HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-12STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Building Board of Appeals for the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in regular
session, Monday, August 12, 1996, at 6:30 P.M., in the Conference Room, Room
#204, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present:
Joe Lipscomb
Chairman
Dennis Roberts
Member
Art Gordon
Member
Russell Kidd
Member
Charles Bloomberg
1 st Alternate
constituting a quorum with Member Katherine Cotter Smith and Tim Long absent.
Also present were Council Representative Roy Stewart and the following City Staff:
Scott Williams Building Official
Gerrie Anderson Secretary
Chairman Joe Lipscomb called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
The item of business for the Building Board of Appeals to consider was BBA96-10
submitted by David and Cheryl Kiff who are requesting a variance for the property
located at Lot 25, Block 7, Shadow Glen II Addition and addressed as 1820
Autumndale Drive. The request was to the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances as
follows:
Section 7-125. Rear Yard Requirements.
It shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height exceeding eight (8) feet in any
rear yard or along any rear yard lot line.
The proposed • • allow .n addition of ,• (2) foot lattice to ,1 existona
eiaht (8) foot fence in the rear yard. If approved. it would allow a total fence heiaht
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An application was submitted to the Department of Development Services by Mr. and
Mrs. Kiff. The applicants stated in their application that the increase in fence height
would provide additional privacy due to the fact that their neighbor's property to the
rear was at a higher elevation.
The staff writeup states that this was not a valid hardship, as this type of condition
can be found in many subdivisions in Grapevine. The fence extension had been
installed without the benefit of a permit. Staff noted that the Board's approval of this
request could lead to a dramatic increase in similar cases.
Scott Williams, Building Official, explained the case and emphasized that the
applicants were faced with a steep incline to the rear, but there are many similar
cases throughout the city.
David Kiff, applicant, took the Oath of Truth and explained that his neighbor's deck
was built approximately level with his six (6) foot fence. He stated that the increase
in fence height would provide additional privacy due to the neighbor's yard being at
a higher elevation. Mr. Kiff presented photographs to the Board showing his
neighbor's deck and his rear property.
With no one else to speak for or against the request, Russell Kidd motioned to close
the public hearing. Dennis Roberts seconded the motion which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Kidd, Bloomberg
Nays: None
Absent: Smith, Long
After discussion, Art Gordon moved, with a second by Charles Bloomberg, to grant
the variance to the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Article IV,
Fences, Section 7-125, Rear Yard Requirements, for Lot 25, Block 7, Shadow Glen
II Addition and addressed as 1820 Autumndale Drive to allow an addition of a two
(2) foot lattice to an existing eight (8) foot fence in the rear yard, allowing a total
fence height of ten (10) feet. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Kidd, Bloomberg
Nays: None
Absent: Smith, Long
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Mr. Williams announced that the Grapevine Mills Mall was under construction and
various other commercial permits had been issued including KFS, a shipping company.
Mr. Williams noted that Councilman Jerry Pittman's new office building was moving
forward rapidly. Mr. Williams also announced that Kelly Prater, Building Inspection
Secretary, was leaving the City of Grapevine to accept a position with the City of
Hurst.
Next, the Building Board of Appeals considered the minutes of the June 10, 1996 and
July 8, 1996 meetings.
Charles Bloomberg motioned to approve the minutes of the June 10, 1996 meeting
with the exception of three (3) items. Russell Kidd seconded the motion which
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Kidd, Bloomberg
Nays: None
Absent: Smith, Long
Next the Building Board of Appeals considered the minutes of the July 8, 1996
meeting. Dennis Roberts motioned to approve the minutes of the July 8, 1996,
meeting. Art Gordon seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Kidd, Bloomberg
Nays: None
Absent: Smith, Long
With no further discussion, Art Gordon made a motion to adjourn. Charles Bloomberg
seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Lipscomb, Gordon, Roberts, Kidd, Bloomberg
Nays: None
Absent: Smith, Long
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 P.M.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THE //�i DAY OF 1996.
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