.3 acres (56,629 square feet) for a proposed multifamily project. Mr. Stombaugh explained that Staff found that there was a special condition for the requested variance, specifically, the subject property was surrounded by platted, developed property to the north, east, and west and McPherson Drive to the south. He explained that there was no possibility for expansion of the subject property to meet the minimum lot size requirements. Mr. Stombaugh further explained that the City Council, at their July 16, 2002, meeting tentatively approved a rezoning of the property from "R -MF -2" Multifamily District to "R -MF -1" Multifamily District pending approval by the Board of Zoning Adjustment. He explained that at the August 5, 2002, Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting, the requested variance to the lot size requirement failed by a vote of 3-2. He explained that Staff received a letter from a dissenting voter requesting that the case be reheard by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, and at the September 9, 2002, meeting, the Board voted to bring the case back for consideration. Terry Cunningham, architect for the applicant, Bedford, Texas, took the Oath of Truth. Mr. Cunningham explained that his client wanted to develop a small 10 unit townhome project. He explained that they would still have to submit for site plan approval. Jim Kelso asked about the concern from a property owner that had received notice of the variance regarding drainage from the construction. Mr. Cunningham assured the Board that he would adhere to the requirements for construction. Chairman Hecht announced that one letter of protest. had been received. With no one else to speak regarding the case, Dennis Luers made a motion to close the public hearing. Ron Cook seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin Dennis Luers made a motion that there was a special condition, specifically, the subject property was surrounded by platted, developed property to the north, east, and west, and McPherson Drive to the south, and that there was no possibility of expansion of the property to meet the minimum lot size 2 Board of Zoning Adjustment 10/07/2002 requirements. Jim Kelso seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin Dennis Luers then made a motion to approve the request to Section 211.2, R- MF -1, Multifamily District Regulations, Density Requirements, allowing a lot size of approximately 1.3 acres (56,629 square feet) for a proposed multifamily project and that the variance be contingent upon the submitted site plan. Ron Cook seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin MINUTES Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the minutes of the September 9, 2002, Briefing Session and Public Hearing. Ron Cook made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2002, Briefing Session. Dennis Luers seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin Ron Cook made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2002, Public Hearing. Dennis Luers seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion, Ron Cook made a motion to adjourn. Jim Kelso seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Bruner, Holt, Tomerlin 3 The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, 2002. Board of Zoning Adjustment 10/07/2002 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF ON THE Z4 ±h DAY OF CHAIRMAN rd