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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board of Adjustment-Minutes-1/14/2014 City of Colleyville City Hall Zoning Board of 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 Adjustment 817. 503.1000 www.colleyville.com Minutes Tuesday, January 14, 2014 City Council Chambers Call to Order The Sign Board of Appeals meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Board member McNosky on January 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Present: Board members Mike Patino (Alternate 2), Jason Elms, Mark Collier, Mike Leathers, Judson Orlando, and Dee McNosky Absent: Board member Larry Kainer (Alternate 1) Staff Present: Ron Ruthven, Mary Elliott, and Taci Wrisley 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board member Elms moved to approve the October 8, 2013 meeting minutes as written. Board member Collier seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 Patino, Elms, Leathers, Collier, Orlando, and McNosky 2. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 2a Request for a variance to the fence requirements in Section 3.26 the Land Development Code on Tract 5B02, Abstract 294, of the Robert C. Chowning Survey, located at 5810 Pool Road, Case VC13- 013 Mary Elliott presented the case and briefed the Board. The public hearing was opened at 7:08 p.m. William Stearman, applicant, came forward and briefed the Board. Larry Fox, 2604 Highland Park Court, came forward and spoke in support of the case. City of Colleyville Page 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes January 14, 2014 Chris Wietzer, 2605 Highland Meadow Drive, came forward and spoke in support of the case. Board member Leathers questioned Mr. Stearman regarding whether the property was a residence and when was the property purchased. Mr. Stearman replied yes, this property is a residence and it wa purchased in July of last year. Board member Collier questioned Mr. Stearman regarding the specifics of the variance. Mr. Stearman replied they are requesa variance to not have a 40 foot fence setback and for the fence materials. Board member Leathers questioned Mr. Stearman regarding if the variance was granted would the gate be setback 40 feet? Mr. Stearman replied yes. Board member Patino questioned Mr. Wietzer regarding how long his fence on the adjoined property had been there. Mr. Wietzer repl since the early nineties. Board member McNoskey questioned Mr. Stearman regarding whether his fence would be in-line with the other fences on the adjacent properties. Mr. Stearman replied yes. Board member Leathers questioned Mr. Stearman regarding if any consideration had been given to building a fence that would meet code. Mr. Stearman replied their main desire to building the proposed fence is to diminish noise. Board member Orlando questioned Mr. Stearman regarding his decision to use the material that was being proposed. Mr. Stea replied the material is more durable and will withstand time and the elements. Mr. Wietzer came forward and expressed his thoughts on the materials that were proposed for the fence. Board member Elms questioned Mr. Stearman regarding whether any thought had been given to using other concepts for noise abateme such as live screening. Mr. Stearman replied they would like a maintenance free screening. Board member Collier questioned staff regarding whether the properties in the exhibits all had been granted variances. Ron City of Colleyville Page 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes January 14, 2014 Ruthven explained the differences in the fences that were used a exhibits. Board member McNoskey questioned staff regarding whether there was a precedent set for fences along Pool Road and Glade Road with regards to solid construction and height. Ron Ruthven replied with code changes, in recent years, had led to fewer cases for fence variances. He further explained homeowners were choosing to plant living screenings for more privacy or to set their homes further from the roadway. Board member Collier questioned staff regarding the gate on the adjacent subdivision and whether it met code. Ron Ruthven replied yes, because the rest of the fence is made of wrought iron, the and gate was not more than 25 percent solid construction. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:27 p.m. Discussion occurred between staff and the Board regarding the fence materials of adjacent properties. The public hearing was reopened at 7:29 p.m. Larry Fox, 2604 Highland Park Court, came forward and described layout of his subdivision, directly to the South of the subject property. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:30 p.m. Board member McNoskey stated she understood the request and the need for noise abatement along roads such as Pool Road. Board member Elms stated while there was not a hardship with this request, he believed that a variance could be granted due to kee the aesthetics along Pool Road. Board member Orlando questioned staff regarding whether the Boar could make conditions if the variance was granted. Ron Ruthven replied yes. Board member McNoskey questioned Mr. Stearman regarding if he would accept conditions if granted the waiver with regards to co called his builder, Todd Sternfeld, to come forward and show an City of Colleyville Page 3 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes January 14, 2014 example of the fence they were proposing. Board member Leathers questions Mr. Sternfeld regarding whether was possible to create larger columns with the type of fence the were proposing. Mr. Sternfeld replied yes. Discussion continued between the Board and Mr. Sternfeld regarding the possibility of adding columns to the fence and adding landscaping. Board member Orlando made a motion to continue Case VC13- 013 to the February 11, 2014 meeting in order give the applicant time to submit detailed color renderings of the proposed fence. Board member Leathers seconded. The motion to continue Case VC13-013 to the February 11, 2014 meeting in order give the applicant time to submit detailed color renderings of the proposed fence carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 Leathers, Elms, Collier, Orlando, and McNoskey 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Minutes were written and prepared by: Taci Wrisley Planning and Zoning Assistant The meeting minutes were approved on February 11, 2014 by a vote of 4-0. City of Colleyville Page 4