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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-26 MINUTES ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS JUNE 26, 1996 The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments was called to order by Chairman Fred Bowen at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building. The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation was given by Roger Bates. MEMBER AND STAFF PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Fred Bowen Jack Hill Roger Bates Bill Williams Eddie Price Gene Sloan Curtis Wallace Paul Wieneski, City Attorney Rod W. Tyler, City Planner Kevin Mercer, Development Service Manager Jim Moy, Inspection Manager Bo Bass, Deputy Development Director Barbara Chambers, Supervisor Dolores Tijerina, Staff Secretary VISITORS John Saylor Greg Wright Joseph Beard Dr. Kanti Gandhi REGULAR AGENDA ITEM I. ZBA #96-01 - LOT 36-R, BLOCK 9, BELL RANCH TERRACE ADDITION Request of Mr. Greg A. Wright, President of Texas Grandeur Custom Homes, for a variance to Section 84-104(c)(6) of the Euless Code of Ordinances in the R-1 A(Single-Family Attached Dwelling District) minimum 10 foot side yard requirements for 311 Crowe Drive; more specifically described as lot 35-R, Block 9, Bell Ranch Terrace Addition. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING - PAGE TWO JUNE 26, 1996 Chairman Fred Bowen opened the Public Hearing and asked Rod Tyler, City Planner, to give the presentation. Rod Tyler stated the location of the request was 311 Crowe Drive, Bell Ranch Terrace, in one of the interior lots.This item was a request for a variance to the side yard requirements in the R1-A Zoning District for Single Family attached Zoning District standards. This Zoning District has a ten foot side yard setback on one side and zero setback on the other. The applicant was requesting a variance to the setback by 3.5 feet. The City Attorney reviewed this request and determined it was within the ZBA's to purview grant the variance. To grant the variance the Board must find that the conditions of Section 84-27 (10)(C) is found to exist. DRC had reviewed the request and because of some extenuating circumstances, recommended approval. This area was a re-development area of Bell Ranch Terrace. There were several zoning districts going on in the area, several planned development, community inter- development, R1, & R1-A. This is a result of the re-development process in which several plans have been presented and approved for various aspects of the area. Applicant/Builder, Greg Wright, 2805 Johnson Road, Southlake, Texas, read a letter submitted to the City in which he made his request for the variance and stated the house was already finished and to deny this request for the variance would mean having to demolish the house. Mr. Wright had consulted with the owners of the surrounding properties and they didn't have any objections to the request for the variance. In favor of request from the audience was Mr. John Saylor, property owner, residing at 203 Shadow Lane, Grapevine, Texas. Chairman Bowen closed public hearing and opened item up for discussion among board members. There was discussion to table the item until applicant could buy 3.5 feet from another lot. Rod Tyler commented that the discrepancy was not visible. Kevin Mercer, Building Official, stated the side yards have an allowance of 24 inch projections that is for window seals, box windows, overhangs and garden windows but any thing with a foundation that goes to the floor is assumed to be a minimum setback. There being no further discussion a motion was made by Eddie Price to accept variance as presented and seconded by Bill Williams. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Board Members, Bowen, Hill, Bates, Williams, Price Nays: None The motion carried. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING - PAGE THREE JUNE 26, 1996 ITEM II ZBA 96-02 - LOT 11-AR, SOTOGRANDE ADDITION Request of Mr. Joseph G. Beard, President of Westdale Asset Management,for a variance to Section 84-107 (c)(3)and Section 84-201(g) of the Euless Code of Ordinances relative to the minimum front and side yard setbacks within the R-5 (Multi-Family Dwelling District) and the minimum parking requirements for golf course for the property at 1401 Sotogrande Boulevard; more specifically described as lot 11-AR, Sotogrande Addition. Chairman Bowen opened the Public Hearing. The presentation was made by Rod Tyler, City Planner. Rod Tyler stated the request was from Joseph Beard, President of Westdale Management for a variance to the minimum front and side yard setbacks within the R-5 (Multi-Family Dwelling District) and the minimum parking requirements for a golf course, for the property at 1401 Sotogrande Boulevard. Westdale Management intends to reconstruct the 9-hole golf course,a new club house and a new leasing office to replace the existing structures that are on site at various locations. In conjunction with this proposal, Mr. Beard was requesting a variance to the minimum front yard setback in order to allow the building to be closer to the street and a side yard setback in order to be less than a minimum required 25 feet from the south property line. In conjunction with the golf course that is located along the existing lake area, were also a request for a variance to the parking requirements. Parking requirements for golf courses are 5 parking spaces per hole and they did not have room for this area. The city's Development Review Committee had reviewed this request and determined that to grant the variance would not adversely impede the city in providing essential services. However, the building will be very close to the street and the amount of on street parking that is being proposed generates significate concerns regarding traffic safety. The applicant, Mr. Joseph Beard, President of Westdale Asset Management used visual aids to explain the reasons for his request for the variance to the setback requirements. Board member Bill Williams asked Mr. Beard if there were any projections as to the usage of the golf course and the parking that would be required to accommodate those projections. Mr. Beard stated he had no history of the golf course usage, but as a practical matter there would be people parking in the streets. At present there is fifteen (15) parking spaces for the clubhouse and leasing facility. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING - PAGE FOUR JUNE 26, 1996 Mr. Beard was asked by the ZBA Board if there was another location to build the proposed facilities or to build a smaller building. The answer was no and that it would not be feasible to have a smaller building. There being no proponents or opponents to the request, Chairman Bowen closed the Public Hearing. The item was opened for discussion among the board members. Bill Williams stated that the deviation between the needed parking spaces needed and what already existed was too much. Also, Mr. Williams was concerned with the safety of the citizens over saving a few trees. Eddie Price commented that the board would like projects like this to get started but the degree of variance was significate in both the building and parking lot. Jack Hill suggested a two-story building to solve one or two of the problems. Motion was made by Board Member Bill Williams to deny the variance request as submitted. The motion was seconded by board member Jack Hill. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Board Members, Bowen, Hill, Bates, Williams, Price Nays: None The motion carried to deny #96-02-ZBA. ITEM III ZBA #96-03- LOT A, BLOCK 2, CRESTHAVEN ADDITION Request of Dr. Gandhi, owner of the Jolly Roger Motor Hotel, for a variance to Section 84-281 of the Euless Code of Ordinances relative to the maximum size general business sign permitted along major arterial for the property at 1451 West Euless Boulevard; more specifically described as Lot 1, Block 2, Cresthaven Addition. Chairman Bowen opened the Public Hearing. Rod Tyler, City Planner gave a brief overview of the request. Dr. Kanti Gandhi, owner of the Jolly Roger Motor Hotel requested a variance to the maximum size of a general business sign permitted for the property located at 1451 West Euless Boulevard. The applicant was proposing to remove the lettering on the uppermost top sign and lighting the blank portion and changing the middle sign without removing any of the existing signs. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING - PAGE FIVE JUNE 26, 1996 Applicant Dr. Kanti Gandhi stated the sign is in need of improvements, especially electrical. Dr. Gandhi stated he did not want to completely start over with a new sign. The plan included moving the sign from it's present location to a more visible site on the property. He asked the board for any suggestions they may have in resolving this issue. Chairman Bowen declared public hearing closed and opened discussion among board members. During discussion the question of weather dr. Gandhi had obtained bids for a new sign and the answer was no. The board informed dr. Gandhi that it would probably cost him more money to re-shape the sign than it would to keep it as it is and put new lettering inside the sails portion of the sign. Motion was made to deny the variance as requested in the memorandum by Bill Williams and seconded by Roger Bates. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Board Members, Price, Bates, Hill, Bowen Nays: Williams A motion was stated by City Attorney Paul Wieneskie that a variance be granted for a reconstruction of the Jolly Roger Motel sign to remove the lettering "Jolly Roger" from the top sail, to remove the three flag poles immediately at the place where they join with the top of the top sail, to square off both the top sail and the bottom sail and to remove the ship portion of the sign and leave "Free Movies/Truck Parking" portion of the sign. Motion was made to support the motion by Eddie Price and seconded by Roger Bates. Motion carries. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further busines the meeting adjoured at 8:07 P.M. hairman Fred Bowen ZBAU326-96 min