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Home My WebLink AboutBZA1991-23STAT E OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TA .RA T CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Board of Zoning in regular session the City Council Grapevine, Tarrant present, to wit: Charles Giffin Patti Bass John Dorety Ron Williams Al Zimmerman Chairman Vice Chairman Member 1st Alternate 2nd Alternate constituting a quorum with Secretary Gerald Thompson and Member Randy Howell absent. Also present was City Council Representative Gil Traverse and the following City Staff: H.T.(Tommy)Hardy Reid Heller Joy Carroll Ray Collins Marcy Ratcliff Greg Wheeler Paula Pennington CALL TO ORDER Community Development Director Attorney, City Attorney's office Administrative /Planning Aide Planner Planner Building Official Clerk Typist Chairman Charles Giffin called to order the regular meeting of the Board of Zoning Adjustment at 6 PM. OLD BUSINESS Board of Zoning Adjustment Cases DZA 91- 22 -23 -24 & 25 -Mr. Lanny Tate _. First for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to consider was Board of Zoning Adjustment Cases BZA91 -22, 23, 24 and 25 submitted by Mr. Lanny Tate and originally heard and tabled at the September 16, 1991, public hearing. Building Official Greg Wheeler advised that the public hearing needed to be re- opened. Chairman Giffin then called for a motion to open the public hearing on Board of Zoning Adjustment Cases BZA91 -22, 23, 24 and 25. A motion from Ron Williams and second from Patti Bass was to declare the public hearing open, with the prevailing vote as follows: 1 Ayes - G-iffin, Bass, Dorety, William-, and. Zim met man Mays, None Absent, Thompson and Howeltl Greg Wheeler offered Board Members a brief synopsis of procepdings of the September 1.6 meeting, advising that 5 foot front and 2 foot rear yard variances were requested for locations as follows: BZA91- 22 (2400 Whitney Lane, Lot 1, Block 2, Blair Manor Subdivision) ; BZA91-23 (2404 Whitney Lane, Lot 2, Block 2, Blair Manor Subdivision); BZA91-24 (2408 Whitney Lane, Lot 3, Block 2, Blair Manor Subdivision); and BZA91-25 (2412 Whitney Lane, Lot 4, Block 2, Blair Manor Subdivision). Mr. Lanny Tate, applicant for the request, accepted the oath of Truth and advised a meeting with home owners had achieved acceptance of the applicant's proposal by Blair Manor homeowners. A Blair Manor homeowner spoke in favor of the request; and Building Official Greg Wheeler advised a two foot (21) overhang is allowed for uninhabitable floor area with the discussion of the two floor plans for the houses planned for the four lots. Martin Schelling, 601 West Wall Street, accepted the oath of Truth and supported the variance request, noting that the lot widths will permit 25 and 30 feet between the houses and allow maximum utilization of green space and existing large trees. With no other persons wishing to speak and no correspondence to report, a motion from Ron Williams and second from Patti Bass was to close the public hearing with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Giffin, Bass, Dorety, Williams and Zimmerman Nays: None Absent: Thompson and Howell it was noted that all four lots may be considered with one vote. Patti Bass advised that she could not find a special condition if the zoning ordinance is to be interpreted literally because smaller houses are marketable and the four lots could be replatted into three larger lots; but Chairman Giffin argued that a special condition is that lots are minimal in size. John Dorety noted that the houses planned are not unusually large; and Chairman Giffin advised that a variance approved across the street from the subject lots was to save a large pecan tree. Lanny Tate briefly discussed the.drainage problem. Then Mr. Tommy Hardy, Director of Community Development, verified and supported Staff's recommendation for approval of the request, citing the original subdivision's land area and shape limitation and special conditions. City Council Representative Gil Traverse supported the variance request noting city council concern that minimum lot sizes should possibly be more than 7,500 square feet. EI city Staff fielded qu.ostions fror, Members', advising that there I.s no zoning ordinance definition for "special. condit- _on.11 Mr. Hardy also gave examples of subdivision platting before economic cand i ta_ons- dictated large' list Sizes; and advised development on the rots not meeting the present market need would be beneficial and less unsightly than vacant lots. Member John Dorety expressed support for the variance requests; and offered a motion that special conditions to justify the variances do exist, as follows: to keep the home product consistent with those developed in the subdivision; the subject lots are the only lots on the block making a 5 foot front yard setback less evident; lot width is adequate and the variances provide more flexibility to save existing mature trees; fencing along Dove Loop can offer rear yard screening and the subdivision size and individual lot sizes were limited when platted. Ron Williams seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Giffin, Dorety, Zimmerman and Williams Nays: Bass Absent° Thompson and Howell Then John Dorety's motion and Ron Williams' second was to approve the variances to Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning ordinance 82 -73, Section 15.6.1 to allow five foot (51) variances and to Section 15.G.2 for two foot (21) rear yard variances for Lots 1 through 4, Block 2 of Blair Manor Subdivision, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Giffin, Dorety, Zimmerman and Williams Nays: Hass Absent: Thompson and Howell BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT CASE BZA91--26-SCHWOB & SAGE BUILDING CORPORATION Next the Board of Zoning Adjustment was to consider a variance request from Schwab and Sage Building Corporation for 3215 William D. Tate Avenue, the H. C. B. Addition, a triangular tract between William D. Tate Avenue (SH 121), Bear Run Common Area and State highway 360. 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