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Zoning Board of Adjustment
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:00 PM City Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting of the City of Colleyville was
called to order by Chairman McNosky on August 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board members Jim Gotcher, Ed Moore, Tracy Doyle, Dee
McNosky, Eric Hulet (Alternate 1)
Absent: Board members Skip Reynolds and John Okray (Alternate 2)
Staff Present: Community Development Coordinator and Recording
Secretary Amy Shelley
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board member Moore moved to approve the June 14, 2011 meeting
minutes as written. Board member Gotcher seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 -Gotcher, Moore, Doyle, McNosky, Hulet, Alt. 1
Absent: 2 -Reynolds, Okray, Alt. 2
5. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS
5a Case VC11-005 -PUBLIC HEARING -Request for a variance from the
fence height requirements of the Land Development Code on Lot 18R,
Block 1, of the Bettinger Addition located at 6305 Bettinger Drive
Amy Shelley presented the case and briefed the Board members.
Chairman McNosky opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m.
Jeff Polk, the applicant, and Lew Lafornara, the property owner, came
forward to present the case and brief the Board members.
Cameron Potter, 6304 Bettinger Drive, spoke in opposition to the
variance request.
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Crystal Johnson, 6308 Bettinger Drive, spoke in opposition to the
variance request.
Board member Gotcher questioned Mr. Polk regarding the height of the
gates. Mr. Polk replied the gates would be five foot in height.
Discussion occurred between Board member Gotcher and Mr. Lafornara
regarding the chain link fences on the neighbors yard.
Mr. Polk and Mr. Lafornara used pictures to show the Board members
the fencings in the area. Mr. Polk stated the request will enhance the
area.
Board member Gotcher questioned Mr. Lafornara regarding if he has
animals. Mr. Lafornara replied yes and stated the 30 inch requirement
for a fence would prohibit keeping their dog in the yard.
Dorothy Blocker, 6313 Bettinger Drive, spoke in opposition to the
variance request.
There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at
7:17 p.m.
Board member Gotcher moved to approve case VC11-005. Board
member Hulet seconded.
The motion to approve failed by the following vote:
Aye: 3 -Gotcher, McNosky, Hulet, Alt. 1
Nay: 2 -Moore, Doyle
Absent: 1 -Reynolds
6.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall
on Friday, August 5, 2011 by 5:00 p.m.
Amy Shelley, Community Development Coordinator
The meeting minutes were approved on December 14, 2011.
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