HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-01 REGULiAR MEETING
EULESS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
AUGUST 1. 1989
CALL 19 ORDER
'.t`l e regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Cei miss ion was called to order
at 738 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Et..1.e.-s City Hall by Chairman Larry
Ingram.
ME.MIiKRS & STAFF PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Larry Ingram Jack Hill
Ken Balsinge r John I.eitt'l ofi
Carl Tyson George Zahn
James Knight, City Engineer Billy Owens
Rod Tyler, Senior planner
Becky *dull, Office Coordinator-
VISITORS
Steve Brkmrmett Mary Townsend.
Jan Brummett
PLED OF ALI&GIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Larry Ingram.
INVOCATION
Are invocation was g1,vf:`n by Mr. Carl Tyson.
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APPROVAI. OF MI.NU'TP S
The minutes of the last regular meeting dated July 18, 1989, were approved
as written,
FAGS TWO, PLANNING & ZONING C OMKISSION MEETING AUGUST 1, 1989
PUBLIC; BARING - FV-89--01 -- FENC;I? VARIANCE REQUEST OF STEPHEN D. BRUKKETT
FOR A, 'VARIANCE FROM SECTION 3.2 OF THE FENCE ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A FFNC_E, TO
FJffEND BEYOND THE € INI" FIFTEEN LOOT (15' ) SIDE YARD SETBACK ON LOT "IER,
BLOCK 1, BELL RANCH TERRACF ADDITION- THE SUBJECT T PROPERTY IS LOCATFJ) AT
1320 T.YNETTE.
C:hai.rman Ingrwfi E xp.I1_ained the rules of a public hearing and then dec;_ared
the p9 bl-ic hearing open.
tC.VF? & jan Rrf f ffilf'f ' .1.3 20 Kynette, Euless, mC.Slai, P3`eSOntc`.d the rE?^�;ie-zst
-or tl_e -fence variance, Mr. SruriuFii?tt gave a video preserhtat .S3n showing his
home in relation to t-he. proposed fence c'ai'd the adjacent- Street. The fence
posts- 'vier=-, -Iready in Place when lic, was inform-ed it did not-, r',leet he
Ord f.an---e. B--Doss Builders ?-gad taker. out the �enc:e:. pgrlr.i.T. His reEia�:st
included wc.3c.a t i.:zg the fence next to t.11c:i s i dewa.lk, along once :lhe f f teen foot
recra.ired side pro.-perty 1-.ire and behind the front. building line. He
dad not frit t:.; gt: imp to the root bf '1.di.nq l.i-ne because lie cram; :?nly
i:i`.;eres.ted in fencing in his bedroom, ;,,rinuows for privi-.cy rc.�ason.s. He noted
that if lie ad1er d to the `ence ordlntince wh ch .requires a -r ni--MI ;, fi.ifteen
fc;,.;t f 15' 1 setback, his fen}:_o wo?ild only be two and one-half feet (2.5' )
f "o that side �f t.i�e houwe. He felt t_jxat i.n t;a.se rf a fy3"s Ulis w«l:ld be
a saxaty hazard.
Chairma-n :l:ngrasr asked Mr. Brasrr:lr-.tt if lie had considered erecting the fence
in accordance ,vitl the ordinance.
Mr. stated he was not iaw, ;re h-e pu :chased the h .-De that t)-..-e
fc—ice would have to be- set.. back fifteen feet ( 15' ) and probably world not
have purchased th-e home he had known. He :doted that the fend-, was part
of the hcyme, purchase.
Chairman Ingram asked for any caddit:iol.tal. t.:z'i?portents. T1-lere beinv none, ne
askeQ for any opponents. There fie?ng norle, lie declared t_he public hearing
Mr. &1Is:inger stated that lie fielt rdi. was an instance iwhen. the `erce
variance should, be granted.
Mr. Tyson s i--ated that the only reason lie agre(-i s with this is because the
fence is not proposed to go p to t e t: enty--f i ire foot (25' ) -f rol it: bu i ,d i_ng
line. However, he ,mantom i the distance e-sti-b 1 h.-d from the build-Inq
line t.o the fence
Aft 3. r- disoi:s Zion on how tJ detf3rra .ne. t:he distance ..roai t_h;i� f..'or,t bu.11. ng
line to the Fence, Mr. YnAnht stated tla.t Jf Mr. Brunmett w-as agreeable-,
he and Rod Tyler (would go onh.t. and -neasure from .he front property line to
where . -e, posts were now and in��i?ide that. in the P & Z r�i:a ktf s art;l i�r. .
Bri.mmett could review the P 9: Z mdLnutes if lie so desired.
PAS TIIRXE, PINNING & ZONE COMMISSION MINUTES. AUGUST 1, 1989
Mr. Br3_:i_[i1ger made a motion to approve the fence variance re'•=j?;E?st #FV-89-0.1.
as presented with tin; understanding that the exact meas:zrei; ent from the
fence to the front property tine would d be inserted into the minutes.
Mr. Tyson seconded the motion and d th Note is as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Balsinger & Tyson
Nays: her. Ingram
l:hai:liis_-?n Ingram declared the motion carried.
* NOTE: MEASUREMENT FROM FIONT PROPERTY LINE TO EXISTING FENM POT WAS
47' 9" AS OF AUGUST 4, 19%.
REPORT'S
There were no L sports.
III.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no additional busiEZ�'--ss to discuss, the tE meting adjourned 3.t-
5.04 p.m
Chairman ��