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Home My WebLink About2003-05-05CITY OF SESSIONBRIEFING BOARDOF •ADJUSTMENT • ! 11 01 P.M. SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL M -Ci MIA U 101=1 ffi'l 11. ROLL CALL III. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a briefing session to discuss items scheduled to be heard in the May 5, 2003, public hearing. ♦ • ` • • •' iA 0l • • • • • ! A• ! • • • • BU'I,Vk,.NG OFFICIAL/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met on Monday evening, May 5, 2003, at 6:00 P.M. in the Planning and Zoning Conference 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 Kip Bruner Member Jim Kelso Member Debbie Holt Alternate constituting a quorum with Alternate, Carl Tomerlin absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Building Official Ron Stombaugh Planner II Gerrie Bewley Development Services Assistant Chairman Carl Hecht called the Briefing Session of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. 0 ,__ Chairman Hecht announced that all members were present except for Alternate, Carl Tomerlin. NEW BUSINESS BRIEFING SESSION Mr. Williams briefed the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding the items scheduled to be heard in the regular public hearing. STAFF REPORTS Sharron Spencer, Council Representative, announced that Sam's was looking at opening October 1St and Wal-Mart November 1St, 2003. There was discussion regarding the entrances onto the site, which there will be two off of Ira E. Woods Avenue and three off of W. State Highway 114. Mr. Williams announced that Hudson-McCray Smokehouse Deli opened in Jess Daniels building at 814 S. Main Street. There was discussion regarding how much office space was occupied in Grapevine. Steve Isbell, guest, representing Realty Capital said that their office complex, Capital Center, had a high occupancy rate and felt that rate would go up since the war was over. 0 •W With no further discussion, Kip Bruner made a motion to adjourn. Dennis Luers seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Cook, Luers, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin The Briefing Session was adjourned at 6:15 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE c3r10( DAYOF 2003. F.Alwal-.1600 CHAIRMAN SECRETARY AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING MONDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 2003, AT 6:15 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS CALL TO ORDER 11. ROLL CALL III. NEW BUSINESS A. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a public hearing relative to Board of Zoning Adjustment Case BZA03-05 submitted by Hal W. Edwards for property located at 1911 Lake Forest Rd, and consideration of same. B. Board of Zoning Adjustment to conduct a public hearing relative to Board of Zoning Adjustment Case BZA03-06 submitted by Realty Capital Corp. for property located at 200 N Main St, and consideration of same. IV. MINUTES Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider the minutes of the April 7, 2003, Briefing Session and Public Hearing. V. STAFF REPORTS Building Official to brief board on status of new construction projects. VI. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC HEARING 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. 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 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2003, AT 5:00 P.M. SCOT ILLIAMS BUILDING OFFICIAL/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 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, May 5, 2003, at 6:15 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Carl Hecht Chairman Dennis Luers Vice -Chairman Ron Cook Secretary Kip Bruner Member Jim Kelso Member Debbie Holt Alternate constituting a quorum with Alternate Carl Tomerlin absent. Also present were City Council Representative Sharron Spencer and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Building Official Ron Stombaugh Planner Il Gerrie Bewley Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER Chairman Carl Hecht called the public hearing to order at approximately 6:15 P.M. s • t Chairman Hecht held roll call and announced that Alternate Carl Tomerlin was absent. NEW BUSINESS 1911 LAKE FORESTROAD The first item was for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider BZA03-05, submitted by Hal W. Edwards, for property located at 1911 Lake Forest Road, platted as Lot 9, Lake Forest Addition, City Of Grapevine. The following request was from Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Section 15.G.3, "R-7.5" Single Family District, Area Regulations, requires that the minimum side yard setback on each side of the lot shall be 6 -feet. Board of Zoning Adjustment 05105/2003 - The applicant requested a variance of 1 -foot to this requirement to the northwest, ant- if approved, would allow a side yard setback of 5 -feet for an existing single family home on the northwest side of the lot. Mr. Williams explained that Staff found that there were special conditions, specifically this was an existing single family home with a slight encroachment into the side yard setback on the northwest side of the lot; the single-family residence was constructed in 1962; and a form survey prior to construction was not required at that time. The applicant, Mr. Edwards was present. With no one else to speak regarding the case, Dennis Luers made a motion to close the public hearing. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin Dennis Luers then made a motion that there was a special condition, specifically the single family home was existing with a slight encroachment into the side yard setback on the northwest side of the lot; the single-family residence was constructed in 1962; and a form survey prior to construction was not required at that time. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin Dennis Luers then made a motion to grant the variance to Section 15.01.3., R-7.5, Single Family District Regulations, allowing a side yard setback of 5 -feet for an existing single family home on the northwest side of the lot. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA03-06 200 N. MAIN STREET REALTY CAPITAL CORPORATION Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered BZA03-06, submitted by Steve Isbell with Realty Capital Corporation for property located at 200 N. Main Street, Grapevine, platted as Lot 2, Block 1, North Main Street Shopping Center. The following request was from Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: 2 Board of Zoning Adjustment 05/05/2003 Section 60.H.5.(a), Sign Standards,. requires a minimum setback of 10 -feet from all property lines for any on -premise signage. The applicant requested a variance of 5 -feet to this requirement and if approved, would allow a setback of 5 -feet for an on -premise sign. Mr. Williams explained that Staff found that there were special conditions . He explained that the sign was existing, and that because of right-of-way taken from the property, the existing sign was less than 10 feet from the property line. He explained that the applicant renovated the shopping center and wanted to update the sign. Mr. Williams noted that the sign would be lowered to the required height and the square footage would meet the requirements of the zoning regulations. Mr. Williams also noted that the City Council, at their April 15, 2003 meeting, tentatively approved on the first reading'of an ordinance, a conditional use permit for the subject pole sign. Steve Isbell, with Realty Capital and applicant, of 1111 S. Main Street, Suite 200, Grapevine, Texas, took the Oath of Truth and explained about the renovation of the shopping center and how the sign needed to be updated for the property. After further discussion and no one else to speak regarding the case, Kip Bruner made a motion to close the public hearing. Jim Kelso seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin Kip Bruner then made a motion that there was a special condition, specifically, the sign was existing and due to the right-of-way requirements for the future expansion, North Main Street precluded the placement of the sign of any other location along North Main Street. Dennis Luers seconded the motion. Mr. Williams suggested that the motion be amended to mention the existing right- of-way line. Kip Bruner amended his motion for a special condition to say "any past expansion of North Main Street". Dennis Luers seconded the amended motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin 3 Board of Zoning Adjustment 05/05/2003 Kip Bruner then made a motion to approve the request to Section 60.H.5.(a), Sign Standards, allowing a setback of 5 -feet for an on -premise sign. Ron Cook seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin MINUTES Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the minutes of the April 7, 2003, Briefing Session and Public Hearing. Ron Cook made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 7, 2003, Briefing Session. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin Next, Ron Cook made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 7, 2003, Public Hearing. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin City Council Representative, Sharon Spencer addressed the Board to thank them for their support and that it was a pleasure of being the City Council Liaison to that Board. Ms. Spencer noted that the Board was always prepared and thanked them for serving the City of Grapevine. With no further discussion, Jim Kelso made a motion to adjourn. Kip Bruner seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: Tomerlin 0 Board of Zoning Adjustment 05/05/2003 The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE DAY OF ''7-aoe 2003. SECRETARY &INW00014"s ----- ZM-- CHAIRMAN' 161