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Home My WebLink About2001-01-08AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE BOARD OF ZONINGADJUSTMENT MONDAY JANUARY i,2001, AT • `' P.M.CITY HALL i : - / • • 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, • 11. NEW BUSINESS BOARDB. OF •NING ADJUSTMENT TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC• RELATIVE TO BOARD OF • • SUBMITTED BY ADAM VAN GRINSVEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AM 1706 DUNN ST, AND CONSIDERATIONOF III. MINUTES :fA'l OF •` ADJUSTMENT TO CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 4, itl , REGULAR MEETING. VI. STAFF REPORTS BUILDING OFFICIAL TO BRIEF BOARD ON OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 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) 410-3155 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE •VERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001- • ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, i i h AT 5:00 P L6f"611WILLIAMS !i' i• PIVIENT 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, January 8, 2001, at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present: Carl Hecht Dennis Luers Ron Cook Kip Bruner Jim Kelso Debbie Holt Carl Tomerlin Chairman Vice -Chairman Secretary Member Member 1 st Alternate 2nd Alternate constituting a quorum. Also present were City Council Representative Roy Stewart and the following City Staff: Ron Stambaugh Planner II Stephen Kindrick Planner II Gerrie Anderson Development Services Assistant CALL TO ORDER Chairman Carl Hecht called the meeting to order at approximately 6:02 P.M. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Hecht announced that the Board would first hear case BZA00-29. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA00-29 1706 DUNN STREET ADAM VAN GRINSVEN The first item for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider was BZA00-29, submitted by Adam Van Grinsven for property located at 1706 Dunn Street, and platted as Lot 12, Shorecrest Acres. The following requests were from Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Section 15.13., Single Family District Regulations which requires accessory buildings to be set back a minimum of 45 feet from the front lot line. The applicant requested a 39 foot variance, and if approved would allow an accessory building six feet from the front lot line. Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 Section 15.G.1., Single Family District Regulations requires a 30 foot front yard setback. The applicant requested a 24 foot variance, and if approved would allow a six foot front yard setback for a proposed accessory structure. Section 42.C.3., Supplementary District Regulations, requires an accessory structure in the rear one—half of the lot. The applicant requested to allow an accessory building in the front one half of the lot. Mr. Stombaugh explained that Staff found there were special conditions, specifically the unusually shallow lot, and the unusual relationship to the adjacent lot. He explained that the lot fronted on Dunn Street but vehicle access was from Redbud Lane. Annett Van Grinsven of 1706 Dunn Street, Grapevine, took the Oath of Truth and explained there was no road access from Dunn Street. With no one else to speak either for or against the request, Kip Bruner made a motion to close the public hearing. Ron Cook seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: None After further discussion, Dennis Luers made a motion that there were special conditions, specifically the unusually shallow lot, and the unusual relationship to the adjacent lot. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: None Chairman Hecht announced that two letters of approval had been received. Dennis Luers then made a motion to grant the following variances: Section 15.B., allowing an accessory building six feet from the front lot line. Section 15.G.1., allowing a six foot front yard setback for a proposed accessory structure. Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 Section 42.C.3., allowing an accessory building in the front one-half of the lot. Kip Bruner seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: None BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA00-27 422 CHURCH STREET JONES C. MCCONNELL/FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The next item for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider was BZA00-27, submitted by Jones C. McConnell, representing the First United Methodist Church, for property located at 422 Church Street, platted as Lot 1 R, Block 1, First United Methodist Church Addition and Lot 1, Block 3, First United Methodist Church Addition. The following requests were from Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73: Lot 1 R, Block 1, First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition Section 20.M.7 Design Requirements require that no off-street parking be located closer than 10 feet of any adjacent property line. Whenever an off-street parking vehicular use or storage area is within 60 feet of any adjacent residentially zoned district, the parking area shall be physically screened by a fence, wall, or berm at least six feet in height. The applicant requested a variance of 10 feet to this requirement and a variance to the screening requirement. If approved it would allow the existing parking immediately adjacent to the northern property line, as shown on the site plan. Section 20. G.1 Area Regulations require a front yard setback of 25 feet. The applicant requested a variance of six feet to this requirement. If approved it would allow a 19 foot front yard setback for the existing thrift shop on the south side of the lot, as shown on the site plan. Lot 1, Block 3, First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition Section 20. G.1 Area Regulations require a front yard setback of 25 feet. The applicant requested a variance of 15 feet to this requirement. If approved it would allow a 10 foot front yard setback from Scribner Street for two pre - manufactured classrooms to be relocated from Lot 1 R, Block 1 First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition, as shown on the site plan. 3 Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 Section 20.J Off -Street Parking allows provisions for the off-street parking of automobiles as accessory uses to permitted principal uses provided that such parking shall not be located on a required front yard or side yard. The applicant requested a variance of 25 feet to this requirement. If approved it would allow head -in parking immediately adjacent to Scribner Street and located within the required front yard, as shown on the site plan. Section 54 Masonry Requirements requires all principal buildings and structures located in the R-TH zoning district to have at least 80 percent of the total exterior walls, excluding doors and windows, constructed of brick, stone, fiber reinforced cementitious board or other masonry. The applicant requested a variance of 100 percent to this requirement. If approved it would allow no masonry coverage for two pre -manufactured classrooms to be relocated from Lot 1R, Block 1 First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition, as shown on the site plan. Mr. Stombaugh explained that Staff found that there were special conditions as the site was existing. He explained that the pre -manufactured classrooms were approved by previous variances, and were being moved due to planned major site and building alterations. He explained that City Council and Planning and Zoning, at their first reading, approved the site plan with the requested variances. Mike Sutton of 45 Chapel Downs, Southlake, Texas, representing the First United Methodist Church, took the Oath of Truth. He explained about future building and site improvements. He explained that the two pre -manufactured classrooms would be moved to the north end of the site and on the west side of Scribner Street. There was discussion regarding the number of parking spaces required. The Board discussed that if the requested 56 spaces along Scribner Street were denied, the applicant would still have the required amount of parking spaces. There was also discussion regarding the width of the street where the head -in parking would be located along Scribner Street, the landscaping along Scribner Street, and the access to the apartments at the end of Scribner Street. Joe L. Wright, 601 W. Wall Street, Grapevine, took the Oath of Truth and explained that he was a member of the church, as well as an adjoining property owner. Mr. Wright explained that the church needed the use of Scribner Street and that the head -in parking spaces would not encroach into the street. He also explained that the apartments at the end of Scribner Street were owned by the church and would not be used much longer. Mr. Wright explained that he was in favor of the requests. El Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 John Sanders of 7118 Joyce Way, Dallas, and representing HH Architects, took the Oath of Truth and explained that the existing drives would remain the same. There was discussion that the public could use the head -in parking along Scribner Street to access the Botanical Garden area to the west of the site. Mr. Sutton explained that the construction to the west, as shown on the site plan, might be developed in the next 15 years. After further discussion, Kip Burner made a motion to close the public hearing. Jim Kelso seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Bruner, Kelso, Holt, Tomerlin Nays: None Abstain: Cook, Luers Absent: None After further discussion, Kip Bruner made a motion that there were special conditions for all the requests, as the site was existing, and that the pre - manufactured classrooms were approved by previous variances, and were being moved due to planned major site and building alterations. Carl Tomerlin seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Bruner, Kelso, Holt, Tomerlin Nays: None Abstain: Cook, Luers Absent: None Kip Bruner then made a motion that variances be granted for the following requests.- Lot equests: Lot 1 R, Block 1, First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition Section 20.M.7., allowing the existing parking immediately adjacent to the northern property line, as shown on the site plan. Section 20.G.1., allowing a 19 foot front yard setback for the existing thrift shop on the south side of the lot, as shown on the site plan. Lot 1, Block 3, _First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition Section 20.G.1., allowing a 10 foot front yard setback from Scribner Street for two pre -manufactured classrooms to be relocated from Lot 1 R, Block 1, First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition, as shown on the site plan. 5 Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 Section 20.J., allowing head -in parking immediately adjacent to Scribner Street and located within the required front yard, as shown on the site plan. Section 54, allowing no masonry coverage for two pre -manufactured classrooms to be relocated from Lot 1 R, Block 1, First United Methodist Church Grapevine Addition, as shown on the site plan. Jim Kelso seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Bruner, Kelso, Holt, Tomerlin Nays: None Abstain: Cook, Luers Absent: None MINUTES Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the minutes of the December 4, 2000, meeting. Kip Bruner made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2000, meeting. Jim Kelso seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Bruner, Kelso, Holt, Tomerlin Nays: None Abstain: Luers, Cook Absent: None ADJOURNMENT Kip Bruner made a motion to adjourn. Jim Kelso seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Hecht, Luers, Cook, Bruner, Kelso Nays: None Absent: None The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE DAY OF --/r`r t C 2001. G Board of Zoning Adjustment 01/08/2001 CHAIRMAN SECRETARY